Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-23


you cannot grant till after deliberation-I
and then you will have to decide great
question. am far from declaring against
the power of Napoleon II. But whatever
may be my gratitude for his father, can
not regard as my sovereign an individual
who is notin France. cannot consider
as Regent a P-,ncess who is in Austria
Are they Foreigners +? Are they captiyes ?
These are what we must first have clearly
ascertained. Perhaps it IS wished to
draw us to recognise Regency. IF they
take that course they light the torches of a
civil war. The Resolution that You have
taken tins morning, decides not lhe ques-
ton. In that consistsits goodness. / am
tar IRON thinking that there is factious
minority that sustains 1t: and persist
IN demanding the order of the day.
Prince Lucien. The Constitution re-
cognlzed Napoleon as Emperor of the
French, and the succession Of the Empire
IN his dynasty, when he should abdicate.
1t is in this order his sou succeeds him
II only wants declaration in conformity
with what the Emperor has sent. BY such
declaration you will express that you ac-
cept the sacrifice which the Emperor has
made for thc happiness of France. 1t ap-
pears 10 md that an act OF this nature can
not give place to any deliberation
Nj. Boissy d'Angas. You have passed
decree" which preiudges nothing. 1t
will become you to hold there. 1t is tie
only wise course. Let us abstain from
useless discussions CLOSE the debate, and
pass to the order of the day.
Gen. Labadoyere + come again to the
motion that made this morning. Ii Ma
poleon III. is not declared Emperor of the
French, the abdicatiOn of his father is
nullity. What Men who have sworn f.
deity to the Constitutions of the Empire
men who owe every thing to Napoleon
men Tho were yesterday on their knees
before hlm-retuse to recognize his son I!
What then do they hope from cur enc
mics All we'll If the Emperor experien-
ces this outrageous refusal, he ought to
draw his sword anew. Ifewill be. know,
abandoned again by those Generals whom
he has loaded with honOurs and riches,
and who have Paid him by the most black
Iingraitude. But he will be followed by
| other generals who will be faithlul-and
by thousands of brave men. Let the vile
peTurers bearraigned before the Legisla-
ture. Judged and punished in a manner to
terrliy those who would desert their CO.
| l0urs. Let their names be delivered to
lntamy. Let their families be prescribed.
Let their houses be torn down. And ne
yer let any of them afterwards put their
teeton the French territory. When you,
YOU viii notabandon a second time in mis-
fortune, him whom you have, in the face
OF Europe, sworn to defend.
Prince of Essling, (Massena) Young
man, you forget yourself
NJ. Alex. Lameth. You think you are
yet with the body Guards.
M. de Valence, agitated for long time
with strong indignation, that he had res
trained with difficulty, at length cried
with vehemence for the order of the day
There was afterwards a great tumult.-
Cries of order order sounded Oil all
sides. The President was obliged to COW
er himself. Some moments after silence
was obtained.
NJ. Carnudet.-The journal of your sit
| ting will sufficiently verify the right of
Napoleon ii. to the Grown. But he and
his mother are out of France. What
does the nation-what does French ho-
nour require. A Provisional Government,
which can make propositions to the enc
my. tits time TO finish this scandalous
debate.
Prince Lucien. am far from oppos
ing the appointment of a Commission Of
Government but demand, at the same
time, the acknowledgement of Napoleon
II.
NJ. Boissy d'Anglas. The order of the
dav
NJ. de sesur. unprecedented this morn
ling part of the discussion which has ia
ken place. / hoped that the question
would not have occupied us so soon, and
that the veil which we threw on it would
Ipreiudge nothing and that we should give
time to negotiate.
But we are no longer permitted to resign our
Iselves 20 CHS hope. We have sent a message to
Napoleon and he has answered that his abd.ca-
zion was IN favour Of his son We are thus o.
obliged to treat Of question that we would have
postponed What will become of us five depart
from the Constitution How many msfortunes
Twill be in the tram Of such violation II is i'm
possible 10 pronouce upon provisional govern
lment, without saying under what title IL IS sO.-
We are not auational convention-but n Cham
lDeroF Peers and Representatives, in virtue Of The
Constitution. Napoleon l. beng politically dead,
Napoleon II. re gns. We must not give to matt
IONS preJezt for saying " Itho are uou ?" dc.
lnand that The Provisional Government be called
he Regency.