Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-30
FRANCE
IMPEAcHMENT or TnE EX-MINIsTEGs


From this me- it syas EASY to rcsee the chsrac
ter resistance would assume; that the blood shed
.:oula Increase the energy of tne citizens. From
hen 'ef'Tth deadly Combat was nrvitab!e-the hack
flag was in points ufu' led, and sufficiently
rrnounCe the nature of tIla struggle about to
Great evils might have been avoided; but attempt
was made 10 enlighten the court The Ministers, or
rather Prince H.. foigaac ior ha alone appeared at
this fearful criSs) did not en,eavuur 20 lay the truth
before Chur.s K. ard tell him tin. blood was flow
ing in tnrrcu;s ba. that there still time 30 pro-
no:incc words of p ace and Reconciliation. Messrs
dsPeyronnei, d Guoinou Rauvlla, & do Cham e'4nze
declare that though there migl. have been still the
usual number OF Minister'S there was in fact N u
s!ry, for the Prince dc Po;gnac alone correspondent
with the Court.
The 2ath presented the spectacle Of King Of
France treating his r7pra Is fit the
town of an enemy PARIS Nas actually bas.eged-
the centre of:he Fine Arts aud of civilization twice
respected BY foreign armies, YVES about sus' ain
lot which II prohAb,y wnuid not have had to app-e
had foin third INVASION Marshal ~ France is
t. be charged wish thu hurfIbs task. and arain
canes fort! tho Duka OF r gnSa. How singular has
en- the destiny ofthis warrior-song "A pa cticipator
IL he gil Of uu: ac:ns, he appea.> rac ot our
political e.up,ious Ike the evil geiis Of his cSiun-
try!
Tn, orlanaasoe that authorised this tre.nentlo
measure IS cont"rsgned by Prime. de Polgnac alone
the three other ex Mns.ers III coplinpu.c,it vh
him have protested that they had no hnowedye Of
IT whatever -consequcn'ly they not submitted
to the Cousc
Atstc slria lime Tie Pres;l,n, o! the Council
that the King VIII supply money fr the wo, kn,cn
who are without bread, ii They quit the party IL, re
v"t, and iia. he proclaim :his i'll direction at
the same tine announcing thai the gully would BIZ
brought before Council OF War"
In fact. the organization Of this powerful source of
terrier took place that y ~. I.ir Chiefs of th.
C"url- ID artisl ans! their deputies summoned TO
the Office of th, Uad Secretary Of State vino per
Formed the :uGc inns of Minister at Wur where they
found several officers charged .ih the torms,,o on
Oh Military Tribunal; but Succeeding eac,
n bnrt II il,+,
state was suasn"iod TO the Fail!crcs, ana ;ie meet
Ing separa, ed.
Nevertheless orders were sent to ST. O.ner and
Lnneve to break ,ip The camps aad d..:ca CHI tho
troops to Paris The Prince de Poliynsc ayows this
order, but declares that the troops we directed to
Saint Cloud.
This day contests took place in almost every part
ot Paris-the National Guards assembled C.
minded citizcns regulated the movements oil the pop
mace--'he TROOPS were repeatedly beaten-and every
lhlag announced the final issue of the struggle.
About two u clock some honorable Deputies wit II
aV'cw OF putting stop To the carnage, To Tie
Fdursha and proposed he recall Of the ordinances
fAe d'snisson Of the Ministers, and the immediate
meeting 81 the Camibu.s: ana unon these terms Of
tered 10 become mcda'nrS between tho people and
the army The Marsha! Jared not Ike upon himself
,hs resp instantly OF suSpending m ltary operations
Dn' Prom!srd :" communicate Tn" proposals Charles
y. Ihe Fr:S!i :ni Of the Glarcll, who was will,
the Marsaa!, afpearc tirst To en- ertain these zen
crous offers, bdi h'ltated and we Gd ii the Rerort
OF the Municipii Committee 81: raris thst witluni
ing that the ord lSnances would MT be WI hdrav n
The Prince de Pulignac asserts ia It IL. did write
to thi King, aud that The Marshal wrote likewise
lie adds that the Marshali did not cor,,,urir,,e y,
MIN tie answer be received from Charles Y and
ina whenever he may DC interrogatei as TO what
Lie ENG may have written said to him pcnsonai
~ sen iment ~ da'y and honour would impose
upon NM profound silence. as, pen'l,r1an
Dood c2nt;nuei To flow and It's etitl SION sufficiently
lnffnls US what was the answer Of The King.
Here 1t IS impossible to avoid entertaining me-
Lam. pl.r r,j IL
clons ON he c'njuc' OF the Duke de Racn,a and the
Irnce de Polignac. Did they conceal the truth
from the King Did they lrava him IN Ignorance
OF the danger OF the conjuncurc? d d they coun
sci him to iane the san.u nary sirurrir? O:
was tins VI ,narch regardless of tie misfortune of
his people aud bi nj to his ovo situation winr 10
expose his crown to the chances of result hence
forth but toS clearly toresecn, History will eII II
what frivolous occupations the MeBarch and the
q urt were engaged these decisive moments and
posterty wl refuse cred nee to the fact
a Mum cIpai Comm ssI0n, however, was orranized
and was sitting Il. The Hotel de Yie-the citizens
of Paris b'gan TO feel the effects OF this tutearv
authority Strengthened by its support. their cour-
agc and energy redoubled, and as this Commission
is II sad the merit day. Jufy 90, JVar had decilsJ
1t does not enter the plan OF your Committee to fol
low Interior events; the criminal attempt The whole
extent OF which the Chamber was DESTROYS of know
ing is sufficiently eluc da I'D; victory prevented # be
ing consummated, ard tn" most glorious and hsppv
OF .erpiu,ons has at length delivered France from
the government which oppressed her during sX,een
years. Want matters that tardy resolution, pr,-
'Iced by fear the suppicaons of those who sur
rounded Charles y. led to the ordinances bong
wi'ldra aud the Cabinet being dissolved: snch =
measure vas intellectual for War had Decided; there
were no longer any Ministers, longer any Mon
arch. France had again entered into the possession
of all nos r'"Ets.
Three days aubrer'cd this throne, wtcl,tlIe appear
pf one uIan in 1915 blewi-e Caused to disap-
pear. f%oshng proves mnre that it had not taken
a1v TIDt The nation For the third time tho Nom
bor+ Of this branch Of the H5urbons quit France
Constantly rejected may they comprehend at last
AL Europe does, that they hence or ward pow
erless TO hIr us Thus, gen jcmen, u results from
the long investigation Of your Committee:
Fhot the project of the counter revolution which
Pnt into execution in the days Of July had long
been contemplated especially since the acc. on o.
Charles X. TO the throGs; tia since that line tn
project srrctssvely resumed or suspended NJ
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