Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-07
FOREIGN.
From tie LondJn Courier of Jun n

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Norway, respecting the Freedom of the
! Press =
:" General liberty demands, circumstane es
require, social order prescribes, and sound
policy commands, that the Freedom of the
Press should be limited. The liberty of the
Press does otcease to exist when it is restrain
ed by wise laws. The most enlightened go
vernments, the most powerful states, furnish
proof Of it,
"Engiand,who was the frs: to benefit BY the
Freedom of the Press, who in her legislation
has confirmed the right Of every man to pub
| lish his thoughts, and even of condemning the
acts OF the government this country, 50 pow
ertul from the character ofits people, has re-
cognised the necessity, if not of restricting the
Press, at least of Furnishing abuses of il. Ii
has passed laws, established jury, and makes
known TO every person his rights and duties.
This nation, whic! has experienced such
long revolutions, and numerous calamities-
this nation, whose Constitution may. with pro-
pretty, be called the elder sister of all existing
constitutions, and who is so Jealous of civil
liberty, has been frequently forced, during the
last thirty years, to restrict personal liberty by
temporary suspension of the Habeas Cor
pus.-By yielding to the necessities of the
moment, and the critical circumstances of the
| times, by admitting the importance and urgen-
cy OF prompt and useful decisions, the English
people knew how to appreciate the acts of lis
Harlament; and the Sovereign who recon-
inended these measures received the blessings
of a great nation, who are fully aware of the
| propriety of salutary eXertion of power i'm cri-
ses, which menace the existence off State
"from the moment that the Constitution
OF the 18th November, 1914, gave political
rights to Norway, and raised her to the rank
OF nations, she has enjoyed an Unlimited H.
berry OF the press. 1t was easy to forasec that
this right would be abused by transgrassing
the bounds of moderation, The transition
rom an absolute TO constitutional govern
ment was too sudden to create any surprise
that these excuses should have been com
mitted Individuals, who pronounced them
selves the organs ofthe nation, abused the IL
berty ofwrting.'
His majesty then proceeds to state, in gene
raj terms, the various abuses OF the press, that
have lately occurred in Norway, and thus CON
cludes:
- hcentious press has been generally rcgar-
ded as dangerous. Foreign war, civil war.
the ruin of public credit. the depreciation of
the government paper, division in families and
the decline OF manufactures; commerce, arts
and sciences such are the dreadful conse-
quences itbrings on nations.
His majesty, in consequence, recommends
the establishment of jury TO try offences of
the press.
CHARLES JEAN.
"Given at our castle ofStockholm, the ID
June, 1891"
FRANCE.
Chamber Of Depld;eS.-Sitting of The 9TH
The order of day for res,uning the debate
on the project of law for continuing the CEN
sorshlp on the journals was read, and II. Du-
piessls Grenedan concluded his speech, which
bad been interrupted by the termination oil
the sitting. He strongly reprobated the con
duct of ministers. He complained that under
royal government the royaliss were treated
as dangerous party. On the return of the
King the perfdious Fouche took upon himself
the management of affairs to him succeeded
disciple OF Fouche's-a nun who belonged
TO the court of the females OF the usurper's
family. The latter became the soul of the
ministry. The dissolution of the Chamber
OF 1873, the elections which followed, the
consplracies of Grcnoble and Lyons, the base
persecution of Generals CanueI and Donna
dieu, marked his administration and the as
sasInatIon OF the Duke of Berry concluded it
The heated orator then passed in review the
uinercnt acts the present ministry, the pro-
cess against Nj. Bergasse and the iinpunitv OF
a work of Guizot. He concluded in the fol-
lowing manner =" If any well-inrormed per.
son were to say to You, 'The censorship !:
demanded, to-mOrrowit will be in such hands,
would you grant it 2" Yes" said VI. de Brog
lie, and laugh followed the laconc reply.
M. Devaux observed, that what Hsop sale
OF language might be applied to fire lihert,
oil the press" Nothing is worse, and nothing
Is better )" if by this definition a sage in servi
tude did not advise the Introduction OF speech
butcndeavoured to impress upon tbs the propri
ETY. of supporting the Inconvenience which
arose from its nature, so ought the sage upoI
the throne, having proclaimed the Liberty o
the press, to teach It's to respect it, and not {,
destroy 1T. The hon. member then proceeded
to argue against the censorship, and TO point
out its dangerous tendency. He cndcavour
ed to shew, that 4" if the press had been free il
1915, the people would not have been left il
that state of security which facilitated the pro
Sress OF the isle of Elba. In fact, Bonapart,
was at Fontalnbledu when the Journals unde
the censorship said that he had only arrive,
at DIXON. Among those journalists that pratt
tied SO much after the victory, dispute tn,
prize ofcourageand eioqucncewith that fricnt
of the liberty of the press lB. CONSTANT. VIII
obtained leave from the censorship on the ZOu
of March, TO publish and to sign in the our
mails that vigorous philippe against Bonapart,
which initiated the OraOu5 against Anthony
, and which marked out for its author the ira
gica end of Cicero"
, NJ. BenOist, the Kings Commis ary, de
Tended the censorship on the avowal that
had favourable influence on the late cleo
: tons, as by its means a royast majority wa
+ returned and this majority he thought, woul
/ be very silly TO destroy an instrument SO us,
. fu 20 it. Bursts of laughter which awok
c three deputies who, during the speech, ha
fallen asleep.)
81 Mr.. Il. Constant made long and alb
E Espeech against the proposed law. The prir