Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-30

she'll no, calculate It's srrvices benefits.
appeal Belgium herself: she will not forget them.
Impressions of assent / return TO the question.
Different speakers have represented the law under
discussion, os being sseces and unconstitutional.
They have e5id the Ministry necessarily opposes the
foresight % those who consider as inevitable,
md h, lis ont The 'oprhn certain assurance 1t hus
pf peace. We have given 4 u budget ordinary und
cxiraordinnry--it embarrassed with doatiti,
debt; Hundred millions have been recently voted TO
-elicvc ii. The Minister Of War has declared hat
100 millions were wanted to cover the expenses con-
urgent on passing from state of peace to that war;
hut these 100 millions ought to be divided by nine
Cor the last MAC mouths of their actual employment
and from this time 10 the couvocation Of o new
chamber, The floating debt whish We have relieved
3nsht 10 meet the eNigcncy of circums arccs.'
Sucs is pretty much the argument Of the oppo-
rcns OF the law The speaker who has presented
these objections has lest sight both OF the political
situation OF Europe, aud the state Of French finances
France has shown herself to foreign nations uux
inus Tor The ;reGcfvaion If peace, but ut the came
nc, Tor the support Of her dignity, and its being guar
icd from any assault This will continue to be her
Eystem. But, 10 reap the fruits Of it, she must be
ready tor war, rcedy to mott any state Of eilars.
These precautions have not been taken vain.
Tire political results they have produced such,
That the government has just been apprsed Of the
Cvacua' ion CT Italy.
Tho retreat of the Austrian troops, it may be said
vas toreseen b. every onc' No doubt Of il; but
why! Because the French Government was not
behind what the nation expected from IT. because ,s
attitude IS imposing; and it's representations might
not be neglected Facts do homage to its prudent
nn3 firm conduct.
But hear it said, if our dignity is satisfied, hu-
manity is not and weeps for deplorabe catasrophcs.
Is vt believed then that the French Governmest
can neglect such sacred duties;-that it is not now
attentive to them,-uttentive with most active co.
lcitude
The Minister proceeded TO state that the oio,-
100000: which had been deemed sufficient for al
expenses, could not he divided by him by nine 70,
each month, as had been suggested The sacrifices
required on the war basis the heaviest and must
be immediately realized when required Tho re-
turns into the treasury, lie said, were slow, and
would not meet 'mperious necessities. He said that
ns TO the constitutional question, he would content
himself with rcmarkins that the Chamber voted the
tax. and passed upon the amount.
NJ. Odion Sarrot replied, and desul,ory debate
followed, in the course of which NJ. Lafitt: justified
the requisition of the government. There we're he
tald $4,000 mcn armed, besides which ,5O00
OF the National Guard might be counted on. But to
prevail on Europe 20 maintain peace, these $4,000
should be ready to take the field The hundred mil
hons would be expended only in case of war. He
would not give his opinion the constitutional uues
dIor; but he well assured that if the simple cues
ton of granting the hundred millions were before the
chamber, there would not be suapposng vuice.
On taking the question, the whole safir Der of votes
was found TO be 297-afimative 246, negative 81.
The law was therefore passed by the Chamber.