Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-14

retre altogether by rcslgning?-l not only wsbed ~
20 So ou' haa several times during my administra-
u"h expressed that wish to tho King. A fortniub,
even before the ordinances were s,rned 7 rono,7o5
1t, begging him least to uppojnt another prni,,a,
OF The Council, even if he thought i, necessary fr
MS interest that should remain in the nd,r;s,ro
ton.
VI. LIZ coMrTE DE PEYaoSNEr, OCT oe 1G2o
Was not your entrance in the ADMINISTRATIVE do
.ermhed on long before the 18th of Nav, when il
TOOK place: No; even at that very time had COM
p! et my preparations for journey to Bordeaux
winch had liked 10 TN iertaie on the SATURDAY. &c
hat week ""y VI
"hen you accepted the Ministry of the interior
renoilclng that OF the Department of Justice ub;ch
you ma u!led tor SO many wears were vo,, mot sn
cially commissioned to control the elec,;o NV w. she
ing the electors And what means Of 60 ,,,or
Ws' were yon supposed to possess for that purnose5
ne negative OF the first part Of the question proved
oy me TACT OF all the electoral operations bon.
compieted at the time Joined the Mn;s,, s ai
uy inc part Waich personally took in them. and
take TINS opportunity of requesting tho comn,;.,
a'iiisN TO tne proceedings the original in INV hand
Wri,hg' OF the only circular which addressed g., 80
Projects on the subject of the elections T ., nc
express my regret that the Examination nd t
inc Chamcer OF Deputies, was not shown ~ ~,
uoIuhittts winch have since been attributed TO me
anu W"icn was consequently unable to refine To
the second part Of the question have No a,s,,o
give. "o answer 10
You OF course calculated the possibility Of Tho
o, nel"g opposed to you, and in that case WINS
tarul no n
on oy you and your coaa gucs or at Ie,s, - a' M y
tne Fresident OF the Council?-Neither ~ H. la 90
tne Ordinances nor the ordinances themselh III VI
Ce suoJect OF discussion between anv of pr
aud myself > " NY coiteagues
w hei, you became acquainted with the dec;siyo
result or The elections did it not occur 70 ,,o, tt,
was tne outy OF good citizen ana faithful s,L,.
."i me h'hg to break up he Mlnistr nv, VI, III ~
IN 1871 when he necessity was less apnarent" t
we're your motives for different course Of cor1
wa. 'aG PFeSeh, occason'-Fhe direction of affairs
Couu not depend on me-; besides innort nt ,nod,G
IONS Were several times under Consideration
ou nave told us that the summonscs tn th, ,,,,
we're sent III the usual routine of office business
we are never heiess assured that or Snnd,u oa;
you had a certain number of then, in ,o,, to'i"g
showed them tn individuals who cuestioned ,,o -
cerhhg the reports IN circulation of n couo Jo,ia
That is certainly untrue ~ " e'f'' =
ceysd a" b y say me plan Of the ordinances was only
veu uetWee" the ION and Doth of July wha mad 80
nuring that period TO render such @ CURED
iSn II Is oo'h difficult and delicate hinp FIR mo 10
alterations OF which should secret ,bn % me de-
Vo'ainS my duty, say that NAV concc;"
to ha We hse o nc he elections had placed Government
IT, o one oi me principal motives for the decision
nc EXPRESSION, one OF the principal motives Ieads a., .,
were?-That would lead me n you tell us what they
Inc deliberations of the Councils which e
lowabe necessary ~ ''''uei heliher al
tou nave said m your former examinations ,ba, , -
Intended to Participate in any measures w+ict r, ~ never
ehect OF suspendng the charter Did YOU M, then e
primary violation of the charter 10 chsnge r
" ." character those voted by the three pr
ers 10 regulate the elections the press,-I have '
n eu eApeuence and the execution of those meas;rac a.
- as e PoSsoe inconvenences which mieE rns,,lt e.
thenl as questions of the greatest imporarca WI from
,si OF me Grown TO adopt them l. in common MI
by the charter ' "S"' 10 oe conferred
what are the notorious imporan, preceden,s o..
$50 ihey are TO be found the hIonienr ami iii
p'ooaoiy be produced part of defence anu VIII