Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-07

lie; they appear iH manner shut out fpin soc,ets.
none are spared bu, those whose fdeitv wavers.
none are praised but these whose fidelity falls
sacrtce-thc rest marked out, sooner or Ia,cr
to be inundated to popular vengeance.
The press haS not manifested less zeal in attach
ing with It's envenomed darts, religion and orr
clergy Its object is to root ou the last germs of
religious sentiments. Doubt not, sire, but BY attack
ing he basis of filth, corrupting the sources of
public morals, and by heaping derision and co.,
tempt upon the minister's and affairs of holy re-
llglon, that 1T will accomplish its purpose.
No force, We must avow, is capable of resistnr SD
energetic dissofven as the press. At all periods
when it's shackles have been STRICKEN OFF 1t has burst
forth and invaded the Notwithstanding the dr.
versiiy of circumstances and the numerous changes
OF individuals who have occupied the political arena
we cannot but be forcibly impressed with the similar
Ivy OIL ITS effects during the last fifteen yenrs-iu
word 1t Is destined to recommence the Revolution
the principals of which it has so openly proclaimed
Placed and replaced at different intervals under the
discipline of the censure, often as it has reraned
It's liberty, 1t has recommended it's interrupted yorIt
TO insure greater success, it has been suficientlv
AIDED by the Depar'a mental press, which by excl
ting jealousiee and local hatreds BY sowing cousIar
nation IN the bosoms of the timd and by torentine
the authorities with nterminabe stratageuns have
exercised an almost decisive influence upon the cleo
tens.
Fhese last effects, Sire are momenous-,be more durab,.
results may be remarked IN the morals and the
naticn violent lying and passionate poemc school of scan
TONS gives false direction 10 the minds Of meo s s
with pervertions and prejudce dverts serious in
among continually increasing ermeniaons and
maintains even IN the bosom of families fatal dssenons
may gradually conduct US back to a stale of barbarsn,
Against such variety engendered by the press law
and Justice are equally compelled acknowledge their u
which have arrested and nsensiby rendered useless wea
pom in the hand Of power l, sufficient nierrosac exps.
rence and TO mark the present condition of thugs.
The proceedings of the Judiciary furnish With aaeuy an
eeasou repression The TRUTH verified observation has
Tor long time been apparent good minds has lately ac
CURED marked character evidence To sasy Tho
necessity which repression be prompt an,
the has remained suss feeble and
almost void when happens, the injury committed and the
Of debate 0NNs '1' "''''' AUS ~ II 'oe fDsnoal
Judicial proceedings tire sedi,ious press never tn
he one is embarrassed, because there to punish
the other multples its forces by multiplying delnquence
Under different circumstances prosecutions had their
to tho zeal lukewamness part of the public
minister seeks in increase OF its TO
their impunity
The nufciency, rather the uuiiy of the precautions
established by the laws force by the above
mentioned facts and 1t equally established the publp
security is compromised By press 1t is time il is mon
than ,nne 10 arrest its ravases
Listen this prolonged CIV of Indignation and cor
sernaon which parts of YOUR Kingdom No
men, good czsn. and The friends of ordsy A
wards your Majesty their suPpcatng hands They beseea,
you them from the those caamties undep
which our fathers long groaned These alarms too rial
mol TO be heard these wishes too legitimate srn
ed TO 1880
There but satisfying them it is to return, r.,
the the of the eighth article are ambp
ous ismeasure is manifest the constitution
has conceded the liberty press journals nd periods
zeal writings The liberty publishing our personal opinO
does not certainly imply the right of publishing by way spec
u!aoD the opinions of others The use of faculty.
that the law liberty grant to restrcrou
the other speculation of industry, which, like Others
and more than all Others sPPoses the supervision puh
aunhority.
The meaning Of the constitution IN this particular exactly
explained by the law, of the esr of October 1914 we can
the more reliance this the lay
the Chamber the 5sh of July, that say month only
after the adoption of 1873 an enoc b,n
prevailed in the Chambers Gas openly
9TH aIiislsFhs fac, 'seoumsd by which have
imposed the necessity Of the journals
the constitution and The law as shall be a
compished The present aspect of affairs has renr.
the question ''' ''''''e'
we must not deceive ouseveswe longer in the or.
ee uoon who o. The
touched amidst political vici.siudes turbulent deeos
legitimate power disposes majority of elections
through the of journals and of constioted
with similar views paralyses as in its power The
regular of essential prsrosave The crou,
that of dssovins the elective chamber By thai te
of the State shaksn-Your Majesty alone re-
,ains the power and establish it upon
The right well as the duty its maintenance D
the nsepaabe attribute of sovereignty No upnu
earth would be stable if had the right provide it's
own security This law prsexssnt to all other laws
is founded u the of things These are Srr
which acknowledge the sanction of time and avow-
al Of all civilians of Europe
But these axms have decided sanction, that of the
constitution sefthe 18th article has invested your Ma
}ssy sufficient power MOI certainly charge our mutations,
but to consolidate and render them iinnutable
impeous necessity permits you no logger 10 defer the
erciso of this supreme The moment has arrived fo
recurrence 10 measures which are in accord with the spirit of
the constitution bat which contrary legal order
whole resources Of which have been useessly expended
These Sire, which ought success your
ministers do not hesitate PROPOSE feeling confident that
,ice will be assisted By power
Your Najssys very humble and faithful Subjects.
The President of the Council of Ministers,
Minister of Justice,
Minister of the Interior,
Minister of Marine
Minister Of Finances,
Minister of Ecclesiastical AEairs,
Minister of Public Works
The following beautiful and touching lines a south
editor justly observes, worthy Of better fate
than that of being compelled to wander through the
newspapers of the land without a usrents name or