The Sun.
London, England, 1816-09-28 00:00:00

tea that the press is not fre!!, that It is is the hands, of the
MitiistCrs, that it was the Ministers who dissitlred the Chtsn-
ber, andwli6 Control the.Journais. Inca, they remark the
ri'se of thi funds, 'let it he kitown that onAtie Jay oa which
the ()Min:ince of the sth was published, a.apeculatien took
place--u •ruoretuent was made on'the ExchanO. A Stock-
jobber had the audacity to .exclaiitr,3 Tire Brigands willYcitit a
Itu'lnOre,l' He alluded to the Deputies.

-" I shall not preach disinterestedness to Frenchmen. I
shall say nothing of the places which may he profilist.] to
them. But let them glean& against a srauelion which,e 'find
it so difli-cultio escape ! They will be told, its-thethamher s
were, of the King and of his un'iltts. The bowelsef French
cloniptission will lie 'moed, 'and the eyes of the electors Will
ovel•flow with tears ;' they will Mt their hats at the ume 'of
the King, and will tube the billet presented to them by an
enemy's hand, and put It into the urn. Suspect the suture.
Do not listen to those men who will be, th their 'language,
more loyal than you. Save the Kim ! ()nand mime; •
" And what else does the King wish for ? If pertuitted,t6
penetrate the secrets of his profoundevistiom, niig.hVweNcilt
presume, that in granting constitutionally alt freedom of
action and opinion to his responsible Ministers, he carried
his views 'still further than they ? We have frequently ad-
mired, in the most difficult affairs, the perspicuity of his per-
eeptiOn :and the d'epth of his thoughts. Ile has perhaps
judged; that satisfied France wiltreturn the same Deputies,
‘6th whom he was so well setistredt that a new Chamber will
be chosen as loyal as the last, although convoked on other
.principles; and that then the real opinion of France cannot
lie belied.

rr Thii Dv What I wished to tonunturitate to my fellote-citi-
zens, to those who might be ignorant of what was passing.
and Stllter their fidelity to be surprised. Ido not employ ite,;
cret inessengers to convey this' Address, I publish it in the'
face of tiny. I have no power to favour my intriguei, except-
ing tfiat.Which I derive from my conscience and toy love (Ur
my King. Thank Heaven I have nut vet mined any oppos-'
amity when the blood or interests of my muster nine at
stake.

" Frenehentn, If my 'dice hi &mitar to you; if you hare
Sometimes beard from me the accents of religion awl himour,
listen. to are eppear at the Klections. The salvation or the
ruin of your country depends upait the Miler which you are
abOtit to make. Nominate Only thoit niett wliu4e virtue,
fidelity; and French sentiments are known to you. Let tlittn
that come, those Dipatits dear to thi country, let them.
come and lay their tespeet, devotion, and 'hire at the foot of
the throne; and,presenting et mice every svotthy example,
let them say to the Ministers; hi a spirit of ptace, moderation;
and concord, ' We have oat heen; we are net, rod will not he
you? enemies ; but you mutt renounce systeti►. which will
ruin the King and France !"

The work of M. De Chateanbrilana contains tWo
clurpters, in which he discusses the liberty of the
press. "This liberty," he observes, " has its.
dangers. Who is ignorant of this It is there-
fore a liberty which, can only
_exist by having
ins-
pendent over it a sitrong law, which may prevent
prevarication by ruin, calumny by infamy, !edi-
tions writings by imprisoninent, and some-
times by death. It is at the risk and peril of the
'vi her that I claim for him the liberty of the press;
htit'we: most have that liberty, .or,. again I say it,
the Constitution is a mere joke," " Let the
orsl,:cir.lard4o 4,44411 ti. -Inca Wiltlred
that they are not aristocratic Seigneurs. They are
the agents of a constitutional Kiag hue represen-
tative ksinnarchy, Able Ministers are not afraid
of the liberty ut the press; they survive its at-
tacks ; and there is no harm in that liberty east-
Ming ns to get rid of the mediocre and incapable
Minister." _

M. de Chateauhriand employs seven chapters in
proving that (hi Ministry of Police is incompati-
.
hie with a. free constitution The generalpia-
lice (Ire says) is a political :police it tends :to.,
stifle or to poison public opinion ; it etrikes: there-,
fore at the heart of representative government.
Unknown under' the old regime, incompatible
with the new, it is a• monster sprung amidst the
filth• of the Revolution from the; embraces of
anarchy and despotism." •
He then procetds to show that the police levies
taxes which are not included in the budget
these taxes are t wo—that upon gambling,
that on the Journals. The farming of the gatniug
table he estimates to producefive tufllions,but he
'does. not estimate the produce of,the latter.