Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-01


and admiration with which inspire us-acnow-
Lodging the night OF every nation form Government
we sincerely congratulate you the mighty revolution you
nave made ana may we be permitted to fecate France
the choice OF republican SYSTEM recognising the basis
| on which all Just governments must rest
ne great principles Of liberty and political equality have
been inc bases on which depended your struggle
Wehave witnessed the magnanmy of the French people,
and their self command in the hour OF triumph and speedy
return to order and law after great umu and confusion We
see In these omens great good France mankind and
the assurances that what has been noby begun will be
summael in the establishment Just and liberal government
and the enjoyment Of peace liberty and prosperity among the
citizens of great countries
Accept the testimonials of the sentiments which fill our
hearts, and at present be assured that the news Of the revolution
you have achieved will be hailed by our counrymen on the
other side OF the Atlantic with emotions of hope and oy for
France, and for the world"
M. ARAG0 replied :" nv conviction that France and
America will live in the intimate relations Of friend
ship and union We the coors with gratitude They
shall he placed IN the Hotel de Ve trust that deposm
shall never attempt snatch them thence Loud applause
The double flag then placed in the Hotel de Ville
and the deputaion withdrew amidst Of :" ue la Re-
pu5Kgue"
| We copy from the New York Courier and En-
qulrer the subjoned synopsis of the recent DEGREES
of the Provisional Government, which that paper
pronounces to be "of the most radical character,
going far beyond simple Republicanism, and en-
bodying many of the principles Of Communism
| and Socialism,.
DEGREES, &c. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
| During the Revolution DEGREES and proclamatons
on the following subjects were issued from time to
time by the Provisional Government, Mayors of
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, &c.:
ls. Introduction of meeting of Chamber of Peers.
I'd. An organization of movable national guard of
twenty -four battalions
3d. Arrest and punishment of deserters
4h Articles pledged Monte de Pee to be restored
to their owners the Minister Of Finance paying the
due on them.
9Th. The Tuienes to be asylum for invalid wokmen.
9th. Capital punishment to be abolished.
7th All political prisoners be liberated and furnished
with to Join their families.
sh Suppression of the Chamber of Peers and dissolution
OF the Chamber of Deputies; constitution of Republic;
every citizen to be national guard the liberty of the press
guaranteed, and freedom of thought secured
9th National workshop open for the unemployed
10TH All citizens remain and defend their barri-
cades till they have acquired all their rights.
lth. Order 10 arrest Ministers.
18th. Abolition Of all titles and nobility.
18th. Change of the regiment emi-brigade.
l4h Ten days additional time granted pay bills through
out the Republic.
18th National Assembly the 9th of April and
decree constitution. Population be the basis of election.
Representatives OF the people fixed at nine hundred ncad
ing those of Ages and the colonies Suffrage be direct
and universal All Frenchmen twenty-one years of age
be electors and all Of years be eligible be
elected, the ballot to be
10TH Voters to be furnished with ballot list, and
at the principal place in each No person be
preventative who has not 1000 Each representative
be entitled indemnity Of twenty five per day for
the duration Of the session. The National Constituent As
sembly the Goth of April.
l7th Payment of half years interest the ve four and
half and four per falling due the 22d of March
be at Paris the 9th, and the departments from
the 18TH.
18Th Interest of Bos du 1resor fixed at Al per cent for
those Of from three four months rum and per cent
for those Of from six months to year.
10TH An to be prepared for the immediate enancipa-
ton of the slaves of all the colonies.
GOTH All taxes to be collected before.
2lst budget be brought in in which the syste OF
indrec; taxation shall be modified
22d All prosecutions against the press and for political Of
fences be withdrawn and the prisoners confined for such
offences TO be released
23d. Forbds the publication of any placards without the
printers name attached. ...
oath Restores the old military title of Generals of Brigade
and Division.
25h. Disselves the Municipal Council Of Paris.
Goth. Discount banks to be established
27h. The stamp duty periodicals suppressed.
2sh. All oaths taken by public unctonades to be dscon-
tinued.
GOTH The persons properties, and rights of foreigners
be respected.
3Oth All the citizens to be armed and clothed as national
guards those able provide clothing be furnished by
the Provisional Government.
3ls Dminution Of hours of labor where il eleven
hours to be ten, and where twelve to be eleven.
3d. During the ten days preceding the convocaon Of the
primary assemblies unsiamped papers may be published
3d. The central administration of the Department OF Ma
rine and Colonies to be organized a footing
34h. gradual assimilation Of the institutions of Algeria
to those Of France to take place. The army to be recon-
peDsed for IFS past services TO France.
35th. Property Of all kinds and works Of utility to be pre-
served and respected
36h. Royal residences be sold and proceeds applied to
the victims Of the revolution, and compensation for
losses in trade and manufactures
DEGREES have also been issued changing the names OF
raj vessels i'm the and also the OF those Of the
which had reference monarchy the members
Of the fallen Kings family.
All institutions having the Of Royal pre6xed to be
called National"
PRUSSIA.
correspondent Cologne writes that the middle classes
of Prussia as in the Rhnish States determined achieve
political independence and have government They
peaceful and devoedy attached to the government but
firmly assert their rights
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