The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-29

for Germany Who can wonder that Hamilton should
propose President and Senate for life, in the United
States 20 years when they the Germans resist
ing with such tenacty the interests and power which
belong to tho people, to the rightfu sovereigns How
much the masses abused by those who have less
practical wisdom and political sagacity than those
whom they dare not trust Trial by jury liberty OF the
press ana OF conscenSe, nc, nc, are preserved IL
OBSERVER
PANS, May 0, 1s4S.
LImGrfime Refuses 10 take Office wifhout Ledru Roin
Coueaguf-Measues of the Assembly to form an
Executive before the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Engiamd-.4cts of Provisional Government .9pprored
Reports Of the Members-The Fete on the l4th-Men
and Horse ready for the Feid-Coionei Burbe.
Lamartinc has declared that he will not consent to be
amember ofan executive committeeman constitution
shall have been formed, to any other combination,
which does not embrace Ledru Rolln a member. So
much for those who represent the latter a Robes
pierre. He considers him representative of the
voutonary principle and important to the govern
mcnt This was not at first satisfactory to ALL but La
MARITIME was firm upon that point and think all have
acquiesced and that at this moment since his report
Ledru Rollin has improved his reputation and his
dtion with the people. His friends propose to form
executive committee till the constitution shall have
been completed composed of Lamartine Ledru Rollin
GARNER Pages, Arago and Marie Others propose to
adopS different but the whole has been refer
red to committee Of eighteen one of whom is selected
from each bureau.
vote, approving the conduct of the provisional 60
vernmen MT passed with but four dissenting voices
these referred to the affair at Rouen wherein they al
lege that the has been too prompt and
The leader in this movement is Burbe Colonel
of the 18th Legion of 25 600 convict condemned
to death in 1882 for attempt at revolution and par
doned few hours before he to have been bchead
cd by the act of Louis Philippe against the advice of
his ministers and now member OF the National As
sembly from Paris. He appears to be man of talent
and courage but to entertain pretty extreme notions
as to revolutionary rights
81,
government are entitled as they will receive the at
tenon OF the world. That of Lamartne is beautiful
exceedingly beautiful. II drew immense appliance
from the members of the Assembly and it was mposs-
bic for the chair to restrain it, France responded
the heart OF Lamartine and all rules were as nothing
in restraining the public feeling Lamartine's popu-
arity not bounded within the limits of France it has
spread itself through Europe almost rapidly the
effects of the revolution which gave it birth He
born and educated for the age and the occasion He is
even popular in England. England clings to him, to
he Is received in England will not injure him in
France. and think his influence with the people Is
firmly engraftod to suffer from any prejudice of that
kind-yet but few men in France could afford to be
praised by England.
The great fee is adjourned to tho 14h inst 1t will
exceed n variety of presentations and magnihcence
any thing of the kind that has taken place in modern
ages Visitors begin to return to Paris and Paris is an
has been free from disorder and danger town
in the United States All the emeues have been quiet
ed in the interior of the country and the most timd
Engishman begins to breathe, as Mr. Webster, said,
freer and easier They have at least ceased to
and that favorable symptom of turning sanity and
since the more rebeous have beenqueted their jour
nails have ceased to be libelous towards France 1t
appears that France at any moment call into the
field 500 900 and 80 600 horse besides three
hundred thousand National Guards, at Paris. and n
number in proportion in all the other large cities and
towns in the country. All is quiet. OBSERVER.
PARIS, May 10, 1s4s.
analysis Of the National 4ssembly-The Proceedings of
that bOdy-.aspee, Of affairs in France.
Since the date of my last letter. great events have
occurred here
!
| The Assembly, from the bosom of which the future
constitution of this great country destined to issue
has been elected and convened, aud is in full
sion. From what have formerly stated, it will be
known that this body is the result of the universal
choice of the entire adult male population of France
at least Of all such have chosen to exercise the right
of suffrage with which they invested. 1t is cacu-
lated however that very large proportion Of those
who possess such right declined to exercise it the
present occasion. Thus, in the Department of the
Seine, which includes the capital there is population
of 100000, nearly which returns thrty-four repre-
sentatives Of this number than 200 900 have
voted. 1t is calculated that there 100000 qualified
electors so that not over twothrds of those who might
vote, have voted.
Still nevertheless the choice which has been made
may be regarded as virtually the choice Of the whole
population; and il will be curious observe how
irey the has disappointed the hopes some
proved how groundless the fears of the others
The advocates of universal suffrage, the ultra demo
Gratis hoped to assembly composed in large pro-
portion ofhe lower classes of society and almost wholly
of the partlzans of their opinions; the
servatve and arstocratc classes who always OPP
posed to universal suffrage, feared Assembly from
which intelligence and property would be almost total
ly excluded The Assembly actually elected, has proved
these fears Nine hundred representatives have been
returned from all parts of France and met for the first
time on Thursday last. the 4th inst.
They were no sooner assembled than ii became evil
| dent that after ALL intelligence. education family,
property and all the traditions which attach to there
exercised their usual influence upon the electors in
short the OF the Assembly proved to lie
OF moderate opinions; and although the establishment
of republican form of government is certa H. it
equally certain that the projects Of the ultra democa
| tic party can never be realised in the Assembly.
The first objects to which the Assembly directed its
attention were, what is here called the vericaon Of
powers the meaning Of which is simply the production
Of evidences the part of each member that he is the
individual really returned by the electors, and that
his return is valid With so numerous body OF
presenatves this process is less tedious, and
while. however, the Assembly proceeded to the tran
saction of more important public business On Friday
it proceeded to the election of its President al into
rim that is, TO hold the Office until the defnitve.
constitution Of the republic is complete. NJ Buchez
(adjoint May of Paris belonging TO the moderate
party elected President by large majority. The
Vice-President. Secretaries, and Questors,
| ccssively elected all representing the OPT Mons
On Saturday the third day the provisional govern
me Mt who had administered the affairs Of the country
since the oath February, delivered report of tho
situation of the country, at its accession to
| power aud Of it's proceedings since that time.
These documents ought regularly to have been read
by Dupont (de lEure the President of the Provis-
| iona out the OF THIS
obliged him to delegate NJ. de Lamartne for this
purpose. n fact, however and it is well understood
NJ. Dupont (de lEure) IT, and has been, only nominal
! y President the real head Of the government has
been "a de Lamartne, by whom the report was, you
will have seen in the journals underst od to have been
written.
NJ. Ledru Rollin Minister of the Interior next delv-
cred sort of apology defence for his adminis ration
since the revolution and he succeeded by NJ. NJ.
Bethmont Cremieux, and Louis Blanc, who gave
ports of their respective departments This closed the
! business Of the third day.
Meanwhile, the members much occupied in pri-
vate meetings distributed according to their parties in
the discussion of two questions Of pressing Importance
The first regarded the establishment Of temporary
vernment to administer the affairs of the country
the interim between the present time. and the moment
when deinitve constitution shall have been declared
aud established; the other the form be given 10 such
deinitive constitution itself AS to the rt and for the
moment, the most pressing opinions divided -