- At
Chambord the lieutenant of the constabulary writes to announce his
powerlessness; the woods are ravaged and even burnt; the poachers
are now masters of the situation; breaches in the wall are made by
them, and the water from the pond is drawn off to enable them to
catch the fish. - At Claix, in Dauphiny, an officer of the
jurisdiction of woods and forests, who has secured an injunction
against the inhabitants for cutting down trees on leased ground, is
seized, tortured during five hours, and then stoned to death. - In
vain does the National Assembly issue three decrees and regulations,
placing the forests under the supervision and protection of
administrative bodies, - he latter are too much afraid of their
charge. Between the central power, which is weak and remote, and
the people, present and strong, they always decide in favor of the
latter. Not one of the five municipalities surrounding Chantilly is
disposed to assist in the execution of the laws, while the
directories of the district and department respectively, sanction
their inertia.
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