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LONDON:

?111101D , AuposT 11, 11114.

'Paris rapers of the Yth arrived this morning, con-
, taining the important debate in the chamber of De-
putieson the Liberty of the Press. We can at pre-
lenvonly give the substance of this interesting dis-

iagiioo':~ .

CHAMUER, OP pgrutins, Ay*. 6.

The tittit•g 41118,411011efl at one o'clock, when

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M. FLwair haring ascended the tribune, caul-
t. monad the discetairin on. the Liberty of the Prep,
• by a speech of cotisiderable eloquence, in which he
contended, tliat die liberty of individuals ought to be
subordinate to the general interests, and observed,
diet it is often neceesary to Stecrifioe one part to
s Insure the liberty of the whole. Hence it is the.

principle of all conpervatory laws, for the preserve-.
01 Hen of public order, to lay down measures for the
!irevention of iufringement on the rights and interests
of the community. Re observed it was nay to re-
fine the objection made to the intervention of the
~ laws to restrain the undue exercise of the liberty of
the press, which it is preyed can put in danger the
reputation of individuals, and the safety of Govern:
tont, and employed many other arguments to show
the necesaity of coercing the press.

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The speech which excited the greaesetiliterest and
—etterition was that of Dwitor.ab, W spoke at
great length, to the following effect
..The liberty of the press, and civil liberty in
general, are inseparable. To destroy one is to
destroy the other. It is a general wish, it is

n constitutiooel right. Men may abose this liberty,
and• become ponishaible for it : but you have no right
to deprive' them of the privilege of expressing their
opinions,. This privilege ought to be held sacred.
—Foy from protecting licentiousness, there is no-
thing more likely to prevent it then the Freedom
csf the Press, in which all orders of society are inte-
rested. Ile would not assimilate the actual Ministers
of Government with the satellites of the late tyranny,
bet he would impress upon them,that when the liber-
ty of the subject, tbe•Liberty of the Press, was once
lost, all other points, important to the welfare of so-
arty must share the same fate, for with this they were
necessarily and intimately blended.
After a speech of great eloquence and animation,
111. Donsolard concluded by rejecting the project of
.tise law.. The Sitting was then concluded.

miiiim.E.N.,l

. A cutlass illustration of the Liberty of the French
Press Is afforded by the melt dl *sta..—
The Chamber of Deputies decided get' 01.0 liihsecitee
of the several orators on this iklbi be

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printed, excepting that of M. Dumolard, which
aria +n dm:not weer in tlip ipouitiyir. „".
rm Meuse werelhatgroni, brilliant;and atten-
tireas- 71
tt% Min,- partil 4E.pamdlard's speech gave
aim of sir. approbilien?the open expression ot ap.
plause or disapprobation being necessarily prevented.
.. The Journal de -Pewit otitis, that the solkeit-Whieti
took place on a former night has beenlouchliagge-
rated. There was Co tuniiile: - ;
....1.4...,-.. ; .......t...:-.. •... ............. . • •
The Address of toki-CocilltANE to the Electors
of Ateseininster, and the Letter to his Solicitors,
together with the 'Affidavits of, seven• disinterested
persons anueled, lune brought before the Public
every point on ishilds it is possible to hang a doubt.
It is a spirited manly performance, in which will be
found 'no evasioe;."we quibbling, no cant ; 'every
charge is met fairly and distinctly: Lord
CoceneAse hid, 'ln his delbnce, delivered in the
House of Commons" complained of his Counsel hill!
mot calling his witnesses to speak to the colour tor
Braeseta's older* on the memorable morel.*
*I the 'tit if February, when the latter ep-
pearled .at. his lttorrlship's house. This was 'ad-
ieried to .on tliti debate on' 1.19 rd Eel el savoy's.
. motion by the Avritastr-Geresear., who, after
I
i Pronouncing 'a high eulogies*: on the "miuent talents
of his Lordship's Coonsel, defended thtconduct of
these Gentlemen on the supposition they were well
persuaded that the evidence of these witnesses on
that point would be injurious .-rather than beneficial
to their Client. But, said the Learned Gentleman,
his Lordship has referred to the instruction he gave
. his Cdtinsel • but, alas continued the Avreeestr-
I. • 9 ' •
I GENERAL, the lips of these honourable men are
1 sealed—let his Lordship but unseal their lips, end
then we shall algae* their declaration. Thiscbal-
lenge, as inlet nalswelly be expected, produced_ is
stnsag impression au.. the House. The whole Mi-
idleterial Benches exalted, end even the friends
atcleard Cocunartal thought his Lordship ought to
accept a challenge so very equitable and fair. His i
Lordship has accepied its nod- Req thesilideetned,l
eminent, and honourable Gentlemen are *haired i
from all obligations of secrecy. The Sottenni‘Ga. 1
ISERAL, too, edvertting to Lord Ceeliseifl64 6. i
claration, of never having read his arief,,;ebsiiee i
id, that he could aver from good authority, that i
the Brief had been distinctly and deliberately read'
over to him,. %id . that remarks in his Lord-'.
ship's own band-writing wets •to be found on the
margin. This apparent contradiction his Lordship
wilt be found to gave perfectly reconciled. From what
authority the SOLICiTatt•GaMERAL spoke to this fact
he did not atentibs : bet whoever informed him, it is.l
quite deer it most have been some of, hiollordship's
' law. zers, whop it emsts_AinftwtesibiliZiSelatalli.
their own lips, without tier creamily.* llti of
absolution. These elechentletpe, however, made in
' the House of Commons by the two leading Crown
Lawyers, produced that sort.. of impression on the
public mind, that made Lord Cocuteasre's friends
anxious to see immediately his Lordship's expiat'.
non. 'lt now appears this would sometime agn hare.
made its appearance, Nit for his Lordship's 501id...1
tors declining to answer questions put to them, which I
were essentially necessary to the right elucidatihn of i
the subject. These questions are hero inserted, sled
sill, therefore, speak for themselves. 'The Soliel..
Ters, however, took nine days to peeler oyerihent,.
6 and finding that they, could employ their time more'
•
profitably, and of coarse more to their taste, in-
I stied of answering the questions, amused thew:
selves by drawing up their . bill of costs, which'
*hey did not fail to send his Lordship, as
a iteneral and Sweeping reply to all 14. queries. 'The'
metsluct of those Solicitors, who are called repo-;
WWI in omitting to point out the difference between '
Lord COCHRANE'S Affidavit and the evidence of his
servants, as to the co/tat of the' coat, whether red
or great, deservskto be reprobated in the strongest
terms. It will be recollected, that on the late trial,
the chief reliance was placed-0W the valence of
CRANZ, the coachman; 'respecting ...that "ease ivi mate..
vial of all points to Lord Coctees.aaVdefence,
the wiper of Beateoza's coat when samtat his
LordshiA.house on the morniag of dm' list of
Febreary.,----We ' have had repeated 'Occasion
to call theettentioss-of-oper-Oesdetimo4tHisat ohs:

ratter of this shocking ruffian ; but the Affidavits
'of tlib day place him in a more Wilms tight
than I his hitherto been reprelentni„ and de-
Cane, therefore, .to be read with the deepest at-
tention. Lord COCHRANZ in this, the worst of all
the battles in which he ever was engagedrhes fought
well, but to-day he may justly be said to have "Con-
'.
fo.red.'
The public have not lately been favoured with any
further letters from the Baron Ds Baattrata, and
really his last productions are so extravagant, that
the works of the celebrated Baron Mtmcauxusair
bear no comparison. Indeed, we should not be ser-
i prised to 'hint, that Mr. DE BEaaNGza turns out at
to belong to the MUNCIP2,II/San family, in.
stead of w kingly race, as be boasts ; and baling i
abjured .his late friends concerned in the Stock-
' jebbiag Noss, it is hoped that be will sow publish
a true and faithful account of his birth, parentage,
and education, omitting the notorious part of his
conking In sunning witnesses to prove in alibi. We
bad reatlyleit a companion for this unfortunate man,
and #ouldAave'reseised in doubt and ignorance
ids real eheratter, bed k *ilt Omitted biatattlfli,;
have personated the shitheVelatti. glotiao. The sae
of Loa Cireagies`noeeiliaiiiike if; bet tilsbaes

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