Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-31
POLITICAL CgIsEs III FRANCE
REs1GNAT1oN OF pnEsIDEHT MACMAHoN.

has resigned the PR S:dcrcy OF inc lepabi''dH1
NJ, Paul Jules Grcvy elected IN his pi2cc' 81:
tho groups Of the Lett beios 10 ate"Fd, ano
some croups If tie right, ircIudl0g the Dooa-
pa1tists, supporting hin. President MAGMA
hon left the palais G'Eysca, 10 Parla, at noon
for Versailles, sud presided 81 the CaSne!
council. He then delivered 10 NJ. Da'aure his
letter Of Resignation briefly eyp!a!rirg i. 10
his letter al resignation he says that, being IN
disagreement With the Ministry, being hopes
of forming another CAbInct, aud u1Wl'ug 20
assent to measures which lie regards contrary
to good aIny organization he WithdraTs tIom
power. lie asked tho ministers to couuters!Sn
his letter OF Tasi2ra.oo but they refused, &C.
clariog the latter purely personal act: "a
the assembling CT inc Chamber OF Deputies VI.
Grevy read Tie letter from President MacMa'
hoa announcing lis resignation, anldat PRO
found silence. Ic then read the articles OF Inc
constitution applicable to the situation, sod an
uourcel that the two chambers would meet 10
Congress g: 80 p. II.
At a mccliog OF The Bureau Of tie L:it II.
Gambetla proposed ii. Gtevg for President Of
the republic, which aas unanimously approved.
Mi. Gsmbctta aud Marcere called On ID.
Grew aud congratulated him IN advance ct E'5
election by the Congress. 1t was tue general
opinion Of The Deputies OF tho L:Ft that me
PRESENT Cabinet Should remain IN otEee: ~.
Gaubctta expressed this opinion very decidedly
ia Tic lobbies, bu: it vas reported that NJ. Dl
fsure hsd arucuncad bis Intention Of :ctiioE 10
private life. The cc1c3u.se CT the general pub
| lie q! Versailles is tot very great. Ibe t1Hie
l.. hat nj
1873, when President Theirs rss'GGeG. ga
| that day Marshal MacMahOn Vas clcctad Pres
idert fer seycl years, receiving 800 votes, TIE
members 0! the Lsf: not voti2g. Ills election
| was considered triumph Of the uoDaTchis;a
| Thtro was io;casc popular excitement at the
tiwe, hut the republican leaders c9r1s2!cd peace
end adherence 10 Law, lni the situation IVES
gradually accepted. There IS 10 dag GO dts
| turbauca anywhere, ard co scticus srprchca,
sion OF tr0uble.
lhe following !: The lex: OF President Mae
Mehon's letter announcing lis resisosion -
| AT the o2cLiDg Of this sc:sioa CT the chaabsrs
| the Ministry presented 10 you Traframuc
| Shieb, Will aiicriiEg saissc:i6n 10 Fu2li:
Opinion. appc,ici 10 The Cabinet such Is might
be voted icr without dagger to tie s:cIIi'y or
seod administration oi tic c0ua,ry. Putting
aside all persoos! viaws, had civou the !ro
srsmmc M appreciation, FOX J. was Facrlti5lrg
| ID rliGcipIn to which conscience co!pmardsd
me 10 reT,:ia i4ithfnl. 70 day tho Ministry,
| thiQSiog t. respond u trc tp,nlo1 ct the Da'
| i3li;7 10 TIC two chambers, proposed TO me, IN
| reEtcl 10 tiG!, military cJmmsEd:, some g2ne'
| ri GlasauftS wbch | consider contrary to the
| in.ccs. Ct tic Gsmy, and consequently to those
Of lie country. | c:Dn0t subscribe TO them.
| Any other Miaisi!y taken ire-a The mHJ9ItV
| would impose upon nc the sanl2 c11di!!1na. L
consider uysalf, therefore, b2Gad IL shorten
| Tho duration Of the msnda:e, whics, tic Da;lcn'
81 assembly eoniicl to nc, and therefore
| te 1dHr ny resignation. 10 q1it;iag roTar /
have The CONSULTATION OF thinking tat curing
he Gftv three gears GevocG 10 The service OF
riy ccuu.!y, either aS soldier CT ci.Z:n, l have
never hcau guided by sediments other than
honor sod duly ard absolute devotion 10 nv
couo,ry. lrqucst you 10 comGuoeaIe ny dc
c!scn 10 the chambers.
MAC MAuoN. Duke 0! Magenta.
The proceedings in the conere:a oil shc 40
chambers @cro opcacd By NJ. Mar ell. Who
again read President MacMaho;.'s letter Of re-
siguaiion aud tho articles 0i tic constitution.
Nj. De GavoriiS. senator. amidst shouts Ct
GisaGprt bai0D, asked whether tic congress
| accepted the rcsigua'ica e lfesiacg: Macha-
tcn
The co5erc;s SC: this i1quiry aside 10y T0:ng
The previous question b. 9 large r,aj 1fty.
The cGrcr!s:, after aproiniia; le!icrs, rio'
c:ai at o'c2ci to v0io Tor Hl;slacn. OF The
republic Sayen hu:d:ca ao1 i:.irtecn senators
sna deputies acre rrczcu,, Of ~hor Gao voted.
Tbs absolute ms 2Tity required Vas 800. NJ
Jnl.s Grcry obtai1ct 535 votes and Gen. D.!
Charcey 90. NJ. GIevy Was atcordioeIy dcolaied
elected, aad #as proclaimed President OF the
republic io5 ,he ter;u Of yeats Ferry TIRES
blank vot!ng rsp::s were deposited.
NJ. Dllau.c Vas loudly chofred VIXEN b C s:
hia vote.
The result v2s arn}ucc,d ct 745 p. H.
Shortly a!,er thc S2os!o ana Chamber Of Dep
u,ics resumad their separate sittlOgs.
NJ. B:tamcnt toCl; the chair 10 the Ch:mbcr
Of Deputies lie 1cai a letter from III. Grc7y,
expressing the profound regret with which he
resigned his sra. as deputy, and ;hsukDg bis
colleagues Tor tie cyIaya!hy with which they
had hoaorei bin, aud would c,a!GGe t. ben
or hisl.
The Deputies decided TO Gee: u successor
to tho presidency ofthe Chamber to mo!r5w.
Its understood that Nj. Gaubetta is wiiiag
to accept the post, and lis c,1I:i:cg meets
with increased favor.
Marshal MncMahoa Hr0!H 70 n. GC1vy TO
day, expressing wish 10 paw hin visit IS
soon as be vas elected PrcsGcG!.
NJ. Gray replied that he WIS deeply s:osb:e
Of the Marsha's courtesy, bus iIs stea hat /:
was for lin Grery to pay the first visit.
IL is stated that tho Marshal vii: 20 to
pay his respecs 10 President Gravy this even
iag.
The minister's III declare hat Ptesiie1t
Macalshon atjcsterday's cabinet coutcl pre-
served calm, digoilisd dencaaor. lie s:a;ad
bo proposed to retire 10 private life, aoi w1ul!
cot under sby circumstances permit his cams
to &c nirloyed ior ag3 species OF demonstration,
Tie Senate aud subsequently the Congress re-
ceived President MacMahon letter With PRO
found si!erce.
PARIS. Ja1. 30.-lm ne1so ard pascefl!
crowds arc asSc n bed Gu tho bouisvsrds. sRait
ing the Icwa. The MsIqnis dc Hafcourt, tac
Freuch ambassadtrat L0ndou, VITO is relative
Of Marshal AlacMahop, has resigoed.
The ministers congratulated President Grow
this evening CO MS election, aud collectively
terdercd their designations. ii. Grevy express
ed horc that they would o5uti1ue ia otiico, at