The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-10-20 00:00:00

there be, than in that legitimacy created more for the
interest of the people than that of Kings. That
guardian principle has been long adhered_to roc our
benefit ; it has maintained the surceasion'otralr Mo..
narehs, and held out fo us, after the 'perilelif rte•
volui.tionary tempests, an as) font under the shadow
of their throne. Violence usurpall authority ; hut
imperishable right bat survived that iitlence.
" They are the only legitimate- Kings 4110 devote
themselves for their people. Idf this yoUr M;jesty
has more than once given at instances; After all
the great sacrifices which we have maile; we can
scarcely reckon those which are still required of us.
! —Your Majesty, for alleviating our misfortunes,
feared not to impose upon yourself the greatest pri-
' vatioris; and yoar.aagust family followed your ex-
ample. A severe economy is about to reduce the
public expenditure.' What Frenchman can refuse
whatever the esigillcies of the State may require ?-
111,,ke them known, Sire, 'and you will perceive the
nation worthy of you and of itself.
I 64 We have all treed of consolation :we seek for
,it, in the goodness, the path to with your Majesty
has pointed out to us. Ciiiun is What we chiefly
desire: it is our first want ; we will endeavour to
bury alt parties under the sleeks of Frei.c!tmen, Id
which country we shall always rejoice that we belting.
" The people have ceased to be agitated by cid.
I merical fears of the revisal of rights already abe.
fished. We have sworn to the Charter, Sire, that.
your Majesty might have this pride, that you4seed•
not have any doubt of our faith. We wish to ITOr
the misfortunes of France; to renait; Mein withaiit•
new couvulsions, with wisdom, and with sajgacitji. It
is by our actions, it is by the earnestness with width,
we shall receive the necessary reinsures for main:
taining the liberty of the people, and preserving the
public tranquillity, that you will know that We've
faithful to our promises. •
" Nevertheless, Sire; in the 'midsttg,ariahes for
universal Concord, it is our duty` to 'solicit your
justive against those who have endangered year
Throne. Your clemency ens been ilinost unbounirest.,
We do not wish you to retract it ; the •prumisell .oto
Kings, we know, sherd) be sacred;
.but f e eSstivit ;
you, in the twine r.f the peeple, s.ho have heers4: .:
tints to the most oppressive iiiist.•rtane4l/41rely .
would make such arrangement*, as shallinsticethak
proceed from the point where clemency has slopped.
Let those who, even at this moment, enct.inagerl lay .
impunity, feat motto make an ostentaiious display of.
their rebel!' , he delisr;ipd op to the jut severity
of the tribunals! 'fire Chamber wilNive it: zeatoue
concurrence to the consummation of the 1,1W9 twos..
sary to the accumplislimenr‘rif this object. Pie
same., int will make it adopt the means neces-
sary-for conferring upon religion, which couples
us in elrous &sables; Which prescri tntkpirbOulggas
of injuries, and gives sarictiry to the faith of Oaths, a,
power greater than the law.
44 We will speak to your Majesty of the necessity
of not confiding to uoy, escept pure hounds, the dif- ,
ferent branches of your authority. The Ministers
who surround you pre,ent in this respect the most
confident hopes. Their vigilance in this essential
point will be exercised with still greater ease,-as
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events have disclosed the sentiments and thoughts of
all people. Ours, Sire, have no other reject than
the happiness of your Majesty and the safety of tire
country ; and our wishes shall lie fulfilled if we can
obtain this glorious reward fur our zeal and out
labours."

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The KING answered—t
" I am sensibly affected by the sentiments whiat
the Chambers express towards me. I eagerly join itt
(he hopes which they entertain for the future. They
may rely 011 the confidence with which I will com-
municate with them respecting the wants of the State,
and upon the lirmnc.ss I shall always manifest in
main'aining the rights that are to insure the public
safety."

Torr.oN, °cr. 7.—The Austrians continue to
blockade Antibes vary strictly. 'l' at place has nu
longer any communication opal] but by sea. 0.1 the
4th there enterod it li;;0 uteri with provisions for
two mouths. Tue hihahitants coNtinue to do duty
vrith the troops, and amidst ptivatious.of every kind
give a fine exatop'e or fuklity to Choir King.
M.titsuil.t.r.s, Oct. 9.—The frigates Galatee and
Nerridc, with the brig Rwirlation, have sailed from
hence with troops for Cors4.a.

S'uv'a. Orr. 4.—T:tere is tall( of the entire
cession ti the Department of Mout 'Cootiorre to the
Ilotke of Austria ; negociations with this view are,
it is said, nn foot. The Archduke Charl:,s mill he
Sovereign of that count: v. We thi-g reriain is,
that the Austrians have besot put in ex, iusive posies•
lion of Mentz.
RASTA DT, OCT. 6.—"...r0ry effort is making for a
sincere reconciliation bet‘se,ut the G••serument of
Wirtemberg and the Provincial State: of that king-
dom. It is even said, that the 1ii.,1!1;3. yiel(1,(1 vari.
Ong important points, Inat the C./iisi;lutiots of Mild',
1815, will be revoked. an.' that Comltic.ioners Ott
the part of the Diet aid the King will meet for the
formation of a new Constituting. having for bavis
that under which the Duchy of IVirtemberg was fur.
merly governed.
BASLF., 0:1% B.—The vs orks at lluninguen tn..
wards the Rhine continue to lie mined ; but no order
has vet at riefl to blow them up.
GPO. Ha ;:f. rtris.ll here nil the '2Blls ult.; he slept
at the 'Fltroe K;ngs Ilrttal, and deiiarted neat town.
ing on the route I, Germany.
There was pobli+taed lately at Imerrach (Duchy of
Baden) an order relative to the stirceiiiitirce to be eat
ercised over a number of iiviiriddals escaped from
France, of whom a list his been given to the flae:i
Authorities. Ct u. Lefe!ne. Destiouttes is to be fount
in tLiti

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