The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-04


M BADAUp LARIBIERE wished to direct the attention
of the Assembly to the present condition the press
yisional government had abrogated the law of 1885
But in the Monieur of that morning there had been
RIDsa IN another decree declaring that though the
press must consider itself under the jurisdiction of the
bl passed in December, $780, which required the
money to be deposited. He wished to know, as
the bill Of 1885 was abrogated what the object of
placing the press under thu provisions of $780, when
they bad been annulled by the bill Of 1855
The PRESIDENT or THE CouSoH.-I have said that,
when shall be sufficiently armed against the abuses
Of the press, shall restore to it all its liberty The
us the most dangerous at present is the depart
mental press which publishes facts and draws infer
ences from them without their meeting with any con-
tradioton. This has rendered it necessary us
direct our trnton to the means of defence sEanst
cessary to consult the Assembly on the regime to be
impo ed Oh the press during the continuance of tho
ment Of the caution money for in fact the govern
ment has not occupied itself with that question Never
theess It cannot remain without defence in the pre-
sence of danger The provisional government mt abolished
the laws Of September and it appears that that
abolition has revived the law of 1880 beg the Assem-
ply to remember that the government has only acted
in presence of an absolute necessity which will every
day lose its rgor, and restore circumta
Win permit for the press, as for every thing else all
those liberties of which we are, (you and myself the
himest guardians Cloud approbation)
| The Assembly rose at sever O'Clock
THE OPINION OF NJ. DE LAMARTrNE.
Inc Bten Public q 4amartlne organ) has the fol-
lowing on the state OF the siege -
Paris is still in state of siege and according to
the recent declaration OF General Cavagnac in the
tribune OF the National Assembly it will be 80 for
long time to come, We could feel that after commo-
ton SO violent that of the events Of June was me-
cestary to concentrate power to the republic, to
protect it after its victory and to make 1t an invnci
quenty not afraid to the government transformed
into camp for we knew that the camp was an asylum
Tor liberty. But We never tn ought and no one ever
could think that the state of siege voted amidst the
roar OF the fusilade at an hour at which blood
t ow,ng would be indefinitely prolonged The
country It is an eclipse of liberty Once the danger
vanished liberty will resume its rights and the die
tatorship will have to stand respectfully aside to rem
der to the republic the and grandeur of
its sovereignty We desire to exsggerate nothing We
take pleasure in recognising the liberation and mode
ration which General brings to the practice
OF the dctatorial regime confded to him by the Ma
the state Of siege has never been tyranny and it
now occasions scarcely any trouble at all to the inha
bitants at large But it does not the less exist
sort OF menace 1t is sword at present in the sheath
Nothing could prevent its being drawn and the point
placed on the heart of the republic. We know that
may be the security with which the character and
opinions Of General Cavaignac inspire u.s. we say
that the best guarantee is that Of institutions
In revolutionary times men pass away quickly; and
the government may fall into ands less pure be-
raj than those Of the chief Of the government
France must not become accustomed to dictatorship,
and an ambitious man must not find her flexible, and
courtiers but republics only live tbs life of liberty
The indefinite prolopgaon Of the state of siege would
have another ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of keeping up dis
quietude in the midst of the country. We always per-
ceive tho fear of battle in this organization of the
government on war footing. Each day appears the
eve Of an emeue. Men of order believe themselves
tbreatened-men of disorder believe themselves dread
ed tresults that confidence cannot return in COM
plete manner. We tremble under the protection of
bayonets 1t is sort of bivouac between two scom.
bae 1t Is not peace which arises from the harmony
Of interests the security of the public mind the
tivty Of labor the welfare Of the the emula
ton Of patriotism Liberty, regulated and placed in
relation with the wants Of the country the progress
/ has nd, tor
wants! The state Of siege the salvation of the
republic during the struggleit would be danger du-
the government of the nation, and the nation is at
its heart and its arm ts rampant and its army
From Galignans Messenger, July 1O.]
| One OF the usual, and as has been hitherto con-
sldered inevitable, consequences OF state of siege,
VIZ: the total suppression OF the liberty of the
press, cannot be said to exist at this moment. To
read the articles in the ultra republican journals
from the Ref0mc to the Re1vescntant du Peupic,
one would scarcely believe that any letters had
been put on public liberty.
M. de Lnmartine on the Liberty Of the Press.
The Bien Public which is generally regarded as
the direct organ OF M. de Lamartine, says, on the
| 18th ult:-
The liberty of the press like all liberties would be
lost by its excesses We honor it too much in it's mis-
sion not to desire that it may be placed by laws
wise and liberal, in conditions of independence and
dignity Independence Is not the impunity of lcen-
tiousness it is the right to say all that and
authorize to be said Dignity is not the prvi-
lege OF 1nsoence-t Is the respect OF oneself the
sponsbty Of ones acts and words seriously accepted
in presence Of opinion and of the law What should
be for the press the form and limit of this responsible
y 1t is here that the principle of the deposit Of the
caution money appears. In the state of political
manners hesitate not to recognize that this prn-
cple is salutary but it must not be exaggerated The
Restoration fixed the caution money at as 600 francs
that was too much The revolution of July increased
it to 100000 francs, which was nonstrous The Re,
more liberal than the Restoration and In the sitting
of yesterday, NJ Senard proposed decree, enacting
Paris shall be 24OoO francs will caution money thus
moderated in amount until the progress of political
manners shall allow 1t to be completely abolished be
for honorable enterprises, which will
represent idea useful interest We do not think
it. Bad publications alone will find obstacle in it..
With the caution money at "a 900 francs al
ways establish journal whether he calls himself NJ de
Lamennais or M Girardn-if he represents something
serious in society but he could establish paper
entitled the P6re Duchene the Journal de la Canae.
In word, caution money, reduced to this amount,
will only be embarrassment to RIGHTEOUSNESS
will be force to liberty. Let then not complain
The caution money of one hundred thousand francs
did not prevent newspapers from being started under
the reign Of Louis Philippe; under the republic which
magnifcenty increases the influence of the press,
an idea really useful and generous will not die
testimony which is precious Liberty of the press
guaranteed by laws which repress the excuses of it,
interest of the republic demands! Thus organized,
thus protected by the law and covered by its
ponsibiy the press will escape arbitrary treatment
ordinary times and regular situations would be
strous abuse and reminscence Of the worst days of
despotism. The press has been the of democracy
it ought henceforth, to be its shield and it's voice
After having overthrown thrones 1t remains to 1t to
conciliate parties to unite nations. Let 1t not
plain of this partt is most worthy of the repub-
lc-the most glorious for humanity.
Who Put Down the Great Partisan Insur-
recti0n!
The Bien Public (I.amarne's organ) of the
18th ut, notices as follows some attacks upon the
late executive government, which appeared In a
provincial journal -
We do not wish either to dcpreciate the services Of
the chief Of the present government to exat the
part taken by the executive committee IL is In the
interest OF truth alone that protest against some
statement in the journal de Rouen. There is not q
single circumstance in these statements that Is not
in opposition to fact. IL false that the members
the executive committee had in consequence of the