Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-16

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! During the baIloting. groups were formed Ia
different paris Of the Hall, and. from an odu
word that could be collected IN the tr1Danes, IL
was evident that thew were discussing the pro-
priety of forming into Secret Comfittee. me
majority seemed to be opposed 10 HAT measure
and the word. point de Connie SeercH Jdf'dIS
! de Comite Secret set tie question AT rest.
Another more important question Was .tfen ar
gued. 1t was THAI OF the ahdicarioD 81 Charics
X. This offered matter iof much discussion. and
member Of the cerfrs gauehs exclaimed win
much vehemence. It's not an abdlcation ti'at
we want, il is his forfeiture of the throne tce-
/ cheancel that we have right 10 impose upon HIM
I in our quality of representatives o. the French
, people,
The chamber contained upwards OF $50 men,
/ bers. The two sections Of the centre gauche
we're the most numeronsly attended. Those Of
| the right scarcely contained 90 Deputies, and
among them were n. Berger, Polignac's pro-
! tese; II. Hyde de Melville. who WAS seated at
the extremity of the cote dro,t; 81. lexis de
/ N0aiIles, Aid-lu- Camp to Charles y. sc.
After the reports of the Bureaax shall have
been made public, it is thought that the House
will declare itself permanent until 1t has named
! It's President and other officers.
/ SPEECH OF THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL OF TIE
! KINGDOM.
| "Peers and Deputies-Pars. troubled in lis
repose by deporabe violation Of the charter,
and Of the laws. defended them with heroic cou-
race. In the midst of dis sansuiDary struggle.
ali the guarantees Of social order 40 longer sub
sisted. Persons, property. rights-every thing
that is most valuable AMI dear TO meu and to CT
tizens. was exposed TO the most serious danger.
! In this absence of all public power. the WISH
es Of nv public citizens turued towards me; they
! have Judged me wUrthy 10 concur with them IN
in the salvati:n of their country; they have III
yi;ed me 10 exercise the functions of Lieutenant
General of the Kingdom.
"rheir cause appeared TO me TO be just, the
dangers immense, the necessity imperative, my
duty sacred fastened to the midst of this val
! liant people, followed BY my family. and wearing
those coiors, which. for the second time, have
marked among US the triumph of liberty.
81 have come. firmly resolved TO devote my
self 10 all that circumstances should require OF
ne in the situation in which they have placed me,
to establish the empire of the laws to save liberty,
which was threatened, and render impossible
! tine return Of such great evils. BY securing for
ever the power of that charter whose ase, in
voked during the combat, was also appealed to
, after the victory. applause.
I'm the accomplishment Of this noble task it
is for the Chambers to guide me. All rights
must be solemnv guaranteed, all the institutions
necessary TO their full and free exercise must
ceiye the Developments Of which they have need.
Attached by inclination and conviction TO The
principles OF free government accept before
hand all the consequences OF II. think IL my
duty Immediately to call your attention 20 the or
eanization of the National Guards. TO the appli-
cation of the jury 10 the crimes OF the press. the
formation Of the departmental and municipal ad-
illustrations. and above all TO that fourteenth
article of the Charter. which have been SO hate
fully Interpreted Fresh appiauses.)
=. II Is with these sentiments, gentlemen, that
! come to open this session.
The past is painful me. Ideplore mi-for-
tunes which ,',uld have wished to prevent but
in the midst Of this ma9nanimous transport Of the
capital. ant, Of all the other French cities. at the
sight of order reviving with marvellous prompt
ness. after resistance pure from all excuses, a
Just national pride moves my heart, and look
forward with confidence to the future destiny of
the country.
"Yes. gentlemen. France, which is SO dear TO
Us. will be happy and free; it will show to Eu-
rope, that. solely engaged with its internal pros
perity. itsoves peace as well as liberty, and de-
sires only the happiness, and the repose Of its |
neighbors.
"Respect for all rights, care for all interests,
good faith in the government, are the best means |
to disarm parties. and to bring back to peoples
minds that confidence, to the institutions that |
stability, which are the only certain pledges Of |
the happiness of the people and of the strength !
Of the states.
Peers and Deputies. as soon as the Cham
bers shall be constituted, shall have laid before
YOU the acts Of the abdication of his Majesty
Charles y. By the same act, his Royal High
ness Louis Antoine de France also renounces
his rights. This act was placed in my hands
Yesterday, the I'd of August at II O'Clock at
night. | have this morning ordered it to be de-
posted in the archives OF the Chamber of Peers,
and caused it to be inserted in the official part
of the Montcur."
The cries Of "Vive d'Orleansw. "yivc Ia
Libertc." were again heard more loudly than
before. The Prince appeared to be deeply affect
ed, he saluted the assembly several. times and !
withdrew with his son. attended By the deputa-j
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