Star.
London, England, 1830-08-27 00:00:00

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. Aro. 21

11. I AFITTE, V ice. President. took the Clair at one o'clock. After
some preliminary business, the President, M. Casimir Perrier, whose
place as President of the Chamber I occupy, has written me the fol-
lowing letter:—
" The circumstances which induced me to accept, for the moment,
the Presidency of the Chamber, having ceased to exist, and my health
preventing me discharging such important functions, I beg you to
make known my resignation to the Chamber, and to convey to it
the expression of my gratitude for the high mark of confidence with
which it has honoured me.
" CASIMIR PERRIER."

The President proposed a vote of thanks to the late President, accom-
panied by the regret of the Chamber at the ill state of his health.—
Adopted. Upon the proposition of M. Donleylet, the Chamber de-
cided that a new President should be elected to-morrow. M. L'Ahhey
de Pompiercs said, in contempt of sworn faith, and contrary to mild..
11 of the Charter, citizens have been expelled from France, and torn
from the bosom of their families. Wi It their eyes fixed upon their coun.
try, they have been waiting 15 years for the moment of justice. The hour
of liberty has come for every Frenchman, and they are waiting still ! Men
90 years old are looking forward to the moment when they shall embrace
their great grandchildren. For them, days—hours, perhaps—are y. ars.
We cannot hasten too much in restoring them to their families ; may
a friendly hand at least close their eyes—may the land which gave
them birth receive their ashes. This is the only wish they entertain.
therefore submitted the proposition of a law for the repeal of article 7 of
the law which was called, by decision, an Act of Amnesty, for it was a
proscription law to which nothing but categories were wanting.—
Having learned that the Government have in contemplation a law on
the subject, I withdraw my motion. The Keeper of the Seals
stated that the law or otdinance on the subject would shortly be
brought forward. The President—ln former Sessions it was cuss
tomary to ;send by Message to the King a law voted by the
Chamber ; this law was then presented by the Government to the
Chamber of Peers ; but now that the right of proposing laws
belongs to us as well as to the Government, the King should nor be the
medium between us and the Chamber of Peers. The law should now
be sent immediately to the Chamber of Peels. After it has been
discussed by the latter Chamber, it will then be transmitted to the
King, who will give it his sanction.—Adopted. M. Guetan de la'
Rochefoucauld, in the name of the 9th Bureau, proposed the admission
cf M. Cruse, Deputy fur La Vienne, which had been adjourned.
M. Dentarcay opposed this admission, on the ground that 1W
Cruse had quitted the business he formerly pursued, and had no
right to include in his qualifying taxation a license which was
now paid by his children ; he therefore moved a further adjourn.
ment. M. de Corcelles rose and said—We are not now here in or-
dinary circumstances. War is declared—(murmurs front the two ccn.
tres.) Yes, gentlemen, war is declared. Go to the Marche des In.
nocens, go to the Louvre, and you will see that war is declared—
(numerous voices " all that is at an end.") It is requisite to aster.
tain who are friends and who are enemies; we must know whom we
have to deal with. In ordinary circumstances the Chamber might over.
look a deficiency of a few francs, but in these times the investigation
ought to be strict. I support the adjournment. The adjournment was
carried. The proposition for making alterations in the standing orders
of the Chamber was then brought forward for discussion. The remainder
of this sitting was taken up in discussing various regulations.