The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-10
FRANCE.
The Political Situation.

fARlS, july 9.-lhe Repubhcan
journals this morning consider that yes
terdays proceedings of the Assembly
demonstrate the powerlessness Of that
body, and declare that the dissolution is
only remedy for the unsettled political
situation. 1t is probable that several
motions for dissolution of the Assembly
will be introduced at to-day'S sitting.
The French Assembly.
VERSAILLES, Jnly 9.-ln the Assem-
bly, to-day the message of President
Mcmahon, of which notice was given
yesterday. was presented and read by
General tDeCissy, Minister Of War, as
follows;
when you, by the law Of No
vember goth, last, delivered the Execu-
tive law in my hands for seven yearts,
YOU intended to afford to the intercS
that security which precautions institu-
tions, are powerless to give. That
vote conferred upon me, great duties
for the fulfillmcnt of which | am ac-
countable to France, and from which |
can in no case be permitted to withdraw.
1t also conferred rights which
I shall never exercise except for the
good of the country. Your confidence
rendered my powers irrcvocable for
fixed term. In furcstalling votes on the
Constitutional bills, in according them
YOU your>clvr, cnchbined your Sover-
eighty. shall employ the mcals with
which | am armed by the laws to defend
my power. This course, | am convinced
is in accordance with Interpretation and
will of the Assembly which, when 1t
placed me ut the head of the Government
intended to create II strong, >tabi" ana
respected power. But the law Of No
vcmbcr20 must be completed; the Assem-
bly cannot mediate tearing up Its
engagements; let it permit me to press
ingiy remind it of claims for the fulfill
mcnt of that engagement. The country
demand the organization of public pow
cr<, and the questions which were re-
served must BE- settled. Further delay
will dcprcss trade and hamper the pros
peritv Of the country. | hope the As
scmbly will not fail to patriotically full
fill its obligations. adjure in the name
of the highest interests of the country /"
deliberate without delay on the questions
which must no longer remain
in suspense. The Assembly and
the government are jointly responsible.
am dcsirous of accomplishing all my
duties, and my most imperative duty Is
to insure to the country defined lnstitu-
tionS. security and calm. | have instruct
the Minister to inform the Con>tltu-
tional Convention concerning the points
upon which / believe it essential to IN
sist'
At the conclusion of the message VI.
Raol Duval argued that the Assembly
was powcrlcSS to constitute deilnatlve
government. and moved that it dissolve
after having voted on the financial
bills and on the bills on military
organization. and the bill providing for
"A general election OF October 10Th. lie
demanded his motion to be- declared ur-
rent. The demand for the urgency was
supported by the Left and the BonaPnrt-
iSts. but was rejected by larg" majority.
The Left Centre voted with the majority,
thinking that MacMahons message IN
crebscd the chances of Cassimir Pcrirlc ;
bin. The motion was afterwards refer
red to the committee Oh parliamentary
initiative. in which the left predominant.
\ favorable and speedy report on 1t l.
therefore certain. The committee OF
thirty has approved the bill favoring tn"
personal Scptcnnial and debate upon 1t
will probably occur within few dayS'
To be Prose cuted.
The report that application had been
made to the Assembly for permission to
prosecute NJ. Rouhrr i confirmed. 1t
!, asserted that two other deputies are
equally compromised. The examination
into the proceedings Of the Central Bona
partist Committee is till proceeding.
San Francisco journals containing ar
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