The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-12-16 00:00:00

TIIE STATESMAN.-

Gouvion, Berthalet (the celebrated Chemist), Chat-
feloop.,• Due de 'Broglie, billy Tellendsl, Curial,
Percher de Richebourg, Collor, Le Noir la Roche,
I,snininais, Klein, Merrier, Nerwind, and Choltet.
tile (ellbwing refused to tote,.deelaring they were
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net sufficiently instructed, in consequence of the Mar-
shal's Counsel being stopped in the defence. by the
King's Commissioners:— ,
1. Nicolai, Brignde, d'Aligre, St. Suzanne, the.Dus
' ie Choiseul.
In order to gaarentets the throne of -France to the
present dynasty,--it was-et first proposed that an ar-
ticle should be added in the Treaty. stipulsting:that
in• ease any attempt were made in the course of the
fise years to alter the succession -to the throne, the
fortresses and territory left in the-occepation of the
Allies should be ceded to them in-perpetuity. This
being rejected, the article guaranteeing the throne to
the reigning dynasty was then proposed. 'The French
'Ministers determining;howefer, that there should be
no secret article, and not considering it advisable that
such an article should appear in die public Treaty,
the renewal of the Tieaty of Chaenient by the Al-
heti, the note with which it was accompanied, and
that, notifying the.appoititment of the Duke of Wel-
lington as Generalissimo of the. Alliei, were re-
solved upon in lieu of such a secret 'article ; it being
supposed that these would not become public.
' The garrison of Guadeloupe surrendered to Gen.'
Leith while Bonaparte was supposed to be in posses.
I don of France; it was stipulated that the garrison
should be sent to Europe, and that it should be left
to the decision of the Duke of Wellington to say,
whetherit should remain prisoners of war, or be re-
gularly exchanged. It readied Europe after the
taking of Paris, and was by order of the British':.
Government sent to Havre. Upon its arrival, the
Duke of Wellington transferred the gartison in
lquestion to the King, and, it is said, without stipu-
T'lating for its safely. General Moodiest, provided
with a written order from the Duke, went to Havre
i to receive the garrison, and upon its Chiefs, Admiral
! Linois, General Boyer, &c. landing, artested them,
!and sent them to Paris, where, imprisoned in the
! Absaye, they await their trial.
Drouot's trial comes on immediately before a
Council of IVar; it is thought he will he saved.—
When be surrendered himself, he said, the only So-
! vereign'to whom I eser swore allegiance mode war
upon the King of France; I gas bound to obey his
orders.

but there arms one circumstance, that showed most
strongly the state of the popular feeling; upon the
subject of the late trials. In the course of the piece
there is the murder of a Prince or two, and the cri.
mina's are tokon and tried. Some one rhea rays,
" les crinsinrls d'Etat appartiennent a Print, et le
Prince ne peal pardanner." Slate Criminals belong
to the State, and the Sovereign cannot pardon them.
No soooner was this uttered than the whole house
rung with applause, and it was some time before the
actors could proceed. A similar sentiment was also
eltpr@KllPd in another part, and a similar burst of ap-
plause followed instantaneously.

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THE STA7'E-$l5l-AN.*

The Report on the Law of Amnesty proposed by
the French Ministers, was not made it, the Chamber
of Deputies on Monday as was eatiected. The pro-
ject was to be further considered -in the 1n..• eau: on
Tuesday. This is now the measure most interesting
to the French nation with which the Legislature is
occupying itself, and one w hick wall prove the touch-
stone of its strengtb, policy, and•humniiity. It had
become imperiously necessary, after the fate of Nee
was known, for the Government to specify the
extent to which it meant to carry its vengeance-
The Constitutional part of the• Ministry, there-
fore, persuaded the King to send in the pro-
ject of a Law of Amnesty, making the pro-
scribing Ordir ance, of the 24th of July, the
basis of the exceptions. The pure Royalists, how-
ever, disapprove of this moderated plan, and cling
with eager fondness to the sanguinary law, miscalled
an Atnnesty, proposed by the Couut DE LA Betritoost-
Paris, We. it. ! wArc. Self-Interest, and the gratification of private
I am sorry that the Royalists are wishing to carry revenge operate strongly in favour of this emigrant
things to too great an extreme, particularly in the proposition. .LA ITourtnorreAte was one• of those
Chamber of Deputies ; so much so that you must not emigres who 'offered considerably by •the confisca-
ibe surprised to bear that they ~redissolved ;nor must .
bons of aristocratical property ; and by one of the
tyou be astonished at learniasg, that there will be soon
a change in the Ministry. You know there ate two clauses in his Act of Amnesty, ii is more than pro.
; clubs formed chiefly of the. Deputies ; one consisting liable he would take off the revolotionist who usurps
of the Constitutional Deputies, and the other of the his right. TMs consideration cannot fail to have a
Royalist Party. Some time ago, the Duke de Riche- considerable influence ott the discussion if the meat
lieu, the Minister of Potiee, and the Director of the
sure, and in proportion as the despoiled emigrants
trust-face, inscribed their names in the club of the
• Constitutionalists ; in consequence of which, the Mi. prevail in theChainber, the reactionary law will meet
nister of War, of the Interior, and another, whose with advocates ; fur, utiless the emigrants, with
name I cannot recollect, sent in their names to the whom the Chambers .are now Chiefly -filled, effect
Royalist Club. This has produced a strong party this revolution in their favour, they will not have
feeliegutionists; much so, that you may depend in the Ministry, Sind the King sides with the
Censto ,
attscied their object, and consequently Will not ad-
upon its being almost cerrairclhat relleyrand will mit that any thing has been effected for the safety of .
come in as Minister of the Interior, in the room of France, or one act of justice done to individuals.— 1
Vaublanc ; Pasquier, as Minister of Justice, in the The divisions on this subject have -excited strong
place of Barbs Marbois; Dessolles, as Minister of
party feelings ; end even the Ministry is said to be
War, in the room of Clarke; and Mole to the
so shattered and disjuinted by variance of opinion,
Post-office, which is here considered as a Ministerial
office. . as to be ready le fall into dissolution of itself.;
Suspecting, that in the discussion of the project of - —lt is conjectured that the Chamber will pass!
the law of amnesty, which was-twesented by Hur- the Law of Amnesty, subMitted by the "Ilulre•ort
donnaye, the Chamber of Deputies would present a •
iticneutu, but will extend and alter the lists to the
much more extensive list of exceptions than the ordi-
nance of the 24th of JOl7 contained, the Constitu. measure of its own vengeance. In this• case, it is
dons! Fart of the Ministry have persuaded the King said to be resolved to dismiss ahem, and choose
to send in a project of a law of amnesty, which another; and if so, a change of Ministers must also
makes that ordinance the basis of exceptions. It is
take place. The Royalists are greatly dissatisfied that
conjectured, that the Chamber will pass the law in
CLARKS,
is shape, but extend, and alter the list. If so, it the King does not rake part with them. —LARK; I
is resolves's() dismiss them, and choose another; and the Minister at War, Is said to have presented a I
in this case the Ministry will certainly be changed, strong Remonstrance or Memorial to his Majesty;
and probably even without it. I understand that on this subject, anti to have intimated kis inclination I
it was a question in one of their private Sit- '•
to resign in consequence ; but requesting, at the
tings or Committees, to propose to the Govern-
ment, that two provinces, namely, Alsace and same-time, like a prudent Plecemenohat if his Ma-
Lorraine, should be given up in perpetuity jetty is determined oot to take part with the Royalists,
to the Allies, in lieu of any contributions ; and that at least he will permit him (CkAttoc) to re-
there are many persons here, who think it would main till he has completed the plan he' is about,
• have been a much wiser plati, knowing the situation •
P..ris, Dec.ll. of the French finances, which, unless they improve and which has for its object the safety of hit Majesty's
It alit he remembered that upon Ney's trial, much very mach, will render it impossible for the Go- person and the country ; that is, the formatiOn of
stress was laid upon the circumstance of his having vernment to pay the contribution. I,t is certain, the Matson du Roi, the Royal. Guards, and the
worn on the 14th a Sear of the Legion of Honour, . that the Chambers want almost to de away the army at large, the former of which, consisting
having an eagle for its medallion ; this circumstance , Chatter. They want the kingdom to return to pro-
for Paris of above twenty thousand me p, are near-
tosolieg to show premeditation on the part of the and to have the old Nonsocial Parliaments.
ly organized, and will shortly :begin doing duty.
Marshal, as upon the King's first arrival the portrait The reports of the different Bureaus, or Committees,
of Henry IV. lind been substituted for the eagle. It are to be made to the Chamber to-morrow, upon this Some heads of the clivisioft of the Ministry of the
being stated in presence of the Marshal's eldest son ' law of amnesty, but the result will not he known Interior have already resigned •," and it is confidently
initicipated that a complete change • will speedily
(rt boy 12 years old) that de Bourmont and others time enough for .the post, as the sitting is
Karl made that assertion, he observed, that it was public till two o'clock, but you shall Jr,49* of it in
take place in the Adminisnations We' cants be --
11w ot-
-61,4 ; for that his father, on coming to Paris, Iffter my nest.
neve that TALLeVRAND wilt come in again, under the
aw arrival of Bonaparte, took out the Henry IV. It is whispered here, that there lutt.beeaw strong
from the star, and gore it to him, saying, he should remonstrance or memorial from Clarke to the King, , present circumstances of France, but he is named
y,
not want it again, and then sent the star with orders saying, that if his Majesty is determined not to take' as likely to accept office. Undoubtedl if the
to have an eagle put in ifs place. ' •
part with the Royalists, that at least he will permit
,
erence to the Charter, it is mos( imperiously neces.
King really means to preserve any thing like an ad-
. The public expectation that the execution would him (Clarke) to remain till he has completed the
n
lake place on the usual ground, the Plaine de Gre- plan he is about, and *hick has for Its object the.
'wile, carried upwards of 7000 people to that spot, safety of his person and the count,'" that is, the eery to resolve on &change in the'constiteent parts of
early on Thursday morning, and this delusion was formation of the muisors du Roe, the Royal Guards, his Government. It is ;evident, at beyond all
doubt, that the Chambers want to away with the
maiiitained lay a close carnage, strongly escorted by and the army at large. The two first, which will
Charter altogether. They want The kingdom to re-
gendarmerie, taking that direction. The spot where consist for rads of above 20,000 tun, aro nearly
turn to a state when Charters, restrictive of legisla-
the Marshal was shot is not 20 yards from the gate organized, and will shortly begin duty. About two
were • unknown—(hey desire to see
of the Luxembourg, and very ill-adapted to the per. thousand English left Paris this morning, taking the
kingdom rerun to provinces, end to have
patio, as the missing halls struck upon the garden route of St. Denys. In consequence of this conduct five power,
wall of a private house, not sufficiently high to pre- of the Minister at War, it is said will not
thethe old Provincial' Parliaments, which tw-
eets' tenor three passing over it, thereby epdanger- nction, at present, the change of Ministry tame-
log the lives of the inhabitants. doned above, but I think. it depeuds mere upon the
quently sat the Parliammit of Paris at defiancee •
The following is the list of Peers who noted against Chamber.
; One important advance sottrards this stole of Ibiogi •
the death of the M irshal :
The Duc de Montmorency, Fontenes, Mallevilles new Mttio-drama, which) iu troth, was bad enough; has already been taadei it law for the re.estawishiliat

Workmen ore 'tow employed in efficing the in-
scription upon the column in the Place Vendome.

The Freueh hlinistry are at present thus divided :
—The Duc de Richelieu, M. de Cases, M. du
Bouchaye, M. de Corvetto, on the 011 P hand ; the
Duc de Felire, M. de Vaublance, and Barbe-Mar.
boil ou the other.

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