New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-27
The Riots al Paris.

Considerable disturbance has been caused in Pa.
"a hy the ACTON Il the Government respecting trees
Of liberty II compliance with the ordcss ct the
project Of Poll macy o. these trees have been cut
I'D A. GA .he plea that they hal been planted acre
they impeded the thoruughiare or broke the pleasing
las Of the ptomenaes. spoiled the aspect II ubs
buildings. Doubtless. many OF these trees were
uus gntly, and some had never lourished '"the ne"
80 10 which they hal been TRANSACTED SHOW 'ng
that ittc too much liberty had been laAeh win
their vegetable rights The removal OF 50 many
tl,,s bnysv,r sbnrf 500 which were associated
sIth republican Hc..rgs, excited ds'cOniont ~ the
% .pglar niiad, and caused suspicious that slight
yas inle .d,d hy the Government IA be pat upon
20. Republic itself. especially when some trees
yers cut down which did not interfere. " was
thought. with the symmetry oi the city. Ga Mon
iay, from certain Indications Il was miered that
a, ady tree Ia thr square 81 - Msftg, and one
which DID not require. SIS n matter oi taste 4 he
removed. was nevertheless about to be cut down
and in consequence a great multitude assembled u
protect IL. The Authorizes IntorteTed tO dispense
the assemblasc misunderstanding spread, col
son took PLACE b,twcensome sergeais he vNle and
% portion N the popuace during which wounds
we're given and receis ell ON both sides General
Lamoriccre. Who happened to be IN hs canlsge
I'D that ncighbOlhOOd. was assaulted, but took
fe,ase IN a house. whence by some Ingenuity he
escaped Ultimately the troops were called out
aud tranquility was restored but not until the
whole city had been much alarmed. Next morning
IL Was officially announced that the remaining trees
OF Liberty would he respected, provided they vere
not made occasions for dUtnrbing the pGbic psace.
Daring the day there were assearbiages Of persons
near the tree M question but noting took place,
sll Gen. Changarnier. with few soldiers visited
lie v hole OF me disturbed distric. At nghuail
however, some young people having decorated the
ttec viii amps and other Manifestations OF victory
over the Authorities having been made, troops were
marcLed to The spot the streets wore cleared, aud
q tree with another IN Us vicinity was CIT down
o. III. course Of the day loo peool were csuiloned
b. al. thc H. puhiran newspapers b. ba most care
iu re keeping the peace.
n this crusade sgains, the dead and living trees
was. OF he part oi the Government, tentative a
tas peoples temper and psrliahtes is resuits have
been satisfactory, az far Al he prudence OF the
people Is concerned. Nog less Indicative oi tue
peoples attachment 10 the Republic has The affair
proved Whatever gloss may DO plt upon the
lOnduct Of the Government that conduct was not
Judclous being calculated to produce connections
and bioodshsd. Some persons accuse thu Govern
ment indeed Of an intention " ioment an unsuc-
cessiul AsuncctiOn, which the wisdom Of the peo
pie frustrated At all events the Partisan pOpu
lace has shown an improvement In the art OF pesee
able selfcontrol and the tree Of st. Martins
Square has been a tree OF knowledge Of the good
aud evil that is ~ be found In tho City d Paris