Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-10-11
.Ne7v- York, October S.
FROM BORDEAUX.

The fast sailing schr. Governor Shelby.
Meek. arrived here yesterday morning,
from Bordeaux, which port she left the
Goth of August. and the Cordovan the
26th. Capt. NJ. informed us, that all
was quiet at Bordeaux, and that the Duke
and Duchess of Angoulcmc arrived there
from Paris on the 18th cf August.
A letter was received in town yestcr-
day from an officer belonging to the Me
diterranean squadron, dated :" ALIcANr,
August 2Oth," which states, ' that Com.
Decatur was about returning home in the
frigate Guerriere and that the whole., of
the u. ) Squadron under the command of
Commodore Bainbridge would sail for
home about the middle of Sep,ember."-
The letter says nothing about a war with
Tripoi. l1sr. advertiser.
PARIS, August 10.
The Press.--Iis excellency the minis
ter OF police has made to the king the re-
port which follows:
Paris, sth of.4ugusf, 1915.
SIRE.-Your Majesty, by an ordinance
of July 20, removed all the restrictions
which the law Of October 81, 1914, had
imposed on the liberty of the press but
at all times, perhaps, it is impossible TO al
i0zc the same e.rtent of freedom 10 the
publication Of journals and Periodical ha-
hers and,rin the existing condition of
France and of Europe, IN the midst of so
many passions which the (ailed) powers
wish to allay, journals which nourish and
irritate the passions ought to be su6jecr 10
another legislation.
The Qfierafion Of these qvriting8 is ye,y
rofid in their effects; an an instant they
reach thousands Of readers. A whole peo-
pie read them without expense in places Of
pubic resort and as their number is limit
ed they cannot furnish the remedy which
is found in the mass OF literary pu,llica
tons, where the liberty OF the press serves
20 correct Itself. The same publications
| comprehending news. advertisements, COM
| plants, articles which their editors receive
| from all parts, are like an arena, open for
| all the passions even cupidity finds it an
advantage to give them the exclusive com
| ple5lion Of such or such a party. Expert
ence cannot leave doubt of the evils
which heyproduce, or the danger of Ieau-
ing them al absolute liberty. Every day
| they conpromit us with foreign powers.
! and awaken their distrust of US they dis
| concert the generous efforts which your
| majesty made to unite the minds Of the
people, and close the wounds of the
state.
propose to your majesty 10 subject all
heTiodicql 7vritingS 20 Tire Surveillance eta
committee Of moderate and enRgIteHed
men, 7yho. in recciving the nomination
from your majesty, shall acquire indepcn-
dence and consideration.
have the honor to present, &c. and or
dinance on the subject.
The Duke Of OTRANTO.
On the same day his majesty returned
the ordinance following
LOUIS, by the gr ce of God, King Of
France and Navarro, to all who shall sec
these presents, health:
After having heard our ministers and
on t.le report Of our minister secretary of
state for the department Of general DO.
Ice, we have decreed and do decree as
follows:
AFIicle /. All the authorizations granted
for Journals till this day Of what nature So
ever, are revoked, and none of the afore-
sad journals Can appear, unless they re-
GIVE new authority from our nn;a;ster of
general police. before the 10th of August
current for the journals of Paris, and before
the 2Oth OF August next for those OF the
departments.
2. M feTiodicak zvritijtgs shaN be sab
m.f!ed TO the e,ranliaGtioz 4fa commission,
whose members shall be appointed by as,
on the presentation of cur minister Of the
general police.
D. Our minister Of general police is en-
trusted With the execution of the present
ordinance.
Given at the castle of the Thuilleries,
the 9Th OF the month of August, year of
grace 1915, and The 21st Of our reign.
(Signed) LOUIS.