The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-31

F.! the speaker, CRYING The oath Is aDoiislied
| visional Government ssWhat'' continued NJ.
OLIVIER 'do you place the power of the Provisional
Government above that of the National Assembly g
| [Cries, 'The oath is abolished, and for ever
| Nj. Cremieux the Minister of Justice, then rose,
and said that the oath of allegiance had been the
occasion of so much scandal during the last sixty
years, and had excited such universal indignation,
that the Provisional Government had thought proper
| to abolish it. The oath of every true republican,
| added the Minister is in his heart, and not on his
| lips.
! The Assembly received that declaration of the
| Minister with great applause, and ratified, by it's
unanimous appreciation, the measure adopted by
the Provisional Government amidst deafening cries
of s'Viue la Republique!" and ''Viue la Gouperne-
ment Provisoire!!"
The ratification of the powers of the Deputies
was not vet terminated when our reporter closed
his dispatch.
IRELAND.
Ireland still continues in very distracted state.
and seems to be upon the eve of revolution.
The Lord Lieutenant had issued proclamation
forbidding the organization OF an armed National
Guard, and the formation of the contemplated
Council of Three Hundred. The Repealers issued
counter proclamation, declaring their determlna-
ton TO carry those measures into effect
GERMANY.
The proposed Constitution of the German En-
pire was laid before the Diet on the 26th ult I'm
der this Constitution, the Government is vested in
an Emperor and an Imperial Diet The subjects
which to come Immediately under the imperial
| jurisdiction are International representation Of
Germany and its States in foreign countries, en-
bracing the right of treaties and diplomatic rela
tons; the right of declaring peace and war; the
army, fortresses, navy, customs, postal department.
canals, railways, patents currency, weights, mea-
sures, and all revenues proceeding from customs.
post office and other taxes, and to impose additional
taxation when necessary. The office OF the En-
peror to be hereditary and his residence at Frank
fort on the Main. The Diet is TO be composed OF
two Characteristic Upper to consist OF 200 men,
bers, to embrace the reigning prince, delegate
from each free town, and a representative from
each of the States-and Lower Chamber, to con-
sst of members elected by the people for six years.
one-third to be renewed every two years. Tbs
fundamental rights of the people are summed up in
the following list:
The independence of the tribunals, the perma-
nent appointment of judges, unless in virtue of a
sentence oral and public debates in the courts of
Justice, with trial by jury in all criminal and po-
litical offences Equality of all classes as regards
eligibility to office. The establishment of a Ma
tional Guard. The free right of assembling, under
reserve of law against an abuse OF the same
The unlimited right of petition, both as regards prl
vate individuals and corporations. The freedom OF
the press free from all censorship. privileges and
caution money. The inviolabty of the secresy of
letters The guarantee against arbitrary arrests
and domiciIiary visits. The right of emigration.
The right of selecting profession, and to study at
home as well as abroad. Religious liberty and free
dom of conscience in public and private worship.
RUSSIA.
~ I,fov aspt
between Germany and Russia. -Four of the prin-
cpal magistrates of Warsaw going to St. Peters
burg as deputation to petition the Emperor to re-
establish the Kingdom of Poland as it was before
1880, and to take measures to reincorporate Posen
and Gallicia (Prussian and Austrian Poand) into
the same under the protection of Russia.
LoMBARDY.
Austrian affairs have in some degree improved in
this portion of Italy, the German troops having
gained some slight advantages. The Austrians
have retired into Verona and Mantua, and the Sar-
dinians still adhere to the line of the Mincio. The
Tyrol had declared against the Lombards A
French squadron composed of six ships OF the line
and three steamers was in sight of Leghorn on the
22d ult. Gen. Durando had crossed the 70 with
5000 Pontifical troops, and Gen. Ferrari, with an
other column of the same force, was to enter the
Venetian territory in few days. and to takd1hp
position between verona and vienna.
Our correspondent at Vienna communicates very
bad news from other parts of Italy. Treviso had
submitted, and Venice, according to the latest ad-
vices received in Vienna, was closely blockaded
by sea and land in fact, its capitulation was daily
expected
At Rome, the ornaments sa are going forward with
as much spirit as ever 5000 men were to leave
Naples for Lombardy on the 22d, in addition to
those already dispatched.
Charles Albert made a movement to drive the
A,istrians back upon Mantua, but did not succeed,
although he gained some slight advantage over
them forcing them to seek refuge in the citadel at
Pradela.
Spain remains quiet The Government seems
already to have repented of the afront offered to
the British Cabinet.
RTUGAL.
The celebrated Duchess of Pamela died at Lis
bon on the Goth ult Public tranquility continues
undisturbed at Lisbon.
FROM THE COAST OF AFRIcA.-The James
town. the flag ship of squad -on on the coast OF
Africa was at anchor off Wydah on the Attn OF
February last The New York True Sun learns
from her that at that time there was no American
vessel on the coast suspected OF being engaged In
the slave trade.
The British and French if not interdicted, are
course with Wydah Their visits to that port are
presumed to be subjected to quite strict surveil-
lance
r, The inhosptable disposition of the native gov
ernor and inhabitants is attributed to dlstrst enter
tanned by the king of the ultimate designs or views
of these two governments
When the Jamestown at Princes Bay, the
congress or legislative council of Liberia had not
fixed upon its tariff or revenue system.
= On the 18th of March, Gov. Russworm was alb
sent from Monrova, having gone down the coast
as far as Gaboo river for the benefit Of his health
1t was then said that the colony was suffering
somewhat from scarcity of provisions, in conse-
ouence of a war existing at Cavally, between the
coast tribes and those of the Interior who intercept
the rice whence the colony had before obtained
its principal supplies of that article Of food; In
other respects at that date, the colony was dong
well.
On the 18th of March, the Jamestown was 70
have sailed from Monroyia on cruise. on lne
10Th of March, the Porpoise, Lieut.; Commanding
Gordon reached that point from Fort rlaya an uy