Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-10

70 give us MS interpretation, In applying il to the
constituent Assembly: that is to say, gentlemen to-
those theories which proclaimed So. .aany truths re-
SO many rights abolished so many preiu-
uces, aouses, and barbarisms; To those theories of
Mucn 'ne remnant, after surviving the three great
Ncissitudes of jacobiusin the empire and the resto-
ration yet prevail, and render indispensable all that
nero Is IN your charter aud your laws, of civil reli-
S,ous anu political liberty from the le-rery cell
ineIe IS NO difficulty gentlemen, in abolising this
reputation ofthe double vote Let us recall the a.
,nemd'"'ht OF our late excellent and much regretted
,oHeague-C Camille Jordan-whch consisted in
otsaShg up the old departmental colleges into col
icges according to the administrative ACCOMPLISHMENTS
IA DIVISION more suitable 10 the country and conve
nieht Va The electors than the present one. A very
easy calculation would obtain in this way the same
NUMBER OF deputies that now sit herc and who would
oppose 1t! Tho natiou But in our social edifce
based upon its standardization fraction ofpo ~
CT escapes thence, which the aristocracy immedi-
atcly possesses Scf-is il not for the interest of the
nation that this astocracy should De brou oh, nearer
10 tue people: besides, the national opinion on the
subject OF the double vote, is well known Would
,he electors? Already to three fourlhs of them the
double vote Is not only injustice, but AN insult;
anu IN the other fourth see. il has decided opoo
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 auomal-
les As to the deputies, Gentleman, already is re.
CURED at us TO pay thousand francs oftaXcs and
TO nave reached The age of forty; and niuetv-nine
hundreths Of all Frcuchmen of age are excluded
sun lurtner exclude thrCcfOurthS of that
nuhdTcth! gentleman. " any ofniy colleagues could
have such a wish, would say to him. that mo does
not do justice either to his own merit ar IN Tho
worth OF hls fellow citizens. Finally, would the
UeVefnInen': Here, Gentlemen. is Inv last and ore
at my strongest arguments. In actual situation
both at home and abroad, il concerns the KINGS
government To SHOW, that there exists no sort of dis
trust between the people aud the throne And what
oeter way Is there OF proving this than to abolish an
oder ofthiRgs which might lead 10 the belief that
entire and full confidence was only felt in twenty
Thousand privileged electors out of population of
thirty-wo million souls. profound sensationl From
these considerations is that voie against
the orders fthe day. and for the course proposed
! by the Committee.
Inc most lively manifestation of appreciation vel
coined this speech delivered eAtempure bv General
Lafayette with perfect iluency and dignity IL WINS
throughout listened TO by the whole Chamber with
interest and calmness. The greater part of the left
rose ana advanced towards their venerable colleague
as he descended from the tribune, shook hands with
MIN, ana accompanied him TO his place There sevc.
raj other deputies went To congratulate him. We mr.
tlcunrly remarked Messrs. LATTE General TharJ.
General Gerard, Eusebc dc Salverte, and sevcral
others. NJ. Chauvelin, applauding, exclaimcd-It is
admirable; 1t is perfect The whole right remained
silent and mo;ioness
" Donqi'en de Sesmiasous made a short reply W hen
the question was taken, aud the motion OF General
Lafayette, was carried-thc decision was received
with marked satisfaction and ANNA ed conrraiuatiun
In subsequent stage of the same sitting n peti-
ton beng under consideration for n law RENDERING
the Mayors electivc-whi it was commended bv the
Minister OF the Interior aiming blow at the char
ter, one OF the deputies, VI. de Montbel, made the
following allslon to part OF Gen Lhfvett's speecL.
We should pass over these petitions, the sol. oh
Ject oil which Is To produce scandal. Ii we had done
So we should not have been exposed to henrihe max
inns reiterated that we all rejectwe should not have
been exposed to hear this day the euopv of the Com
stituent Assembly. Sudden explosion on the LOFT
A mu utude OF voices exclaimed, ''we take part in
that euiogy" M. de .HontJel, resuming- Doubtless.
there were in That assembly great talents, and per
int ppfin b,,.,
lmPrndence precpta I'd to scafold-(a fresh burst
OF ordinations from the ef( which over powered the
voice OF the speaker) .Nany menLers-order, order.
II is an indIgny On tie right-brnvo bravo-it
IS the truth In the midst OF this munitions afitaton
NJ. de Montbel suddenly left the tribune without fla
ishng his phrase.
NJ Picfor de Tray. hardly expected in aseen
ding this tribune, to have the duty so great y, on
and difficult, as compared with INV 6owers Of en-
deaVourng to defend the Constituent Assembly The
last speaker has said-(on The right-opinions arc
lree. III. de Iracy. am told opinions are free
certainly and the last person who ,yould nyor
seek 10 abridgc this frecdon-bnt since oDini,,s
Tree, D!ne are free, mine free too; I'm the LETT
very welE) aud may express my respect INV pro-
innnh Veneration for the sublime iabors of tue Con
5, Nuent Assembly, which much stranger 10
The excuses whch imputed To H. rs the noble
opinions you have this day heard from this tribune are
above censure. violent clalnors in the ri ,bt nn6
interruption. On tie tett 1t is so--it is truth
history-aid your cries cannot stiAc IT, fGrnrraI
agitation oiCCs on The Ln. The Consti,uentl
Assembly overihrew, and for ever, the aniient re-
gne' Oher rotceS. Yes and that is us crime in The
Eyes oi me gentlemen. On the right Order order
ihe ITeStdent with decision and turning to the
night side.--Gentemen Let the Speaker 90 on: what
nay be blamed, may be praised; what il praised. NAV
DC blamed Opinion here is a matter of rpht ION The
9t' very wei; on the right, fresh murmurs.) Silence
va" - cs'doiIsIed and the debate went smoothly.
rom Correspondent OF the ~ Y. Commercial Advertiser
- LoNDON, June 5th, 1879
Ilglgg Il NaFas
'nd otherwise busted have neglected to koen 90
nformed--as / mean to do, aad will, in futureZof
he lew matters which you may think worth two sbil
Ings. ~
ne C"tn"hc question disposed Of, there has been
iolDg agitaied since, l Parliament of oro,t i,ong
ancc. Some discussions have taken place on the
bast INDIA Company Charter; and Vosey FlfzoeralJ
ma Diner members have been speaking against time
ipoh the DIX Trade. On Monday, Il discussion tool
'iace upon the relations Of this country with portuge
VT; Brougham, Sir James Mackintosh and Mr. Peel