New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-27
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report Ct the Comutts passed 20 the order OF the
day This amendment received the vote u priority Of
the perr6e motion by majority IN the secret scrutiny
Then followed hstess debate upon the direct qnes
ton, In which NJ Fsucher attempted 70 show some
ground for faith In great plot % have exploded upon
the 29ih. Il not really necessary, sensible men
eomprehsn6ed the measures OF thsi day The vote
was taken upon the question and the Ministry were
supported By majority Of iOl.
IhGs for the moment the great question e avoided.
B1, the cincuty = - simple SO u ). profound SUD
does good q Fecn frofs meeting Z Constitution
should Be the nns Of popular consent after reYo
luton. not weapon Of tne vct0rs Of that revolution
sgsiast their foe< Herein lies the old difficulty the
reason ehy France makes Constitutions A. baker
bsses crackers The Constitution Of France provides
Tor Assembly elected every three yesrs by universal
suffrage for = President named In the same manner
every four years.
TIE President :. responsible 70 the country Is the
Assembly. The President names also responsible Min
sters-these Ministers he may name when he chooses
be hss advice 10 ask. Nos, II the President and
bis Minister. 0f one opinion and the National As
sembiy Of another IL demand his resgnstl n.
ssys Proudh n snd the Mouotan mntters amen. sut
way Because he Is merely the executive agent OF tia
Assembly But does the Constitution allow the Assem-.
bly, suspend demand the resignation Of is eNscu
tive agent No but the superior dignity OF toe Assem-
BIZ implies IL But whence comes the dignity and i'm.
portsnce Of ths Assembly From universal suffrage.
And the President-whAt makes him The same uni
vcrssl suffrage Then he hss legally the same right 10
hs position that the Assembly has 10 ia Owunai q 20
say the Constitution has provided remedy for
most likely % happen. The result inevitably would be
the halt of the Goyernnen-a e0rP dtai or hevola'
ton.
The President cannot retire. The people named
me- be would saT. " kno wing who am and what /
mean have right 10 desert my post for an Assem-
b'y which il going wrone~ That Assembly viii ssy
the same thing No law VII be presesiod u present
"a u will not be- passed Then the wheels stand still
Il the 9Th Brumsre o. become permanent TACT IN the
history OF France Ia the President 10 kick cut tie
Assembly, or the Assembly TO declare The President
unchsireG Neither certainly, tor both are uncOns
tuuonal But cannot have a constitution winch IN
evitsbly chok-s the wheels Of Government Very well
build barbados. And so the Revolution ends In =
constitution. which bege,s necessarily another Revo
luton
France will De spared AZ leas, for the present, this
struggle. The Assembly does not love the Ministry.
bat has constantly shown itself concatng IN great
crises for Monday and not Saturday wss the real cri
sis now. II loves power and honor and - francs
day But knows that rance does not wish 10 behold
Pierre Leroux ProudhOn and Felix Pyst In ia chairs
Of state. 10 WILL therefore, doubtless yield and soon
dissolve. The discussions upon the Rsiesu PROPOSE
ions al indicate H.
ON Tuesday the 9TH day before yesterday came
up the second deliberston Of this proposition. The
Mountain has no longer heart or hope. Departing and
iguied would play the part OF ia prototype oi
% On Tuesday Rateau and All the authors OF amend
ments his proposition way 20 proposal o. an
uinss that the Assembly should Immediately vote the
Electors law appoint the election for ten days after
the closing Of the lists and which should immediately
follow the upon the lsw-during this time the AZ
temby to occupy itself with the law upon the Presden
tial responsibility snd the Council Of State.
NJ. Lsndinsis supported his proposition, aud present
y after Felix Pyst according 70 the PePe charged
himself b. make the sdeus Of the Republic TO the
National Assembly. HE discourse wasorilant because
he IL eryent speaker and because tho dscourses OF
despair are always intense and passionate Go, poor
constitutante You dspesse the President as that OF -
dspessed the King The arst0crsts the ministers, the
King accused that OF usurpston AS they do you now
They will have rest but when you are gone Yet
Cd will last NJ. nh
the legislative for time presses Destiny calls rs anu
We the nhexibe republicans, we the Montsgnsrds OF
s4s-we, the democratic socialists hasten to arrive a,
the Convention"
No black hrowed heree eyed restless hearted Felix
Pyst A Co please God no France IL not yet IN toll
dOtsge-Frsnce wears yetths scar OF her Convention
France has souls noble, and beautiful whose feet are
upon other mountains than yours who are the orngers
Of the glad udUgs OF hope.
Iamartne followed Felix Pyst after one or two
small speeches in A very remarkable discourse. The
pfess from the mOnarchia Union through the Or
ieani., " Debafs' the " National" and D,morGtn
down to the &" Rer0lHfigH and PsuPis unite In one
loud chorus Of condemnation. " Ia Prssse alone
calls II nne nspirs,ion-a wonderful improyisauop
| IL Is more than discourse-it il an act
10 eournanc.,i by protesting His faith tn the Re
public and IN universal suffrage. lie stated then what
necessary in order that the Assembly should wei
serve the country. lie eulogized the Assembly In The
0ftest terms. Without claiming thst the President
10 more than the hand he declared that the COnsitu
ton intended harmony between the two powers H.
4
that could cOnstrain the Executive power for you
would make of electOr by his responsibility 10
! the country a being perpetualy dlsavowng himself
Ina respect of the actual of ihings the accord be-
/ tween the Executive power ana the country was q
| commanding fact He then added these remarkable
/ words, " he public opinion was consulted HAD 4
/ the same thought which had ! tell you that J.
/ who had an interest in that election, warned you
agsinst the tendency Of ths. public opinion Very vel
that opinion was wiser than me. ! DO not accuse \
/ now I condemn myself. Tho country had more IN
| sprsron and genius than the statesmen themselves
| II was perhaps true happiness u designate Oy nn
verssl suffrage stranger % our political discords
He continued By asserting that France was really
| Republican but that two Republics were before Il
Then he sketched 10 scathing syllabies the red Re-
public ia principles and policy. lie contrasled with
| II the moderate Republic snd concluding declared
that prudence. wise appreciation OF the state Oh ths
/ country and a sincere democratic Devotion demaneed
/ the separation Of the Assembly.
The debate virtually closed with Lamaftnss speech
Il sterdsy Sensrd made another proposition Dupaure
opposed H. and the Assembly voted the two hrst ar
elss Of Lanjuinai, day II will doubtless accept the
whole proposition. A.,
The mornings editorials vaiedictions 70 the Ma
tousi Assembly. Betrayed, lost they say ours J..
not the responsibility OF the future" No, respond
toe atyes yours Is the rcsponsi0fy OF the
past" 80
80 ends this remarkable fortnight aud tnls National
| Assembly Though all shrink before the phantom
-hich appalled, their last moments the ghost must BE-
aid Il il well or IN that this terrible defect OF the con
.ttuton has been so early beheld Can France endure
another cousutusnte or another revising Assembly
| ". C.
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