The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-07 00:00:00

TRIAL OF THE G0N5F1771179.61N#14

After M. de 'Nos. the Attorney-General, had concluded his
final address to the Court, as we stated yesterday, hl. DUPIN re-
' plied for the Coortitationad. We have too apace to give his do-
quent address at length. In the course of it, he several times con-
'plied the auditory with laughter, by reading the vulgar and
wrefehed trash circulated by the Romish Missionaries amongst the
people in the provinces. lie complained that the public prosecutor
gad got touched on the question of the legality of the intrusion of
the religious orders and missionaries into France. " Shall I,"
said M. Dupin, •• expose the artifices of these congregations?
Take a specimen from their works. In the • Memorial Catho-
Ilque for the month of November, I find an article directed against
the declaration of lOW (the famous document asserting the liberties
of the Galliran Church), which Is styled, in derision, the
Charter of 1602.' I tied, also, in this publication, a letter
from Satan to the Freemasons, with a reply. Swan states
in his letter that all the people of France belong to him, to-
gether with their institutions, their laws, and their Magistrates; for
you, gentlemen of the Royal Court. ore included with the rest.
(A laugli.) In the reply It la Psi:x(l what will happen If the raw
which inculcates atheism be suffered to subsist. It is in these
terms they speak of the Constitutional Charter, sworn to by Charles
X. It is naked what remedy can be applied to this master-piece of
impiety Listen to what is said: "Satan, the Kiog is afraid to
weaken thy empire, and repress thy insolence, because lie has been
told that the law ought not to interfere with the affairs between thee
and Grave°. But let the King but say, from the bottom of his
heart, only these words: Lnrel save me and save my people; and
' God will answer him : I have given thee my sword. Strike with it,
and all the wicked will fall before thee, and all hell shall be silent
in thy presence.' These are the doctrines which the Constitutionnel
harlot ceased to combat with a perseverance now sought to be con-
verted imo a crime. It is evident that they menace the independence
of the menarchy, since they proclaim the unlimited supremac of a
foreign sovereign ; they equally attack the sovereignty of the King,
since they teach disobedience to th.: laws of the State, uuder the
pretence of the paramount dominion of a foreigner; they are sub-
versive of the public liberties, which, as to this subject, rest on the
liberties of the Gallican Church, asserted in the declaration of
1682." Al. Lupin closed his speech with a pathetic apostrophe to
the memory of Fen. Foy. What a funeral was his ? In looking at
at the vast multitude who were present, and considering the order
'and decorum, as well as the sorrow, that prevailed amongst them,
we nay, with propriety, quote the words of Scripture, anti exclaim,
Behold a wise and intelligent people—a picot nation !" "En
popular logien. et intelligens ! Gen: magma !" V. hat an en-
couragement, gentlemen, for all those who may be called, as you
are, :o follow his example, and support the rights and liberties of a
nation like this, affectionate and grateful beyond the tomb.
The Court then retired to consult together.
During the deliberation of the Court M. Dupin, agreeably to the
requisition of the Arocat-Gentral. delivered up to the oaken some
voluminous packets of complaints, coloured and copper-plate en.
gravings, with some small books.
After half an hour's deliberation the Judges returned, and
M. Scguier, the first President, pronounced the following judg-
ment :

The Court, in consequence of the requisition of the King's
Attorney-General, dated the 30,11 July, 1825, having before them
the thirty-four accused articles of the journal called the Constitut ion.
net, and the law of the 17th March, 1822, concerning the conduct
of Journals; considering that if several of the inculpated articles
contain unbecoming and reprehensible expressions, or even phrase*,
upon such Important matters, yet that the spirit arising from the
whole of these articles is not of a nature to strike at the respect due
to the religion of the State; considering that it is neither wanting in
this respect, nor an abuse of the liberty of thd press, to diseuu and
combat the introduction into and establishment in the kingdom
of any Association not authorised by the Laws; nor to point out
either acts notoriously certain, which offend religion, and even mo-
rals, or the dangers and excesses not less certain of a doctrine which
might threaten at once the independence of the monarchy, the so-
vereignty of the King and the public liberties, guaranteed by the
Constitutional Charter, and by the decluatitin of the Clergy of
France in 1682, a declaration always acknowledged and proclaimed
a law of the State: do adjudge that there is no ground fur pro-
nouncing the required suspension ; but nevertheless enjoins the
editors and writers of the Coostitutiormel to be more circumspect.
Without costs."

This judgment was hardly read before the Court rang with ap..
plause, the shouts of " Vise le Roi !"—" Vise la Charm I"
Vise la Libert6 de la Press, !" mingled with those of " Vise la
Cour Royal 1"—" Vivo Dupin I" The shouting and applause
continued even after the Judges had retired, and the gendarmes in
clearing the Court did not to the least endeavour to check this
striking csanlfestatlon of public opinion.