Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-11

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paonhi;onan I'm, without evincing The slieh'est
.cr,n ,oms II turbulence There were a lew cries
~ "a has les Carlises." and now and then a cry
aVive Lcdru Rollin," but they found no gene,
raj echo. and the mass appeared 10 be aclnaIeu
only by a feeling of enlhusiasin in favor OF a nc.
public. The meeting began 10 dispsrse carry IN
the evening, and We have not heard 'ha' 'he'e
was The slightest breach OF order.
PARIS. March l8, Saturday, TWO ociork)-
The financial measures oil M. GARNER RACES
NEE, with almost, general appreciation in the
journals. on account OF the necessity oil me po-
si,ion. There must indeed De a strong coasu.
lion of the necessity oil a decree ~nicn duus -
ner cent 10 the direct taxes, TO reconcile Inc pe"p'e
- !, =, = lime when the channels OF trade are
ns,rlv s,onned. To great evils, however. great
,ems5;es must be applied. The Deoa,s says:
mrhe nrovisional government, in order 10 place
~ ,,a,s,,v as soon as possible in a pos''ion u
moo, all ,ublic expenses, has just taken W. IN
nn,,.n, mea>u.es Il adds 46 cen'imes per franc
~ The TOTAL of The fonr direct iaxes for TINS year
Lime and This sup l.ment OF lakes is required 10
no Immediately p id. 1t is a sum wh'th VIII
amount 10 l9o, 600 O00lr. In the second place
the falling dne Of the hons du Tesof issueo DC.
T re the 24th February, and which am"unI 70
275,O 600, 90 IT., is adjourned Tor SIX moh'h,, ine
interest - IL ~conlinne 10 be paid IN consequence
OF tn d"'av ,n,o
The holders have the privilege Of exchanging
these bons against coupons oil the na.o"a, = 'a .
in 5 per cents at par. On the arri'ai =. ~
new encheance, the eim5ur emehts WIN =
made 10 specie. These two measures nave ne
cessity for excuse. and it simpossio'c MOI :
cognize it. OF all the expedients "hicn ! @as
possible 10 imagine, in The absence Vi Puo'1
credit. they are what are least 10 'e 'es,ea
The propriete 5onciere IS unhaPPi,y acous ~ !,
10 hay extraordinary sacrifices DEMANDED OF u
10 difficult times. II was thus al 'ne emu . '"'
empire the direct taxes were inc easeu. ~.
A simil TT ing took place IN 1881 ~ W.
hons du tresor from the moment al wnicn 'ne
provisional COVE nment touched INC 80.
hank. i was evident that they would oe oea''
with also. Capitalists will be subjected 10 .nr
same destiny a. the people but ill TO do IN Inc
wo, Id. who look their reserves as the m 'hu'ac'
,urprs, as the merc hants, to whom The increase
or the direct taxes is a cause oil emoirrass-
mept, In the present position OF the country
each person must, without murmuring. support
an increase of charges. and even accept emoar
"a ssmen,s. Nav all this be temporary
Some rio,ing took place at Luoeck on VIC
llth. but was quelled BY the civic guard WIN
out the Intervention OF the regular troops
PARIS, SATURDAY Night, Mafch IL.
aTbe civ i. tranquil. There has been no re
newal of the demonstrations. The provisional
government has postponed The elecIlon OF oinceis
of The National Guard till the 5th oil ApriI. IL Is
decided that the cleo ions 'of,he National Assem-
bly, shall not be adjourned.
mThe new fye-.ranc pieces OF The Repuoiic
were put into circulation 10 day. Inc Bank "
France gives cash Tor its notes 10 those WHO &c
Quire silver 10 paw their woIEmen
.sOrder is completely res ored al Lyons.
"a despatch from Be lin announces that ine
Emneror ot Russia accepts the policy OF non In
tefyen,ion in the affa r of France, as long a.
France abstains from agsressi"ns. M. Lamar
line has satisfactorily explained &c Loid NOT
MANDY some expressions respecting the lrisn nas
in his answer To The Irish deputation
"General Cavaienac has assumed The govern
menl of Alsiers and proclaimed The republic
TIE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT TIC
THE FRENCH PEOPLE.
CIrIzgNs.-I In all The great acts oil The life oil
peotls, il tecomes the duty OF The government Il
make lis voice be h-ard by The nation.
You are about 10 accomplish the greatest act o
Inc lie OF a people; IL Oh ,use The Representative
of The country; 10 produce from your conscience
and your suti ages not a mere government bn
an entire constitution. You are going TO organize
the Republic.
For our part, we have only proclaimed it. Car
ried by reclamation to poSer during The inieTTeg
NUN vi the people, we did not wish, and We
do not now wish, for any other dictatorship bu
thai OF absolute necessity. II We had refused The
post OF peril, we should have been towards. II we
should remain in il one hour more lhan necessity
commands, we should be usurpato!s. You alone
are strong. We count the days We hasten lo
give back the republic 10 The nation.
The provisional election law which we have
made is the widest that in any nation OF The earth
has ever convoked a people 10 the exercise oil The
supreme right Of man, his own sovereisnty.-
The election belongs In all wilhoni exception =
From The date OF This law Ihete are no more suo'
ice S in France. Every Ffenchman OF v'l'e
ace is a political citizen. Every cillzsn IS al
| elector. Every elector is sovereign. Inc ia" Is
| eon.l and absolute Tor all. There is no cit'zsr
who can say 10 another, "You are more soger
| eion than ~ Contemnlalr your power. IRE
pare I, exercise il and be worthy Of entering mic
ooossessiou of your reign. The reign OF The PEG
pie is called The republic.
II YOU ask us "What republic we understand
BY This word, and wha, principles, what politics
what virtues we desire in the republicans wnoh
We are going to cleo, 2"-we answer, "Regard IN
neople OF Paris and OF France since The procla
nation OF the republic" The people hav
Tough, with heroism. The people have triumph
ed with humanity. The people have suppresse
anarchy from the first hour. The people has }
sell, Immediately alter the combat, broken IN
wea pom of It's just anger II has oornt Inc sea
told. II has proclaimed the abolition oil tne PUT
;shnent OF death against its enemies. II has II
soected Individual liberty by not prescribing an
me. Il has respected conscience in Teiisin
which it wishes TO be free, but which II wish'
o be without inequality and without privilege
Il has respec ed properly II has pushed PROOF
"a Iho.e Instances OF sublime dlsinleresiedne
which are The admiration and The charm q. INST
~. 1, has chosen every wh'r-, in order 10 pla'
oem a, il. head, the names OF III most houe
nd ,hs torem Isl men WHO have fallen under
hand II has DOT uttered a cry OF hatred or en-
,sainsr fortunes. Il has made, IN one WORD,
he name of the people, The name oi-~r sas r o.
,ems9ey Y, fkfs's il. Think feel. we acrli
For its own part, the provisional governmer
will MT initiate the governments which al
usurpers Of the sovereignty Of the people, whic
would corrupt the electors, and which wou
buy at an immoral price the conscience of III
country. What would be the good OF succeed
ing TO those governments il it were on y to i'm
tate them? What would DO the good OF havin
created and adored The Republic, If the Reput
lie wer- TO enter from The first day of its exist
ence into the track Of the abolished royalty9
considers it as one of lis duties TO t row owe
the op rations of IN election, that light which
enlightens conscience without op ressing thrm
II limits itself 10 he neutraiizing Of the hostil
Influence OF the old administratio IS, which ha
perverted and DESTROYED III. right Of election
The Provisional Government wishes that tn
conscience Of the public should reign. 1t doe
not disquet itself with the old parties. TIL,
old parties have grown older by an age in thre,
days. The republic will convince them, if il b,
sure and just 10 them. Necessity is q great mas
ter. The republi; knows i; has The h ppines.
TO be a government of necessity. Reflection il
for Us. 1t is Impossible TO return TO the impos
sible royalties. No one wis hes 10 descend tc
unknown anarchy. we shall be republican b,
reason. Give only security, liberty and re pee
for a ], insure to Others the independence of sui
frages which you wish for yourselves. Do mol
notice what MANS those whom you believe to
b. your enemies write upon the bulletins, and be
sure beforehand that they will write the only
name that can save them; that is to say, that of
capable and honest republican. Security, liberty