Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-13

lcitizens to murderous fire, are hereby and re-
main dissolved, and the nation is from the
present moment henceforth constituted a Re-
public. The citizens will remain in arms
until they acquire the enjoyment of all their
rights. s1sd. a A
Every citizen who has attained his majority
is to be an elector. There is to be absolute free
dom of thought and liberty and of the press
The right of political and industrial association
is secured to all, as the government of the fll-
ture can only, from the principles upon which
1t rests, respect the wishes and interests Of all
the French nation.
The people are advised to meet in commune
as deliberate assemblies to elect real represent
atives fthe people-the masses and not the
privileged few; and until the nation has form
ally declared that it will hear the claims of abb
solete powers-previous 20 that time attempts
to restore them shall be deemed usGrpations;
and IL is the duty OF the citizens to resist such
by force.
ProcIamations, DEGREES, &c, Of the French
| Government. During the revolution DEGREES
and prociamations ON the following subjects
were issued from time to time by the Provision
| al Government, mayors and ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
&c First: Introduction of meeting of ex-
chamber of Peers. Second: An organization of
movable national guard of twenty four bait
tailons.o Third: Arrest and punishment of de-
seriers.l Fourth: Articles pledged at the Mont
de Piete TO be restored 10 the owners; the min
listers Of finance paying the amount due on
them. Filth: The Tuilleries to be an asylum
for invalid workmen. Sixth: Capital punish
ment abolished. Seventh: All political prso-
ners. 10 be liberated and furnished with means
to join their ia miles. Eight: The suppression
of Chamber of Peers and the dissolution OF
Chamber of Deputies, constitution of Repub-
- he, H.
liberty of the press guaranteed, and freedom of
thought secured. Ninth: National work shops
open for the unemployed. Tenth: All cit
izens to remain in arms and defend their
barrcades until they have acquired all their
rights. Twelfth: Orders TO arrest ministers.
/ 18th. Abolition of all titles and nobility
18th Change of the term regiment TO dem orig
ade 18th. Ten days additional time granted
to pay bills throughout the republic. 10Th.
National Assembly to meet on the 9th of pril,
and DEGREES IA constitution, population to be
the basis ofelection; representatives of the peo
pie fixed at 900; including those of Algiers and
the colonies; suffrage TO be direct and universal
all Frenchmen II years of age to be electors,
and all of % to be eligible TO be elected the bal
lot to be secret.
Voters to be furnished with ballotlist, and
to vote at the principal place in each Canton.
No person to be representative who has not
1000 votes. Each representative TO an indem-
nifty of 26 francs per day for the duration of the
session. The national constitutional assembly
to meet on the Doth April-l7, payment of hall
years interest on the five, four and half and
four per cent. falling due on the 22d March, to
be made at Paris from the 9th and in the de
partment from the 18th. Interest Of Bons du
Tresor fixed at 44 per cent for those of from
to 4 months to run, and al per cent. for those
. IF NM hs n "a An 1T m
be prepared for the immediate emancipation
of the slaves of all the colonies.
With all taxes to be collected before the 2lst,
a budget to be brought forward, in which the
system of indirect taxation would all be mod-
fed 22d. All prosecutions against the press
and for political offences TO be withdrawn and
the prisoners confined for such offences 10 be
released 23d. Forbids the publication Of any
placards without the printers name being at
tached. 9th. Restore the old military title Of
generals of brigade and division. 18th. Dis
solves the municipal council of Paris. Goth
Discount banks to be established. 9Th. The
stamp duty on periodical Is suppressed. 2Slh.
All oaths taken by public functionares to be
discontinued. 18th. The persons, properties,
and rights of foreigners TO be respected. 30th.
Ali the citizens TO be armed and clothed as ma
tional guards, those not able to provide cloth
ing TO be furnished with it by provisional gov
eminent. 3lst. Diminutlon ON hours of labor
where it was i hours 10 be 10, and where r.
IL. 32d. During the ten days preceding the con-
vocation of the primary assemblies unsamped
papers may be published.
33d. The central ADMINISTRATION of the de-
partment of marine and colonies, to be organ
lied on a new footing. Bath. A gradual assinl-
liz ion Of the institutions of Algeria to those of
France to take place, the army to be recompens-
ed for its past services to France. 35th. Prop
erty of all kind and works of utility 10 be pre-
served and respected. 265h Royal residences
to be sold and the proceeds applied to the
victims of the revolution, and as some
compensatian for losses in trade and manu- /
features.
DEGREES have also been issued changing the |
names of several vessels in the navies 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 prefxed to be called ma
tional.
Great demonstrations By American Cit
zen8.-On the 9th of March inst, the Provis-
ional Government received deputation of 250
citizens of the United States, who walked to
the Hotel de Vile, bearing American and
French flags on the same staff: Mr.. Goodrich
in the name OF his countrymen, presented
brief and com plilnentary address, saying: Gen
tlemen-Members of the Provisional French
Government-as citizens of the United States
and American spectators of recent events in
Paris we have come to offer our congratula-
lions, and to ask your acceptance of two flags
of eternal alliance between France and the
United States. r.-.s
Grateful recollections of past ties, the amity
which has existed between you aud us prompts
us to be the first to testify to you and the peo-
pie OF France, the sympathy, respect and admi-
ration with which recent events inspire US
acknowledging the right of every nation to
form It's own government. We sincerely CON
gratulate you on the mighty revolution you
have framed, and may we be permitted to fe-
licitate France on the choice of republican
system, recognising the true basis on which all
just governments must rest.
The great principle of liberty and political
equality have been the basis on which depend
ed your recent struggle.
We have admitted the magnanimity of the
French people and their self command in the
hour OF triumph and speedy return to order
and law after great tumult and confusion We
see in these olnens great good TO France and
to mankind, and the assurances that what has
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