Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-12-14

stating the necessity of repressive measures
and awkwardly betraying the fears ola
Dynasty, whose authority is not founded on
the free choice and on the affection of the
People, Count Portals read the following
fsroiet of law I
Louis, by the grace Of God, sc.
We have ordained * hereby ordain. that
the proet OF law, the tenor of which is
annexed, shall be presented in our name to
the Chamber of Deputies from the De
partments, by our Keeper of the Seals.
Peer of France, and by Count Portals,
Councillor in our Council, of State, whom
we charge with exposing the motives and
maintaining the discussion of it.
Art. 1. Shall be deemed seditous, all
cries, all discourses uttered in public pla-
, ces, destined to habitual meetings Of cit
zcns-all printed productions, al, produc-
tons not printed, but stuck up, or sold, or
| distributed, or prepared for the press
Which may contain the threat of an at
tempt upon the life, against the person or
authority of the kirg the life If the person
| ofthe members of the royal family
Which may contain abuse or calumnies
| against the King and the members of his
! fam ly---
Which may excite the people to take
| disobcy the constitutional charter and the
laws--to deny the authority of the Mag;s-
trates or of the Agents of Government e-
| gaiiy established-to disturb the public
peace by acts of violence committed on the
| persons on on the property of citizens
| By which the name OF IN Usurper, or OF
any individual Of his family may be invok-
| ed-by which the people may be invited
either directly or indirectly to the over
! throw of the government--or to change
of order in the right or succession to the
| throne
| Art. =. The dscourses of writings men
toned IN the first paragraph of the prece-
| ding article, whether they contain Indirect
provocations to the attempts, crimes or
| misdemeanors stated i'll the article afore-
said whether they wiokedly announce
that attempts. crimes or misdemeanors of
this nature have been committed or ought
to be committea-whethcr they manifest
III intention Of committing them, are e.
qually declared sedilious
Art. 5. Shall be guilty of ssd tious acts.
all persons who may spread & encourage,
either fears respecting the inviolablity of
property denominated national-or rumors
! OF pretended re-" establishment of tith 6
nd OF feuaal rights-or news tending to
alarm the citizens on the maintenance Of
the legitimate authority, ana to shake
their fidelity.
Art. 4. Shall; be deemed scditious acts
the removal or the defacing of a white flag
of the French coat of arms-and other
ipsignia IF the royal authority-of pap
Containing laws or public regulations-the
erection of standard--the mounting of
cockade whatever-and OF any other i.ally-
ing sign forbidden or not authorised by the
| King.
Art. S. The authors of seditious dis
courses, cries and acts-the authors, prn-
ters, or distributors of the seditious writ
ings defined by the present law-shall be
punished with imprisonment during at
least three months, and no more than -four.
years
The Introduction mentioned in the led
article OF the penal code, shall be pronoun-
ced against them for five years at least, &
| ten years ct most.
| Condemned persons shall. moreover, re-
main, alter the expiration of the punish
ment under the supeirntendance of the
High Police, during term to be determin-
cd by the sentence pissed upon them, said
term not to exceed FIVE years-.he whole
conformably 10 Chap. Sd Of the 1st Book
| OF the Penal Code-without hindering the
criminal prosecutions, and the appIi alton
| OF the more he Wy pun shments prescribed
| by the Renal Code. ill those cases where
sed'tIous cries, discourses, wri.iaes, and
acts may nave been attended vita any eff
| feet.
A repetition of such crimes shall be pun
ished conformabiy to Art. 70 of the penal
code.
AIT. 6. The tribunals of the correction
al Pence, shall take cogniEance. of the
crimes, &c. mentioned in the present
| law.
Art. Z. The dispositions of the code Of
| criminal procedure, AM of the pen code,
shall continue to be execoted in whatever
is not effected by the above regulate
ons.
Given at Paris. in the Castle ofthe Thu
illeries. Oct. 8, 1916. Such is the prof ct
OF the law in question.
The same Journal General says, Octo-
Der 10.
The Chamber of Deputies have met this
day in the BreaWr, Committee roomsl
to dis uss the project of law, presented
yesterday by the Lord Chancellor, relative
to cries, VIZ tings and acts of seditious
nature. he discussion has lasted from
IL o lock T. ,ch Of the committees
has named one of its members as part of
commission Charg q with the REPORTING
on the project, Mr.. Beokley is among the
members of this conmisslon-To morrow
he sitting OF the Chamber will be pub
lie.
~ And this is proposed by Louis the
Desired, SO greatly desired, That we see
hVe hundred thousand foreign bayonets
frN l.