The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-08

tons wh,ch am accused OF having openly assured,
whilst secretly deceived II there BIZ one which ac-
cures the M mister Of foreign affairs of implicitly
even BeRDse in the repression Of there attempts,
there be ole who dost not attest the frsnkness and
msnt declare y.sl Icon eon,icts s Of fsionv"
de Lsmartine next notices his msn'f sto to Eu-
rope ih' moderation and ius'ics Of which, he says,
placed right the side of France and he states that
The foreign powers piled tn IL with prudence and
spect for the derste evolution which the
general c. phsei alton Of the continent In Germany
spd ally seventeen partial revolutions responded to
Il o. France; but Fra ace had had neither to agi-
tais Dor TO combat the name attitude aud Of
The republic combated for her. France only desired
her place in the WORLD and who dared to refuse her.
stp cslly when she took her part of sympathetic
missionary for the progress Of the human mind by
liberty To correspond to the situation abroad he had
mai ded three armies of obssrva ion from the govern
ment-oDe Of 10000 men on the frontiers Of tina
Rhine and the north one OF 10 600 men under the
Pyrepees and of 90 900 at the foot of the Alps
Ibe Two former were he says, only asa measure Of
foresight the latter act.
Coming to the Italian question, NJ de Lamartine
set forth the structons be with respect to t
the pth Of which was that, II Charles Albert the
italian States which should have gained their inde
pendence should demand assistance, France would AZ
ford it. not as copqueror or agtstor but as armed and
respected her right to do and its negoators would
have accompanied her troope.
The responsibility of our policy in italy" he adds,
does not rest after the oath of June; never
theess have onhdence In the coup Dali of the 60
and in the wisdom Of the great cabinets
OF Europe believe that negotiations will make up
state Of Italy in conjunction with the French
public has always appeared to from afar the
pect,ve OF TINS affair pledge Of alliance and peace
The charge of having delayed the elections in order
again specially referred to by M de Lamartins. He
declares TO be absurd and he shows from his speech
es and proclamstions that he always anxious for
an early meeting OF the Assembly He adds that the
delay OF fifteen days which did take place neces-
sary to enable the elections OF officers of the National
Guard TO be completed.
O he of beeu of
the demonstration Of 18th March, M. Lamartne re-
spends by saying that that demonstration in fact
directed against him, and that he had warned the
chiefs Of the clubs that such things dangerous.
In reply to the accusation Of having neglected pre-
18th of April, when the ultra clubs got up demon
straton the object Of which to Dust the moderate
section Of the government and establish Q committee
Of public safety; M Lamartne enters into details to
show that from early hour in the morning of that
day he took most active measures that he had some
baitalions of the National Guard called out aud sup
piled with ammunition that in conjunction with the
Minister of the Interior he caused the appet for the
National Guards to be beaten, that at the Hotel de
Vile he prepared for resistance and he appeals to all
who saw him whether he showed any hesitation or
weakness.
M. Lamartine defends himself for not having, on
the meeting of the Assembly, taken alone the direc
ton OF the government by saying that II he had done
so he would have had to rely the Of the iende
man, which would have made oil the men Of the reHe
suspicious Of the republic and made them unite all
parties against 1.-THE delegates Of the Luxembourg,
the 100 900 of the atelers nationaux, the Bona
partsts the Terrerists the subversive Socialists &C.
his would, he says, have caused fierce divisions and
conflicts, which would have prevented the establish
ment OF q peaceful constitutional and almost unan
nous republic, which he desired He also defends him
elf for entering the executive commission by saying
ties and prevented the formation of government Of
only one color, which would have led to antagonism
and dscord
Noticing the accusation that his connection with
the ultra party from their having obtained
proofs of his having received money from the secret
service funds of Louis Phiippe's government and Of
treasury, Lamartine that the first part Of the
charge arose in this way In 1874 he wrote tragedy
favor Of the emancipation of the blacks and in 1S4S
month before the revolution NJ Buloz, director Of
the Theatre Francas proposed to him to purchase it
in the Repue des Deur- Mondes the price agreed on
being 10000. But NJ Buloz told him, when the
agreement came to be drawn up that the consent Of
M. Duchatel, as Minister of the Interior would be
cessary account Of the theatre receiving subven
ton from the government he IN Lamartine) refused
to conclude contract in which the funds of the 60
vernme mt and the ministry should be concerned in
any way whatever" in order that there might not
Is. even the appearance OF the most distant relation
of money between him deputy and the government
His explanation on the second part of the charge,
bps already appeared.
the history Of his connection with Sobrier. Blanqu
Raspail, Barbes, and de Fotte. This connection,
which he says took place before the meeting of the
National Assembly is he conte ndo. far from being
crime Of his best titles to the appreciation his
fellow citizens and he declares that the object of it
and endeavor to rally to the republic constitutional
honest moderate, and practical men, who were capa
these men, NJ de- Lamartins gives an account Of and
defends, the part he played on the invasion OF the
Assembly on the 18th Of May. He also shows that he
did not cause arms 10 be distributed to Sobrer
AS regards the charge of not having foreseen and
prepae to resist the instruction Of June de La
proach of my Coincidence would in order to expiate
IT, have got myself killed on the fr.t barricade But
have not minute Of this want of foresight in my
heart nor drop Of this blood on my hands ~ Andhe
procee to show that when examined before the
mittee on labour he declared that in his opinion if
the Assembly did not consent to the taking of the
railways and thereby enable the govsrnmen to break
up the stelers nationaux, by drafting the of to
Inherent departments where work could be secured
them, battle would ensue the dissolution of the
aeliers He then states that far back the Goth
May, ,hs government decided that the garrison Of
Paris should, vita the Garde Mobile, the Garde Re.
publicaine and the Gardens dc Paris amount aloge
Their to "a $50 He shows that orders given
the Minister Of War to take the command Of all the
armed force in the event Of anything serious
ring to provide for the protection Of the Assembly to
repress nocturnal assembages and to send every day
report OF shs state OF the army he also shows that
commission resolved to create 300 battons of Garoe
Mobile in tee Departments 100000 men) that
committee decided that 10000 men should be
brought within reach of Paris, in addition to
the garrison Of 54650 that. at midnight, ON the
ed June, in expectation Of outbreak, the MI
nisttrs and generals were assembled AZ the Luxem-
bourg and all needful instructions given them that
at six o'clock in Il morning Of the 23d new meeting
was held ut which the commandments of the civil and
military forces and at which the Minister Of
War was invested with the general command NJ de
Lamatine then briefly notices the events Of the 23d
He that at four O'Clock of the afternoon Of that
day tevera Representatives called the Executive
Government, which had assembled at the National
Assembly to resign. but that he, in its NAME indg-
nantly refused to do so at q moment Of danger.
states that be went up the Boulevard at the head Of
column and went among the people, who received him
kindly, and appeared to listen to his exhortations.
Some battalions he said. might then have restrained
the people but they elsewhere engaged He says
that he was present at an attack brrricade and
hat NJ p. Bonaparte, who was by his side, had his
horse killed under him, and that NJ de Trevenue and
NJ Lassant who also with him, received balls in
their clothes The next morning. he states the struggle
recommended with energy but that the part of the
Executive Governme mt in taken from them by the
decree of the National Assembly appointing General
Cavaignac I'VE rejoced,n he ad u.s. Ito remit the gov
sr mt into hands which would make abusive
neither Of laws Of the sword"
NJ. de Lamartine concludes as follows -
From this moment, citizens again become simple