Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08


But the scene changed Joy gave place TO sorrow,
and shouts Of gadness cries Of revenge AT halfpast
nine o'clock the evening" procession OF respectable
young men, accompanied by few Of the National Guard
making their way through dense crowd in Boulevard
de la Madeleine opposite the residence Of Guizo the reg
ment Of the line stationed there fired upon the people without
giving warming and with little provocaton. About egh
y persons killed and wounded The effect Of this hor
rble massacre upon the community indeed terrific
large wagon filled with dead bodies and drawn through
the streets slow pace. No words of mine give even
faint idea of the sensation It produced The hlieous cry
to arms arms y heard ON every side Barcades
built in countless numbers the trees in the Boueyards
down and thrown the streets iron fences
Frustrated to furnish weapons the shops OF numerous gun
smiths broken open and robbed Of their contents Thus
passed the night preparatory to the events OF the succeed
ing day.
AT an early hour the morning of the gath all ready
The rapty with which the barrcades had been thrown up
was most astonishing They composed Of pavemens,
ladders omnbuses cabs caageseyery thing, in fact that
could be found calculated in the least degree TO obstuc, the
Streets and thereby guard the people against the military
forces At the head ofmany Of the principal streets cannon
were mounted in the of the barracks and strongly
guarded general call made upon the citizens for arms
and in very many the request readily complied
with After receiving them the people wrote the doors,
son donne DIES armes." Engagements were commenced
in various quarters.
AT an early hour was announced that Count Mole had
been unsuccessful in bis attempt to form ministry equal to
the exgencies Of the That duty subsequently
ferred upon NJ Theirs and NJ Odon Baot who accepted
the commission and Immediately issued proclamation to that
effect But this late The assassinaions of the night
before had filled the people with indignation Nothing short
of entire revolution would satisfy them The efforts OF
Messrs Theirs and Barot of avail and the aspect
became more serious every The of g Re-
pubQue" had gone forth, and there was magic in the
word.
Louis Philippe had already become greatly alarmed. A
proclamation Indicating the throne in favor of his grandson
the Count de Paris Qen years DID, with the Duchess of
Orleans as Regent Immediately issued and circulated
among the people with the utmost speed but it too late
However, at half past o'clock the Duchess of Orleans
proceeded the Chamber Of Deputies foot leading her
sons by each hand accompanied by the Due de Ne
mours Due de Montpenser and few National Guards.
On entering the hall they followed by immense body
Of armed citizens and the greatest agitation prevailed Cries
Of ssYou are late, mo Bourbons," GA has Ne
mours heard. Shortly after the Due de Nemours
obliged leave the Chamber and escaped by jumping of
back window.
of the President Order being length restored M Dupin
assembled the tribune and observed that the King had just abb
dcated The disposed of favor Of the Count de
Paris and the Duchess of Orleans constituted Regent The
agitation again immense Finally, M. Marie succeeded
in making himself heard He said the Duchess of Orleans
named Regent, but there law which gave the
Regency the Due de Nemous and impossible then
q pass law revoke it, What to be done thatemer
gency to nominate Provisional Government NJ Gre
mieux took the position Let not do in $780, said
be- since necessary to commence again IN lS4S what was
then so imperfecty done.
0dlon Barro next addressed the Chamber Up this
he had been the great champion of the Opposition
and the avowed friend of the people, Bot the King having
previously assigned him place in the Ministry bis vanity
somewhat aatered and his opinions corresPondingy
changed Much the surprise of all, he took decided
stand ia favor of the Duchess He said duty is simple
il is traced out by the laws and by honor. The crown Of
July rests the head of child and woman. The
Duchess OF Orleans here and with trembling voice
observed that she asked nothing further than the interest OF
France required other than the protection due widow and
the fatherle,s
NJ Odion Bauot continued, amidst agitation, murmurs,
and cries Of "Vye Ia RePubique' Said he, 1.-The revo-
luton Of July decisive, and against the
sequences Of another Whoever ncurs them III the high
est degree cupable towards his country He called upon
his colleagues and political friends Immediately TO unite and
proclaim " the child Of destiny" King Of the French From
that 0dion Bsrrot politically dead. The conf
dencc hitherto eposed in him entirely withdrawn His
longer mentioned with respect. The tumu in
the Chamber increased 20 alarming degree About this
time The mob outside rushed the body of The house. and
unceremonousy seated themselves with the Deputies, all
bearings arms-muskes swords, pistols, spears &c. The
Duchess Of Orleans and her children sat calm amidst the
uproar.
AT length VI Ledru Robin commanded attention, and in
the Of the people semnly protested against the kind Of
which had been proposed; and in their
also demanded that prosis NAL government be appointed
At this critical period NJ. de Lamarne forward and ad
dressed the multitude Of surprising eoquence and
with powerful effect Genllemen said he, g shared IN
the sentiments Of grief which jus, agtaed this assembly
in 5ehoding The most affecting spectacle that human annals
pcsenlhat Ct princess coming forward with her limo
son. alter having quilted her deserted palace place
herself under tho protection Of the nation. But shared IN
that testimony Of respect for great misfortune, also share
IN the socu in the admiration which that people
fighting during days against pedous Government for
the purpose Of reesab shn order aad liberty ought to in
spre Let deceive ouraeves-e not imagine that
accamson ia this chamber replace the operation Of
thirty five millions Of men, Whatever government be eab
shed n the county, must be cemented by solid defnive
guarantees" He continued by inqung how will you and
the conditions necessary for such 10 the midst
OF the floating elements which surround BY descending
into the very depth OF the country ITSELF boldly sounding the
great mystery Of the rights Of nations Ia place Of having
these sub,euges these emotions in order TO
maintain Of those factions which have stability, pro
pose oIm government de6ntiye, but proyisonsl-a
government, charged @ of all, with the tack Of sanching
the blood which flows, of pstng stop 10 civil wara gov
which appoint without putting aside any portion
Of and Of Indignation and IN the next
place. government which shall impose the duty Of
convokng and consulting in its otaIiya that
possess The title Of man. the rights OF a citz'n"
de Lzmarne sat down amid desfenng cheers and re-
pcaied cries Of Bravo" Yive Lamarne," "Vye la Re-
pubque Other deputies attempted speak, but they could
not be heard. The uproar terrific. Mu-kes point
cd in various direcons-a portion OF them towards the royal
patty Others At the President At this period the Duchess
Of Orleans quted the chamber by side door In the dense
crowd her second parted from her, and not restored
until Tie day. She sought refuge in the Hotel De nva
ldcs The President Of the Chamber irghtfuly aarm
3D. and left his chair deputies gradually Withdrew, leaving
the halls IN tie hands Of the mob
Attention attracted by the large picture Of Louis Phi
ppc swearing obedience the Charter which occupied the
space hchind the rosrum "Tcar il down" the cry
mil cxclairned man