New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-02


Of Democratic Editors.
Paris Correspondence Of The Tribune.
PARIS June 10, l54s--l o'clock P. n.
Ms.vs Grsety 4 MeEiraA;
GExrLEuHN; ! have 70 communicate 70 you events
Of the utmost importance to-day Paris has been in
state Of siege We have been the brink Of terri
bic revolution The principal csnse il the unhappy
affair Of Italy described In former letter the srug
Gle under the walls Of Rome and the difficulties which
grew out Of it, still grsver difficulty has since arisen.
This is the Misunderstanding between our Envoy TX
traordnsry " de Lesseps with the commanding gene
raj OudnOt, and then the determination Of the Prcs
dent msintain the military occupation Of Rome, and
10 sacrifice the Roman Republic, according 10 con
spirscy against liberty concerted with tho Pope and
especially with Austria and the other absolute powers
for IL certain that Plus TX regarding the policy Of
France as sf too liberal would much prefer 70 be in
debted to Austria alone for the reestabhshmsnt Of his
temporal authority.
N. do Lesseps had concluded an srmistice on terms
which without giving too great advantages 70 the ko
mans did least involve the destruction Of their
present Constitution and the pure and simple res'ora
iiOn Of the temporal sovereignty Of the Pope he
met with an obstinste resistance in Gen. Oudinot
whose orders to press the attack were renewed while
~ de Lesseps was recalled. will not tire you with
IeC4tdi VI III bitrt ~ A'7@ WI
Predictions Of our policy. 1, became evident yes
terdsy from an the correspondence and publications
that the Presidept agreeing with the minority Of his
Ministry had never taken into serious account the
wishes manifested by the National Assembly the 7th
Of May He himself gave the order to renew the at
tack, while his Ministry recalled N. de Lesseps.
The employment Of our military forces against the
will Of the Constituent Assembly and aginst the liberty
Of people attempting to establish Republic the dis
position Of an armed force and the declaration Of p
foreign war, without the concurrence Of the National
Assembly are acts which constitute fragrant violation
Of the Constitution The members OF the Legislative
Assembly devoted to the Republic and faithful to its
true spirit have yehementy resented this treschery
Public opinion has been sung by 1t to the quick This
was followed by expostulatons at the tribune put forth
by Ledru Rollin. He was Justly pointed ont as the
spokesman for all the citizens who desire the prcserva
ton Of the Republic the support Of the Constitution
Convinced in advance that the Assembly would vote
the order Of the day he lodged accusation against
the President and the Ministry He could not orbear
saying in the of the discussion. that his col
leagues Of the left and himself had determined to de
fcnd the Constitution even by arms. He might have
avoided this assertion, which gave unexpected i'm
pulse to the progress Of evcnta and occasoned the
check which the opposition has just received.
NJ Theirs, and NJ Lacrosse, aided by the majority,
took tho occasion to attack LednlRoHn unawares,
after one of those expressions which cannot be taken
back. They maintained the urgency Of the case with
still more energy than Ledru Rolin and the opposition
In a few hours forced TO appeal to the people The
Democratic Socialist Committee, the reunion OF the
press the society Of the friends Of the Constitution the
delegates of the industrial associations, themselves
pressed this appeal 10 Ito people. The indignation
IL IL. r,.lIf...
of the National Guard manifested a disposition to lend
their aid meeting Of the representatives who signed
the impeachment on the part of the different commit
tees took place at 10 O'Clock Tuesday evening dune
l2) at the Office of the Democratic Pdeifque The appeal
to the people was decided on and appeared the next
day in ali the journals which able to insert it
the session not having closed before o'clock IN the
morning
great pacific manifestation of the People and OF the
National Guards without arms, was demanded. At II
o'clock on the morning Of the l4ih there were sssen
blcd at the Chateau dEau than 10000 men, 1900
of whom were National Guards in uniform. During
this time the artillery of the National Guard had as
sembod In arms at the garden Of tho old Poeis Royal
The manifestation put in motion by the cry OF F'rs
Ia Constitution, Tire Ia Rcpgbhqpe NJ Lacrosse wished
to ascertain the state OF things for himself He was on
horseback with escort Separated from his escort
be completely in tho power of the People ! saw
him with my own eyes. There was no harm done 10
him Only his dress torn by movement TO stop
his horse. While Lacrosse fed toward the Place IL "a
Baalie the manifestation formed in columns and h.
rected its toward the Assembly Until It came 10
the Rae dc Ia Pair II obstacle there It found
several sluadrons of cavalry aud eight bsitsons OF IN
iantry, ohasseurs and gendarmes. As soon as this
numerous had passed the RE De Ia Pair and had
occupied the BoUlrdyds ds CapEoh'ns de IA NADINE
the troops were put notion and turning to the right
and lef departed through the street and made Wig
orous charge on the columns divided into two They
were dispersed and scattered through the neghoorng
streets crying To arms to arms Several persons
were wounded, and among others Ehenne Arsgo
former Representative of the People and Chief of Bat
TALON in the third legion.
Meanwhile, the Representatives who had signed the
appeal were assembled in their Committee room near
the Palais NafoNd The Police having attempted to
di.perse their reunions the Members. with Ledru-
Ronn At their head hetoOk themselves 10 the garden
of the Palais Naticno where they found the artillery
under the command OF i,s Colonel Our friends Hen
neuuin and Guyon were under arms well as myself
who belong TO his stat Ledru Roln addressed himself
to the Colonel and to the National Guard who were
present and summoned them in the name OF the Con
stuton give their aid to the Representatives OF the
People who were determined 20 defend IL Tie request
cd them to accompany the Representatives to the Con
sUraiObs dss Arfs where they We're going 10 seek 4
place in which they could deliberate on their peculiar
condition They all rallied at the cry Of IA Rpabse
Iire Ia Constitution, and went to the Conservatory.
situated In the Rae dc NJ Martha. They held their
position until half past o'clock but it was evident
that could be maintained by force and beside no
one wished to DO so. although the muskets were not
loaded and the artillery had no cartridges saw, my
self the Representatives opposing the construction Of
barricades.
The troops OF the Line and the National Guards hos
tile to this manifestation did not hesitate TO- come in
great numbers The assembly dispersed without
resistance Some Representatives Of the People were
arrested among them. Jules Maigne, vsutier, Book
Pilhes, Deville and Sachet
All the quarters Of the City had been already occu
pied by a large mass Of troops Of every description
recently arrived at Paris Other regiments kept
away. whose disposition could not be relied on.
There were scarcely any attempts at resistance The
people did not intend 20 resist few exceptions pro
ceeding from some hot heads DO not disprOve this
sertion. The movement then was Immediately sup
pressed or rather the people gave up of their own