Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-09

mate succession in the reignlng house
Q. We fully adopt the principles OF
he constitutional charter, snd the divr-1
ion OF the powers Whichit establlsnes.-1
We will maintain the spirit and follow
ap the consequences Of that system, al
| +he most rational substitution OF our al
aient institutions, liberties and franchises.
8 We look back to the past, only Tor
ithe purpose Of d awipg therefrom les
sons for the future, and between which
| we wish to erect wall Of brass. IT is
accordingly our opinion, that all the IN !
Iterests erealed by the revolution. and
which are completed, should be iireveca-
loly assured. We Will maintain the aDo--
lSition OF privileges and privileged orders
las political bodies; the equality OF rights 3,
land admission to all empioyments; the
liberty of worship the alienation OF the
property sold during the revolution:
whatever may be its origin; but we WI
mot hereafter admit the application Of me
principles which created these interests,
land we regard them as destructive OF al
government.
a. Wear Of opinion that the new III
|stitutiops ought to be placed on the All
Icient and immutabie bases Of rellgidl
land morality. 1t is therefore our "isi
ITO give to the clergy an honorable moe
lpcndence the administration OF proper
Ity or revenues, which may secure thai
Independence and finally civil esta-
Ibl.shment, associatlng them at the same
ltime, with the dearest interests OF the
state, By making them participate in pub
lie education, and in the management OF
institutions, consecrated to the solace
land welfare OF mankind.
/ 5. In pursuance ofthe anne principles,
We ave DESTROYS of placing the laws an
'lder higher moral influence, of eitacln,
Whatever is contrary to religion, or op-
!possd to pubic morality and, IN hnt,
Whatever does not accord with the spir
of the monarchy. On these grounds, vt
idemand the revision OF the civil and crl
|lninal laws, and wish at The same time to
lsee the maglstracy invested with great
Ter degree OF consideration.
/ 6. We believe that the police ousli
lneither to be az odlous lnIuisItion, ne.
ian agent of despotism, but a guarantee
Itor the throne, and magistracy serving
ITO make known to the government pup
Jiic opinion, and through that opinion It's
strue lnterests-that the press ought t.
!, Ioe free, but that It's offences ought 70 Be
Suppressed by severe laws.
i 2. We wish France to recover the
Ieomplete independence OF her territory ;
land the first meaus OF attaining that OF,
.iiect, is, we conceive, the tulI aud entire
,Iexecution Of the engagements contracted
with the allied powers we are equally
,,ldesiroas OF preserving honorable aiii
Stances, and we regard the prosperity Or
lite nations that surround 10, as the best
,,:,le,ige of ttat Of France.
I s. Free from ali spirit of conquest, We
iwish for national army, which, n'twitll-
I,tandins its narrow frame III time OF
Ipeace, may be capable, III the case OF
'Iwar, of opening is ranks to numerous
}soldiers; aud we do not regard, as lost 10
France, the warriors who, being led ava.
|by extraordinary circumstances, were o.
obliged to be disbanded, but wh, will, b.
Their bravery and talents, contribute to
the security of the country, as they nave
'lcontributed to its glory.
/ 9. We are of opinion, that the int.
rests Of the people ought, in great mea-
lsure to be confded to focal administra-
tons, either municipal, departmental, or
provincial that the Capitalization of all
affairs, and all decisions in the ministry.
lis an abuse, and that it ought to cease,
by confding powers extensive to the su.
lperior agents, delegated by the ministers,
On these principles, we demand the re-
vision of the administrative laws.
! 10. We place within our prospect, the
ihope of diminishing the lard tax. and re-
|gulating its repartition Of imposing the
indirect taxes in manner less uniform.
but better adapted to the interest aad ha.
lbitudes of the different parts of The ter.
Iritory, and so IS to make them fall more
on the consumption OF the rich, than IL at
.|of the poor; finally, establishing good
System Of public credit.
| II. We shall neglect no opportunity
for promoting the interests of commerce,
of developing all the branches OF indus
Try, and every kind Of production, and of
|ditfnsing ali the knowledge capable Of
lperfecting them and, it is orr wish that
| there should be formed. in the different
CLASSES of arts and manufactures, free as !
sociations, for securing their interests,