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

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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
etughtito 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.
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111. Ganilk thought that some of the culpable should be exiled,
He was a eainst-the amentimentF:• - • •
.likebtda ;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.