Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-02

From The .fclc York Daily .42cecije, NJ llo7f D.
Progress Of hJe,dt priacjDies in France.-We
have read a few remarks by French editor on The
progress made IL improving the poyaru,n .nl or
France, since the establishment Of the Charter a,
the restoration lie hints that although fourteen
years have elapsed -lCe mat period the government
has not been uuenibarrasscd operation more dian
ten, as the year Of 1915 aud tho years when the for
eIgn troops were Stationed in the kingdom are 70 be
snbtracted He then proceeds to examine the eiy.c.s
produced by the representative government in that
time, and makes some statements OF all Interesting
nature.
Under the despotlsrn Of Bonapartc 4 system of es
poinage was established throughout the country,
which allotted special commissioners of police TO the
cities, with spies anu dungeons. The restoration
did not produce any change III the machnary Of The
government, which, with the imperial PRISONS was
retained. When, however, the principles of the
Charter were brought to- act, they all disa ppcared
The Jesuts were soon after restored to power as a
kind of substitute but more recently thcv have boon
again expelled from the kingdom, after being hated
Kissed, and even chastscd by the people 50 that peo-
ole think and speai; freely, and even print most
whatever they will" Tie tribunals are Considered
beng restored to Srea.er independence and up-
u Lhiness
"Cnler The empire, = remarks the writer ..wc had
I censorship, which not only forbade us TO publish
what would, but compelled Us to publish what we
would not The police even forced our poets TO sing"
lie represents the whole ihysning dictionary as it
were, dictated By the supreme powers, and the
Inusc of the country set to the key victory and
cory--the success of the French, and the enterpr.
sns of the Hero. After the restoration he remarks
The censorship made its appearance, but with hum
bed and tG!1 look. II pounced upon the Journals
bat wounded and mutstcd by the dint Of PAM
uets and placards The courts passed sentence man
tIi,g bot they punished in their turn; and final
w. rnaay scrl5blcr was dismissed without blame.
rho under the empire, would have gone only 70
dungeon.
Had We" enquiries the editor, "thesc JuI.es IN
der thereign OF Napoleon Did we. before The year
aT.s Ia - nrFfrFr g
men in power? should have been glad to see poor
wretch say to Fouchc, TO Rovigo or even TO NJ. de
Ehompagny, what we cay ten thousand times over TO
EiHsle, Peyronnct, and VI. de ~ bimscf-Th1s, l.
may be said, docs not carry far onward but Is 1t
not part of liberty to be able say with impunity
10 men in power, in the presence Of all Europe that
hey are fools, bypocrts, or unfaithlil servants;'
Deakng of the state OF things during the last wars
OF Bonapartc, he says-"happy, 1t after having fur
nshed four or 1--WE substitutes for the army, you os
caped being scEt, by the coilcdor, on the score of
6eor 70 the guards OF honour, 90 consume tie sub
sistenca Of your dcsolatod family TO saerilce your
vou lad VISA @ r,nf@ e ILL., ~ e. .4l.,c 10
The end Of the world without pa.at. ' ,.a, 80
posts day; and docs prelrct commit a binnJa,5 :
voH pngn IN hs iuce, and you write 10 tho C,Ls,L.
~ nave INN displaced, or at leagt 10 r-oi,tcr bt
Docs q iuncl0nary dare 20 trent Won ,,fl, 49,, '
3hfhce,--you address yourself 10 his cbier ..fg ~
flies to you by The lirst maj, that the irrv i
"t"ne4 lor and bcgs you very huubly moi IN ,;sa
pGbi ny ~ iho affair" ' w give
The word which Won would not b,yo ,..irc,
without ttemor IN 1919 yon may spoak 10 day
against TIE king himself and nothing will come of
IN coffee house or theatre, thunder against .l,o
Hovclnmcnt-all the world approves you: and If q
Oase sy comes about YOU, 70 i've by the pickngs nj
your ar;onrtc, ush him. aud the tribunals " hard
~ osN You what yon what you have done with nj.
bones II this b. not liberty gentlemen. go &, rng
anu transport yourselves even TO the United States
anu mon come back end tell US in what countrythey
''.ne yel'sr ar o. independence than in France "
Al is mleed ncscseary chat We should coo,cl. IL,
lol lh1t is ~ our nature peorlc mud ccc
pay 50 deaty for liberty thh; ws a-a dstcr,o,el
" have Rora ~HisNL" ~"