Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-11-07

From the New York Comme,e;.i
yeFtissr, November i. Y


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q speech delivered By Kiseoaht 6 bsIssg
tbtiand At tlle opening sc tie Flss,o ~
Cotiege at Uflpsns and alsis az ssss' s
l0i . apeech, addressed BIZ the Msss n
Due de Beliune, u the Electors oF y ,s !
1 Department Of the T0ire and Chs, "
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SPEECH or FTsef)IJNT cus
TEAtBR1A&D
lsdt The egeRing ef fhT Elscsosal en-.
at Orleans ~
lsrSTIEssKS- hen EeuiS XVI I,
sacred and lamented lnBmBfy. assemASs
the States General, he wished to refns,Iy
Ian evil which France at that time -,
lceiyed insupportable but which wa s ~.
day, since experience has rendered 1:
better judges Of adversely. reea.d a ~
lry insignificant. After the fhanps, ) i
Iunskilful physicians, we have converse
sllghtsore into an iacnrabIe dist, spas,
The Constituent Assembly was dista
1 gaished for wise intentions, but the t;ns.
hurried It along. Possessing less taIsos
but more boIdnes<, the legislative ~
Iscmbly attacked monaschy Itself. wb;,k
the convention succeeded in oyerthroT.
ing. The two councils we're destroIsa
Iby their own very factions. Under tbs
Ityrant the people we're silent. they mir
Uncovered tiieir voice under their lep;Iis;s
mate monarch. On the refi,r1 ,,f Rom
Iparte the convention seemed to start NJ {
with hsm from the tomb; the two uI;1.
toms have vanished into tbe abyssls-t :
|gc1ser, leaving us as eyidence 81 IN,
lappasition, innnmerable caiamifies. ,ss
SOC, 900 Foreigners on The soil &c Frame
Gentlemen. if we reflect only uuoa
the results Of those Assemblies. We NAV
feel encouragement, but our errOfs
fought TO instFuctps; the moment Is ar g
rived when We may employ. for the cen.
|solidatIon of the monarchy, faas sarae
popular force which was the instrument
of its overthrow !; neFer were the depu.
ties Of the patton assembled in eiscum-
stances more weighty. The king hin.
self has reminded us Of the importance
of those functiocs which they will Be
called npou to discharge, by drawing
the people more closely to the throne,
By honoring several Electoral Colleges
with the patronage Of the princes Of his
family.
g But we must not disguise tie Zach,
gentlemen. that every thing depends up
on tie choice which France shall nov
make. Europe watches this our latt
experiment. She has come fif nav
be permitted the expression) to place
herself in the midst ofus. and TO bePre.
sent at the formation Of those resOlu-
lions, by which her reppse as vel! IS
ours, will be decided. The French PEG
pIe is going TO behold kings seatedf
the halls Of It's councils. After haTns
Judged the princes of the earth. # will
be Judged by them IN its turn, ne
point of interest viii be to know u we
are to be declared incapable oi hslug
those institutions which we sought snro
go many storms; IL our successes are %
be regarded as the sport Of fortune. ana
our calamities deserved punishment; Or,
If coming ourselves, within q regulated
freedom. we are to preserve the lustfe
of our glory, and the dignity Of our ms
fortunes.
G What must we do, gcntlcmen, 70
attain this last object ? a thing yery
easy we must choose The good, remove
the wicked; destroy the delusion. thaf
spirit, talent end energy are monopoly
ed by those who have failed in their or
ties, and that he alone Is clever who =
perverse. Let France call To her az
sistance rood men, and France shall oes
saved. Europe viii not feel Itself caal-y
pietely at ease silI &c shall hear our orass
tors, 50 long bewils' aied Ia gloomy doc
trines, profess III, 9 principles OF )as
tice and religion, wmch are the bass y
All society, and We ourselves shall pel I
regain our weight in the polIdca pnlapSs
till We resume our RANK Ia the n0fs'
system.
g Permit nc, gentlemen, to sd'lrey
You with the frankness oi tie COUNT!
where was born; this Is not the tln 3 Z.
to observe delicacy which might Deaa'
tai. Unqucstionably we must; e1s'T
gulsh division. we must cicdtrise wo,ll'0ss
We must throw. over the falling o. oss
brethren aie veil of Christian charity