Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-08-13
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Coronation of Charles X-On the
29th of May the ceremonies commenced,
at an early hour in the morning. They
were announced by the Archbishop to
be similar TO those observed so years
ago, al The coronation of Louis 10Th.
The concourse of persons was very
great. AT six O'Clock, the Diguitaries
OF the Church and the Ambassadors
made their entrance. Ofthem were the
Duke of Northumberland Prince Es-
terhazy OF Austria, Count Pozzo- d.
Borge, the Tunisian Minister, Sid Nah
mud, in a superb Turkish dress, and
the celebrated banker, Van Rolhschild.
They were followed by the Dauphin (the
Duke de Angouleme, who did not take
any part in the ceremonies till after The
king was crowned) and the Duchess of
Berry.
About 10 O'Clock the king approach
ed the city, attended by the French Car
dinals dc Clement Tornerre and de
Bausse, Prince Talleyrand knocked
at the city gate, and the mayor having
demanded who approached, the premier
| Cardinal answered aloud, "Charles <,
whom God has given US as king
The gate was then thrown open; and
the king entered, followed By the princes
Of the blood, &c. SC all alfred in rich
nantes. A grand procession vas then
formed to the Cathedral church. The
king walked on foot, between the two
French cardinals. The Duke of Cone.
glano (Marchal Money! sustained the
office oil Constable of France The CO.
rona,ion oath was administered by the
Archbishop Of Rheims, who is, ex-of-
! icio, the first Duke and Peer of France.
The Prelate was seated, and the King,
kneeling before him, repeated, in cleat
and distinct voice, the following oath:
81 promise, ia the presence oil God,
and my people, to honor our holy tell
gion, as is the duty OF every christian
king, and the oldest son Of the church;
TO do justice and RICH, to my subjects,
and to govern according to the laws OF
the Kingdom, and the Constitutional
Charter which swear faithfully to ob-
serve. So help me God, and HIS Holy
WORD "
THE King then rose, and afterwards
took the oatbs as Grand '.lasler of the
orders of the Holy Ghost, (by which he
swears to live and die in the faith of the
Roman Catholic Church,) of ST. Louis,
and the Legion of Honor.
He was then invested with the massy
crown, (which he afterwards laid aside
for lighter one. the sword OF Charlie
magne, the Hand of Justice, the Sceplre,
and other symbols Of authority.
The ceremony OF con ecta,ion then
took place, contormably to the Mosaic
custom.-Sse Levitt. xiii. 10, IL, sc.
The holy oil was applied to his head,
forehead, breast, shoulders, and armpits,
by the Archbishop, the Cardinals assist.
ing in opening apcriures in the royal
robes to admi, the JUNCTION.
This ceremony completed, the whole
assembled multitude shouted, Long
Hpe tie Kings" and the doors oI the
Cathedral being thrown open, The whole
was filled by the people. and the walls
resounded with their uivas.
Numerous other ceremonies took
place, one of the most impressive OF
which was the embrace the King gave to
the Dauphin, as his son and heir. The
prince de Croy, grand Almoncr to the
King, then conducted his majesty and
the dauphin to the altar, where they par
took of the sacrament The King then
placed The Hand ofJustice, the Scehtre,
and Massey Groom, in the care of Mar
shals Soun, Mortier, and Jourdan-
TIC ceremony ended at noon, and the
KING supported the fatigue of the day,
and the weigh, of the royal robes and
massy decorations, withou, the smallest
appearance Of Inconvenience. He az
forwards partook with his kindred and
household Of dinner of $50 covers, gi
zen by the city Of Rheims.
The Stanford News, an English Jour
nal of responsibility, has the following
remarks on the late Presidential Elec-
ton. There are few papers under a
monarchical government, bold enough
to give expressions to similar senti-
ments.
II Contrast John Quincy Adams,
President OF the United States, is the
son Of the second President that ever
ruled over America, the well known and
peaceful successor of Washing,oh-lhe
Numa Of the United States and if we
may judge from the principles which he
has taken the first occasion Of testifying j;