Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-02-01

branches OF industry nave taken new
spring; the fine arts continue TO adorn
and illustrate France. | have collected
round me their numerous productions.
The same advantage has been given to
the useful arts. Public admiration has
equally encouraged them. The liberia
ton of our soil, and more favorable
times, have permitted US to employ our
selves in the amelioration Of our finances.
| have ordered that there shall be laid
before you the state of the public char
ges, as well as the means of meeting
them and have the satisfaction to an
nouncc to you, that the foresight of the
legislature has not been deceived by
pressing and accidental wants. No new
debt will be created for the next year.
Already considerable relief has been af-
forded to those who contribute to the
public burdens. The reduction of the
most heavy taxes will not be retarded
longer than the discharge of the extra
ordinary debts, contracted by the state,
may require.
The laws have been every where exc
cuted with facility, and in no part has
the public tranquility been materially
disturbed. Under these circumstances,
and with view to remove more effec-
tually the recollection of past evils, !
have thought that l might multiply the
acts of clcmency and reconciliation. !
have placed no other barriers against
them than those which are interposed by
the national feeling and dignity of the
crown.
Still, in the midst of these elements
of public prosperity, must not conceal
from you that just causes Of alarm min
gle with our hopes, and demand at this
time our most serious attention.
A restlessness, vague, but real, pos
sesses all minds: every one now de-
mands pledges of permanent state of
things. The nation has but an impcr-
feet taste of the first fruits of legal rule
and fpeace +; it fears to see them snatch
ed from it by the violence of factions /;
it is alarmed at their ardor for domina-
ton; it is terrified at the open express
sion of their designs. The fears Of all,
the wishes of all, point out the necessity
of some new guarantee of tranquility
and stability. Public credit waits for it
as the signal to rise; commerce to ex-
tend its speculations. In short, France,
in order 10 be sure of herself, in order
to resume among nations the rank which
she ought to occupy for her own and
their advantage, has need of having her
constitution placed out of the reach of
those shocks, which are the more dam
gerous the ofencr they are repeated
Under this conviction, have again
turned my attention to those ideas which
already had wished to realize; but
which ought to be matured by expo
ricnce, and to be called for by necessity.
The founder of the charter, with which
are ilseparably connectedthe dcstinies of
my people, and of my family, felt that
if there were any improvement which
was required by these great interests, as
we'll as for the maintenance of our liber-
ties, and which would merely modify
some of the regulating forms of the
charter, in order the better to ensure its
power and its operation, it belonged to
me to propose such improvement.
the ,hs6 Imnomentis come for strengthening
drawing from it the annual action OF par
ties, by ensuring to it duration more
conformable to the interests of public
order, and to the external dignity of the
state; this will be the completion of my
work. More fortunate than other states,
IT is not from provisional measures, but
from the natural dove p o..,ane c.r .,.s ',
institutions, that we shall derive our
strength.
It's from TIE devoted Zeal---it is from
the energy of the two Cirambcrs---it is
from their close union with my govern
ment, that would ask the means Of Sc
curing the public liberty from liccn,ious-
ness, of establishing the monarchy, and
Of giving 10 all the interests guaranteed
by the Charter, that profound security
which we owe them.
We shall at the same time undertake
the task of making all our laws harmo-
nizc with the constitutional monarchy
You have already adopted several which
have this tendency; and | have given di-
rections for the preparation of others,
which will ensure individual liberty, i'm
partially of trials, and regular and
faithful administration throughout all
departments and districts.
Providence has imposed on me the
duty of closing the abyss of revolutions
of bequeathing to my successors, to my
country, institutions that are liberal, firm
" established. and durable. You are