The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-06-02
which, although of little interest now.
will yet figure in the history of this great
historical lnv

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historical day.
lnthe diplomatic tribune among the
earliest arrivals were Lord and LadyNor.
manby,M. Peruzzi, Minister for Tuscany
NJ. de Thorn, Austrian charge d'affairs,
and the Ministers for some Of the South
American Republics. as we'll as the Min
lister for the United States.
Ataquarter past one o'clock the doyen
d'age. Andry de Puyravean, took the
chair. Immediately noise was heard at
Ithe door, owing to some officers of the
National Guards, entering the Chamber
with their arms, which was prohibited.
The Climber supported the Governor
of the Chateau. who opposed the Nation.
al Guards, crying mo arms in the Cham
Der" and the door was shut against them
After this incident there was profound
silence. broken by the firing of cannon
which was heard without intormission.
The door again opened, and the off
GERS ofthe National Guards and Of the
troops were seen. forming striking
group; they wore their arms, but did not
venture beyond the door. Gen, Couriais
was among them, and probably settled
the matter in dispute. The Prcfect of
Police entered as The salute ofdrums was
heard outside, andat half past one o'clock
precisely the Provisional Government en-
Ter amidst cries of "Viye la Republique!"
followed by brilliant cortegG of"tficers
of National Guards. As the neglect of
the prescribed costume had excited so
much nolice, all looked to see how the
members of the Government were aitir-
ed; but as they wore their coats buttOn-
ed, the republican waistcoat if there a;
all could not be avoided marking how
they alone honored their own ordinance.
They wore the celntere adopted by all
officials, with ribbon in the button. hole.
They had harhlytaken theirseats when
NJ. de Payreveau, the chairman, invited
attention to the President of The Council,
who read very short address, which
could not be distinctly heard. owing to
the feeble voice of the little meagre old
man of upwards of eighty years of age.
When, however, he arrived at the words
declaratory of the proclamation Of the
Republic. which he gave with emphasis,
the whole ssembly.numbering 700 mem.
bers, rose 10 man, aud raising their right
hands, shouted "Vive la Republique."
The appearance of the assembly was at
this moment extremely imposing The
cheering was renewed as he spoke the
device of the Republic. When he de-
Scended from the tribune, NJ. Cremeux,
the Minister of Justice. rose aud invited
the members to enter their bureaux. for
the purpose of verifying their returns;
and forthwith the Chamber was cleared.
this first act of the ceremony not occupy
ing more than six minutes.
The speech OF the President of the Provis-
iOnal Government.
Citizen Representatives of the People:
The Provisional Government comes to
bow before the nation, and render sig
nal homage to the supreme power with
which you are invested.
Elect Of the people, we welcome You
to this great capital. where your presence
exci;esa sentiment ofhappiness and hope
that will not he deceived.
Repositories of the national sovereign
ty, yonare about to found new institutions
upon the broad basis of democracy, and
tn give to France the only constitution
that can suit her--a republican cons;iu-
lion (here the whole assembly rose and,
with right hands raised cried 'Yive In Re
pubIique.) But after having proclaim.
ed the great political law which is about
to organise definiively the country, You.
like us, citizen representatives., will pro-
ceed to regulate the possible and etfica
cious action of the Governmentin the re-
latons which the necessities of labor es-
rablish among all the citizens, and which
ought to have for the base The sacred laws
of Justice and fraternity, (renewed cheer.
ing, and cries of'Vive la Repuhigue.
IN fine. the moment has arrived for the
Provisional Government TO resign into
your hands the unlimited power with
which the revoluIim had invested it.
You know that with regard to ourselves
this dictatorship was mora! power ex-
ercised in the midst of the difficult cir
cumslances we have passed through.
Faithful to our origin and to our per.
snna convictions. we have not heSilated
to proclaim the infant republic of Februn-
ry.
To-day we shall inaugurate the labors
Of the National Assembly To The cry which
ought always to salute it, Vive la Repub-
l;qne.'
A CARD.-"The Committee of the
Public Safety"have the honor ofinformig
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