The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-25

fbUt SUR. uf dSditiSl Nid1dtl
were deafening-the rage Of ihe cote dro,t
must have bren extreme. ! saw the me-
nacing gestures, hut unfortunately lost the
expression of their features, their faces be-
ling turned to the tribune. During this
scene, Manuel stood with his arms folded
with an finp-rturbahlc sang froid, from
which he only departed when the cries be-
came more than ordinarily loud, in order
10 ascertain, by the assistance Of his glass,
from what individuals they proceeded
Think not that the cote grauche was either
passive or silent-turning 20 the cote droit,
Illttlc - with all
that sarcasm of tone and manner which dis
tinguishes him, said, Yes, ye saints ye
Fharisees We have read your bibles to
some purpose--ye rend your garments,
and ye cry out cruelty him. without lis
tening to his justification !" However
blasphemous this may appear, it had part
Of The ell, ct intended by - - =,
fdrit redoubed the fury of the party to
whom il was addl essed, but it failed to
produce that which knew, he sought for,
an offensive gesture or personal reply from
the - of -. The noise and confII-
SION became SO great that the president
was obliged to suspend the sitting without
having cen able TO procure for Manuel, the
hVaring of his explanation, and defence,
which | am assured would be found in the
tern nation of the obnoxious sentence, one
half # which had only been uttered"
From the Paris Moniteur, Feb. %.
M MANCEL's LETrER.-We yesterday
received the following letter from NJ. Ma.
nuel:
SIR-The president not having been
nble to read to the chamber the letter which
had the honor to write to him, / beg that
You will be SO good as to publish it in your
journal. Yours, &c.
Feb 90. MANUEL"
4" Mr.. President-1'he State of irritation
In which part of thischamber is at present
placed, makes me fear that may not he
able to find in this sitting moment of ST.
lence To complete the expression ofanopin
ion which hope will no longer meet with
any honest reproyers, when it is declared
asl intend to utter it-as it ought 10 have
been presumed from what had before
said finally, az you yourself could not
without injustice blame, you had permit
ted me upon this, az upon former occa-
sion, 10 finish the whole phrase.
"The minister pretended to discover a
ground for war IN the Necessity of proven
ting ia Spain the occurrence of those catas-
Trophies which stained the English and
French revolutions with blood. ] replied
, that the means which he would adopt, APP
peared to &c precisely those which were
best calculated To augment, lnstetd of dl-
minshing the dangers which were suppO-
sed to menace an august parsonage, and in
support of my argument, I referred to the
events which had led To the overthrow o.
the Stuails, and the death Of tire uniortu,
! nate Louis XVI.
Il asked whether il was forgotten tina,
this misfortune in France had been prcce-
: dcd by the armed interference H the Prus-
Sims and Austrians, ard recalled to recol-
: lection, rs a fact known to all the world,
that II was then that revolutionary France,
la ling the necessity Of defending herself
. new strength (nouceiles. forces and energy
Here was Interrupted. III this
had not happened, my sentence would
have been as follows. Then revolutions
AIRY France feeling the necessity of defend
: ing herself with new forces aud energy, SCI
! in motion all the masses, reused the popu-
lar passions, and thus occasioned dreadful
excuses, aud deplorable catastrophe in
the midst Of noble resistance"
No person could be more prepared
; than was beforehand, to give way to all
the pre- ludices, and even To the violence ofa
part OK the members of this chamber, Whose
principles and efforts have considered X
my duty strongly to oppose, because be
liese in my soul and conscience, that those
principles and efforts compromise 1T once
the interests of the throne and the nation
But ought not to be deprived, by inter
ruptons and by tunult, Which sou even
conslderediee xcusahle, ofthe RIG being
heard before am Judged. desire that il
may not be permitted to impute to me,
even hypocriically, thc absurd design of
basely INSULTING, without motive, without
: interest, the misfor<unes of august victims,
whose dcstiny aif,icts all generous hearts.
When | shall have spoken, will brave the
Judgment of passionate men, and l shall
tearesay wait that of just nrn.
have the honor to be, Mr.. President,
your very humble servant
MANUEL"
The fourth British edition Of The An1eri-
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London papers. The author Of Waverly
has another novel IN preparation, founded
on the story of the Gunpomder Plot"
"eas---
The late Mr. Hayley, the Poet, and Bio
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They are said IT, be enriched by variety
of very curious Letters and Anecdotes vi
the most distinguished men Of his age.
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