Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-26

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system had prevailed This great lesson has howe
ever been taught by tie attempt-Suoner or later
truth will come to light. every will meet with
Judgment; and he who has vioai ed his conscience ~
his duties never fails in the end to receive the nun
lshment due to his weakness Cheers)
The Ministry found all means legitimate by which
they could obtain suffrages NJ de Peyronnet writes
to the minister of Public Instructioa.-"An Insnoc
torship of an Academy is vacant 1t is solicited for
the son OF Procureur du Roi, man of grca, infln
encc; the nomination must be adjourned until after
the Elections unless from apprehension you conceive
II absolutely necessary to comply with the demand
Il Laughter 1.-Two Scholarships" also writes this
Minister, 'arc required by the Project OF - for the
sons oftwo Electors of influence, they must he dis
ter Sometimes by flatterny the vanity of men and
giving them hopes of being satisfied they endea ve6
to overcome their scruples of conscience:-uHe bos
some degrees OF vanity" writes dc Peyronfet to
INC minister 6" FINANCES the subject of Direc tor
,of the Royal Domains, t'and NAV be stimulated by
having hopes held out to him that he will he apno;nt
ed Member of the Legion of Honour a distinction
lie mas not yet received though a Director of long
standing ~ wig
Another time the same Minister points ont to his
colleague that Sub-IEspector of the Domains is
doubted. and immediately receives for answer 81
% JS wen 20 MS Conservator to acquan him with
the uet"rinnation of the Government. and thar he
must either vote for the RovaIist Candidate or send
IN ms resignation Even whole towns that is to saw
ehre local interests have been subjected to this dis
graceful Influence ofthreats and promises M do Pew
ronnet writes Ia the Minister of Finances nh.
town OF - has addressed to your ExceJlencv
leques' i"r the establishment ofa communication
ny post WIN - Without entering into the
question ITSELF it will right that if refusal is n
De gwen, 1T should be sent off before the EIec,;on
-lgeneral langher],-an if ii is to be granted, it
ouSnt 10 ne announced as compliance with the an
plications, of the Royalist Deputies"
~ tho same time the Minister of Fccles;a st;
cal Affairs did notylesate to compromise that which
is the most sacred branch of the State-our Rejgion
Ioy GAZING the clergy into the arena of faction
t 10" iahehtaoe has 1t been to the Prela'es of
L H ohuTch answer his appeal b. addressing their
CerGy IN terms totally at variance with the shirt of
Christianity and forgetting themselves so far Nc to
can upon their Curates to inn ress upon their hear
Ia ~ give their votes IN favor of the Ministerial
Gandidates was duty ofconscence the most positive
Let U.s. however. state that while we deplorc such
from the path of religion there are, some
bishops VINO have preserved from impurity the dpni-
o. tue episcopacy and who, like true Apostles have
1etlet understood their mission of peace and charity
NJ Veneraton and gratitude of all true Christians
are the just reward of their virtues
oh she eve, nay on the very day of the first NEE
ing OF the Electoral Colleges, and. as if to rive n
warning to the electors the Ministry onnonncc5
with public EMULATION, that a Minister of State. n
MASTER or Requests and several Lieutenant Gene
rais members OF the preceding Chamber were eli
list ~ ''''o
by TINS broadly extended system it was expected
ina all who were bound to the Government by anv
ties whatever would be intimidatnd Rut in nronor!
tam 'her object, the more firm and redoubtabe he
came the spirit of the ituonasts if was Glen
evident that the contest would be arduous The
Minis ry became apprehensjvy OF failure. and than
0 deplorahe blindness! thew had recourse 70 an sy
.peden', which brought the Monarch personally into
tue contest and mingled his name mp with their in
famous lntrigues-they degraded royalty from the
enmence on which If had bern placed by the resnect
OF the people, and placed in its mouth language only
calculated to ALLEVIATE the affections of tie nation Tn
ms -Juoged proclamation to the electors Charles X
.nat ne has been Insultnd and how? by being
t",o the true character of his Ministry by his faith
iul chamber OF Deputies. TIL Cabinet presented
20 france the spectacle of Monarch complaining
OF having thaf truth revea ed to him. which it is tho
interesf OF every good King th-t hn should know
The Proclamation discussed in the Counc;,
ahG ,he Prince de Polignac had sufficient courage to
Pu' ms name to 1T as a counter signature At length
as final measure, step hitherto unbeard of w.s ;s
sued forth, and astonshed all France at the
when the citizens quitting their homes to pro
Geed 20 their respective Electoral Colleges. TWENTY
departments had signazed themselves bv the indie
pendence of their former returns-hese in one oil
the same moment were struck by an interdict;on On
ordonnance transmitted by telegraph adjourned their
elections. The protested motive of tbis or,onn.nna
was the delay in the proceedings of the SEVEN Cr,.
IN coming to Judgment questions upon which ,he
po"tical rights OF the electors depended and the de
SIRE OF the Ministry that nothing should be neglected.
to ensure the most perfect regularity in The Gsts
ms was false The Council did not e,teyta;n ,b;s
aesre as to the Royal Court of Grenobe for examne
before which great number of these oues,ons ,nar
pending. 1t because NJ d'Uaussez nne &c IT.
Ministers fancied he had some chance of being elect
e6 LOT the department of the Isere in which he had
o,acla'ed HIS hopes, however, were dsappoin,ed
nero as IN other places but u had at least the effect
~, sec ring tne adjournment of the three departments
IVA. were within the Jurisdiction of that Court Hence
may ne seen with what little respect for eood t.;th
this Ministry trhed with France 3d. A''''
AZ length between the two elections, was spread
M ~ decisive even: in favour of Government
the news ct the capture of Algiers
i"a '"e run effect expected from this event NAV
De UNDERSTOOD 1t viii be right recall certain publ
catnoS sent forth on this occasion. 1t will be suf
cen to refer to letter written on the 10Th of july
70 'ne Keeper OF the Seals by of the kIagistracy
WHOM one might have imagined be initiated into ali
'ne secrets OF the faction. "The King is conuueror
OF ayers. Ills most implacabe enemies however
were o' to be found in that horde of pirates They
u,'nasxrd by the elections, and exposed view
-, '"er RANKS are fnnnd Peers of France General
oihceFs Coioneis IN actual service, Magistrates ard
"iemoers OF the government. IF these men Of trea-
son are tenporized with. there is an end to legitimacy
ana me monarchy Every moment is vsuable-the
chamber OF Deputies is on the point of being invaded