Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-08

iilDaftlally.
Soon after the pres dent announced the Undo
nent OF the court: which was. the unan,mous
'cquittai OF admiral LIMOS and tina col. Bsycr
'as guilty of INSTRUMENTATION towards his chef
\ was the author ofa revol, which placed Guade-
'oupe under the DOMINION of the usurper the
court therefore condemned him to suffer death
ADMIRAL LIMOS was Immediately set at lber.
~, aid Boyer was to be informed that he WAS
allowed % hours to enter his appeal for The revi
sion of his sentence.
-, March Is.
The sentence condemning col. Boyer to death
was read to him last night. He heard it with
great firmness.
Gen. Beiard has been set at liberty.
The London Courier says, the acouittal of
sn nirai LIMOS will give great pleasure to all
naval men who recolect the invarable kindness,
and humanity which he Showed to prisoners of
war.
Extracted from London Courier, received at
l., me office Of The Baltimore American.
we nave received from Paris the following i'm
Por'ant document, b. ing declaration of the
principles of the majority of the chamber of de.
puties - ~
Declaration ofthe principles of the mai r;tv
Oh the chamber OF deputies, Session lSiJ.f6.
january 90, 1916.
we, The members composing the majority of
the chamber ofdepntes, are united OH princi
pies. OF which we here make formal declarati.
on.
1. We are invariably attached TO the monar.
CT chai government, and to the legitimate sue
cesslon in the reigning house
u we fully adopt the principles of the con.
stuutIonal Charter, and the division of the
powers which it establishes We Will maintain
the spirit and follow up the consequences of that
syS!ein' as the most rational substitution of our
ancient institutions, liberties and franchises.
u we look osck 10 the past, only for the pur-
pose of drawing there from lessons FIR the f,
and between which we wish To erect n wall NJ
BRASS. 1t IS accordingly our opinion, that All
interests created by the revolution and ryhich ar,
Completed, should be irrevocabIy assured w.
w,l m lntaIn the abolition o. privileges and pri
v lodged orders, as political bodies he eoual;-
y otrights, and admission TO all employments
the liberty of worsh p; the alienation ofthe pro
perry sold during the revolution, whatever be us
orlsin; but We Wi not hereafter admit the an
7 ic"tlon of the PRINCIPLES Which crea. ed these
lteres's, and we regard them as destructive nj
Ill gov eminent
d. We are of pinion that the ew institution.
ought to be placed on the ancient and immut..
PIE pl'e' IT re- ga and morality IL is
therefore our wish 10 give to the clergy an no
O'""ie "uePendence; the administration OF
property or revenues, which NAV secure that in
iependence and finally civil establishment,
,,SS"ciatng them at the same time, with the
'e"est interests ~ the state, by making then
participate in public education, and in he ma
'1Se'hent OF Instructions, cqnsecrated TO the so
lace nd welfare of mankind
ihpursuance of the same PRINCIPLES, we are
le'irous OF placing the laws under ahIeher mo-
al al InHuehce, OF etiacng whatever is contrary I,
,eiIgion, or opposed to public morality; and. i,
me. wha'eler does not accord with the SPIRIT oil
he monarchy. On these grounds, we demand
me REVISION oithe civil and criminal avs. and
WISH at me same time, TO see the mapIs,r acv in
rested Nth greater degree of cons de alton.
we believe that the police ought neither =,
DC All odious lhquiSltlon, nor an agent of despo
ism, but guarantee for the throne. and a mar;
tracy serving TO make known to the governmen
public opinion, and through that opinion its trme
nterests-that the pr eSs ought to be free h,,;
nat It's ofances should be repreSsed by severe
avs
2 We wish France to recover the connie
independence of her territory and the f;rs,
means tor attaining that object. is, we conceIve
ne run ana entire execution ofthe engagements
, ,on.rac'eu win the allied powers we are
equally DESTROYS ofpreserving honorable allan.
;es, and we regard he prosperity of the nations
France. '--' "
Free from all spirit of conquest, we wish
or national army, which, Notwithstanding IT.
ARROW frame in time of peace, NAV be camille
II li'e case OF war, of opening its ranks to hume
gus gus soldiers aid We do not regard, as lost to
france, the warriors who, being led away bv ex.
raordinary circumstances, mere obbgeI n he liz
banded but who will, by their bravery and ia.
ehts, contribute TO the sec rity of the country
IS ihey have contributed to its glory
.. we a. OF opinion, that the interests of the
people ought, in great measure to be confided
. .oc%i administrations, either municipal, depart
nen'al or PROVING all that the centralzation af all
nan s. ana all decisions in the ministry, is an
IouSe, and tina 1t ought to cease, by confidi no
powers more extensive TO the superior agents
delegated by The ministers. On these rTinci'
d we demand the revision of the administrs.
i've law
:. ~. We place within our prospect, the hone of
lmIni'inug I've md tax, & regulating its repara.
on = imposing tie indirect taxes in a manner |
esS uuio'm, bui better adapted to the interest
va lHoi. ude' OF the different parts of the terri
uHy ard so as to make hem tall more on the |
assumption Of the rich, than that of the moor
'n"iiy' establishing good system of public ere.
II we shall neglect no opportunity for pro. |
noting the interests OF commerce.. of deveIop;n, |
IL ne branches Of industry, and every kind OF 1
rodnc ION, and Of dhusing all the knowledge
aPtoie OF periecung them and, it il our wish. /
nat there should be torn d IN the ,fferent else
$ Oh arts and manufactures, free associations, for
ecuring Their interests, and maintaining an use.
Il discipline among the members, but SO tina,
he"e es ADJUSTMENTS may not restrain the indie
endence of industry.
II. We define what we mean by publication
IS the removing from public employment. men
'ho, SINCE the restoration, have es iabliyhed them
elves IN state of war with the Legitimacy OF the
hrone, and the principles of morality to Ibis
,e add certain restrictions We demand that
he Offices OF the first order such as those of M.
listers, Governors, Directors General aud Conn
iHorS Of Sfa;e, should Lot be filed except by
nose who, slnco the restoration and particularly
ur'nS the three months OF IL urpation, have e..
en- to the King and the county, positive pledg |