Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-13

OF the press are likewise recognized and qua
by the charter IL provides also for Pc pulsr Repr.
sentation, and insidiousy perhaps flor under IL n.
tho claim OF absolute powers, been constantly asset
cd by the thronc,i coniers on the king authorize 70
make oil ordinances necessary for the execution NJ
the laws aud tho safety of the State Lewis wn. No,
long discovering that e safety IF the Stute which
in the Interpretation Of kingr only the ,mpun
ty oil royal abuses and tho unchecked license of n
COURT was endangered By the liberty OF the press
and accordingly within few months after The com
mcncoment of his reign the Censorship was revived
Inns treacherous monai CHI also weakened the demo-
cratic principle of the government by essentially d.
ninish'ng the number of the cectors-he broke down
another al the safe guards ot popular right by aboS
ishng the annual election of onc-fnb of tho D.nn
ties as provided Tor by the chartcr-hs still further
with the aid of the noted Vele to the ipurv of rho
popuacc, converted the Chambers from 0u,ncuen-
NAL to Septeunial.
His successor Charles Y signazed the commence..
mon of his reicn BY the abolition of the censorsh;n
and further conciiated public favor BY the Expression
OF certain vague but popular opinions, and chivalrio
sentiments.-A momentary hope was INDUCED that
he would prove himself what, when Compile 6'Artois.
he had been pronounced, "a scion worthy of Henrv
the Great But this early promise was quickly fnisiG
cd. The nhercn, rrcachcry & hollowness ofthe Bour
bons, began soon TO be displayed to confirm the sus
PIGEONS OF Charies sincerity, which his retention in
the ministry of the odious Vilele hnd from the ,st
caused some to entertain The RI pacity and avarce of
that minister, and the lavish prndigaty of the nov
eminent, threw the finances into disorder Com
plants on the part of the people structures on tho
cohduct OF the government-attacks on the minister
instead Of being followed by the redress of grievan
ces, and the dismissal Of the obnoxious favopto n,or
attempted IN 'ani hour for the popularity of Charles
to he stlted and suppressed By subiec,ing once
more the free motions of the press The shackcs M
the censorship The greatest efforts were essayed to
sustain this bad and unpopular minister. Seventy
new peers were crea ed to correct The refractory a
zoo liberal tone that was already be q,nnng IN H.. =,
dnpted even III the chamber of peers house of
deputies already unpopular. from it's too great
vehcy to the crown fell now under royal dispeasurc
/ al mir 60.
pendence. The order for its dissolution went forth
and deluslvc hopes were INDUCED by the crown that
II would be replaced by one of more seville and pable
temper Happily Tor the popular cause, a provision
OF the law regulating the censorship vet gave uncon
troIied liberty to the press in the interval between
the dissolution and the reorganization of the cham
hers 10 abolish this was wisely at that day deem
cd too hazardous to attempt. To elude it, was n.
basc!y as It was valny attempted by ordering the g.
cclons within period short as TO prevent II was
hoped intelligence of royal rreachery and misrule
from spreading through the country. THev had been
DeH--thc people required not TO be Informed But
the shouts OF triumph and Of Joy which the newsua
pers as with one voice sent forth rcganne their
liberty, was responded to through all France. The
opening exclamation Of the Constitutional .the
Chamber is dSSo!Ued the Press is free was echosd back
by thousands Of from the farthes limits of tho
Empire. mo concert was necessary. where almost u
nanmity existed The liberals trumpbed The Kino
could not dared not empt whilst the resstless
force of public opinion Pho Vehicle ministry sue.
cccded by formed principally of the liberal party
1naTies crimes might sll oil have been forgiven. II
not forgotten, by the nation and his throne have vet
remained unsuhverted But monarch on whom the
lessons of forty years had been thrown away could
not understand how his will was to be thwarted =
could not brook TO hear cd that he owed dueo
to the peOple--and the liberal ministry thu.
had been put in power since the return of the Bour
bons was speedily suppianted by more pslstablo
To the King and it's turn soon cd nv,
the most ultra royal that could be found beodad I
Polignac The public voice comman ded the disni.
sal oil MINISTER whose notions of dicine right and
PaSS'oe obedience might have suited the darkness and
preudIccs OF the nth century, but which the en-.
lIghtened wisdom OF the present age, has irrevoco
big consigned to deserved execration and con,emnt
The deputies of France shade his removal tho sub
Ject ot respectful bur earnest peiitIon-tbeir nett
ton was contempteously spurncd They firmly TO
fused to vote supplies till their request should be
complied with. They were dissolved for contum,cv
and again was res"rted to the desperate expedient
OF new election. The strongest prciudccs and
most cherished passions of the French people wsre
addressed on this occasion to insure a chamber a.
grceobe to majesty. The King himself appealed to
the people, but II was against themselves he anneol
ed and his appeal was disregarded. He said, as
their father, he was grieved at their conduct-bu,
they knew they had only ressred encron chment and
would administer no balm to his gricis He said their
king he was offended. They scorned his menace and
derided his pretensons. The love of glory-ihe no.
bic master passion of the French--was also minister
cd TO by the government to- propitiate public favour
ut her post iand doueeu but redress of
was potent enough to medicine her to sleep Amidst
the roar Of cannon, and shouts and rejoicing. for
their signal and splendid triumphs Mt hlglers tho
people, true 10 themselves, gained still more sguej
and splendid triumph at the polls. A civic wreath
was bcndd with the laures of war and eDcIrcIed tho
brow OF The nation Again the Liberals triumpbed
ana INC Cho'cc oi the very mon who had drawn down
the royal dI'Pleasure subjected tho nation itself
to the formidable nnger Of the King Again. tho
question was, whether the will of one man or Of mil
lions should prevail. Virtue humanity, policy, and
The security OF his throne, all concurred in recommen
dung to The Kings adoption, the only course compst
bIc with hrs safety or consistent with his dutv-uc
quIesce IN the just demands Of an united people Han
ply for lniInd. fatally for himself he listened 70
other counsels. Dazzled by the splendour which
HIM, Inslcd by The insignia of an unreal
power nottcred " his courtIers, urged by, the
priests, trusting to his guards, the mad or infatuated
monarch alike regardless Of his duty and of his oath
came to the frantic resolution to break down tho
ramparts OF the constitution TO crush the liberty OF
The press and wrest away tho chartered rights of the
patton. Tic issued the Insane fiat that was TO dis
franchise whole nation, and reduce them 10 sbioot