Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-08

decided opinion upon tn. subject For INV own part.
shall demand he abolition q he ssra,y Of DEATH
Ill am convinced, thai hnran Judgment l. infaiibs.
What hieh ioi use of 'his p-psliy made during
former revolution! The re n .cpn ils my soul with
horror Y, man, believe, ever n,ie OF IL du
ring these disastrous time, without afterwards wishing
u were possiois he eopd 'ei-en wi l. his blood,
The condemns'ion- in which he had joiord But our
present revolution has character Of ~ vel
az Of psuio M aud il would atom it, nc me at
were We to cou.umma'e this great act OF humanity. l.,
Nj Lep.ilstier d'Aabr,y called tor an adjournment.
NJ. de Tracy opposed il.
Nj. dc R,mbsteur opposed the orsidera,iou.
The al ,urnnent was negaiived, and the QUO s,ion
taken iu'o con.ider ration.
The King received yesterday the Cour de. Complies.
aud his Majesty replied 10 the bret President in the ol
lowing terms
Ever guided by my patriotism, 70 minister to the de.
sires Of my country Is the first wish Of my heart. II
10 my duty to devote myself to il. safety, since have
been considered worthy TO iui6 that noble tack: and
shall be too happy II ardent al insure its hap
Pncss ard place its liberties upon the immutsbe ba,i.
OF the dominion Of the lave. The period of prodisa
expenditure has happily passed away and ito
return impossible, will he the constant object of my
labors. Gentlemen. you will never nae renew
those habits, which caused you much sorrow In your
young days, and which the nation would ger toll
crate but hope that you will in future see in their
stead, constant desire to introduce into every branch
OF public service, that wise economy, which does
consist in re,renching useful expenditure but in abol
ishing abuses and the adoption OF system, according
10 which, the revenues OF the State shall Only be APP
Piled To the wants OF the State"
DECREE OF THE KING OF THE FRENCH
1--WE appoint to the dignity OF Mstshals f Ftanc-
Lieut. G n Gerard aud NJ. Lafayette Commander mt &c.
neral Of the National Guards.
"Pa'i-, Angus, H."
The King by an Ofdonnance Of the goth Of this month
has recalled 20 rs service Field Marshais Bal on Rich
smeot aud Yiscount Isaou, the former Of whom APP
pointed TO The onmand Of the Special Military School
and the latter 10 he lnvalids.
H. Bory dc ST. Vincent formerly Lieutenant Colonel
placed ia the Staff anil promoted the rank Of Colo.
mel Cyhoniteur.
tits stated that twenty-five French Li-ntsnsnt-Ge
erals and upwards OF 100 Major e. nerals, who were
promoted to heir rank between March %, 1914, and
the year 1920. will be struck oil the list, TO make room
tor the Generals ct the old army, who be
called into active service, including tina 100 lcsd
the retired list in tie prime OF te by the Ordinance OF
Dec 2, 1921 and alec all those since the same
list. tGahgnanTs Messenger.
On the l7h certain amendments in the existing law
respecting the oath OF allie gence proposed by NJ.
Marschal TIE principal OF these was, that the oath
81 swear fidelity to the King OF the French, obedience
TO the constitutional Charter, and to the laws Of the
Kngdom"-sbould be taken by all functionares, adj
mnis,rave, judicial, and military within fifteen day.
he promus a'ion Of the law. ami that the rsu-
sal to take the Ca should be held equiv rssg
nation de Plnsonu-re moved an additional clause,
that oil hose Deputies Who did not take the oath
give 10 their adherence within the same period should
in like be- held to have resigned. This amend
ment called up Nj. de Marignac, the predecessor OF
Prince Pclgnsc. The speech OF NJ de MSrtignac is
the most importan that has been pronounced since the
late change for ii the adherence OF the large
and ind ueI tAl class hch lie belongs and which
alone formed the sheet anchor OF the exed family The
Uras whom il iatterly de pended, were ALWAYS too
few in number aud too in ign can, to give
power any patty. The pAraton Of the Moderate
Tories as we may term them from The elder branch of
the BOurbons, sewers for all come xon betwe.
that hrauch and lis emaucipaled subjects The speech
OF NJ de Mar'ignac is temperate and well seasonsd,
and at the time displays much ind ndence aud
much -ound feeling Nothing, indeed, more clearly
proves the real liberty enjoyed by France the pre-
sent monen' han the hrmpess and freedom with which
men OF all parties speak their re ailments
9" can easily conceive" said M. de Martienac 'ths
motives which have dictated the proposition you have
just hcard but am hopes that it will be useles. TO
have recourse 10 this unusual measure and beg sub
nit TO the Chamber few observations, why think So
II is no doubt OF importance in the serious circumstances
in which We placed that all interests should be
presented IN the chamber that part of the
try should have interpreter Of ts wishes its wants
its complaints. The Importance of the subject is such
not 10 allow TO doubt that il is duly felt and this
precisely what makes me look upon the measure which
has been proposed TO you useless One obstacle on
ly keeps at home number of members of the cham
Der, and that obstacle is the necessity Of OATH
There Is in the obligation OF orsaking those whom we
have defended and of transferring the oath of fidelity
from dynasty TO another, something which alarms
the conscience and Expresses the heart This
sstance can only yield to the voice Of still impe
rious duty and duty requires examination TO be under
stood Does it exist for the Deputies of France, This
is what ought to well examine. do not hesitate TO
declare the result OF this investigation, convinced
am that there is not true feeling, conscientious
opinion that may mt be expressed here with rankness
and moderation My political friends and myself at
ached to the royal house which has just fallen have
done every thing that our conscience ard
manded preserve from the misfortune which
has beiailen it, We have long known the wants, the
wishes, the resources of France and have no re-
proaches TO make TO ourselves of having dissembled
them. fna memoir which was transmitted to the King in
1923, and which it is not improper to quote here we
said" No other means, of different ma
tire present themselves to minds; for institutions
do not admit OF any other and shall look for
any beyond them. The wisdom Of two Kings has made
great concessions TO Frances France has adopted them TO
think of Withdrawing them, would be suspend ROYAL.
~ itself No in France would have the fatal cour.
age to give such counsel 10 the King" Others (pursu
cd Nj de Martignac had this fatal courage and in two
days they suhvered the throne. We have not witness.
ed without profound sorrow this dreadful fall we could
have wished that in this immense wreck, il had been
possible {" cling TO one perseverng principle that of e
gtmacy. This has moi been the case; the trgency of
circumstances, the po,oer Of events haze not permitted
81 = As Deputies we hold cur trust not from
the throne but from country This trust has been
confded TO under other crcu stances but are we TO
give 1t up because circumstances have become more
menacing? Whilst the soil eff country is still vibrat.
ing we to desert those who endeavor to consoi.
date liz For me, gentlemen, doubt longer ex-
lists my duty appears to clear as the day
We are ia time IF sfervesce nee; we'll shall ask
delays shall oppose what appears dangerous sbsIl
prefer experience to theories; shal claim the exscu.
lion OF the laws. When our streets full of low
prints, holding up august perSonages to deriion will
appeal 10 the public decency, and say-it Ia shameful
to irsnl' old age In distress, and fallen power This
our duty, a, concsiv, it, Do court IN, f,yofs nj
sDew powe? We neither erpe ct .ucr,s, nor rumn mn.
our sphere will b. Obscure, being condemned before
band by those who in Office Such /, eur Io,. bu,
the lot IL more useful than dienes however
the motives for IL may he. Thisis what ba, induced
MS 10 to take the oath-ihs s what induce, n. moi N
oppose the proposition being taken into confederation