Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-05
FROM ERANCr

wSoRS, april 27.-Ey the paci.c. shi,,
Char!eInagnc, iron: IIavre, from which mort she
sailed On the 2lst ul,. we have received ga,is
dates TO the 18th end Havre 10 10Th The long con
tinuance cg Eas,eriy winds had prevented arrirai
| from the United States. Fhe most important ia.
tcigence by this arrival, Is the discussion poi,t.
on in the Chamber os Deputies relatipe TO the To-
| bacco Monopoly now in the hands of the kcr;e
Our readers will form idea of tho nature and
importance of this subject, by the following es-
| tract which we translate from the Speech Of tho
Marquis lie Cambon on the 9Th March, Ihe
discussion continued on the Eth and kStl In "A
most violent manner, and would be resumed on
| the 23d.
elm Tho Chamber Of Deputies on the 9th oS
March, The Marquis de Sambon, Chairman or the
Commission charged with examination of the pro-
| iect OF law on Tobaccoes, was called TO the ir
! bune. The Hon. Member expressed himself in
the following terms, during profound silercc.-.
conference.-the Commission which you have an
pointed to examine the law relative TO the Roba'.-
| CO monopoly, has chosen to the honour OF mas
| ing its report; you that the r,r,s,ea :;
law is intended TO prolong for six ,=U.s title ,b Of
the law OF the 2st; ,pri', tsf6, which secures TO
| the Government the exclusive privilege of th.,
culture, manufacture and sale OF Tobacco: this
monopoly You recollect, produces TO the treas,r,t
40 millions, which the Minister Of Finance de-
clares cannot be supplied by any other means. Is
the law which is presented to you had no other
tendency than TO produce TO the treasury a SIR,
required by its necessities, the question igI,t b,
easily settled Weigh,y, however, as is this reaoon
c
ruling the powerful objections to which the law ia
LIABLE IL does not simply apply 10 a tax upon an,
article Of fancy. II applies TO an exclusive prfvj-
iege which the Government demands of YOU be
which, it deprives agriculture, manu- lures ar,
Commerce oil right which belongs TO them ~,
every other article. This statement of tho QUE
ton gives II far gyeaey importance than attaches
10 a mere law OF finance, in which the only OBJ,
Ject, 10 10 levy new impost upon Tho fa.ahgs
commodity. This destrbc ron Of the free exerrise
OF industry and commerce, is TO contrary IN tho
rights guaranteed to every citizen by the constj,i,
ton, that it gives to the proposed law an uncons,i
tutional character worthy your entire attcrtioy
Equality il violated blythe privilege given IN The
Reggie by this law, to grant at its pleasure the
rightof disposing OF Tobacco, without apv rcp1,
laiion but its own will Tbis is a manifest viola
ton of the I'd article of the constitutions accord.
ing 10 which, all Frenchmen must constitute IN
the expences OF the state, 10 proportion TO tsei,
property"
Another question which agitates France is
that respecting the local governments of the Com,
munes and the Departments, which had hitherto
been in the hands of the King, but which the peo-
pie seem determined if possible to regulate. This
subject also would be resumed on the 2Sd
tdfer. .ado.
The Common Council Of london have vc.el
their thanks to the Duke Of Wellington and Mr.,
Peel and the freedom of The city, in gold boy
Of 100 guneas value, TO Mr.. Peel.
-.,.@Me@..
ills mentioned in the London report Of the jafe
anniversary duner Of the Royal Asatic Society n,
London, that Mr.. Barbour, tf,e American Miyjs.
ter, Z" in a neat speech. glanced az the pfinciyF,
features u the policy OF America, e. esknowleSr
ed how much she was indebted 10 tie parent conf..
try for her progress in the sciences and the arts
This acknowledgement produced cries Of " hear.
hear"
IL is confidently asserted in the French and
English newspapers that Great Britain and Fpaacc,
cooperating with the Emperor Of Brazil inteu'
to place the daughter Of Don Pedro-ihe young .
queen--on The tlrone Of PeTiugsl.