Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-16

| " OF adopting the resolutions, which I am now
20 read. demand
| I. That the chamber declare, that the indepen-
| sence of the nation is threatened
| 2. That the chamber declare itself permanent.
and that every individual who shall attempt dis
| order, be declared guilty of high treason, and be
/ forthwith condemned as such
| 3. That the chamber declare that the troops of
the line and the national guards who have fought
for the integrity OF the French territory have de-
served well Of their country
| a. That the minister of the interior be request
! ed to assemble the staff Of that national guard
which by it's services has at all times deserv ed
so We'll OF the country, in order that measures
may be taken TO furnish arms TO those who are
still destitute of them.
5. That the ministers of foreign affairs of war,
OF the interior and of the police be requested to
attepd before the chamber 10 answer such uues-
| tlo9s as may be asked OF thein---( seconded Sc
concled ,
f! ~ Lacoste.-I have heard with the liveliest
emotion what has just been proposed The mo-
nent is most critical, but we viii fulfil the task.
mat Is imposed upon us the emperor's arrival
mas undoubtedly increased its difficulty, but it
| is not beyond our strength. The time has arrv.
| ed Tor declaring to the French people the whole
| truth Iapprove the proposition th.t the minis
tiers be requested q, attend the chamber to an
swer such questions as may be ask ed Of hem but
demand that they be heard with closed doors
| (murmurs.)
IN moment of alarm, continu ed the orator,
rash expression, haleEed about ar the inaiscrest,
might, lift did not discourage the true friends of
tle country at least, furnish arms to the malevo-
isn't we are accountable for our deliberations to
/ the nation we ought to make them worthy oft
anil of us
The Prssidsnt.-In the critical circumstances
m which we are placed, the chamber cannot be
700 cautions rs to the measures it takes | shall
F, therefore read a second time the propositions,
which have been submitted 10 us.
One member desired, that in the proposition
OF ID de Lafayette, instead of tIe worlds the
MINISTERS shall be reqaesied"--b substituted
tl'e following" The minister shall attends Use.
conded.)
| Another member proposed, that every proDo
sltcn should be suspended untilthc arrival ofhe
ministers, III order that before deciding any thing
1"e members might know all that they have to
Several v0iees. We know well enough what
! they have to say.
N. Yaerfia did not believe that all the promo.
sltlons OF General La Fayete were equally atrIjs
siple The fourth, he thought, belonged 10 die
executive power, and the third might be adj.
journed.
III tdausers7tea.-I shall support part of our
colleague La Fayette's proposals but there arc
some OF them, which appear to me susceptibleo OF
modihcauon. II is important to take decisive
measures Immediately, and, J, Meretore, aB5rore
'"at me chandler declare itself Permanent With
out TINS indispensable resolution, this assembly
perhaps Will be dissolved in halt an hour; \ few
moments more, and youwin not perhaps have the
power ct hearing the ministers, whom YOU have
requested to attend you. NJ FIaugergues con-
GUIDED with moving that the fourth proposition
OF NJ La Fayette be suppressed, as belonging to
the executive. After some further observations
. huituously made, the propositions, thus modi-
fed, wire adopted
Several DroDOsitiOne wore s,,Lea,,,a,4i,, ,.ol.
Tor printing the resolutions, transmitting them to
the departments, communicating item to the
other house, Gel
NJ ReSnault de Saint Jean d Angely-T'hem min
lsters are assembled IN council of state was at
Their sitting, and have been Charged bv his ma
Jesy llie Emperor 10 submit to you the following
communications
Inc Emperor arrived last night at II O'Clock.
lie mmedlaSely assembled his ministers. and an
nounced to them, that at Ligny his troops had
gained victory on the 16tll, and that the follow
ing day the English also were defeated on the
hfusScls road Their defeat was complete, and 6
standards weIe taken from them But during the
night some Ill disposed persons spread an alarm.
and mcaicdlable disasters followed Tie empe-
ror ordered aretreat upon Avesnes and PhilliDne-
vile. The loss of material was very considera
be The emperor, continued NJ. lisgnault pass
ed to Laon, and put the nationa. gu;fd1n motion
TO stop the ftgitiyes thence lie came TO Paris.
%
renewing the material ofthe army. The empe-
ror aiso intended 10 make Communications 10 the
chambers, to agree with them OF sucn laws
and arrangements might best SUIT the pre-
sent eXigency-- (this communication was heard
IN shence.)
lSome discussion followed as to the mode of
Questioning the ministers when they Should an
pear Thepresident second time ordered stran.
gers to quit the interior of the hall
VI. jay. When We, this morning, learned the
dangers OF orr country, The noblest sentiment,
were manifested in the assembly, There is not
one OF us, Who did not swear in his heart to d q !
at bis post, rather than abandon that glorious
sause, which IS the cause OF France You have
requested the ministers to appear before YOU
Considerable time has already elapsed and there
IS no appearance Of their being ready To comnl, !
with your desire. ] demand, that they be ordsrsd
to appear before the representatives of the peo- |
pie, and that this order be enjoined upon them
upon their peril. Seconded, seconded.
NJ Manuel, in a discourse full of fire. support
ed the proposal of VI. Jay. lie also desired that
the proposal OF VI. Ia Fayettc for arminp the Ma. |
tOnh Guard should be adopted, and that a sulH |
cient number OF those citizens should be assem- 1
bled round the palace, not to protect the lives
Of the depu s, which they were already TO sa /
crhce, but to protect the dignity OF the assem- /
bly,. lie demanded that second message be 4
sent to the ministers, and that meanwhile they /
should take measures TO collect about the pa. /
lace sufficient national guard seconded, Sc I
c0nded.)