Star.
London, England, 1831-01-10 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR, or THE NATIONAL.

" When I entered upon my political career, I delivered
my life to the public, and was quite prepared to find, in the
organs of the press, contradictors or approvers. Both the one
and the other are in the exercise of their right, and I have
neither to thank nor to blame them : for it was not my person
but the principles which I defend or the opinions I represent,
uhich they either blame or approve. However, I cannot re-
fuse myself the pleasure of testifying to you, Sir, and in your
person to the other editors of your journal, how much I am
'le of the very kind manner in which my feeble efforts
cause have been appreciated in it. And I have been
larly struck with the article inserted in your number
Saturday. You have perfectly understood my views,
shall have no better answer to make to those who may
.. explanations from me, upon my actual position, than
refer them to your article.
I could not retire before infamous accusations ; that would
, been to have given satisfaction to all that coterie of in-
who cherish a ith reason a great antipathy for me.
.1 not retire for the sole reason that Lafayette and Du-
de l'Eure had retired, because the motives which deter-
' them were not taken in an estrangement of political
1, but under circumstances which were personal to.
Ives. I felt, nevertheless, the necessity, after jus-
, myself to the public, to put the Ministry in a sites-
of pronouncing between me and my accusing coterie.
King and the Ministers have refused to accept my ',-
ion ; they did not wish to give that satisfaction to my
ere ; they did not wish to break with the opinions and
.iples which I represent. To insist, under such circnas-
es, that my resignation should be accepted, would have
in my judgment a political fault ; it would have been
.:Sce for my private convenience, a position in which
aught be useful. I have not therefore thought it my duty
act o, and I have seen that all the men whose opinions
wk•ilit with me approve of my conduct.
For the rest, nothing is changed in my political sites'.
Ils deputy ; I shall continue to defend our principles to
Lest of my abilities : as a magistrate, I shall endeavour
repare our fellow-citizens fur the exercise of the municipal
ir, which ought soon to be intrusted to them. I should
wished, indeed, that the law upon the municipalities, like
1 ov upon the National Guard, had interfered only to re-
late a fact, and not to create a right. It was not my fault
this was not the case. With reference to what is called
political magistracy, it was never, but in a case of neces-
, and upon the formal requisition of the King, and of his
asters, that I had used it. I hope that they will not have
the like necessity, and I shall be the first to felicitate
,elf upon it.
" 'nil, letter is very long and garrulous, but among our
' ire talk freely.
receive, I beg of you, the expression of my most &stip-
.: sentiments.
P.n. 3.,.

" ODILLON BARROT.

FRENCH FUNDS.—naes, JAN. 7.
Ne Per Cents, 93f 90e 50c 40c 50c 4k 150 e 45c 50e 40c 83f 30c
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• and a half per Cents, 83f.
per Cents, 77f.
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30c 3. 50c.
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.te de Naples, 63f 62f 80e 9k 63f.
d'Espagne, 144 4 1 6.
'1 Spanish Loan, 604 61 4.
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, tian Loan, 323 f U-if34'of.
::.ange on London, one month, money, 251 lbe; Ilaaa assiedny.
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the last week several Councils have been held at
loyal Academy, Somerset-House, for the purpose of
us arrangements for the purchase of the late Sir
Ass Lawrence's drawings. It is said that the sum of
A. Ives to be offered for them by the Council. They
`e understand, in the possession of the Royal Academy,
the exact amount by which the purchase of them has
,fSected, has not transpired.

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