Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-25


The committee have gone through this corrcspon-
dcncc between the Ministers aud heir Agents. and
felt deep disgust when it saw the degree to which
tho Ministry carried their pcrversc mcasuree and the
bsse servlity into which largo portion of tho Func-
tlonarcs OF all ranks had sunk under their orders
Public integrity would havo been destroyed If this
system mad prevailed THIS great lesson has howe
ever been taught by tho attemp,-Soonsr later
truth will come to light. every will meet with
Judgment; and he who has violated his conscience g.
his duties, never fails in the end To receive the pun
ishment due to his weakness--( Cherrs.)
The Ministry found all means lcgi innate by which
they could obtain suffragcs NJ. de Peyronnet writes
to the minister Of Public Instructioa-"An Inspec-
torship OF an Academy Is vacant. II solicited Tor
the son of a Procureur dn Ro n man of great innu.
cnce; the nomination must be adjourned until after
the Elections unless from apprehension you conceive
i, absolutely NECESSARY 10 comply with the demand"
daughter 1.-TWO Scholarships" also writes this
Minister, are required by the Project OF for tho
sous OF two Electors of influence, they must be dis
patched before tho Elcctions."--rContinued laugh.
ter ] Sometimes by fatterng the vanity of men. and
giving them hopes of being satisfied they
to overcome their scruples of conference.-the has
some degrees of vanity" writes III. dc Pcyronnet
the MnisaC ~ Finances on the subject of rec tor
OF the Royal Domains, land may be stimulated bv
having hopes held out to him that he will be appoint
ed Member Of the Legion of Honour distinction
no has not yot received though Director of long
standing"
| Another Tins the same Minister points ont to his
colleague that Sub-IGspector If the Domains is
donbted. and immediately receives for answer, IL
uC0ulint
IN" determination of the Government, and that he
mus, either vote for tboRoyalist Candidate. or send
IN his resignation" Even whole towns that to say,
entire local interests have been subjected this dis
graceful inference ofthrcats and promises. NJ de Pew
ronnet writes to the Minister of Fin,nces The
town Of has addressed to your Exce!lencya
request for the establishment ola new communication
! by post with - Without cnterinr into tho
question ITSELF it will be right that if refusal ia 10
be given. 1t should not he off before the Election
i-Igenera laugh er and n l. is 10 be granted, il
ought TO bc announced n compliance with the an.
plicatlons, Of tho Rova'ist Deputies
Al the time the Minister of Ecclesiasii-
cal Affairs did not hesitate TO compromise tina, which
Is the most sacred branch of the Statc-ou Religion
by ealing the clergy into the of faction.
How ameRtah!e has It been sea the Prelaies of
tho Church answer his appeal b, addressing Their
Clergy in terms totally at variance with the spirit of
Christianity. and forgetting themselves so far rs to
call upon their Cura'es IN upon their hear
ers. that To give their votes IN favor Of thu Ministerial
candidates. duty of conscience IKE most positive
Let We. however, state, that while we depore such
alterations from the path Of religion there are some
Bishops who have preserved from inpurtv the dpni-
y oite episcopacy, and who, ike true Apostles have
better understood their mission Of peace nd charity
The veneraiion and gratitude Of all true Christians
are tho inst reward Of their virtues
On tho eve. ney. The very day Of the first mne
ting of the Electoral Colleges and rs if to give
warning to the electors. the Ministry announced
with public cxultution that Minister cf State
Master Of Requests. and several Lieutenant, Gene
tier altogether dismissed, placed upon the retired
list.
By this broadly extended system it was expected
tina all who were bound to the Government nv arv
ties whatever. would be inmiJacd Bnt in nTopor1
ton % the Ministry multiplied their measures To at
ain 'her object. the firm and redoubahle be-
c'ne the spirit of the Constituencies: clearly
/ evident that the contest would BE- arluous The
Minis ~ became apprehcnsive of a failure: and then
deporable blindness. they had recourse 70 an ex
pedien'. which brought the Monarch personally into
the contest. and mingled his name p with their in
famous intrieues-tbcy degraded ROYALTY from The
emnence on which i; had been placed by the respecf
Of tho people, and placed in it's mouth lanrInge only
calculated tn ALLEVIATE the affections of tho nation Tn
his ilJudGrd proclo nation tn the electors Charles
declares that ne has been nslted and how: nv bnine
told tho true character of his Ministry by his faith
ful Chamber Of Deputies. Tbs Cabinet presented
TO France the spectacle of Monarch comnIa,nino
Of having that truth revealed To hc, which s ia the
interest of every good King th,t hr should know.
The Proclamation discussed in tho Council,
and the Prince de Poignac had sufficient courage to
put his name to IT as counter signature. At length
as final measure, step hitherto unhea-d Of was IS
sued forth, and asonishcd all France at the momen,
when the citizens were quitting their homes to pro-
ceed to their respective Electoral Colleges. Twenty
departments had signalzed themselves by the indie
pendence of their former returns-these in one and
the same moment were struck By in;erdiction an
oTdoDDance transmitted by telegraph adjourned their
elections The professed motive of this ortonnance
was the delay in the proceedings of the Seven Courts
IN coming 10 judgment on questions upon which the
sire OF the Ministry that nothing should be neglected
tn ensure the most perfect regularity in the lists
This was false The Council did not entertain this
desire as to the Royal Court of Grenobe for example
before 0>ieh great number of these que sons were
pending. II was because VI. d'Haus.eI on. of In. !
Ministers f.nc'ed he had chance of being elect.
ed tor the department Of the Isere, in which he had
othciated. HIS hopes, however, were dsa opoin cd
.here as in other places. but it had least the eec,
OF Sec ring the adjournment Of the three departments
that were within the jurisdiction of that Court Hence
may be seen with what little respect for good faith
this Ministry titled with France.
At length, between the two elections. was snread
abroad as decisive even: in favour of Government
the news of the capture Of hIgicrs.
That the full effect expected from this even, NAV
be undersooo II will be right to recall certain publ
catInos sent forth on this Ecasion II will be suf.
ccnt To refer 10 letter written on the 10th of JuIv
TO the Keeper of the Seals by OF the Magi-tracy
whom one might have imagined he initiate cd into all
the secreis OF the faction. "rbe King is conaueror
OF hgicrs. Ills most implacable enemies however
were not TO be found in that horde Of pirates They
we're unmaskrd ny the elections. and expose 10 view
In their ranks are found Peers Of France, General
Officers, Colonies in actual service Magistrates ard
Members Of the Government. ff these of ,rcs.