New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-03
Tn. stat. Trial. at Versailles.

The prosecution Of ibs prisoners ~ Nsualliss having
on the Oh u November ths following day
" Michel De Bourges opened the defense by declaring
mat hs would 10 10 provs that sll violation Of ihs
consultation by Government gyes the hxbi not only VI
prossatou bat of nsurtscton and " feslsancc, but
reminded him that be would rot be allowed "
follow such course, whereapon hs declined TO pleas
All Tho prisoners counsel az once threw up their brlets
aad hirow The President OF tho court then announced
that Ia would ss'Eu counsel ~ no PHiooef' 90 '1hsy
tn following I. copy Of'he Judgment Of he court on
re Hisb Court having heard Tho conclusions Of The
counsel and tho.. Of The AvOcate General
Whereas. hs right free defense 10 the essence "
msuce that sacred fghI changes Ia nA1ro and IN ehsf
prinri pies. which are he foundation OF all society
heseas hst OF hsss principles 10, mat Il belongs
I'D ons 10 substitute MI. will FOR tbs sovereign seldom
Of tie constituted powers, 10 which 10 summed up zoe
ylolent Art. ere virtually forbidden that ths rule, obi
gatory and man. Ia yet mors 80 between The
cigIen and the Government since IN me latter Gaze US
pfracuon II eft unpunls ed would constantly pui IN
DOUBT and danger thoso Interests guaranteed ~ The
.oc s compact and each scs " violence might easep
Where's. tho constitution has by formal onsetmen's
provided ssAas the danger OF s violation sud toN N
ono - hese enseImenis u snho ses nc Mode VI Isss
IN b. ~ which Nsc.On Of the peopis tumnlig
INV sed N the public stress attributes 90 l1sei
The creme poser u 0d.Hs o. cohsHIuuona g1eson'
an o,nsn.eg-s csrryiog thsr Judgments into execution
Whereas ms contrary Ia s,de'e Of ito preamble
Nh. Constitution dec tnA tho object OF the instintoos
which eonsecrses 10 70 csnsr b her suceessv7 and
seton, and vihontffssn coumotons mat every
ct shall Ntivs az higher d-yF 80 OF mOrsy, intsn
ysuca AM we'll bslng, tsg tn8 rights put fora ~ ss
srtic a. az erior and superior hs positive avs
40 Other han ,ho 10 the Of mar and
the exercise u which hiss nothing reconeieAb7 with ne
prnc pie 81 order declared BY article TO DO 0ns OF inc
bssss " lhs Republic;
Whereas 10 article 10 has conf led Inc Consa!auona
nsfuuors ~ the guardianship and patriotism of al
F.nrhnen 70 s.. nOg say That N calling round NE Tan
dsnen sw Of toe cOua.fy sdecOn and deyOt>dness
o. AL that article psc7 t =, the discretion 81
Az st the Constitution thgs Interpreted instead OF be
M, secured for the fuars would cossn within Itself lhe
.esds Of its destruction, 49,
Whereas moreover, such an interpretation would isod
10 nothing lhAn - The pfohl OF ndYi1ur pas
.ons or Illusions that sovereignty which Only resides 10
no universally OF ciEsns end % suPPfe-s 100 ds.ess
ton OF pores he sole and hving eEpfetis1 u o-
nsnOnsi viii; .,..
AWhsreas The expression Of that doctrine Ia he
ssnrtu.ry and under Tho protection u Justice
could BE- Al once contrary the inl-u0us Got less lhsn
70 the duties Of The defense scandal eaal aci' ana
public danger, .,.,
Ana whereas. lfit coald not Re inefdiesd to ihs de-
f,ns- 10 bag forward ell tho circrmssnoes OF the Gauss
which Appesr-d t prof-s % establish ssespaOhs
p.,sart GOOD "a h 10 hs accused, without excepting the
'eef thsy mi f,t ths consultation nAd been
ytnlt,ed Il vou excel ia mia IN deriving from us
alleged viosfi1n iis rghs N igsuU-ctiOni
From th--- motives, no Hgh COau Goodies tnai NO
ssfrncs cannot bs atLlsd ~ plsse hat apy pret
u ths cOnstu Ion "a no psri oi No sssAl'S
20 yer gfv-. birth 20 4 r ght u i-suffscuon."
Tee " Para ssJz. 20 enter MO rfouuons con
demnaOry Of he conduct " mo cJsnse Of me d-ensr
81 Versailles Ia abandoning the cases u tbrir ehsHIs
wh-o sy refused Tho plea cf rssGfoz 70 niqUse
ZION Ia esas Tho Constitution yiOsted Tns b1'h O.
P,s5L editor % among me condemLsf also repro
bales tho conduct Of counsel