The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-11-12
FRANCE. LAFAYETTE &c.

FRANCE. LAFAYETTE, &c.
The Paris Constitutionnel announced
that--"The minister Of the interior has de.
posed the mayor and deputy mayor ofViz.
lille from their functions, the former for hav-
ing congratulated gen. Lafayette upon his
arrival in that town, and the latter for bav-
ing appeared on horseback when he en-
tered"
But another French paper says
! We stated yesterday the destitution Of
a mayor for having joined in the honors to
Lafayette. We now add the proceedings,
TO which this intended disgrace gave iise:
-"The intelligence of this event." says
the PRECURSOR of Lyons, ''inspired the in.
babi,anls of the commune with the great
est ind,gnation--no, being able to conceive
why peaceful citizens may not, without
crime, honor one Of the worthiest public
men ofthe nation! The whole population
assembled spontaneously in the public
square; there, each one expressed his re.
grets, and recalled with delight, the useful
and honorable acts ofthe displaced magis.
trates.--Thence they proceeded 10 the of
lce OF the mayor, where these functiona-
ries still were; and there mr.. Roman Pey.
ron thus spoke in the name of his fellow
cltizens:--
Nh. Mayor, and Mr.. Depmy,-Ths in.
habltants of this commune have learned,
with tho greatest r.. in, that, by decreejof
the minister OF the interior, IT. de LabOur
| dondye, OF l1th inst, your were deprived
Of the functions you have discharged with
so much zeal, and in which you have so
Justly acquired the confidence and esteem
Of those you had to administer to. The
| motives which have afforded 10 the new
ministry pretext for this act, are too hon
orable 10 be made cause for complaint!
You are, gentlemen, the first citizens strip.
: ped OF their gratutous functions, for hau-
ing taking part IN the honors pad 20 gen.
Lgfayttte!--Let us not envy the enemies
OF the public liberties this poor satisfaction,
while ell France is still echoing with the
accamatlons which every where burst
forth upon the passage ofthis great citizen,
and especially in the second city of the
kingdom! The deputy, who was the OBJ
Ject OF this enthusiasm, will live in history,
in spite Of III: caiumnies ofpurfy men! The
people will always recollect that he, at
that time, the jealous defender Of legal
llberty-whlch among US, embraces at.
tachment to constitutional monarchy. that,
on the 5th and 9th October he twice say.
ed the llvesof the royal family THAT, pre-
vlously 10 the 10Th Aug. he sacrificed his
popularity. in order TO snatch Louis XVI,
from the dangers that threatened him; and
that, prescribed for his energetic protest
Mt the bar Of the legislative assembly, and
arrested IN neutral country, he eypiated,
in the dungeons Of Austria, the crime of
having always faithfully observed the line
ofhis duty
You, gentlemen, you too, fulfilled d duty
IN not separating yourselves from all these
under your care, in those imposing cir.
cumstance,, when the presence of our
magistrates as tha organs Of our unani-
nous sentiments. added a new value 20
their manifestations, and ensured tran
guilty and good order in the midst OF
our reJoicings.
Receive. therefore, the expression ofour
thanks and regret"
The mayor and deputy were sensiblv af-
tected by this address. In the evening, n
banquet at which numbers were present,
was prepared for them; and efterwards
brilliant serenade was performed under
their windows. These testimonies ofihe
esteem oftheir fellew citizens abnndantly
compensated for the vengeance OF minis
ters.
The project ofthe department having do.
slgnated VI. Buscaillon ss provisional may
or, this respectable old man answered
''thnt NJ. Finnnt having been removed by
the minister of the interior for having TAX.
On part in the honors paid to gen. Lafay.
cite, he was bound to declare that he him
seIfhad done the same thing, together with
all the other inhabitants of the commune
--ano that he could not, therefore, trouble
the minister to do justice upon another, in
similar error"
And thus wnst the political sin Of the
mayor rewarded! w. Buscailon will long
be remembered for his noble refusal of
place prostitutcd by so gross intolerance
The name ofthe disposed mayor is Taura
Finant. ofth depu mr. Chapuis. There
is hor dlya door in the U. 8. that would
stand shut against them if known 10 be
seeking an entrance. miles.