Star.
London, England, 1823-03-08 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

We announced yesterday the fact of the Members
of the left side of the Chamber of Deputies having,
on Wednesday last, presented a Protest against the
exclusion of M. NIANUEL, and then withdrawing
themselves. The following are the detailed particu-
lars of this important proceeding:

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
SITTING OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5.

At a quarter past one, the President entered the
Hall. Immediately after, M. Caurnartin went up to
him, delivered a packet, and retired.
MM. Forbin des Issarts, Duhamel, Duclon, Pavy,
Benoit de Martignac, and many other Members of
the right side, successively ascended to his bUreau,
and surrounded him. Different groupes of Members
of the same side formed themselves in the middle of
the Hall, and discoursed with each other: the picket
which had been delivered seemed to be the object of
their conversation.

The Duke c.f. Belluno, Peyronnet, M. de Chateau-
briand, and the Ministers of the Interior and of the
Marine entered, .and took their seats on the Mini-
sterial Bench.

At two o'clock the PRESIDENT opened the Sitting,
and addressed the Assembly.—Messieurs, the follow-
ing letter has been addressed to the I'iesident of
this Chamber:

" NI. LE no:sun:NT—We have the honour to address to you
a Declaration, which we request you will communicate to the
Chamber."—Signed Fov, DitarArtgav, C.III.INON, De I.t Toua du
and others.
On the right—What is the Declaration?
The PriErouNT—lt is a declaration which con-
tains a Protest against the proceedings adopted to-
warOs M. Manuel.—On the right—Do not read it.

M. Dunos—l demand to be heard against the
reading of it.
The whole left side rose. The orator was vehemently
apostrophised by several Members on that side. The
voices of MM. Demarcay, de Lameth, Foy, &c. were
distinguished. The Fre,ident had some difficulty in
restoring order.
NI, DuouN—lt is a principle of every Representa-
tive Assembly, that the w ill of the major ity consti-
tates the law. IVbile discussion is going on, the mi-
nority may employ every means in its power; but
when the majority has decided, the minority must
submit. After the decision of the majority, the Pro-
test of the minority is an act of rebellion—( Fresh in-
lePioplion : finyh murs on the lejt).—You often
ci:e the example of England, and you wili not fail to
refer to her example on this occasion. In the Cham-
13.er of Peers, the Protests of the minority are allowed;
but we must i ecollect all that passes in that Chamber.
This custom :likes fioni the circumstance that all the
Members sign the acts and decisions of the Chamber;
the'Opposit:oa sign and state the grounds of their
dissent. 13m this practice does not exist among us.
(M. LA METH interrupted the orator).—l arn aslo-
nished that M. Lameth should question what I say,
for in the Constituent Assembly it was he who op-
posed most strenuously the Protest of the 256 Mem-
bers ; yet, that number incluJed a third of the
Members composing that Assembly—(Lan‘ghter on
Me nklit).—lt was then said, that they who should
protest would be considered as having abdicated the
functions which they exeicised.
During the speech of the Hon. Men.her, the Pre-,
'Dent of the Council of Mini,tei s was introduced.
The tumult on the left ihrie twit ; all the Members
t::at vociferate .1 toi;e:hri ; it was impossible
to di tioguish anything that was said. The PreAdeat
w is appealed to.

'I Le r—l have real the letter v. hich
‘vr men to me. I was asketi %%hat it enclosed. I re-,
plied, that it coe.tained a declaration. At pre,ent,'
tlic reading, of this piece is disputed. 1 cannot refute
tl:e right to si-eak uitort that ttltject.
M. Duo...rN concluded by z:uoving the order cf
t:h•' dn3•. _ _ _

Voy—The last words of the speaker who pre-
c !Jed me, embraoe the whole of this question. He
ci:ed I know not what Decree of 1791, which
prolubitod lanotionaries and members of delibera•-
trve bodies, under pain tf forfeiture, from making
Ptote,ts. It is precisely because we :Ise placed in a
Apr: ior sphere that such considcratrms are inappli-
ca!sle to us. I ask you, is there in the Charter a
single word which for bid.; Protests and Declarations?
Nu one, consequently, can refuse to a fraction of this
Cl:amber the right of n:rrking a Declaration. This
D:claration having reached the table of the Presi-
trent, the President, by virtue of the 12th Article of
the Regulation, ought to read it. I ask of you, Con-
tlen.ca, has the former the power to refuse the read-
ing a Declaration which concerns the rights of the
Chamber—a Declaration which concerns the rights
of the Deputies—a Declara.ion, in fact, which con-
cerns [he sanctity of the Cltarter ? Can the Chant-
b.!r ilopose to the Pre.,ident, the interdiction of
readily, it ?

On the right—Yes !—( Vurnnirs on the kft).
General Fox resumed—Under the momentous, so-
lemn, and terrible circumstances—(Larghter on the
right)—which sunound us, ought )sou to-be allowed
t:, refuse to the minority the exercise of its rights ?
Its ri4hts, which ate recorded in the Charter, in the
Lea:ts of nenchmen, in the hearts of that bi ave Na-
tional Guard, which) esterday -gave so noble an ex-
ample of their respect for the Representative dignity
iolent murmurs on the rigla).—No! the Chatter
is not lost, when my country contains such citizens.
I demand that the Declaration be read.

The PitEsior.NT—l am going to put the reading of
the 'Jeclaration to the vote—(ahm:Jars on the kV).
DEmAticAy to the Piesidenr—Take care, Sir,
the day of justice will corne—(Explosiou on the right.
Order, order).
The PRESIDENT (VI ith dignity).--Sir, I shall never
be intimidated in the exerci,e of my functions.
M. I),urotcr de l'EußE—You have gendarmes at
ha'nd to seize upon us—( Violent murmur on the right.)
The PRESIDENT put the reading of the declaration
to the vote. TMe left and the right centre rose,
tumult was at its height on the left side, all the
Bliembers of which. quitted their places protesting,
and left the Hall.

M. DUpont de I'Eure saluted the Members of the
right side, on passing in front of them.
MM. Sebastiani And Medlin were the only Mem-1
hers of the left side who did not withdraw ; those of
the centre continued in their places.
The PRESIDENT—The order of the day is the con-


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tlnnanee of the debate on the project of law relativel
to the grant of Extraordinary Supplies for 1823.
The Reporter of the Commission having been heard,'
the PRESIDENT read the first article, as follows:
"Art. 1. Eventual creidits,to the amount of one hundred
millions, are opened to the Ministers ordonnoteurs for the extra-
ordinary and urgent ex:eMies which would be authorized in
1823, in the forms prescribed by the Att. 156, of the law of the
25th of March, 1817, in addition to the credits voted for the
service of 1823."

An Amendment was proposed by M. Sebastiani.;
it consisted in commencing the said Article by the
words—" In case of war.'

M. Sebastiani was called to the Tribune ; he re-
fused to address the Assembly. .

M. the PRESIDENT—Since there is no opposition,
•.I shall put the Article to the vote.
It was accordingly put to the vote, and almost una-
nimously adopted ; three Members on the left centre
rose for its rejection.
The I'aEsIDENT then read the other Articles, which
were also adopted.
The scrutiny on the whole law was then pro-
ceeded with.—The Members of the left side and of
the left centre, who had not quitted the Hall, re-
fused to vote.

The following is the result of the scrutiny :
Number of voters - - - ‘2,;5.
White balls - - 259
Black balls - - ,19
The law was declared adopted by the Chamber,
and the sitting adjourned at four o'clock.