Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-30

obtain powsI. 5hanefully and repeatedly ds
ceived, we are warranted In STIMULATING the
sfrietsst conditions. onr institutions are IN
| complete. they are vicious IN many points II
IL our duty 10 extend AMI purify them. The
| Prince now nj our bend has already done ore
than we required of him the fundamental
principles of our rights aud our laws are G.
qually admitted. We are The chosen of the
people 10 us they have eonfded their interests
y nd their wants. Tnfn FIRST wan, their dear
est interest, is liberty and repose. They have
themselves won their liher from the hand Of
tyranny by force OF arm !. II Is for rs 10 secure
their rcpose by giving tlem a just and stable
government Vainly will II be commended, that, by
acting thus we oveTstsp our authority win
no sever. at onfs destroy his objection, II
II he made, by referring again 10 that law 7
have already inyoked-imperious, inVioeibls
necessity In this state OF things. taking into
confederation the grave mud urgent oircum-
stances IN which The eopniry - placed, the
mdisnen .ible need IL hns OF being relieved from
ts preoafious situation. and the universal hopes
aud wishes Of all France Ia arrive nj The Dom
pletnn Of our Institutions I have the hon1r
10 propose TO you the following rosou-
tons -
The Chamber Of Deputies, taking into eonsi-
dernlion, the public interest, ine impsriout
necessity resulting frnm the events OF The 26.
- u
ing days, and OF the general situation Of
France
Declares thai the Throne is vacant, and thar
il is,udispensably necessary To ,nakN prov i,ion
accordingly.
DAclefes sec enhly, ths, In pursuance ofihs
wishes, aud IN iufthsrance oi the interests OF
the / rsnch prople. the Preamble and the fol
lowing Articles of the Constitution / Cnattsr.
oueh, to he suppressed aud modified in the fol
lowing manner -
Here follow ,he proposed changes aud mo-
di6carions IN thu Chart r. winch. from
their length, We are compelled to omit at pre-.
sent
The substance of them s--the abolition Of
state religion declaration ihai The censorship
cannot be re.rsiablished thHl thu King, though
hs may ,ssu. ordinances toi the Ell ocu,ion of
laws, can never suspend laws, nor dispense
with their exeGution--ihe Initiative ~ proposing
laws IL ieclnfed common 10 the King aud both
branches II thu Lreisl ,tnro the publicity Of
the debates al the Peers. the reduction OF the
nee neee.siry 10 bea Deputy from forty to
lhirty veats. aud 10 he Electors from thirty t.
twenty five years. the other conditions, as 20
the smoooi OF contribution, To hn detarmined
bv bw--lhe III .etaral Colleges 10 choose their
own Presidents, aud the Chamber of Deputies IN
choose It's own nj the opening of each session,
the abolition of all special tribunals, tho
coEniiion oil the National Guard aud the 1r
cplored + ng, and the prohibition 10 emI'lng
foreign tfopps wiihoDta special law, ara all
stipulated.
The Chamber of Deputies then adjourned
TO meet NJ s O'Clock. During the recess, an
immense crowd. mostly young men, had col
lecied 10 the Court pref s,ng 10 all the issues Of
the public and other galleries, ani utiering
various EXPLANATIONS nv tho members passed.
! Al.
members that the multitude had assembled ior
the purpose OF Illuminating thu Deputies. Ben-
jamIn Constant md General Lafayette sever.
oily went on and addressed the crowd. At
hnlf past O'Clock, the sitting opened, M. In
Gtte, thu Vice President in the chair The ub.
dicnIon OF Charles \. was read, and, after some
debate, was ord led TO be deposited amoOg the
archives proposition was then put AID or.
RED, To present the thanks ai the Chamber 90
the city of Pari., and To req1esi toe Govern-
m9nt TO erect monument ~ memory OF the
Revolution, bearing tn inscfipirn - a In
DHfe dc Pdriy In paiyIs rcfopia@sdhie h
recicd to the city ofparfsb. grateful eoOn.
ny." Al 10 o'elo.k, NJ. Dppin, sen. from
the Special COMMITTEE 1, whom was referred
the proposition oi NJ. Bernard ipr amending tho
Charter. made report, from which We make
the following extract
The suppression Of Art. 8 is not intended as
M attack upon the Catholic religion. We ac-
knowledge aud declare III Art 7, that the Ca
tholic, Apostolic, AMI Roman religion, Is the
rrlig, ion ol The majority OF treochmen-ihu'
re-rsiabli hing The terms thai appeared snifi
cantto the Trainer, of the tJocordst Of the
year y and the Inv Of Gcrmmd, year ~.
BY Art. = in the Ghnrrr, Freochmen nave
the right Of publishing aud causing b.
be printed their opinions, CONFORMING Ia the
laws for represslng abuses Of this privilege
BY an nmcndmtui, have struck OUT tho
words " conforming 10 ihs laws, &c.
clause that has itsrll oefn 30 strangely sbus'
ed.
The Commute has removed from Art Ii
all possible doubt The Menarch may hence
forth issue ordonnances, but without having
the power 10 disturb existing Laws, o. IN any
wise dispense With their execution.
The age for beco ung an Elsctr will be &c.
d0ced to - years
Tie various propositions r"aiVe I, The
Charter underwent discussion, aud were final
" disposed Of hy the Cbnnber of Deputies
ga he :,b August. Among ,heIu was the fol
lowing
" All nominations and creation of Peers
made under tho reign OF Charles Y, arc de
clarrd void, and nj nono effect. The 27th Al
licle of The Chatter giving The King power 10
create Peers shhll be- snblectio n new discus
sion Ia the sntlng Of 1881
These propositions h"lng before the House
General LAFAYETTE thus spoke
General Lafayette ascenied the Tribune.
Profound silence pr.,, a,ed lie said, E" Ia
mounting the Tribune for the purpose Of ell
pressing opinion opposed 10 tina, Of many
friends of liberty, am not yielding 10 mo
meniary impression, nor am counting popu-
Iarty, which lnevet preferred to my duly
CHEERS )-The republican principles. which
have proiessed throughout my ilfr, md under
all governments. dnnof prev eht me from being
the defender of Constitutional Throne raised
by the people. The same sentiments animate
me under the rre.ent circumstances, when IL I"
jud l. ed desirable 70 raise 10 Constitutional