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tame. and their effects are blended w,'h
the tremendous concerns, and VIII con-
tinue TO exis, through the unbouDded
range of eternity.
TRAIT IN THE CHARACTER OF La
FAYETTE.
Among the just praises which nave
been bestowed upon this distinguished
man, one af the most Just aud exal'lns
has heen overlooked. Il is his attach
1pent to rcgu lated liberiy-his destes'a'
ton Of anarchy, OF unbridled licentious-
ness; his preference for constitutional
law. H is the only individual who was
distinguished in the French Revolution
10 ON this praise is due, and it is no
bier one than any which could be Dc
allowed upon him; for what is liber,,
withou, law? ! send you translation
Of very celebrated letter OF this illus
trious q, an, which was the immediate oc-
casion OF the loss OF his popularity, and
drew upon him all the subsequent DIS
asters of his life, while IL ought to have
procured for him the everlasting grail
sude of the French people, and the high
respect of all who rightly understand
ard properly value civil liberty. 1t was
written during the performance vi the
Erissotin faction, and just as that faction
was m its decline, and pure, nndis,uis-
edJacobinism was gaining he asceRden-
CIV. l. nav hs ionnd in the Historic
de la Revolution de France par deux
ans de IA Li,er,e; work of the most
autacntic character, written from year to
year, as the revolution proce ded, with
the spprobation, or al least he censure
o. the various paries which successive
" tore in pieces that fairesi portion OF
Europe. NJ !. u. AdV'
Fafauette's Letter 10 the Legislative
body.
4, the entire j, d Camp of Msubeuge,
16t jun, 1872.
sGrNrLEMEN: A. the moment, per.
haps 700 ,ons deferred, IN which am
about To call your attention 10 the high
esi DuhLc interests, and 10 point ou'
an engour dangers The conduct" minis
fyv, whom | have for long time CEN
sur-d in nv correspondence, learn that,
upmasked in consequence of lis own d.
visions, i, has fallen sacrifice to It's own
in,rigues. This was Brisso'in Minis
try II Is enough, however, that this
branch af the government has been de-
livered from its disastrous intiuance.
The public welfare is in peril-The late
Of France depends principally ON its re-
presentatives-The nation expects from
them us security. But, in giving them
a constitution France has prescribed TO
them the only means by which she can
be saved.
Persuaded, gentlemen, tina, as the
rights of man are the law OF every con-
stlthent assembly, a constitution ought lol
be the law Of the Legislators which that
constitution shall have cstab ished, II is
to you that oush, 10 denounce the too
powerful efforts which are making, to
induce YOU to depart from that course
which yon have promised 10 aursns.
Nothing shall deter me from the &C.
ercise Of this right ofa free man, to tuUl
shis duty of a citizen neither the mo.
men'.rv errors OF opinion; TOR wha, arc
opinions when they depart from princi-
ples-nor my respect for the rehresen-
tatives Of the people, for respect still
more the people, whose sovereign Will
il is to have a constitution; nor the be-
pevolence and kindness which you have
constantly ev,pced for myself, Tor
WI Il hreserve tina, as obtained it, by
IN iGt1cx:bie love Of liberty.
Your situation IS difhcult-France is
menacea from without and agiiatcd With
in-wh,ls, foreign powers announce the
in'olerable (nadmissible) project of "a
lacking our national sovereignty, and
avow it as q principle! at the same time
the enemies of Frsnce-its interior enc
mics, intoxicated with ianaticism and
pride, entertain chimerical hopes, and
annoy Us with their insolen, malevolence.
You ought, gentlemen, to repress them,
and yop Sill have the power so 10 do,
only avh-n you shall become constitutions
al and inst. You wish it, no doubt; but
cas-, your eyes on all that passes within
your own b ,dy and around you. Can
you dissemble even 10 yourselves, that
faction. land 10 avoid all vague denunci-
ations) ne Jacobin faction, have caused
all thes. disorders is that which
boldly accuse-organIzed like a separate
empire in the metropolis, and in ITS At
iilia,ed societies, blindly directed by
some ambitious leaders, this sect forms
a corporation entirely distinct IN the