The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-18

and 1t is said not without his consent. 20 the effect
that the revolution OF February has been fonlly
cheated that the conquerors Of that day had seea
fooled Of their object, and the people of the leer-
sincere republicans were in a minority "a the
country but that, nevertheless. their doctnaes
must be made to prevail That the only means by
which minority can pre- vail 10 terror, and that for
their parts they would Themselves be glad "a see
the gullloune once more erected and deifed.
cannot vouch for the truth Of this, but IL circu.
lated and generally believed.
You will doubtless be puzzled to sxpaia how "
eide in favor OF the early dissolution Of tina, body.
and yet that committee should be elected by inc
Assembly itself, which II was well known ~oalt
report against such dissolution. THIS, however,
admits oil easy explanation.
The decision made in the Assembly IN favor OF
early dissolution, was made by open voting, d.
vision having taken place, and the names Of the r.
who voted on the one side, and ON the other. being
published in all the journals. The constituents aud
electors all over the country were, therefore, in
formed who the members were that desired To
perpetuate their power, and who, also, those we're
who did not Il ar 10 present themselves again 90
Of eary dissolution iro% tesr Of he elects Of
contrary vote on the minds Of the electors. But
the committee which was elected by ballot, by
secret vouDg, and the public would remain In isno-
rance of the supports OF indefinite dissolution.
wishes OF the majority OF the Assembly, which ITS
open vote was constrained by public opinion.
This last commltiee reported, AS was expected,
against the project, IN q most unqualified sense,
end recommended the assembly Ia pass To the
order OF the day, In other words, SIMPLY To reject
the propositions tor speedy dissolution, or indeed,
for any dissolution at all.
Al the time write these lines, this report has
not been presented TO the Assembly, nor has any
debate taken place upon i. In the debate, the d.
vision " hich will take place must again be open,
and is, therefore, probable that an amendment
will be carried which will either name an early
day tor dissolution, or SO limit the number OF laws
to be passed by the Assembly before Its dissolu-
ton, to be tantamount to fixing day. In short,
the opinion prevails that the Assembly will be
forced to dissolve ITSELF at the latest sometime In
April unless, indeed, another revolution take place
before then-an event which II far from impro-
bable.
BY the conditions of the constitution, the Presi-
dent was required to present three names TO the
among which the Assembly was to elect Wee
President Az the President was procl aimed on
the 10th December, 1t became necessary TO present
these names on or before Saturday last. In
names were likely to be presented, and among
those circulated probable were most OF the lead
ing men OF the country, except those who were
publicly known to have announced that they would
decline the office: Among these last were NM.
Thiels, Mole, and Bugeaud. Among the names
expt cied TO be presented to the Assembly, were
MN. Odillon Barrot, Lamartine, Dutaure, Vivlen,
Arago, Oudinot, ChaDgarnier, and some Others
that M. Odlllon Barrett had resolved to retain his
place In the Cabinet and to decline the candidate
ship to the Vice Presidency. On Thursday last, M.
Leon Faucher, Minister Of the Interior, ascended
deliver mersage from the President A proposed
silence ensued, when the minister stated that he
was authorized 10 present to the Assembly three
names, among which Vice-Presldent was to be
II vxs ~ Aoll-
names, M. Boulay M. ode la Meurthe), General
paraguay d'Hllllers, and Vivien. The first two
were received with such explosions OF laughter,
that the President OF the Assembly found himself
them that they were receiving message from
the chiet of the. State, who was exercising, ac-
cording to his discretion, right conferred on
HIM by the constitution, and that, therefore, such
2 manner Of receiving !. was hlghiy indecorous
The House being recalled to order, the third name
was listened to in silence.
This measure of the government was regarded
as q trick played upon the Assembly, for the pur-
pose OF depriving It Of its right OF selecnon. 1t
was said, that the first two names being persons
who, from their position, however respectable,
had no reasonable ground tor expecting to be
elected to the second place in the State, the As.
sembly was placed under the necessity OF eecting
the last, who, though perhape not the individaal
they would have preferred, it there were greater
latitude of choice, was, nevertheless, person OF
reasonable pretensions.
The result, however, like every incident In the
revolutionary drama, was the last which could
eliher bave been expected or calculated. BY one
OF those unaccountable turns which are SO charac-
teristic Of the tlmes, the National Assembly,
which received the name OF M. Boulay, (de la
Meurthe,) with shouts oflaughter. and every mark
OF ridicule and contempt, actually elected this In
dividual Vic s-Presidsnt OF the republic, BY a
large majority. The journals and the salons were
puzzled, the next day, to guess what could have
been the motive OF such choice
Iris hOyvpypr era IiV agreed IN the object
OF the great Assembly OF the nation was to spite
the ministry.
regret to be obliged to say, that the capital is
once more in stale OF high agitation. The con-
Inn between the ministry and the Assembly the
impotence OF the ministry, owing to Its not having
majority In the Assembly, and yet its tenaciiy OF
Place, OWING to It's Teprsss e great majority
irg the tactious OF every class with hopes OF sue
cess The ministry, representing, VIGOROUSLY,
monarcbical principles, and having submItted to
the republic only from necessity, are dlsirusted.
The republican party fears, and not without rea-
con, that any move ment having tor Its object the
accomplishment OF monarchy, whether under one
pretender or another, would be cOnnlved at by the
eoverpme mt, hostile as 10 to the republic The re-
pubbcans, therefore ARE IN aaim and on the alert
The clubs are In high activity, land the most
haraDgues are nightly delivered In them. The cry
OF 'the republic IN DANGER" Is not that which is
now heard, but that 'the republic Is now lost"
The secret societies are organized, and In conmu-
nlcaron with the clubs, the bureaux OF the latter
beng the instruments OF communication with the
former.
Those who dare not conspire in secret, commu-
nlcate with those who dare by those means.
There are also the propsgandIst committees form
ed, who have funds at their disposal, by which
they send delegates and emiesaries through the
county, TO revive and reanimatc the republican
party. The government ID aware of all this, and
It is now SAID that they intend to present law to
The Assembly tor closing the C'nba. IL nrOhahIe
however, that this law will be rejected.
In this state oil things the general expectation is,
that another revolutionary movement Of some sort
or other will break out.
The leaders OF the legltlmlst party are adverse
lsbment OF the monarchy. They contend that the
National Assembly, and the republic Of the rciie
are doing their work for them admirably. and
that the force of things will speedily, without any