Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-05
From the Federal Gazette.
Of FRANCE

Cy,ract of letter from an American gem
tleman in Paris, to his friend IN baltI-
more. dated March l4th.
Several important transactions which
have lately taken place in the internal po-
li,ics of France. are very interesting, from
the decisive influence they will probably
have on the future destiny Of the country,
and even of Europe. The most decisive
Of these is the trial OF strength, which oc-
CURED about two weeks ago, between the
two great parties. the Ultras and the bibe-
rails, relating to the law of elections, and
switch ended in the entire discontinue OF
the Ultras. In three months the Liberals
have gained several advantages their
first great triumph was the change OF mi
nis,ry. which took place in the beginning
Of January. The cabinet had been, since
the last return Of the Bourbons, under the
guidance of the Duke OF Ricnelieu, an e.
migre, and an ultra in his opinions. and to
whom, in a great measure, the death OF
Ney is attributed by his partizans. lie
appeared, by his conduct, TO be complete
ly directed by the leading strings of the
allied sovereigns.. Towards the end OF the
las, year he experienced considerable an
noyance from the opposition OF the mi
mister of police Gone Of the. cabineD Coun,
Descazes, a Liberal, who dared more
from beng personally favorite of the
king. Richelieu determined TO get rid Of
this announcement assistant, and offered his
resignation to the King, in the alternative
Of his not being permitted to form mi
oistry to hisown mind all his colleagues
now refused to serve, unless the cabinet
was entirely of their own party, instead OF
mixed one, as before. The king remain
sd undecided and vaciliating tor more than
aweek, during which time the Thulilerles
was continued scene Of intrigue and con-
fusion, and The whole city in ierment -
The ferment was so considerable, and the
cause of the liberals so generally the cause
OF the country, that it overcame-andthe
duke whohad con6ded in his own strength
was estirely defeated, and was lett out OF
the new ministry, which was formed with
Descazes at its head, and under his direc-
tioa. The satisfaction of the country ge-
nerally, and The disappointment and anger
of the smaller party, were very strong
and walmly expressed.
This defeat drove the Ultras TO think OF
other nlaneusres-ihey and the royalists,
who generally side with them, when JOIN
cd, have the IN jority IN the house OF de-
lega,es, and they had the complete masie-
~ of the house OF Peers. The present
law of election for delegates makes the
Qualification Tor voter his paying Soc frs.
taxes or contributions directes. Under it,
many men of staunch republican or con-
stitutional principles have been elected,
Notwithstanding all the efforts the govern
ment made to prevent it, The most con-
spicuous of them is La Fayette-the next
election promised 10 add very considera-
bly, to their numbers. The hopes OF the
Ultras were then TUNED TO the possibility
of altering the law, so as teput the election
in their own power by making the quail
ficatiuns much m,,re considerable. such
an alteration was vio,eutiy opposed thro'-
on, the whole country, and, have little
hesitation in saying, would, ii effected,
have rendered open wal, not only probable,
hut almost certain. In consequence OF
Their violent ishes, about two weeks ago,
the Marquis de Blrthelemy, to effect their
purpose, proposed IN the House OF Peers
motion TO revise the law Oh elections, mo-
ton whose object seemed to show that the
MARQUIS had thrown of and forgotten the
Abbe aud the author of Anacharsis SUCH
a change 10 times MAKE IN men. Alter
several days Of bubbub and alarm, du'
,;no ,,hich the motion was under discussion
the minority, determined on firm OPP
position to them, resolved on bold step,
and by the creation OF batch OF Rumuer
o! new peers, secuted the majority IN their
own hands, and put tue matter at rest
The king, poor old man, was probably a
larmed by the cloudy accounts winch he
heard from every quarter, and which he
certainly had good reason 10 be alarmed al.
"The Ultras complain bitterly that the
king has, To use their expression, thrown
himself into the arms OF tue Bunapartists,