Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-07
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lram Ae Baston oI.re Rrnnch.
FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEpu rlES


uouceupied uuill It was chosen by the Council OF FIVE
Hundred or their snnas IN i7V5 l. was Afterwards
occupied by The CORPS legisatii. Al tho ipsiofeiun
eie Prince OF Condo took possession o H. on the death
ol Old Duke oi bourbon. WIN vas innd suspended by
his rtavat from bolt oi window in hls htdroon In
1880 (nnd. circumstances winch led To the heei thai
he dad perish 10y his hands, wns hequeethej 10
the Duke d Aumne. aud by hun the whne pile al boiid
nes. Including ten couts. city within ely. WINS sold
10 The country.
J he Chamber of The Deputies Is n semicreulu hall
onamened with twenty four columns Of white marble
The President chair aud the tribune irum the cenlfe Of
The ANS o the circle, auuud Which IN pfada.
lon the seats OF four hundred aud 6ly.nne Deputies
10 the height Of the basement Which supports The cl
nmns. The whole is fitted upin crimson cloth aud GOLD
Over the Presidents chair IL large painting represent
lng Louis Philippe swearing 10 HE Charter ia 1850
The statues are Liberty aud Order, under Which are
has eels fenteenlug the presentation of the char.
ter 10 LOUIS Phlippe-the other represents him dl,lfis
hnhg The Standards 10 The National Guard, and ahose
the enla )atufe statues OF Reason Prudence, Justice
and eoquence, spacious double gallery, capable OF
containing seven hundred pertuns. eund the semi
circular pari OF the chamber and is iItcj up with III
hnncs Tor the Royal Family, The corps dipomatlae, ol
feers OF Stale ana the public. Each Deputy has fixed
desk IN front Of him Immediately ubder The tribune
are two desks for The reporters Of the official ontna tie
Monteur. who relieve each oihrr in taking 81 The
debates, and VIM hive beeI'leb foum 10 which to ar
range their reports The other Reporters accunmo.
dated in The galleries. A deputy. when addr ssing The
but asecuds the tribune. The leelilmsis occupy The
right oi The tribune The government pary The centre,
and the opposition the left, and each party designated
by lis position: as Right, Len, Crntlo, lhse that can
mol be kept In the tfaees Of their respective parties.
denomloated extreme etl, extreme rghl etc. There
less order ~ the Assembly, II possible. Than IN
/ House Of Representatives WHEN eome exciting
question Is before the Chamber and noodle grows
llr,some upon il, he Is cried doNn. aud sometimes Tie
urrlar becomes tremendous. Having been litqneni
visitor la The Chamber will venuie 10 describe 10 yull
Of the most eminent Of its members.
One of the most remarkable ui the Chamber of
Deputies is NJ Berger. lie is The recognised advocate
of The nnHitht regime in France Of Thai parry which
by means contemplate either IN numbers wealth.
who indulge In the nopan dream nl enc day seeing
Henry V. occupy the throne of his 0nrestors lie Is
Possessed OF talent OF the highest oderwih courage,
perseverance, brilliant nHglnalien bend well stored
with facts aud 6pures--a deep thrilling voice, impas.
sored mauner of delivery, aud ulsuaie but hunesl
conviction OF the justice al his cause. We have
ber Of either House OF Congress possessed Of higher
fsia puwefs With the exception perhap3 Of John
Quincy Adams. lie scarcely deigns To addtess the
thanher except 10 attack the present dynasty. and
mourn The mlslorluntso Of the old royalty o France
He born amid lbr sulug events OF The old reyolu
ton and although mol of their order, early mbbed sen
ments Of pity luf The prosecuted nuhlcs of those dTead.
fol days. Discovering he had taem lpr speaking, he
turned his attention 10 he bar. lie left The bar r ro-
cal life when Charles \, in The zenith OF his pow
or, and when that monarch star began wane he
uhhd III NJ Bttfyt one ul MS most powerful huUpuf,fs
in fact IL tho revelation OF July ihal brought NJ.
Berger into public notice mud give HIM great eHoNn.
HE obscure nenno great opp1silifa srrang ltom the
chaua OF that important event NJ Ihtrs aud NJ Der
ryer. Both almost unknown both IN search of puncal
honors and f0itune--thr supported Orleans and
made Minister OF State; the Other bourbon and became
The advocate of The cAlled iamily-lhe defender of lis
etr0rs, lis mIsioflunes-l bad almost said its cmes.
and the stay aud hupe OF the falling desposm Of Europe
M. Berger never rises 10 speak without exciting The
Ia he
flow Of his eluqnence and. although WINGED, find
themselves lnvouniary applaudlng the sentiments uie
tered with much pahos aud such apparent convc
ton Of their truth l,asiipg the honey which hnnrs
The edge Of The rose, but carefully avoiding 10 sna
low The liquor with which II is filed IL Viii be asked
perhaps Why M. Berger was eloquent in favor.
republicans AZ we are, Oh dle occhsuD when The Tex
as question was discussed IL the Chapbes. lie was
following ou the he has traced Tor himself:
tack always the present order Of lhngso create war,
il possible. between france and England, any other
great power, The hore That accident might favor
his am not quite sure that NJ. Berger would
mol OF general convulsoh Of nature hoping.
that 10 the wreck OF matter, Henry OF Bardraux might
find himself at the top Of the heap NJ. BeHyef is a
fine Iuokng man, Of perhaps fhy-yeafs; w,ars blue
coat buoncd up 10 HE throat giving him Iather the
look OF soldier than civilian. lie Is always tdoN ed
by ung train If admirers, and Stems 10 be proud 81 the
homage he commands.
Bul NJ. Guzpt is spfaking-he is in the sixth year
Of his office Prime Minister. His policy directly
opp sIle that Of NJ. Boryorhe is the grand pacifeao
be raises his always calm he troubled waters,
not 10 agaic them. His master is firmly seated on his
throne he France prosperous her people becoming
industrious, podding Trading, money getting people;
bulldng railroads., extending their ing
Mammon foi their god Instead OF Mars; her uneasy.
dscontenled spirits acquiring stake IN the country, ,
and par consequence lndisposcd 10 reyoluons. common
TONS tnIuols. which III The general shearing mig clip
their fleece httle clse, might rob them OF The fruits
u their new yaraii0n. Mr.. Gu,zui knows that avarce
sometimes makes inrgeiu oil huiior and that If You
would draw their attention away irom the schemes ii
agqandzement Of their rulers, you must place gold in
Their hands and not steel. He knows that every rails
f3ad charter that Is granted makes bundled thousand
supporters Of goyernmebt-nars and intestine coninO
tons would ruin their stock if order regned in Warsaw
they would care lltile by what means. lie The
king consolidating his throne by his alliances; and in
little while he haltes himself he will see the Chambers
voting the donation they indignantly refused bu, sho
time since 10 the Duke Of Memoirs; and perhaps dana-
TONS ard honors 10 the rest OF the Princes But neyers
heless. NJ Guizh is powerful dehater--iew there
who his equals. aud bis deep strokes of policy, his
uailom success IN the political arena, have ranked him
among The first statesmen in the world Ills history OF
European civilization. his Life OF Washington, and his
Notes Shakespeare have gained Tor him great lite
rafy reputation. NJ Guizn as debafr, never makes
use Of any Of those fuweIs uualoy eschews metaphor,
is careless II his periods lie commences with his sub
jec anders from 1t. but pursues II calmly ohe
end drives his nail home use a homely expression,
clinches it, and hen looks around Lpon his opponents
with glance HAT says plainly enough, draw il out if
You cam NJ GulzDt is rather small man. with fine
head his showing traces of that energy and
6rmness he exhibits in debate lie enters the hall with
his hands his pockets and his hat pulled over his face
shaking If thuse cuurefs who follow in his Footsteps