The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-15
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The last act Of the Assembly was to pass vote
of thanks to the army and to the national guard,
which concludes by proclaiming that citizen
soldiers, soldier citizens, have deserved well of
the republic
The new Legislative Assembly was formally
opened on Monday, the 18th ult In the early
part of the sitting, everything was perfectly
Tranquil, and there was no troops In attend
ance, beyond the usual guard Later in the
day, however, numerous bodies Of disorderly
people collected around the chamber, and the
fear of an invasion by the mob was so great,
that the troops, previously instructed, were
ordered to advance and clear the adjoining streets.
No serious attempt was made to resist the troops,
and but few arrests were made
On Wednesday, bitter conflict took place in
the Assembly, growing out of the removal of the
Colonel who had been, during the session, en-
trusted with the immediate command of the troops
for the protection of the Chamber
The correspondent of the London Times, in des-
cribng the proceedings alluded to- says the latter
days of the Constituent Assembly presented many
scenes such as in mercy we would wish to draw a
veil over forever; but never, in the hours when
its end was approaching, and Paris depended on the
protection of 100000 bayonets, and public tran
GUILTY. was at the capricous mercy of the Assem-
bly,, as the air is shaken by the thunderstorm-in
none of those unquiet moments was there scene
Of such violence witnessed in the Legislative
chamber, as on that day.
The 30th of May was to have become a new era,
and it was fondy believed that in the electoral re-
turns which received the votes of millions of free
citizens, were also to be found buried forever the
evil passions engendered during the stormy excite
ments of the Legislature which gave to regenerat-
ed France its new constitution but if few more
scenes similar to that which occurred on the last
day, again take place, even the most credulous
must abandon the hope of ever seeing sound con-
stltutional liberty prevailing in France. Nothing
has ever taken place III the late Assembly comma
rable to what took place on the day in question.
Our correspondent has often had to record debates
of stormy character during the long seasonal Pc
Rod that has just expred but it is not too much to
say that the Assembly which concluded its labors
on Saturday last, was model of gentleness, of
prudence, and tolerance, even in the heights of its
exaltation, in comparison with the body which has
scarcely yet entered Its important mission. Per-
haps the only similarity will be found in the annals
of the first revolution.
When Ledu Rollin appeared at the tribune to
debate the question before the Chamber loud cries
arose for the order of the day but having at
tempted to persevere, and the CRIES growing
louder, the President put his hat, thus suspend
ing the sitting. When business was resumed, the
members of the left evinced their disapproval of
the Presidents conduct by the noisiest demonstra
ton, and vehemently applaudng Ledru Rollin, in
the midst of which the President stopped forward
and told the Speaker that if the Assembly were
threatened with invasion, it was only by him and
his friends. Ledru Rollin then quilted the tribune,
declaring that both he and his party had been in
suited, and that the liberty of speech was at an
end. tremendous uproar then rose on the left,
and four of the acknowledgements members of
the House-stood up and resigned their functions
amidst the loudest applause from the mountain.
1t would be difficult to give an idea of the scene
which followed-seme of the extreme left arose,
and were about to quit the Chamber in body,
when their colleagues induced them to resume
their seats, and after good deal of time had been
lost in this confusion and tumult, the aged Presi-
dent stood up and declared that he was ready to
retract any expression of his which might have
appeared offensive to M. Ledru Rolin.
The tumult then began to cease, M. Ledru
Rollin once more addressed the House and de-
manded that parliamentary inquiry should be In
stltuted into the circumstances of which M
Clevor complained, but the Assembly, by large
majority, rejected the demand and passed to the
order of the day. The adjournment took place at
halfpast six o'clock.
The result of the elections in Algeria, for which
five members are returned, place M. Emile Glrar-
din first on the list, and Henri d'Orleans, Duke
d'Aumale, second. The votes given to the Due d.
Aumale were declared unconstitutional in some of
the electoral sections, but not in Others Unless the
decree of Punishment is abrogated, the Duke will
be unable to sit If he is prevented from sitting,
he becomes at once political martyr. 1t remains
to be seen what the Legislative Assembly will do.
Highly Interesting from Italy-Threatened
Mutiny In the French Camp before Rome
The Roman and French Republicans.
The French expeditionary forces are still en-
camped outside of Rome; M. Lessep, the envoy,
having totally failed thus far to persuade the Ro
mans to admit the French, either as friends or a.
enemies. The utmost dissatisfaction is said to
prevail among the troops, who openly avow their
sympathy for the Roman republic.
Whilst negotiations are going forward at Rome,
General Oudinot's position, with malaria threaten
ing his army, is far from pleasant Every day
furnishes him with fresh proofs of the precarious
nature of his command if not of the moral certain
ty that the troops will refuse, if called upon, to en-
ter the city by storm The Neapolitans having
been beaten, have withdrawn within their own
territories, and, with Austria, seemed inclined to
let the French have the quarrel all to themselves
The latest intelligence from Rome states that
the Constituent Assembly having energetically re
jected the proposition of M. Lesseps, had given
authority to the triumvirate to treat again, and
that the triumviri proposed to the French Penipo-
te ntiarx the fnllo,xinn condifnna.-