Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-15

abandoned. hen shall
commssares at knowledge OF the wishes Of the whole OF
France, shall solution viz. the
the eectons if that be Indispensable but what we want
what you want is the real establishment Of the Republic
which we have proclaimed ON the barcades Applause,
"Vive Ledru Roin "1
M. CADET We only express opinions and wishes. We
all know what agatons going in the departments,
what is the influence Of the enemies OF the revolution Of the
republic and Of the people, Yesterday manifestations must
have completed your information that point and the
which audacousy manifested in the midst of
the capital where the marks Of the bacades eaced,
sufficient convince that they carried with
much greater energy far from Paris where eyes of the
Government Immediately every thing. We
convinced that the republic and the revolution will be in
danger If the elections not carried ON with full and en-
tire liberty the part of the citizens, and with deliberations
and reflected enough give the real wishes of the
people and real National Assembly We have only TO
retire and leave the Government to deliberate Yes, yes
no, no
member Of the deputation said There questions
upon which immediate answers may be given. They do
Paris they do the dsbandmen of all the
paid troops and the adjournment of the elections in the Ma
iona Guards.
NJ Louis BLANC said request, citizens that you win
leave time deliberate, and allow do freedom
That may be worthy Of maintaining your liberty,
should be respected request therefore, that you will not
put your questions, saying Answer Immediately will
not depart" This would be violent proceeding No, no.
This is violence you do intend impose upon All
we can at this moment promise you is that we will deliberate
without delay upon the two questions with which you
occupied.
NJ SoBRIEn The delegates of the people have no nten-
ton of doing any violence upon the Provisional Government
for we have an entire confidence in II.
Some Delegates-Not in all
NJ SoBRIER In all, gentlemen, without exception, with
exclusion have sustained the Government up this
day. and we will continue sustain it till the Constituent
Assembly meets Yes yes; to the last The circular of
NJ Ledru Roln has been approved by the peoples the de-
partments, when enlightened, will approve OF Paris has
done.
Some Delegates asked Does the whole of the Provisional
Government approve the circular
M. LAMARTIsE replied Gentlemen: have been called by
answer the CALL and demand to speak Also add
nothing to what said you just now, with much dig
nifty propiey, by colleague, NJ LoUIs BLANC You
feel dove whom the people placed their confidence
and pesoned themselves the day of combat and victory
that there possible, except the condition
that have the confidence and the TO confer moral
authority this Government Is the moral authority OF this
Government any thing else not only in ITSELF but for the
pe for the public for the departments for Europe which
regards uss any thing else than its complete independence
of all exterior pressure That is the independence Of the
Government that its dignity, that its only moral force What
we Look Here is our venerable President laden with
the glory of his eighty years. and who has been willing to
his last strength head to the establishment
Of the republic bavo with independence, with dignity and
liberty and asuedy in liberty and independence, there
not French citizen who disown the of DuPoNT,
Ode rEure. Around what do you see little group
of men, without arms, without physical support, without sol
des without guards who have no other authority than that
which the people maintains respecting hem who do not seek
any other who plunge who immeTge, II in this
people from whom they forth and who have not taken
in the republic part energetic and perous except to
be the guarantees of those popular interests sacrificed I'LL now
under monarhics the arstocracies the ogaches which
have passed through.
What is required in order that this sentiment should have
its effect order that those popular principles should become
useful to the happiness and the rights OF the people The
continuance Of calm and ordeof that confidence have
given you. What oppose to you Only thing
your that power OF which IS alone
here placed between you and us which inspires and
you before II is that invisible, moral and yet all
powerful force which renders calm ourselves independent
and dgned presence of that which surrounds this
palace Of the people, defended by its sole nvoaby Bravo
That last barrier Of independence Government and
men, will defend to the death, if the pressure Of the
multitude should wish violate it and it is for ourselves
is for you that should perish in defending il. What
would be people without government, and what would
degraded government become TO the people, Bravo
now to the three questions you have proposed.
delay of days of the elections of the National Guard
On this subject have already considered the legitimate
wishes of the people and your desires II has been repre-
scented to that the imposing, solid patriotic republican
of the population which form the immense popular element Of
Paris hadnot perhaps had the time inscrbe themselves
these lists and thus 10 enter into the large patriotic framework
in which wish henceforward enclose the whole public
force We in the first place. ordered poponemen Of eight
days. and afterwards the 18th Of March cannot give my
individual opinion, and would wish do this
the results Of the fresh deliberations which may take
place these subjects but you have in all fifteen days To in
scribe yourselves As the troops have already replied
that subject by of the patriotic associations Of which you
form part the question thought Of There troops
in Paris except perhaps about fifteen hundred thousand
men, dispersed among the outer posts for the protection Of the
gates of the railroads. and il is false that the Government has
thought Of bringing them Paris II would be
senseless after what has taken place, after the fallen royalty
has eighty thousand soldiers fall before the unaned peo
pie Of Paris TO think Of imposing it by of some boz
dies Of troops animated by the republican feeling your
selves, wishes opposed to your and contrary 10 your IN
dependence. We have had shall have such
idea This Is the truth-snnounce TO the people IFS liberty
belongs 10 IL, because has achieved it, belongs TO IT, be-
has known how to protect il from disorder The re-
public home requires other defence than that OF the
ed people But although this is the truth and that we
declare you that only require the armed people for the
protection OF institutions do conclude that we would
consent to the overthrow Of French soldiers Ces OF
No. no Bravo Do conclude that would place our
brave army suspicion and that would prevent ourselves
from calling into the Interior and into Pans, should
wake demonstrations command such disposal OF our forces
for the safety Of the country The soldier who was yesterday
only soldier citizen, like you and us Cries Of
Yes yes We have given him the right to cooperate by
his citizen in the representation and in liberty, which
he will know how defend well any other fraction Of
the people, AS the third and principal question: that Of
the propagation distant day the eonvocaon OF the Ma
ona Assembly, will consent in any to pledge either
the opinion Of my colleagues my IN measure which
too deeply the rights Of the whole country will
PREJUDICE nothing, out Of respect for independence on decree
which would tend declare the nation that Paris claimed
the monopoly of liberty and Of the epubc and which would
make assume in the OF the capital alone and under
the pressure OF but imperative by
numbers aonehe dictatorship OF liberty achieved by every
one but for the whole Of France, and for citizens
alone. II command deliberate under this pressure