New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-16
The National Assembly Proposed fmpcnch-
mcut OF Lcuis Blanc.

CONFUSION Of February. have amounted to 1000 francs
..fU day
The National Assembly Proposed impcnch-
mcnt Of Lcnis Blanc.
IN the sitting OF May 81, tie Precedent observed that
he had an important communication 10 make, and re-
CURED the stfctc.t silence. he then read demand
from the Trocurcur General at the Court Of Appeal de-
mand.ns authority or legal proceeding against Louis
Blanc The announcement occasIoued great agitation
in the Assembly The following arc the principal
grounds set forth In the demand:
Considering that tLe said Louis Blanc according 20
his own avoWal spoke twice 90 tnc People who invaded
tle Palace 0ftae Assembly once az the window oi tle
p.u-tyo. where Doe was accompanied by the citizens
Barles and Albert, and second time chair u tine
sale de- Pas perdus and tli after thee two a4ocu
tons boz carried n triumph ty the rebels INTO the
Chamber
Considering that in the Chamber and during the
tImuit Louis Blanc spoke, and more particularly sald
r0a4 rGfngs .0H 0a h0ri1g aclref me r2f ~ brlg
tlg s0ur petitions 70 fte Ch0nbr. hWcc0r mat cdHHo
bedenied gem which words were heard oy four repre-
sentative Of the people who have gwen evidence %
that effect
Atcr some confusion in the Assembly, member
cried out Let Louis Blanc peak" and every regard
was here directed toward the spot where the honorable
Member was seated. in Barbess old place, high up. ON
the Executive Left Ile appeared exceedingly moved
and was speaking earnestly to " Arago.
lie soon after a.cended the tribune and spoke tor
some time amid interruptions rc-eutny Indignantly ihe
accusation % Dis having coHcurrcd DO violating the sove
regnty OF the Assembly. which. be -ad. would have
been contrary the principles of bis whole l'e Zoo
conclusion, De- said
Be assured that D. who have devoted all my lie 20 ad
vocstc the sovereignty Of the people nave not % fc
lrosch my-clf with having violated o. thousand Wit
nrs-e- can attest the 18th OF May remained motion
less n nay seat resisting the eXcatons oi those d.i
not know and VINO told mc That t did not show my
-elf the crowd would invade the Assembly Ny du'y
would have been, pcrhsps 20 have oueyed tnest calls
10 have shown myself o. layc exposed nos self 90 Mi--
conceptions and % csumncs; but tor the interest oi
order did not think my duty 90 leave my seat was
told that for the sake Of the safety o. the Assembly
ought % go aud meet the crowd.
Let the members of the bureau contradict me II /
state what j. not true. was told that my refusal
would be the -ua for serious disorders addressed
myself to the President aud -ad DO you consider
ought % 20 and meet the crowd 70 you thInk TO- am
Al the orders of the Assembly" The reply % ME was
A. President heve nothing 10 cay TO YOU on the
subject but o citizen request You u go ana meet
the crowd 70 was on this formal and official invitation
that went ont and addressed 70 the people words oi
moderation and Cancellation. defy any one 10 contra
diet what say unless II be- the most co"ardy OIL caum
niators Great agltatOn)
Then. when ] fatgued and worn out, and my .
yoi> enecblcd by attempting 10 struggle against th,
thousands Of voices that were raised, wrote the FOL
lowing words: " ln the name Of the ieope-ln me /
name OF your own sovereignty 1eseecA you % re-
tire
And now am accused of having wi he'd for the viola
ton of an Assembly Of which ] am proud 20 form /
part This hand -ined universal suffrage IN virtue of
which you are called to hear, VIII not FAY 20 judge
me. How can you imagine that same hand would ell /
dcavOr 20 overthrow you ] am curious 10 Aho" lH .
what n an Tie accusations which directed against
me difer from all the impostures with which nave |
been pursucd for the last mouth-whlch shiu de---
nate as conspiracy of lies. (Oh Obj. am accused
much the better for it will give me an opportunity
OF breaking silence. No; ! have done nothing 10 'lo
late the National Assembly. which represents me soter
eighty of the people. But have done e'erytIn. 20
defend the principle of universal suffrage Toe Assem-
biz j. tle issue OF that prime plehOw therefore colu
desire % see 10 dissolved 10 would have bccn tn
wish for chaos % remove att the basis OF pouc, ana
public right and % throw the country INTO anai ehy
lAgi1tion This IS what have 20 LAY, ana II nave
not -id sooner IL is because the remark would nave
been lie seeks % Justify himself rejoice al prln-
able t0 defend myself. both writer and As repre-
sentative. but repeat not merely ~ man. ioi Hl'h
does not require it Depreciation from the Le.i-
member considered Do hi. duty 60 -tafc that Aafn.
been next w. Louis Blanc on the day 90 question Ne
heard him for half sn hour resist every al5uip-
on the part of the crowd 10 make him leave hs place
and that DO was only after being pressed nai ne ai
last went up and spoke 20 the President lAsualon)
member declared that he heard 81. Louis Blanc on
May b, say b. two pors0ns who asked hiM 20 'uui,
t6e crowd . What can saw % maimen ike these g.
81 Denomination the day alluded TO- "nen the flol
was 40 the highest when hall the seats hHd oeeh aUa
doned ty the members, Tremendous upfoaf eiies 'i
- ~. nof We were ali ia our places " No one
surredr)
Member have 10 declare that on the day alluded
TO- went out and ImpOred the crowd 20 teuie. lney
replied % me- We want the citizen Louis Blanc
the Chamber and told hlm wnai Ahd 0etu
said and be replied NJ place Is here ought not TO
Quit it, Hear hear)
4 Member ssked TO hsvs the requistory read over
This was done. and when the President had conelud
ed doing sd. , ,,rr
NJ Louis Blanc up the tribune and sad-Nnen
.poke lust before had not heard the rcqusiiory read
rup.f now declare that am much astoushed that t
had not been added IN that document my declafsuou
that smoke on the formal permission OF the ffeslaeh
have 10 Affirm on ny honor that never uttered tLe
word. attributed 10 me. Dreadful uproar You did
YOU did We all heard you
A. Tesscr a. Ia Mothe.-i declare on my honor that
0t5er W.raber.-And We also We also Cries Of
o.. 40 no f" " Nes. yesl
IN iii. " Tuis Blanc suddenly eft the tribune. AMI
on bis reaching the door crown OF Members eo'eu
round him I'M te greatest agitation apOsroPnising hun
IL, , ,I ,,,r.r. 10 escape SON them b. ran up the
steps leading . bis phase on the let y was some UNI
before the noise and agitation ceased, and during tle
,,,rsr como III The Members Up 10 him. snt a.
r,l,r9 ~ -. him 20 continue his address All OF sud
den be le his place and sgain ran up INTO the tribune
N mis- Rlsnr exceedingly pale and much agitated-
Z, i ro tbe,T spoke OF the night Of petition but
,b,-bf tisf This right could not be fully established
unless the petition vi icl had Ueen brought should oe
read 20 the Assembly by representative oil me psoPs
rbe, i NE raa.on why asked the crowd 70 et me
r,8 The ,o. zion. but my voice was drowned Dy me
,,r1sr snd h ,yss then that sad. II you wish %
have he GIT OF petition respected respect your own
s,ve-rignryr That is What said and can appeal for
the truth OF L % the Nome
A lon, agitation followed these words
The C5srier and Enquire Of Thursday publishes
elerraphc dispatch from Paris with news TO the ID
d, contains the following IN relation 70 the subject
The question as 20 whether the National Assembly
v surborire the Attorney General to prosecute Louis
Blanc was not decided yesterday The COMMITTEE
l The law officers in support OF the requisiton and
rr,r.rd allowed Louis Blanc 70 enter into expiana-
,on delihsrsrion OF three hours followed but me
meeting hen secret nothing Is known except tnat ne
a5on,.d resolutions will be presented to the Assembly
this day Friday