Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-12
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ms Io'owng debate took place in the French Cham
Der ot Deputies the 4,h Of October last the pro
position for the removal Of IN. remains Of Napoleon
from St Helena TO the Place de Vendnme -
Gen. lemarque rose and said 'n,lemen, as a sol
der OF Ass'crii'x end Wagram, have listened with
deep emoon to tho report just made to a ma gisran
who can feel and duly appreciate true glory. IF were
camp surrounded by my compaoions in arms. would
exc'-im, Without hesitation Let hasten 10 claim
the remains OF him who "a long led to victory-a
victim 20 treason, he sunk smongst victim to his
own confidence, instead If tho asylum he sought A.
nong Foreigners he found prsan and grave. II we
nave been unable to tear him from the rock 10 which
he wa encbainsd by the terror OF his enemies let
Legislator, do not allow myself to give way 10 the
emotions of my heart without and suffer
%ys" to be carried away by my recoectioas of past
glory. Rational policy ought to he our guide and the
consider, whether in our Possn the measure
proposed tends to the establishment Of public security
and whether IL NAV not involve il in soms danger
Every thing that relates to NAPOLEON 10 of serious i'm
ports his name IL power in itseif-his IN emory wor
sh'p-rven death cannot cool his ashe---but short
time AGO, II brought hack the soil Of France they
would have sufficed to destroy the dynasty imposed
upon us by foregrers. Now all is changed rieh,
divine End right Of the swcrd, have equally disappear
ed before the rights OF the people-the electoral urn
has broken into pieces the holy ampulIa and, bv tn.
same shock, destroyed mpre less ancen' Raised
70 the throne, not by body 81 soldiers but by the
untd voice OF the whole natior dyn asty reie rs
over us planted bnt yesterday al the call Of Lbs rty
has already spread deep and impe ri .hsbe root,-
rounding ne legitimacy upon our risit-. it canro' be
10 defend with our lives We may, therefore. claim
The aches Of Napoleon B,napare, and accomplish his
death bed request. Let Pari' like new A,hens tr
new S'cyroe, receive the aches Of new Tbe.eu.
new Aratas- escoried by his old companions in arms
let him he brought back in his coffin, no go Of en- re
turned amongst US in iriumphal car, amidst the acca.
lions OF all France; but let at the same time re-
member well. that it's The great Captain whom Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa bebed covering our standard
with immortal glory, thus honorng and not the
monarch, who while s~izng the sceptre OF Charlemaenc
and the crown Of Ddier, dill nat sufficiently feel
that liberty IL the most precious Of rights b,ne
the mot indispensable Of possessio there fore
vote Tor referring the petition the Minister of the
Interior
Mr. D L,me,h oppose the proposition ST the Gene
raj. He dscla'ed that he had wish 10 dstract from
the glory OF the great C'pian Of modern times: but
hs Csp'sn had eDslaved The naiiop-he bad violated
the Cbarfo'-(here voice exclaimed. the Char,erO-
and every one OF the national hit; he the cause
OF The invasion OF FraDcehe sacrificed every thiny 10
maintain hi' Impartial CrowD-he even committed tn.
ridiculous excess Il marrying himself TO ROYAL Pin.
cess. Nspoeon," continued the Hon. Deputy Z" j.
dead, let his ashes rest in peace for
thar they should he at ,hi. period Trough, into France
they might give birth 10 fresh trouble I therefor.
move thu Order Of the Day."
NJ. Js6qu'mino' said. that after The speech OF Gen
Lamaque he sbould have Sustained from dsiyerng hi.
sentiments. bad not NJ de Lsmeth moved the Order Of
the Day. The Charter had been mentioned, but N -
poeon could not have violated that which wa, M, i,
evis,enee-(Ths Corsitulicnthe Constitution - Ma.
poeon had DOT violated the Constitution H. re.essh.
shed order, restored religion-reDdered France The
hrs' among Daton', az much by her civilization a. Nv
her victories. HE sshes might be claimed without
danger, nov that all France had united in one senti
ment The Hon. Dspuiy declared that MS abs'aired
from eniargirg on the exploits OF the En- peior which
were amply proclaimed by the sculpture on The co.
unn.
dop'ed BY great majority, consequently the petition
was rtjecttd.