The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-07 00:00:00

FRANCE.

To the EDITOR of the MORNING CHRONICLE.
?wars, JUNE 2, 1832.
Stß—You will not fail to recollect the letters I
wrote you a few weeks since " on the danger of a
restoration !" I told you why a restoration was
possible—why it was probable—who encouraged
and supported it—how it might be brought about—
and to what this restoration would eventually lead.
I told you that this state of things had been so
brought about by the anti-national conduct of the
new dynasty, and its Ministers, since the revolution
—by flattering, and courting, and bowing, and
bending to the Royalists and Carlists—by neglect-
ing and treating with contempt, and imprisoning
and prosecuting, the patriotic makers of the last re-
volution—by persecuting and harassing the Press—'
and by acting towards those who established the
throne of July, as though they were conspirators or
brigands, instead of as honest, virtuous, and patriotic
citizens. I told you that the Royalists would at-
tempt a restoration—that the Chouans and Priests,
and Vendeans would aid them—that Louis-Philippe
was no longer a rallying point for the pa'riotic—
and that but for the national colours having been
adopted as his, another drapeau would be raised, in
opposition to the white flag, as well as to the dy-
nasty of Orleans! Now when I said all this, it was
because I knew what was passing in France, and
because I was certain that in the west as well as
in the south many attempts would be made in the
course of this very spring and summer. Those
attempts commenced at Marseilles—failed there—
are now making in the. west of France—and
have extensive ramifications in this capital. I told
you, however, then, as I tell you again now, that
even if in consequence of the anti-national march of
the present Government the third Restoration
should be effected, that still merely the dynasty of
Louis-Philippe would be overthrown, for Henry the
Fifth has no more chance of becoming permanently
the King of France, than he has of becoming
King of Great Britain. He may be restored—this
is quite probable; Louis Philip may, by his obsti-
nate resolution to oppose the patriotic party in
France, bring about a civil war—this is quite pro-
bable. Henry V. may, in consequence of civil war
within, and foreign attack from without, be once
more restored with foreign bayonets—this is also
quite probable; but one thing is certain—and that
is, that Henry V. will be overthrown, and that then
will follow a Republic.
And now there is CIVIL WAR in the WEST of
FRANCE! ! It is of no use to mince our words, and
count our fingers in such times as these. There is
civil war in the west of France ! It is not merely a
town or a city riot, or even a series of town and city
riots ! It is not simply enzeutes. It is not a
quarrel about the conduct of a deputy, or about
the appointment of a prefect—or about charivaries
or serenades—or about national associations or
patriotic clubs—but it is neither more nor less than
a general rising of five departments in favour of the
eldest branch of the House of Bourbon ! And here
let me guard you against believing the statements
of the .2lfoniteur. A fortnight ago it told us that
La Vendee and the surrounding departments were
perfectly tranquil, although a general insurrection
was organizing. A week ago it told us that
the Chouans and Vendeans were defeated, and
that the parties which attacked were too few to
he of importance. Yesterday it came forth with
some false declarations that the movements of the
Carlists had been put down—and to-day, all of a
sudden, it publishes a report made by Montalivet to
the King, in which he advises more than 150 com-
munes to be put into a state of siege—and an ordi-
nance follows, approving the measure ! ! You
must not then believe the Moniteur. Its system is
that of the Bourse—the Government looks to
nothing else—and in order that yesterday (the set-
mightthe pass
putti overng
set-
tling day at the Stock Exchange)
quietly without a fall in the Funds, why
of these 150 communes into a state of siege was
postponed till last night, and not published before
this morning.
The civil war in the west of France has several
thousand supporters, and several millions of francs
at its disposal ! We gain no good by deceiving
ourselves and deceiving others as to the strength of
our opponents. The war is carried on at 50 dif-
ferent points at a time. The forces of the Duke of
Bordeaux are scattered, and if you know La Vendee
you will understand that 100 Chouans may kill
without difficulty 500 troops, and the Chouans
escape without much loss or injury. Having said
thus much of the forces of our enemies, let us exa-
mine their political and moral characters. They are
bold, insolent, daring, bloody-minded, brutally igno-
rant, and are led on, or instigated by the priests !
The restoration never forgot to reward, arid flatter,
and pension, and pay the Chouans and Vendeans
It always appeared to expect that another day would
arrive when Brittany would be in commotion; and as
the restoration always intended from 1815 downwards
to nullify the charter of 1814, and to endeavour to re-
establish a despotic Monarchy, why, it always pre-
pared for a revolution, by making, or keeping friends
of those who were priest-ridden, ignorant, and
jesuitical. Charles X. and his family were always
heaping favours on those stupid but brutally cou-
rageous Vendeans, and the taxes paid by the hard
working labourers of France were expended, by this
anti-national dynasty, in securing the protection and
devotion cf Swiss troops and Vendean brigands.
The character of these men, both intellectually and
morally, is of the lowest possible order. They can

neither read, nor write—nor reason—nor reflect—
but they can go to the priest or to a Chouan leader
—and from these men they can receive orders to
proceed to such a commune or such an arrondisse-
ment—and there to act as some Royalist leader

may direct. These leaders are, of course, Quotidi-
ennc Royalists! They believe in passive obedience
—non-resistance—and the divine right of Kings.
They look upon the revolution from 1790 down-
wards as one vast invasion—one great crime—and
one horrible attack on the Christian religion ! and
the power of the Romish Church ! They believe
it not merely not a crime, but a virtue, to extermi-
nate all liberals--and they even offer rewards for the
Dead of Louis-Philippe ! In their circulars and pro-
clamations they speak in the name of religion and