Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-22

1t Is To serve tins that adopt the prime pies
we have explained. Conscious of the purity OF our
lntcni"ns, We demand your concurrence for fsw
days longer. The Ministry requires oil the coLii-
dence OF france and the Chamber. For this' il IS
necessary that all should be fully enlightened 10
the actual state of oi,rs the cfc,c requ.Sc that
the discussion upon the bill gran'inc Professionally
the 2ths be postponed tepuirr the appoint
mint of speciai Committee 10 make strict inquiry
into the state of the Treasury, IFS wants end ITS 70.
sources; every requisite Information shall bs laid he
lore 1t Members, who will examine into al the
cetHands OF the Minister of the Finances, anu duly
appreciate tire situation ofthe country, where
by ali present alarm will be disSpatcd aud the wants
OF he tu'u'c provided for
Here the President OF The Council explained TO
The Chamber how far II . Al rhs were insufficient
and concluded BY saying We hope that no Mem
Der OF the Chamber will absent himself before he
has tent US the support we so indispensaby need
(tear, hear, from the cea'res Silence the
gouche.)
The Minister of War said the President of the
Council has laid before you statement Of the situa
ton OF the country. and made known to you the
principles OF the Government and the intentions of
the Ministers. lie has given you the assurance OF
the unan!n:ty OF the views of the Administration.
and the convection OF the duties imposed upon it.
These assurances. Gentlemen, l have pleasure in
confirming IN my turn animated with the same sen.
tments, our determination was as complies 1t can
be to secure the execution of the laws-man ain the
security Of a-repress disorders, If contrary To
expectation, any should be committed restore conf
dence--couse the principles OF glorious revou
ton OF July to hnctlty-perseveiance, with the dig
nnv that becomes France, III the PRINCIPLES Of cur
foreign policy--and lastly render ourselves SD re.
spectacle as to our forces that peace may be the
necessary consequences of it; and it, notwithstanding
cur efforts, and say even Notwithstanding our hopes
war should be indispensable to US, we have the Ger
tainty OF waging with success. lnow come to that
part OF our task which 10 particularly entrusted
to myself. The President Of the Council has given
you to understand that should have something TO
say upon the subject but the terms he made use of
omoarrasS me exceedingly Since ] have had the
honor 10 sit in the KIngs Council es before In the
held OF battle, have considered myself as only full
hiilng my duty To serve my country has ever been
the sole impulse of my actions, and il have sue
ccedcd, it because have almost ALWAYS had tho
good fortune to be seconded devote myself with
confidence To obligations that ore laid ur,n me- and
with the hope that 10 fulfil them YOU will grant us
the necessary means. On this subject, YOU desire
without doubt 10 know our situation Such desire
Is natural 10 grant the supplies that asked of
you, you must have 1t in your power 10 apprcciate
our wants 1t would be superfuous TO dwell upon
tue motives, for they have been long too we'll known
for you not to be impressed with their impnr
lhey have Tor their object the ccEfrmaiion of our
liberty, the consolidation Of the constitutional throne
OF Philip l., rendering ourselves respect cd by all tho
nations and securing with them the mainten 1nce Of
peace i have, therefore, the honour 70 Law upon
your table TO be communicated to vcuI Committee
copy OF report upon my administration. which
presented TO the king On February the goth. |,
comprises the period Of three months. Since that
time, month has elapsed, aud have continued To
CONDUIT my administration upon the same principles
Notwithstanding the immense details of the war
department, shall always be ready 10 Justify all nv
acts You will judge whether the sta, emenr deserves
your appreciation. An extraordinary grant has been
asked for, which will adequately provide for every
thing. Except. perhaps, some trifi,nq augmentatons
which was difficult to estimate at the frs, moment
yeu have granted nothing for the of war. You
must therefore, have put IN your power to appre-
elate the necessities which the Ministers of the Fl
nancce will lay beforo you.
The Minister nf,he Finances said-Upon encer
ing the administration ~e considered il cur duty to examine
presents nothing that alarming, regards the Ib n,
tune hut we find ourselves under necessity of covering
the Treasury for tie expenditure for winch u ,
made advances. The Treasury has made advances ~
floooooUO Tor the ordinary service of Country OF this
sum l29oooo 900 to 1914 and he Ieua;ns
ll20O0000 proceeded from the expenditure of the yna,
from 1877 10 1870, and tin afforded to comme,ce
1he treasury might have covered itself for the ia ooo non
anieSior the year 1914 bot mass of the loans m
the Treasury viii khUtly be carried to 300 COO QUO Tbs
would certainly he nohine in time NJ co"sJs t
II 200 erea' ondtr existing circumstances Means must r
found TO pay H. and these TO he found in The
francs you recently voted, which assigned u
o'her expenses Inc bI therefore, that about 10 mr..
sent TO you has for IFS object levy y-hge Genuine,
me principal OF The ianh tax aud 50 Confines upon cece
tax (hurmu's and long n,etrupton Fhe appes tina, 90,
nov make 10 ought TO have been made in the wears
the revenue was Insufficient but longer posponeent can
noi BE- TeconcIed with the Intention ofhe Gov, ne u, mo-,
pare fof war and 10 repeal IT, If should become usess,y
The IS crntines upon the land will produce ~ m;o3
mill
thus the total increase will be 81 millions aud by adding there
TO the expence Of collection and other CHARGE this sum
amount TO 100 millions. You WILL howcVe, remark ,t,
since 1879 the land tax has been reduced so million,
the hcencss also nave experienced considerable reJc,on
II WY he necessary for this new levy make new special
schedules Tor this tax, which wall only te ard
hch WILDE fixed afeT the bases the schedule Of g3I
ms rs new sacrifice that ask Of the country. h in
entering in's The ministry twas duty ascertain aud
make Known 10: wants Of the Treasury convinced that your
ould not hesitate afford to the Government ,
means OF fuhibs 10 engagements "
The Minister then read the Bill which wac ordered 10 IN
printed '' " w
NJ. Bar'he, Minister Of Justice-Internal peace is
Inc principal want Of France it is the most eficaclous
means % preserving external peace, the benefits of
which VIC cannot fail to desire Crowd, and com
notions age the sources Of troubles that Governtncn,
ought to rcpTess, und against which the present laws
arc insufficient For the purpose, therefore. of re-
nedyng this defect, we now present to the Chamber
he following Bill
All persons forming part Of an assemblsrc in pub.
&c places, shall be bound TO dispense on the Ars,
luminous made TO them TO that effect by the Project,
Mayor, or other authorised agent. If the assembly
hal not dsperse after three sumnonses II shall be-
awful to employ force for that purpose.