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

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rsts. A motion was made to refer the peti-
tons TO select committee, I" TO consider and
report thereon" After a debate, which
was protracted to four o'clock in the morn
ing, the motion was carried-ayes l5o, noes
l0i. This decision was unexpected, and ex-
cited some alarm in the mercantile and ma
nutacturing interests. But on the following
day il was moved that the instructions should
be given 10 the committee to confne their
enquiries to the mode of ascertalnlng, re-
turning and calculating the average prices OF
corn in the twelve agricultural districts, ana
to the frauds committed under the existing
corn laws, and this motion was carried by a
large majority-ayes 26I, noes loo.
TBoston Daily Advertiser.
From the Neu,- York Commercial advert,ser.
SITUATION OF FRANCE.
We mentioned yesterday that we should
this evening give some extracts from the pro-
ceedings of the French chamber Of deputies.
The papers that we have received. contains
in fact, not single item OF interest, except
ing these debates. We have selected and
arranged, from sumber of papers, only
those passages which are the most interest
ing, as showing the state Of alarm winch
seems to be universal in the French capitol.
Such is the disafection, and such the lnsub-
ordination prevailing there, that we should
not be surprised if the next arrival brought
US accounts of open rebellion. The present
monarch of France is very prudent and is
Greet sovereign. and if ne cannot maintain
himself upon the throne, we may almost tId
adieu to the Bourbon dynasty.
These papers do not contain a syllable in
regard to the affairs OF Spain.
The following is an abrighed translation
from the proceedings of the deputies which
fill several Paris papers.
Translated for The Commercial AdOertaser,
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
June 5.
The session commenced at half past one
Mr.. dc Wende, secretary, read the pro-
cess verbal of the sitting of day before yes
terday. This was haraly terminated, when
SIX or eight persons rose at once TO speak up
on il, Mr.. Camille Jordan proceeded. Be-
fore proceeding to deliberate. said be, IL is
necessary 10 assure ourselves whether the
liberty of this assembly exists, either within
these " als or without; whether suitable
measures have been taken by the govern
n,ent, not only to prevent the scandalous
excuses which were committed Gay before
yesterday. but to punish the authors oil those
excuses; Tor this only can give us tranquil
ity tor the future. WilhouI doubt the sub
iect is delicate bu, the dignity OF the ma
tional representative is deeply concerned.
In England, when an outrage is committed
towards member of parliament, all delihe
ration is suspended I'LL the oatr ge is re.
paired. expect no less from this assembly,
and venture to believe that those who have
not been insulted will he the most determin-
ed in obtaining satisfaction for the Insult.
Particular circumstances determined me
TO ascend this tribune, first in order. Many
facts have fallen under my observation l
have been the careful witness OF their, and
can speak of them with impartialily, since
know by my own experience the terrible
consequences of an outrage comInitted upon
the national representation. After lapse
of twenty years. behold renewed tn scenes
which preceded the 18Th Fructidor. 1t was
thus that groups surrounded the place OF our
deliberations; bul the disorder was less -
Men posted to attack US were subjected 10
their leaders, and preserved some appear
ance of decency. They insulted US; out
they did moi as was done day before yester-
day, proceed to open acts OF violence. 10
change public opinion is vain attempt
Seyerai Journals have given false represen-
tation vi the whole, with the appreciation oi
the tribunal OF the censuIs OF the press. IL
has been boldly asserted, that an immense
crowd OF people surrounded The house OF oe-
puties, and received with transports OF JOY
the adoption OF the first article OF the project
of law 1t ma. been SAID, that two parties
had been arranged IN hostile array again
each other, and had been restrained by The
public force. No, gentlemen, that IS an I'M
posture which snoud not be suffered to ex-
tend to our provinces. Ii is not tue that Two