The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
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The steam ship Acadia arrived at Boston ON Sa-
turday morning last, being IL days from Liverpool.
A royal arsenal has been destroyed in Plymouth
yard--loss estimated at 100000
Her Royal Highness, the Princess Augusta Sophia,
died at Clarence House, Sept ed
The trial Of Prince Napoleon is going on. Hewas
arraigncd the bar Of the Court Of Peers of France
Sept. %. A majority of said peers created by
his uncle When the act Of accusation finished
Prince Louis Napoleon asked permission. to address
the court when he read from written paper, the fol-
lewing speech:
For the first time in my life it is at length permit
ted TO to raise my voice in France, and TO speak
freely to Frenchmen Notwithstanding the guards
who surround me, notwithstanding the accusations
that have just heard, filled with the remembrance Of
my earliest childhood, in again finding myself within
the walls of this senate, in the midst of you whom
know gentlemen cannot believe that il is necessary
for me to justify myself here that you can be my
Judges. A solemn occasion is presented to me TO ex-
plain to my fellow citizens my conduct, my rcsou-
lions my projects-what ! think, and what desire
If without pride without weakness recall the rights
placed in the hands Of my family it is only to speak
Of the duties that these rights have imposed upon US
all For fifty years that the principle of the
regnty Of the people has been consecrated in France
by the most powerful revolution ever effected in the
world has the national will been solemnly
proclaimed, been mole established by votes as
free and those for the adoption Of the
constitution of the empire. The nation has not at
tanned this great act OF its sovereignty and Napoleon
has said Every thing which is not done by the ma
ton, is Illegal Be, therefore, your guard against
believing for moment that in giving way to the die
| tates of personal ambition ] may have wished to at
tempt in France, in despite of the country imperial
restoration have been formed and brought up under
high lessons, and have lived under noble examples
am born Of father who descended from his throne
without regret, the day when he no longer thought it
possible reconcile with the interests of France tho
interests Of the people whom he had been called upon
/ TO govern.
The emperor, my uncle, preferred to abdicatc the
empire rather than accept by treaties the limited from
tiers which might expose France to the threats and
dsdan which ut this moment launched at her from
abroad. To cause the triumph of the will Of the peo-
pe--to the interests of the peopleto maintain
France the elevated point she ought occupy, from
her genius her military force, her ciyizing power
these the political principles which the history of
my family has revealed to my youth and which alone
have dictated my resolutions Never for day have
| ceased to remember theselessons. The undescrved
prescription, which has for twenty-five years accompa-
MED my life from the glorious throne the steps of
which was borne down to the prisons which have
lust left has suced to irritaie me, to
| TO despair-t has not for one moment estranged Inc
from the dignity the glory the rights and interests of
| France When in 1880 the people re-conguered the
sovereignty of the people, when you proclaimed this
| great dogma Of modern politics. we had right To
conclude that the result of the conquest would re-
spond to the conquest itself but the country has had
its sad experience these last ten years In the present
uncture of affairs thought that the vote of four mil
lions of citizens who had confded to my family the
destnies of France imposed upon us at least the duty
to make appeal 10 the nation, III order TO ask It's
will. thought that it appcrtained to no person to
place himself obstacle TO the acknowledged rights
and their natural consequences believed, perG;.ns
Also that if in the midst Of the National Congress,
wished to convoke, pretensions might be heard,
To ken he At rpm
cences ofthc empire to display in the eyes OF France,
(now weakened and almost unrecognizcd in the con-
gress of kings) France at that time strong at home
| so powerful and respected abroad The nation would
have been free to have pronounced republic
| narchy, empire royalty, all cmanates from its
| will, and all is dependent upon its opinion
Before the manifest expression of its wishes in my
eyes, every contrary expression is destroyed There
was no conspiracy. There were accompliccs.
Alone | did ALL ! resolved upon every thing. No
body knew beforehand either my projects, my
sources, or my hopes If | am guilty towards any
one in the world it is against the friends who have
followed me. They will not, however, accuse me of
having abused courage and devotion like their own
They will comprehend the prudential and honorable
motives which do not allow to reveal TO them even,
how powerful and extensive were my reasons TO hope
| in success. One word more, gentlemen ] represent
before you principle, cause, and defeat The
principle the sovereignty OF the people The cause
n that of the empire The defeat is that Of w aeroo
The principle you have acknowledged the you
have served underand the defeat you wish 10 avdnge
There is difference between you and me, and will
not believe thai be devoted 10 bear the pun
ishment of the detection Of others. Representatives
of political cause, cannot accept Judge OF my
wishes and acts, political jurisdiction Your forms
deceive nobody. In the conflict beginning in this
place there only the conquerors and the conquer
ed. If you the former have no justice TO expect
fiom you, and you have right 10 impose upon me
your generosity"
The speech was heard with the most profound at
ienton, and the trial then proceeded Baron Pasquer
| interrogating the prisoners
The prince, in reply TO the reproach Of Baron Pas
quer that he had wished 10 overurn the government
established by the charter replied that he had acted
for the good of the nation in cndeavorng the
principle of the sovereignty Of the people to be upper
most He refused any further explanations.
HOLLAND.
| Abdication Of the King-An express arrived in
| London. Oct 8 from Brussels, with the important
news of the abdication Of the King of Holland The
correspondent of the True Sun writes" hasten TO
communicate you the most important Just re-
ceived by the Amsterdam papers OF Wednesday after
noon that his Majesty, before sitting out the day be-
fore from the Hague for the Castle OF Loo announced
to his ministers bis intention Of abdcating In a few
days proclamation will be issued, by which his Ma
jesty will inform his subjects Of his resolution am
enabled 10 you, from private letters which
have received this moment from Holland, that this
4 news has an official character
EGYPT, SYRIA, sc
The following IL extract Of letter received at
Loyds from their agent al onstantinopc dated Sept
9:--" Turkish steamer is just arrived from Alex
andra, bringing, il IN reported the Pachas positive
and final refusal to listen 10 the arrangement which
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