The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-28

to meet on the Goth April.
l7thRayment of half years intsrst on the ave. four
and half and four per cents falling duo the s2d
March, to be made a. Paris from the 6th and In the de-
partments from the 18th
lsh-lnteres of Bons du Tresor fixed at ~ per cent
for those Of from three four months to run and
per cent for those of from six months to year.
leth-An act to be prepared for the immediate
cipation Of The slaves Of all the colonies.
2oth-All taxes to be collected as before
2ist.-A budget to be brought forward in which the
system Of indirect taxation would be modified.
2Sd-Al prosecutions against the press and for pol
GAL offences to be Withdrawn and the prisoners confined
for such offences TO be released
2sd-Forbds the publication Of any plscards without
tho printers name being attached
aith-Rsstores tho cd military title of Generals of
Brigade and Division.
25th.-D issolves the Municipal Council Of Paris
26th.-D Discount banks to be established.
a7th Tho stamp duty on periodicals. suppressed.
2ssh ALI oaths taken by public functonares to be
discontinued.
29sh-The PERSONS properties and rights Of foreign.
ers to be respected
oth.-All the citizens to be armed aud clothed Is
National Guards those not able to provide clothing,
to be furnished with 1t by provisional government.
Slst.-Diminuton In hours Of lsbor-where It was II
hours to be TO- and where IL, IL.
aad During the 10 days preceding the oonvocation
OF the primary assemblies unstamped papers may be
published.
asL-The central administration ofthe Department of
Marine and Colonies to be org spissd on . new footsg
stth-A gradual assimilation Of the institutions Of
Algeria to those of France to take place. the army to
be rscompenssd for its past rervfses to France.
sSth-Propsrty Of all kind and works Of utility, to be
preserved and respected.
s6h-Royal residences tobe sold and proceeds applied
to the victims Of the revolution and as some compensa
ton for losses In trade and manufactures.
DEGREES have also been issued, changing the
n ames OF several vessels IN the navy, and also
the names of those of the streets which had any
reference to monarchy, or the members of the
fallen kings family. All institutions having
the name royal prehxed, to be called national.
Guizot had arrived in England.
Castle of Vincennes surrendered, and most
other slight resistance.
Large bodies of people were going to Paris
from Rouen and Orleans to assist fighting
Rumor says that the Due de Montpensier has ia
ken an active part in preparations of military
against Paris.
Louis Napoleon received by cries of "Vive
PEmpereur" All political prisoners to be Ii
berated and placed under a republican general.
The Chateau Of St. Cloud has been burned.
From the European Times March H.
The speculations respecting the causes, Incl
dents, and probable results of this sudden and
mighty social CONFUSION, are various and in
finite. The facts stand out in historical bold
ness of outline, depicted in such indellble cha
racters, that they must endure till the " last
syllable of recorded time.' provisional go.
vernment has been organized by the French, the
members of which are celebrated throughout
the world for genius, eloquence, and science.
Some of them are of almost romantic integrity.
Carried away by the eloquence of Lamartine,
the excited, ungovernabe mob of Paris threw
down the muskets which, in the first fury of
their newborn zeal they had levelled against
the popular leader, and, by their unanimous
shouts, invested the provisional government
with the full authority of the State.
As the revolution of 1880 was the work of the
bourgeoise, so is the revolution of 1913 the act
and deed of the working classes, who have seal
ed the inauguration of their power with their
own blood.
The question which every ond asks his neigh
Dor, is, evil it last?" Every man in England,
and, we believe, elsewhere, hopes so. Lamar
tine himself says, in his address to foreign
powers,
eve DESIRE for humanity that peace may be prsserv
ed We even hopeit"
Sincerely do we re-echo those words, applying
them emphaticaly, even in a more enlarged
sense than Lamartine-we hope that peace
may be preserved, both without the republic,
and within the sphere Of it's domestic dominion.
Our sympathies, nay, our interests, are all init
mately interviewer with the maintenance of
peace but the great social problem which these
men who are aiming to govern millions by
stroke of the pen, is oftoo intricate and complex
character at once to be solved. The difficult
question of human labor, the real and only
source of wealth, and Its more equal distribu-
ton, Is the great argument, to the height of
which they propose to direct all their efforts.
T,ey may cut this gordan knot, but to unravel
1t by the slower and surer process of developed
industry, founded on peace and security, far ex-
ceeds, we fear, the ephemeral power OF any pro-
vsional government, however absolute or well
disposed To make government, said MIR.
Burke, more than hall century ago, upon a
similar occasion, requires no great prudence.
Settle the seat of power, teach obedience, and
the work is done; but to form free govern
ment, that s to temper together the opposite ele-
rlents of liberty in one consistent work, re-
quires much thought, deep reflection, saga
cious, powerful, and combining mind.
The French as yet are but in the first stage of
transition; they must not only teach, but they
must secure obedience, before the regular edfice
which is to crown their hopes can be raised. If
the foundations are laid in peace, the French
people may erect a proud monument to conse-
crate through all ages the glories and liberties
of mighty and gallant people; but if the ee-
ments Of war insinuate their fatal agency into
the fabric, the whole will speedily crumble into
the dust and perish.
The provisional government became constitut-
ed by an usurpation, or by the free choice of the
people; bat, however that may be, eleven men,
bers established a supreme authority at the Hotel