The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-19
FOREIGN.
ARRIVAL. OF THE CAmBaIA.


The steamer Cambria arrived at New York the even
ing of Friday last and the papers of that city contain CO.
pous accounts of the news received by her We are
indebted to the New York Tribune for the dgesed sum
mary which follows
Closing of the National assembly
On the Goth the mission OF the National Assembly ter
minated motion for general amnesty was lost by 81
in house of 567 Fully two hours were spent in dis
cussng whether the last act to be performed should be al
of thanks ts the army address to the French
people. The latter proposal, which was that urged by
Clement Thomas involved the necessity OF an adjourn
ment to the bureaux to name commission the reporter
of which would write address to the French people
The Assembly preferred the former alternative, and ult
mately passed vote OF thanks, as follows;
'The National Constituent Assembly unanimously
and by acclanaon its thanks the National Guard and
the army tconcludes by procainng that citizen soldier,
The Assembly, before rising, asserted its right of exist
ence until Monday morning, and though it deter
mined that there should be sitting the 27h it
with the provso that in of any event occurring
curing the presence OF the MEMBERS should have the
power to meet for the emergency. Before breaking up
recaptuated the results OF the labor OF the Assembly
OPENING Of the Legislative assembly
Monday, the 2,th ult being the day appointed for the
meeting OF the new Assembly considerable number of
woekmen collected on the bridge opposite the chamber
Everything was perfectly tranquil and the utmost good
humor appeared 10 prevail There troops visible
beyond the usual guard be any fine day loungng
under the perisye above the grand entrance inside the
first thing that attracted attention the extreme thnness
OF the attendance in the public .ribunes In fact up to
IL o'clock, scarcely more than the first two benches
OccuPied nor throughout the day the public tri-
Dunes ever fully occupied. The fair in AIDE
cided minority The Representatives began to arrive about
III o'clock. Among the earliest arrivals Sergeant
Major Bochet and Sergeant Rather both in the uniform
of their respective regiments The former is weook
ing young man, OF military appearances the latter is q
man somewhat past middle age. Sergeant Bochot and
and his companion took their seat the left, precisely
below the spot where the President Of the Republic gem
orally sat- when simple representative. Later in the
day NJ Lagrange took his seat between them and con-
hnued conversing with them to the close Marshal Blu.
geaud and Gen. Suberve entered little before II, and
conversed together for some time NJ O. Barrot and The
other ministers took their seats at ~ o'clock NJ Ledru
Rollin occupied his usual place. did NJ Cremieux, NJ
DIaure, NJ Theirs, Gen; Cavaignac, sc: NJ. GORDON,
who has not been elected seated in the Presidents
tribune. Neither Gen. De Lamonciere Gen. Bedeau
were to be seen in their usual places.
AT ten minutes past twelve, one of the ushers called
out Tor silence and the moment after Nj de keray
chair as Provisional President lie was followed by the
taries pro tenn. namely; MN Estanceln, ROLAND, Boch,
de Colsln. and Commissaire, the latter in uniform
sergeant OF the Vincennes chasseurs. shorpause
sued, during which the representatives took heir seats
When silence was restored the President and said
Gentlemen representatives OF the first Legislative AS
semby OF the French republic Providence, in prolong
ing my days beyond the ordinary limits OF human life,
and the sufIages of my fellow citizens of the Depart.
ment OF the Fnistee, who for the space Of thirty
H.
~ this chair shall endeavor to merit that honor it is
she best means OF paying the tribute of my gratitude to
the double source from which it emanates. | wish to
endeavor, with the cooperation of your kind indul
gence, constitute this Chamber and to direct lis first
labors until such time shall have appointed for Itself
officers capable Of impartns TO its frs, deliberations
regular and dgnhed course of proceeding To-day we
about to proceed to the organization OF the bureaus
The Assembly will then meet to verify the electoral re.
turns ! recommend that such elections present any
difficulty shall be aside for the present. and that az
many as possible shall be validated once. Should it
be possible the Assembly will meet again. later hour
OF the day. 10 hear such reports may be ready if
possible the sitting will be adjourned until to morrow
In consequence OF articles L. and of the constitution
this Assembly has met regularly The representa-.
tves will now proceed to form their bureaus by lot and
ifposslbe, the sitting will be resumed this evening The
tribune is now 10 the President of the council NJ Oil
Ion Barrot President of the council. said Gentlemen
representatives. by the of the contulon this Assem-
bly, is convoked jure 1t holds its powers from the will
OF the nation, and from the constitution itself The Execu
tvepower confines itself to declare this fact and to Join in
she hopes which the country has placed in you gene
raj expose of the affairs of the republic will have 10 be
placed before you. The government will be prepared to
fulfil that duty soon as this Assembly shall have been
regularly and legally constituted. The President: The
tribune is to the Minister of the Interior Nj Lacrosse
Minister OF the INTERIOR ad interim Citizens representa-
uVes' some repairs being necessary IN the Chamber to
accommodate for the reception of $50 members in place
OF goo have to inform you that arrangements have been
made to enable The representatives to sit in the old Cham
Der OF Deputies, until such times the proposed aera
tons can be effected here In consequence Tomorrow
the representatives will leave this chamber vacant for
workmen to act in it, and will assemble in the other
chamber tby subsequent notice appears the Assem-
by will sit in the present chamber for a week or so AT
this period the shouting, which previously heard out.
side, became louder The President then left the chair
and the representatives having gone 10 the bureaus the
sitting was suspended Ii then about quarter to Q
o'clock.
"DurDg the suspension" writes a correspondent, al
went down to learn what could be the of the cries
which had reached the interoro the Chamber but found
the side door in the Rue de Bourgogne closed and the
hall h'led with soldiers. The doorkeepe said it was i'm
possible to go out the crowd had become exceedingly
great, and absolutely blocked up the street. rendering ii
IN command OF the the cause of The shouting he
answered that it originated in cheers given to some of
the representatives who had been recognised as support
eH OF extreme opinions and had afterward become al
regular cry of LAmneste,' sung to the tune of Les
Lampions. then went round by the entrance in the
Place de Bouyogne, which had the small door open
strongly occupied with troops Proceeding round the
building into the Rue de Bourgogne, there found al
strong detachment of lancers filling up the whole breadth
OF the street, and slowly forcing back the crowd There
dd not appear to be any confusion worth speaking Of
INC people giving way without much difficulty Some
de'achments OF dragons on the quays also en-
poyed In effecting clearance"
Manifesto Of the Moderate Republicans
The Committee of the Amis de Constitution have pub
l'shed manifesto, in which they say
We have publicly made profession of tb without RI
serve or arrerr nses in the manifesto we issued bepre
Tue asl elections We said distinctly that wished for al
financial REFORM judicial REFORM an administrator rc
ana regular development OF the constitution Every mani
VINO VIII compare without prejudice the three republcanI
,nhestes puoshcd Mt the elections of l3hI
tray wl acknowledge that, in the point practical re-
he annA tt.A