Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-12-07
noe. 12.--NU. oS.

Coz flenr that Your NJ iestv Vii always
concilate with the benefits q your CleIr.en-
cy, the rights of justice, ant. we dare nurn
bly, 70 solicit from his equity tie uec essary
retri5ation ofrewards and punishnle nts, tic
execution Of the existing laws, and tie lu-
rity Of public administration.
Sire, it IS by pursuing invariably this
line of conduct by never departing. from
that constitutional law for which we are
indebted to you, b. observing it, such Us It
now exists, and leaving the period Of ITS
perfect ton TO him who had the glory If ere
ating it; finally, it is by how fixine our
whole attention on the great objects point
ed out by your majesty, ard attending con-
stansy TO our first wants, that We shall sue
coed in repairing our late calamtiss.
thus with the help of religion, the
first principle of all human societies, with
the support ofimproved manners, liberty
founded on the laws and the rc-ostablish-
ment OF credit, with the guarantee Of an
army composed or those principles of 10Y
atty, which can uever become extinct I'M
the hearts Of Frenchmen, we shall restore
u the crown and the nation the force am,
dignity which belong to them. z hus, alter
having seen last year, the Enpcrors aud
Kings Of Europe united, accept as the on
" guarantee, the moral character of ya,,r
Majesty, we will offer to you, Sire, q fresh
security to them, in the wise energy OF a
nation which Can renounce the fata3 ambi-
ton Of making itself feared, but which n,u
rishes the firm resolution Of imp, essing a
round It, M Ccacert with its sovereign, Tie
respect ever due to its rights, and the
confidence hence forward due to its plinci-
pie"
The King answered -
. receive with the most lively seneibiI.
ity the assurance of the sentiments of the
Chamberof Peers.
" In assembling the Chambers around
me, had to express to them, on that SOL
enn OCCASION the profound grief wih
which my heart was penetrated---I Will
now speak 10 them only of my hopes
g know my duties and Will fulfil item
all. lrely with confidence upon the {. sis.
lance OF the Chamber of Peers, to fepair
the m series Of our country, and l see a sue
pledge IN the manner in Which it has e.,-
pressed its s. ntiments 20 me-
The deputaton from the. Chamber Of
Deputies was next introduced. NJ Lainc.
the President Of the Chamber, read the fol-
lowing address:
SIRE--Your Majesty's words have
deeply moved the hearts of your faithful
subj cts, the members Of the Chamber OF
Deputies. They have filed them with
respect, Sire, and why must they add with
a grief so much the more cru j, because,
alter 80 many encouraging promises it was
the more unforeseen.
The ills If the country are grest-
they are not irreparabIe. II the nation in
access be to the provo, atiors of tie Usur
per, must bear the penalty of detection TO
WIN. II it was stranger, it will support lis
misfortune.
THE first consolation is in the return Of
the legitimate King. What guarantee IN
fact exists in this dogma of legitimacy. cre-
ated much more in the interest of people
than in that of Kings This tutelary prin-
cipie has watched for us--it maintained
the succession OF cur kings and prepared
Tor MS, alter so many storms, an asylnm i'm
the shade Of the throne. Violence usurped
authority, but imPerishabe right survived
violence.
Legitimate Kings alone know how t.
devote themselves for their people. Your
Majes'y has proved It more than cnce.-
Your Majesy in order to soften our mise
mss does not fear to impose great pr1vations
upon yourself your august family fellows
your example. A severe economy is about
to reduce the pubic expenses. What
trenchman could refuse any thin & which
the wants OF the s,a shall require ! Mike
them known to us Sire, and you shall sex.
the nation shew itself worthy Of you.
8 We have all need Of consolation we
seek 1t IN the good your Majesty he's pain-
ted out to us. Union is your Fl st desire IL
is our first want ; we shall be L. to rneIr
down all the names ofparties into the name
OF Frenchmen, which we Shall b. slwa,s
proud to hear.
" Let them cease to agitats the peo7lc
by chmercai fears of the resurrection of
rights for ever abol shed. We have swolr,
the Charter--Sire, let your M sty suffer
this pride, 1t IS not even permitted to en-
terrain doubt Of our good iih. We
would repair the Iniseii@s Of France, re-
pair them without fresh commissions, with
wisdom, with speed. tits by our acts. bv
the eagerness with which we shall weic mo
the measures necessary to the maintenance
OF the franchises ofthe people and the pub
lie peace, that it will be seen whether we
arc faithful to our promises.
How yer, Sire, in The midst oe wishes
for universal concord, and even tTceuent
it, it is our duty to solicit your JUST, G a.
gainst those who have placed the throne
in danger Your clcmeucy has been al
moss unlimited, yet we do not come IN ask
you to retract 1.-THE promises OF Kings
ought, we know, to be sacred but We
intrcat you in the name Of the people who
are the victims Of tnese measur 9, wlo,e
weight overwhelms them. 70 order at least
that justice should march where eIemcncv
has stopped. Let those who, even nov.
encouraged bv iypDDu.fv Il, 49, Co..