Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-24
roised to .sknOwledgo il was placed at the head Of

urged King such measures. Coun
with whole nation. Alas their names escape nvega
ton; tho npeschmsn however, already finds sufficient mum
Il always be admitted however, that If the Prince de
roasc TO he the intimate coofdan, projects
Of Charles IN the opinion Of France he himself alone Ipre
The whole revolutionary faction and that when
ever that action to seize the res Of power was
oil occasions Prince Pognac that presented TO the hopes
Of the enemies OF order and the laws The composition cfsuch
va: could NO, Se ~. oa,
which tho organs Of tie Court would have clearly reveal
ed Ia for the counter revolution mora andacoy or
moro mpuden,ly announced
struggle for pro c,nnenec in the council rose before long
between the voe Minister and the hsadstrong of his
colleagues To supesede him. man was called from the
departments who had no parliamentary or Ponca celebrity
she inquired ~hat could Justify such choice. che inquired
with anxiety what had been the life oi this Minister!
lion masacy. speech upon OF
his installation TO jcica boiy all that known
was to DO supposed that he had given secret pledges
Of his sentiments and cooperation
Nevertheless, the imparay your Committee obds them
Ranvlc. delivered Prince Polsnso 18th Of
1922 less than month after his admission the
sentiments he accepted Office "rhe Chamber Of Peers the
Memoir states canno, entertain towards either confidence
aecion; however this Chamber will be hostile will
not be tho with the Chamber Of Deputies There thou
sand h.rsds and thousand ambitions will be easned against
ua On the OF unequal n struggle several plans
may he adopted, which the Opposition believes
ba IN the view ofhe Ministers and which the runners of coups
detaf lead them to anticipate, thar, in fine, which
some i,nprudent Royasis wish urge the Govern
new one, after having %odi6s: by Or sonas"es the
Electoral Law and suspended the freedom Of the Press by the
this step would the Monarchy it would coup
edi of the EXTREMIST voence would be direct and mani
Of faith Such project appreciation
the King conscientious Minister'S II thus that that
time, Gueon de Ranvle regarded the which sub
sequen,y he had the weakness
The Prince de Poiignac became Pres cnt of the
Council: it he who communicate with the
Monarch, and whether he only instrument
in the hands ofth Prince anil his famiiiars
really the soul of the faction. it APPEARS demDnstra
ted that all the labor Of th. Cabinet was originated
and prepared by him Blu the citizens took
ttude for the dcf'nce Of their rights the antic,
patton of cowps a. etat. they combined to offer re-
sstance; associations for refusing tn pay the taxes
multiplied; tho preservation of the public liberties
was necessity Which impressed all classes of soci
ETY.. In theS. patriotic ASSOCIATIONS r.
raigned before the tribunals; Tho maris,racv, in
coudemning them. Pronounced sentences which
consecrated tho legality of the resistance and The
Judicial sanction given In this principle not
Of the least services rendered The country. The
Government was obliged 20 cease their prosecutions,
and even to deny the intentions attributed to hem;
hypocrisy came 10 the assistance of inca pacy, but
it secured all tho executive: it peoped the public
Offices with its creatures; it expelled from them
whoever had n heart for the country and scr IT,
mcnt for the liberal institutions with which forty
years ofglorious conflict had endowed it
Egtt months elapsed. The assembling Of the
Chambers could be no longer delayed. The crisis
| approached; the Great Day arrived, when Royalty
and ts dcplorablc corieye appeared i'll the presence
of the nation. How guilty were The Ministers who
pa into the mouth of the Prince the most nn-,i-
dcn' of threats! Recollcct Gentlemen. how. after
this Royal sitting, every heart sairnfd; recall
cct how mon, the most devoted to tho Monarchy,
were afflicted at seeing tho Crown thus compro-
missed: and, If something were wanting 10 words
go severe, to 81 marked design to cxaspcrare the
public mind the jonrns! which the habtual con-
fi.ant Of the Cabinet, and tho pcrdious agent OF
the counter-TevoutioDary faction. published the
same time para phrase, the most insulting tbs
Chamber cd
The Chamber was hound to tell the ,rnth to The
King; and in the Secret Committee where the Adj
dress was discussed, it prepared itself for thar duy
II was not surprised at the want Of forcsht in The
Councillors of the Or wn the objects Of 50 much
dislike. They dsdainad 10 make known plan of
conduct, or system of administration, probably
they dared not avow their projects. Total bind
ness and ignorance Of their situation was all, on
their part, that distinguished this memorahl, Sit
ting.
majority, remarkably large, sanctioned the Adj
dress in the following tcrms-"rhe Intervention of
the country renders the harmony of the political
views OF your Government with the wishes OF the
people the indispensable condition of the regular
march of public AFFAIRS Sire, our loyalty and our
devOiedncss compel US 10 tell you that tb, harmony
does not exist. Between tho>e who misunderstood
nation so calm and faithful and the Representatives Of
the people, who, with deep conviction, to dc
post in your bosom the grief of whole nation, let
the exalted wisdom OF your Majesty pronounce"
This noble language was not listened to, and the
Chamber was equally surprised and hurt by the an
the concurrence &C the two Chambers; my heart is
afflicted at finding Deputies declare that on their part
this harmony does not exist"
Perfidious nsinua.ion to which The councillors Of
the Grown did not fear to add that the resolutions n
nonnced in the speech from the throne we're immuta
b'e The Chamber was adjourned; and this adjourn.
ment was the prelude Of what reserved for it.
Its dissolution was not pronounced in,media,eIy
for Ministers wished to have the time to prepare new
elections: and will shortly be SEEM to exercise over
them the most culpable influence. They reckoned
moreover. in nation enthusiastic in the pursuit of
glory. to strike the public mind by the lus,re of
great military enterprise. The insult offered to orr
flag became pretext for it, Nothing was neglected
to ensure its Success The treasure OF the State was
iavished the best troops 10 the coast. and
an immense naval armament was destined for their
transport. These expenses, made without the inter
vention Of the Chamber. would alone aHori ground
Tor an Impeachment, If they did f,de away before
that which occupies attention.
. But the success that was anticipated, would have
been incomplete or worthless if IL hal been obtained
by one OF those warriors. the pride of France who
had so often led our soldiers to victory. The com
msnd OF the expedition given the same gene rail-
whose entrance TO the Ministry had deeply oil, nj
ed the honor Of the country. His TRIUMPH was rcck
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