New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-23
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Opening of the National A..embl,


PaBrs Nay {, lsi-
E,gh O'Clock 4 M--Clesr, beautiful Spring weather
All Paris has holiday look crowds Of curious specis
tors throng the street corners, and read three large
Pacsrds which are posted up The fret s the farewell
proclamation OF the Provisional Government thanking
the populace for the peaceful and honorable conduct
which they have successfully preserved since the 2ih OF
February In spite Of AL Indictments and convulslon
and adonshins them 20 surround the National Assem-
bly, with the same order and the same confidence while
Il shall form and make permanent the great edihce Of
the French Republic The second "a proclamation Of
the Projects Of Police in relation 70 the sinister reports
which have been for several days in circulation, and
also admonishing them 70 maintain quiet order and
confidence A third plaeard procains in the name Of
the Mayor Of Paris. the military measures instituted
FOR the celebration Of the day and the protection Of the
National Assembly In the meantime the drumrners
beat the grand march above all the tumG Of Paris-he
companies Of the National Guard station themselves at
their principal rendezvous-he troops form in line be-
fore the barracks-ofcers Of ordinance and sdutsns
walk here and there Two batteries formed in the
Champs Eys6es 20 answer the salvos Of the cannon al
the Hotel dee Laralides.
9o'eloek-The Members Of the Provisional Govern
mont repair sngy 70 the Ministry Of Justice IN the Place
vendome whence they viii proceed on foot TO the Ma
tiona Assembly. The streets grow more and more
crowded but all have quiet peaceful, and in no way
threatening appearance The countless newsboys
press through the vast multitude Offering their various
journals with loud cries Everybody buys and every
body reads political discussions spring up on every
stroetcomer. What say the Journalist Nothing very
important The National again calls for unity and
promises tho Democracy the fulhment Of oil just de-
rnands IN the Union La Roche jaqueln declares that
there Is herseforth legitimate party, which hnds
quito az little credence with the public, as the promises
Of the National The Gazette de France is in favor OF
raonarohioa republic q with tho Duke OF Bordeaux al
the head II possible md the Constitutional which
would prefer above oil things republican monarchy
cannot vet console itself that its patron Theirs has not
been elected 10 the National Assembly The RgoTme
ves way TO cry Of grief and indignation for the blood
shed in Cracow the Executive Commission oil the
Polish Democratic Association declare. that the spint
Of absolute rule is again victorious in Poland IN Ger
many and Italy and calls the French nation TO arms
On the other hand the Dsb1ts announces with malicious
pleasure that the Austrian ambassador Count Appong
left Paris yesterday his returnjourney to vienna
and adds thereto that the diplomatic relations between
Austria and the French Republic have taken very I'M
favorable course The I'M dc Ia Religion explains that
the Archbishop Of Paris has already declared to the
Minister Of the Interior that neither he nor his clergy
will appear at the festival on the Champ de Mars,
where the programme Of the ceremonies appoints ms
place in the procession Immediately behind the pow
drawn by eight span Of oxen and announces 10 the
National Assembly that the great conspiracy, which
10 break forth to-day and which they have daily de-
nounced for four weeks past is only postponed. He
also demands in addition that in order to secure public
ouet one of the fret measures Of the National Assem-
| .srI Dorts andp of RAJ
the men who have sworn to overthrow their sssocis'
ton and substitute anarchy in the place OF freedom
The Assembly will therefore ordain nothing less than
the expectation in one mass Of all the ultra Repubh
cans II melancholy notice that the moderate par
~ is the first to propose prescription, and the road
which its leaders and organs follow, it will go so
far that il will become the first erect the political
scsaod The same paper affirmed that the National
Assembly cannot vote the Provisional Government any
thanks for their management Of affairs until now since
they would thus take away all responsibility from the
extravsgnnt and unprinciped measures Of the same.
But let leave the papers and their party and cott
polemics. which are truly disgusting. What is said
among the groups of people Spain has fallen out with
England At the request Of the Spanish Government
that the English Ambassador Mr.. Bulwer, should be
recalled from Madrid Lord Palmerston answered by
dispatches which reached that city the 9th Of April
that he fully oprored the conduct and the last acts of
Mr. Bulwer and that Nh Bulwer also received copy
of the same dspatche. simultaneously with the Spanish
Minister Of Foreign Ahairs sotomsyor, is understood
friend Of Arago yonder (and he must certainly know
asserts that teiegraphc dispatch has conveyed TO
| General Oudinot the command to march into Pied
mont with the Army Of the Alps. Other speakers per
ceive connection between this circumstance and the
sudden departure of Count Appons. Here they say
that Lamartine Yesterday, the Council of Ministers
carried his opinion competely-thdt the Church shall
be declared ndepcndeH Of the State there, another IL
communicating the most important features OF the new
Constitution which NJ de Cormenn has stitched to-
ceher out of ten old Constitutions for the salvation OF
France Three Consuls, ten Ministers, one Chamber Of
| 900 Reprcsentatyes--what more does France wish'
And all about us. every wall every corner is full u
proclamstons, patriotic plans, poems notices OF the
sessions of clubs enstments for the Italian Legion the
Polish Legion the German Legion papers everywhere
for sou apieco-and whoever is not satisfied with that
must be very disconnected
Eleuen o'olook-Drums, trumpets, Turkish music and
everywhere the loud word OF command The National
Guard and the troops of the line hsve put Themselves
in motion and arc arranging themselves in order OF
battle ON the Place dc la Revolution. Our governing
powers do not appear TO be overstocked with good CIT
zenlike courage, for they surround themselves win
csnnons and bayonets every demonstration, as our
kings did formerly. Enormous throngs Of people are
gathered already in the mproyised Hall OF the Assem-
bly,, and it is almost impossible to press oneself m
But we journalists presented with giant cards OF
blue pasteboard containing the important inscription
4" Sfenographe de Ensemble Rationale" with number
as was formerly given the Questors of the Chamber
This inconvenent form Of the card was chosen in or
der that il might be easily affixed to the hat and thus
in the rushing and umut Of the people during the es
sion Of the National Assembly, and other assemblies
the wearer may make his way out and in with less diff
hculty Comforting appearances these
The second legion OF the National Guard-thc very
cream of the bourgeoise-from the quarter OF the
Palais Royal keeps watch for the Assembly to-day
all are in uniform very few citizens dresses in the
ranks and not single blouse. The gan'Hs relate ic
each other that every National Guard has received fey
loaded cartridges. The workmen with their pipes II
their mouths, walk backward and forward in groups
and do not appear much edited by the solcmnlues
Old people say that they have seen the same thing