Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-22
LATE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,
CONTINUED.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES-March 10.


The galleries were completely filled. and the
expected communication from the Ministers was
the universal topic of conversation.
The President announced that the first subject
on the order of the day was the continuance OF
the debate on the grant of the 4-l2ths, but
The President of the Council said-When the
King did me the honor Of calling me to form and
preside over his Council, | conceived that the
principles upon which il was to be constituted
should be understood and agreed upon by its Sc
veral Members. The present Ministry is form
cd upon constitutional principles, and receives, its
strength from its own responsibility. All its
propOstions-all its measures will be the result
of general delberatiun, and OF one common &C
cord. The principles we profess are those OF
our reyOlutioD-we wish them to be established
without exaggeration, and without being weak
cued. In the interior our duty is plain and SIM
pie; and we have no great experiments to try;
the nature of our Institutions has been fixed by the
Charter of 1850. Several great legislative ques-
tions have beeen decided by you in the present
session. The Chamber that will succeed you
will have to determine others. Order is the chief
of all our wants. We intreat all well-dispOsed
citizens not 10 abandon them. The maintenance
Of tranquility is the maintenance of liberty Ev-
cry species of sedihOn is a crime; every act OF
violence is step towards anarchy. We shall
propose to YOU laws calculated TO repress vio-
ience aud sedition- (Cheers from she centres;-
silence on the Sa,iche.)
Our foreign policy is closely allied with that
of the interior: in both the evils and the remedies
are lie same. 1t has been attempted to excite in
France a mstIust of The rest Of Europe, and Eu-
rope has been taught TO mistrust our revolution.
Aimed TO defend her own rights France has re-
spected those Of other nations. Her policy has
been guided by other motives than those arising
from the passions We are DESTROYS of that peace
which is so necessary for the welfare Of society
but we will 90 to war if the honor and indie
pendence of France are placed in danger, and
Shall then appeal with the fullest confidence to
the patriotism and courage of the nation. The
people would rise at the first signal; and the King
has not forgotten that 1t was in the camp he for
the first time learned to save his country
(Hear, hear9
Gentlemen, the principle OF non-intervention
has been land down by the Ministers who have
preceded US, and we have adopted it: we main
tain that no foreign power has the right to inter
fere BY force of arms in the internal affairs Of
other nations: but is this, at the same time, to
declare that we will interpose with our arms,
wherever this principle is not respected: This
would be an Interference, though of different
nature. it would be falling into the system of the
Holy Alliance, it would be TO compel ali Europe
10 follow the same idea. This Interpretation of
the principle of non-interventon, would serve
as cloak TO the spirit of conquest. We will
sustain the principle by negotiations, but no ma
ton has Alright to force to take up arms in her
cause. The blood OF Frenchmen belongs to
France. Preceding Cabinets have prevented ill.,
reference in the affairs of Belgium: this also
will be our rule Of proceeding. Tue des,inies OF
all human societies are in their own hands; but
if Europe who Is DESTROYS of Peace-and of this
we have the most positive assurances-should
doubt the sincerity of our policy, if the slightest
attempt against the dignity of france should be
made, be assured, gentlemen, that she will be
instantly defended and sgnally avenged Our
army is placed upon a formidable footing, under
the care OF an illustrious Marshal, and every
measure necessary for the defence of the coun-
try is in progress.
We wish security for the future, and it is in
the name of necessity alone that we call upon the
country to make these sacrifices. We require
the means OF completing our system OF defence;
we wish tor peace and guarantees Tor our inde-
pendencc; we at present limit ourselves to pre-.
paratory measures-war has not yet arrived,
and neither the cries of passion, nor the exigen-
Cies of rioters shall drive us to it any more than
to change in our policy. This policy will be
understood by all Europe. because 1t Is hrm and
OPEN II is the bond of the cabinet, the condition
Of its existence. Europe anxiously wishes for
peace, it is her manifest interest. Why should
she desire war? In this situation of affairs, we
venture to hope that Europe vii! shortly come
to an understanding which may lead to general
diminution Of forces, the support OF which weighs
heavily on the several states. Let US by our Po-
licy hasten the disarmament.
The cause of July is ours, and it is to serve
this cause that we adopt the principles that we
have explained. Conscious Of the purity OF our
we demand your concurrence for
confidence Of France and the Chamber. For
this it is necessary that all should be fully en-
ishtened as to the actual state of affairs; We
therefore require that the discussion upon the
Bill granting Professionally the 4-l2ths be post
9oned; We require the appointment Of a special
committee to make strict inquiry into the state