Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-29
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such vast Importance to tho general cause of Lii
berty and EqualIty,-to the future Constitutional
destinies OF France AMI to ths honor eff this
House, upon which all cyos arc liked: tho Interests
OF an hereditary Peorsge, have for wear past
though indirectly, exercised great influence
upon the calculations, and, in my Judgment upon
tho mistakes of the government, that l look with
satisfaction at the moment which is resolve it de-
hnitcy. L unite, therefore, with your committee
III rejecting tnut to nportry provision Of II mis-
tiers, which IN resting ono article Of tho Charter
basis different from: the others W oull oniy uro
long agitation and uncertainty; for believe, with
out undertaking. other gauges of disturbance that
II is the uncertainty of systcEn, balancing between
the consequences OF the revolution aud tho re-
collections CT tho restoration, which more than
any thing else, proyen!s the reura or public a nd
private security. CHEERS from the left.) | owe
you an apology gentlemen at this la:s hour, and in
SO advanced stage oil the debate, for going
anew various parts CT diScussion which has been
so fully and SO ably muintained; tho COMMITTEES
calls upon us for our opinions the question of
competency. L will gi:c mine a sworn " il noes
might before court of justice. But frat Of all,
gentlemen, am bound TO reply TO wttuck W nich
a very ospectab!e speaker, v hose voicc We were
all pleased again La hear from the tribune has
made against the dogma of national suycrc;rnty
that lnprcscrPtlh!e right of the people, that vital
P'inepis Of our social existence: his lofty intel
lect pre-occuPiei with English notions as to the
competence of Parliament, | will not sGy will,
him. could not, but would lot, conurehcnS tho m
sure OF tho constituent power. (A eyes are dlrnct
ed to VI. Roger CU.lGrd, who smiled and adiu,tod
uiS WlS.-l no lcnS habit OF half century. Lus
rendered this idea very familiar and very easily in
tc!ligi5lc to ME. admit with our colleague that
there is nothing just but Justice and therefore it is
that III the school TO which belong, it has boon
thought essential To- preface written constitution.
with simple declaration Of tho rights of man and
OF society Of those rights Of which whole nation
Is unable to deprive single citizen. But al The
same time instead of trusting tho application of
these truths 10 constitutions, which are ONLY secon
Gary combInations-insLca Il say, Of TRUSTING in
TINS matter TO Il single individual wore 1t Plato
himself or oVon TO society of philosophers, ii was
thought best to trust to deputies expressly chosen
to regulate what should afterwards become the
fundamental law of tho constituted authorities I
1u'hi' that our course has not been so reru-
lar' Dut am far from saying, that what has oc
cured was the result If farce. After our fruitful
ana glorious days of Jsly, there remained nnthip,
standing but the National Soverelgntv and viz
ferrous people; i'll their name the whole nation arm
cd Itself, named lis officers, and sipnGed 10 t,.'
royal family that they had coased 10 reign evrn
before their tall was finally pronounccd In il,eir
name 1t as that the Deputies resident in Pa-;s. IN
.io eiHigehcy OF the case, Thought proper to ras-
Hess themselves for tho public rooi Of tic ,o,,,;,,
ent power, confirmed the overthrow Of the roy,t
lanly, erected popular throne and called to ,int
L"lohe' Notwithstanding his relationship with tho
aethroned race, aud from fcul;rnz ct' .-.o,,.I
confidence and esteem, that on. of o,,- : -:
tizehS Wnom they had previously appointed lion
tenant General OF the Kingdom. Peri,.rs ;,JoJ
o. tiit moment, gentlemen, Constituent Assem-
NY Shoutd nave been coavonet. l admit ;-4ooI
that such was my first thou mt. But iha ,.oo..i,
OF combining opinions numerous circumstance.
winch are always Judged Of most advurtapeo,.Iv
after the event, the assurances which a yjrt,-io,
nation mad the right, and were bound TO demand
End walsh are frankly received--aH these consiror
aoiis rai!ieu the whole OF us around tbs order of
t"ihsS chcn adopted. ought 10 add that from all
parts OF France and one better than ,,y.cic !
was III condition to Judge of this matter H.. I,ot
fulI and abundant manifestations reached ux or
so"iP'ete adherence to what We had done to IN. |
throne we had erected and the monarch n,o n,
wa in tr,ttt a., L
The Opinions OF almost the whole of France A,
'"'S 'i"o sehil'Incn the Chamber OF Deputies had
sruch Out part OF the Honsc of Peers; resorving
Inc decision az to the residue Of the Peers e,d 90
To the feerago l!se! to the ensuing Er--o,,. III
Whatever may have been tho acGuiescence NJ to
Peers, whatever the Royal words or czprcc.io
declare 1T as my conviction that to the Ch.,,Lcr 8
deputies alone was left that remnant CT Tho corst
tucnt power relative To Art. 90 of tho Chsrcr. tI
creation OF the throne. the establishment and Coun
p'ioh OF mat throne which III thing committed !
may establish relations bUtv cen il and tho 90
Der even on the subject now bcf;,-s no b,, :, 49, |
not necessary for us 20 hear our IiorornhIo rrI
feague NJ Berryerl yesterday to be sgtisso,I 10, !
ates not heiorg to the House Of Peers to Judge
IN lis own cause: that woGd not bciit ei:bor H.
or us, or the occurrences OF the revolution Nil,
has been said Of commitments of yvh:oh the mil;
~ has been declared-of the commitments Of rach
OF us towards his constitccnta and tho exe,,Ia lei
lIS9, has bsen quoted. The example IS h,6Iv
eho:en the fact is that in 100 when ssy,r,1 ,,'
Sers OF the nobility found themselves comrttcd ~
spite OF themselves by instructions orpoecj 10
Their own views they abstaiund from voting. ne
one Oh our honorable colleagues msy remember.
M Ldmeth claimed to spcak.1
Gen. LgJ0yetc-in continuation The b.;I;
WicNs were ssemblod in order to remove opr {
EeriIIrs. nevertheless thought myself sufTici !
e'''L member CT the assembly 10 propose OF
Inc l1th July the hrst declaration of rigils and
10 rave the honor Of presiding over the assefnbIv
during the nights Of the f2h, IJtb and I5,b | =
July. Such was the course of many daputies q
admit at The same tune, that these iruprra,ivs 4
ma 1tcs, or instruotiSns, gro at that ti,nc ~,
nulied by deCrco cf tho Constituent Assar,,bIy p
But, gem lcmCu, what analogy il there bctvacD ii
these mandates aud The declarations which c,ob N
OF us has Tldde TO h,S constituents A. 20 orr r- y
IONS ana Intention TO vote = question which 4
every one had more or lees examined and in re [
gard TO which opinions already su ffic,enuy q
made up ask YOU too, whether in the EnoIisI 81
u ouse OF Commons there is 4 single member who "
Ins not been required explicitly TO stafs his emil, u
ous respecting the great question Of Bcfor,,-cr il
whether you think If any ono Of them had 1T, ~
cd about ayowing his opinions on thi7 potnt Ii; "
constituents would have been put off with a 6ao f.
dissertation about tie right Of instruction. THO iC
rcht question about 20 DO unlimited 10 vo-r dc III
lJcraton (ior BY strange combination Of rirc,,,r, -
tanccs, II haPPcug that Tic most sweeping amend u
ncnt against The PROJECT Of Minister'S il that in f. -
oT OF an hereditary PCcrage) tie great question ~
pPc1Ts 10 me To tend III. .cr than Tic mere orUau ~
ailoH Of the legislative power. II tends WHAT bl
sr may be said 10 the contrary to rccstabIi>u, ..
D france, and roofing in soil an Aristocracv M
proclaimed from this tribune, in the carly part @.
ur revolution, that arstOcrlcy is Il bad inrTcJi- n
at IN politics. We have heard much Of the indie re
endencc Of The arstocTacy. Of The Great service of
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