Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-05
Court Of dssi-e.
TRIAL OF PROFESSOR BAVOUX.

PARIS, July 3l.-Before seven iu the morn-
in- the door, OF the Court were surrounded
Eya considerable crowd. The young lawyers
OF Paris filled the bar, and every other part
OF tile Court was occupied. No armed force
was employed Within the Court To preserve
order, but proper decOrun WAS notw,thstaud-
tug observed. IL was otherwise, however, in
lie lobDieS, and at the outer yates. The pro-
ceedings commenced at half past ten.
The prt.ouer, in answer 10 the usual qnes-
Nous, said, he was uaned Francois Nicaolas
Eavoux, aged 81, and Suppleant Professor IN
the School Of Law.
Alt1r The jury had been sworn, aud while
the Sisrk was reading the order by which the
cause was reic:red to the Court, a noise WA
heard I'D the passage Leading TO the bar. The
Pr, sident ordered the Clerk to read article
aol Ut The Code, by which the Court is empOw-
cred ~ expel persons who disturb its pre-
cesdinss aud to arrest such as may resist.
The CLERK proceeded To read the article.
Meanwhile one OF the officers of The Court
we 10 the President, aud whispered.
ihe Presdent-l request all ~ the Court
To reIuatn calm. l am Informed thete is "a Sc
uittOuS dsSeuiOlage at tie door and have in
consequences given the necessary order.
The reading OF the order OF reference was
then concluded.
la answer 10 the first questions of the Pre-
deut, Mr.. BavOuX stated that he sucrt eded
NJ. Piseau IN the Profrssor>hip of the class %;
Cridiinal Process lii the School OF Law, aud
that there was no disorder or i.rmenrdtiom
anoug the studeutsiu the sitting OF the 22d Of
june,
President On the 23d however, the bea-
die reported the disorder to tile Dean.
VI. Bayoux.-Tnere was no disorder either
on the 22d or 23i. My lectures OF those days
wtre unanimously applauded. Ga the 9th,
however, the applause being immoderate,
fell myself called upon to remind the students,
thata Professor III his chair was not like AN
actor On Tie stage. requested those who
were dxsatSled TO retire The beadle never
having before heard much applause, he
concluded there was some disorder. The bea-
die stated TO the Dean that there was a sed-
rous plot on foot He even offered to point
out the leaders. Had there been any plot, the
Dean was thus possessed of the means OF rem
dering ii abortiye. Why, then, did he not
take steps to prevent II, instead OF waiting TO
Fepress the 1unults
Presidential appears, however, that the
Deau wrote TO You. His letter is very mode
laie He says" My dear Colleague-Some
tdngs have been remarked in your late lee
tGre which appear foreign TO the laws You
nave 10 explain. There has been no dsoi der
and that is all that could he wished for but
Avn informed that the affair will not go oft
so well or the next lecture. therefore re-
quest that You will contine yOarself TO your
duty" Notwi thstanding this letter, it appears
That you have continued your political digfes-
sions. From the invesiigationit appears, that
you spoke IN declamatory tone, not at all
suitable 10 professor.
NJ. Bavoux-I have nothing to say in sn-
swer TO that: spoke in the tone that suited
the subject.
Pre,ident.-Ip yonr lectures on the 22d you
attempted TO vindIcate the convention.
Bavoux-I never mentioned the convention.
PresldenI-In speaking of the King aud the
KoSa' Family, you constantly affected to de-
scribe his Majesty az the chief of the Co
vernmeDt On article 10. you made several
aliusious TO the army of Conle.
Nj. BavOuX.-l repeat here what have uui-
formiy stated-that 1 never made any aim
iSOns.
President-You preached up doctrine con-
trary 10 this maxim The King is dead
live ihe King,"
BaVoux.-I never offered any doubt on that
maxim, The King is dead live the Ring!"
an attack OF the life of the Sovereign
more criminal than an attack on the life of a
private person.
President.--You deelaimed against the cri-
minal code, aud principally against the pu-
nf-hment OF death. You said that every thing
had beeG stamped with criU.e for the sake of
iRe horrible pleasure OF punishment.
iSavoux.-lf guilty then, still am guilty.
What thought spoke.
PresIdent-Wheu a passagein your speech
excited tumult, You repeated ii, more Sehe-
meutly.
Bavoux Appliances sometimes commenced
bstore the sentence was speaking closed
IL was therefore necessary that should
poat II from the commencement, in order TO
connect the Inter member with the former.
bad, besides, another motive, which was,
that would not allow myself to be mastered
by my audience.
PreSidew-On the 2oth when the students
applaaded close 10 yonr chair, aud II. Del
viucOurt, the Dyau no was near YOU remark
ed that, you observed, that il was Indifferent
u yOu,-M. DelVincOsTt having replied, that
oHIya seditious person would speak, you
exclaimed" You are brigaDd."
BaVoux.-Jhere is not word of truth in
that statement.
vi. BavOux was then questioned respecting
certain erasuscs la the manuscript Of his lee
lures. IL was observed, that they WEIR cover
asaNl a a
made, III The IDOmeDttley were seized. lie e.
pied, that he was aware that as no crimliiali-
~ could be proved la the manuscript, IL was
wished 20 eliminate bin for What was not iIl it,
! ae fact was, that be Lad been obliged TO
draw up his IL c,prss hastily, aud correct them
al every leisure moment, even in Court while
CauseS were hearIHg.
lie President ordrrea several passages Of
the icciuIesof NJ. 3dvOuA to be read
an argument then arose on the hearing Of
witnesses, ~ course OF which the defendants
COuusel remarked with surprise, that in the
pleadiHgs the Advocate General had chosen to
call Tie defendant the Sieur BavOux, instead
oi Honsism BdyOoX.
NJ. DelyiUcouft vas the first witness
lie began By describing tho origin of the dis
turbauCe.
While he was giving his evidence, great
nQise was heard on the outside Of tie Court.
1He President said, ne knew, every sOrt Of
seditiOus practice was resorted 10, TOT the puT-
pose OF disturbing the proceedings but he
had surrounded the Court with guard,
which was sufficient TO SECURE public tranquil
ity.
NJ. Dclvincourt then proceeded With his
evidence, and dcp0sed ia contradictions TO the
denial Of tie defendant, that he had called
isiu aDrtgand.
flle beadle Of the college aud other witues-
sea were heard Tor the prosecution. After
"1,'ch sUme witnesses, ciGcas students, we've