The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-27


accounts, within our reach, we have prepared the
following narrative of the late startling transactions
in Paris. Being made up with deliberation, and
after carefully scanning the whole disconnected
tumble, it is probably the cearest statement yet
presented to readers in NewOrleans. 1t is but just
ice to say that the public here indebted to our
contemporary of the Picayune for the earliest pub
LEGATION of this most important news.
The lovers of freedom have long known how
poorly the hopes caused by the Partisan revolution
of 1880 We're fufed-how completely, indeed
they have been disappointed. twas weak judg
ment, Though honest in motive,) which believed
that one, in whose veins ran the blood of ROYALTY
could be in any true sense Man of the People .
From the end of the first year of his being pro-
claimed Citizen King, Louis Philippe has shown
his Bourbon propensties for rigid rule. 1t is I'M
necessary for us to go over the long list of his
offences. We jump at to the beginning of
February Of the present year.
The opposition members of the French Chamber
democratic WRITER'S and many citizens of standing,
who We're indoctrinated with liberal sentiments
had for some time previous been in the habit of
meeting together at largely attended suppers-
d" Reform Banquets' they We're called-where they
uttered speeches. and listened to and discussed
propositions, connected with their cause. The
King and GuiZot determined to stop these banquets;
and their creatures in the Chamber of Deputies were
instructed TO insert paragraph in a then forhcom
ing response to the address of the King, deprecat-
ing the banquets sedit0us, and deserving to be
stopped. On the 9th of February very exciting
debate occurred in the Chamber of Deputies ON
the insertion of this paragraph involving the point,
also whether the Ministers should interfere by force
to stop the Reform meetings. very large being
advertised to take place on the 22d The pitI of
this debate of the 9th contains perhaps the whole
secret of the late Revolution and we accordingly
insert it. as it is translated from the French Courier
of NewYork.
MED by the Mnster and affirmed by M Ledru Ron and
his party The latter had quoted from the Constitution of
without arms y and had urged this clause as conclusive
the silence Of the CONSTITUTIONS of 1914 and 1880 npon the
P s ba 6 Sens sb Of w5s e s o M M Ls be
thus lost and he referred to the fact that after the adoption
eyee Of this si was not only saay but was hshy
proper and desirable Guzo himself had belonged to
cey which held such banquets NJ Ledru Roln then pro-
And now come to personal matters I have been Sc
yerey assaied reply TO these attacks by telling that
it, Woe to you if YOU invade liberty Woe you if you
the matte to the shedding of blood will appeal to the
people and counsel them 10 refuse to be taxed vey and
long agltatIon)
NJ Herbert, the Minister, replied, and reiterated
the unconstitutionaty of the meetings-that no
persons had the right to hold them and concluded
in these words:
That which yon do without right you cannot do without
coming in conflict with the law which iobids it.
NJ Oduon Barroh, IN his seot-Polgnac and Peyronet,
were more constitutional than you
Upon this, the pent-up passions of the members of
either side were let loose. In vain the President
to obtain order:
NJ Barro wished to continue. The Minister stood ready
TO reply NJ. Pallet at the tribune; From every side
words of Bao those at the centre loudly and with tren
zied excitement called for order
After much recrimnaon, the Minister conclu-
ded brief retort, levelled Barrot, with the fol-
lowing naughty announcement:
shall execute the law upon all who seek to violate it.
4 r@ice from the tett.rhat is threat
nation provoked the language have heard permit
reply few words repe at the outset the threats
The past a, was under the Restoration were the
threats then put forth the weapon TO which they resort
when you would crowd them in debate;
4 '@fG was WE Rsoiose f "mu to free
dom of debate you call to the aid of your opposition the
and the maortyyUu surprised that should be
sq who are a not se hee IN @
what said from The tribune your conduct stain upon
stsnce Of the masses yes ask that my words may be
faithfully recorded and long remembered Ministers OF the
Ministers of the Restoration respected even up to the
nent when they were oyerthrown with Royalty itself TAKE
respected by PoIignac himself!
doubtful demand that you proceed against the banques
have against ministerial corruption NIolent tumult
The Whole left side Withdrew the question was put but
here quorum, and the President pronounced the
session al an end.
When these proceedings became known over
Paris they gave rise TO such agitation only the
French people exhibit, when all their feelings are
awakened. This agitation gradually increased as
he day for holding the Reform Banquet drew near.
On Monday the DIST inst, Procamations by the
project of police. and an order of the day by the
ofthe National Guards We're published,
the banquet and all assemblages of peo
pie. and prohibiting the appearance of National
Guards in uniform, unless ordered by their chiefs.
In consequence of these acts of Government, the
opposition deputies met, and resolved that the ban
1uet should not take place-and That motion for
he impeachment of Ministers be made in the
Chamber of Deputies. 1t was further resolved,
hat should this motion be negatiyed, they would
resign their functions as deputies. The opposition
deputies, however, recommended that instead OF
holding the banquet the people should meet at Place
lie la Madeleine and their invitation to that erect
concluded in the following words
The committee convinced that this demonstration will be
he more etcacious the more be calm and the more m
losing the more shall avoid all preteXt OF conflict IN
the to utter to carry neither nag nor
error sign it the National Guards who may take part
the demonstration present theme Ives without arms Tor
il desired to make legal and specific protest. which must
De especially powerful by the number and the rm and tran
mil attitude of the citizens The committee hopes that on
his occasion every present will consider himself as
charged cause order to be respected 1t trusts
n the presence of the National Guard trusts IN the sent
nepts of the Partisan population which desires public peace
with liberty and which knows that, TO secure the mamie
nance OF ITS rights it has only need OF peaeeable demon
Tstion as becomes an intelligent and enlightened nation
which has the of the irresistible authority offs
moral mower and which assured that It VIII cause It's legi
wishes TO prevail by the legal and calm expression of
Is opinion.
Meantime the Royal influence did not remain en-
.rey quiescent An army of 100000 men was
within Paris. Want of resolution,
however. seems to have pervaded the Ministry.
The finger of the wretched old king is not evident
IN any thing now done. Most likely the conviction