Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-05


Ministers sent before Judges the men who had es-
capped from the disasters Of Waterloo, defended
those who had remained faithful to the Emperor,
in order to their lives allowed for events,
and circumstances and treaties. What did then,
do again now. The prisoner who has done me
the honor to entrust with his defence, in seek.
ling me out IN the ranks of party so opposed to
his own, has nothing to fear. He shall see that
will not betr0y his codfdence Although the ques-
tcns to which | shall advert affect deeply tho
sources Of our political struggles, will only al
!udr to them jpticoiiy. VI. Berger here went
over the facts Of the landing, the procamations,
&c and said Does the chief Of this enterprise
stand before YOU with such a character Of culpa-
hili'y that II IS possible to puniSh him udiciaiy -!
5 this an occasion for applying tot reheIors sub.
Jet the articles Ut the penal code No. Ia 1890
The people declared its sovereignty it declared that
| il resumed its rights, aud eripd The will of
majority Of The citizens. You have recognized
this, aud have thus cOuSGcrltsd i. at the head Of
your fundamental law. The principle which now
governs you j, the principle = 1891, in virtue of
which an appeal va, made TO the patton in virtue
Of wh,h 1000 600 of voters, in 1904, declared
hat France drnondai hereditary government in
he dyn'sty of Napoleon. This was abolished in
1871; but YOU knew what passed in 1915. Gen.
h2men, amongst Yourselves. how often have heard
voice, raised against tie abolition Of the principle
winch consecrated The hereditary power Of Naoo-
leon, but how many of YOU have ! seen descend
even to party struggles for the re-estebi>hment
Of the dCrnq Of the sovereignty Of the peUp'e,
which had been Gcs'rJfCdi IS the restoration Of
the empire, then, phrntom-a dream?
We'l thsu, the Emperor Napoleon is dead, ard
all is now dead with him But in saving this,
what d. we say DID his dynasty. which was
founded hy the national Sovereignty, promise the
country 70 last during the life Of uuy one man It
is thus that You must now attack The guarantees
81 the power which you defend in order to repulso
that which claims them The empire has fallen,
Lut under what circumstances At the moment Of
the fall of the political dogma on winch the empire
was founded, what Gid you d il 1850! You re-
vived this dogma, and with l. the hereditary rights
81 the NapDl'on family. Is this The subject for
Judgment! Really one can hardly comprehend
that there should be here person rndor Gccusa-
.ion-Tou have BY consecratiUg the principle, re-
established the empire. Ills principle Lad been
abolished, hut yon restoredi it, Again l say, and
will say il thousand tines. there is no person
here liable to Judgment. In 1886 you proclaimed
| the maxim which now lay down You recognized
then that the prince did not fall within the common
! law--that he was not liable 20 the laws Of the
country. Why, ,hen is he brought before you'll
| Are the times chanred Are rir!ts no longer the
same! Are the laws abolished Bat YOU will
say. perhaps, new disorders, violent revolutions,
must be prevented. You have RICH. t. 10 this.
Govern, but do not jud-e-do not Judge the heir to
a crown. IS there one amongst YOU who could say
/
| Judge. will weigh all night viii put the roy
atty Of the empire and the royalty CT July into tie
balance, and endeavor to judge G29artialiy." In.
partial! You cannot he impartial Tor you are tho
Judges Of established power, and you cannot cover
the acts Of the Government with the mantle of us-
! tice Profound sensation. You cannot give a
verdict which would be that Of the Government.
The client for whom | Unpear is prescribed, and
you cannot apply to him the common law, from
which you have excluded him. But, if you will
! be Judges, be at least human Judges Of human
things and look at the circumstances connected
with the event which has placed these prisoners be-
fore you. The present ministry was formed at
time when great political questions were nritated.
| This Ministry blamed the tmdty of rs pradecos-
<ors; the nation vas grooming under the sense Of
1.-THE concessions made to foreign Powers. 1t uc-
cused the Government of the loss Of the influence
Of France in Spain, and OF having Jeff that country
under the influence Of England-What did the
Ministry do j. iavOGed the memory OF him who
carried his sword from the extremity Of Portugal
to the banks OF The Baltic it has opened the tomb
Of the hero ithas touched his formidable arms and
has extended is hand 10 deposit tae.n or Lis tomb.
| Thi, is what he Ministry has done.
You are now going to Judge the Prince without
taking into account the feelings which such appeals
must have revived in his heart. Be men, gsntic-
men, and Judge men, and, before you judge, re-
member WAa. has been dous uGter Prince, who
once asked Z favor to fight against the C0rscan
usurper TSeasatlon.l Under this Prince, GENTLE
men a Minister has said tiat Napoleon was the
Legitimate sovereign Of tie country. What! after
having heard these words, This appeal - the great
name wLi, he hears, 20 the glory which he regards
las his iuhefilaEce, would you have his heart dead.
iaud C0Iid You expect Lat Lls c.tga: Young u!-a
would not cry, II VIII carrY dis great name 10
i've frontiers. 10 ay-age France sd carry ig.1
lreiruLar..r Eia,cS tue terror OF Tast Cser'S.'
This name ("uu,u lie say - r.,an; these arms
: were bcGVc-."o! TO IA. " lie warrior; 10 other