The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26


and close The Assembly If it did not consent
10 close itself. The majority OF that body, there
fore, connected during the week a plan for the
open defeat OF the Cabinet, which was carried
INTO elect ON Saturday last. Immediately after
the events OF MoIdIy, a committee of the Assem-
ply was appointed TO report to the House whether
there existed grounds tor an enquiry into the con-
duct OF ministers IN relation to those events. This
committee. alhOuRbb composed OF a majority of
members hostile 10 the government, made re-
port that there were no grounds; that the expana-
IONS OF The government were satisfactory, and
that the ministers we've entitled to The confidence
OF the Asst Mby and the gratitude OF the country.
This report was presented on Saturday, and
proposition made that It should be adopted. Up
on this proposition, an amendment was moved,
that, on the contrary, i should be rejected, and
that the continuance of the Cabinet in Office was
dangerous 10 the republic. After one of those fu-
Iious and tumultu0us debates OF which the AS
sembly has been 30 frequently the theatre since
February, and in the course OF which il frequently
appeared that the matter was likely to be decided
by blows rather than by arguments, a division
took place al late hour OF The evening upon the
simple question whether the report of the commit
tee should OF shou d not be adopted. The report
was reJecte by 407 votes against 3S7. That part
OF the amendment which declared the Cabinet
dangerous to the republic, was reserved for ano-
ther day, and was entered upon the order of the
day Tor Monday.
An incident occurred on Saturday evening
which is worth mentioning, as indicating the
spirit " hch prevails among the different parties.
The President OF the Assembly had arranged du-
ring the week to give grand fGte in his splendld
palace, to the President OF the Republic at which
all the cabinet MINI sters and great tunctiOnarles of
the State, aud the leading members OF the ASSEM-
by, were to be invited, and in the eveaing large
party, Of course including ladies, were to be as
sembltd. THIS tete was announced in The public
journals during the week, and it was stated tn It
the Preside mt of the Republic had accepted the in.
vitauon On Saturday evening, accordingly, at
O'Clock, were assembled the guests who were in
a nnpYn nfadlu
noanced that, few hours before, the President
had sent an excuse, pleading lndispositlon as the
cause OF his absence. 1t was nevertheless OBJ
served that the nal0de had been on horseback
during the day In the Champ de Mars, reviewing
some troops OF the line. More than half the Ca
blnet Ministers sent late excuses, and, In short,
the dinner was failure. The soiree was not less
go. On arriving there little before 10 O'Clock, |
found The rooms almost empty The numbers 10.
creased somewhat towards Al o'clock, but did not
exceed three hundred persons at any time during
the evening Amongst the guests | observed but
few of lht nj who might actually have been ex-
pected to have been there, and the show of ladies'
was unusually deficient, both IN number and qua
ty; IN short,a more striking contrast could scarcely
be imagined than was manifested between this
tete ma, Quee, and that of M. O. Barrot, which I
have already described.
Immediately after the vote of the Assembly
against the Ministry, the Cabinet assembled at
the palace OF the Eyse Bourbon, the President of
the Republic presiding, and came to resolution,
regardless of the votes OF the Assembly, they
would persevere IN the mission which had been
cohtded to them. 1t was again announced that
the government considered Itself as representing,
not the majority of the Assembly, but the majority
OF the country. and that, whate yer might be the
vote Of the Assembly, they would continue in
ofhce until general election should afford the
country an opportunity of returning an Assembly
which should truly represent Its opinions and its
wishes.
Monday was an important day In the Assembly.
The question between the Assembly and the
government was brought to defiplte issue An
unuance OF the ministers in Cffic- was dangerous
10 the republic, the meaning OF which was that the
republic would be In danger unless the office and
functions of the President were regarded as a
CIPHER and the sovereignty Of the State vested ex-
cluslvely In the Assembly. A debate took place
upon this, in which M. Leon Faucher the Minister
Ut The Interior, played a conspicuous part. The
Issue was DIVISION upon the amendment, afford
ing result which no one in the morning of the day
entertained the least expectation OF. The amend.
ment was reJectt by majority Of 461 TO $50,
giving balance OF l02 votes IN favour of the minis
try, and against the Assembly. This vote has been
the finishing blow to the Assembly In delivering
1t, that body has, as will be seen, committed an
act OF suicide. On Tuesday commenced the de-
bate on the question OF the dissolution Of the AS
eembly. You are aware, by my former letters,
that great variety OF propositions this subject
have been, from time TO time, made, some men
tionlng particular day tor the dissolution, and
others mentioning particular measures TO which
the discussions OF the Assemb should be limited.
All these propositions were, ON Tuesday, Withdrawn,
except one-that OF M Lauunais-upon which all
the parties DESTROYS OF the ndefnite continuance
OF The Assembly had agreed. The proposition which
produced this general concurrence, was to the
fleet that the Assembly should confine itself to
the discussion and passing OF the electoral law and
the completing the electoral lists that the elections
should take il zee on the Sunday following the
completion OF these lists and the assembling OF the
IQnl lie nIvy tH.tst
the present Assembly should be fixed for ten days
after the elections.
This is substantially equivalent to liking the
dissolution OF the Assembly and the convocaton
this time until that period, we shall have con.
tnued elect,oneeIing agitation; and unless some
new and unexpected incident should arise, the pro-
ceedings OF the Assembly will hencetorward attract
but little interest
Let me now cay few words on the general
political spirit which prevails through the country
told you formerly that the monarchical parties
had formed coalition-ihe legitimis;s, or par
tisans OF Henri ", having consented TO unite with
The OIleanlsts, and an agreement being made that
IN case or the re.establlshment OF monarchy, the
throne should be given or LETT to Henri v. with the
succession to the Comte de PARIS. In this arrange
ment, all parties assn that Henri ", although
he be only twenty.nine, and married to a young
wlte, can have no issue. This coalition, however,
is now broken up. The rapid increase of the mo-
narcbcsl party through the country, and the un-
expected progress OF the re- acfQn, nave been such
thai The Orlesnists feel themselves much stronger
than they were. They begin to think that the
coalition with the Dac de Bordeaux will, besides
postponlng The accession Of the Comte de Paris,
DO The m direct damage. The Due de Bor-
deaux obslinstely insists that he will return
10 Farce only as It's legitimate sovereign, ac-
kncwledged as such by the unanimous voice
81 The people. He will accept NO flag but
the white tag, and will revive all the tradition
and associations OF the house OF Bourbon Hell,
content, 1t tue, allow the continuance of uni
yesal suffrage, and democratic Institutions bu
he viii be king by descent and not by election,
AID will abolish the tn-coloi,d flag This is an
inn racticability, and. combined with other and
n ore powerful reasons, has determined the Or.
lesn'sts to proceed Upon their own hook, as you
ga, In America They will go Tor a regency, under
Count de Pane, the council of regency, beng pre-
slCed over BY M. Theirs must tell you that this
roget is iIfalttly more likely to succeed Than
GU can believe, " nh your American ideas. You
ll, Sd Ia. L. L.