Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-10

gan, by Stating iiai before he entered
upon inc merits ostbe question, lie would
oherSome reflections which might infiu-
ence tie determination Of the House. Re
commenced as tuHons -
Gesitfelsrss-- Nith wiiat aSinnishmept.
what grief am penetrated, rheni hear
the same principles profesSed belose ih@
tribunal, HE SaDir opinions tit.il, cred, he
sa!it phrases employed, tie sa!.Ae DIS
courses as those - isich Were>deh} ercd 0e.
fore The te'%iteesd AsssmJtY, aiia which
were the lorerGmicrs % the dortHiai q, lll
throne, the aSSassiaaiinn Uii Louis NM,
and otii.e stlbversion OF ny country
" iii wAa, anguish do Lvl.eih ~
tie Ministers of Louis. ANii!, the sane
security, ;sIe same sasss- fi'pid, witch ob-
served IN those oithv unfortunate Louis
NVf; When see lR these ministers fbe
same lose, forrths pretended El3Vfas- it.sscs
Winch have overihrown France, K threat
tened 10 subveri EUROPE; ,i.essatse .itfa-
renee, the same caution, tie. sais.., Yeaald.
and perhaps lie same fear ior those who
push the Consequences beyond she pro-
per limits.
oh happy time! when Ibis tribunal
continuity lesoul,ded with EXPRESSIONS
OF love, fidelity. andrespcct for oar king
when every thing which could homer or
willingly done. This period bas, without
doubt, passed away ; d long interval seps.
rates us. " Yes, geHliciutn, 80 years have,
passed our heads. The ordounance of
he 9th September, 1916, (nurmursl aud
tie la" OF elections, have suddpnly
brought us back TO 1895 - Murnslus 10
the point hear y
P,eSideNf-'' hay reminded lie speak
er Of the respect which is Que 10 tins DO
dy."
The speaker CONTINUES" Then, as at
present. not royal, but national armies
were spoken OF; the princes prereqatile
was attacked" Addressing those Oh his
left ." You are well aware that / am
speaking TO the point"
Then, couscripi;ons were instituted
under The name OF acquisitions, armies
were levied, faciious prln, ,pics were ~
Stiiied INTO strangers, uAiil ilie tyrdnny of
one man instituted HE hIs.ili,i code of
the conscrlpiIon IN Tie place OF rcluiSi-
hons"
Alter other remarks upon tie rcsem-
bidnce between the loIIScripiion and the
proposed law, lie went Oh "Ibe people
Ought no longer TO he led Chb y the words.
E9'~iity, Liberty, brotherhood, which are
SYNONYMOUS with Sial9y, Misery, and
De0tA? Does the Minister pretend ljy such
Il law TO nalIonahze royalty, and maze
royal subjects OF the nation ! Does he
pretend 10 give us guarantee for orr IL
berty and for the consultation {? Fall. j.
Gus words! when they propose 10 ale
nat the power OF the king, aud oar dear
Fst rights, cur persOns.-For Two wears
pdst, they say, experience has proved The
liisuFciency OF voluntary eni!simen,s
ihiS experience OF Two years is reduced
TO SIN months.
From 1902 10 1872, France has had
TO sustain wars against England. tnc in-
dlanS, and against other nations and
daring all this lime her forces have been
recruited by voluntary enlistmcnis.
commanded a regiment for sixteen yes;s..c
auripg which time the army was freuueui-
iy increased, aud always by voluntary
enlistments. You have not lad men be-
cause you did not wish them. Had yo,
increased Their advance wages, encourae-
eel eniistments, then the Constitution
would have been obeyed, and the levy
would have weighed equally Oh ali elias.
es, according TO the opinion Of our honor
able friend, nj. de Vlllele.
France wishes peace she stands in
need OF 1t; the king desires il; bui, they
say, we want corps de reserve to be ON
an equality with other nations. and 10
oppose any dangers WIlch NAV threaten
us;--Re establish your regiments. yoar
militia, your royal grenadiers, provincial
battaions, set up again tie reign of our
FORMER Kings resume our ancient Gus.
toms, and you will experience what ,ou
never did under despoisn.
Voluntary enlistment is lraIy liI,p-
raj mode, because il respects indiyidt,d
liberty, because it does moi arbitrarily
submit the soldier 10 unnecessary "a
tgue the volunteer loves his commabd-
er, his king; and here take AN opOo.tg-
NIFTY OF bearing public testimony in favor
OF my former companions in AIMS. Do
20" WISH TO render The people aud lie
soldier happy Reject ire cOngcipt;g6.
10 you WlSil'tO render foreigners haunv
Reject the fPticn.-Do Won wish +,
raise up tor tyrants means of laViny
waste tic earth, by oppres sing Their econ-
try I! Reject tie CONSUMPTION.
Must speak of those pretended We.
terans, from rs 1880 years ofage. who're
MAN III Their chimney corner tjll erdered
oet by The king Must say that ibis II,
s'llu'lon IS ~ once unconstitutional ana
unjust The title of the law Is a c,.
mlnat blow against fhC royal preyorati. 4,
They say that emulation Is certain r,lr
for promotion. Without doubt. e,nuIi-
non rs necessary but discretion, pru.
dence ought TO moderate the effect, oft.
Woe to an ambi' rus and conaue,-
ins people Let us avoid aspiring TO tsat
elevation which destroys the peace of
empires, aud which ravages The world
Let the farmer pursue his labonrs viii,
ms chIldren-do not force item 10 be-
come heroes, "a universal laugh and ic
nature iiave INSPIRED them with love Of
8Iory' the volunteer Isis are open 10 re-
ceive them. We have an ample nroyis;o,
of OlnIN LET ls mi. :. -. - 49,