New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-21
Thier. as "a Candidate.


NJ. Theirs has issued an address TO the electors
of the Department OF the Bouches du Rhone, who
had offered him their sutfrages at the approaching
elections We extract the principal passages from
this letter. II. Thiers says:
Il tank yOu gentlemen for the souvenir which you
hsvs been good q enertAn Of me. and OF the ser
which endeavored u render France during eish-
years Of my public life believe IN fact, that have
as mach right as my compositions to be chosen oy the De-
psriment in which / born. Perhaps hsve given
distinction t. the depu.siios Of the Bouehes du
RhoIe; but have certainly served with srtent patriot
the Of order, Of liberty. or national greatness
very that neither desired wished for the
Republic, Tor, my opinion Constitutional monarchy was
sufficient large share Of liberty AMI the
state OF England during the Lass tEo centuries seemed to
me destiny not 70 Do tsiainsd BY any country Prov
teEce has decided otherwise incline myself before H.
cscrees snd. though an ready % resist ali tyranny.
will resist the force of things. manifested BY striking
signs. I, therefore accept the Republic, without
f TeaJ,e, bat 20 not meSR to dSavow any part Of ny
Hie
NJ. Theirs then goes to say that after a30, he
first defended the OF order, then that OF ber
~, and of national greatness that be could have
/ obtained the favor OF the ex monarch but that ne
bad not sought II. because his convictions were not
/ the same OF eighteen years, he had passed
twelve IN the iirmest most constant, most dlsinter
/ ested opposition. He believes, he says, that the
/ experience be has acquired would be useful to the
/ new order OF things and he had therefore consent
I ed 10 become candidate Of the National Assem-
bly, he had so consented by duty, by devotedness,
/ by honor and not to labor for disguised restora
ton. but frankly to constitute the new Republic on
solid end lasting basis TO defend the essential con-
dtons OF every society, family, property, the lib
erty Of transactions. NJ. Theirs concludes as fol
/ lows:
81 believe that have maintained the interests 81 ms
country IN the which recent institutions al
osed. am ready TO cede 20 all the candidates OF our
departments regards talents; but dare 70 call myself
their equals regards patriotism and declare that u
be rot elected shall In noSse feel ashamed before
France aud before Europe. therefore pray my friends
% dispense with al exorons, not 70 compromise Them
selves secondsg my eGndiaehp and not 10 take any
except that u lstOfDg Loyalty 10 constitute The new or
der Il things. Ready 20 accomplish c1ursgeousy iiff
cult mission II II should he cOraiei 20 me with eour
dence n0e desire II u II be contested however little
the contest may be- would reenier with Joy the life or
retirement and study 10 mediate repose on the eternal
laws society, which DO not believe changed IA
spite Of agitation Of the universe and TO form ardent
wishes behalf OF this France which have 50 much
loved which still love much, which love In proper.
ton to the dangers which she may al present incur
DEGREES of the Provisional Government.
/ The Provisional Government has passed decree
creating special body Of unarmed police to protect
public order and property In the streets, under the
| name Of Gardens de Paris. They are particularly
charged with the task Of watching over the public
peace and are % be IA sufficient numbers 70 look
esch TO the safety Of from sixty 10 one hundred
/ houses A special tax. TO be betrayed by the pro-
prietors and tenants paying up yard OF 40OOL rent
/ a year, is 70 DC levied % keep up this body.
/ The Minister Of the Interior has issued decree
/ by which the Sale du Jeu dc Paume at Versailles
is classed among the historical monuments.
NJ Foucher. to whom the task has deyolyed OF
instituting inquiries relative TO the rsvages COM
mit,ed on the Northern Railroad during the Three
Days, went on Wednesday TO 81. Denis, where he
commenced his inquiries, assisted by the local
authorities Several arrests have taken place, ana
the prisoners have been removed to Paris 10 celu'
lar vans The destruction Of the Northern and st
German lines appear to have no connection with
cath other.
The Provisional Government has issued decree
ordering that, as two signatures are necessary for
all bills presented TO the national discount banks
10 have money obtained on them, and as the great
est number of small traders and agricuturists can
not easily obtain the second name on their paper,
q guaranty bank shall be established In each town
! where national discount bank exists for the Pur-
/ pose of serving as immediate party between such
! bank and the traders. The capital OF the guaran-
ty bank is 10 be raised by Joint stock companies,
| and ia no case 10 be less than 100 0OOL lac bust
ness of these guaranty banks Is 10 procure for
small traders the discount OF their bills on sufficient
} security 10 goods warrants on bonded goods, &c.
/ being given by the parties demanding assistance.
The Provisional Government taking into consid-
Grafton the present embarrassment OF commerce,
/ has issued decree making temporary reduction
in the expense OF protesting bills registration dues
aud the emolaments attached 10 those documents.
/ The reduction amounts 10 about IS per cent.
The Provisional Government has decreed that
work in the prisons shall be suspended, and that
the contracts existing with respect 10 II shall
/ be rescinded the contractors receiving an Indem.
nity from the State If called for.
A. Olivier the Commissary Of the Government
at MsrseilIes, has ordered by decree dated tho
GOTH that the Of the Bank Of Marseiles shall
/ be received as legal money By the public depart
ments and by private individuals that until farther
orders the bank shall be relieved from the necessl.
~ Of reimbursiDg its notes that the amount OF
issues shall not exceed IS 900 OOoE, and that bank
may issue notes OF SOL