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THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:

lIATUEDA If. JUNE iO, 1815.

We this morning received the Paris Papers of
Tuesday and Wednesday last. They are exceedingly in-
teresting. They do not announce the departure of
the F.s;PLltOft, nor any military event of unusual im-
yrertarce—for the EXI'MOR was to open the Houses
of the Legislature in person, on Wednesday; but the

proceNlwgs of the Representatives, preparatory to
enteriqg on the discharge of their functions, and the
free and, intrepid manner in which they have already
delivered their sentiments on the Constitution, the
power to be vested in the ' Head of the State, the
dangers that menace France, and the conduct of, the
late Sovereign, aro most important, and show what
eon of _spirit now animates the Legislative Assemblies
of France. The tone of the Representatives has
changed with the mode of representation. A doubt
sce:ns to have arisen in the minds of some of the
Members, whether they could, with a safe conscience,
take an oath to preserve and abide by the new Con-

stitation, which, among other articles, enjoins fide-
lity tkr the EMPEROR, when it might be necessary for
diem in some respects to alter that Constitution.—
A point upon which it was certainly and immediately
necessary to have a clear understanding and a unani.
emus expression of the Representative mind, for on
stoanirnity in this case, on the necessity of support-
lug the new order.of things, and meeting the dangers
which threatened the country with all its strength,
and with undivided minds, the safety and trail-
• quillity of France could not but depend.—A public
expression of this unanimity or of the state of opi-
nions in the deliberative part of the Legislature,
was equally necessary to show what powers were
to be reposed in the Executive. But beyond this
free discussion for the settling of doubt, and making
up the minds of the Assemblies to one great point, a
discussion which sufficiently shows the independence
which the Speakers are disposed to preserve ; we
really cannot see any 'rest occasion for the Repre-

..y ty g'
stntatives entertaiiiing doubts as to the propriety of
declaring their concurrence to a Constitution which,
by themselves was allowed to have been sanctioned
by the oaths of the Electoral Colleges, and the
approbation of a majority of the nation. There can
be no question made as to the attachment which the
whole of the men who now compose .the Govern-
ment have to the Emperor—the manner in which
I.ouss's conduct, and the opprobrious terms which
be has bestowed on the French armies (whom M.
oultoiaan, with an extraordinary boldness of
speech, and sacrifice of self-opinion and importance,
for an advocate of individual right, denominates " the
nation" when it is in danger), strongly evinces the de-
testation which the BOURBONS have created against
themselves—but there is a determination no less,
strongly and evidently evinced to check the pre-
sent Ruler's inclination to dictate, and to sup-
port, even against the Throne, the honour and in.
dependence of the Chambers. Fr.suuettouv, and
the other Vire- Presidents, distinguished themselves
iu the last Chamber of Deputies by arguing for a
preservation of the restraint which the Constitution
imposed on the Exi•cutise Power, when Louts,
sstio had sworn to abide by the Constitution, took
upon him to pass such laws as he alone pleased
particular when his Government proposed to
the King a right to pro!dbit certain articles of foreigh
fabric, or to increase the duties on their import ; to
diminish the duties on raw materials for manufac-
tures ; and to permit or suspend, according to cir.
camstances, the importation and exportation of cer-
tain articles, not subject to any restraint by law
whatever.
But we shall proceed to give oar extracts of the
proceedings of the new Houses, and shall allow the
military notices to follow, merely observing here, as
matter of importance, that a French squadron is an-
nounced to be off Constantinople, and that MURAT
is said to be at Grenoble, for the purpose, probably,
as we have before anticipated, of taking the command
of the French armies in the South, and leading them
back again into Italy, whenever hostilities are pro-
claimed in the North. These, according to other ac-
counts, would certainly take place in the beginning
of next week, as the 13th was the day fixed for the
forward movement of the whole army under the Duke
of WELLINGTON.
CHAMBER OF PEERS, JON& 5.
The Chamber met at two o'clock, under the Pre-
sidence of the Prince Arch Chancellor. The Che-
valier Cauchy, acting provisionally as Secretary,
read. the Process Verbal of the Sitting of the 3d,
itVes ordered to be printed.
:A, feller was read from the Count Abeville, stat-
ing that he was prevented froin attending by his in-
firmities.
The Arch-rbanceflor.informed the House, that,
in conformity with the .sth Article of the Constite.,
tion4 the. emperor. had named a substitute for the
_
President, in, the caseO. ahsence.
The folloolog sus the Decree
.1 NA PO LEON. :Pte.
" We decree, Writ CoilneLacepaile shall preside
in thy Iroule`orettlnlrir,rkthe event of the °ma;