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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PARIS, JAN. 14.—The King gave a private audience yesterday morning to the Viscount de Chateaubriand, appointed Ambassador to the Court of London. His Majesty afterwards re ceived the Ministers, the Marshalk a the Ministers of State, amongst whom were remarked theMem hers of the late Ministry, the Councillors of State, Peers, Deputies, &c. The Members of the late Ministry dined on . Thursday last,With.M. Pasquier, and on Satur day with the Duke de Richelieu: . The .icrurnul• de 1c Moselle adds to the official - note inserted in the Moniteur of the sth instant, important details which are stated to•have been cilAciany received at Metz in the evening of the - 4th. They are as follow : • -" The Adjutant Sub-officer Letellier, and the Serjeant-Major Watebled, of the 29th regiment 'Who - in consequence - of their treason took refuge is Porentruy; have been delivered up by the qsrand paillie. The persons named Salvaterre and Verniere, implicated in the affair, were ar 'rested at 1.4u,..eni1, in the night of the 2d:, by the ,gendarmerie. There ,have been discovered at the, hoUse of an attorney of Belfort, two tri coloured flags, 400 woollen cockades, several silver ones, also parts of uniforms and cartridges. were also found on an individual who came from Paris, and who was amongst the troupe in the fauhourg de France, 'Seven packets of cartridges. He has been arrested. There were likewise found in the streets, arms and ~Cartridges. Several tri-coloured cockades have been picked op on the road from Belfort. Since . the judgment pronoun Ced by the Chamber 'of `Veers respecting the conspiracy of the 19th of Aug., Pegulu ; Brae', DesbOrdes, and Delacourbe' were in the environs of Belfort." The Gout Royale of Colmar is taking cogni lance of the conspiraCy of Be'fort. Relative to the same affair, a letter has been addressed by his Excellency the Minister of War, to the Com mandants of Military Divisions, of which the -.vifol • long is an extract :-- " The King has ordered me to testify his sa faiction to the officers and troops of the, garri ton of Belfort, for the proofs of fidelity and de votion which they have - given upon this - occasion, by proposing to reward the officers, sub-officers, and soldiers, whose conduct deserves to be dis tinguished, as follows—to ,promote into the Guards ten men of the battalion of the 29th re giment pointed out as the most worthy of that favour Toutain, Royal Lieutenant of 'Eelfort ; and Reyniac," . Lieut.-Col. of the 29th regiment of the line, to be appointed CommanderS of the Legion of Honour. MM. Debaude and. Plomb, Captains in the same Corps, to be ap pointed officers of the same, order. The officers who have deserted are to be struck out of the army lists, in addition to any other punishMent which they may have incurred by desertion, or by their participation in the conspiracy." Letters froin, Vienna state, that the Reis Ef fe.ndi held a more warlike- language at a Confe rence on the_. 12th December, and that they were not without apprehensions . of a declaration of war or the part of the Porte.—(fournal des Nbats.) The last accounts from Barcelona are very im portant. The following details are contained in a private letter:— " Barcelona proclaimed its independence on the 30:h December. General Villa Campa en deavoured, but in vain, to oppose the change; he addressed every regiment separately in order to bring them back to obedience,. but all an swered him by shouts of Live tile Constitu tion I' Down with the Ministers!' The Gene ral immediately quilted Barcelona. The move ment was directed by Colonel Costa, Comman dant of the National - Guard, who devoted him self to the 'maintenance of good order and tran quillity during the whole time that Barcelona was ravaged by the epidemic malady. A levy of .10,C.;00 men'has been decreed for Catalonia. 'the 400 Royalists who projected the releasing by force some prisoners who were detained at Gerona, were pursued. The day before yester daytliree of' them presented themselves on the frontier near Banyuls to demand a passage for themselves and 400 men whom they.preceded„ The - poSt whom they addressed compelled them to retire, and on a menace being made that, they would force . the passage in the event of their being pursued, the generale was beaten during the night in the different villages adjacent to the point menaced. The Royalists, however, did tint again make their appearance." 7 —(Gazette de France.) • We learn from Colmar, under date of the St.l4 instant, that perfect tranquillity prevails in that department. The proceedings are going on with activity and firmness against the guilty authors of the conspiracy of Belfort. , The f., ' orliact,f Denderali lirts arrived at Paris. FRENCH FUNDS. Jan. 14, Five per Cents. _ lit3A 1535 f. c. JAN. 15..---The King transacted business with the Minister of Foreign-Affairs. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, MONDAY, JAN. 14. On the opening of th sitting, both sides of the - tribune were beieged by crowds of Members who were desirous of putting down their names to speak for and against the report of M. Chifflet ou the law project relative to the offences of the press. • The galleries were filled with spectators. The Keeper of the SeslS, and MM. Corbiere, tie Villele, and de Clermont.;Tonnerre were on the Ministerial bench. The President.—l hive received two letters, which ought to be communicated to the Chamber. (Movement of curiosity.) The first letter is from the brother of M. Sapey, deputy for the here, who is confined to his bed by a serious illness, re questing that his absence might be excused. The second, which is of more importance, is as follows: Monsieur le President—l have received information that, un der the pretext of starching for a man accused of being impli cated in the troubles which lately occurred at Belfort, persons wearing the external marks of magistrates and agents of the public force have committed acts of violence in my house, and even in my own apartment (a movement of surprise, and some azitation) ; that they have broken open doors ; opened by force closets and cupboards, of which I had the keys ; thrown Into disorder„and perhs carried off, the effects or papers which were there deposited; and that they even announced their in. .tention to return in a f.:w days. If the laws be insufficient to protect the house of tin citizen, I .still encourage the • hope • that my presence may prevent the renewal of similar scenes; or, at least, I feel the neccssity sif endeavouring to ascertain myself the damage which hasbeen done, and, if possible, to repair it. These reasons appear to me sufficient to justify my request of leave of absence, which I beg you will submit to the Chamber. I have the honour to be, &c. " Paris, Jan. 14. • " D'ARGENSON," On the name of M. D'Argenson being read, noisy exclama tions resounded from the right side. The President —There i 3 no oliposition to the, iPplicatiOn for leaVe. (Silence °Tithe right.).. Voices on the left,." No, no." - Leave was then granted. M. Bazire reported from the Committee of Petitions. A pe tition from the Sieur, Vial de Colombeau of Pins, for augment ing the sum granted for the aid of the refugees from St. Do mingo, gave rise to a long and warm debate. - It was at last re ferred to the Minister of the Interior. LAW PROJECT ON THE PRESS. President—The order of the day calls to the Tribune the Reporter of the Committee • appointed to.consider the law pro ject for the repression . of offences of the press. (This Commit tee consists of AIM: Chifilet, Bonnet, Nieynard, de Peyronnet, Preveraud de la Bantresse, Chillaud, de la Rigoudu, Pardessus, Pommeral, Florian de Kergauly.) Chifflet, the Reporter—The law project which your Com mittee has directed me to report, has for its object the repression of several offences which were not provided against by the laws of the 17th of Alay, and the 9th of June, 1919. In generally. adopting the proposed measures, your Committee has perceived still too much reserve. Permit me to make some preliminary observations. Here the Reporter entered into very long details. He applauded the spirit which dictated Article 1, against writers who insult or ridicule either the religion of the State, or any other religion, the establishment of which is ree.og . eised in France. It would be no longer imagined, as in the delirium of party spirit it had been, that the law of France was atheistical, and that it ought so to be. He expressed the same approba tion of Article '2, which provides against the insulting of the Royal Authority ; and of Article 4, relative to instigations to hared and contempt of the King's Government.—(Violent murmurs on the left.) M. derGirardin—This definition has a frightful laaitude. Chifflet in continuationTo tranquillise, however, the' most anxious minds, ! your . Committee.proposes..to add to this' article " the present provision shall not militate against the ! right of discussion and the censuring of ministerial acts."— (Agitation.) • Voice on the left—Under the good pleasure of the Commis sion of Censorship and its circulars. The Reporter woceeded—The law of the 17th of May autho rized the jpurnals to give accounts of the debate's of the Chan).- ber . of Deputies, provided they were reported correctly and with good faith ; but that law enacted no punishment against the opposite, offence, namely, the reporting the sittings of the Chani ber and the Tribunals unfaithfully. The present project sup plies this defect. Not only the editors who publish unfaithful accounts may be punished by fine and imprisonment, but ac cording to Article 7; the'proprietois and editors of the offend ing journal may be prohibited from giving any further accounts Of legislative .or judicial proceedings. The Committee : is of opinion, that a total,proltibition. would be too_rigorous, and. that it will be sufficient to interdict the publication for a limit ed period. :! • . Voice on the left-•-•If the suspension should happen during the session of the Chambers, that will' render the journal pro digiously interesting. ' Other Voices—This is much the same as if, instead of con demning a nian to death, you merely prohibited him from breathing for 24 hours:—(Laughter and tumult:) The Reporter—The Committee cannot disguise to itself that the provision of article 9, against persons who may endeavour to disturb the public peace, by exciting contempt o r hatred of citizens against one or several classes' of perions, is somewhat vague, 'and it has therefore rectified it. The Committee is of opinion that the corpora,tions.reeognized by the charter deserve at least as much respect in society as individuals. - 111. de Lanieth, and other members on the left, exclaimed, in the midst of Much tomult-The Charter reeogulzes. no cot. poratfons ! It will turn out at last that we shall be allowed to speak of nothingf—not even of the MissionarieS. 'We shall! be told also, that they are corporations recognized by the charter. • The Reporter continued his • details, in the midst of a noise . which prevented us from collecting what he stated. • The President—The Reporter must not be interrupted. 11.1.Casimir Perrier—There is much imprudence the dis cussionraised by the Reporter. Other voices —" Yes, yes ; imprudence !" The President—The Reporter speaks in the name of the com mittee. You will have the opportunity of replying to him in the debate in the public sitting. Interruptions like the present cannot be'tolerated. `lll-; Reporter proceeded to the offences committed by the journals. Lie proposed to empower the courts which judge in the last resort to suspend or suppress a journal, the editors of which should be guilty of seditious offences a 'second time —(An explosion of murmurs.)—This suppression is not, as has been pretended, a confiscation ; for confiscation is what is done for the profit of the treasury, and that is what the char ter has thought fit to abolish.—(New interruptions.) Voice from the left—We cannot hear ; tis !—(A laugh.) The Reporter-111e weapon with which a maniac would strike his victim is taken from him. Are weapons of malevo lence in the posseision of a journalist less formidable,or are not our neighbours every day obliged to destroy infected articles ? It is proper that the proprietors should make the sacrifice. — (Laughter and interruption in different senses.) A Voice on the left—Do you compare did articles of journals to the yellow fever ? A N'alL:e on • the right—We are afraid of the tri-coloured fever. The Reporter—The suppression of , a journal render mea sures necessary for preventing its re-appearing under another title. Without that provision, the law would be illusory. The Committee has not thought it necessary to enter into a conside ration of this subject; a Law of Police which provides against flak case is submitted to you. The Reporter now arrived at the 111Q4 important part of his subject, and entered into long details on the question whether Juries ought to continue to take cognizance of offences of the press. He observed, that it could not be forgotten that scandalous impunities had been proclaimed by some verdicts. Di Sl. Girardin, Lafitte, &c.—You should rather speak of scandalous convictions. General ! the Reporter of a Committee speak ing against the judicial judgmmts. M. Lafitte—lle is calumniating the Prefects who, appoint Juries. The Reporter continuing—Where, then, is the guarantee which society wants ? N. de Chauvelin and others—ln a Jury of which we have only the shadow. The Reporter—The Committee has instructed me to propose to you to refer to the - Royal Courts the cognizance of offences of the press, on references being , made to them by the Chamber of Council. What just distrust can you have of Courts which judge finally in appeals relative to your fortune and your ho nour ? The power proposed to be given to them will au,cp - nent their political importance, and elevate them in public opinion. M. de Lameth— Say, rather, that it will turn them in public opinion. The Reporter—lt must he remembered, that the judgment is to be pronounced in a solemn sitting of both Chambers of the Court, and that number of Judges present cannot be less than 12. They will therefore constitute a sort pf Special Jury, and there can be no reason to apprehend that the decisions will be marked by partiality. The Members of the Committee are unanimous in -their opinion. The Reporter concluded by ex _pressing his hope, that the law project and the amendments made by the Committee would be favourably Jeccived by a Chamber so. eminently religious and royalist. 111. de Coreelles--And constitutional. Several voices—This is a true Report of the Committee of General Security. The Secretaries then . proceede l / 4 1 to take down the n ames o f th e members who proposed to speak in the debate. The following is the list : For the law and the conclusions of the Reportzr—Mll. Du plessis Grt",nedan, Reyellere le General Partonneaux de Cas telbajac, de Bouville, de Kergorlay (Florian), de ilionthron; Clause]. de Coussergues, Donnadieu, Pardessus, de Niartignac, Frkilly, de - Cayrol, de Bourrienne Barthe-Labastide, de Sesmaisons, 011ivier (de la Drome), de Bonald, Dubruel, de llarcellus, Cornet Dincou'rt, Orignon d'Auzoner. Ag,ainst if--M M. de Corcelles, Etie nne , S e b ast i an i , P av i e de Vandceuvre, Royer-Collard,.Mechin, Devaux, le General Foy, Bignon, d'Argenson, Humann, Jobez, Keratry, de Bondy, LAbey de Pompieres, Demaroy, Dupont (de I'Eure), de Girardin, de Jouvencel, Florent-Saglio, Rodet, Guilhem, Ma nuel, Darrieux, HuMblot-Conte, Legraverand, de Saint-Au laire,. de Lameth, Beslay, Daimon, Lefevre Gineau, De laitre, Caumartin, Cabanon, Laisne d e Villeveque, Deles sert, Bogne de Faye, Lafitte, Benjamin Constant, Casimir Pe rier, Robin Scevole, de 13rigode, Delaroche. The President—The report will be printed and distributed. The Chamber has only to fix the day for its consideration. . A voice Olk the right.—Thursday. The President—According to the rules of the Chamber, there must be 24 hours between the distribution of the report and the debate. It is not possible that the report can be distributed to morrow. M M. de Corcelles, Mechin, Girtirdin, &c.—Theri nialc6Mon day the day. Voice on the right—That cannot be. You forget that Monday is the 21st of January. There can be no sitting on that day. M. de Corcelles—Then p ut off the debate till next year if you like.—(Laughter.) M. Benjamin Constant.—l propose that the discussion be adjourned to Tuesday the 22d. It is impossible that' a law which has been completely modified by the Committee, which changes the whole of our jurisprudence, which destroys tile na tural order of jurisdictions, and Which I maintain is hostile to the charter, can be discussed until .ive have had time to read and reflect on the voluminous report which you have just heard. This law, in fact, introduces into jurisprudence principles which I shall not now attempt to characterise, but which re quire'a lone; and profound examination. By acting hastily, the Chamber-would do injustice to itself:—(Laughter.)—The pro posed raw is contrary .to • every principle hitherto recognized. For my part, I declare that I cannot discuss such a report within 24 hours. A number of voices.—Do not discuss it now; this is not the time. Amidst great - turnult . the President repeatedly rang his bell, but found it impossible to procure silence, and M. Benjamin Constant, after some farther observations, left the tribune, de claring that discussion was impossible in an assembly which possessed such a majority. - The President then put the question on the consideration of the report for Tuesday. This vfs negatived, and Saturday was fixed for the date. There will be a .public ' sitting on Wednesday, for • a report from the CoMmittee of Petitions. VIENNA, JAN. 3.—13 y the post-office courier, who left Constantinople on the 10th of Dec., (one day later than the previous news,) we learn► that the lirmans published on the 30th Not. against the disturbers of the public tranquillity, had not been with Out effect. Some violators of the So vereign's orders had been punished with death ; and since these examples no other excesses had been heard of. 'The following details had reached Constanti nople respecting the events in the Morel " On the 4th October, the Greek insurgents took TripolitZa by assault . ; they were favoured in their operations by means of a secret under standing with Limas Aga, Chief of the Albanians. When the Greeks assaulted the place the makan retired with other Turkish Chiefs, and en trenched himself in the fortified Seraglio of the Governor; but this, vas 'also taken after three days' contest ; and all who breathed, without excepting the women or children, were cut to pieces.. This barbarous lot was common to all the Turkish Inhabitants of Tripolitza, to the number of 36,000, including many Musata man families who had taken refuge there, con fiding in the strength of the town, but who fell victims to the cruel fanaticism of the Greeks. —LIn the midst of the general carnage, the Greeks spared the son of the Turkish Commandant of Corinth, who happened to be at Tripolitza, in the hope that. he might be useful to them in their enterprise against Corinth, for which they are preparhig.After the Conquest of Tripolitza, 6,000 Greeks, commanded by Go locohoni, undertook an expedition against Pa 'tras, and appeared to be arranging a general attack by- sea and land. A division of this corps having- arrived on, the 2d of November in the suburb, the Turks set tire to it, and retired into the fortress. In the mean time 3tissuf Pacha being at Lepanto, took the most energetic-mea sures for the defence of Patras ; he ordered away all the Turkish' families, and sent in pro. visions and ammunition, assuring the Garrison that a sufficient number of auxiliary-tropps should be at hand in case'of need, furnished from Le panto by. sea. It is supposed, therefore, that the Greeks, who have no artillery . for a siege, will be again obliged to abandon their designs upon Patras."• According to the most recent letters from Te heran, the Court of Persia hatV again declared that ,the hostilities! commenced by the Prince of Kermanschah, in the GoVernment of Bagdad, had no connection with the present events in the Ottoman Empire, but- that their' motive was the old frontier disputes, occasioned' by the incur sions of the Curds. FRANKFORT, JAN.B.—Letters from Constanti nople of the 10th of December state, that on the 4th the Porte transmitted a note to the Austrian Internuncio, admitting the principles of the four demands of Russia, but proposing modifications in the mode of carrying them into effect.—Let ters from Vienna state, that the Turks had begun to evacuate Moldavia. CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 10.---(Extract of a Private Letter.)—" It is observed that since the arrival of dispatches from Hanover, Lord Strang ford has been more active than ever in his nego tiations with the Porte. The latter has not ceasedlrom collecting fresh forces, whose chief object would appear to be an invasion of the Morea, in order to overwhelm that province.— But in the present,moment, when it sees itself threatened on all sides by insurrections and hos tilities, this object will be difficult of attain ment. The tranquillity and security of the capital are somewhat restored ; but the heads of Greeks, exhibited day after day upon the gates of the Seraglio, continue to spread terror in every direction. It. is endeavoured to create a ' belief that they are really th e h ea d s o f t h ose Greeks taken with arms in th e i r h an d s .--Th e letters from Aleppo, dated the 30th November, do not appear to announce a cessation of hos tilities with Persia. The eldest 'son of the Schah, Mahomed Ali, Prince of Kerman, ex cluded from the succession, has conceived the project for some time past of conquering. a kingdom for himself. He has been l o n g quar relling with his father, and he belie ve s th a t the epoch 'has arrived for mastering the Pacha licks _of Bagdad and Erzerum.—lfiere the Editor of the Journal des DAats says, that these two Governments are not situated so as geogra phically to constitute a kingdom. lie adds, that the Prince, Mahomed Ali, master of Ker man •and of Kurdistan, has neither the means nor ambition to conquer Armenia, which fortn4 the Government of Erzerum.]—lt is much to be doubted if, after all, the Prince will sub mit to the orders of his father, should even these be communicated to him. He commands a considerable force, has allies in Armenia, an d is assured of the protection of Russia." the regiment of Farneze had declared for the Ministers, and that in consequence Velasco and Escovedo had withdrawn from Seville.to the Isle of Leon. The army or Catalonia has declared, with re spect to the conduct of Cadiz, Seville, &c. that it disapproved not only all disobedience to the Authorities which the Constitution directed should be obeyed, but of all revolt against them and the sacred code sworn to by the whole nation ; and that it was ready to maintain its oath at any price, and by all possible sacrifices, should circumstances require it, and to punish those who,, deviating from the sacred duties of Spanish citizens, refuse obedience to the Autho titles legitimately constituted, and in•respec to the laws under tl►e specious pretence of wish ingto support and defend them. General Moreno Daoiz is returned to Madrid from Cordova. PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.] The Council of State is assembled again this night in consequence of events in Murcia and Grenada, and has decided that under all circum stances there remained no other alternative to avoid a civil war., than to recommend a change of Ministry, thereby forcing the rebels to obe dience, and afterwards to bring to trial the authors of the revolt, and the authorities who had participated in it. The King, it is said, remains steady to his first determination, yet it is generally believed that his Majesty will give to - the nation this proof of his devotion and condescension, and that the Ministers will not remain long in office. [Another Letter of the same datc,written after the Post Office had been shat up.] The Council of State, who, during the Sitting at which the King . Presided, were of opinion that the Ministry ought to he supported, delivered at the sitting on the night of the 9,d, a contrary opinion. Some attributed this change to the re cent knowledge that the regiments on whom they relied, participate in most of the senti ments expressed by the citizens of Seville and Cadiz ; others say that the Council, after a full investigation and the receipt of the last representation deemed it advisable to examine more closely into the causes of the discontents. In consequence of this determination, the change of the Ministry would seem to have been recommended. We are informed that Sr. 13ardaxi is appointed Ambassa dor to the Court of London, and Sr. Sanchez Salvador to that of Petersburgh. PRICE 01 THIS DAY AT Tv STOCKS VELVE o'cLocx. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red.... ..... 76L4 India Bonds 775. 3, per C:int. C0n5....76i 76 764 Excheq. Bills 4 6 pr. 4 per Cent. •-• 964 Cons. for Opening 771 lIIrII WATER AT LONDO Morning, 26 minutes after --9. PN BRIDGE TO-MORROW, I Evening, 50 minutes after 9: SPAIN. MADRID, JAN. 3.—ln the Sitting of the Coun. cil of State, held yesterday, it was decided 19 to 9, that the. Ministry should be, changed. Nothing, 'however, has been published on this subject to-day. . According to the intelligence received to-day froth Andalusia, the inhabitants, the garrison, and_ the national militia of Cadiz, have unani mously taken an oath not to obey the present Ministry. An express who arrived subsequently at Ma drid has, it is reported, brought the news that THE SUN. SOLE3I QUIS* DICERE FALSe.II.AUDEAT LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1822. It has been recently reported in the political circles at the west end of the town, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer means to propose, in the ensuing Sessions, a Tax on Funded Pro perty only of 2 per cent. This being settling day at the Stock Exchange, up to l 2 o'clock this forenoon we have not heard of amy defaulter being declared. We received this morning the French Papers of Monday and Tuesday (those of Sunday are still missing), from which we give copious ex tracts. The relations between Turkey and Russia continue in the same undecisive state ; and with respect to Spain, it seems that the dis tpissal of the Ministers has been recommended by the Cotincil of State, and will most probably be conceded by the KING, notwithstanding his known wishes to retain them. We regard this measure as the most advisable that could be adopted, as it will deprive the malcontents of all pretence to continue in their disobedience to the constituted Authorities of the country, and thus avert the evils and horrors of a civil war. The proceed= ings in the French Chamber of Deputies, on the Report of the Committee on the proposed law for the contronl of the Press, possess considerable interest. The discussion of last •Friday, in the French Chamber of Deputies, exhibits in a glaring light the vague and crude notions entertained even by leaders of that Assembly, on the subject of their own present Constitution, and of the 'relation in which it places the French people with their Monarch. So little do the principles of a limited Kingly Government appear to be understood among them, that on several occasions in the course of Friday's debate, the humblest politi cian that frequents the gallery of our House of Commons, might have schooled the Deputies like an inspired teacher, and have put both Liberals and Ultras to confusion, if not to silence. The conflict of opinions which has excited most ob servation, arose out of the axiom laid down by M. BENJAMIN CONSTANT ) that all the powers of the Chamber, and all other powers in France, emanate from 'the Charter. " The King," he continued,'" has wished; in conformity with the progress of knowledge, that his power should be limited by the Charter, and those persons are his greatest enemies who assert 'that his power does not rest Upon d►e ti►arter. Woe to the country, if the Government should be intrusted to a party who would wish to establish power on any other right than that of the Charter•''' " When the Charter is violated," he continues , after much interruption, " we are no longer le gislators. We can no more create laws contrail to the Charter, than the first hundred of factious individuals who may assemble in the - street can establish a legislative body. The laws which We may institute iu opposition to the Charter la' in no respect, present the character of laws : ; w e should be exercising an usurped power, and n°' body would be obliged to acknowledge, us a 5 legislators."—This appears tons the wildest doe' trine that was ever delivered upon the subject af government, in chamber, field, or market-plac e ' " What is this terrible charter," would be. th e natural question of a stranger to French politics/ " which is to lie for. ever like a night-mare-urn the faculties of a whole kingdom ?" /f th e Monarch touches it, he sinks into a private ; if the national representatives lay a band upon it, they become not legislators but usiirper s. What, then, is to be ►lone for the people if all article of this charter (which is not yet seve n years 'old) should in the progress of time found unsuitable to their condition, or deal' mental to their interests ? Surely it would bQ better for a nation not to trust itself with th e settling .of constitutions, than thus to be driCo i. into a strait. " Linde pedem proferre pudor vetet, aut oporis Lx." The manifest truth however is, that, in th e first place, the KING does not derive his rigl' from the Charter, but from the old and go a law of hereditary succession, revived, with th e national consent, after a temporary and forcible interruption. Louts XVIII. was as"much of France before the Charter was made as sinc e its promulgation. If not, how did he becom e so ? Certainly not by the Charter, for the frame° of that act have not pretended in any part of it to assign or secure the Crown to any person.' Did Louts, after his restoration, abdicate th e throne for the sake of repossessing it by this no s tenure ? The Charter shews no trace of such n ti intention, but t on the contrary, it is dated j u the 19th year of the reign, and its preamb le states that Louis, King of FRANCE and I‘ l : t° VARRE, proposes by this act, in imitation of othe r Sovereigns, his predecessors, to modify, as pr e " sent times require, the exercise of that autb °- rity which dwells in the Royal person. I s tile r ' the Kingly office so changed, so new-created by the Charter, that although the person continues 7 the functions and attributes are altered, and 3 new magistracy established ? , Far from it. T ile Charter gives a mere sketch of the Royal authoritY ; designates it• only by its bounding lines, 0 1 omits minuter details as superfluous. Whe t exactness, what abundance of specification would have been necessary, if the object had been t ° institute a new and original power! But .the meanest meanest office in the Police or Customs ,could not have been created with fewer words than ar e employed on that of the King in the presen t Constitutional' Act.—The Charter is, in fac t, with regard to the Royal power and rights/ declaratory instrument, not one by which Mil thing is ordained or enacted, except in th° se particular instances where restrictions are un posed upon the Monarch which did not pre viously exist. It is an instrument, as M. CO' STANT observes, by which the King expresses 11;5 will that from thenceforth hi s au th or ity sha d have certain limits; but that his rights.an al privileges are therefore to be grounded c ° this instrument exclusively, is a propositin i. ► neither sanctioned by the Act itself, n°/. consistent with common sense. The Char ter is the rule by which be governs, not the title by which he reigns.—lf the Liberals won° merely assert that, practically, the. KING P O. sesses his Throne by no other tenure than 11 ' 4 observance of the Charter, for that any infring e " ment of it would be fatal to his Government' this is a speculation which may very fairly . exer' cise the sagacity of political observers, but i ll ' • volves no constitutional question. f Again, 1 M. CONSTANT would say that Louts X VW' , by violating the .Constitution, would dc serve t / forfeit his Crown, the sentiment is open to di g ' CUSSIOII, but the Charter will be vainly appeale d to. His subjects may rise against, him, but ti Charter will not furnish a word in their justify cation; for it is no where stated„either positively or indirectly, in that instrument, that the KIO shall only reign so long as he observes its provi' sions, or that, if be violates them in every para. cular, his authority shall suffer any diminution.' Some persons may be of opinion that these thing s ought to have been otherwise ordained; but we ar e inquiring at present What the Charter actually is/ and not ,whether the King of FRANCE should have given his subjects a better.—ln the second part CONS more a sol light] enact be to aboli or b) alter: neral main e3tal SUCCI dred ,cotn E The natu Cha► Ares: li'gi s by tl Chat is it this Chai the rity, mall To i give' sere cert.; self, trou alre: eithl upoi neig time \vitt] alre: ar gil they Il a in tion inco be c is iti that it is subj deli clot coil met acts PUb] yes to wa! of j tior Th ap T th e 'ai A p pai tha No r