The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-28

fects Assuring Thorn OF the safety Of the
Republic.
The following despatch has been sent by telegraph
to the Projects Of the various departments
VERSAILLES, April II, 1871
in cantonmenis To-day Marshal MacM ahon Gene
General vnoy realms the the
The army being augmented and more thoroughly
believe he false report. spread abroad. The pres
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su AZ conspiracy against the repaS with
view ~ S % that and
preparing against them irresistible means which we
jig boodshed Good Citizens may and nothing
@ fatal npp e o s Dc e from
The National AsscmbIy-Ju!es Fnvre's
speech-An the European Governments
sympathixing with the Ecpublic-A Few
Words Aboal the Communicable Sham
Government Doomed.
VERSAILLES, April 10, 1871.
In to-taJ's sitting OF the National Assembly A.
Jules Favre, the Minister Tor Foreign Affairs, de.
livered a speech, in which he detailed the EFFORTS
made by the executive government IN favor Of
peace, and in the course OF which he sad:-
The nsurrectlon which has broken out in Paris has
caused all the European governments 10 express
their sympathy to the government OF Versailles.
The German authorities at frst manifested some
legitimate uneaslness lest our obligations towards
them should be compromised, bat we protest
against the caannies brought forward BY those
who pretend that az understanding exists between
lis and the Germans. The documents which Will be
vail t Ssuis s on the conr hit Ss W. ~
ciined tne assistance which was offered TO us by the
Germans. 1t was also no less important tnat The
position OF the German authorities towards the In
suIrect.on Should ne Clearly determined; they have
always considered as did all the other Powers that
the government issuing nom universal sunrage was
alone legitimate AMI presenting substantial suaran-
Abiding to the report that the members OF the
Commune had opened negotiations with the German
authorities, which had been favorably received, NJ.
Jules Favre declared that 1t was perfectly true that
on the 4th inst. a member OF the Commune sent
communication 10 General Fabrce Thai document
proved that the men who had the management OF
the Commune OF Paris merely desired 10 satisfy their
own passions; they declared themselves bound ~
the treaty OF peace, the other parts oil France:
stated they mad q right to know how It was carried
out, and, consequently, demanded OF General Pa
brce whether the Versailles government had paid
the first nsiament OF 500. 000, 900 OF francs which
ms oe t e AZ e q
forming part OF the Commune OF Paris, by the
n. jules Favre addei:-"General Faprlce did not
sead any reply. and he Is or opinion, as 1 am, that
the only answer tina. could have been made was one
OF contempt. The Commune has also addressed
circular to the foreign governments declaring that
they desire to 1--we ~ peace win al nations but
Win the exception oil France should imagine"
NJ Favre announced thai the Insurgents had taken
away all the plate at the Foreign ONCE, remarking
tnat such were the political manifestations by which
ADDED that the moment was not far distant when
that sham government would succumb expressed
his confidence In the population OF Paris. and IN
concluding his speech sald:-..As to ourselves we
snail do our DUTY and shall re-estabsn order In
Paris, and our brave army can rely on our devotion
as we rely on It's courage
| III. Jules Fayres speech was Loudly cheered.
The CaIumnics Against th3 Republic Re.
fufed by tIe OnicieI Journal.
| The Journal 0Nctet publishes an article again
protesting against the calumnies directed against
the Assembly, which Is accused OF having betrayed
the republic, hosted the white nag and proclaimed
king. The Journal 0Note, says
The Assembly abstained from all discussions which
might give rise passionate dssensions accepted
the republic fact, rrserring to Itself II 10 the
Of rign at the recognizing that the best
course OF policy 10 be pursued BY the members consists
ranging themselves under that banner which divides French
men the least The article goes on to say:-Ine
Chief OF the executive has clearly and rInly laid
down the which he has loyalty accepted
which he will continue to adhere. The Assembly 10
vLced that nothing would be fatal TO the country
personal competition for place. The Assembly reject
with horror Bonaparts restoration, and being convinced
cord, makes honest efforts to oppose collective action
the whole nation TO the misforuncs which crushing
France order surmoun the frghtfu
been LEI loose ~ the empire aud the INVASION kebeon
overthrow the Assembly will be down by the republic,
wbch only rests lis authority on the consent OF the national
tnue France would perish In shameful convusops The
pfoOngauon OF that situation OF vionece would bring
about shame, the the OF
France We have hfm hope that 1t has reached Its