The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-04 00:00:00

The miqutes of the last flaying beet, the
order of the day brought on the adjourned discussion of
the address.

M. Gamier Pages having been announced as the
next orator on the order list,
M. Rumusat rose and said, that as the Hon. Deputy'
who was about to sp,Ak wits known to be inimical to the
to the Cabinet of which he had formed a part, he should
beg leave to be heard afterwards in reply.
M. Gamier Pages said he had no wish to impede
the freedom of discussion, and could not object to
M. Remusat being heard. He then proceeded in
rather an inaudible voice to review the acts of past
Cabinets on the oriental question, and which he
characterised as weak and vacillating, From the com-
mencement he considered the interests and dignity of
the nation had not been sufficiently maintained. We
ought to have acted for ourselves, and not accepted the in-
tervention of others. If a firm and dignified positi'►n had
been assumed by the Government at the time of signing
the treaty of the 13th of July, and an immediate appeal
made to the Chambers, he was persuaded it would
have been followed by a declaration of war. We should
have shown to Europe that we were serious and deter-
mined, and that France was poweriul enough to sup-
port her own dignity, if seconded' by generous inspira-
tions. A declaration of war would have been a gua-
rantee for the maintenance of peace, and the nation
would not have been dishonoured. The interests of
the country, as well as those of the Pacha, had been
sacrificed, and Mehemet Ali might well say, " I have i
hoped much from you, but I have been disappointed."
'file Hon. Deputy then proceeded to comment on the
observations of M. de L-amartine yesterday, respecting
the progress of revolutionary propaganda, and observed
that the most effectual way of checking the passion of
faction end anarchy would be by endeavouring to sub-
stitute
for them a spirit of nationality and patriotism.
The sitting was here suspended fur sonic time, after
which

M. Desmousseau de Givny begged to s,ly a few
words. The Chamber appeared to forget, during the
discussion, that that part of the note of SW Oetobar,
relative to the cases bellt, was composed of two p:►ra-
graphs, and the Chamber had always argued as if it
only recognized one. He thought that if the cases
as laid down, had been re...lisable, it would never
have been written.

M. Gamier Pages then resumed his discourse, and
was still addressing the Chamber at the hour of post.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN THE AD,

DRESS.

The Tillers party his decided on moving large
amendments to the address, through M. Piseatory,
formerly one of M. Guizot's friends. The Commission
itself does not object to alter some of the paragraphs.
But the sweeping amendments to be proposed by the
Thier's party are as tallow :

Of the 2d and third paragraphs, the following are the
original draft :

" The measures which the Emperor of Austria, the
Queen of Great I3ritain, the King of Pi ussia, and the
Emperor of Russia have taken, in concert with the Otto-
man Porte, to settle the relations between the Sultan and
the Facha of Egypt, have awakened all our solicitude.
France has been livelily moved thereby. It has followed
attentively all the phases of this great crisis. Prudence
commanded your Majesty to guard against eventualities by
precautionary armaments. Extraordinary credits have
been opened to meet them. We will appreciate the mo-
tives and the employ of these."
THE AMENDED DRAFT.

" The Treaty which the Emperor of Austria, the Queen
of Great Britain, the King of Prussia, and the Emperor of
Russia have concluded on the loth of July, in concert with
the Ottoman Porte, and the measures taken to ensure the
execution of this Treafy, have excited your just solicitude.
France, which could not associate is this treaty, has been
livelily moved Thereby. Faithful to that just and provident
policy which admits every right, it sees with anxiety that
the solution of a question in which the repose of the world
is interested has been abandoned to force. But since a policy
contrary to its own has prevailed in the councils of Europe,
France outfit to accept with firmness the conditions of a new
situation. It cannot sutler the rights which it has pro-
Oamled to be disallowed to-day, and never will it renounce its
just share of influence in the settlement of European affairs."
3d Paragraph :___.
for,44lnniiuutuhuiszrtaab,e te of things, our support, Sire, is certain,
out dignity peace,
can never be be accepted by France or its King. l
would be naitherpievnawemen?htha
An unjust war,
which° t,.iaggressiontanor
our withoutide,a ocause
civilizationo r aim,
est] then, peace,preserves.
nitfacitt istip,
the European
chat:inn obuar.-
ailbnl'el ,Par°u4drsQu"r.e,
but if peace should be-
comeoonurthesewCscihnclitions—if the honour of
lae o
f power,
impossible
riouunsrlecognised, her terri
Prapce demands it—if her rights
tory meii:locd, or her interests se
speak, Sire, and the French will rise
The 3d Paragraph to be amended is as fol
''' The Chamber up
involved demand it,
as one man.'
approves the armament eornms e: d
and, if it be necessary, will give '`:e by your
Government, the means of
completing them. Whatever sacrifices your Majesty may
de-
mand of the country, in order to maintain its dignity and ,erand the Chamber, in answering the call of'ille
France is ready ;
King, will be the faithful organ of the national wish."
Original 4th Paragraph :
"We have prayed for the pacification of Spain, /me.
of the Constitutional Govern-
ment, we isboula lice with lively regret a work so coura-