Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-08

recent e{eation Of the peefsge vas, that
their opponents hao no constitutional right
TO call in question the exercise ofthe royal
prerogative: that is. if Louis had thought
proper to grant letters of nobility to men
whose opinions were decidedly opposed TO
the Bourbon dynasty-who would exercise
all the power with which they were invest
ed, for the re-establisbment of the Bona
parte family. he possessed an undoubted
constitutional right to throw away his royal
prerogative. In fact, the majority might
very safely maintain this ground, and they
might scite precedent that would estab-
lish it beyond all controversy. 1t is well
known that Louis. on bis first assumption
to the sceptre, took to his confidence the
friends of Bonaparte. He appointed them
to the most important offices in his gift
they ruled his armies, and they swayed bis
cabinet : the consequence was. that scarce
ly had Bonaparte departed from Eliza, be-
fore turnpike road for his return, was
made from that island TO the throne of
France. II was true that this weak and IL
mid policy caused an immense effusion of
human blood, and compelled The allies 10
take possession of the capital of France, a
second time. If Louis refuses to grow
wiser by his own errors if he obstinately
declines to learn wisdom from experience
ii he is determined to put so much 10 risk
again, 1t is said very gra,ey, that he has
constitutional right 80 to exercise his royal
prerogative. |, is very easy, it must be
confessed, at such Sc sons 10 declare that
there is no danger, and the French monarch
thought that there was no danger before.
The thunderbolt that flashes hostility on the
horizon, is represented as a very harmless
thing-nay, it is even called the lambent
and cheerful light Of loyalty, beautiful and
peculiarly soothing to the eye Of the reign
ing monarch.
What evidence is there, as some would
intimate, that this revolutionary spirit is ef.
tectualiy repressed? Do gentlemen argue
in this manner because it has not as yet bro
ken out into open acts OF violence ? This
would defeat the very object, and discon-
cert all the plans of the revolutionary party.
No; it is now their policy to play deep.
era more subtle game. They beset the
throne of Louis-they insinuate themselves
into his confidence and his cabinet they
feel their way with caution and circumspec-
ton as they approach the throne-they
block up all the avenues to the royal ear
they faller an amiable but credulous mon
arch, and they deceive him by treacherous
carresses 10 his own undoing. Let the
question be stated in this way, and submit
ted to the decision of any practical poiiti.
clan. Is it credible in the nature of things
that those very men, or others OF the SAINT
kidney. who while the FIVE great polentales
OF Europe, surrounded by their immense ar
mics, were assembled on the plains OF con-
quered France and had placed Louis on the
throne, can it be believed hat these men
who, before these armies or their sovereigns
had separated, would dare to turn from
their monarch and aid the return o! the ex
lie from Elba to sceptre; can it be Relieved
that these very men when all the allied ar
mics are withdrawn from the French from
tiers, when nothing but intrigue is wanting
10 accomplish their plan OF establishing the
outIawed dynasty, can suddenly, from the
deadliest enemies, become the siucerest
friends of the reigning monarch ? Can it
be believed that those who would hazard
SO much when there was such imminent
danger, would hazard SO little when there
is comparatively none! The thing is TO US
utterly incredible. No these men have
learnt, what Louis has not learnt, al,dom
from experience. But withou: intending
to prophecy We will venture this opin.
ion, that if the crown falls by the imbecile
policy of Louis, from the head Of Bour-
bon now, it never will be reinstated. The
allies have once interfered, and by an
immense sacrifice of blood and treasure
rescued Louis from his own policy he suf-
tered the sCsptre to fall from his hands, and
it was replaced in his hands again by his
confederates. This is the last exertion that
will be made for the Bourbon dynasty. |!
the tragedy Of Waterloo is to be acted over
again, the day of mercy for the Bourbons
will be over; France will be proclaimed