Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-21
LATEST PROM FRANCE.
Speech Of His Majesty Louis 1plH, TO
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the Legislative Chamber Of France.
The Paris papers contain the speech
of tie King, the day before. upon the
opening ofthe Session ofthe Chambers.
The ceremony took place in one OF the
Halls Of the Louvre. which was mag
nifcently prepared for this occasion.
His Majesty left the Palace of the Thu,
ilIeries at ore o'clock. A discharge oil
artillery announced hiss arrival at the
Louvre. A deputation OF IL Fcers,
with the Chancellor at their head. and
of rs Deputies, went forth to meet his
Majesty in chamber adjoining TO the
Apollo Gallery. His Majesty, after
remaining few moments liz converse.
lion with the members of the Depu'a-
ton, entered the Hall of the Sitting, d
assembled the throne. On his right was
Monsieur, and on his left was the Duke
D'ADgoulemc. The Duke D'Orleans.
was Oh the right of his Majesty. next to
Monsieur. TI,egreat uffit ers OF State,
the Peers, and the Deputies, we're ar.
ranged in their respective places and
the Duchess D'Angouieme, the Duchess
D'Orleans, and Mademoiselle D'O"-
leans, were present. The whole as.
sembIy Stood up, and remained unco-
'cred. till bis majest invited the
Peers to be seated, and the Chancellor
of France intilnated the same permits
sion to the Deputies.
His Mairsty then delivered the fol-
loving speech -
"Gentlemen-Arrived at the close OF
year, marked at its commencement by the
most affecting events, but since so fruitful
in consolation and hopes, we ought, in the
first place, to render thanks to divine pro-
violence for bis mercies.
Mourning was in my house son has
been granted to my ardent prayers. France,
after having mingled her tears with niue,
has participated in my joy and gratitude with
transports which have sensibly felt.
The All-poweriul has not limited his
protection here. We owe TO him the CONT
nuance of peace, that source OF all prospe-
rity. Time has only more closely united the
alliance Of which France forms part. This
alliance, while il averts the causes of war,
ought to inspire confidence against the dan
gers to which social order, or the political
equilibrium may be exposed.
These dangers are daily receding from
US. shall not, however, in this solemn
communication to my subjects, be silent res
pecting the serious facts which, during the
course Of the year, have afflicted my heart;
happy, nevertheless, to be able to say, that
if the state and ms family have been nena.
ced by conspiracy too much connected
with the disorders which preceded it, it has
been manifested that the French nation,
faithful to its king, is indignant at the bare
thought OF its paternal sceptre being wrested
from it, 10 become the sport of the remnant
of a restless faction, which it universally de-
tests.
This faction; therefore, has not inter
rupted the movement which brings France
to the days OF her prosperity. In the inte-
rior, successes, always increasing, have
crowned The efforts of her laborous activity,
which apply equally 20 agriculture. arts, and
industry.
"The ameiorafion of the revenues OF The |
state. the economy which have prescri-
bed, aud the tried solidity Of credit, admit
OF being proposed to you, even in the pre-
sent session, new diminution of the taxes !
now directly assessed. This relief will be
so much more eficacious, as il will pro-
duce an equal assessment Of the public bur-
dens.
Such successes render more dear to me |
the duty whiC h royalty imposes.
"To bring to:perfection the operation OF
the great political bodies by the charter; t.
fix the different branches Of the adminis,ra-
ton in harmony with ,his fundamental law;
TO inspire general confidence in The stability
Of the throne, and the inAeEibility of the laws
which protect the interests Of all-such is
the end Of my efforts. To attain it, two
conditions are necessary-time and repose.
We ought not TO demand from infant insti-
tu,ions, what Can only be expected from
their complete development, and the mo-
rails which they are destined to torn. Until
then, let US be wise enough to acknowledge !
that. in public affairs, patience and mode
ration are also powers, and those OF all