Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-20

fEsan,tae Riastpaf, oen. Courier. /

this borough, who has travelled much
in European countries, we are indebted
for the loan of scarce and very inter-
esting volume, containing sketches OF
the public career Of the several distin-
guished individuals composed the
Cabinet Council Of his late Majesty,
George III. during the period OF the
Fox administration. From the me-
moirs Of the Right Honorable General
Fitzpatrick, we made the following e1-
tracts from speech delivered by that
gentleman in behalf Of the Marquis De
La Fayette, hiswife and two daughters,
who were then suffering all the horrors
of incarceration---as exhibiting noble
and generous sympathy for the misfor-
tunes ofthat illustrious family, which
could hardly be expected to subsist be-
tween those who for almost centuries
have been considered active rivals If
not inveterate enemies. This book, it
is believed, has never been republished
in this country; Of course, what follows
will add something to the stock OF good
news of that great and good man who
is now the Guest Of our Nation:
General Richard Fitzpatrick was at
that time Secretary at War, and men,
Der of Parliament from the borough OF
Tavistock, and his speech is said to be
zone of the most eloquent appeals to
the feelings of the House that ever was
heard. Mr.. Sheridan, in rising to Sc
cond the motion of the honorable speak
er, said he would not risk the ehanee Of
sceakening the impression which had
been made by any additional remarks.
Mr.. Pitt was lavish of his praises, and
allowed that a more pathetic appeal
was never made; and admitted that it
was irresistible" The motion, howev-
er, was rejected, on the ground Of the
"impropriety Of their interference with
foreign power. Gen. Fitzpatrick
motion was
"That an humble address be present.
-"ed to his Majesty,that itappears to this
"house that the detention of Gen. La
"Fayette, Bureau Du Pusy, and Latour
"Maubourg, in the prison ofhis Majes-
"ty's Ally,the Emperor of Germany, is
ahighly injurious to his Imperial Ma
"iessy, and humbly implore his Ma
Alesty to intercede in their behalf"
This motion was prefaced by the
speech from which the following ex-
tracts are taken.
"If I am speaking in an assembly Of
Englishmen, have no fear, that what
am proceeding to state, will not suffi.
GENTLY engage their attention. The
unfortunate person Of whom l have
been speaking, to compensate, perhaps
to enable him to bear the severe lot he
: has been doomed to suffer, is the hus
band of woman, whose name will bt
revered, as long as exalted virtue shall
command respect, or unmerited Attic
ton shall inspire compassion in thu
breast Of mana woman exhibiting tc
these days the example of another Ar
ria, deyoting herself to voluntary
participation of all the rigors, barbara
ties and expressions, a Claudius or
Nero can inHiet upon her prosecuted
husband. 1t has been said that the agt
of chivalry is gone, that all respec'
and loyalty to sex have been obliteratec
in these times. Never will I suffer to es
cape my lips, a word which may b
construed into a reflection upon tht
memory of the unfortunate princess
whose prosecutions gave occasion t.
the observation: but surely his minc
must be singularly framed, his eye
must be strangely dazzled BY the splen
dor of superior rank and elevated sta
ton, who can so feelingly deplore tn,
sufferings of the Inflated Queen o
France, yet contemplate without pit!
the Affections, surely no less unde
served, of the unhappy wife OLA Fay
cite.
"This admirable pattern OF female
heroism and virtue, who proyidentiall lily
escaped the fangs of the relentless Ro'
.bespierre, (for it is the glory of hel
husband to have been equally an object
of hatred to tyrants Of all descriptions
had seen her mother, her sister, toge
ther with all the nearest and dearest re
lations, dragged to miserable death
upon the scaffold, on which, during {
whole year, she had been in the dali!
expectation Of ending her own melan
choly existence.-She awaited hersel
of the liberty, the fall Of her persecu
tor restarAd her. tn fly from the prison
of anarchichaI tyranny, to the succol
Of her husband, languishing in the
dungeons Of what is called a regular
and legitimate government. She hat
the good fortune for without some
dexterity and continuance il could no.
have happened9 to obtain an audience
OF the Emperor at Vienna, together
with her two daughters, the eldest
not yet seventeen years Of age-she
threw herself at his feet impIoring his
cleYy1encyfor her pufortuuats hvsSand.