New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-22
Pole came forward AID said
r.,.ponement Of the Election

The Provisional Government has postponed the
elections for the National Assembly 10 the 2Jd OF
April, and the meeting OF that body to the 4,h OF
May The grounds for this postponement are
fully stated IN the subjoined address Of the Pro
yisonal Government to the French people pub
lished in the MoAReir
Cthssns--You have kaowu you have appreciated, The
motives which uduced tbe Provisional Government 10 ce
lay until the 9Th Aprl the elections Of the oheers ri
the National Guard The necessary adjournment VIII
not allow The elections l1r the Representatives OF ilo
People o. commence until toe yih. Before hAlis &C.
nnIyey on the period Tor those elections, The ffo'.
sOnai Government anxious 20 coEiu Inc opinion OF
the whole Of France The Commissioners OF the Depart
ments have been questioned. and their almost unsn-
nous reply been, that the convention Of the people
should be deferred lille possible. Numerous Pc
tOns eXpTessed to US the most pressing wishes on
the subject. The same feeling prevails In an immense
majority Of the people OF Paris Inc froVlslonsl Wv
ernmeHt would consider itself guilty II II retained 10
It's hands without The most impeous necessity me 'N
cepionA aud temporary power which that necessity iIse
made legitimate. and the honor Of which IS our deVo
tedness ne republic. The ProyisionaGo'ernm mas
therefore, In consequence Of physical deuues decided 10
postpone day the general elections 10 the z9d OF
April and the meeting Of the Assembly to the an OF May
Iii for YOU citizens, complete the generous Work
which you have undertaken Inc req 1blc Il Ounced no
intrigue. senseless attempt. viii prevail sgsn' Inc
people will IL Il will know how 10 ceiend what u mss so
vAangy achieved Let u organise Itself on Tias OHses
let the next constitution introduce into the institutions
and in.0 laws the great principle OF our revolution
let your cnoce ciuzeus prepare the reign oil Dey' VI
equality and Of fraternity Tanks 10 your cooperation
citizens the Provisional Government has up 70 this time
been s9e 10 support the burden OF public Affairs IL Goes
not a. cannot delay for an hour tne moment Al
which deposit the power into the hands OF he soFe
regn authority which IS sone capable OF responding 10
hs wishes OF France-whch IS alone sirons enough 70
guide the destnes Of the repsbe into those pains
which the unanimous iapuson Of the people mas leo
them Do not therefore, citizens lose any une 10 us
cussng de AID mes let the latter be- by their prne
pes their virtue their love OF country the true repr-se-
tsves Of the people, and Europe will hail the Lew Assem-
by wiki the ssuse enthusiasm which everywhere vel
comes the revolution which the people have MADE ana
which the most powerful Of propSgsndisms-thAf which Is
inspired by 1Iuirstoneu gencsrs Inc Provisional GOV
errent cousderag decree which acjouls 70 the On
OF Agi the eleluous Ol the national guard considering
the noruaon given By he cumuissaiies OF me ceaIt
usns and the debersuon OF the mayors Of The Aroh.
dssemen,s of Paris and that there would be ply seal
oossbty @ maintain the day u nrs fixed for ne GEL
era elections on The report OF the Moister OF the lnief
or DEGREES: Art The general election Of the represenia
ves OF the people shall take place on sunday, 80 April
Art ? The assembly shall meet on the An NAY next
Done In council by the government At PAri' the Iota
March Is ns4 by me Ebeis d Provisional GoVernmehN