The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-04-12
Prom the Christian Observer.
FRAN CE.
CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION.

In the account. given in our last, Of the
late revolution in France, The causes oi
the extraordinary popular movement were
but briefly stated. The immediate pro.
vocation Of the outbreak. was the order 10
suppress political meeting, called by The
opposers of GuizoI's administration bu;
tie causes were long standing. and were
every year increasing. The shacklcs i'm
posed on the freedom Of The press, and the
long. continued efforts of Guizot 10 defeat
the reform measures Of the opposition, had
created widespread dissatisfaction. This
right Of suffrage, confined 10 few thou.
sands of the thirty four millions Of France,
was to the people but the shadow Of re-
preventative government. Another cause
If dissatisfaction, was the plan already
maiure .l,i for regency .. The demise q
cit had been long anticipated, from the
advanced age Of the King, and his deter
mination Of placing the government Of his
successor. the infant Count de Paris, TN
der The control OF one Of his own sons,
when /, was the desire and determination
of the Opposition 10 have the young king
placed under regency composed Of dis
iinguishcd men from the people. They
knew that If the Duke OF Aunale was re-
gent, that NJ. Guizoi would be in fac, the
king, aud al all The meetings and secret
caucuses Of the opposition in the Cham.
beIs, this point was positive ely insisted up
on, when the attack upon The press, and
the opposition 10 the reform banquet has
tened the revolution"
| The members Of the opposition in the
House Of Deputies had been accustomed
TO NEE, 10 hold public DINNERS, which were
concluded with earnest discussion on ques.
tons touching political reform. In his las
speech from the throne, the late King al
luded 10 these discussions as agitation,
fomenled by hostile and blind passions. y
This expression Of his Majesty was un
fortunate. II kindled fire in the debate.
Of the House Of Deputies which he coult
not exiinguish. The ministerial address
was the grea, theme Of the most violen
debate. The opposition fercely assailet
the administration, The members Of which
particularly Guizot and Ducha,el, repli
ed with equal spirit. The debate waxet
more and more violent, ill al length. OF
the 9th of February, Durhalel, the Min
ister of the Interior. pronounced the Re
form banquets illegal, and announced III,
; decision of the Cabinet that no more shoult
he allowed. On this. Odillon Barro,, III,
: distinguished liberalisi, exclaimed 10 III,
Minister, You are more unconstitutiona
than Puligna. and perropet !n A seen,
of grea, uproar ensued, the ministerial
] lists, who were in the majority, refused /,
listen to any more speeches; the opposi
r ton members rose and LEFT their seats, an
the Chambers broke up IN confusion.
The efforts Of the minority TO amen
: the address, BY striking on, the offensiv
! phrase, were a failure. The administra
tion party carried their address by nj
!. jori,y Of 50. When il was presented I
S The King. the opposition members absen
e ed themselves. II was then resolved /
= hold Reform Banquet on Sunday, III
n Goth Of February. which was subsequent
e ~ changed to Tuesday the 22d. In II,
:; meantime. numerous delegates from III
s large towns and different provinces
: France. had reached Paris, for the purpos
e Of participating in the meeting for electt
raj reform on the Odd. The Paris corr.
spondent Of the London Times. in let,t
y written previous 70 the outbreak. says:
n The most respectable inhabitants
!. Rpuen. A,niens, Anglers, and Caen. 70
Q warded addresses TO the opposition Dep,
;. ties. approving the attitude they assume,
: and ,lely determination 10 attend tic Il