The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-17
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Debate ia me French Chanbe, If DepMles on
the conduct Of ths iutema Minister.
A private petition, praying for the removal Of
certain taxes. having been called up. W. Cassi.
mir Perrier opposed il. on TIE ground that nrar.
w two months had elapsed since the Chamber
mad been convened, aud the Budget had rot
yet been discusred lie observed that !, had
pcen plan OF the Ministers to render the dis.
cusson ofthe Budget almost impossible, by IN.
Producing II at The very close of the session -
Having entered At some length into the merits
OF the petition, and commented upon the con
dition Of the country, he said
I'VE must not allow ourselves still TO be
iulicd 10 sleep by pretended prosperity. mere.
" the fictitious result OF taxes and imposts
which do ppi belong ~ time Of peace and
which We nnyeriholcss, allowed to remain And
ais9, ~ any remark that Notwithstanding the
ihposis tpon games and lotteries, winch soil
our hgdgei, se cannot. aud appeal 10 the
speech hom the throne, supply all the demands
oil the public service.
maintain that, To- thrse reasons, gentlemen.
il is time 10 examine TO the bottom our fran.
cal situation, which constitutes the basis of
power Ia mndefn States, To enable US To place
ourselves IN i condition 10 Sustain with fifmness
our exterior relations We have heard serioos
complaints nitured ia this Hall on the occasion
Of the discussion OF the Address 10 the Throne
We cried cut against the weakness of our Win
Istty-se repro"ched Them With the pnsillani.
NIFTY Of their policy, which had been unable 10
MAINTAIN the dignity of France. in lis foreign
relations. II is for us gentlemen. 10 manage
che revenues OF the state aud 20 pr,vpn, ,he
Ministers from consuming during peace. those
resources which constitute our power Ia Nar.
II is tins financial position, which, inacpep
dent Of the conduct of the ministry reduces N
toths condition of holding a character with for
egn States, merely uncertain and vacillatinp
In this we behold the secret Of humiliation and
the outrages which France experienced every
day Much disapprobatlon in the centre, and
interruption
Nes gentlemen, exclaimed the orator. and
these foundations the ministers Themselves have
revealed 10 this Tribunal They are forced 10
avoH 10 US here that other powers contemn their
oounsels, IFS not so. why do we see, in times
ofpeaee, the Prus,ians wrest from MS. with
mpnnity, and by force Of arms, the villages of
France, and throw into prisonihc very maris.
trates appointed by the Kingdom General
sensation whispering in the centrc)
behoa. gentlemen. Presumed the honorable
orator. the reason why, in the heart of this
capital and IN the face Of the throne we have
seen foreign Ambassador refuse 10 give 20 our
Mashals The tItlrs of honor and of glory. con-
scorated by tie Charter, and gained in twenty
pitched battles ~ (Great cummotlon in the
Assembly,
w. D plels, who was alone on H., Aliniste-
rial seat, demanded the floor After much IN.
null during which AZ Roland d'Ercev,lle on.
deayored, in vain, TO make himself heaffl--u
De Itisie assembled the tribune, and answered
The arguments and impna ,ion, of NJ Perrier
80 tar rs they related to the delay of the discus.
sion upoe the Brdge.
VI BeaJamja Constant followed, and main.
famed the grounds taken by "A Perrier. "rb,
multiplicity of laws which overwbeIm N,
Chambers tins session, will force US 20 20 owe,
The Budget without any deliberate discussion
y TACT which Is SO much the mo e deplorable. an
an truth, there never arose in treating of the ii.
han'es, questions OF more serious or more
painful nature. We have endeavored-and We
sha'i 90 SO agan-to SEE whether II is proper tc
co"hue 'he ianas OF 'hr country - an intern
Administration, who follow "a conrSe de>,rnc
uve OF our prosperity, as we'll US o. all our guar
nntres and we shall dsnand, also, why on,
foreign policy exposes us 10 insults. ubch h,
therio. France has not heen accustomed 10 sn,
Ter. For surely, the Monarch who gave Nh,
iirs' example of outrage To warriors eoyered
WIN glory, would not have hazarded the con
eroVersy OF the titles WHICH his sor-in.la,v Ia,
slowed upon them, had nc not couu,ed npon IN,
weakness, the pusi'lanitui,y pcrhaps ,hs
conni1ance--of our ministers.
Thus gentlemen continued the Orator. w,
have a right to complain, when the iabou,s n
She session are so arranged. as 10 keep Our a
view the discussion ofa law which alone conn
seracts the power of the Ministry, and ,vbicl
disposes of the property oftsxable citizens. an,
ofthe substance Of the People.
why do we continue TO call this a war.tax
Which we retain in times of peace It is al
imposition upon theftaxablo--( Murmnrs in the
.oen're) Yes, gentlemen, it creates in the
minds each year, an illusory hope; they ar
persuaded that such imposts are 10 be abolist
ed AT least, We ought to call things by thei
1eai names. lfthis impost is TO be maintained
f'shs1e DC made peace tag, saa nc !onge