Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-10

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n the assertion made in the Paris Etoile that the ax
lens received the ordonnancc of the King of France
with respect and gratitude.
ne ordonnance III question, from its singular cha
rac'er, attracted so much attention both ia Europc and
America, that the manner in which the IIaytIens rececc
the Interpretation put on il by the French Mn;e,ry
cannot be unntercstiug. We conclude with the follow
ing extract IRON the Telegraph, which will probably
DC considered as throwing more light the subject
Than any thing that has yet been offered
''in the last days of July Monsieur the Baron de
Machau, arrived, bringing Royal Or,lonnance in
which the full AMI entire independence of our govern
nient was proclaimed. The form of this performances
he snGuy OF MS expressions, did not escape the at
tention of the Commissioners whom the President of
Hay II had appointed to confer with M. de Mackau-So
they were unanimously of opinion that il was neces.
sary 10 reject the ordinance of which this officer was
the bearer This opinion could but be that of the
president OF liay Jealous OF the honor of his ion
and ready TO bury himself under the ruins o his country
rather than see his country debased. The chief of the
state, directed from that time, the conferences TO be
broken of, and caused ii 10 be said to the Baron de
hiackau that he might depart.
Tins rench officer, endowed with charac ter e;in-
emily conciiiatng and with loyalty too rare in our
days diplomacy, solicited from the President Hay
the favour of an audience. 1t was granted M de
hackau employed all the resources oi ms couucnce 10
do away the which the chief OF layti
had conceived against the form aud letter OF the RoyaI
ordonnance. This in vain, and the inyncible iia-
,eccS OF The President vCtorOllsly cotnhatte , rca
scnings OF the French uegotiator. Vanuuislcd and
!
rendered desperate BY the OF success of his mis-
SION ~. de Alachu solicited second nudieucc at
"c" ne presented 'r'scl pEocded icb notes, erpia-
',1oIy 81 tie OydOadare lrhch irf1 ma ,o,e oou E,,
oIcci'oR, InasnHc the French Envoy declared him
sen authorised by his King TO make the explanation
winch Inc notes contained, and offered himself as a
hostage In guarantee of lis fidelity
"thcn the President of tIai laynr taken i,e o,;non
oil the Senate and of the great fluc;onarcs accented
c ORDINANCE: and received in port the French
~, 49,, ".'''i was welcomed with the cOdaliiy due
~ '.ir s''iec's oi irlenhiy power
- JUS t"eh Inc style OF tins ordinance which was so
o"e'SNc To all TO whom WAS communicated ana which
~ 'on.u 'ne proper pride OF tho President of favti
-'his style which NJ. de Macliau attributed to aeaG
2e"ee IN drawing up, was the work OF dcsignyilh the
ministry, 'hat they might, in ofnced ina Ike
use OF IL TO deceive the French, and trouble the pcaoc
which unites the citizens Of fIaytu
s.
w hen General LAFAYETTE was bout fo oaro ,I, E.;
gate 5randv vine on her arrival tiavrc The fo,vn
address was presented 10 him By the mid ln,no,
| cd TO the ship
zen l-AFAYETrE:-Thc undersigned niilsbinroon
ot this ship, reg leave, With sentiments Of Tho mae, =,
ai veneration, 10 approach YOU 10 tender o
acknowledgements for the aTabi!ity of demconor and
INC Soo'''2 Ga'ernal interest en- have invariably evin
ced towards Us during our lae associoton.,,1 =.
r. ~, ""' '"ss WEI allow Us TO he sincere,
land -, t~r NO. go, 49, " ,u' >''c return 10 yonr native
amid the circle OF vour friends ,, III 10y "a ''u
tranquility which the retrospect of well sneni IL, Of
- ''""'9 useful 50 Ta;iousic heroic, and 81 re-
decniRg TO human nature, NAV 10 si,,c,,. 81 - -
evia,si s ~ aud happily applied and
nero rone,;,;or - '' ''' any a'teHPt w0aii prove
rcr,;, ~ - '''" "PPen' tr'te ana unreasonable
49, - - sly u'2t a career soCh ours,
10 an ample reuiati9n Of the doctrine Of modern jcer
IL i
ne alone oil antiquity who could forget his nriva,n
''i"ngs IN The caamiiies OF his country and f,, n.y.
isl'nent hasten TO the aid orhis opnresSors 1 t
p"Teo 'oh'm OF modern times, who forcano, h., h,,t
an" education, stranger To the larruago i,