New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-16

Nueuf ana INFIlNts tll ~ tii7 N'iN TIC NtH proved
/ himself one of the foremost debaters in the As
semblv. When the question of the Right to La
/ bor comes up he will no doubt, make a great
speech Of which shall not fail 10 send the read
/ ers of The Tribune full report.
The phrase, contrary 70 the laws having been
changed into a prohibition OF all debates tending
10 provoke offences against the laws, or denuncia-
tions or attack on persons the next article which
relates 10 united action on the part OF the Club
was attacked bv M.Bac, the l. ider OF the M0Hfagpe
or extreme radical party. Tie W as IN favor OF en-
courarine the widest common action Of the Clubs
| and ot giving them the opportunity OF exercising
the widest influence. They would be the most
| decided organs Of public opinion which ought u
! influence the Legislature and the Government. II
gentlemen were afraid of the Clubs, let them hav e
M least courage 10 say so and 10 close them. But
| II they did not fear them let them accept them as
the expression Of the thought OF the country. The
Clubs would address their petitions to the Assem-
bly. they would bring them 10 the foot OF that
] tribune Yes burst from several quarters, " as
they did on the 9Th OF May and then the storm
which had been gathering and grumbllng for some
time burst out. but II. BAG soon got the opportu-
nifty OF asking the other party they did not think
the Clubs a dangerous thing, To which several
members replied, yes. He then went on TO say
that the party be represented regarded them as
most useful and necessary but that II they seemed
dangerous that was only another motive for allow
| ing them to express their opinions and wishes.
| Meet the danger in the only way It could fairly
be met with the weapons of tree discussion and
not try TO smother ideas without disproying them.
To this NJ. Senard replied in a very orcible aud
iudicious speech. He disclaimed all fear OF the
| Clubs on the part of the Government They had
recognized the right OF every citizen to free dis
cusslon. and that right they wish to consecrate
aud establish bat at the same time care must be
taken that the Clubs should not become govern
ment without the Government They had no OBJ
iections to their making petitions with multitude
Of names, but only TO those petitions beng used as
a usurJ alton, attack upon the National Sow
reigEU The banners of the Clubs had been seen
within those walls, and it was known how they
had come to the feet of the tribune. The desire
of the Government W solely To prevent the for
nation of power 10 contend with II by means OF
proclamations, delegations, aud public process
sions. NJ. Senard succeeded, and the article was
adopted
The most serious and exciting part OF the debate
was on q subsequent article, which prescribes the
conditions on which private meetings OF citizens
may be held, such previous permission OF the
police authorities, which may forbid regulate, or
close any such meeting. After a long and warm
discussion, in the course of which, even some OF
the prominent conservatives attacked the proposed
law as worse than anything that the empire or the
monarchy had devised against individual freedom,
a great number of amendments were offered, and
the whole subject was referred back 20 the Com
mittee for revision. Yesterday the Committee
reported they had arrived at the conclusion that
Secret Societies ought TO be absolutely suppressed,
which was one OF the points maintained ON Tues
day. With regard TO individual freedom, they
had also attempted to do something for It, by
changing the phraseoogy of the BILL
The debate on Secret Societies was then taken
NJ. and one or two of the bores Of the Assembly
gained the donors OF a laugh by their displays on
the tribune. One member asked II Free Masonry
was to be included among the number OF pro-
scrbed Secret Societies. NJ. Coquerel replied, no,
because its secrecy was alter all, no secrecy
whatever NJ. FlOcon supported the lnterdlct
upon Secret Societies; he had belonged 10 such
societies all his lie till the 9th of February, and
for that very reason he vas now opposed 70 them.
He and his friends had consplred against the
Monarchy, under all its forms, and In SO doing they
were right for those Governments were not
founded on the sovereignty of the people; but 10
conspire against the Republic would be a crime
A number OF definitions of the phrase Secret
Societies were offered as it was seen 10 be neces
sary to guard against misconstrgctlOn OF the lrw,
bat none of them were satisfactory, and the result
of the debate was only new reference to the
Committee for farther amendments. This after
noon they have made new report, which is low
before the Assembly, but as yet, nothing has been
decided. No doubt, however, the law will be
adopted with severe restrictions on the right OF
citizens to meet in private for the discussion OF
political matters. This must seem singular lin
itation tor a Republic to put upon personal liberty
but it must be remembered that the French are
not accustomed TO freedom, and incline. according
". TO carry it TO excess There is also in them a
passion for intrigue, which is much more active
than the same passion with us, and is not used 10
find channel through the ballot boxes, until It has
learned 10 work itself off in that way, 1t must be
carefully prevented from plotting Instructions and
Revolutions.
A great number Of spectators were attracted TO
the Assembly yesterday by the fact that NJ. Theirs
was to present from the Committee on Finance
report on the famous plan of NJ. Proudhon The
report was a long one well written IN the MAN.,
and read with all the art OF an accomplished actor
In attacking NJ. Proudhon, the orator attempted to
involve all the socialists in the condemnation he
poured on the paradoxes of this most ultra OF the
radicals, but the good sense oithe Assembly would
not consent to so sweeping sOphism even from
NJ. Theirs. After he had concluded, NJ. Proudhon
took the tribune not to reply, but to say tnat the
Committee had totally misunderstood and ms stat
ed his scheme, and 10 demand the opportunity oi
examining their report at length before the Assem-
bly, Saturday was accordingly liked Tor the pur'
pose.
NJ Theirs was not done with when the Member
of he M0ntagne took his seat. In the course OF
his report he had expressed himself decldediy III
condemnation of the plan Of progressive taxation
upon nheritances which is now awaiting the &C
ton o. the Assembly. A member OF tue Oonlinit-
tee to which that subject had been referred, rose
to complain of this attempt to PREJUDICE the ques'
ton. NJ. Theirs attempted to evade the point, but
the Assembly was against him and there were all
the symptoms of row, but Gen. Cayaignac sue
ceeded in quoting it by few SIMPLE and manly
words, or rather in preventing Its stopping the
session as il was the quiet vas what any where
else would be called a tempest.
The great question OF the week IN the diploma
tic circles has been Shall France intervene IN Italy
or not The Committee Of the Assembly on FOR
eign Affairs have been in daily session. and their
discussions have been long and animated. II IS
understood that the Italian people desire the aid
of France. though Charles Albert will only consent
10 il in the last extremity indeed, as know, an
agent from Milan who is now here on a message
10 the Government, is charged to ask for the H.
Prevention under certain circumstances which can
hardly fail TO occur. The Government and the
Committee have been divided on the subject and
have NOT vet settled the point, but the balance to-
dsv inclines toward non-intervention. Gen. Ca
vaionac prefers this though he is not obstinate IN
his opinion. Gen. Oudlnot, the commander OF the
Army Of the Alps left for his headquarters at Gre
noble on Tuesday night in order TO be prepared
for anv emergency but the probability OF hir
marching is diminished. Still, tomorrow or next
dav may nut new face on the whole affair. In
tbese times one must not calculate on anything.
OF local news there IS nothing OF much interest
in paris. The Louvre is partly closed for repairs,
r.o hara IN fill orders