The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-21

OH 'ne ist OF those who int ended IN g. :
tne'r sentiments come forward "a =.
Srardin grsspsd hold of the tribnn, .nd
excialmed,"l shall remain; will sn.aL !.
your clamor shall not empower me'
VII oppose whatever violence !. ofr.,.
ed onei-
Much tumult Of course ensusd. and
ioud cries were uttered by both sides Of
the chamber. The president appealed
III VAN. Al length NJ. Foy assembled the
tribune, IN. GirardIn still remaining
'nere, and, in long speech, denied the
fight OF the chamber to do that which II
proposed TO do. He denied also the
righ' oil The president, to submit the pro
position OF NJ. do la Bourdonnaye Tor
discussion at all, and asserted, that in so
ao'ng, ne had "fsied IN his duty, and
iotleted MS honor" This declaration
provoked violent tumuit, and long
erNsi at Dolss and confusion follow q
when silence was soncwha, restored.
the president with much dignity and
hr'nress, repealed the uncourteous aeon
sation Of 4. Foy. and maintained. tina, in
the course he had adopted. he had strict
iy consulted what he considered TO be his
duty.
Some further discussion en,ued. stor.
my and violent enough. when Vi. de ST.
An'alre was agaifi called upon by the
president 10 address the chamber. He
hesltated Tor moment, 10 ascend the
tribune, IN consequence OF some obser>,
Vatlons which were addressed to him by
Messrs. Foy and Cassmir Petrier. as he
passed b. them. At length NJ de ST.
Aulsire was heard and the whole OF
the argument which he employed, went
to deny the competency of The chamber
20 expel NJ Manuel. HE observed, that
he had heard the words uttered by the
honorable Deputy, and in his conscience
and before God, he did not consider them
as bearing the meaning which had been
affixed 10 them.
M, Duplessis Grenedan followed. He
supported the proposition for expulsion.
Abiding to what NJ. Manuel had said,
that "his whole life was the best answer
tethe accusations now made against him .
nj. Dublesis Grehcdan exclaimed.
"Wha Even those days of his life which
ne passed in this Assembly, when by a
solemn deere, iii took for ever the crown
ofFrance from the race OF the Bourbons,
to place it on the head of the son OF
strange: :"
M Roger Collard denied the right of
Tie chamber to expei 81. Manuel Ii
was against the laHS..and therefore un
constitutional. 81, Was in fact. a meas
ure of force but free" he continued,
"was only co~h a. etot ~hen smpio, ed
BY the Governments; when used by the
people, i, was ibsurrection and when
one state employed il towards another, it
was intervention"
vi Ht'r de Melville maintained Ina.
the chamber nab the power to expel an,
ofits members, and referred to the prac-
tic a! tht Brush parliament. and ofthe
congress Of the United State.. Happen.
ing To cite the partieu!ar federstive states
on the banks of the Ohio, and the Missis
sippi, Vi. de Gera5dip exc lainieds II muy
DO uery aUeti far saUages - Nj HYDE de
Neuvil lie continued. and with much a.
biiily urged the proprie,y of adopting the
recommendation OF the bureau Ii c pro.
posed, however, or rather suggested, a.
an amendment, that the expulsion should
not be absolute, but only for the remain
der OF the present session, leaving it t.
she majority Of the chamber, in the mex
session. tn determine for themselves
whether they would permit his return.
NJ. Sebastian followed NJ. HYDE de
Melville, and spoke against the PROPOSE
ton, When he had finished, there
were some cries for closing the discus
sion. M, Andre d'Auhieres, however,
was heard in support, and NJ. Cassimir
Perrier against the question. The lat
ter wished for some interval between
the discussion and tn final decision
The cries for the closing the debate now
became very general, and Nj. Girardin
proposed tina, the ahhei hominel upon
the question OF closing il, should be ia
ken' This motion was put and negativ
ed. The main question was then put,
and the votes declared doubtful. loud
cries of exultation on the left. 1t was
put second time; and The left, uniting
with the right centrei the closing of the
debate was rejected.
NJ. Tronchon was then heard. who
read written speech agaiast the expul-
sion of NJ Manuel.
NJ. CoDen de St Lue vas next called
to The tribune, amid renewed cries Tor
closing the discussion. She president
said he should again put that question,
yeserVing to NJ. Manuel the right of