Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-01

VI
ordnance called Royal one which only, accord
ing To existing laws, be pointed giinSt their aatago
nsts by being csiablshe, on breach OF the consti
tuition The Soyallss have, tor The last two years,
been perpetualiy dcciurinI that the late Ministry and
the present Chamber of Deputies are the fruits of
jotvaafisme and there bc doubt that the jour
mails IN France have influence than in any other
count of Europe. AZ the opinion oc Paris rules the
kingrion-as tho half Of the deputies Pa.isians,
las liberal politics, the fashion IN Paris, havr &c
CURED the same dcmlncering influence as other
fashons,-and az the journals are the directors uf
this fashion, the high priests Of this doatry, they
arc IN certain cases nearly omnpotcnt. They sue
cccded III throwing much discredit the actions,
and such suspicious on the designs, Of the Villcle
Ministry as to render it dangerous for the Court
maintain III and they TO join in the
nifty Of hat rcd aud opposition to the present Should
the latter be unable to check the hostility which
their naaes may provoke b. az unquivocal announce
ment ola sound and liberal policy, and hence be
obliged tn attempt the conqucs, OF public opinion by
imposing silence m the press, they nast confess their
dcfcnt and share tho fate, without pretending tn
! share the talents, Of The TURNER.
But. whatcycr may be the stability OF the prcyrut
Cabinet ii Is evident that the last could long have
maintained its ground. Though several OF its mem
BEES weic well Informed and clever men, they pus-
ssed Influence beyond That OF their official or per-
Sunal character. They had fixed majority in the
Chambcrs,-they enjoyed neither the confidence of
the Court nor ,lre support of the country. Thry
were presented to Office by of the great parties
IN the State, and could rely for ,Ipuu ui
Their When they had resolved on any imporian,
measure IN council they neither sure ofthc CON
ciirrcnce Of the King of the consent of the Irrs
aturr, TO carry into effect. The Tuilcries and the
Chambers were cluelv suspicious OF their intentions
ami like MlhonJrts cofn, they hung. in total mac
ton, suspended between tlrrm Uoncp they were
Obliged 70 explain their conduct in tho
Court and IN another 10 tho doputiGs,-,o agree to
certain public acts at the will Of the former which
tho" could scarcely Justify before the to PEE
srn projects of law on important matters, and after
mature reflection, which they were forced to with
draw In alarm aud precipitation, and to submit to
their power resisted contracted by their own
agents, bccaCse those agents were conntCIanced-
by an authority which they could not safely oppuse,
and proceeded on warrant which they were afraid
To examine In fact, such the state of weakness
to which the late Ministry reduced bS this gou-
eral want Of confidence III its consistency stability
such the provisional aud uncertain condition of
It's eXisteRce,@hat reliance could be placed up
on its announced projects Of internal mprOv enents
tor next session or engagements in he conduct Of
to7r!gH policy. The country went uu'zJ without
government anI could IL always have been securc,
in The s1uns state f ifccdom ana tranquility, you'd
have had reason TO regret tho want OF a krmn
and mcr decided authority.
Whatever faslts the newly installed Min
isry may commit, they viii nett Der be opposed by the
entitled TO the apologies OF their me-
date predecessors They upon office if not by
any intrigue Of their friends, at least With the full
APPROPRIATION and confidence OF the King They have,
there lore, no Court manDnvres TO couDteract-no
Corrt alarms 10 alay Being all Royaliss, they NAV
entertain wclltounded expectation of being sup |
ported bv powerful and united patty The season, !
too, ~ which they have been promoted power IL
most propiiious their future influence = their yed
proposes be good. The Chambers have inst been clio
sed, after stormy session. perhaps useful to the cnu
try from the freedom Of its debates, but inalo-
1us TO the Minister'S from the multiplicity uf their de
ats, and the repeated proofs Of their weakness Had
they been Obliged 10 encounter the Deputies who
ght the late Ministry RoyBlist before anypre
paration, the rst explosion of dsapprobaton and alb
horrence might have hcen dangerous,-wr shall no,
say to their popularity, bit TO their existence They
have the whole period Of the recess 10 prepare
for appearing before the national repro
sentauves and which they may pr esent with antcipa
ted confidence. France has yet much To be done ioT
the settlement Of her Institutions, which may orip.
nate 9Th unonachicai Ministry cunstitutionally i'll
ciined as well as with liberal Cabinet inclined to
Without aInjing TO several Of those
winch we enumerated OH Tuesday, we may lust re-
mark that both the great parties-that which has the
J"arnd| DIES De6ats and that which has the Gi,txeue
de France for Its organ-agrec in one thing which
probably liberal Cabinet would be most backward
u rccomnnend--A reduction III the age of admissible
~ to tue Chamber of Deputies II must appear TO
us ridiculous III any expenditures bear That tho
political puberty of Frenchnen commences only at
the advanced Of 40, and that they cannot put on
the fogsI UTiLs oflegslators stand cundidate for
senatorial honous, till they have reached Stage OF
life ~ winch they might be grandIathpTs But this !
arrangement Is worse than ridiculous when we take !
into the account It's nectasary result. This result IT,
that every member Of the Lower Chamber must have
Witnessed the eXccsscs ming lad in the conflicts Of
tbr fevonton,-must nave shared the honour1 OR !
prescriptions Oi tue enplre,-and must consequently
come TO cglsute nndor q restored dynasty and in u
new order of things, with the spirit Of an en-
grant, or with the wounded pride Of republican and
lmperInlisi strong line IL thus dra wn between ;he
two generations Yho have received their political
education before and since the return Of the Bour-
hpHs and the phrase of young France" Gs contra
distinguished from the body Of the kingdom, which is
apt 10 excite much rdicue this side Of the wa
ter, at the expense Of woud-be philosophers in their
teens Is ready expressive Of al important fJcttIat
young France" is excluded from making laws for
itself posterty by the France OF orty years ago
II IS extremely probable that The Ministry viii
not neglect the harvest Of popularity and usefulness
which they may reap from altering this article Of the
Charter, several oft provisions have been already
changed on much more questionable grounds. BY re-
ducg the age Of admi-sblity into tine Chamber to-
20 or - years, one great point would bc gained
The plumber Of Imperalist Generals and old sodiers
OF ancient advocates aud councillors Of state, would
be diminished IN favour Of less refractory aud more
unprejudoed set Of deputies from the schools An adj
ditlon OF 100 members, oected by the departmental