Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-17


10 the defence Of that principle; that was ON the con-
raty, opposed 10 that charged defend: that this
was consecrated by the constitution of the State; that
the other was condemned by it, aud that discharged
df bt Of honor, which debt OF sentiment
and cosvcuon-iu ehIrdng support TO the former and
10 repeng that which repealed by the public law
OF my country. The law Of the press came In turn.
neither complain r mn surprised, Messieurs at III,
hatred Which il has excited against IN Tor the ur
nA'ss aud their proprietor. were not Obliged to Know
Any thing of print i've projects, and interior debates
| The public aud hey were satisfied with appearances
which wa, natural; but the Council OF State knew
IN, re, and In selecting from its members those oul,
whose testimony would be the least suspicious to
enemies ! might provoke disclosures which would re-
haps excite some surprise. What would be said, fol
instance. without speaking OF other desil'. even o
fiscal aUangemens,-~hat would BE- said, ii il were
kuo"n that the project proposed by me, al hougt
guarded wi Ptecaution and guarantees, had for il
basis The emancipation OF In. Journals and the suppress
sion Il he moaop' OF The periodical press. move
ment oil surprise Nevertheless, Mcssieurs, th!
would be the truth IL il the TRUTH that my adopt
ed and approved by the best minds in the Council OF
State. met elsewhere with minds lees tace aud more
exacDg, which made IL TO undergo SUCCESSFULLY three
metamorphoses. Ii is the truth, that lhiuss having
come TO this point, proposed with warm h,-with too
much va m n, peril leave the office oil present
ing to others. When speak thus. Me 'sieus,d do not
suppose that dsavow the opinions that expressed In
It at me morabie discussion. The desire have to con
cae your su ages shall ever prompt me to an action
for which should blush. My speeches are mine, aud
maintain them; but il IL not for them that am ac-
cused, 1t is for the laws aud this law which is aribu
my hands. obtained, at early period the unhappy
distinct on Of haviog enemies the inevitable effect OF
lie too external, OF temper too frank aud OF charac-
ter too Independent They have taken me up from
my infancy, in those days Of misfortune and Of ruin,
when my thrill and canorous voice demanded Of the
Government Of the day CT my father, whose blood il,
had spilled. Tbey have followed me up through the
feeble essays Of my youth, when my mind delighted
with study, repaired by perinacous TOLL wrecked
happiness and my ravshed Parim'ny. They have
followed me through the duties imposed upon my ripper
when, applied re-es
which, confess love wi h enthusiasm, il become
easy to excite against ma all the abuses which prose-
cued aud TO give TO necessary exgences the Of
a harsh inHexibty. Ill-observed and Unknown,
condemned rudely and obstnaey by party spirit which
listens to nothing, no has learned justly than
have, how a man disposed to sincerity and 10y
atty, to do good, beloved with the and
generous devotion, by good who have lived
terms OF intimacy with him, may, Notwithstanding, be
deemed by those who judge at dtance, to be without
pity and without restraint will reveal. since am
compelled 10 do it, SOM instances OF this hardness OF
hrar,. An ordnance, you will remember, had Danish
ed some prescribed individuals from France They
were not apparently men of the opinion Minis.
Ardent and passionate as am represented TO be- must
doubtless have been nflexibe and inexorabe towards
them, * those who claimed my support! Learn Of
them il hssatei to extend ards them the hand Of
snccor aul regard. There was among them whom
ha know. IN my youth, and whom an absence OF 20
years, aud the diver,iy of political sentiments, had
,rely separated. -turned to France, ne w sorrows
awaited him-claims which supported to the utmost
Of my power ailsd-mpatent creditors robbed him OF
his liberty This wa, not within the province OF
minister; but still within the power OF the an.
The man did what he could. and what he ought. The
prisoner, on his side, emulaed his generosity and
stancy But he who is described raging TO destroy
his enemies, consoles aud relieves them from coniine.
men. The names OF Colmar, Poitiers, Martinique have
been pronounced. Nj. Hopneyqun will speak to you OF
Ma tnque.-There, at least, will be no blood, and
can wait. But Poticrsl but Conar! Where 10 G. ner,I
Palhes 10 tell you to whom he owes his liberty!
Where is Oanier, TO tell you TO whom he ia indebted
for his lf-' Where FfadD, where ia hi. wife, SO
a Ill
with what extreme peril. he was preserved! Attempts
at kidnapping psecsded is sad the fatal Of
Colmar prole.', IN the hce OF Heaven, that was
ignorant OF 1.-THE first information which was given
me o; 'his affair transmtted by mo 10 the Council
when tho arrest i03 es ~ hen all SUNNI ted.
Whatever may be the aniecedeBt facts, the blame
tn re be- any, cannot be cast upon without mi
ice, and witt out caIumny. When quilted the Chan.
Gerry, there >was letter from the Attorney Gene
raj, who compla ned to ms of not being acquaint-
ed; sod reply from The Attorney General, in which
compl'insd on my part, of not being scquaint-
ed. L. has been even Pretended that had pre-
cipitae!y given orders, by telegraph for sentence
and execution it is false, and 1t is also impossible;
for all dePend.d upon jurisdiction which no,
under 1t has been added, that | refused 10
he those who inter ded Tor the condemned. oh, i.
there lille honor and truth! On an early day
two persons came. they not announced, but
tho doors Of my cabinet were immediately opened.
Unfortunately, what they asked of was impossible,
and would have been useless they proposed TO the
Minister of Justice TO employ the privilege he possess
cd sue, the part OF the law, against Judiciary ir-
regular acts. But the sentence, which not even
known that day, regular; believe it to be So and
1 ought 10 believe it, since il shortly after recog
nzed be such by arret of the Court of Cessation
Next day, letter written to me, and I replied
10 il. fresh interview asked for that very day,
and the hour fixed for it, IL the exact hour
aud day Of public distribution of prizes, at which
required to be present. in the Of the Minis
ter Of the Interior, for whom acted, who absent
by illness. apoiogized, but you of course believe,
on the credit Of those who have spoken so much
Of my letter, that my excuse nothing less than
refusal No; it was just the contrary. stated
that in my absence, NJ. de Yasiismen Secreta-
ry General of the Ministry whose capability no per-
son. imagine, will deny, would be charged attend
and the intercessors. OF what then pos
sibe TO complain! Complaint has been made however,
and good deal Of IL; but il is that the first express
sion OF my letter is always quoted the second
When the repeal against the arrest of Poiers had been
rejected by the Court of Cassaon wished in grave
matter to take the advice Of the Council and the
ders of the King Several communications at once
granted. Two only OF the condemned excluded.
Some voices raised, however in favor of Fradin.
Next day the day for returning the documents.
| The King commanded me then TO bring him that very
night, the ordinances OF Communication. As quilted
the Council informed that the Duchess de Berri
moved by generous compassion for the woes Of Ma
dame FradiD, had promised TO impore the King elem
ency in his behalf For seeing that the step would not be
without success and desiring neither TO contract
tard it, prepared with my own hand particular pro-
jet dordonnanee, in order TO join ii that which had
been deiberated upon in the council At night the
appointed hour, took my robe to 90 TO the Chateau,
when the cries of female, to whom the attendant re-
fused admission to my Cabinet brought into the ante.
chamber the Marquis Dalon, who was in my house
On hearing her name he to inform me- and ran al
So my robe scarcely fastened 10 afford if possible some
consolation to this unhappy parent. had then some
hope, and little suspected the obstacle I should
have 10 encounter. therefore encouraged Madame