Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-01
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC.

FRENCH REPUBLIC.
! The following account is given o.
the ceremony:
J On the evening of the 18th, Mr.
! Berger, in the name of the deputies OF
the Seine, proposed "The National
Assembly, faithful interpreter Of the
sentiments Of the people by whom it
has jus, been named, before common
cling its labors, declare, in the name OF
the French people and in the face o!
the whole world, that the Republic pro-
claimed on the Path of February, l848,
is and will remain the form of govern
ment of France.
! "The republic which France wishes
for has its motto, Liberty, equality
fraternity
"In the name Of the country, the
Assembly conjures all Freedmen, of all
opinions, to forget ancient discussions,
and only to form only one family. The
day which assemblies the representa-
tives of the people is for all citizens the
fete of concord and fraternity" Loud
cries of 'Nive Ia Republique,"
All the representatives of the provin-
ces rose to put in their claims to share
the act, when
General Courtais said, | come in the
name of the people of Paris. Inter
ruption. | request the members of
the Provisional Government to come
out on the peristyle of the building,
and the representatives Of the people
to follow them, in order to proclaim
the republic. Great agitation. The
whole assembly rose in the midst Of
the loudest acclamations of approval.
A member.-The heroic population
of Paris requests you, through the
commandant of the. National Guard,
to proclaim with it the republic in the
face of day.
The utmost enthusiasm was then
evinced, and, the Provisional Govern
ment leading the way, the whole of
the assembly proceeded outside to the
steps, in front of the building, opposite
the Pont &c ia Concorde.
A correspondent Of the London
Times Of the 9Th, says:
"Were the most theatrical people in
the world to choose a position for an
exhibition of the kind that met the eye
ofthe observer on reaching the bridge,
the portico, and the immense flight of
steps-the most extensive perhaps in
Europe-leading to the palace of the
National Assembly, would be that Sc
lected. Imagine the whole of the
quays at each side of the bridge and
on each side the river crammed with
people and National Guards mixed IT.
regularly. Within the railing the Ma
tional Guards and staff officers filled
the space that lies between 1t and the
first steps Above were the members
of the Provisional Government, and
beside them, and filling the whole of
the flight of steps beneath them, the
600 or 700 members Of the Assembly.
Every man Of them could be distinctly
seen by every spectator from the Pont
Royal on the one side and the Pcnt
des Invaldes on the other, and from
the church of the Madeline in front,
ilhuman vision could reach the dis
lance.
"The scene which presented itself
de6es description. The colors of the
National Guards had been brought
within the railing by the time that |
arrived. Something was wanting, but
it was soon forthcoming. 'The coIors
of the army were called for in voices
ofthunder. They were brought for.
ward, and then recommended the
proclamation Of the Republic, the ac
ceptance oft, and the determination Of
the goth of April; but it would seem
that the enthusiasm surpassed that OBJ
servable on the day just mentioned.
and it was stimulated by the thunder
-ofthe cannon Of the lnvalides.
81 have not time for further descrip-;
ton. The Republic was proclaimed
and accepted unequivocally by the Ma
tional Assembly, in the presence of
100000 Of the people of Paris. Woe
to those, or to any class who shall oc-
casion doubts Of the sincerity of that
acceptation.' l hear at every side to-
day, TO retract is impossible. The
slightest appearance Of retraction will
raise Paris ii flames and deluge its
streets with blood y.
'"From all that l Aave seen and
heard, this is the general impression
produced BY the event."
DIED,
On Saturday evening last, within
twenty minutes after the reception Of
the contents of pistol fired by Thomas
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