Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-10
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1874.
FRANCE.
MaclInhOn's Message.

VERSAILLES, July In the Assembly to
day the message Of President MacMahop, OF
which notice was given yesterday, Was present
ed and read by General De Cissey, Minister OF
War, as follows
when you, by the law Of November 20
last, delivered the executive power into my
hands for seven years, you Intended TO aHerd
10 the public interest that security which pre-
carious institutions are powerless to give. That
vote conferred upon me great duties, Tor the
ful6jlment ofwhich am accountable to France,
aud from which | can In no case be permitted
to Withdraw. 1t also conferred rights winch |
shall never exercise except for the good OF the
country. Your confidence rendered my powers
irrevocablc for fixed term in torstalllng votes
on constitutional bills In according them you
yourselves euchaiued your sovereignty: shall
employ meaus with which am armed by the
laws to defend my power This course, | am
convinced, is in accordance with the expecla-
tons and will Of the Assembly, which, when II
placed me at the head Of the Government In
tended to create a strong, stable aud respect
I'd power; but the law OF November ~ must DC
Completed The Assembly cannot mediate
the tearing of its engagements. Let 1t permit
me to pressiugly remind 1t OF the claims lor the
fulhment OF that engagement.
The country demands the organization oil
public powers, and questions which have been
reserved must be settled. Further delays will
dcpress trade aud hamper the prosperity OF the
country. | hope the Assembly will not fail to
uatrioticaly fulfill its obligations. L adjure II
in the name of the highest Interests OF the
country to deliberate without delay upon qnes'
tions which must no lonGer remain 10 suspense
The Assembly and the Government are Jointly
rc>pousibIe. | am DESTROYS OF accomplishing
all NV duties, and my most imperative duty lie
to insure to the country defined institutions,
security and CALM. have instructed the MIN
lister to Inform the constitutional committee
concerning the points upon which l believe 1t
essential to lLsst
At the conclusion Of the message NJ. Raoul
Duval argued that the Assembly was poweress
TO constitute de6uitive Government, and
moved that it dissolve, after having voted upon
the financial billss the bill on military organIza-
ton and the bill providing tor general elec'
ton on October %. He demanded that his
motion be declared urgent. The demand Tor
urgency was supported by the Lett and Bona
partiss, but was rejected by a large majority
The Left Centre voted with the majority,
thinking that Miscellaneous message increased
the chances of Cashier Perer's bill. The mo-
ton was afterwards referred to the committee
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prcdomnate A favorable and speedy report
upon it is therefore certain.
The Committee of Thirty has approved the
bill iavoriDg personal septepDate, and debate
upon it will probably occur within few days.
The report that application has been made
to the Assembly for permission to prosecute
NJ. Rouher is confirmed. 1t is asserted that
two other deputies are equally compromised.
The examination into the proceedings of the
Central Bouapartists Committee is still proceed
lug.
LONDON, July 10, a. ma Paris dispatch
to the Times says Duval's demand for ''urgen-
cy" on his motioo for the dissolution of the As
sembly after voting upon the bills named re-
ceived $50 votes. 1t seems certain that If
Perier's bill be rejected, which is probable, the
Centres will submit either fresh proposal for
dissolution or protracted Propagation, but
most probably the former, which will then OBJ
tain large majority.
PARIS, July 9-San Francisco journals con.
tanning articles written by Rochetort have been
seized 10 the poStofice.