Star.
London, England, 1822-11-18 00:00:00

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After the motionln the Chamber of Deputies, oti thit
sth of August, for calling him to the bar had beeit
rejected, in discussing which his most eloquent ad•
vocates admitted that he had erred, it was to be et..
pected that, he would refrain in his subsequent dis-
courses from loading with injuries the Deputies he
had inculpated in the act of accusation., But he acted
quite differently, and called certain Deputies coward-,
and perfidious, and stated that oats of them had been
expressly to Saumur to seduce one of the accused,
and that another had paid the conspirators with the,
treasures of the Usurper. The first intention certainly
was to bring M. Mangin to trial, but it wit, stopped
at the commencement. While a Deputy may, by a
simple citation, and without previous formalities, be
summoned before the Correctional Police, no ad-
ministrative or judiciary agent can be attacked
without certain sanctions long and difficult to ob-
tain ; and particularly when the person is a Prowess
General the thing is quite impossible. By the Code
which regulates these matters the complainant *as sent
before the ProcUreur-General himself. Complaints
were addressed to the Keeper of the Seals, and were
rejected. The accusations, however, grew with each day.
It was necessary to reply to them. Several Deputies
prepared letters as strong or stronger than mine, and
ld everything which I have written I can fearlessly
say I was the interpreter of their sentiments. The.
common course of proceeding. was too slow for the'
interest ofTrance. M. Mangos had represented us
as forming a centre, and it was of immediate neces-
sity to disabuse those who were deceived. The
Avocat has recognised the principle, that if my accu-
sations against M. Mangin are well founded, the cul-
pability which he attributes to my letter will be much
diminished. But if you place my defence by the side
of the accusation, you will find'that the former is
moderate compared with the latter."
M. B. Constant then entered into a long explana-
tion of his conduct—of his visit to Saumur, and other
particulars, tending to shew the injustice of the
in-
cnlpations of M. Mangin, who ought, had he any
proofs, to have brought M. Constant to trial, as a
conspirator. He concluded thus :
" You, Gentlemen, will not give France the terri-
ble conviction that every species of violence is al-
lowed to one party, and prohibited to the other. I
have been gratuitously attacked—l have defended
myself with frankness and vigour—l have replied
with moderation, but not without indignation. Every
thing which is honourable in France will approve my
conduct—everything generous in the heart of man,
Gill grant me its applause and its sympathy—and,
under these impressions, I look forward with confi-
dence to the judgment you are to give."
After the reply of M. Bra.Lor, Avocat du Roi, and
the observations of M. Mor.Lor, Counsel for M. B.
Constant, the latter again addressed the Court, per-
sisting that he, if he would not be considered as a
coward and an assassin, Was obliged to defend
himself in the manner he did.—" No danger," he
said, " would have made me hold any different line
of conduct. I would rather live at the bottom of a
dungeon than walk at liberty in France, stained with
the blood of the unhappy Caffe ; and, however severe
may be the punishment inflicted on me, I should say
it is better than to hear children uttering around me,
4 Behold the murderer of our fathers, the assassin of
our families!' I replied because I. was accused, and
you have now to decide if you will condemn me be-
cause I would not pass for a traitor—for the last and
most contemptible of men."—The Tribunal postponed
giving judgment till Tuesday.