Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-26

/ When these laws were PROMISED N the Chamber
u DsPh'es IN IozS' ,hey were founded on the same
principle OF mutual though contradictory concession
The concessions were right enoush-and that the
con cesssons should, II possible, be mutual wa. nv no
means in principle incorrect; but the law. were so
framed as 10 be contradictory. General Sebastian
laid hold Of thi.. The Commission appointed TO ex.
anime the laws, snatonized them, and the Report
which was made, c.nvnced all but the King that he
must give freely and fully the psopie without re-.
serve--withou Jesuica evasior-apd me aiming in lie
heart and from his SOUL to satisfy the demands OF 33
millions Of people. af.t
| Prince Poliguac sgain proceeded to France-aea ain
Whispered in the Of the King, that II he made
such concessions. he would have France erected into
Thousand little Repubcsand that il he did not ain
in his own hands the right OF naming all Projects,
Mayors, Councillors TO the Prefecture md all local
Magistrates; that II Paris ceased to be the centre Of
france, mat barrow OF gravel could he placed on
road without an order from the Tuilleries and IT,
brick could he placed removed from bridge at
two hundred milss from the capital, without IN. sppro-
baton OF the Minister Of the Interior that them in.
deed, France must become a scene OF anarchy and
disorder; the throne would be overturned and an the
horrors OF the FIRST revolution be perpeiraied ard
ChAries X. be once more exile, and a wsuderer
ina foreign land !! Tbi. advice was given 10 Charles
x, King OF France, 10 tho spring Of 1929. The Dsu.
phn' the Dauph'ness and even the Duchess of Ber-
ry, were incesssntly surrounded by those who crpd
aloud ia their ears, The Throne is in damp or ~
and NJ Msrtignac, instead of saving TO the King
SIRE you must accede TO these .ndmen's for they
aeJust and az you are about giving to France nu.
ncipai institutions. give them with an unsp,-iug, un.
grudgiDg hsnd; instead OF saying this, he sought to
pseily the Chamber by law, which lett the hands
OF The King too much controlling power, and he
sought TO prove his loyalty to the Monsrch by re.
using to assent to tho amendmeu of the Commission
me poi,gnac Party. row gained their fret triumph.
rres's Bishops, and Archbi.hops. all surrounded the
trembling Monarch. and prayed him, /" If he valued
his soui, loved the Church, and respected 81 Peter
20 withdraw The project. of law, and leave France in
her io<mer condition. without efficient Magis,racv,
without local counellos, and given IN all the in
uigups and malice OF oct If missr,h,. Uir,s s,
the two laws were withdrawn and France behe Id
rlUna nj aoxuhi abo
had demanded ever since the Restoration, and which
Charles himself had pronounced to he absolutely
necessary. From this moment. tho Polgnac party
gained ground poor NJ. Martignac lost public conf
dence, the Budget was voted in the midst of anar-
chy." and all public men wore convinced, that the
Court was preparing Coup dEta.
The Priests not idle, and the Cardinals went so
FAR as to propose Ministry composed Of their BODY
The spiritual head Of the Catholic Church s reported to
have given his opinion through his Nuncio and towards
me close OF the Session of 1929. there cry heard
that "the Church was in dangerr' The Ultra Roval-
lists now spoke out. The cmigran's wrote I" notes.
memoirs and "leers;" and each hoary- headed vi.
ira had his plan TO the Throne which was so spec
Oily TO fall In society these notcs and eproiects''
were every where TO be met with ] am sure saw at
dozen No secret made OF the designs of
That party, and the following given for all
this fear," apprehension" ''alarm." First The
Press publishers attacks on the King and the laws
punshng the offenders are much too lenicnt, and slow
In their operations; I'd, The Press attacks the Priests
and in attacking them, itself against the religion of
the State I'D Carcatures and improper prints pub
Der which trench on the prerogatives of the Crown
9Th, Municipal Laws demanded which WILL fgrant
ed destroy the principle of Monarchy 9th, The Cham
Der oil Deputies is much too liberal. 7h, The rising
generation neither fear God honor the King. Sth
Priests are no longer treated with respect and the
churches are comparatively empty. 9th, Men speak
without fear OF establishing Republican Institutions and
associate together for political purposes 10th The Lii
ber'ls are mo- satisfied with the Libery of the Press
and the expulsion Of the Jesuts but require that Juries
should decide on all offences committed by the Press
and are seeking to reduce the enouments the Clergy
1ltb, The men OF the last Revolution have been euIo
gzed in the Chamber OF Deputies and the appropriation
oil the civil List has b'en called into question; and final
ly there exists determination the part Of the Ibe-
rails, TO overthrow the reigning dynasty which must be
met not by concessions, but by strong and decisive
ssance
These were the reasons openly and publicly urged
for change in the ministry; and besides these consc
rations, it said, eff there be revolution in France
II must affect Spain, Austria, Prussia. Portugal Poland
the Pays Bas, and even Engand and therefore, all So
vereigns must une--a must make il common cause:
and the Liberals must be put down." That such com
munlcaiions were made TO the Courts of Pruss, Spain
and England, feel quite assured, though am by no
means disposed to believe that any encouragement was
given either by the Courts OF Berlin or London 10 these
ultra projects of Priests and emigran II has been af
frmed, tho do not vouch for the fact, that pro-
posed to Charles X towards the close of the Session of
1929 to appoint CARDINAL de Clermont Tonnerre Minis
ter OF Justice! Cardinal de la Fare Minister of the In
terror! The Bishop of Nancy! Minister of WAR; The
Bishop Of Puy! Minister of Marine! and the Bshop of
HermoPolis! Minister Of Finances and of Ecclesiastical
| Affairs.
Within the last few DAYS OF the Session on discus
zion in the Chamber of Deputies relating TO the Budget
Benjamin Constant took occasion TO state 10 poor NJ
Martignac who badgered and halted well for his
ewn tmidty for the sins Of the Court the ROYAL Fa
miy and fhe Royslisis; that for himself M. Constant,
and his friends, he could state that they perfectly
willing at once TO vote the Budget, il M. Martignas
would inform the House who about to be named
Ministers: for thst he understood change at
hand" Nj. Martignac did not deny the probability Of
alteration, and the public were now prepared 10
expect Ministry Of the Extreme Droit
y he 9Th Of August 1922 at length arrived, and the
honest but timd NJ Martgnac ceased TO direct the
Councils Of the King.
The Prince de Pognac natural son OF Charles the
Tenth) was named Minister Of Foreign Affairs. Nj
Courvoisier Minister of Justice Gen. Bourmont Minis
ter OF War, Vice Admiral de Rgny Minister of the Ma.
rine, M de Ia Pourdonnaye Minister Of the Interior, NJ
de Monthc Of Ecclesiastical Aifiirs and the Count de
Chabral Minister of Finance. The Count was charged
Professionally with the seals Of Justice in the absence of
Courvoiser and Prince Poignac charged provision
ally with the Department Of Marine the newIv.sn
pointed Minister being in the Mediterranean No Min.
lister of Commerce was appointed.
This was the Ministry OF the 9Th Of August AZ vet
no Project app nted, and the Clergy we're exclud-
cd. These mistakes were rernedied Tor NJ Man
gin, one OF the most detested men in all France was
named Project OF Pelcc the 13h, and the Bishop Of
Hermopolis appointed to present al Court all Bish.
ops, Archbishops, &c; and, in fact to make all ecclcsi.
aslicsl promotions subject to the approval Of the King
and the Pope!
In all these nominations, there only one named
lst excited unmugled sstoohment. and that wa the
name Of Vice Admiral do Rigny. He wa known 20 ne
moderate Roy ais-o be attached IN the Charier-to
he he relative and heir Of Baron Louis the rreseo
Minister of Finance every me exci.;oced