Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-26


ballot.
The Society of Friends in Ireland have
peliiion-d Parliament Tor the abolition OF the
punishment Of death in cases of forgery. Mr.
Peel has announced his intention TO bring IN
bill IN which the punishment oil death. in many
cases oil forgery, was dooe away with.
STATE OF PARTIES IN FRANCE.
The following article from the London Cou.
rier OF March %. will refresh the recollrctions
of the reader as TO the alternate triuniphs aud
defeats of the respective parties 10 rance,
since the hundred day occupancy oil the throne
by Nspeoleon. II will also assist IN forming
just OF inion of the actual state of parties
in that feverlsh county at Tue present mo-
ment:
The resent conduct O. the Chamber Of De
puiies in France is 50 remarkable, and indi-
Gates the existence ofso serious a difference he
tween The opposing pari-s, that TO understand
ii thoroughly requires reference 10 events OF re-
mote date-to the causes, the concomltants and
the consequences OF the Revolution. 30 great
a convulsion--so general an overthrow Of the
property, the prospects. IL ia many cases OF the
lives of thousands aud tens OF thousands, could
not fail 10 lay the foundation OF great and gener-
al division in the public mind. Ever since the
return of peace enabled portion OF our coun :
trymeD TO visit France and form an estimate
OF tUt Sluto VI Hilhs ooeh
TO them that the nation was divided into two
great bodies, inspired. towards each other, with
much more acrimony than the political parties
OF this country. Adversaries q! the Royals
whether called Revoiut onists, OppostIonists, or
latteTly, Liberals, have all along been the
same Different from the BonaparIisis or
military Huveuturers, they comprise the larger
part Of the middle class through the Kingdom,
they are aVerse TO foreign war, and have too
much for many years labored under an appre-
hension that the continued occupancy oil the
cabinet by Royalists might lead TO the re intro.
duction OF those abuses which existed before the
Revolutionary the resumption OF the undue
privileges ofthe Mobiles, and their approprla
lions OF all public honors and employments
That such apprehension is unfounded, or at
least grossly exag gerated, we have never doubt
ed yet SO sensitive the middle classes 10
France on this head, so apprehensiye are they
Of renewed influence ofthe part of the Nobility
and Clergy, that the lale King Louis XVIII
was obliged 10 resort 10 repeated changes Of
Ministry for the purpose oi TanIuiiizing them.
On his reArn after the battle of Waterloo, his
cabinet was composed wholly of Royalis's /.
but they cont nued IN office little more than
twevemonth for, On the 9th Sepiemb r, 1916,
memorable act ofthe Crown, prompted by
the popular feeling dissolved the existing Cham
Der, removed the Ministers from office, and re
placed them by the men whose political creed
made a near approach TO that of the LlbeT
alists-These men, with Nj. de CAFES at their
head, we're maintained in Office by the King,
Notwithstanding the alarm aud complaints OF
the Royaisfs, during four .ears, when Louis.
rendered uneasy by the increase oil the Llbrr-
aiist party. was sgain persuaded TO change his
course, aud 10 Increase greatly the influence
ofihe RoyalSts by a law for giving addiiona
weight to voters oil large property hence thai
ascendancy Of the RoyaGst party, which led to
such decisive measures as the occupancy
Spain by French army, and the overthrow OF
the Revolutionary party in that country
This superiority of the oyalists in The Frenco
Chambers begun III 1921, aud continued nnt'l
two years ago, when the return OF genera
election once more showed a decided mPJoiI-
~ OF votes in faver of the Libsralisls TWAS
then the present King found it necessary TO rr-
place NJ de Vlllele by a Counsellor Of a very
different stamp, but they remained in office on
~ until The close of last Session, when the
RoyaiSt party prevailed on their Master to
make another change. and to call, on the 9Th o.
August, 90 his Councils, those men who are now
the objects of so much vehement discussion,
In another article in the same paper, the
Courier thus further discusses the same sub
ject:
Ia tho present state Of excitement in France,
and in the absence any specific Information
as 70 the Immediate measures contemplated By
the French Cabinet, we must receive the spec
ulalions and even the assertions of the Partisan
journals with extreme caution. We by no
means restrict our 'ilstrus to the ST atemen fur
oished 10y the Anti u inIserial organs Of public
opinion there is on the side of the High Royal
ist party an almost equal tendency 10 exaggera-
ton and migstatement.
The position of the French Cabinet is equal
ly singular aud critical. That they do not al
present conte nplaIe dissolution of the Cham
bers, we have the best reasons TO believe but
can they continue for any length OF time TO
carry on the pnnliC business while the Par
lament remains 10 this saLe of suspended sn-
NATION
II is true. as we mentioned Yesterday, that
the supplies necessary for the current wear
were voted IN the Session of 1929, and that thu V
can consequently be levied wirnou, any direct
violation Of constitutional rights bul it musi
not be forgotten hat the experiment hazarded
by the Pognac Cabinet is AS original n, is
decided-iis adoption derives no sanction from
precedent, nor can IFS operation be predicted
by an appeal to any previous example.
IL Is, we apprehend, quite certain that the
monied interest in France does not vet feel
much alarm. We do not rely on the advance
oil the rrench Funds alone in proof OF this as.
sertIon. We know, from other and sure,
sources, that the excitement indusrriously 10.
men'ed IN certain circles in Paris, has not vel
affected the great capitalists. ."
II is supposed that one object oil the Ministry
an prorogung the Chambers to a dav so A.
tant, Is to give themselves a, l.,., a chono. &c.
obtaining popularity by successful a,,act ~,
A's'efs' gallant nation. enthusiastically de-
so'ea 70 m'iltafy glory, will, it is presumed,
support an Administration which afford, an an
por'unhy Tor acquiring fame, under the a,,rae.
NV, i've pre'ence OF indicating the national honor.
we are aware that this will have its full weigh,
Iii a'.i' quarters, but we much doubt that il
VIM sa'sy The scrupIes. or silence the murmurs.
OF that numerous intelligent, and nowsrn,,
'n'uaie class, whose hostility is az embarras.
sing as we fear It will prove obstinate.
| Upon inc whole, he may be pronounced a
oold specsator who will venture to advance