The National Register. — London, England, 1816-01-14 00:00:00

sts _ . *qua& e, straw-lmt-inannfactiiret.—.l. Biggs, Charies-stieet, Hutton garden, hardwareinan.--J. S. Itieliardc; Montagu-place, Russell vinare, inerehant.—T. Afininiontli,"limber-nierelusni..-1V Hawes, (luster-place, Newington, Surly, coal-merchant. FItENCH PAPERS. -ow.-- • CIIAMTIER OF DEPUTIES, JAN. The Chamber having given the Art of the presentation of the Law, which had been printed and discussed in the Bureaux— The President said, It is the custom ; when the Commission has not been unanimous, to give precedence to the. minority. The minority of the Commission which made a. report upon the Amnesty, has chosen M. De Germiny for its orgen, The Count Dr Gcrininy. Far be it from me to impute to my honourable Colleagues, composing the.majority of the Commission, any other intention than those which the love of order and the public good inspire.—They were willing to search into truth, but have differed as to the means. The Amnesty is a measure pre scribed by our long unhappiness, by humanity, the love of repose, and the need of exercising clemency—that virtue so natural to good Kings ; fur which, this measnre will have its effect—it will force the very culpable to repentance ; and shew those who attempt to fellow a culpable course, that they hare nothing to hope in con skdring against a Prince who knows how to govern and to pardon. '1 he Declarations of 1814, and those of 181 S, are eternal monuments of his goodness, and of his sovereign justice, and his heart—no one can doubt clemency and pity excel iii his heart. The Ordonnance of the tlth of July, incomplete as it is, can alone calm hatreds, and dissipate all inquietudes. The Commission has not laid out all the Acts emanating from the Royal pdwer, they seek, in the terms of the Ordonnance, for means to extend the - exceptions. But the majority wish for other means, not less salutary. I need not telt you, that the right of Amnesty is inherent in the Sovereign. The only difficulty is in the application of the exceptions to the Am.; besty. It had begun by the sad catastrophe of the month of March, and, above all, of those measures already taken, which did not appear invincible obstacles to introduce into a new system. France had not received the promise of repose and ease, though the clemency of the King was inexhaustible. If the amendment which the Commission have proposed to Article 111 S receive your! approbation, the Executive -Power willsepport the weight. They speak of the inefficiency of the list—the classification which we' haVe proposed, will not augment the difficulty. You will see-in these lists names famous in the history of our misfortunes—Yon will see also the culpable principles of the conspiracy. The Comma: lion have thus established under the culpable efasses.-Ist. The Ministers and Counsellors of State, who ac cepted office before the 23d of March. Your severity is already, eatistied with regard to a part of' these men. The others ; by state, reasons, which it is not at all necessary - to make deeper, have not all been stated on the list ; but the Commissioner iecollects s at the. same time, the nesessity of leaving- them to the .EXectitiwe Power for process.-2d: The Marshals and GenerAls Commanding in Chief of Divisions, which declared ter the Usurper before his entry into Paris. The first lists does not contain the Iv hole of those names. One of the greatest crinduals has already paid with his life for the unhappiness of his country, and the annals of the worldswilf shew that this grand arrest has saved France from new dangers.--3d. The Generals in Chief who directed their threes against the Royal Army. But why is it wished to establish a distinction between those who murehed against the King, and those -who marched against a' Prince ofthe family? It' each has been culpable, each must go before the King for pardon. The nth Article proposes to • form an amendment in respect to the - treasure in the intended processes, which request will be granted on the goods of the cul pable, as indemnities for the expences of the war. That indem nity will be levied on those goods as a genuine confiscation. The goods thus acquired, will satisfy the price of our tears; but in estimating all the specious reasons on - this sishjeet, the total loss of these goods is not to. be called a confiscation. 1 um sorry be obliged to submit again .to you my opinion on these men which - France reprobates, which the ashes of our Kings condemn—but which the last words of a &hie Banrbon recommended, not to the justice of the Princes of his rice,. but to their inexhaustible goodness. The ble sse d s h a d e Of the best of Princes, recommended, without doubt, to his brother, and it is that august shade's-his the recollectip of my King, who sorratnals-that tribune; which compels the to give utterance to all •ffieloirof which Inspires Me: Having fliuS tdiShed this hard defy thus imposed ou nia, I have nothing to add to the truths %%bath I JAN. 14. JANUARY 4. M. Cotomb defended theAnnicsty as proposed by the Kint, and ntopo4c4i the new exceptions atggcsted in thc Report, on the ground tbat the nun u how they 'Mend to include had ceased to he dan- ,STETI. _ _ . have tints described! I Note for the projet of the law which has been pilesented by the Ministers of the King. Clittat•Dtiktedfu ,obVerved, that it was not from false philosoplre they were to -seek for remedies for the evils. The wicked will know well how to behave, whet they and their adherents fear the severities of the laws. It was unworthy to speak of the Romans, when foe- the last '2i years we had mimicked their vices and fem. cities, Without imitating their virtues.- Listen to the voice of rea son and good sense. vote for each-of the articles, which ought to • be acepted by the Cltinber, with the amendments. M. 'Simone—kis true that Kings are on earth the image of God ; , fitey hold in their hands the life and death of their subjects; they etught i to fallow the inspiration of their wisdom, their rights, severe wand merciful. They have the right of punishing and pardon— :there only the right of pardon belongs. Is not that Amnesty ?—• After having established that Amnesty, another thing is general favour, but pardon is a particular one. The Orator asked, if the ',Chamber meant to adopt the amendments of the Commission? They had not admitted Article H, because the Chamber was coin petent to judge. But, said he, it is not a judgment which they propose; is it to examine, absolve, or condemn after conviction, wand pronounce upon a legal pain—here nothing is said about banish ment —that is the measure of the High Police. The law cannot pronounce upon an exile ; that emanates from the King . . The Com mission excepts from the Amnesty five classes of Generals and of Public Functionaries. Civil troubles can alone be terminated by the appearance in the political horizon of a sign of peace, or the .sign of Amnesty. Already three contradictory judgments have been returned. Is it not enough that there are it/ criminal . pidg. meats ? Is it •not - enough that there are S 8 sent into exile ? voted for the law without amendment. • M. Wertheim - Jo conceived the question of the right Of -Amnesty superfluous, because the Kitsg had • conceded that right to- the ,Chamber ;' and modifying, and.enregisteriug, belonged to them,— It was not.; he observed, above an age and a halt since,- when a' neighbouring nation, celebrated a long • time by unhapOness and the outrages of many thetions, ave,ngedwits wrongs, and the blood `of- itt King; by - a public execution of , the regicides, and •thus re *stored•the national homer. France rivals ,in glory and generous :sentiments this nation,but betrayed by fortune ; bruised by a sceptre of iron, she has passed from thence Into - the arms of a paternal King. He attacked the Ministers, and imputed to them the evasion of lova tette hid under so much mystery; said they had committed thakame errors as their predecessors;' and -concluded with voting for the amendments mado- by the commission. email Taubianc defended the Ministers from the accusation of the last speaker. They took power at a•most unfortunate moment. The-Legislature and Ministers do net-set things in the same light firsesee an ideal good, as identified with high conceptions; but Ministersseefaots, their application and consequences:* The correspondence is aetiv - e and extensive—we are Instructed day by day of events—we know public opinion, and how to appreciate the probable series-of whichwto- determine: After knowing all these' things we digested the projeetof Amnesty. When the • exceptions shall have been described, fear not that Ministers will sitteken in ?nestling the culpable. They have engaged to do their duty, and' they •will accomplish it. - 111. Ganilk thought that some of the culpable should be exiled, He was a eainst-the amentimentF: • - • • .like b tda ;item voted for the amendments made by the Com mission. After some further discussions, at the retpleSt Of - several Mem bers, the discussion was adjourned, at five o'clock, till the next day. JANUARY 3. . -- The discussion on thiswiost important question was continued, and a great number of Members spoke.; much of the- discussion, however, turned upon points of form'and order. • Towards the close of this-day's debate the general merits of the question were more particularly adverted to, when • M. Da/iirt (Girond) opposed the amendments of the Committee, and voted for the project as amended, proposed by M. de Ron eherolles, to the 3d and 4th Articles. M. •Pardessus (one of-the Members of the Committee), defended the sentiments of the majority thereof. He observed, the excep tions proposed by the Committee• proceeded on principle of the Amnesty groutad by Louis XVI!. after, the revolt-in 1776. This Speaker descended from the Tribune amidst cries of ap probation, with which, however, the sounds of Hue k Roi were blended.