The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-04-21

The POLITICAL AFFAIRS OF FRANCE have
assumed threatening aspect. On the I'd of
March, the Parliament assembled in Paris.
and the same day the sitting of the two
Chambers was opened by a speech from
the King in person. The President of the
Chamber of Deputies is chosen by the King
from list OF five persons nominated to him
by the Chamber. On taking the vote, it
was found that the opposition had great
majority. The highes; vote on that side
was for Roger Collard, the leader of the
liberal party, who had 225 votes. The high
est vote on the ministerial side, was ONLY
1l0! From the candidates the King Sc
lected Roger Collard, ms President.
In the Chamber of Deputies, on the 10Th,
after warm discussion, the Address TO the
King was adopted by vote of 22I to l8I.
The Address echoed the Speech, except
in replying to an allusion by the King, to
"treacherous insinuations, malevolence, and
cu'pable maneuvres, against his govern
ment." 10 this the Deputies answer
Sure: Your subjects cherish and respect
your authority. Fifteen years of peace and
liberty, which they owe to your brother and
yourself, have strongly rooted in their hearts
the sentiments of gratitude which attach
them to your august Dynasty. The people,
now enlightened hy experience, have learn
ell that, especially in matters of authority,
the antiquity of possession is the most sac
red OF all titles, and that it was no less for
their happiness as well as your glory, that
ages have placed your throne above the
reach OF storms and tempests. Their con-
vlctlon comedies with their duty. TO repre-.
sent the sacred rights Of your crown, as the
greatest guarantee Of their liberty, and the
integrity, the inviolahli,y of your preropa-
tlves, as the safeguard oftheir rights. How
ever, Sire, Notwithstanding the unanimous
sentiments of respect and affection with
winch your people surround you, the tran
qalliity OF France is interrupted by the most
anxious feelings, which might become fatal
to her happiness were they to he prolonged.
Our conscience, our honor, and the fidelity
which we hnve sworn to your Majesty, and
intend to keep with scrupulous attention,
made It our duty TO make the cause OF that
anxiety known to your Majesty. Sire, the
charter which we owe TO the wisdom, Of
your august brother, and whose business
your Majesty is determined to consolidate =.
that charter has given to the country the
right of intervening in the discussion Of the
public interests. Such an Intervention ought
to exist; il is indirect, and wisely circnm-
scrlbed within limits which we shall never
suffer to be passed. But il is also positive
in its results; for it makes the concurrence
Of the political view of our government with
the wishes of your people, an indispensable
condition of the regular administration of
public affairs.
Sire, our loyalty and our fidelity obliges
US to assert that this concurrence does not
ernst An unjust mistrust of the sentiments
and reason Of France, is the principle which
now governs the administration. Your sub-
jects view it with pain, because Il is insult
ing to them; they also view il with anxiety,
because It threatens their liberties. Bot
can such mistrust find access 10 the heart
IUf your Majesty No, Sire, France 10 es