The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-11-17
PAR1s, Oct. 9.

EARIS, Oct. y.
PUNIsHMEET OF DEATH In FRANCE Public
attention is much reused in Paris TO day, on ac-
count Of an important debate that took place
last night, in the Chamber of Deputies, respect
ing the total and immediate abolition of capital
punishment. This question originated in a mo-
lion of M dc Tracy. The motion was sent 10
aSpecial Committee. The opinion of the Com.
mittee was, that the motion ought to pass hut
that The question had so many bearings, that
the decision of the House ought to be post pom.
ed till next session. The debate took place
yesterday. A most remarkable speech was de-
Iivcred by NJ. Keratry, man of firm, honest
mind, and one OF our best writers. He propos-
ed, as an amendment that the House should
address the Crown, in order TO obtain from the
King the proposition of law abollshnr the
pain OF death for great many offences, and es-
pecially for all political crimes. He was sup.
ported by Gen Lafayette. M. Girod de D. Ain,
Project de Police of Paris insisted on total alb.
clifton, on the ground of his personal knowl.
edge (having been 90 years a magistrale) of the
inefficacy Of the punishment of death The
House admitted, however, NJ. Keratfys amend
ment, and an address was agreed upon. The
decision on the motion divided the House in
the proportion of 800 against 81.
PARIS, Oct 10.
The PUNISHMENT OF DEATH. The King
has received the grand deputation charged to
present him the address adopted yesterday by
the Chamber of Deputies A great number OF
members accompanied the deputation. All the
Ministers were present to the right and left OF
the King, who was seated upon the Throne
The President having read the address, which
was mentioned yesterday, his Majesty replied,
T" Gentlemen,-l receive with great satsfac-
ton the address which you havo presented TO
me. The sentiments to which you give express
sion have been long time in my heart Wit
ness, from my earliest years, of the frightfnl
abuse Of the punishment of death in political
matters, and Of all the evils which have result
ed from it to France and humanity. have con-
stan,y and warmly advocated it's abolition The
remembrance of these times of disaster, and the
melancholy feelings which Cypress ME when
turn my thoughts to them, will afford you a
sure pledge of the eagerness with which shall
hasten to lay before you project Of law con-
they will never be completely fulfilled until we
have entirely effaced from our code all those
rigors and penalties at which humanity, and the
present state of society, revolt"
The question will now be looked upon by the
French people, says the London Sun, as the
Kings own, as one in which he is himself per-
sonally interested; and we doubt not his ex-
cessive popularity will enable him to carry it
through. Lafayette too is warmly interested
in its favor, and his opinions deservedy carry
great weight. Still it cannot be denied that
vast mass of the people are bent on seeing the
severest measure of Justice dealt out to the Ex-
Ministers, ESPECIALLY Polignac,] and that in
the event of their disappointment much acri-
monious party spirit will be brought into play.