The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-17

| will finish with one word upon the last asseI
ton OF the President Of tie Council
When Minister concludes, because the pro
duct of the mposts upon industry mefehscs
that those are not onerons, would impost
ask. AID would press II upon your minds-d'
not the Ministry say continually, that funded
property Is exo,bitantly charged, and no'"ith
standing the imposliions by which IT Is burthen
cd, the duties are regularly paid The pay
neni ofihc impost proves either thai the Gov
| crnnr,nt has In It's hands the power 10 coinpc
their pat neut, or that the people notw Tristan
ding their sunerings, are disposed 10 respect
laws but u 49, by no means, proof OF pros
pcsity aud am bold 20 say that the word
prospdrfig Is painful aud revolving 10 the under
stau,iIpg at moment when we know that ouI
commerce Is nia state of increasing distress
hat tbrnagh the fault Of the ministry, indus
Try y paralysed, the outlets OF our trade sealed
up, and all those who have entered into kpecula-
tons, both honorable aud useful TO France, are
cutangled IN lneStricable embarrdssments, aud
in uncertainties most disastrous TO their fortunes
and to the interests OF the country (Denials
! from the centre Several voices" II Is true "
Thus, being known tax, there is du-
| plCity IN It's present denomination--ds to the
| denial OF the titles of the conquerors OF Europe,
| il has occurred through want Of dignity, weak
ness or connivance. As to the prosperity OF
| the country-to pronounce that word in the
midst Of general suffering, is gratuhous and
cruel derislon." (Grcal agitation
| The Minister of Finance, (Yiieie,) re-asccnd-
| cd the tribune (rhe cries of question, (nuL
uoir,) which had been renewed, were instantly
| hnsbcd y" The discussion which has taken
! place, said his Excellency, may perhaps be pro.
ducive Of useful results. II furnishes US with
an accasion to answer the inconsiderate attacks
4 II. a Al.
US, without any plausible motive and support
ed by reasoning evidently inlse. Perhaps, also
II will authorize us to retort upon our adverse
ries the reproach which they have cast at Us, in
accusing ua of a want of lberalty.' (From
the ccnhc-Ah Abs
| lie here defended the retention Oh the impost
in question, on the ground of its being one
quarter ofthc sum yearly raised, TO apply upon
| the payment Of the debt cont acted during the
war, for which Il was FIRST imposed
1
~ singular DEPRESSION, continued the VI mis-
Ger, has brought into this discussion, ques
| ton, upon which am pleased at being called
! TO explain myself demonstrations Of atten-
tion.) The Government OF the King has been
reproduced, for not having eIaclod from for-
eigners the recognition OF titles which origini-
ted under another administration, (regimc, aud
| called upon which all discussion is AZ least use
less. This is the truth oflhe matter when hns
sgitated the tribunal. No power has any RICH
to exact from France, that titles sanctioned by
The Charter, shall be taken away from those who
possess them. But neither has France the pow.
81 Of imposing upon "A foreign Government the
obligation TO recognize titles and qualifications
borrowed from localities which no longer make
part OF our territory for. by that alone,
could those titles be contested" (Se,elal vol
ces on the left" Aud by the treaties Com
fused ordinations and long intcrruption)
" repeat, gentlemen, resumed NJ. dc Vilele,
IN louder tone, am happy TO have the oppor-
tuuty 10 explain myself on this subject; aud
repeat, that there exists 10 power 10 exact from
Franc, the annumcn of the titles acquired an.
! terror To The CHARTER, aud reserved by IT, But.
ON the oiheI hand, we cannot prescribe TO any
Government the recognition of these titles and
qualifications, since they attach to localities sub.
sequentlg separated from our territory. IRE
viewed astAIion) Andtere, gentlemen, resta
the whole question
It's 10 be remembered, that an Ambassador,
IN HIS Hotel, Is ~ his onn country Elsewhere.
among MS, he IS IN france Negative muir.
mnrs and inteYruption.) l think | have sta.
ted the question il should be. The piinci-
pies which have laid down are incon,estable
They will suffice to explain the circumstances TO
which alluslon has been made. They will an.
swsr to those who accuse the Government OF
having concurrcd in acts calculated % impair
the aationai honor aud dignity. The whole
! aifai has occurred within tho limits OF acknow-
lodged rights, because, repeat, ii is an e1-
| action which no foreign country can impose oa
Frrnce, II Is also what France cannot impose ON
any foreign country
The Minister then defended the assertion
which he had formerly made, that the prosper.
| ity of the country was increasing.
Gen. ScbdSiGHi next addressed the assembly
He expressed similar opinions as TO the dis.
cusSion of the Budget with Messrs Perrier and
Constant. In relation 10 the titles of the Mar.
Shas, he SAID -" hasten to arrive al the no
| litcdl question aud declare that cannot
suppress pelniul sensation, which doubt
not yon gentlemen, also partake of with nae.
| What do We recognize in an Ambassador
from foreign Court, the injurious right of re.
fusins to acknowledge. while within our walls
IN our very faces titles, the possession of which
has been Solcmnly guaranteed to us 2 IL YOU
establish "A precedent like this, thereafter the
a ustrian Minister may refuse Won the yery ii.
ties which You hold from the King He NAV
arroSate 10 himself the right of protesting a
BanSt all the acts OF the Government OF mis-.
constituting them, and setting them at defiance
-(Aghaton continually lncreasng--InurmurS
in the centre.)
The titles, which the power in question has
! dared 10 attaiut are adorned with an imn,or-
ial fame, 10 which the Charter has added new
nSue,-lhu hose titles recall to our minds the
days Oh our glory. violent murmurs in the
centre) am convinced that the Austrian Am
bassador has not, in this affair, acted spontane
ouSiy; that lie has done no more than obey ar
Imperative order of the Court OF Vienna and
declare that find great difficulty in compre
hendins such an order, enlanating from mon
arch, who, at forme, epoch still prssen, IN
cur memories, paid SO much Difference. or. ru
tier let me say, such profound respect, &c
Tue titles which he now affects to treat with con
tempt What does the Court of Vienna wish
What do they demand Do they hope 10 ar
nul the past, TO abrogate the history OF th,
present age Do they think that they ca,
make the world forget that France has tYic,
appeared IN arms under the walls of Vienna
That She has twice forced the gates of that CITY
ANA that nothing less than catastrophes whic,
human Judgment could not foresee; that nc