Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-28

plain and unadorned tomb in tho cemetery OF
Pere la Chase. No one merited better a glori-
Gus death IN the field OF bate; aud IN the days
OF shame and misfortune he Tell under French |
bullets, condemned by Court. the DEGREES OF
which were dictated by foreigners. Cedino To- |
the prayer of his wife, the Marshal condesce nded
to invoke the 18th article of the eapitulotion OF
Pans. which guaranteed persons and property
The EnglishWan, who was The organ of his Go.
vernment, replied, "That capi,ulations ma de by
armies could have ne political effect, and were
not binding on the civil power" That answer
was made in 6I8 by one of Cromwelrs tribu-
mails, appointed to try James, Duke of Hamilt on
who surrendered after the battle of Preston
Let us congratulate human nature, that in such
long interval a breach OF faith could not invent
new phrases. (Long and loud applause.) No
thing was wanted to the glory Of Marshal Ney.
lie was the French Ajax. He was hated by the
enemies of his counryi he possessed the conf
dencc of the army, and he carried with him the
love and respect of all. At Naples, there is in
the church of Medina square, q monument with
these words. "To Lautrcc, by his enemy Con
salve." We will inscribe the tomb of the
unfortunate Ney-"To Ney, judcially assassi-
mated when the enemy commanded in Paris"
and that tomb will be an eternal lesson. an eter-
nal punishment.
Marshal Clausel also supported the motion, and
SAID, that Ney sacrificed to the foreigners as
recompence for that restoration they had imposed
on France. He called the Members to unite
unanimously 10 the petltlOnS from the
Mosehe.-(Expressions Of universal approbation.)
M. Dupin, senior, (who was Marshal Ney's de-
Iondcr,) was listened to with profound attention
The best rcparaton would he, to resciud the judg-
mont which condemned Ncy. / remember that
the frimc Minister of that time used tho terrible
words to the Peers, at is in the name of Europe
mat conyure and require you to Judge Marshal
Ney.'-(Marks of iRdignation) The act of accu-
sation was presented in the of the foreigners
In arms occupying Paris--not in consequence of a
| conquest but OF military yention Tho do
fence was not free; the Advocates were forbidden
10 plead IN amInner which they regarded as legal
ana decisive. This was done by resolution
adopted at moment of the cessation of the pie adj
lngs without hearing the Advocates The votes
OF the Judges were taken, but not counted as they
ought to have been, in criminal matters Sensa.
! lon Inc Court, resuming its sittngs forbade
the defenders to plead the Military Convention of
Paris; and yet that decisive, for the Convcn-
tion forbade to punish any body for his political
acts and opinions.
NJ Dupin showed that this Convention was gen.
erai and that Davoust party to it with go 600
infantry, 100000 cavalry, and 500 pieces Of can.
non. and all hopes which inspire French Gene
raj fighting under the walls of the capital for his
country 1t was with these formidable means OF
dcfence-I might say infalliblc yictorv--tbat thew
treated, and the treaty all military interests
protected. When afterwards they took In detail
the commanders who treated at the head of one
hundred thousand men, each of them might have
said like admiral Cologne
| "Je mai pas entendu ceder, par un traue
| lie dron de m'cgorser avec mpunile"
| (Applausc.) 1t was in concert with the Marshal
that drew up that protest against the obstinac CIV
OF The Judges. 1t was written by me, and copied
by the Marshal.
NJ l'uPln's speech of which give only a shor,
abrdgemcnt, was heard with much emotion, and
alter some few remaks the petition was un nimous
ly referred to the Prime Minister
II cannot be very grateful to the Duke of Wei
Ington and his party to the name of Marsha
| 1Ney restored to such hlph Dlace in he ple
consecrated to ustrious Frenchmcn. They must
have now the additional modification of knowing
that the blood they shed has been shee
In VAN. 10 revenge the Bourbons and consolidate
their throne was the ostensible motive for shoot
ing Marshal Ncy; and it is in exile, at Edinburgh
that these Bourbons will hear that France which
has expelled them, is comforting Immortal honour
on the the victims of their Kingly vengeance.