Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-08

that they haQ Oeen uraSSeo, oSSP " $50
selves, towards new revolution. lime ohiy
had been wanting to make this truth evident
I, had become generally understood. hwou'a
be diff cult not 10 perceive III the course pre-
scribed TO this ministry BY afaction, the same
symptoms which had preceted a, other times
great political changes. These symptoms
were, "the introduction ino all offices Of the
enemies Of the State; the hatred irit against
existing institutions lie ascension or non eA-
ecution Of tile laws, religious intolerance; re-
striction Of the liberties of the subjects; aro'-
,rary dismiss ls;angs against bodies that prov
ed uumanagesble, in fine, contempt o. the
chambers.'' This was no imaginary picture
Had not certain religious persons, whom 'he
laws designated as enemies Of the State, been
secretly recalled? Had they no, been intro
duced iu,o all The offices, raised to the highest
posts, no, by their merit, but on account o,
their profession? They sat and directed IN all
the councils; were placed at the head OF Puoiic
| schools; were rebuilding their.monas'erIes, COW
ering the county with seminaries and con-
vents, organizing their congregations, re estan'
fishing all that had been destroyed, replacing
| France under the yoke of Rome, suo]ectlng II
20 her policy, its laws TO her dogmas, its hber-
ties to her priests.
|
Tested itself, hot less audacious and perseVerlng
than had been displayed in former days, ne
charter made the electoral colleges the Pal'a,
dunn Of liberty; the ministers had made them
the arena Of corruption. The charter gave
France annual elections: they had become sep>
tennial The charter proclaimed the equality
Of Inc citizens; attempts had been made 10 re-
establish inequality ever in the bosom oil
family. The charter recognized recon Of
thought and writing; that right. had been hrs'
suspended; afterwards it was endeavored 10 an
initiate and siHe the press; anc when tna'
PROJECT failed, the censure was re-eslahi'shed.
| The non execution of The ia,cs was manifest.
The magistrates in vain declared ny solemn
DEGREES, that the existence of the jesul's was
contrary to the laws; the chamber OF peers In
vain demanded the application OF those laws,
all France in vain made the same request auol
bic. The MINISTRY, sole depository OF power,
needed neither The wishes Of France, the peti.
tons Of the chamber OF Peers, nor the intlma-
lions of the magistracy
Religious intolerance had followed the non
execution of the laws. One sole form OF wor-
ship bore sway. convoking the Inhabitants OF
towns and the country, dividing and classifying
them arbitrarily, subjec,ing them to secret
rules, no account for which is exacted, leVying
upon them regular contributions, multiplying
local societies, and thus establishing in the DO
SOM Of the state one vast afhnhon animated by
the same spirit, receiving the same lessons, and
obrying the same influence. Pirtis's were not
tolerated; Drotestan!s were disturbed in their
worship, aad driven from their churches under
the p,nal law which prohibited twentv-one
citizens from assembling without previous Ii
cence. A religious inquest was established in
iy circles, spied into KEPT regis
! err Of The acts of private life, and prosecuted
mems creeds.
finger against Independent bodies revealed itself
| from time to tins, by shameful acts Of revenge
or culpabe outrages. 1t had Inspired those
arrogant ordinances which destroyed the effect
Of judicial decisions and censurtd even the
mas istraoy-a sor, Of BID Of Ju.tice which a
minister dared 10 hold even before the sanctua-
ry Of the laws, where his orders had not been
able to penetrate. II had been scandalously
exhibited in arbitrary dismssals [desttiutions)
! Of members of an academy which dared 10 raise
its voice in favor of literature. 1t had disgra-
! ced Attorney Generals, who would not comply
with its caprices Ii had LED 10 the passage Of
| oppressive laws which shacklcd the proceed
ing, Of courts. Glory could not appease it.
| Tnree hundred Generals, The boast and hope Of
their country, had been stricken from the roll
Of the army.
| Finally, contempt Of the chambers was a mark
ed trait in the conduct Of this administration.
| The electoral manGuvres Of the ministry had
sufficiently prov, hat they did not desire ma
tiona representation frank expression of the
opinions aud wants ef society, but plant in
s'rumen, to be managed as they pleased, and to
suhserve their designs They had never been
confidential to the thamb"rs, explained their
policy or concentrated The doc uments Of their
diplomacy. TIE political relations of France
were learned only ty foreign revelations, and
her representatives lid not know what part she
PLAYED in Europe, yho were her allies or whe-
ther she took part With Spain, England, or any
other power. These men had compromised
The honor, power and influence of the nation;
! under the false ,hreaiof war at the north,
,hrea, officially denied in the chamber Of peers,
during the sitting lah June, they were under>
taking war to destroy, among neighboring
people, an order Of hings, illegirimae accord
;n,y n lhey,, hut at East rPpu, r and in nj ,cn