New-York tribune., 1871-09-09

Assembly
Theirs began BY saying that he agreed perfectly in
principle with the Commisson which had proposed the
abolition OF the National Guard. Yes the Ma
tonh Guard was badly organised and very
indiferently disciplined. Everybody, N. Theirs was
quite ready to admit ought not 10 be armed In France
Every ought to VOTE but every one ought to be
armed. Nevertheless he was convinced that IL was
necessary to maintain the National Guard to keep the
peace. The army and the gendarmes were not, and
would not yet for long time, be sufficiently numerous
for this purpose M Theirs is always thinking of the
time when the army win be more In the Geld, per
haps another mad march Berlin.] He would guar
antee the maintenance Of orderwould stake his head
upon it. There was an army, 10000 strong, in
and around Paris. Any disorders would be i'm
mediately stamped out. Then there was an army of
$4,000 at Lyons and there would soon be an army
numerous that of Paris on the Loire. The country
must have known that there was danger Of the peace
being disturbed. 30 much for national disorder. "I
belong to party" he said. "I have only my personal
convictions do not desire to hstter you, aud when
think you wrong tell you but you will not listen
to government which you have hdhored with your
fdence. tLongcontinued ihteTuption] Very well, I
have but word TO add. know the resolution which
Is forced by the spectacle which before me-"
Here NJ Theirs left the tribune every understood
that he had determined to give In his resigna
ton There great excitement in the Assembly, for
many Of the phrases in NJ Thiers's speech had been
majority, and there not ltto recriminaton among
the members Of that majority. The matter patched
up for the time by amendment brought forward by
Gen. Ducrot to the effect that the National Guard should
be dissolved In France soon as the reorganization Of
the army the basis OF the law Of 1858" complete
These words made the amendment paatabe TO the
ority the army Is practically reorganzed, very
soon will be- as 1t was under the Empire. The debate
excited great interest Mr.. Washburne Lord Lyons DR..
Kern the Swiss representative and other dipomatists
were present and seemed to follow the debate with much
attention.
The discussion of the Rvet proposition to make M.
Thicrs President Of the Republic for three years.
pected TO be discussed tho 2Sth inst NJ Gambetta
has Issued counterproposton In which he protests
rightly enough against tho present Assembly turning
itself into constituent body They plainly not
elected constituent Assembly he and have
right to try and vote themselves NJ Gambetta pro-
poses that the Assembly should be dissolved, and
stuante elected In its place. All Frenehmen mad
the subject Of constitutions They will fancy that they
get having working Government because they
have prOmug gated q string Of clauses about consttu
ton which for and very few people under
stand.
the session Of the Assembly, the postal ques-
tion-whch affects not only French people. but all
Americans who have any connections commercial or
otherwise, with Fraleewas under consideration Before
the of the French postal rato the hghesn
Europe letter from Paris to versalles-a distance
ten mes-cests just one cent more than letter from
NewYork to San Francisco. In Paris ITSELF II yon want
to send letter to friend In the next parish you pay
two cents Just the prioc Of letter from the Highlands
Of Scotland to the Channel Islands, and what will doubt
less very be the price Of letters between the United
States and Great Britalp As to letters to America the
tax Is exorbtant, viz,,A cents for ene-thrd Of
an ounce. 1t now proposed 10 raise the
internal rate Ia France for letters from Paris to the
provinces to apo cents, Qor 0nehird ot ounoe) IN
before and for letters In Paris three
cents insteaA of two cents In NJ Wolowsh in
the Assembly, and NJ MiehA Chevaller in the Journal
dessbass have raised their voices against this mistaken
policy. Tho law passed yesterday. 1t Is doubtful
whether even as o faancfal experiment, as o mere
q raising money, 1t viii be successful apd OF
cOur-o will weigh heavily all communications in
Fraue The courtnartial the Communists continues
lao0rs at Versailles but just at present Its proceed
ings are Of little interest tho counsel speafng
ard they have hitherto confined themselves almost
trtiy general conclusions, mostly OF political nature
tead OF bringing forward any new facts dOcumcnts
Tbc French pacrs every shade Of political opinion seen
literally devOurthe Austrian journals In order to Try
divine what has taken place between the two Raser
at Ischl or between Bismarck and Beust at Gasein
Ohe and all they hope that something good for
France may out uf the meeting. That is 10 say
they rsid in thinking that Prince Bismarck docs moi
under sad his business, and that he is once more
about to tsy into hands OF his most deadly