The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-17


cesfary to place his resignation In the hands Of the
temporary president of the Assembly He did not
w,h to allow the command which had been entrusted
TO MIN De degraded in his hands and he had Therefore
resigned It, Nurmurs As far regarded the dignity
OF the Assembly he always ready to obey its orders
and TO make them respected.
When the gallant general was returning from the
tribune to his seat the Minister of the Interior ad
rim stopped and addressed him in very animated
manner.
A yoIcE on the right-The order of the day
NJ fELLE1iER-We wish to have light thrown on the
AFFAIR do not clap on the extinguisher.
nj. CHARRAs begged to demand Of the President whe-
ther ne had received the resignation of Gen Lebreton
VGicE ON the rght-tle had no resignation to give.
General LfBREreN said the Minister of the Interior
pad asked him what he meant by saying he would not
allow the command to be degraded in his hands There
was he said, nothing connected with the government
in that expression The of his sgnation was
he said because officers of equal inferior rank to his
own mad been appointed to commando and, as he did
not Wish TO engage In struggle for authority he had
lett the responsibility those to whom it belonged
and sacrificed the desire which he felt retain post
semby.
The MISIsTrR Of the INTERIOR (ad in,rim) said the
vigilance OF the gallant general had never been
sincere or more active than that of tho of the
In everything connected with the security
Of the Assembly.
M PrLlETiIR-There was no occasion for your care:
we had taken our precautions. (.qAons done D
The MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR lad inte,tm said that
the unexpected Interpolation Of Nj. Chavoix announce
ed danger which only existed in his imagination
The colonel who had been charged with the command
at the Assembly and who had discharged his duties
uucH 1cal was never destined To NIL the post
nDitely. Ills own interest. military man, would
not alsw him to be constantly kept in Paris; he had
been now appointed to another post General Lebre-
Ton mad just said that with the authorization Of the
President Of the National Assembly he had been COM
Peiied resign his functions These functions might
have been in former times rather embarrassing. hut
since the present ministry had been in office he had
been able to exercise them with perfect freedom All
the resolutions that had been TO had been with
Inc concurrence OF the President Of the Assembly.
(Hear hcar)
M. LEypEr said that a moment of danger had been
chosen to send away all the officers who had command
ed at the Assembly There was something offensive in
such conduct.
VocE-In what way,
M. LnYpEr-In what way It appeared as If CONT
dence could not be placed in them 1t was thing that
ought not to have been done
A FoicE--The order of the day
NJ. CHAvoIx-I must soy Renewed cries of " Order
of the day ~
M. ROGER (du Nord)-we demand the close of the
discussion.
NJ. CHNox-Citizen represe Cries of " No,
no. the order Of the day ~
M TAscnEREAU-The order of the day has been de-
manded.
NJ CnAvoIx-Let me be allowed to express my asto-
nishment (cres of La clotureD that my intentions
can have been suspected (Cries Of "enourb enoughO
shall exercise my right with the more perscyerance
as 1t has been contested The President told me that
ought net to speak on the question.
A VOICE on the right--But the Assembly has its
rights also.
NJ: BERAnp-we formally demand to proceed with the
verihcation of the cleo tons
la c6turen0 s"' 'A'1eA
All the mOntagn0rdB risnR-"(,O 90 on
Rather made himself above all the rest his move
ments were perfectly convulsive
M CnAroix-ls 1t true Renewed cries Of "la clio
The Assembly here in state Of the greatest
M PEILETrnn- II the rest of the Assembly does not
Wish 20 have light thrown on the affair, do.
"A VoIcE-lti is not light you wish-it is fire.
Another VoicE-lt IL pre-arranged affair.
M. CHAvoIx who had some difficulty in making him
self heard again askedIs it true that Col Cauvin has
bken replaced by Gen Changarnier? Is it true that
tie order for the change issued at midnight Is it
that Gen Forcy has been replaced by order of the
President Of the Legislative Assembly?
M. Chavox here left the tribune and the Minister of
tae Interior rose but voice on the right exclaming
"Do not reply the hon minister again sat down.
At last, he right of the Assembly crying out loudly
for the order Of the day the President proceeded to
his voice from being heard.
M. LEDRu RoLLiN then rushed to the tribune and
prepared to address the Assembly the right crying out
ward as II to inform him that he could not then speak
Great agitation)
The left here uttered the louaest cries II TO nti
midae the aged President The right at the same time
encouraged him by their applause persist in his duty
Ledrn Roin then placed his back against the tri-
The left redoubed their vocerations Sergeant Rather
and Boichot being particularly violent their gestures
and cries especially the former Some the repre-.
stntatves left their places If to protect the Presi-
dent but the old gentleman seemed perfectly Of
ms actions as very compossdly putting hs hat he
thereby intimated that the sitting was suspended
The ri ght then en- masse and cheercd him loudly
at the same time cappug their hands in sign Of appro
batlon whilst the left uttered loud ordinations of
dissent NJ Ledru Rolln, with gesture of mortifca-
ton left the tribune and resumed his place near the
two sergeants the three low always sitting together
The left rose and uttered with violent
the cry of "Vive Ia Rtpublique' ndescribable agi-
taton)
The sitting then remained suspended for quarter
OF an hour At the end of that period the President
look OIL nis nat, aud the representatives proceeded
res ume their places.
NJ. MoNSKr assembled the tribune.
M. LEDRu RoLLIN. from the foot Of the tribune de-
mapded leave to speak
The PErsrprSr-I am ready to accord you liberty to
speak now, though obliged to refuse 1t little before
on account OF the tumult. have to declare that il
was who gave the necessary orders the officer who
was recommended to me- not only by the Minister, but
the command ! gave the order not only by word OF
mouth. but in writing.
On the left-N hen?
The PRESIDENT When IL wns proper to do So (Agi.
tation on the left and ironcal cheors) 1t is f. there
FORE that ought to be blamed IL blame attributed to
any one-it is who ought to be impcachcd. (Renewed
agitaton)
M MoNNnr said that he acsended the tribune to con-
jure the Assembly to postpone until the defnitve con-
of the bureau every incidental Of
nature to produce delay unless indeed some fact of
extreme gravity should imperatively call for the
teptlon OF the Assembly; qlcar, hear(
On the left Like that which is now before US
M LipRu RoLLIN-l perfectly agree with the honora-
bic representative who has just spoken But he has
gravity should call for the attention of the Assembly
Now the matter under discussion precisely of that
d. scrpton The new members Of the Assembly could
not in fact fully comprehend the gra yity of the Incl
d. mt The matter under discussion related to ques-
ton OF prerogatige Not long incc, for I've days the
ssenby had been occupied with the present estion
Was there independently of the President OF the As
emily which could dispose Of force charged
70 watch over The security Of the Assembly The As
fnpy bad cafed bat there was not any and yet not
deGiop, ITS orders had been ten times
ighted. aquesUoi to b. brought forward II be-
me- one OF pr cipl we must know yes whether
he sstmb!y Is sovereign or what has taken place?
Alter The explanations given in the letter by which
General thaDlarDier eDjoined the officers under his
orders TO only obey himself that very evening" without
consulting the President OF the Assembly another
oifc.r was clipped In here in place Of Colonel Cauvu
murnurs defy auy one to ray that such is not the
act he President then applied to the Minister Who
idditssipg General Cbangarner learned from him that
be c. nsehi,u 10 postpone Colonel Cauvns removal for
4 Few days movement Well then ray that you
cannot thus r'nounce your rights without denying
= ur past career and without allowing the doors Of
This Assembly 70 be some day other violated GVo.
ent interruption
The PhrsipENT here leant forward and made some
observations 10 the hon gentleman but which 1t was
postibio TO catch NJ. Ledru kolin appeared to re-