Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-08


carry II into effect in some of The German
states. A constituent assembly WAS actually
convened at Ludwigsburg by the king of
Wirtemberg, in order To complete a re-
preventative arrangement for the people +"
The assembly was opened on the 18th of
July aud OF the 18th, they presented
an address of thanks Ia The king for his
promise OF meeiing the wishes of the peo-
pie IA far as is consistent with their well
fare"
In the Grand duchy Of Hessia, the
plan of representative organization has
been submitted TO the Grand Duke, and
the PRONUNCIATION of a new constitution
is eNpeci,d in The course of few months.
IL Is SAID with confidence that this new
project evinces a very liberal spirit, and
thai The uncontrolled liberty ofthe press is
laid down as Il fundamental principle"
--Graut that, aud the liberty OF the peo-
pie will soon follow. II is The iulcrmm of
the political lever, Suffer opinion TO show
itself with freedom, and the most despo-
tic government mast, sooner or later, IN
greater or less degree, yield to- the
wishes OF the people. Introduce the
press into Turkey, and il is Turkey no
longer"
The same liberal principles appear 10
official paper, of the Goth Jdy, states that
several persons had endeav0ured 10 dis
seminate pernicious principles among the
people, and that several arrests were alb
solutelv necessary" But, according TO
the old proverb, one mans meal, is
another mans poison" What is favour
able 10 the rights Of The people is pro-
ncunced perniciOuS; thar is, 10 the priv.
lrges of The prince. Some of the Ger
man Princes have yielded something 10
tie scirii of the age; but in general
what is the policy of Kings ?......
Their language completely reverses lie
order of things: When the people attempt
In get back what is their own, the prince
denounces all such attempts as usurpa-
tons: But il is he tina, Is the usurper, ana
not the people. They but attempt TO
recover back from him, the rights, which
Nature and Natures God had given them.
Those principles which are stigma
tIzed as perniclous, are, notwithstanding,
the principles OF reason and Justice.
t.mperors, Kings, Princes, Dukes, are all
OF them monsters they are blot upon
they can belwiped Out, the sooner will man
recover that station, which the order of
Providence had assigned him.
IL Is true, that man runs many risks I'm
suddenly passing from one extreme TO
another. Without those habits of self
command and self-gover0meni, which
belong TO generations of ireemen, he is
In danger OF being hurried into excuses
by his own passions.-But after making
every allowance In the desput for the
weakness OF the subject which he him
sell has created, the subject has a right
10 demand The best form of government
which he can bear. The French Revo
luton has been cited with triumph by
the friends of despoiic government but
II came too suddenly upon people who
were too much given, i'm other respects,
To volatility and change. They knew not
where to stop. The state of things was
tar different from any thing to which they
had been accustomed their wrongs
were SO calling and their reseniments so
keen The prsvilcg cd bodies whom llicy
mad TO oppose were. so powerful, aud
their JeaIousies so easily excited the
ball OF revolution" fell loo aneny a
people so changeiul in all their moods
that they were driven from one extreme
to another, through such gradaiions of
cruelty and crime, from one dpmagoeue
and one faction 10 another, that il is
not astonishing. the people should ulii
mateiy seek refuge III the gloomy shade
OF despotism. The revolution would
sooner have come 10 this result, if the
demagogue of the day had bprn
military man. Marat and Robespierre
might have held the reIns of power, If
either of them had been IL the head of
All army. When military chieflaim did
appear III the person of BOnaparte, back
ell by the affections of his troops, and
DS ms own reuO"n, The storms of the
revolution began 10 subside and 10 this
moment, lie would i'll all probability have
remained on the throne, il he had known
how TO couqner himself as well as he did
others. But he was Unfortunately ambi-
ilous, and most dearly has lie answered
Tor II. But notwithstanding, the Leeiti-
mate King occupies the throne which was
occupied by his ancestors, vet such is the
spirit OF The age. such are the effects oil
the Revolution itself, that lie dares not
resume all The privileges which were cx-
ercised by his ioreiaihers. A certain
portion OF liberal spirit still survives, 10
which he finds himself compelled 10
accommodate his administration. The
French People have al all events ,he
Semhlance OF representative orgaui.
zalion." AVID Why should not Germany
have il tool
The Germans are more sraid and
calculating people than their neighbors
III France. They are not so prone TO OK
cesseS or 10 change. There is an air of
greater sedaieucsS about them IN the
Inlnuiest matters. They are thinking
prople-and their universities and hosts
of wriieTs have contributed to give sort
OF calm, and philosophic cast 10 The mas
of the people. They are moi so apt
TO be led away, as their neigILors, by
any political change: Aud it is hoped
Thai they will persevere in their ex-
eriioi's. until the form Of their govern-