The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-10
Erom Litteles Living Age.
Correspondence.-(By Robert Walsh, Esq

yet with any frost or feeling OF winter Yesterday a
few flakes OF snow fell, and the temperature before noon
became verna Our grapes still sound and fresh
pears apples, prunes, and chestnus OF the best quality
equally abound at low prices But the mountains of the
south and the middle regions of France covered with
snow, and even the valleys indicate the approach of
severe season Since Thursday last nothing has hap
pened In the streets worth memorandum on that day
some three hundred and more women calling them selves
wives and other relatives of the depored insurgents
were persuaded to congegae and march the National
Assembly with petition for the restoration of the dear
ly-beloved and hardly used absentees Considering how
common polygamy is in their sphere OF life this cap
ltal they may have represented only few scores of
husbands. Information of the design was quickly con
veyed the officers charged with the protection of the
deliberative body the military posts were strength
ened; police sergeants summoned in numbers and
symptoms OF uneasness, if not alarm, perceived
IN the ante chamber and various obbes The police in.
tercepted the ladies' the Bridge of the Revolution near
the hall; they surrendered their petition a commissary
and rereated clackng and decaiming with characteristic
animation and power of lungs Eight OF the SYM
pathzers and nsiigators, who hope bring about riot
are in prison. Generally the public ways have been,
night and day, as tranquil and safe could be desired
The late OF the nsurecon Vienna so fully crushed
and duly punished, evidently dsheartens and restraints
our anarchists The executive government and the AS
semb!y cannot conceal their satisfaction An immense
plurality OF the French would rejoice the entire dscom
future of what is called the German democracy. The
united foreign clubs in Paris pomugae coincidence with
their brethren at Vienna and continued reliance the
Hungarans Their disconcerton, however, berays itself
in their tone and new arrangement
Legislative matters within the week possess sgnif
canoe and weight On the I'd inst, in the adjourned dis
cusslen of the articles OF the constitution, Felix Pya
author of several popular dramas of the democratic
cast and design revived the question of the right of the
people be provided universally with work by the State
He read long, elaborate socialist and jacobincal mani
festO, well fitted and probably meant to persuade and
goad the laborng classes into fresh Instruction Many
passages wrought the conservative maJortyto the utmost
pitch of evaporation; tremendous uproar" attended
his aroclous doctrines and phrases the mountain vo
ciferated applause Some OF the "extreme left" how
protested that they did not allow themselves dan
a he mil
Duaure, the minister of the INTERIOR ably refued and
rebuked the demagogue but the most remarkable
was from one of the few tcorkmen in the House You
have annexed to this epsts translation of ii, made for
the Living Age, and also the short speech of another
workman in support of the famous droi trapaH.
These dIscouses may be curious for alb and saluary for
some OF your readers
On Saturday, in the Assembly deep concern and con.
siderable agitation were produced by proposed excep-
the constitution which declares public functonares in
eligible as representatives. Colonel Amber whom |
have heretofore mentioned to YOU grew far earnest
in pleading for the military he uttered passionatey
what mis- ht dsatect and niane the army, the main
dependence OF the of social order and enlurabe
government You may judge of the spirit of his ha-
rangue by short extract and the Interruptions
Now gentlemen (s,id the gallant coIone) you have to
decide whether the soldier forever bvouac the door
You have been often people in the cottages
awaited your dccison but tell you that the people
solve rremendous uroar, and cries of Tia, not the
people Yes, that the people, he true people! MARKS
will be in the barracks the day, and again after
will return to the cottage aganhow then could it be said
that the army was not the people."
The question postponed to the period of enactng
the organic laws. still stronger commotion accom-
panied an amendmeni-the exclusion from the office of
President of all the members of the families which had
regned in France" This was understood, on ali hands
to be evelled at Napoleon Louis. The minister of the
interior resisted it on good general grounds, and
about to explain the particular motives OF the alive
branch, in whose name he spoke, when Cavaignac
tered the house, and Immediately made sign that in
duced the minister TO call his chief into the tribune. The
manner of Cavaignac-rather abrupt and commander
camp ke-gave umbrage even to the conservatives and
has been harshly censured in the journals. He seemed
under personal excitement Admita brief quotations
THE measure proposed is directed against ind
vdua and on that account consider that ii neither
sistent wi the dignity of the Assembly with the
would have appeared natural enough now Is no long
er so, and for my part frankly and loudly poca,n
bly, has soemnly decided that the election OF The Prs
iden of the republic shalt be made by direct aud uni
back your frs, decision, and IA limit choice Of
The electors In my own name, and in that OF the
A. Thouret For the last five months the Assembly has
thought fit to ntrust me with the management of affairs
country placed its confidence that wish has become
more ardent and the country must declare itself the
subject. (Hear'1
Cavagnac observed, besides on the floor "The choice
OF France will prove whether she be republican not'
The sitting OF the day before yesterday throughout
one OF sensation vehemenily manifested, The Executive
"
policy and prospects OF the government. The Minister
OF Foreign Affairs read narrative OF the mediation be-
tween Austria and Sardinia, which the instruction at
Jenna arrested in favorable progress The place of
the conferences would be chosen; principles of
moderation seemed likely TO prevail he added
PRUSSIA had. on the advice which France had given,
rendered the grand duchy Posen the necessary
OF liberty and independence which it had right claim
Her recommendation had been Of effect in the Of
the duchy of Schleswig In Sicily, ALSO the French gov
had followed the dictates OF humanity and acted
With view arrest the horrors of civil Ger
that IIle nj
democratic fraternity which had up the present
guided conduct The delicate question at pre- en
certainly that of the outbreak of Vienna but he hoped
that the good of the people would perceive dem
attic principles could be carried without such wild
OF which he had spoken for the settlement OF
afairs Italy, would be speedily concluded, and a
lsiactory manner general desire for gaining
ground and peace, he let convinced would be the result
mens. They would soon be sufficiently advanced 10 be
broug forward in the open day of publicity and would
men be clearly seen on what prnc piles the French gov
eminent had acted For his part lie should await it'll
the judgment Of the Assembly. Hear hear
cries OF The order of the day. ~
The order OF the day was then pronounced
The executive and the majority of the Assembly be-
come every day more and more averse 10 The
reduction of the regular army. 1t is announced that
about fifty thousand OF the troops who will have COM
peted their terms of service the LIST of January
next, will be dismissed TO their homes that period
Such may be the intention now | doubt the ac.
complishment The Assembly have passed The con-
sttutton, and decided that there shall be no proro-
CATION. Cavaignac assured them tina, if they should
resolve to separate Tor few weeks, as suggested he
would be responsible for the maintenance OF public tran
qulty; there ground OF apprehension The con-
don of aalrsthe aspect of the horzon-afect all re-
fleeing observers more than any assurances however