The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-31

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plies, &c,
The tribune dyi,maiiqss was occupied by Lord and
Lady Normandy, Mr.. Rush. the American ministers pa
ron de Thom the Austrian charge daiaire the ministers
If the republics the Ecuador Chilli and New Granada
he Tuscan minister the Haluah ehFoy' ~ 1A' wv
Spanish minister nc .. .
Al O'Clock, M Audry de Pdiravear, the senior member
took the chair, accompanied by the SIX youngea eoo',
Mesrs Fresueau Astouin (the coal porter OF arseesJ
Lageaunol, Gambor, 81. Beuve, Ayono, ana reiioue'
who were TO act 6 secretaries
Shortly afterwards the oil the lnvaides ahnouhc
I'd the approach of the members OF the provisional govern
ment, and the deputies proceeded 10 their seats In the
time rush made al one OF tue doors ny mum
of the national guards who attempted TO force their
way into the hail. M Chateaurenaud, the governor oil the
palace the door, and declared that armed person
should enter without passing over his body All appauded
his irmuess, and quietly retired
AT that moment the drums of the national guard were
heard beat arms and the officers OF the house an
the arrival of the members of the provisional gov
M Dupont (de 'Eure) leaning on NM Lamartne
and Louis Blanc, then entered the hall, and were followed
by NM Aago, Marras, Marie, Bethmont Ledm Rollin,
Albert Flocon and Cremieur; M. Pagnerre secretary of
government and M Caussdiee, project OF police, who
alone dressed in the republican costume. The mem
bes of the government having placed themselves IN front
of the tribune the entire assembly and salued them
with unanimous cries of, "Viue la spubgue " and pire
commencement proUsoire 20 which were repeated by the
spectators in the public galleries and the numerous per-
who had obtained admission into the adjoining halls
The members of the government having bowed to the
sembly ushered to the last bench the left No
they seated than the President sent messen-
ger NJ Dupont tde Eue) to request him to ascend the
tribune. He rose, and, accompanied by his colleagues
advanced towards the tribune, which he mounted alone
His presence there elected cries of "Vve gouperne
aem provisoe ?" and when enced restored, he read
the following address to the assembyi
Citizen representatives of the people:
"The provisional government OF the republic comes to
bow before the nation and to render signal homage to
the supreme power with which you are invested.
80 Elect OF the people welcome 10 this great
capital, where your presence exces sentiment OF happl-
aud hope which will not be deceived.
Trustees of The national sovereignty, you about to
found institutions upon the broad basis OF democracy,
and give France the only constitution that suit
her-a republican constitution. iere the whole assem-
bly, and with their right hands raised cried ptre Ia
.'But after having proclaimed the great political law
which about organize defnvey the country like
possible and ecacous action of the government in the
atons which the necessities of labor establish among all
citizens and which ought to have for its basis the sacred
OF justice and fraternity (Renewed cheering, and
cries of Fire la WpubtiqmD
resign into your hands the unlimited power with
which the revolution had invested it. You know that with
regard ourselves this dictatorship was only moral
power exercised in the midst of those difficult crcumstan
ces through which we have passed
"Fahful rigin and our personal convictions,
have hesitated to proclaim the republic OF February
To-day shall inaugura,e the labors the national
embly the cry that should always salute i-piUe la
pubiique :"
The cry again repeated with the greatest enthusiasm
by the assembly
mieux assembled his turn, and informed the assembly
that opened, and that its labors commenced
that day He afterwards called on the President to re-
the of the people to retire into their
standing committees verify their powers. M. Audry de
Puiraveau having transmitted that request to the assem-
blv adjourned amidst cries of "Vipe la repubqne and
'Vire ie goupernement prorisoire"
AT three O'Clock on the same day, after having COM
pleed the vercaton of their credentials the members
of the Assembly resumed their session 1t was then pro-
posed that each member OF the Assembly should take an
oath of allegiance to the republic. The proposition was
received with loud cries from all parts of the Chamber
"TAe oath is abolishedr Cremieux, the Minister OF JUS
ce then rose and said that the oath OF allegiance had
been the occasion of much scandal during the last
sixty years. and had excited such universal Indignation
that the provisional government had thought proper tc
! abolish it, "The oath of every true republican," added
the minister sis in his heart, and not on his hps and
the Assembly confirmed his declaration amid deafenine
cries of Viue Ia Rfpubique and Vlue lie Commencement
| Prouisoire!
proposition was then made by various speakers and
received with reclamation, that the republic should be
solemnly recognised and proclaimed by the Assembly
But the people were not content with this. They de-
manded that the Assembly should go forth from its hall
and take its place upon the open portico OF the vast
edifce. in order to perform this soemnity in the eye
of the people and the national guards Upon the motor
of General Courais, veteran republican soldier, the
Assembly determined to comply with this demand ant
they went forth in body to meet the people, and pro
claim the republic We copy again from the Times thu
following spirited description of the spectacle:
Wee the theatrical people in the world to choose
position for exhibition of the kind that the eye
the observer reaching the bridge, the porco and thu
immense flight of sepshe most extensive, perhaps, II
Europe-eading the palace of the National Assembly
would be that selected Imagine the whole OF the
each side the bridge and each side the river
with people and national guards, mixed rreguary Within
the railing the national guards and staff officers filled thu
space that lies between and the first steps Above wer
the members of the provisional government and besid
them and filling the whole of the flight of steps beneatl
them the 700 members of the Assembly Every
of could be distinctly by every spectator from tn
Pont ROYAL on the side and Pon des nvades
the other and from the Church of the Madeleine in 'front.'
human vision could reach the distance.
The scene that presented itself dees description. TIL
coor of the national guards had been brought within TIT
railing by the Time that arrived. Something was want
ing but forthcoming The coors OF the army
were called for in voices of thunder They were brough
forward and then recommended the proclamation OF the
republic the of it, and the determination OF thu
10Th of April but would that the enthusiasm yes
teay surpassed that observable the day just mention
ed and was stimulated by the thunder of the
the Invades.
ssI have not time for further description. The republic
was proclaimed, and epted unequvocaly by the Ma
tona Assembly, in the presence of OF the people
Paris. Wo those, to any class who SHAH occasion
doubts of the sincerity of that acceptaton hear
every side to-day, to retract impossible The sghes
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