The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-01
The News In France.

EXCITING SCENE IN THE LEGIsLATIvE CHAMBERS
GRANT AND SHERMAN COMrLIMENTED by THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LINCOLN DECLARED THE
SAVIOUR OF THE COUNTRY.
Paris april l7) correspondence OF the London News
Itisa curious coincidence that on this 18th April,
when the Of the fall of Richmond arrived in Paris
the Corps Leglslaf should be disc ssng amendment
Of the opposition deputies thus wordcd:.We have from
the beginning declared synpahes for North America
Thanks to heroic efforts slavery IL abolished We shall
be happy to restored in It's former power the republic
Of the United States which is the natural ally of France
and W. shall hail with joy triumph which viii have
cost liberty nothing or course NJ Rouher will oppose
this amendment bit IT rs likely that the great news Of
the day will have curtaied, If not altered h speech.
During the debate the amendment supported
shortly BY NJ E. Peetan in few eloquent words which
will be remarked the other side Of tho Atlantic.
well as the and insulting interruptions of the
jory subjoin translation Of the Moniteur's report
M EUGENE rEtIErAN-ln the present stage OF the de,
more cruel TO myself II we're 10 make speech in
tremis on the death bed las fear will be Of our last
amendment Qaughter) I had but word TO say to
repair an omission The speech from the throne passed
over America in silence; your draft address maintains
the rve the yellow book itself contains tbs
subject nothing but a pure white page Now il seemed
to us that the American question OF suisicnt
importance to be treated of otherwise than by recence
Hoperer, there Is ron ~ct'ion for dicuaon becdme
uhe am speaking 10 TIE drrirs tdt the ric'ori
rd II g m, and Slsrmrn hare Saed tie question
Richmond is taken. Interruption.)
vorcE-So much the worse.
M PsLrETAS-The pro-slavery rebellion is crushed oad
ne fmer'cd1 republic rs restored in all lis majestic unity
Further interruption.)
President ScnSfIDFR-Gentlemcn, by your Interrupt
tions you only engthcn the speech.
M PEfLsTAN-Do not mrrmur loud, / conjurc you ;
they NAV hear us on tho other side of the Atlantic Ex
CARNATIONS and noisel
sEvEpAL voIcrs-Make an end of T..
NJ PEETAN-For the last four years North America has
borne the burden OF the most terrible civil that
ravaged nation and during the whole Of this
idea Of suedng Liberty tAh ah) She never dreamed Of
invoking the prime pie OF public safety opening that door
through which all political crimes make their way. Bnt
more; II has renewed its executive power undcr--we
may almost say-the very Gre Of The enemy, and that
'ei'out volence and without -nterruponD-
and IL has done this orderly and calmly that this page
Of American history the page OF honor OF the nine
teenth century. Confused aud increasing noise)
NJ osLLErAS-President Lincoln-tCries OF 'Divde,
OTTER vorcEs-Hcar the speaker
NJ PFILErAS-prcsdent Lincoln let 1a' he held Me
tdt Of the Nw World in has h1nds, and he Lfsd Up has
hart 10 The hTglh Of his Il sinU he has obaLshed
siavsry-(rcdo bled cries of 'Divde-and he has re-
stored the glorious American republic. (''Divide,
divide.n Confused and tImultuous noise)
MrwnER-Enforce silence, Mr. President
President scHsEDER-Let the speaker try to get hear
N. GARNrR PAGrv-If people would only listen, the
speech would have bon done by this time
SEVERAL VcIcEs-Dividel
NJ. ScnsEDn-I cannot deprive M. Pcllctan Of his
right II s for the chamber to listenexclama-
tions; but the time, II is for him 20 speak in
such a way as TO induce his auditors 10 hear him.
N. PELErAy-Thc Prcsd Mt asks miracle OF me
which am not able TO work IL did appear to me that
France was present and An approving party and romd
that my this day could be head IN ne otbr side Of
the fUdnntc wtth azure ~ M dWdtn 10 me RE
sd Mt II he Tinted Sate. (Tumultuous cxclamaons Of
dsscnt cannot struggle against your determination
not to hear me, and shall sit down.
The amendment rallied twenty four votes--a respccta
BILE minority considering that only fifteen voted against
the address whole.
give the names Of the twenty -four friepds Of the
North for the spec al information of your American
readers They arc:-MM Bcthmont, Count do Bogne,
Carnot Dor Jules Favre Garncr Pages Gals Blzoin
Gu6rou Haenuens ,Havn, Hcnon, laval, viscount Ian
junas, Magnin Marie, Martel NORM, Peetan, Picard,
Peron Leroy, Marquis de- Pire de Rosny' nen, Plana
and Jules Simon.
The abstentons this vote very numerous, and
In the list note the names Of Emile Olivier, Darmon,
Theirs and Count Wellcs de Lavalttc
EXPRESSION NY THE PARIS NEWSPAPERS.
Paris Aprl 16) correspondence Of the London News
The government journals cannot conceal their chagrn
nj the fall Of Richmond The Mocur du " improves
upon the telegram stating that Richmond Tin 6amcs
by the caIvmnious assumption, Tor which there is
warrant In despatch that Grant set fire 10 The city,
pcfering 10 destroy Richmond In order 10 pursue Lee
without having anything TO fear In his rear"
The Pays indulge the belief that tho secessonists will
certanly remain in arms and goas the prospect
Of terrible, incxorabe guerilla warfare, Of which
man can forcsec the end"
Against this sinst prediction have much satlafac.
on In citing Of directly opposite tendency which
think far conormalc to the reality of the situa.
ton In letter ted Midhurst, February H. 1865 adj
dressed 10 Mr. Balch, American gentleman residing
Paris, by the late lamented Mr. Cotdon, attr anci
patton that Richmond must be shortly evacuated or rc-
duced TO captulaton by famine, there occurs this
markabc passage.--
do not believe in the continu alton Of the war BY
gucrlas after the South shall have been conquered
southern people have intel gcuce enough 20 know when
they are beaten. and lhclr aoeat viii bs dshOnor