Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-31

GENERAL Ia FAYETrE


GENERAL Ia FAYET'rE
we ha'o allotted Il considerable portion of our pa
y ~ " speech OF general In Fayettc delivered last
'.'onul IN the trcnci, Chlmicr of Dcputies-and il,
Sns 50, we Small CRAFTY, as W hone that deem feel
my ui interest wi;h which every act of that soldier
q, Nmericn, as he proudly calls himself is looked
onon ~ ms ir!ow-citizcGs of the United States II
wa be sr"n, that rne To his early principlcs this
veteran tricHl ofr.edpm still maintains thc Joctrinrs
~ TmSh ,iiN country owes lis existence and glory
"Hd w'ch, Siilckicd and ic.tercd indeed. but sill
p'eNaiig, nc has tn high honor oi having tnsnnnt-
= I, sheltered, and under ai changes adhered to- in
rihcr a h''r indeed been truly aud beautifully
SRi ni IN tdycttc TINT he was, annnr thn.c WIN
cook an acuta part in the French Revolution p,r-
ha,'s the only one g who had nothing To ask of obi
won; Pure an;i disincrcscd in his views and in his
conduct, the public good has ever been nj, ob,c, nL
ms sole aim and the blessings of this rrent nation in
whose favor he early drew his noble sword AMI The
respect ci every lover o liberty, in every cline bear
testimony 10 the consistency of a Info. which amidst
every variety OF changcS aud pcrs. has never Bee,
suIIed 10y mcanness, nor iii ,honorcd ,v 4 crime.
TRANSLATED FOR THE AuE:,!c\y.l
Durin" the discussions the hi ice; on The th
'eu'ic Wn'ch III mn<ns appropriations Tor the cxpca-
o'te' "' ire country, aii open rcm1rl ali the va
i'1' interests at France. NJ. N tayettc hlyim. been
r'ie'i On 10 speak, presented himself at the tribune
a"', ate the lively expression of interest which his
presence thyrc cAciic IN the chamber had subsidized
s2hkr as tuilowS:
Inc general discussion Of the hul,et riyos ms the
right ni nltkjrg summary remark; uuon cncL oc
Niprovs'ons The public debt, however contracted
: sacred regret, III common with Others its recent
tfe'e'Sr but without determinations here as To the
r"rS OF the first rcStor;ton which produced the 2nth
-ttrch or as 10 the Itli landing which came TO min
y" ",e WIN the progress oi more s;uary and less
Turbulent resistance Ia the conditions of rho Ios,
treaty oil peace stipulated exclusively between the
powers III war with France and the august ally of
oioSe powers will couiinc mysclrto drawing from
we past IN important lesson for the future, which H.
mat 1t would have cost. as | said at the time much
i'SS 10 eNel the coalition OF foreigners than 10 treat
WIN II lTl TINT, IT such state of things should
cur 'l.', following the example of Napoleon and
nc provisional Cover nmcnt, the rulers of France
should hesitate 10 call ont the people en- nisse il wouI
he alike te duty and the safety OF that people them
St!'eS 20 leap 10 ihcr arms( nGrmnrs on the right
-'hn combining w!tH one accord the million arms OF
eF W iikr generation and devoted youth to bury be-
heai men, as she might do, the violaors of her indie
feH'rcc (Br;lvoson thc iell) The civil list has been
va 70 Tor the whole duration of this reinn hut when
- consequence OF cncroachmcn,s and d,lapidalions
l"fy million francs Of personal revenue for the mo-
nlcl aud iiis firmly, begin he considered rs iusn(
Iccni, II IS allowable took at q will moi say thar "a
country oil ten millions Of inhabitants, where the sala-
;. q! Inc cnei magistrate is equal To that of a
Fcn2h minister hut at the mOnarchcal aristocratc
un expensive government OF England where, nc
!eiacsS, The provision OF the princes is smaller than
IN rance and where than Ilf the civil list is
employed IN paying the Diplomatic CORPS ministers
'i" Judges where, the sum for which the king IS not
pound u account does not exceed million and Il half
OF francs. Whatever may have been the losses
am the pressure caused by just defence neainst the
H!grr5sI9ns OF European cabinets aud which the aIn
hHon OF con;lucror provoked, IL must be owned b
more than oncact of peril the part of those cou
mas since immcasurally increased the enormous n
mount ol the pension list arises from other causes |
these are To be found IN the rapid succession of the
oluercn governments in France, each anXoms To Gre
atc vacancies IN favor of its friends, anil above all in
INC recent lrraption OF crowd of prcicucrrs ali |
claiming rewards for having, either I'm will or i'm decd
~ lorcisn pay, or IN domestic nSurrcctons ON the
highways or in obscure lcncss, AMI even bcleat, the
imperial hHcries manifested, or d,scmbicd their oj,- |
position 10 those governments, which each nattcred IN
Us ih are now all called ilcctimac ID is thus that
ny dcNaiions, and apostlCieS from revolution of IL
berry and equality, have lnshodbv seeing Europe
during some years, Inundated by two complete as
sorincns OF dynasiics, nobility and privileged class
e'. lEchemcnt Explanations and interruption from
thc rightly
H. In Fdgrtte. rcsum;ng with cdlmness-But it. ON
the score of these pensions. and the consolidated
reHtes, there is no relief To he had but i'm their r
dual extinction BY the sinking fund is il not l1mcnt,
Die 10 see the whole scheme OF the cccessticoI upn-
Sons overturned, not with view console and re-
i''Ne ile INFERIOR ministers, 10 fCil towards de
cIyed priests and ancient mans tie intentions of tl,e
oisinont Assembly, but To multiply bishoprclSs to
FoVlr ~ tic ic-estblisincnt OF the right Of snb,ti-
luton, for some young mobiles of the court and TO car
~ INTO elect; a. has barI always intended the ultra
ln9nlane ana anrcvoiI:onnry concordat. which The
pubic indignation has heretofore rejected
come now, gentlemen, 20 the second mart of pur
expenses, the contiu -cnt part of the bu,ltc but ne
io.2 remlrkihs upon it, items separately would ask
now we can consconiiuusly support, Is voting the
- ''' ,ti-l-t u J'tlHIltnt 50 SC1uidigfSIY
PeSi'c an ri wIicht'i' ~ stem is hostile 10 the rillts
al,i 10 The wishes OF almost all hose who contribute
20 S support AMI who, doubtless. only pay these con-
irihuton5 with "a view To- bc honestly served and by
-'sa WHO wi,i study tir national interest Nrcsh
IrlFs on itH rsnt) Il e . To- hoped that this year
r .ptciai application Of every SUN TO the object for
hich was voted "iG be closely scruiinizcd as IS
i"c case ia Other coautrics.
The greote=t dr-i'Irratrp. however, IS. 10 be cn,
"'u Z" Sa,Je to Use T""- and TO actual personal
t1'1thin. t' nun crcss hicrarclic, ofthc agents
~ g'ythnicu'. whom their chiefs have laucrlv On ,
lci'"ted Ia cnn:Wc" t1t, ACCORDING 10 the scheme
ia 'Ne'chiuNc government, they were exemptcdl ,
'9h u restraints oi liw cJIsciCncC-.tnd ti,ttno
'hea oar criminal cole. despOGc Us 1t is has paccd
i"Jri rc+ oven on hcobCdoncc Of zen darnis n I
s necessary thtt hc citizen should be- taught what =
icm1ndS may DO lawfully made Of him and wh,t Inc ,
nav loWluy resist for IN countries new 10 liberty. {
H sympathy which considers the wrong Of an indi- a
duH ~ public wrong Is not sufficiently felt fu '
uch countries too often, the friends of order CON s
oud with ;iic movc nent Of scftion, that vigorous
h'Hly Oi the public feeling. without which tie ma. e
l0n1l lc !ngs and peace would always be a the gcr-
y 81 lh" lowest faction, particularly AZ those critical Il
er1a When The audicity Of those factions c,n only 4
chctkeH Wy tlr intrepid and active resistance or +
ool ch@ons (Camouc and interruption on The =
i.u) r
lio honorable speaker paused for a moment am! G.
h.n continued with tic same DIGNITY. d
~ WrAiu'. with Your committee. that y souni or O.
dmHoH of the Judiciary should elevate the cIar1c- r.
% INC ~ ei~rac', aud improve the condition oil O.
Insc suge To- tcIr jurisdiction, rcsalt b. il cur q
"ij f"ur,cd, that the rc-c-ttlisimcnt OF paria- /.
leni~ w' ld noi produce, wiz only mention tue
"H ~ 'ht "0" social order has become TO those at b