Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-07
From ire NJ Y. CJnmtrcat .Idrs,iiscr o; ian. J.
ONE WEEK LATER EROM ECNOPE.

their regular supplies Of English new srapers. embra-
eng London Of tho evening Of December 9TH, and
Liverpool ~. the 9th
The European papers arc like Thermometers. Their
tone Is varied by every passing circumstance as the
mercury sinks rises by every change IN the tenn
peraure Of rho air that sweeps 1t. AT the date OF
omr last advices. all was despordoncy and gloom
The Russian Bear taking the attitude salient,
and the Black Eagles oc Prussia. were lcavin. the
royal cyyic, and canning for their prey. single
week hns passed, and the bears quietly m their
drns and the eagles in their nests. ln other words
the general aspect at the Intelligence by hi. ARRIVAL
is altogether pacific. The Intelligent reader Will
perceive, however, that no real, substantial change
could have been wrought ed,ong the Cabinets of Eu
rope, and the fact tanned, within that period
Wo thought ourselves. and minated. that the
war excitement disclosed by the papers last week.
was much higher than the circums. ances giving rise
To II warranted We therefore not dIsappointe cd
by TIC altered tone Of the sdvccs before us But
Hur forebotngs to The future, urc unchanged -
With these brief remarks, we n"w proceed to make
general ahstrac OF the contents OF the papers
teived by this arrival
The London paper, of the 18th, Oh and sth ut,
contain the reports made to the Chamber of Peers
Upon the impeachment Of the ex-hImistcrs and a
continuation Of the depnsrions of he principal wit
EcSses against them. These reports embrace the
examination of Prince Polignac and his cnlea CUES.
en- tn" in'erroga'urics put To them the 28th OF
August, The 26ih aud eth of October. and the goth
ct November The Morning Herald of the eth Dec.
says
These new documents in M dcprse alter the
complexion which the had bcfc re assumed as
respects the unhappy prisoners actually in custody;
but they bear materially upon the conduct OF other
parties, unfortunately for the ends of Justice, in
custody with them, aud tend to show tat the esti
mate which public opinion has formed of the guilt or
Inn cencc of these parties, has been one case too in
dulscn', the Other too Narnont the simple
anI sangunary tool of party nfinire civ more vicious
iran himself is 10 be- excused from all The response
h...ty OF rational being, AMI appears have played
's as insensa'e part IN the ma ssacre of Paris as
Inc animal that boc hs piece of machinery from one
V.ace 10 uno'her-1nd this he calls the honour of
SJl'iicr. but. upon the other hand, what case
does the deposition of Komerouski. the add c-camp
o Narnont, make nut against party in this coun-
try THE Herald alludes to the royal cxIles. Has
nat party the same claims to protection and
Wh'h ne had before? Misfortune will always meet
"''h respect from generous people but is the case
now one OF mere misfortune, ndiscretion."
These examinations long for pcrusa this
morning, nor can we decide at the moment whether
n "hridge them, or give them TO readers In ca
isaso.
The first part of the report is excluded by the
London Courier, as it would fill an entire newspaper
and Is title more than narrative of the events xhch
preceded and marked the Revolution of July; but he
second part. which treats of the ex- Ministers as
,nstIgatnrs OF the fires which have taken place IN
FrJnce, is Of considerable interest. The Courier
ssys:--.
- Fhe Reporter gees through tn" evidence on this
Snaci wi'h great iInpnrtialiiy and ability; and
cIdcs. mt IN case has he horrible accusation
IT.
mystery hangs the Origin of these atrocities tina.
i IS impossible to Obtain any satisfactory infora ion
The spirit Of justice with which The inycstiuations
into this matter have been conduct ed by the French
Auth0riios, will rebound to their credit in historic
recollection. Ii they had been anxious TO crush tho
unfortunate men against whom pubic eiudce was
rGised, not merely political despos, but also as
-Hs' gators, for despotic ends of midnight ncendia
Ts they would have found little difficulty in preDar-
.ar from the first dispositions of various partes a
cas- which would, in all probability. have proved ata
20 the En- Ministers; bat the persons charged wit
the invest gation having no malignant purpose in
view. and bearing in mind how many innocent men
lave been brought 10 the scafold by State Prosecu-
lions, examined and re-exarnned the persons who
at arst ready to away the lives OF De
Polgnsc and his Colleagues until they became ron.
vnced, from the cont radctions of the witnesses and
the facts which those contradictions ec,tet that the
Ex- Mlnrters wholly guiltlcss of the charge in
question. Speaking Of Berrie, the scoundIel who
youni e.red his testimony against Pol gnac NJ dc
Bastard says "ln every part of his declarations bis
f.lsrl.ood has been established
In concluding the second part Of his Report (ihe
thid merely relates to questions of competency M
DC Bastard says
your Commission relative TO the fires we have
not pretended 10 give you complete history of
the calamity which still exists. We have only re-
fered to the subject as far as it supposed to
affect tie EX-alnistcrs But in terminating this
~rariIon of our work, may it be permitted TO me-,
,sh bod he he'd aea ,Tgc Nv years with the Magistrate
VINO iicu VIC scaIs OF tho sol,s- tn ho, 81
Courvoiser was not person 10 W. 49,. -u VIC
horrible as to empoy crime for q politicai -; T
have been made with success IIis virtuous ~.
nation would have destroyed the wretch who coli
have made IT. VIII yom also allow your reporrer
who was first President Of the Court of LYONS of
(which NJ. Chantelauze was Member, to offer his
homage to the private virtues and the ucorruptibls
integrity Of that Magistrate. 1.-THE fires which am
d"ynstate Frbncc are the result Of n horrible Moi
let ns hope tina: il will be discovered; but il s nov
duty to declare that nothing has occurred IN in
dcatc that any member Of the late Ministry had
conceived, instigaCd, encouraged those atroci
tics"
Wemay take this opportunity of stating mo her
circumstance ~ favor nf the tx Ministers which is
very honorable to the French Government IA il
was feared that, IN the excited state of the nubI,c
mind, with an enormous number Of unemnloved
work'ncn IN Paris thirsting for blood and desirnns
OF tumult, a fair trial of these unfortunate and no
we conceive gully men, could hardly be expected
great oxerlOns have been made to give cmplovmon,
out OF Paris on canals and other public works, to
the persons from whom excuses were To- be appro.
Blended, and we now learn with pleasure that The
Government have fears for the public ranouilitv