Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-22

all the demands of the Ministers Of the finances,
and duly appreciate the exact situation OF the
country, whereby all present alarm will be dis
sipated, and the wants Of the future provided ior'
The Minister of War said, the President OF
the Council has gwen YOU tine assurance OF the
unanimity of the views of the Administration,
and the conviction of the duties imposed upon it.
These assurances, gentlemen, have pleasure IN
confirming in my turn. Animated with the same
sentiments, our determinations il as complete as
it can be to secure the execution of the laws
maintain the security of all-repress disorders,
if, contrary to our expectation, any should be
commtted-restore confidence-cause the prln-
ciples of our glorious revolution of July to fruc-
hfy-persevere, with the dignity that becomes
France, in the principles of our foreign policy
and, lastly, render ourselves so respectable as to
our forces, that peace may be the necessary con-
sequence of it; and it, Notwithstanding our efforts,
and say even notwithstanding our hopes, war
should be indispensable to US, we have the GER
tainty of wag ing it with success. | now come TO
that part OF onr task which is more particularly
entrusted to myself. ] have the honor to lay
upon your table. to be communicated 10 your
Committee, copy Of report upon my admin
istraton, which presented to the King on Feb
Goth. Ii comprises the period OF three months.
Since that time a month has elapsed, and have
continued to conduct my administration upon
the same principles. Except. perhaps, some tri-
fling approximations, which it was difficult to es-
innate at the first moment you have granted no
thing for the case of war. You must, therefore,
have it put in your power to appreciate the neces-
sites which the minister Of the Finances will lay
before you.
The Minister of the Finances rose and said
Upon entering the Administration we considered
il our duty to examine the situation of the Trea-
sury. The result of this examination presents
nothing that is alarming as it regards the public
fortune; but we find ourselves under the necessl-
ty of covering the treasury for the excess oil ex-
penditure for which it has made advances. The
treasury has made advances of Gao millions for
the ordinary services of the country. vi this sum
le8 millions are anterior to 1914, & the remain
inc ll2 millions proceed from the expenditure OF
the years from 1897 to 1850, and the succOur at
forded to commerce. The treasury might have
covered itself for the 1913 millions anterior to
1914; but the mass of the loans made by the trea-
sury will shortly be carried to 500 millions. This
sum would certainly be nothing in a time OF con-
dence, but it is too great under existing circum-
stances. Means must be found to pay 1t. and
these means not to be found IN the 2OO millions
you recently voted, which are assigned to other
expenses
The Bill therefore, that we are about to pre-
sent to you has for its object to levy 55 centimes
upon the principal of the land tax and so cen
times upon the license tax.-(Murmers and long
interruption.) The appeal that we now make to
you ought to have been made in the years when
the revenue was insufficient. but longer post
ponement cannot be reconciled with the intention
of the government to prepare for war. and to re-
pei it, if it should become necessary. The So
centimes upon the land tax will produce mil
lions, and the so centlmes upon the licenses will
yield IL millions; thus the total increase will be
o. millions; and by adding thereto the expenses
of collecting and other charges, this sum may
amount to 100 millions.
You will, however, remark that since 1919, the
land tax has been reduced SO millions. and the IL
censes also have experienced considerable reduc-
tons. 1t will be necessary for this new levy to
make new special schedules for this tax, which
will be only temporary, and which will be fixed
after the bases of the schedule of 1881.
This is new sacrifice that we ask Of the coun
try; but in entering into the Ministry, it was our
duty to ascertain and make known the wants OF
the Treasury, convinced that your patriotism
would not hesitate to afford to the government
the means of fulfilling its engagements.
Nj. Barthe, Minister of Justice-lnterna peace
is the principal want of France. Crowds and
commutons are the sources of troubles that Go
vcrnment ought - repress, and against which the
presen; laws afa Insufficient. For the purpose,
therefore - ,edying this defect, we now pre-
sent TO III .oec the following Bill
"Ah PEI forming part of an assemblage
IN public pia, all be bound To dsperse on the
first summons de to them to that effect by the
Project. Mayor. or other authorised agent. If
the Assembly shall not dispense after three sum-
nonses, i. shall be lawful to employ force for
that purpose
Ordered to be printed.
NJ. Eusebe SalNerte rose to complete and rec
tify the sketch which Ministers, had presented.
The Hon. Member. in an able speech. contend
ed that Ministers did not understand the real in
terests of the country. He censured them par
ticularly for not taking stronger against
the Carlists. The honorable Deputy then came
to the question of war; There are none of
u.s." said he. ..who are not DESTROYS of the man
tenance Of peace, or whoare ignorant Of the evils
Of war. Do not accuse us of paying court to the
lower classes; it is on them that the burden of
war falls. Undoubtedly, it is not the cOnmo-