New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-27
FRENCH POLITICS.
History Of the Forrsisht-MobiIe Guard
Trouble I'm the AssembIy-PIots aud DIN.
cultiss-The Result-Felfx Pyai-Lamar-
tine he Danger.

AUG hiss"y o. thih fortnight Will perhaps Oufrln
your patience if not my pen. The suspicious
calm has been suddenly invaded by such sue.
cession OF breezes gusts, gales and finally a gen
ersl tempest which threatened &c curdle our new
creation here back again into revolutionary chaos
that the story Of these days should be no unintar-
esting study in the history Of French politics. In
the third month Of the organization of the new
powers Of France. the ship Of state is discovered
to be heading square upon the mighty rocks Of
discord-whose base is unhsppily rs deep as the
waters over which they frown, for the grand diih
Guilty Of the Constitution has 50 soon shown itself
If for moment the small differences are hushej
in view Of the general danger, it is not to be for
gotten that the rocks are not coniured away be
cause the course Of the ship is altered.
Nj. Leon Fsucher. Minister Of the Interior, sub
mitted to the President proposition to reduce the
Mobile Guard by one half 1t vas instantly ap-
proved the necessary orders given, and the change
effected. Leon Faucher IS young man Of -
years an able and consistent public writer, and
named 10 replace NJ. de Malleville the Both Deem
Der His appointment considered By the opposition
another indication of the dictionary pocyof Louis
Napoleon, and the unhappy mountain grosned. When
therefore, this measure published the alarm rang
through the opposition camp and formidable sttsck
vas opened upon the Ministry and ia policy and "
Proudhon in "Le PeDL commenced series Of articles
asserting the responsibility OF the President for such
Of the Ministry. The first article was very per
sonsl very unsound and very able. Prodhon Is cold
headed. camminded man, confessed BY Guizot ia
his Democratic 20 be the best social leader and ns
Journal is undoubtedly the soest opponent OF the Gov
eminent The number Of the PeHpl[' 10 which the
attack upon the Presiden, was made was Immediately
seized.
The Mobile Guard was formed in ihe first February
days from among the mOst violent OF the defenders OF
the barbados q regiments were organized a. part
of the army. The officers and pnvstes, however.
without being soldiers had enjoyed higher pay than
the grades ia the line. Here WAS manifest r-
justice. 1t part of the poor policy OF public work
shops-a mskeshift for the moment sure % entail
trouble. The appointment was for one year Inc re-
qiments have never been full many captains, with
score of men in their companies have enjoyed what
the line captains with full ranks, have been obliged 10
fOregO and the greatest dssstsiscton mas arisen Tie
Minister stated his case fairly Tie Acknowledged tie
services OF the Mobiles In June-which was anything
but patriotism on their psr,-ahOugh be did not say
So and after sdyeriing the extraordinary circun
stances of their organization and the impossioi'y IN
Justice maintain such corps In It's enireness put
time the equal impOssbility OF disbindns
at this epoch. many thousands ot unemployed men
announced that the companies were far from full
that the who choose to enlist again would have o.
pOrtuntes-that those, Tor whom theIt was no Ipou
or who did choose TO enlist might receiving during
the month between January and FEB %, their usual
pay--be discharged from duty and seek other employ
mems 1t for that reason that the law had been
introduced before the end Of the year Tor which the
guard were enrolled This was just and generous.
But the Mobile guard have had too easy time 20 be
willing to retire readily. Il Ia military organizh
ton Of many of the worst elements Of Paris Their
fore 10 the general grooming and rage of the eioef
Journals added the great dissatisfaction OF tie
guards, and rumors of probable disturbance became
very rife. Gen. Changarnier, Chief OF the National
Gusrd and of the line In Paris summoned several on
the chief officers Of the Mobile his headquarters 70
the Tueries-expressed his hope that no trouble
would take place and his perfect ability To crush every
attempt at disorder.
nize who was condemned TO death by the Peers for
having passed over Louis Napoleon 10 his Srssbourg
ecrspe lost his poiteness and temper al the same mo
meut IN hearing the General and breaking bis sword sud
throwing it at his feet denounced him a. traitor
France and to the Republic. The General incOnt'neni
ly sent NJ. Alsdenze 10 the A6oaye where ne was lo
ed by four OF his comp anions the next Day ih-Hiy
was told in ell the journals with a mild or menecirs
tone according they were supporters OF the eours"
of the Ministry or its opponents.
On the Goth January, Leon tsuoher mounted tu'
Tribune holding in his hand paper and announced e.
law anst the clubs 1t inerdcted the clubs and Inn
plcsted all persons who should let halls or rooms ior
their sessions IL was very concise Inc Minister pr
faced II with speech In which he said that the Gov
eminent could not on IN the pres nee OF euch ioeh
ters OF dscord and sedOn. lie demanded the urgency
OF his proposition. The vote was taken almost instantly
The whole left IN favor OF the urgency, anu iht
vote demanded the report upon the morrow
All journal dom burst upon the attention OF the wor
the morning in roar Of surprise dismsy spPtD
bator denuncisun and despair The LETT were sureth u
this time they should throw the Ministry upon tue m
cunstitutionslty Of the measure. This was ihe on
strain upon which the ingenuity and unquestioned Adj
y OF the opposition from the " National do"n % u
" ReroiniiOE Dem0crGhsae 81 S0ciGe woVe innniH
variations of sarcasm. argument and contempt Nhic
the world was reading the account of the propostion
Of the law, the Assembly was meeting T. receive VI
report OF It's Committee. -.
The Pennle" seized the day before, continued its
attacks upon the President and the Government To-
peated in quotation, the most offensive articles an
again seized II our Louis bonaPs,,o nss
up the question Of the dissolution of the Assembly
next Monday the Assembly will bring mp the question
OF the dismssion of the President referring 10 the DC
bate upon the Ratesu proposition
The public mind was much excited. stocks fell
The general doubt of the policy meaning OF The Gov
eminent the decided measures against the NOBLE
Guard and their probable effect upon that BODY me De
termned and despsring altitude oil tne extreme lVui
nails and now the sudden blow upon the eiuDs
All these things begot dosbt In mems hearts and soeu
nifty upon their faces. All, said young boaIseois
10 me III alone, would Willingly stay IN ny
place In the National Guard and hEhtt out ou' or my
wife and child would quit France tomorrow, II B
could" He spoke for many.
The Assembly met Jan q, saturday. The reporti
upon the clubs not yet ready but mere va soo
thing to keep alive the interest. until II should arrive
A rsguiston was made BY the Proeufeur 6enerAi vi
Paris for the assent of the Assembly to prosecute
Proudhon for his articles OF the two preceding days
lie assembled the Tribune, confessed the authorship o.
the one which WAS no, signed and the request was r.
ferrcd 10 the buresux 49,
This passed and Senard, the Chairman OF the Com
ut,ee entered with the report He read his report
He declared that the rsht Of clubs was contested oy
the Law proposed he would not al once declare th't
law unconstitutional but considering that grave az
Desrsnce-considering that the number OF clubs Wa
constantly diminishing that the Mlni'tsi
of the Interior called 10 the bureau, had not been az
IN support by ans new facts the immediate necessity
hi. law the Committee declared against the urgence
and 10 favor Of sending the Law 10 the ordinary D.
reEux. -
The rnsjes,lc Odllon Bsrrct followed sensrd at M
tribune lie said so grave question once propose
should b RAPIDLY decided The Assembly seemed so
10 feel when IL had decreed immediate report IN
simpler the question the more easy was is 'mmediSl
resolution.
Then rushed unwary iupetuous Ledru kolhn' P1l
ing 10 the tribune and fell directly into the uap II
declared In one Of his brave breezes that II was pish
enough that the Ministry were In iuh rtacuon-tn-.
this measure was hsgrsntly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS u
was not gulaDg the right Of meeting but destroying
Ms speech was the meaning OF al the ppposiuon cut"
rias OF the morning in blast The arrow oVefsno'
the marx instead Of hitting IL koiin nsd no
well weighed the wisdom OF the report which di no.
declare the uuconst,utlonasy OF the pFoPosuon oui
5eHc.tey suggested ii only 1.-The Committee nad DE-
~resd /, unconstitutional DO. could Il have proposed