The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-22
FOREIGN,
FRANCE.
Theirs Tenders his Resignation BE.
cause his Tax on Raw Material
was Defeated. 2 .s.. rI
The Assembly Appeal TO him To
.. withdraw IL.

The Assembly Appeal TO him TO
.- m-. withdraw II.
LONDON, January 20.-A dispatch from
Versailles says Thiers considers himself
personally affected by the rejection Of his
tarlh measure. His resignation will be
presented 10 the Assembly today. If It Is
accepted II Is thought the German forces
will reoccupy portions Of France. In the
meantime the Assembly contcmplates
passing avote Of confidence III the Presi.
dent and his ministers to avoid the crisis.
II Is announced that Col. Leinaschow,
aid.de.Camp to the Gar, has arrived here.
According 10 general report his object Is
to personally observe the condition Of the
French army and report 10 st, Peters
burg. .'t''
sPARIs, January 20.-It Is rumored that
DR.. Helmbeld, who has been under medi.
cal restraint at Maison do SAINT, in the
vicinity Of Paris, was recently released.
LONDON, january 20.-Thlers, in &C.
cordance with previous intentions, sent TO
the Assembly. today his formal resigna.
tion as President, accompanied by the
announcement that all the ministers had
also rendered their designations. A vote
was adopted almost unanimously, only six
members dissenting, appealing to the
patriotism OF the President and refusing
TO accept his resignation. A deputation
was appointed TO announce TO Thiers
the action of the Assembly
The Deputies subsequently moved that
n committee be appointed to eidcavor
to effect compromise with the Ex.
ecntiVe, and in case of O failure to con-
slider and report to tho Assembly forth.
with what measures should be taken un-
der the circumstances. All the parlia-
mentary clubs are sending deputations to
Thiers to diSsuade him from his purpose.
The Deputies Of the Right Centre held
a meeting this afternoon and adopted a
resolution declaring that the tariff was
solely a question Of finance and not poll
tics, and in voting against the proposal TO
tax raw materials they had no intention
OF expressing q want Of confidence in the
government.
A considerable force Of troops have re-
Gently been concentrated in and around
Marsellaise, and there are an unusual
number OF men.Ol-war in the harbor
These circumstances having caused some
uneasineSs, a deputation Of citizens waited
on the Project OF the Department to ascer-
tain the cause. The reply Of the Preiect
was TO the effect that in view Of the recent
disorders the government had deemed il
prudent TO take proper precautions against
their renewal.
, LATER, L .rr
Theirs Consents to Remain Prcsi-
dent.
PARIS, January 2l.-M. Thiers yester.
day, in reply to II deputatiOn from the As
sembly which called on him to notify him
of the refusal Of that body TO accept his
resignation, said he was worn out and
discouraged. He could not change his
opinions, and believed that conflicts SINH
lar to the present one were likely to occur
between the legislative and executive de-
partments OF the government when mill
tary and educational bills come before the
Assembly. lie further said that while for
the present he consented 10 withdraw his
resignation the end was inevitable, and
sooner or later he would be compelled to
retire from the Presidency OF the Re-
public. g.r.. .l .....
Marshal McMahnn also called on Thicr
yesterday, and appealed 10 him on behals
of the army to withdraw his resignation.
McMahon said the army would obey The
orders of the Assembly, but would not be
controlled by dictatorship which was
likely TO follow the unconditional retire.
ment of the present members of tho
ministry, but who, at the earnest solici.
tation Of Thiers, have resumed the mort. |
Dispatches have been received from
several foreign governments congratulat-
ing Thiers on his continuance as Chief of
the Executive powers. The French
Journals have for some time past, express. |
ed disapproval of the constant participa.
tion of the President in discussions of
the legislative body. This complaint has
been earnestly discussed in the Ministry,
which has decided to make a proposition
TO the assembly that Thiers should address
1t only, upon important questions and lor
which purpose pending debate should at
any time be adjourned. l'5