Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-09
NArios,L ASSEMBLY, sIrrrNc OF THURsoAr, Nov ? 1
Speech Of NJ. ANDRE on the o6igetioa Of the Re
pu5iic 10 provide uork.

NArIos,L ASSEMBLY, sIrrrNe OF THURsoAr, Nov ? 1
Speech Of NJ. ANDRE on the obligation Of the Re
public 10 proride mork.
CITIZEN RerREsEyrATIvEs However profound may he
tho knowledge Of those who appear in this tribune and how
gea. their eoquence, they only give you their own
oprion upon the questions debated in this Assembly
have ecquencr permit me- at least, give you ny views.
The question Ct tqb0r perhaps you will DC gae or this
SUBJECT 10 receive the Impressions Of workrsn {" Yes,
yes speak Citizens, think the republic should not take
Upon itself the task Of providing work for all in doing
great and lasting danger will be ereGted The result viii be
that all the workmen who scattered over France vii leave
their workshops and employers the first pretez either in
suiciency Of wages any slight anger flock to he me-
trcpos, at least 10 the principal manufacturing towns,
which already cv.rstockei with toe working population.
If workman becomes dsconcnied with his employer, be-
cause he does not think himself sufficiently sppeclaei
Very WELL, says lie, " will 60 and frd work where
else the republic ls, and ust give ire !; and
forthwith he starts for Paris ('Very well. What could
The republic do with all the wokmen who would thus rush 10
the capita! Cond it give work every according TO
his trade Could it employ shoemakeFs, clocimaEers, to
make shoes ard clocks Not Il could give ouy The labor
Of leyeBl the grouud Of the p;cexe the shovel which
is another word for enire dleness The wo-knen would
lose their love Of labor for acw say aenenen,
ha, the relish for wok only preserved BY use aud habit
oaca lost, it Is hard TO rssain. u.
Would you wish example Of the fatal effects Of he ggs
Of work from State whcl recognised, upon the
working classes master in Paris employed eighty work
men, gained from three four francs day when the
national aelers opened the greater Of these work
men Dc serted their employer Fo what you meg as To
and receive in The na'nna! workshops half Of what they
earned before. know that Of this number tie majority
Influenced by threats, but is nevertheless trus that of
eighty wokmen Of which the bad great nced and TO
whom he wiling pay four frances ONLY eight remained
viii him, and they Obliged TO lock themselves in to
avoid being disturbed Tne Others least the ringle4d
preferred gaining but francs, and doing nothing,
rather than FOUR by digent toll Il is sad truth, but The
taste io labor lost much than il is acquired there
fore Providence would maintain it in by necessity. II is
which makes them prosper.
II decide against the project of employment by he snte,
Is only from prudence, not that do not sypahize with
the working classes Ii material for repeat t
here Of those who sent the majority think do
That The State has the right to create employment within the
limits Of its means and TO make exertIons in extraGr
nary is incon'esable; but to say that the laborng
clsses have The night 10 Cain work from The Government Is
fatal How macy things father deems il his duty TO
do for his children, that they have right 10 demand
light You will that nature puts into toe heart OF pa
rents seniIments which mpei them to fulfil their duties.
Wei that which nature has pot into the hearts Of manu-
facluers has placed in their interest. There
p4son between the work dos by operatives whc esteem their
employer, and those who have 10 complain OF him. think
equally incunbnt the republic to aid her children bit
mast be permitted to eerate that tais he demanded
right, it mill produce disastrous consequences.
In part Of the first district of Paris whore hvc when 1t
became important to take account OF The necestors frt
found few days afterwards sevenytvo, ard, final
~ third enumeration there were hundred and ele-
God forbid that should advance argumentagainst
assisting he needy simply wish show whsI danger
the State would he exposed IT, rsead of giving assistance 70
hose who require il, State should allow the sh u
acting such Gentlemen will restrict uyself TO
few words. Ii the head of mauri.ctory,
woCd give yor the support my oiron; but
shea you would Il ink Interested master
who speaks to you; il lboer who has passed his lie IL
working aud who You that work rarely fails 10 he
found by those VINO seek it earnestly Should that hap1cr,
then The State could ntePe AID its interest would assure
employment Il with my hands that have been able
bring Up my family respectfully; have therefore, right
speak nave done, and never yet had rouraa al my
SIDE, WIN industrious and economical, VITO bad not en-
" Of work therefore that il should not ae required
of the republic to furnish work, ne q right.
Citizen followed by Citizen PEtLETtzR IN the
following terms:
Czens shall say bet few words in reply TO the speech
of who has Just e the tribune. You have only
look at the picture that Paris presents al tbs moments you
have but to eyes upon thcoperavcs Of Paris ad
when you have taken the trouble discover that they do not
abo-no because they N not but because y really have
work do, think the powerful Of the
ciLs1 who has pr ced IN will DO overthrown nm now
about which took place in 1910, lf, and s42
when all quiet and when every thing in state
would wish il to be Well, Il am sorry to speak q ny
self but mrs, do 30 in order toll YOU truths Wei,
Lave BEEN workman twelve years Paris. remained or
eight Ilont5s without finding any thing 10 do; JecIne
seller Of ccoes then Butchers apprentice BOOKSELLER, cek
Of e-merchan cook, composi'or WELL he result Of all
these changes that fortunately for ne, had sister who
kind enough send M, from time to ttae linen and
pieces Of tive rarcf and, nes all these changes Of
SdC the result that obliged to sell all the books
that had before bought oil the clothes, ali the en that had
been me, and all the wearing apparel that had pu-has
ed certainly, you could say that unwilling q work..
tired every thing Therefore, gentlemen, when
you told hat the shorDg casses always find work
when they wish It, and for henekes positions
spectacle md comfortable may be true for lev, but
Tor the great majority it Is not true