Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-03-22

his Count Mole's) predecessor, and that on en-
tering upon Office and enquiring what had been
done in the matter, he learned that the late Pres
dent Of the Council M. Thiers) had written to
the Ambassador Of France to the Swiss Cantons,
to demand purely and simply the expulsion of
Conseil from Switzerland as refugee, whose pre-
senco tharc the French Government could not
tolerate. To that demand the Swiss Directory
replied by approaching highly offensive TO France,
the effect OF which was considerably enahanced
by vote Of the Federal Diet. "In that which
l did up to tho moment when the affair was ter
minated added Count Molc,) l only continued
tho proceeding commenced by my predecessor"
After an exchange of observations between the
President Of the Chamber, M. Berger, and Col.
do Bricqueville,
M Theirs rose and denied all knowledge of
Conseil. As Minister for foreign Affaircs (and
President af the CounciD he had received from
the Minister of the Interior document signed by
Nj. Gasparin, 0hen Secretary, and now Minister
for that Department. recommending that the ex-
pulsion of Conseil from Switzerland be required
of the Directory, and that leaving the Minister
Of the Interior to Judge of the necessity for that
requisitIon, he had addressed that demand to the
Swiss Government, ignorant who and what are
Conseil, and on what points even at the present
! moment ho was not satisfactorily informed In
demanding the expulsion of Conseil, he had made
the application regarding that individual only and
| solely in the light of refugee.
M. Berricr followed, recalling the circumstan-
ces relating to Conseil, who had been introduced
into Switzerland under the nominal character of
an accomplish of Fieschi and Alibeaud, but in
reality to act as spy upon the political refugees
| in the Cantons.
M. Gaspard refused to answer any questions,
| sheltering himself under the secrecy belonging to
his character Of Secretary of the Minister of the
Interior, to whom all the circumstances connect
| cd with Consei were known.
| NJ Teste, in an animated speech, insisted up
on an open, full and satisfactory statement of all
the facts connected with the case.
The Minister of Justice I'M. PersiD resisted
that demand, and contended that subordinate
officer, and M. Gasparin at the period in question
had been one, should be mute at his desk res
pecting the orders of his superior or chief
| M. Theirs again assembled the tribune, and af
ter expressing regret that sense of what was
due to his country and to his honor compelled
him to speak, said, "As President of the Council
ought to have known all, but did not know ALL"
A tumutuous scene ensued, which was ter
minated by an adjournment over to Saturday, not
withstanding the exertions of Ministers to induce
the Chamber to adopt the paragraph before it, and
so put an end to all discussion upon it..
1t would be superhuous to observe, that this
decision, coupled with the defeat of Ministers OH
the amendment respecting Poland, was hailed
with joy'by the Opposition press. The compul-
sorry retirement of Ministers was looked to as an
almost immediate consequence; but we are assur-
ed, that if beaten on the question respecting
the proposed postponement of the conversion Of
the per cents, they will not resign, being deter
mined not to repeat their error of last year, and,
in fact, not to quit office on any minor point
On the other hand, it was not believed that the
King would make much difficulty about receiv-
ing their resignation, having now at hand Mar
| -. 4
had, by his declaration against intervention in
Spain, been understood to convey tender of his
services
On Saturday the debate was resumed, when the
paragraph relating to Switzerland was carried
by an apparently large majority.
The discussion of the paragraph relating TO
Spain was then introduced by a speech from
Count Mole, and was still progressing when our
reporter was obliged to close his despatch.
The sixth days proceedings of the Court OF
Assizes of Strasburg have reached us by this
conveyance.
The same silence was still maintained on Satur
day respecting Meuner, the assassin which had
been observed during tho whole of last week.
Every hour, however, new arrests were taking
place. Public opinion pointed at Meunier as the
author Of them; but our private letters represent
the matter in different point of view--speaking
of Meunier as a man determined and secret, but
(the phrase 10 a curious one) not so "respecta
bio" for talent as Aliboaud There was littlt
doubt that Government had attained to the pain
full certainty that in the intention to assassinatt
the King entertained by Meunier very many Of
the republicans sympathzed and that, in fact, the
threads of regicide conspiracy on a large scale
had been seized by the Government.
; Tho disappointment Of the public at the colo
and rather abrupt termination of the proceeding,
in the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday respec
ting the Spy Conseil is apparent in the journal.
Of Sunday. Those of them that had anticipated
, from the adjournment of the question on Friday
that Ministers would be beaten upon it, are par
ticularly caustic. The Ministerial papers make
but few illusions to it. After an able speech from
M. Theirs, in which he contended that France
was in every point Of view bound to send an army
into Spain, tho debate was adjourned over t.
Monday yesterday
Within the last three days "a new arrests o.
persons implicated in political conspiracies have
taken place in Paris.
The Court of Peers was still pursuing the in
quiry into the affair of Meunicr
The Bon Sens says it has been asccrtainet
that the two soldiers lately arrested, had enlisted
solely with the hope of having access to the King
Hardly day elapses but the President Of tn,
Court of Peers is engaged in the examination o.
Meunicr. At the conclusion of these nterroga
tories, which frequently last for hours, the pri
soner quite detected, and often shed tears.
Each time that he appears before the Presi
dent he is accompanied by his gaolers and escort
ed by tho municipal guards. For greater securi
ty, soldiers, under the direction of Captain Dou
bot, adutant Of the palace, are stationed at shor
distances along the streets through which tn
prisoner is obliged to pass. The object Of thi
precaution is to keep off tho crowd, and to pre-
, vent any communication by signs or otherwise
taking place between Meunier and certain indivi
duals. Strict silence is maintained as to the re
suit of his examinations. There exists no doubt
,, however, that Meuner has made some importan
disclosures.
Other arrests took place this morning.
nj. Lavaux, who had been previously set at Ii
bcrty, has boon again taken into custody, but h
was once more released after short intcrrog0
: tory.
Several commissions have been appointed 70
. examining persons in the provinces, and som
arrests havo been the result of these investigs
tions.
On the 9th inst. after search of the house
NJ. Lacase, an ironmonger at Auch (Gers,) one
the sons of this person was taken into custody
e II is said that some letters from Meunier wcr
! found among the papers of tho former. Sieu
!. Lacase has been conducted TO Paris under an e'
" cort Of Gendarmes.-Gaz des ITibundur.
artificial Sione.-A New.York papc
states that Mr.. Obadiah Parker, formerl