Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-14

retire altogether by rcsigning:-I not only wished 10
do So but had several times during my admnisira-
ton expressed that wish to the King. fortnight
even be'or" The ordinances were signed. | repeated
1t. begging HIM NJ least To appoint another President
OF the Council. even II hc thprgt Il necessary for
his interest that should rcmain in the adnnis,ra.
ton.
VI. LC coMrrE DE rEYWoNNET, OCT 90. 1850.
Was not your entrance in the administration de-
tcrn''nrd Oh long before the 18th of Nav. when II
took place; - No; even NJ that very time had COM
rletrd nv prHparatiDus tnr journey to Bordeaux.
which had fixed tn mn lcrtaic on the Saturday of
that week.
When Won accepted tho Ministry Of the Interior
rrnnnncinG that OF the Department of Justice which
You hid Tiled Tor so many wears. were you no; spc
ciny commissioned To control the elections nv irI,
cncng the clcctorS; Aud what means of so much
wcght We're yon supposed possess for ha, purpose:
The negative ofthe first part OF the question uruvcd
by the fact OF all she electoral operations bcinr
completed at ia" tim" io,ned tn, Ministry and nlso
by III" part which | personally took in them; and I
TAX" tins opportunity of requesting the committee 10
annex to The proceedings tho original in my hand
writing oil tar only circular which addressed TO the
Protects on the subject of the elections | must MISC
express nv regret that III the examination made by
tho Chamber of Deputies, I wa. not shown scvorul
documents which have since been attribute cd ,o mo-
ana which was consequently unable 10 refuc 70
tn" second part of the question l have no answer "a
give.
You os course calculated tho possibility OF the
electors being opposed ven and in ,bnt cose ,v,,
not the plan of the ordinances of the 25h de,r-,;ncd
ON BY YOU and Your coll sgurs W at least Inv Won nnd
tho President OF tho Councrl:-Ne,thsr tho MA, o
the ordn1nc's nor the ordinances tn beer
Oh discussion bfiwc"n any ofmy coca
and myself
When you bccnmn acquainted with the decisive
result OF The elections did not occur 10 Won that II
was the duty a: gouu citizen and faithful subj &C;
nj tn" kng Ia break up The Ministry? You did s.
IN 1877 when Il" necessity less apparent; whot
were your motives Tor dcr1n, course of contluc,
on the present Occasou'--Vhp direction Of affair.
net being III my hands, The dissolution Of he Nin-,r
couid not depend "n nc; besides, important moh(-s
tinns were several times under consideration
I'll nave told US ihnt The snmm uses To- tho mem
hers 'er2 sent ~ the us, routine # office -lsiurs.
We are never hc!css assured that on Sunday cveninu
you had Co tain uu-hc- Of them in vnur disk; nj
showed them ro individuals who Questioned Won con
earning tho reports n circulation OF copD dcli2-
That IL certainly untrue.
II. the plan Of tie Ordinances vas -r, ,
crvei between tire i3h AMI 2)h Of July occurred
during that period render measure necessary, A.
though it IS both diculi aud delicate thin, for mo tn
leaiion' OF which should he secret tim; NAV y.rlr
"a!ltug my duty say that every one NAV co,cc, I, 49,
Gus situation III which the elections had placed Government
10 have beelc cf the principal decision
The expression nnc Of The principal mo,vcs u< tc
suppose that there others Can tell what the,
weree-Thl, would lead communicate all the dcta q
the deliberations OF the Councils, which consider neither al
! iowabe nor necessary
You have said examinations ,ba, ,o,,
intended to participate IN which would have tins
effect OF suspendng the charter Did then consider
primary violation OF the charter change
OF fundamental character as those voted y the three Pow
regulate the elections ami the pess'-I have aIvay
sideTed eXpedencc and the execution OF those nca,res
VOL as the possible Inconvenience which result from
them, questions of the greatest Importance With
to the right of the Crown adopt them in common wn
MANY well regulated minds and conformity
and important precedcntS considered that gh
! by the charter
What the notorious and important prrccden,s to which
you They be found Nlonileur and WI
probably be produced as part of our defence