Second Soult government .28May 1839 .E2.80.93 February 1840.29 July Monarchy

armand barbès, 1 of leaders of republican insurrection of 12 may 1839. lithography jeannin.

after molé s fall, louis-philippe called upon marshal soult, attempted, without success, form government including 3 leaders of coalition had brought down molé: guizot, thiers , odilon barrot. confronted doctrinaires refusal, tried form centre-left cabinet, foundered upon thiers intransigence concerning spanish affairs. these successive setbacks forced king postpone 4 april 1839 opening of parliamentary session. thiers refused associated duc de broglie , guizot. king attempted keep him @ bay offering him embassy, provoked outcries of thiers friends. finally, louis-philippe resigned himself composing, on 31 march 1839, transitional , neutral government.

the parliamentary session opened on 4 april in quasi-insurrectionary atmosphere. large mob had gathered around palais-bourbon, seat of assembly, singing la marseillaise , rioting. left-wing press accused government of provocations. thiers supported odilon barrot president of chamber, attitude during negotiations formation of new cabinet had disappointed of friends. part of center-left decided present hippolyte passy against barrot. latter won 227 votes against 193, supported ministerial deputies , doctrinaires. vote demonstrated coalition had imploded, , right-wing majority formed oppose left-wing initiative.

despite this, negotiations formation of new cabinet still unsuccessful, thiers making friends promise request authorization before accepting governmental function. situation seemed @ impasse, when on 12 may 1839, société des saisons, secret republican society, headed martin bernard, armand barbès , auguste blanqui, organized insurrection in rue saint-denis , rue saint-martin in paris. league of just, founded in 1836, participated in uprising. however, not failure, , conspirators arrested, allowed louis-philippe form new government on same day, presided on marshal soult had assured him of loyal support.

at end of may, vote on secret funds gave large majority new government, had budget passed without problems. parliamentary recess decreed on 6 august 1838, , new session opened on 23 december, during chamber voted rather favorable address government 212 votes 43. soult s cabinet, however, fell on 20 february 1839, 226 deputies having voted against proposed dowry of duc de nemours (only 200 votes for), marry victoire de saxe-cobourg-kohary. proudhon noted in letter thoughtlessness of bourgeoisie, supported monarchy without supporting consequences