Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-09
FRENCH CHAMBER OF PEERS.
SITrISs OF JuLY Is.

SITTING JULY l5
Vscoun DuBoucHAoE addressed the Chamber against the
constant increase of the expenses of the State He then al
luded particularly to the situation Of the working classes and
expressed opinion that something ought be done by the
State to improve their condition.
The Marquis DIS Bossr repeated similar observations and
then complained of the hardness evnced the Government
in bringing the budget before the Chamber Of Peers The
noble peer dwet for time the position of the projects
of the kingdom and endeavored prove that they could
be made peers of France the laws strictly followed
The Marquis De BoIssr demanded what the Min
lister of Finance intended adopting with respect to the
sion OF the five per cents Did he intend bringing in bill
on the subject the next session
The Minister Of Finance replied that, he had refused
give any ntmaton Of his intentions when questioned in the
other Chamber, he must be excused if he pursued similar
line of conduct here.
Baron DE- DussIEREs inquired the Government intended
presenting at this session the bill penitentary discipline
The MINISTER JUsrcE replied that the Cours Royaes
had not sent in their reports in time TO allow the bill be pre-
sented this session. 1t should be brought forward early
year.
Count De MoSrALEMBERT examined the present position
OF Syria The dreadful acts committed lately in Algeria had
been most strongly epbaed by the Chamber and the
vemment and yet they insignificant when compared
with those that passing Syria Not only the Ma
ontes massaced but Europeans Near Beyrout con-
vent long considered the property Of France had been at
tackled and several Of the fathers slaughtered The noble
peer then accused the Turkish troops being the accompces
Of the Druses in these dreadful acts nasmuch the latter
not moesed in their dreadful The French Con-
sui at Beyrout NJ Pougu mered the greatest praise for his
conduct, which had prevented great msfortunes
The MINISTER OF FoREfsN AFFAIRS. The French Con-
sui had already received the recompense of his admirable
duct.
Count De MoSTALEMBEnT proceeded TO observe that, al
though he had attacked England yet he obliged
attribute to her this occasion the Of fomcntng hs
troubles in Syria, at least Of having aided the Duss In
producing them.
| The MrsIsTER FoREres ArrAIns had to lament tina
the matters complained Of by the noble peer unfortunately
quite exact fa the facts before the Cham
ber the noble peers around him would be filled with ndgpa
ton and gies These had been foeseen in ls4l On,
the French Government had done all could prevent
But he must be allowed 10 declare that the Government
then IN poor position TO take Itself with authority the r
OF the Christians in the East In fact it had recently abn
doned them in the struggle which they had sustain ags
the petenscns of the Pacha of Egypt and that had sng
weakened its position at Constsntnope when speaking b,
Ibanus France had eDdeavored with the other Powers
have the ancient mode Of Government restored TIA
was possible with the state Of things Let it be FIR
gotten that France treating with independent STAB
and that delicate matter insist with the Ottomr
Government in favor Of the Catholics Of the East IN.
French Government had for years tried to effect sore
thing in favor Of the Christians in the East and was Tier
that the troubles alluded had occurred quite coc
TO say that the Turkish authorities had lent their aid TO b
Druses and the French Government had pointed out the Nc
strongly TO the Turkish Cabinet II must not be orposr
that there two parties in Turkey the anatica oue
which hoped for nothing less than the destruction Of l
Druses and Maronites and the conservative one remsrk
for intelligence and eagerness to adopt reforms The foh