The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-02-23

I, ,ho Fron,h N.,;,n.i .s,o,hi,
s,,nrdav of,.r IN. aln,,;on 81 - IT,
pres;deo,.' Nj Tb;ers wns nronosod ~
Chiol Executive win an,bor;,g ~ nom
n,,e n mln;s,ry, h be;ng nrov;aed ,ha,
the Assemble .ho,ld he ,be con,ro,l;nr
mower of the Renubl;c Violan, recr;m'
ina,;ons tool Mace bo,weon Conserya
tive and Republican IDENTITIES The
Paris deputies were adiured 10 net 90
as to preserve the liberty of discussion
A strong military forco was nos,ed
outside the Chamber which occ,sioned
some severe comment
|; is now reported that tho German
proposals of peace are The oe,sion If
Alsace. Lorraine and mart Of Doubs tho
paymeut of n milliard and a.bnlf Of
thslers and possession of the m,ter;,, oi
war captured the French aeet and
Colonies TO remain intact. II issoid in
Berlin that the Emperor will remain AT
Versailles, and the meeting of parlia.
ment be postponed if peace il not con.
oludcd before the meeting of tho
German Diet.
The Count do Paris. the Prince de
,Joinyille. and the Due d'Aumale ara
said to be soiournius ia Burdeaux The
Prince dc Joinyille has been in treouent
consultation with NJ Theirs and General
Chaueoruier. IL is ae,icipated tha. NJ
Theirs will control the copstitnen,
Assembly on its permanent organization
in the interest Of the Count de paris ~
King. NJ. Theirs is now nraeticallv
the French Warwick.
The favorable indications of , sou,d
sensible and patriotic policv which ,be
French National Assembly cave nv
choosing NJ. Grew to be rs chief
presiding officer have been confirmed bv
The election of Theirs 10 the nosit;on 81
Executive of the republic. which was
done Mt the session an Satardav Tho
veteran statesman. scholar and bistori.n
now seventy. four wears Of noe has
passed nearly half century ie active
political life. He was one of the few
Frencbmeu who foresaw the rcsult Of
the war. and he sought earnestlv N
secure peace at every opportunity His
election will give general faith in the
wisdom and discretiop of the Assemble
Ia 1888 he resigned his position rs
Premier of King Louis Philiipees Cab.
inet, and since then has mainly ooeupi
ed himself with literary labors' altbourh
in 1851 he was engaged ia schemes ior
che overthrow of Nanoleon and tho res.
toration of the Orleans dvnos.v
Whether in nil these years he Inns rs
aained his adherence to the Orleanists
whom he served SO faithfully and ably
in the mast. the future must determ;ne
Jules fayre will remain Mt tho head of
Ahc Ministry IL che position which bc
has held since the fail of the Emn;re
and thus nj least one Mace in h IL
worthily filled Picard S;mon On
guure Lie Flo. pothuan and Lambrech,
are the other members. A Bordeaux
despatch states that the Substitution Of
an Orleans king for the Republic il
immiueot. Peace is believed to be
certain. The new Government has been
well receieyed in Paris md h,s beon
recognized by the Epolish Ays,r;,n
and Italian Embassadors Ibe Assem-
bly has taken very strong Grounds
against parting with Alsace md Lor
rainc. adoptine a protest tearnst tho
annexation of those provinces 10 Ger.
,pauy, md directing that lis actiss ne
referred TO the French pepotia,ors when
thew treat with the Emneror william
Meetings !held in Paris "a ia snb;sc,
have directed the deleoates from Tia
nity to leave The Assembly If il consen,s
tos dismembermeat Of tbe nation Cen.
erals Cbapzy and Bipot declared that
n defensive war might still be proseeu.
ted if necessary The Germans have
composed the removal Of the heavy
guns from the Paris forts. The Crown
Prince. Frederick William Is said 10 he
opposed to the proposed triumphal
march through Paris.
The London Times saws. of the terms
imposed upon France by Prussia that