Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-09-15
From The Journal des DeJnfs.


The undersigned. regularly elected Depu.
ties by the colleges of arrondisseme n,s, b,
virtue of the Royal Ordinance of the
and contormably to the ConstiI utional Charter,
and to the laws relative to electors of the.
and who are now at Paris, consider them.
selves. as absolutely obliged. by their duties
and their honor. to protest against the mea-
sures which the advisers Of the Crown have
lately caused to be proclaimed for the over.
throw Of The legal system of the election and
the run Ut the liberty of the Press The
came measures contained in the Or,lin.nre of
the -. are, IN the opinion Of the under.
signed. directly contrary to the constitutional
rights oi the Chamber Of Peers, TO the public
rights OF the French, to the attributes add to
che DEGREES OF the tribunals. and caic utztec 10
throw the State into confusion, which equal
" endangers the peace OF the present mo.
rnent and the security Of the future
In consequence, the undersigned, inyiola
bly, faithful To their oath, protest, in concert,
not only against the said measures, but g.
g.inst all the acts which may resui, from
them.
And considering. On the one hand, that the
Chamber Of Deputies. not having been con-
s,i,n'ed. could not be legally dissolved on
the other, that the attempt to form Q new
Chamber ct Deputies IN q novel aud arbitrary
manner, IS directly opposed to the Constitu
sonaI Charter. and TO the acquired rights oi
the electors. the undersigned declar. thu,
they still consider themselves as legally elect.
cd to the Depuiation by the Cole ges Of the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS and departments, whose suf.
sragcs they have obtained, and rs incapable
ct oe'og replaced, except by virtue Of cleo.
tIoss made according To the principles and
forms prescribed by the Izvs. And Il the un.
drrsigned do not effectively exercise the
right. nor perform al duties which they de
rive from their legal election, IL - because
they are bindered by absolute violence
Aany Deputies are expected as Paris to-
morrpw or the day after
Here follow q lIst ofthe names Of sixty-four
DE .,uiies.l
Proclamation Of The French DEPUTIES.
The Deputies Of Departments have
addressed the following proclamation
10 the French People:
Prenehmen France IS freel Absolute
power has raised its standard; the heroic pop.
ulaiion Of France has overthrow IL. Paris. a..
tackled. hiss male the sacred cause ,r,umph
by arms which hal triumphed in vain IN the
elections power which usurped our rights
and disturbed oar repose, threatened 81 once
liberty and order. We retsTn TO the po~sr..
son of order and liberty. There 10 mo- more
fear ipr sequIred sigh's--no more barrier be.
ivren rs and the rights Which &c still w.a,
Government which may. WIthout DELAY. az
csre TO us these advantages, is nov The 6rys
want ~ oar country. Freaehmrnl Those
ofyour Deputies vho are already Il Paris
have assemoIed; sod, SiIi the Chamber can
regularly ioieryene. they bsve iavaea .
Frenchman, whs has never fought but for
france, the Duke of Orleans. to exercise the
functions of Lieutenant fseneyaI og the king
dom. THIS Is, 10 their Opinion. The sures,
means promptly TO accomplish by peace the
success 81 the most legitimate defence The
DHhc " Orleans - devoted 20 the Nstional
and constitutional cause We has always de-
teaded ,:s 'nisFess and professed its prisci
pies He VII respect our rights. for he gill
derive his Own from ne. We shall ..ru,e a.
ourselves BY iavs an The gusraasees n,c,s..
~ 70 liberty, sirDng and durable. Tb~ -
establishment Of the Ns'ionsl Guard. 9th a..
intervention ef the Nsssoasi C.asrds In an. |
choice ~ the officers. The in,ervsDttoo AZ I
The citizens " the formation of the dep.,,.
rDeHt and municipal administrations Th~ 1
fary foe the iFa9Agrcssions ~ the press "a,
Legally organixed responsibility q the nini,-
'erA aSd The secondary SCENTS u the admins
iFation. The sitUa'ioB % the military legal,
secured. The re.ciection 0f Deputies ap.
Do'n'ed "a public 0ffsccs--We shall give :,
eRg'h 10 our Institutions, 10 concert Nlih the