Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-11

ration, yet prevail, and render Indispensable all that
there Is IN your charter and your laws OF civil rel-
glous and political liberty. From the lef-uesy ueU
There difficulty. gentlemen i'm abolishncr this
regulation ftbe double vote Let us recall the n
mentrnent of our late excellent and much regretted
Colleague Camille Jorddn-which consisted in
breaking up the old departmental colleges, into col
eges according to the administrative ACCOMPLISHMENTS
IA division more suitable to the country and conve-
pient 20 ,he electors than the present one. very
easy calculation would obtain in this way tho same
number oil deputies that sit here; and who would
oppose it? The nation! But in our social edifice
based upon its summt--when some fraction of DO "
er escapes thence, of which the arstocracy mmedi-
atcy possesses itsets il not for the interest of the
naon that this arstocracy should be brought nearer
TO the people? Besides, the national opinion on the
subject of the double vote, is we'll known. Would
the electors? Already to three fourths of them the
double vote Is not only Injustice, but an insult:
and III the other fourth you has decided oppo.
nents. Would the Houses of Legislature? The
House of Peers, hereditary legislators hereditary
Judges, satisfied with their privileges have neither
interest nor wish TO create elsewhere more anomal-
les. As to the deputies, Gentleman already it is re-
CURED ofus to pay one thousand francs oftaxes and
to have reached the aye of forty; and nnety-n
hundrcths OF all trenchmen of age, excluded.
Must we still further exclude three fourths of that
hundretil' Gentleman, if any ofiDy colleagues could
have such wish, would say 10 him, tfss: he does
not do justice either 10 his own merit, or to the
worth OF his ieliow-citizens Finally, would the
Government? Here, Gentlemen, is my last and one
oi my strongest arguments in our actual situation
both at hume and abroad, it Concerns the KING,
government to show that there exists no sort of dis
trust between the people and the throne And what
better is there of proving this than to abolish an
order ofthMgs which might lead to the belief that
entire and full confidence only felt in twenty
Thousand privileged electors, out of population of
thrty-two million souls (Proiound sensation) From
these considerations it is, that vote against passing
to the orders of the day and for the course proposed
by the Committee.
ihe mos lively manifestation of appreciation wei
4
Lafayette with perfect iuency md dignity It was
throughout listened TO by the whole Chamber with
interest a.ld Guinness. The greater part of the left
rose and advanced towards their venerable rolaa one
as he descended from the tribune, shook hands with
him, and accompanied him TO his place There sepc
raj oter deputies went to onoratulate him. We par
tlcuariy remarked Messrs. Laitte, General Thiard,
Generui Gerard, Eusebe de SSavertc, and several
others NJ. Chauvelin, cpplaudng, exclamcd-I, is
admirable; 1t Is perfect The whole right remained
silent and moionless.
III. Don1tiea lie SeSn,dSoS made short replv whom
the question TAKEN and the motion of Genera!
Lafayette, was carried-tle decision was received
with marked satisfaction ard animated congratulations
| In subsequent stage of the same sitting, petit
ton being under consideration for law rendering
the Mayors clectve--which it contendad by the
Minister OF the Interior aiminga blow the cha
ter, one of the deputies, Nj. de Montbcl made the
following a'lusion to part of Gen Latayotts speech:
We should pass over these petitions, tic sole OBJ
iject OF which Is To produce scandal five had done
so, we should not have been exposed hear the max
inns reiterated that all rcect-we should not have
been exposed to hear this daythe eulory of the Con-
sttuent Assembly. (Sudden explosion on the left
a multitude OF voices exclaimed, 'swe take part in
that eulogy." III. de .MontbeI, resumine-Doubtess
there were in that assembly great talents, and per-
maps excellent Intentions but its exaggerations and
mprudence precipated to the scaold-(a fresh burst
of explanations from the left which overpowered the
voice OF the speaker. .fany members-order, order
1t Is an mdignity. On The right-bravo. bravo.-it
ohbe suddeny ie t he rbnae wSnt lion
ishing his phrase.
81. rictor de Tracy. hardly expected in ascen-
Ding tins tribune, TO have the duty SO great at once
and SO dhcut, as compared with my powers of en-
deavnuring to defend the Constituent Assembly The
last speaker has said-ton the right-opinions are
certainly and l the last person who would ever
seek to abrldge this freedon-but since opinions re
iree 'Dine are tree mine free too; ION the left
very wei) and may express my respect, my pro
found veneration for the sublime abors of the Con
stituent Assembly, which was as much stranoar IN
the eAcesses which imputed to it. as the noble
opinions have this day heard from this tribune
ABOVE censure violent clamors in the right and
interruption. On tie len. 1t is SOFT is truth
history-and your cries cannot siife it. General
agitationJ poices on The ieft The Constituent
Assembly overthrew, and for ever the antient re-
gine oher ro5eeS. Yes and that is its crime, in the
eyes OF The gentlemen. On the right. Order, order
!he President with decision and turning TO the
right side.-Gentlemen let the Speaker 90 on: what
may be blamed, may be praised what is praised NAV
nc o'aneu OPhon mere Is matter OF right. ION The
f9f' very well; on the right, fresh inurmurs Silence
was re-estabshed, ard the debate went on smoothly
HhFANA.--The editors Of the Baltimore finer.
acGn have received letter from their correspondent
at jiaVana, from which they make the annexed OK
tracts:-
HAVANA, 25th July 1920.
We have no news. The u. S. schooner (irampus
Captain Latimer, gives convoy tomorrow. The Fal.
mouth Commodore Ridgle yappeared ofi'the harbour
Til IS day. bot did not come in.
mo news from the expedition to Vera Cruz No
arrivals from the Bay of Mexico since its departure
and any rumours hence respecting it, up TO this eve
ming must be false.
The schr Wavorly, Ashbee, from Franklin H,ouA
Tor Hichmond, in distress for pvroisions arrived to-
day-she has only coasing license.
NEw YoRK, August 6.