The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-26
From Litters Living Age Tor December.
Correspondence Qby Robert Walsh, esq
PARIS, October %, ls4s.


of the National Assembly. We went at half past
eleven and the president took the chair at quarter past
one; but the house filled before two and no bu-
sness needed until NJ Barrett entered the tribune 10
discuss a topic of interest The hall IS sufficiently well
lighted and warmed; il has not the style and elegance OF
the old Chamber OF Deputies, bat answers Tor the null
udinous convocation. In the galleries there is great
dtlculty hearing what Is SAID In the Hbune ana on
the floor, for acute ears the survey, however
nearly complete Monsieur Marrast presldes with dig
nifty and spirit he is sparing Of severe reproofs the
necessity of which denies; he IS sometimes &C
cused OF partiaty but have had occasion to
mark any other conduct than prompt correction of all dis
iurbance in what quarter soever The Mountain makes
the noise, and most frequently interrupts the
in the tribune every division OF the Assembly ex
poses itself to be called to order often during every sit
ting On Monday, some of the members appeared 10 be
writing letters; not few asleep; the minister OF
finance Fat man. has taken sound maps while the con-
suuon under discussion. He gets very little time
for repose elsewhere On Friday, OF the cabinet
were absent; General Cavaignac in his place; he
kept his corner the whole afternoon, with a quiet,
modest attentive air The Able Fayet Bishop of Orleans
sat beside him. intent on pamphlet On the whole. the
appearance of the Assembly quite respectable the
beers generally well dressed and their faces of the best
French mould and expression TIMERS ID vvacious and
bright ever; the moment he entered the hail. he was
surrounded by number OF his colleagues, with whom he
engaged DISCOURSE All business and oralory
underwent sudden suspension by the apparon OF the
representative Of Guadalupe, Monsieur LOUSY Nahieu
negro, jet blackburn beau noir-who excited com
motion the entire floor, such the irruption OF
fox or rabbit into large school-Ioom might produce
among the pupils. Every eye directed to him as ne
stalked up the aisle the president rang his bell and
struck his desk with his ruler vain. When he reached
the bottom of the hall, nearly under the clock. he de-
liberately examined the house with his lorgnefe. A
member Of the Mountain descended and as soon as ne
and led him in triumph from bench to bench, until he
seated him in the midst of the Red Republic. next to the
raecolade. Others embraced him ondly. He will vote
with that party. decree OF the Portuguese govern
men indicates that is preparing 70 abolish negro slave
TRANSACTIONS from the Anti Slavery Reporter the great
probability of successful instruction in the island OF
Cuba. The Journal des Dtbats of Friday furnishes the
Eighth Study of M. Michel Chevalier on the Constu-
ton of the United States its title "How liberty is
dersood and practissd in the American Union He pnr
gence; explains the habeas corpus, understood and
conducted; and derives salutary lessons for his own
country, yet far behind in some essential particulars
La Rforme has long editorial article on Washington,
exemplify what the president of republic should be.
version is included of Mr. Jeferson's porraiture of
Washington in his letter of the I'd January 1874 to Dr.
Walter Jones. The French commentator thinks that
Washington and Adams represented unconscously the
monarchca tendencies of the government. and that true
mediate successors. Emphatic homage is paid to the
memory Of Jefferson 1t rejoices me when any great
in American history is emblazoned in Europe; it
aicts when your journals disparage the living wor
thies who possess European reputation like that of
your two principal candidates for the presidentship
Abroad, jealous and chary of every particle OF
An interesting pamphlet with authentic Details has
Just been issued on the cultivation of the delta OF the
Rhone. extending from Tarascon TO the Mediterranean
sea, and embracing surface of more than hundred
thousand heetares "a heetare is about hundred acres
This year thousand hectares have yielded four millions
pounds Of rice, and occupied fifteen hundred aborers
The pamphlet says that if the propetos had adequate
capital, the delta, in less than ten years. would have fifty
thousand hectares in rice, yielding two hundred millions
supply enough feed twelve hundred and fifty thousand
individuals The government is petitoned to appropriate
five millions of francs the object The Carolina plant
ers have some competition to fear American tobacco
h no
nor our cotton from the efforts in British India Twelve
French Sisters of Charity about embark for the
der at Honolulu On the oath inst there remark
able scene in the Faubourg ST. Antoine, which happen
ed to witness while visit of business in that quar-
ter You know that it was, during the three four
years OF the first French revolution, of the two
faubougs that sent forth the most savage hordes; and
that in the four days of June last it reassered its bad
surrection There the sanity archbishop fell martyr to
his inrepdity and holy zeal in the cause of peace On
the oath inst, after solemn service in the cathedral in
commemoraton of his fate and merits his in
the see repaired in full pontfcals, accompanied by his
three grand Wears, on foot first to the precincts of the
house in the aubourg near which the Pelate received
the fatal shot, and then to the humble shop for the sale
of second hand furniture to which the victim first
borne. The new archbishop resisted all instances to
perform his pilgrimage in carriage and to divest him
self of his purple. for personal security There was
nothing, indeed for him to apprehend except being
ed nearly BY the thros giving way to the
repentance from the sobbng and kneeng of both
and the deep and pous attention and manifest awe with
which they listened 10 his beautiful address the spot
of the martyrdom. prodigous shout of ''Long live
our archbishop !" "Long live our father" "Most well
come, my lord !" issued from the of the common
people, most of whom had been fierce barrcaders AT
the shop the mistress exhibited pair of Sheets stained
with spots OF the archbishops blood and received for
herself and her family benediction which the multi
tudc at the door seemed to witness with the liveest
sympathy Thence the visitor went to the dwelling of
the curate of the fauboug where the last sacraments
administered to his predecessor the host of fol-
he was
compelled, manner, by their CALI to place himself
at the altar and deliver short discourse; seldom had
larger portion of large audience shed tears
The pilgrimage lasted for nearly three hours; the mill
tary presented the procession passed all veh
cles stopped the men and of the working classes
brought chapets medals and small CON- to be touched
babies were thrust forward for imposition Of hands
Assembly have not been wanting in consequence and
animation. The most important and impressive related
to the question whether substitution in the military SER
vice should be nerdcted sanctioned the consttu
ton Theirs surpassed himself in an ample exposition
of the evils which must result from universal obga-
ton The great majority OF the Assembly sided with
him. and heard with pain the speech of the Minister of
toned and threw out the common places about equality,
democracy and the benefits OF the sodershp to youth OF
every class and vocation He failed, because men of
and reflection think that France is already martial
enough and requires additional military array and ex
action. Cavagnac held the same opinions his brother
general and when the latter reached his seat embraced
him testify how much he was edited by the reply to
Theirs Then came incident, as usual fitted 10 OBJ
erate all argument and beget that uice agitation which
every public meeting in this country expects and requires
before it separates, at the moment of separation
An old general-Lebreton-whO from the ranks