Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-07

izsa dshnatisn. organised upon grand scale. AMI d.
rectsd with examped perseverance, extends even 4
the most humble oil the public funciionaries No an,
oil your subjects, Sire, If he receives the least mari
confidence or satisfaction, is secure from outrage
large net extending over France, envelopes all the pub
Tic iunctonares impeached before the public: thew an,
pear in manner shut out from society: none arc
but those whose fidelity waivers: none are prased hn,
those whose fidelity falls sacrice-the rest are mari
geance. w
The press has not manifested less zeal in attacking
WIN us enVenomed darts our religion aud clergy
Tvs 10 root out the last germs of religious sent
men Doubt not, Sire, but by attacking the basis Of
our sith corrupting the Of public morals and
oy heapng derision and mpt upon the ministers and
affairs oil our holy religion that it will accomplish its
purpose. '
No force, we must avow, is capable of r..i.,;ov a.
energetic dissolvent as the press Az all ner,oJs
WHEN its shaekles have been stricken Off il has bur.,
iorth and invaded the state. Notwithstanding IN. Al,
versy OF circumstances and the changes Of a.
who have occupied the political are ma, we csnno, bn,
De ioreib'y Impressed with tho similarity of its eec
.".s 'ne last hltsen years-in word il is destined
10 ecommsnce the revolution, the principles of which
mas so openly proclaimed. Placed and replaced at
different Intervals under the discipline OF the
az o,en t has regained IFS liberty il has reconmen.
ecu s interrupted work. To insure greater sue 4,
mas been sufficiently aided by the departmental prcss
which by exciting jsslou.ies and hs,red. by soyin,
eonerna'on in the bosoms OF the iimid and by ormsn
ing the authorities with interrnn able GEM, b,y.
exercised an almost decisive influence upon the eec
tons. r ' ee'
These a't effects, Sire. are moncn,ous the more du
raole refuts may be remarked in the moral, and
racter Of the nation. violent lyiny and
poemic school for scandal aud iicenou.ness produce.
serious end profound alterations; gives false direc
,on 10 the minds eli men, iIls them with n,.x.n,;o
and prsjudces, divers them from seri.us inve,,aion
nJures also the progress OF Arts and Sciences
among us continually increasing fermentation. and
maintains nay, gradually conducts back to state Of
Against such variety of evils, engend.r.J bv IN.
PRESS law and justice are equally compel He'd to arknou
eoee ,neis impo'ence: would be snperAuous to in
ves'gate The causes Which have arroed and
rendered useless weapon in The hand of power II i.
sufhcisnt TO intsrrosae experience and 10 remarkb,
present condition OF things.
The proceedings OF tn. Judiciary furni,h with da;
Guilty ao sficscious repression. Tbs truth verf.d Lv
'b'srvs'ion has for long tins been apparent to yoo3
In'nds mas lately acquired more marked character
TO II, repression should he prompt ard no IN.
contrary, 1t has rem'ined sluggish feeble and almo,,
vo1; when II happens the injury committed and the
scandal Of debate. " " e
Juridlcal proceedings tire; hut the sedous pre,s ne.
yer urs Tue one embarrassed because there i. too
ucn 10 punish the other mulpics its forces by null
dplvins it, deliuqu.ncies.
Under different circumstances prosecutions have had
NOR uiHsrent periods OF activity or relax alton. But
what lmparts TO the press zeal on the
part oI tho pubic minister il seeks in an incr,ase of
ITS excuses guarantee 10 their impuniiy.
Inc 1hsumciency, or rather ths inut'y of the pre.
cautions established by the laws in forcs is demon
sraed by The above named facts, and il is eou,lv "a
iabished that the public security 10 compromiiea no IN,
press 1t is time is moro than time, to arrest its ra
wages. " -
Listen, sire, to This prolonged cry of Indignation and
CONSERVATION which arises from ali part. of your king
DOM Moderate men, good citizsus and the friends II
order, raise towards your Majesty their surpicating
hands. They beseech you 20 preserve the m lrnm ,hr
return oil hose calamitss under which our fathers go
long groancd. These alarm. are TOO real not 10 h.
are too Legitimate not TO be listened to-
Ihsre Is ont one means Of 'ati'fying tbsm il is tore.
turn 10 The Consuiion-f tho terms OF the eighth ar
tice ara ambiguous, lis is mauif.st Iii, cor
'ah Wa' we cohtu'uon has not coded tie liberty
o, INC press 10 journals AID periodical writings The
hoe1y OF puD'hng our personal opinions moi
taIny Imply the eight OF publishing by way of .pecuIa.
'i0n the opinions OF others The one il a use of fscuj.
y that The lawl at liberty to grant submit to re-
sriconr; the other speculation Of industry which
like all others, and than all others supoo.es the
,upsrvi'i5n OF public authority.
Ine meaning CT the con.iituiion In this particular
eNacily explained by the law, Of the 2ls of October
lsi4 we can place The reliance upon this, az be
law was presented 20 the Chamber the 5h of Juiy that
IS 10 cay one month only after the adoption OF the con-
situticn. 10 1919, an epoch WHEN contrary system
prevailed in tbs Chambers il was openly proclaimed
that the Periodical press not governed by the stb
his tact is confirmed by the laws even which
have imposed The necessity of upon the jour
mails.
Now, Sire, II only remains TO be decided how this
return TO the constitution and the law of In. 2Is DC.
ober shall be accomplished The present ssrious
OF affairs has renewed the question.
We must rot deceive ourselves-we are no Ionser
III 'he Ordinary condition OF representative govern.
ment The principles upon which il was established
nave not remained untouched amidst political yicssi.
mdes. a turbulent democracy which has penetrated
even into our laws ia substituted for Iegitimat.
IL opposes Of the majority Of elections through the
means OF these journals and OF sociees constituted with
similar WE'VE, pdralyses much in its pow er IN,
regular exercise OF the most essential alive of The
crown, that OF dissolving the elective cismber-By
that even The constitution of state s shaken Your nis
iy alone retains tile power to preserve and establish
upon its basis.
Tho right az well "a tho duty to assure its maintain
ance - the Inseparabe attribute OF soyereiynty No
right TO provide Tor its security This law il pre-
existent 10 all other laws because il s founded in the
nature otihnss. There are, Sire, maxims which ac
knowledge 'he sanction of time and the avowal Of all
civilians OF Europe.
But these maxIms have more decided sanction that
OF the cOn'iiiuion its.lthe 18th article has invested
in your Majesty sufficient power not certainly TO
change our institutions, but 10 consolidate and tnder
them mmuabe.
Imperious necessity permits you no LONGER TO defer
The exercise OF this supreme power. The momtnt has
arrived Tor recurrence to measures which are i'm ac-
cord with the spf OF the constitution but which are
contrary 10 legal order the whole resources OF which
have been u'elessly expended.
Those mea'ures Sire. which Guy h TO insure success
your ministers do not hesitate TO proPoe fsene conf
dent, that justice will be assisted by power
Your MsJssy's very humble and very faithful sub
jects The President Of the Council Of Minister Min
i'ter OF Justice, Minister OF tbs Interior, Minister Of
Marine Minister OF Finances Minister OF Erclssiasl-
cal Afsirs, Minister OF Public Works
The Messenger dss Chambies OF July 26, say, The
mea'uTss, which yesterday feared but no, beev.
3D. are To-day realised In consequence OF an expose
TO the King, signed by all the Minister, which we
shall give Tomorrow, the Moni,pur contains ard we
How pubiish the two ordinances upon the Electota,
Sy'tem and tho periodical press for these Deepen