Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-06

ject to cruel slavery and shameful tribute
This was not enough BY treason that should b
amenabe to our laws the press has engaged itself
publishing all the secrets OF The armament IN maxi nj
know to the stranger the state or our forces tbs
number of our troops, that of vessels the indi
cation of the points of station, the means to be EN-
ployed TO overcome the Inconsistency of the winds an,
to land upon the coast. Every thing. even {,
the place of decentralization. has been dlvulged, a.
If 10 form suTer means of defence TO tn.
enemy, uneNampled circumstance among cIvilizc,
nation; by false alarms concerning the dangers 4
be encountered it has not feared to thrsw discour
agemcnt into the army, and to mark to- Its hatred G
ven the chief of the enterprise; Il has, speak
excited the soldiers to raise against HIM the s;andar
of revolt desert their coloIs. This IS what the
organs Of aparty, pretending itself national, hav
! dared to do.
What 1t dares every day to perform in the interio
! OF the Kingdom, tennis TO nothing less than to dis
perse The elements of public tranquility 20 dissolve
the hands OF society, and unlss they have deceive,
themselves, make the earth tiemble under GU
/ feet. LIE. US not fear TO reveal the whole eXten
of our troubles, that may the better appreciate
the extent OF OR resources Systematlzed de
famation. organized upon grand scale, and di
rectcd with xampled perseverance, extends ever
TO the most humble of he public fuuctIonares NJ
OF your Subjects sir If he receives the least mari
OF confidence satisfaction secure from outTa &c
large net, extending France, envelopes al
the public functlonares impeaChed before The pub
lie; they appear In manner, shut out from society
none arc spared but those whose fidelity wavers
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sacrifce--the rest marked out, sooner or later
to be immediate 10 popular vengeance
The press ha- not manifested less zeal IN attack
ing, with its enyenomed darts, our religion and our
clergy. It's object - To root the last germs OF
religious sentiments Doubt not, sire, but by attach
ing tho basis of faith, corrupting, the sources o.
public morals, and by heaping derisIon and con
tempt upon the ministers and affairs of our holy re.
ligon, that it will accomplish its purpose.
No force, must avow, Is capable of resisting sc
energetic dissolvent III" press Al all periods
when it's shackcs have been STRICKEN off II has burst
forth and invaded the state Noiwiths' andng the d.
versity Of circumstances aud tn" numerous changes
of individuals VINO have occupied the political arena
we cannot but be orcibly impressed with the similar
ity of its effects during the last fifteen yearsn a
word it is destined TO recommoncc the Revolution
the principals of which it has so openly proclaimed
Placed and replaced, Life intervals. under he
discipline Of the Censure often It has reganet
its liberty, 1t has recommended It's interrupted work
To insure greater success It has been sufficiently
aided By the DEPARTMENTAL press. which by excl
ting jeelogsics and local hatrcds by sowing conssr
nation in the bosoms of the md, and by 'ormentIn s
the authorities with Intermins ole stEat,geuls have
exercised an almost decisive influence upon the cleo
| tons.
These last Effects Sire, durable
results may remarked in moral. and character Of the
violent lying and Poeic school of
cen,iousness produces serious aud profound
tons gives alse direction the minds Of fills
with Peveon and pejus'ces dveTis them from
vessaos also the progress Of Arts the
exetes among continually increasing lamentations,
gradually conduct us back OF narbarism.
Against such variety Of evils engendsred by the press, la
and justice equally compelled to acknowledge their
potence II would be superaIous investigate the
which have arrested and nseusby rendered useless
pom the hand of power II sufficient ntecgate expe
rience and TO mark the present con inon Of Wings
The proceedings of the Judcas furnish with difficulty a
eicacious repression The TRUTH verified ny
for long been appa good minds, has lately
QuTed marked character Of evidence To satisfy IL
poweTuI-on the Contrary ia' remained sluggish feeble
almost void; when happens the njury lie committed
Of debate
Judicial proceedings the press tirs
The Que embarrassed because there is TOO mech punish
the other nIuPles its forces by multiplying distinguishes
Under different circumstances prosecutions have had
different periods OF activity relaxation. But Hnpa
the press zeal ukewamne the part OF the publ
minister seeks in increase Of lis guarantee
| iheM Impunty
The nsUhcency, rather the inut'y OF the precaunu
established by the laws force demonstrated
uienIinned facts and II equally established that the publ
security compromised be the press II is time,
than time. rava.es
Listen, Sire 10 this prolonged ei indignation ard
steTnaiou which arises from all parts Of Kingdom Nj
dsEate good erzan and the friends OF order, raise
you preserve the of those csamtes
which fathers so long goansd These alarms
not 10 DC heard thess wishes too legitimate not ee lister
J ed 10
There one mean. of .a,isfyn. them return
the Consuutlon-ift Of the eighth article anIbgu
is manifest II certain that the
has conceded the Liberty of the journals and period
zeal writings The liberty Of publishing personal oPiner
does certainly imply the right Of publishing by spec
uaior opinions OF others The Of a facul,
the other a speculation OF industry, which, like all Others
and than all Others suPposes the supervision of publ
authority
The meaning the constitution in this particular exaetl
explained by the law, OF the 2lsI of October 1914;
place the reliance thus the law presented
the Chamber the 9th OF July, that To say moath on
after the adoption ofhe constitution In 1919 epoch whe
system prevailed IN the Chambers II openl
proclaimed periodical press governed by th
9th acleThis fact confirmed by the laws which
imposed the necessity oi q censure upon the journals
Now Sire ii only remains he decided how this
the and law Of the 2lt Of October shall bs
comPshed The serious aspect Of affairs has resolve
the question.
We must deceive ourseves-we longer in tho Of
binary condition Of representative government The pr
Cipes upon which established, have remained
touched amidst political vcissiudes. turbulent dsmoeft
ch has penetrated Laws, substituted Il
legitimate power II dsPoses OF the majority Of election
Though the OF journals aud of societies constitute
with similar paTalyscs much as IN no h
regular OF the essential pTeIogatyo Of the
that Of dissOyns the elective chamber by that ID
constitution the State shaken Your Majesty alone
the power preserve and establish uPon it's basis
The right well the duty TO assure IFS mai enance
nseparabe attribute Of sovereignty No government upo
earth would be stable it had the right provide for
This law existent 10 an other laws, he
cause It is Funded IN Of things These are, SH
axmS which acknowledge the sanction OF time and the