The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

speaking IS denied thcm-that the right is
too important TO be yielded; that there is no
law TO forbid 1t; and that come what wall,
they will meet and discuss the affairs Of tho
government, whether it please or displease
the ministry. An amendment was offered
to strike outline offensive expressions in the
address; bat NJ. Guzot declared il had been
made cabinet measure; and, if struck out,
the ministry would resign. An amendment
was then offered in favor Of parliamentary
reform; and, in both Of these questions, the
party OF the ministry was divided; and, al
though every name was brought out, and
some foreign ambassadors came home TO
vote, the final majority administers was sew
entccn, when, generally, there is nearly one
hundred. Two hundred and six were
majority; the ministry had 222; Of whom
one hundred and thrty-threc are pensioned
and salaried officers ofthe government. The
opposition regard the discussion and vote as
a triumph and death blow TO the ministry.
PARIS, Feb %.
To-day the question in reference TO the
banquet has been resolved, by being put
down by force by the government, and that
act followed by a species OF revolution. The
opposition had fixed upon half past eleven
O'Clock, to move, in body, from "Placr de
la Madeleine" 10 the place for the banquet
between double line Of the National
Guard, without arms, ten thousand in mum
ber--one toast only was To have been given
and one speech made; and that by NJ. o.
Barrot, the opposition candidate for president
of the chamber. About two thousand had
subscribed as guests, and the committee had
pledged themselves for the preservation of
order. Bat, at about nine O'Clock this NOR
ming, troops were ordered To demolish the
preparations for the banquet; which was ex-
ecnted, and guard placed round, that no
one should enter upon the ground selected
for the celebration. Notices were posted up
IN the CITY, notifying the public that any
crowd which did not Immediately diSpcrse.
upon being commanded 10 do so, would be
hred upon 10y the troops. Upon information
OF tins proceeding, the deputies determined
TO remain IN their seats in the Chamber. and
that there should be no attempt to form
procession, or 10 hold ban0uet. At about
eleven, the multitude was immense upon the
"PIace de Ia Concorde," and upon the south
SIDE ol the Seine, opposite and about the
ChamOer-and, before their purpose was
anticipated. two thousand rushed by the
guard into the chamber. brok c in the doors
and masses made their way to the Chamber
where the deputies were in session. and
cried - ace Ii yttDrme J." and $50 bGS ic Roir
his cry OF" Down with the king" wasun-
expected and alarming; and Marshal BIZ
geaud, with two regiments. charged the
crowd and drove them from the building
hegimentS Oh troops were placed round rho
"'''.H'"vI; "hu troops OF horse upon the
bridge connecting the Chamber. with "Piqrc
dc Ia CoEcoGG." Thousands gathered round
Inc troops and bridge, and rent the air with
the same cry, and altcrnaicd with singing
the NArseilles Hymn. The government
issued On order forbidding them TO sing this
revolutionary hymn; but, with a hundred
thousand people, assembled and excited. the
order was diSregaIdod, and could not be cx-
ecuted. The horse, then. with drawn sa.
OreS, charged the masses in all directions.
and run over some and cut the heads of some
others. The sight Of blood excited the pas
S'ohS OF the masses, and they stoned the
troops whenever they could get an oppor
tnhlty. bis contest continued for hours
and in the mean time vast multitudos at.
tempted TO enter the Garden OF the Iul.
leHeS, to salute the king with the same cry
rs they did the Chamber and troops: but
the troops prevented them, drove all from
The Garden, and planted troops NJ every av-
ehue, To prevent the entrance Of any one
hereafter. thousand olhorse and infantry
'!'haiIy drove majority Of the masses from
the "Place de la Concorde," and then they
rashed along the Champs Elysces. and at
lacked every object of Government which
hey met. They arrested the running oCthc
seized one, stripped il of thr
horses, aud turned itup sideways across the
through this beautiful mart of
he city, to aid in barricadng the street
with the materials from booths, sc. which |
hey tore down, they made three barricadeS /.
lcroSS the Champs ElyseeS, in spite OF the |
roorS. They then, being driven further. |
assembled in Rue Montigan and Mon,aignc. .
eadnG out oftho Champs Elysees, and cut !
md sawed down some forty Of the trees in |
hat part oithe city, and with them. and 9th. |
r. materials, barricaded these and the other
narrow streets leading into them; and then !
et ire TO and burned down beautiful |
quar-. house, carrying the tri-Colorcd flag.
insNg the Marseilles hymn. They attack.
ID and broke III the windows of the other
,uard-houses in this ncighborhnod, and .
'robaly thousand lamps for lightning the
NY. In the early part Of this evening,
hey collected all the chairs in the Champs
.lysceS, amounting TO several thousand.
eats, lamp-postS, &c. &C., and throwing
hem into immense piles burnt them up,
rying, "Down with the king" sc.
Before dark, every omnibus disappeared.
nd the Carriages generally, for the crowd h