Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-29

/ They violently cried livet ;,Dg, and tired
to compel all who we're passing to JOIN IN
the same cry, and to prevent them from cry
4 ing live the charter. Every one must see
thai these outrages were committed in the
very presence of an armed force, and in no
| way restrained by it. Il was feared that
there might be found among the guilty, pow
erful and authorised persons.
| These are the facts, and which will be
| confirmed by those who will succeed me in
this tribune. Alter sutrages upon the royal
majesty, there are none more serious than
those against the national representatives.
! What respect can you enforce for the laws,
| if the national representatives are not re-
spected? What respect can the govern
ment hope for if such excuses remain un-
| punished
| | demand that all dehberation be suspend
| ed, till the ministers come to this tribune to
give an explanation concerning the excuses
! committed day before yesterday and above
all, the measures which have been taken to
bring the culprits to justice. 1t is impossi-
BILE that they should not have sufficient intor-
ma.ion-a report has been made to the mill
tary authority; | demand that it may be
communicated to us.
Mr.. La Ftte Irise, gentlemen, to add a
fact to support the opinion and the conclu-
/ sions of Mr. Camille Jordan lam going to
read lett er written by Mr. Lalemand,
father of the young student of law, shot by
one OF the royal guards, near the place Of
! l'arousal.
Sir-Yesterday my son was killed by a
soldier of the royal guard, and to day he is
DETAINED by the 'Drapeau Blanc,' by the
| ''Quotieienne, and by the Journal OF de-
bates" owe it to his memory, to bis be-
| reaved mother, and to myself, to repel the
| statements of these journals. The state
ment is false. My son did not attempt 10
disarm the soldier of the guard. He was
walking without arms, when he was mortal
| ly wounded from behind Such is the truth.
| 1t will result from the prosecution of the
murderer.
| (Signed,) LALLENAND.'
| Gentlemen, this letter was sent to the Sc
! verai journals. The censor OF the press re-
| fused he insertion of it. Here was cons-
derable interruption, gloomy silence on the
right and the benches of the ministers. Ma
ny deputies raised their hands, and by their
words and gestures, expressed their horror
and indignation.
Mr. La Fitte, ontinues~-Gentlemen very
worthy citizens OF Paris, have addressed
petition in which they testify the facts as sta
ted in the letter of Mr.. Lallemand. This
petition is not long. | will read it to the
| house.
From the right-no ne!
| From the lett--read! silence!
| The president speaks III low voice to MIR.
LA Fitte, who waves the reading OF the pc
titiop, but states several facts, fully confirm
| ing the letter of Mr.. Lallemand.
Mr.. Lesugneur makes long address, and
states in substance, that in the crowd young
Lalemand was heard 10 cry, Vive la char
I'll - that he was accused of wishing for
revolution, and Immediately received his
mortal wound Mr.. Lesugneur further con-
tinues, thai he and several other deputies
were surrounded by crowd of people, who
appe 4red not to belong to the lower class,
and;who were armed with large canes point
Ell with iron that they were told that to cry
we la charte, was seditious, and they were
compelled to cry, vive lie Roi They were
sized by the collars, their clothes torn, and
were otherwise very i'll treated.
MIR. Sivard de BoiIeau and Casimir Per-
rer, followed with similar statements.
Mr.. Benjamin Constant. | shall say no.
thing relating personally to myself but
! snail speak Of facts concerning our honora-
bic colleague, NJ. La Fayette.
On retiring from the sitting, day before
Yesterday, ] was informed that those who
| attacked Mr.. Chauyelin the day before, were
preparing for similar scene. A woman told
me, !" caution M. La Fayette that he keeps
upon his guard. They are watching for
him" A young man of the group who was
watching for M. La Fayette, was heard to
say, we will make him cry, live the King.
Mr.. Keratry. was passing the street OF
G. IInooro AT the hridoe of {nuiS XVI