The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-17
rREECR PEPEPS.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Sitting ofihe 23d If .fuc.u. I.

NJ. Jtalhorme, In the name q The Central
committee, charged with reporting upon the
Budget, presented the Report
After dwelling upon thebc1efts rf submit
ting the Tree examination CT the finances to
tie Legislators of the nat;nn, and pointing
out the difficulties to which tie members
were exposed III as ming the rens OF govern
Inent, he proceeded TO the most iIrpartent
part OF the subject, the liquidation OF the III
rears Of debt
n public debt is the indispensable effect Of
prolonged war. Bat il ts debt b. not dis
charged, all hope Of credit manifestation Gre
DIT is in itself only the confidence which is
established iIf,vcr of a government which
tuifls its engagements With fidelity. Justice,
the most scrupulops oxactness in payi Q
debts. Is the greatest source Of the state. Il
IS By following that honorable Career, that it
can dispose Of capitals. AMI surmourt the
greatest difficulties ia'Jt he .Ibitrary conso!-
i'lation ofpublic debts brings with it d.scredit,
the source q The gredtest disorders. II new
wars arse, Il new wants are felt, the govern
nlent falls into the hands & those f.ithless
contractors, those public blood suckers who
fatten upon the RASH specu!ations and ruincus
contracts Of the state.
In this state oi affairs, which has almost
always existed in France, the government
has made no scrupie Of violating its engage
menfs, and i!llsoiy reinGurAements have
ccnstaGtly kcpt no tiie disorder and discre-
dit. It results. fiuni these reflections that
we Cannot, without danger, pay thc creditors
OF the state less than tf.c amount OF their de-
manfs. Good faith is the sole means of com
man(iina Confidence and who is the honest
s,'ecniatnr that woult confcund hi,aself with
those advruturers. these dishonest contrsc-
tors, and risk seeing his fortune comp coyitted
bv periodical and ,nevit7lle bankruptcies /!
Hence government faitniess 20 It's PROMISES
is placed in vicious circle
Loyalty and good faith are the rnost solil
bases IF good government. Honor foibils its
imposing an arbitrary law up0n lis creditors
1t IS thus thatthe present administration will
reply 20 the confidence Of the nation, and
the. Sovereign, and finish the great work of
restoration.
Never was therc more favorable period
! ior proclaiming those principles which form
! the strength and the hHppiness Of nations.-
| Hence the minister's of his majesty have n 4
| bes;thted III paving homage tn them, ar(, in
| s0sdring the entire payment Of The debt Tour
! commission THINKS tlat the sum O. 7SO mil
liens will be sufficient, and more than sufIici-
ent tn eXtingu'sh it.
The repor p"ocecdeH - TIE rolc of re-
nnours@m@nt ] he first reso,.eca IS the sale
or 100000 hstt rice If nation Il i,rests. These
! 100000 are bit fjfti, beariv Of the mass a
dat species Of proDerty. Ore would have
desired regulations fol the mode CT sale and
payments tut these r. suiatiOns can only be
INC produce OF Experience, and We have nj
'Nsrs upon which to found item. Besides. il
there be voluntary Inscriptions, less s,.les viii
be wanted
he other 90 sources arc an excess Of re-
cents the de Of the prcpcrty &c commrnes
Stthe vn'iptjy inSr'it.ien 1t is with these
means that ihe ministers propose - satisi,
Their engagements.
ne commission approve of the issue nj
bills 81 the royal treasury. at per cent. in.
! tetcSt. ms rate has appeared high to some
: ne reporter, Oh the contrary. thought il cor.
tormable To de ip,eif 81 of the treasury. The
voluntary inscription, and the loan which the
Ningis authorised to- raise upon the national
forests, viii restore the resources Of the state
and public credit.
The Commission in consequence propose C
the Chamber TO a lopt the plan of law, with
certain notifications which relate merely tt
details
NJ. DumoLARD wished tic amendments
tn be sent TO Tie burclux, tut Withdrew
his proposal upon n remark from NJ La
borde, that It did not apply to the present
| case.
The discussion is 70 re opened ON Rioil.v.
and several Members have giyen in their
! names to speak FIR ard against the report
ORl)O$NANCEO or TIE KING.
Ions ~ the Grace Of God. king Of france
and Navarro. to all TO whom these presents
shall come, health.
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