Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-21
Trial Of The Er-Miaistcrs Of Charles X.
To the i.ii,or OF the London Morning Chronicle.


which arc now pHs.lmg arc pregnant with events the
most Emporium. ro-morrow | will epdeayour TO
present you wi'h sketch o. our position tho 9th
December, 1880. You will find it to be much more
ci'caI man even YOU may anticipate. Blu, to-day
Ecve imposed on myself another task; it is that of
tnpPyiAg YOU with Il coup dorii Of the Chamber of
ieerS, and OF ondcavourinr, in imagination, To place
YOU III that House. where discussions are now pend
lng on the result of which depend the icslinies Of
France. Yes, 1.-The dcstiuics Of France Nothing
less than tins assure you.To will spcai:
ont to the Chamber of Peers through The columns OF
The Morning Chronicle. II is not too late, ana the
truth must be told; and now for thu task OF to day..
We'll, then, we are IL the Tranch Chamber Of
Iters 1t Is ten O'clock. The TX Ministers
conducted from their prison to the Cortland now
they arc entering. Let Us take a note Of their up
pcarancc. their manner, and their actions: and then
lot us lock at the Court and the Bar the witnesses
and the acCuscrS.
DO you remember the person of Prince Pc irnac,
Perhaps not. A. any rate many Of your readers
have never seen liw Let ME attempt his dcscrip.
ton. lie Is rather above the ordinary staturc-dls-
posed to be slender, has large nose a pale and dis
agreeable Ice, low forehead. expression of fea-
ture b. no means commanding, and even when he
smiles, there is something revolving and not pleas
ing In his manner. His head would satisfy crano-
logist that his system is right, and there some-
thing more OF esury and lmbecility mixed up in his
appearance than you meet with every day of the
week When you look at Prince Polgnac you can
.ol oeove that he was the author OF the system of
the ordinances. When you regard his manner his
SIn'!es al any trif.ng incidents which occur during
the sitting, his apparent unconsciousness OF his real
position, and his cold and nmOs: indifferent attitudes
You naturally ask yourself, IS it possible that this
man could he the author of the ordinances of the
Goth July? and you rcpy, without instant's delibc
ration IN the negative. But be cunspirator it is
not necessary to have been the author of The conspi-
rlcy. Those who approve of the plau--enter fully
INTO it press It upon others for adop ion-and refuse
TO withdraw 1t even though the power which was to
sustain It Il mean the military had joined with the
people IN opposing it's quite culpable he who
to i.Str no
charter, and render Franchmen the slaves OF arbl
tory power. Prince iolignac hns Just shaken hands
with Martlgnac, his advocate, and has received him
with smile! Can Margnac forget that he was
Minister when Po!gnac subvered his moderate svs
TEN, aud established the system of the 9Th Of Au-
gus? Can Martignac forget that Pognac repre-
scented him enemy TO the throne, Us an enemy
50 the Church, political roue who played his
game for place and power, and who ruckIed TO the
Liberals because they the strongest? Perha ps
!a7tlgnac in all the generosity of his nature, may
forget as AIN sure he OrgveS these things; but can
foiignac have bad memory and so little taste IS
10 hold ont his hand in token of friendship, and re-
cave him with a smile, whom he represented to
Charles the Tent 'ian apostate?" Oh, VS. Polio
nae can do all this; for he absorbed IN his own
case and i'll that of his party, and if he can save his
own lt:, he will DC con:cnted and happy
That Peyronne' always reminds OF your late
MIR liGsNlsson speak not Of their principles, but
OF their appcaranCe-not of their moral character
but OF their resemblance IL manner and habits
remember to have been much struck with the com
II not concmp', at least comparative indifference
OF Dir HuslIsson for the opinions OF the majority of
mel. Once III your House Of Commons heard him
reply to s'mc attack on his system middle by think.
shipping merchant. lie seemed to saw to his an
dtory-Well, as am obliged to answer this bah.
bier, may as wei! answer him for ever. and coolv
crush HIM with the weight of facts. So to work he
went, and the poor merchants ears must have lin
gIed, and his heart have been broken. There was so
much OF n0nctafence in his MANNER that sotla called
1t !lao!enre, conceit, and pride-but I have been
told that this was false estimate OF his character
Veil, lGst such III manner, voice and air i
the Countde PeyrOnnet. I speal; not of heir nor :
sons !1r they were different. Peyr0nnet has full
face, Is rather inclined to be stout than otherwise
has ht'le colour, very small portion ofha on his
head, and takes great deal OF snuff. When he was
arrested he denied who he was, with great CO ,lness
and ciEroncry-bn when discovered, ne held out his
wrist, and SAID, Feel my pulse! you think | am
agltated! Not the least so! ! wished to avoid the
inconvenience of an aTrest-but you have disco
vcrcd me, here ! am, Count Peyronnet Peer of
France; and beg. TO ask by what authority Won ar
rest the person of a Peer" This was a TRAIT Of
Character which was natural-not fJrced-and which
explains the almost LEFTY Of his conduct at the pre-
seLt moment.
Peyronnet is man of taleDt-ray of renius lie
hatrd the Charter. and cursed Louis XVIII from
i!Is heart, iOI having gveH it. But it would nppear
that during his retirement from Office lie had salts
fed himself that France did not entertain his opinions
and when he entered the Ministry he made I'd his
mind for the worst And now he rises TO sneati-
himself That man is really honest, but he knows
how to affect TO be so TO perfection. ''When said
GHe- ute TO NJ de SemonylIlc" said Peyronnet, 81
did not mean because the carriage of Prince PoJirnac
was at full golioP behind him, but because pointed
out TO the theatre OF war the city of Paris and said
"Le% rue IN order that the determination of the King
might be changed as soon possible, and the war /
cease No one but such man as Peyronnet would
have thought at the instant Of making this explano
ton. HIS object to assist his friend Poonoc
and Yet not weaken the impression made in favor
oi ni15eif. The FAC. was that Polirnac and Pow /
ronnct did not think akc--ihat Polirnac oersis- /
ted to the last in the system he had adooted of
the i>ing beIn5 every thing; whist Pryronnet per
ceiVed on the Wednesday, that the people were
masters, and wished to yield to NECESSITY. pev-
ronre', therefore, when ne urged NJ de s;emoH. /
vile to hasten quickly to st. Cloud did co IN hopes
Of seeing the King before the Grand Referen !
Diary Of France. TINS feet now known. would make
an impression against PoligDac and Peyronne there
lore has gwen 1t another turn. Was any one de |
ceiVed by Il? / VIII not answer this rrestioD bDt
was nor. Pcyronnct speaks very little to bis sollca
CUES; PodgHac seeks his conversations bat Pcyrorpet
{ NJ fs his 1f f,rsf.