Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-08
THE ENQUIRER.
Wednesday Morning, May 6, 1916.
RICH MOND, VA.

Our Senate and House of Representatives are
too often, we regret 10 say, the scenes Of conlu.
sion and disorder Blu, such scenes are not con-
fined 10 the deiberalive bodies OF our Republic,
which the monarchis,s OF Europe sheer al SO con-
tinually. The agreeable Paris Correspondent OF
the National Inteligencer furnishes the following
sketch OF legislative storm in the French
Chamber OF Deputies, which may be used as a
set-of against European attacks. The Polish
Revolution was under discussion:
The Duke d'tIarcouu is one OF the highest
and haughtiest Of the old generation of French
noble>se. Louis Philippe sent him rs Ambassa-
dor TO Spain, bnt was unable TO hold him fast in
allegiance 10 the Soult-Gui2ot Cabinet The
Duke selected the Polish nationality as his hobby
in the Chamber Of Peers; there and out OF doors
he grew iervd likewise for the abolition OF negro
slavery. II is he who proposed and urged the
annual protest for the Poles in the address 10 the
Throne, which the Russian Ambassador here ac
copied as an annual declaration OF Impotence
This very arstocralic and irritable patron Of
Sarmatian and Ethiopian liberties Qhe Duke)
was transported 10 rage by Mr.. Gnizos official
suplneness and obduracy. He entered his pro-
test and anathema against the manifesto which
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs had put forth in
the legislative halls in hostility 10 the Poles, The
volaries Of France; il would be repealed by the
country; he could never believe that France,
once so chiyalrous, SO generous, SO compassion
ate, would suddenly become, at the call of the
Minister, SO selfish and so altered in her nature
as TO rally his sentence. "When Mr. GuiZot
asked us whether we required formal inlerven-
lion for the Polish cause, we should have known
how to reply, il We had thought he spoke with
good faith" (Here Mr. Guizol exclaimed, How
mot with good failnl" and the President OF the
Chamber rebuked the Duke for his impu!aion
lie continued
ave have no reliance; we ask nothing from
you for Poland. We are aware that her doom is
iixsd-that her sentence Of death has been pro-
nounced BY Christian Areopagcs-by hosesan-
guinaryidois rho drb themselves The representatives
Of God on EARTH and rto athe sane tim, .ranlpic
on he most sacred prccepts Of his Gospel"
The President interfered here again, and re-
minded the noble Peer thai niOderaLe language rem
dered even the hes, cause and arguments more
torcible in effect. The Duke reloincd:
81 lake the liberty 10 tell the President that il
ia for those who commit crimes 10 blush moi We
who dcnounce them 10 the Divine justice when
the human is wanting. The men who scandal
ously, perfdiously despoiled Poland, now assas
sina,e her last remains because she has the Eardi-
hood 10 vindicae her liberty and independence II
inc governments VI COulo HdFC DccH dil-
mated by any sentiments OF generosity, long since
they would have profted by their strength 10
achieve pacific conquest OF the world, TO en-
throne themselves its beneiactors: instead OF thi,
they have given The example OF all sorts OF spo-
liaions, Of all crimes. In Gallicia, they set prices
on heads IN Lebanon, they excite massacres;
IN algeria, there has bcen but long ssresef 5uteh
cries; every where they maintain The old system
OF slavery. In these modes, truly, do they en-.
courage their nations 10 honor and obey One
day, gentlemen, Divine justice will stalk abroad;
the consuming blast-the popular whrlwind-
will visit all these iniquities with condign ven
geance."
AT thi. prediction, the camors OF The Peers be
came SO violent and loud that the Duke was
obliged to leave the tribune without having fin
ished his philippe. His successor the Marquis
de Boissy, an impacable adversary OF Mr.. Gul-
zo who blnrss oostinately every kind OF fact and
TRUTH fell into an alteration with the Chair, BY
asking:
GLOW can we undertake to stigmalize the ex-
cesses Of The people in Gallcia, when with The
approval OF our Government, We practise in Al
geria cruelties more heinous2"
Cries: "You caIumniate the army"
De Boissy "Why, your Governor General
has Just proclaimed in an address that YOU must
eyierminate with fire and sword. II is, indeed,
savage, odious, stupidity cruel declaration. Does
the Government sanction it2 Have we no other
course than destruction Are the immense sums
which we expend in Algeria, the hundred thou
sand troops we support there, intended merely TO
burn, 10 Law waste Whatever We can reach} We
are about 10 vote the secret service money OF this
year. Was that Of the last applied to the per-
QUESTIONS which might enable our authorities 10
apprize Austria, Russia and Prussia OF The Po-
fish conspiracy1 That would have been most
detestable use OF them. | summon the Govern
ment 10 explain. II denial be yentured, lei me
say that it will not be credited"
The Minister Of War rose and rated the Mar
quis in the sharpest terms. The latter challenged
the Minister 10 meet him categorically:
"a Peer apostrophlzed him thus III is plain
that you have neither son nor relative IN The ar
my OF Africa The Marquis: Very likely not;
for they would be then obliged TO obey man
who orders universal burning, slaughter and de-
vasaion.' He tugged in the tribune until he
was tiredn