Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-01
rtRdM NATIONAL GAZETTE.
ENtrart Of letter TO gentleman of this city, On

ted Paris. August 4.
My dear Ericnd,-After week Of fearful alarm,
Paris is again perfectly tranquil; -cheeFnlness is
seen al sides and the arts anu traae have resum-
ed their usual activity. This short space of TIME has
been sufficient to produce and accomplish roro!u-
ton in the affairs OF the nation and TO PROSTATE
monarch who seven days ago, looked upon himself
as among the mos, powerful Of those OF Europe: he
has abdcated the throne, and before night ex-
pect he will be prisoner in the hands Of the nation
al deputies! The ordinances of the Ex-King and
his councillors, which have produced these events are
familiar to you. when they appeared the 26th
uIt., the people panic struck:-such bold and
tYrannlcal proceedings you'd, if unresisted, be the
death blow to their civil lberties,-and vet no means
appeared to prevent their enforcement The citizens
were unorganize d,-unarIped,-wh at the COM
mand Of Charles, there within the walls Of Paris
force OF 80 coo of the best troops supplied with
all the munitions of war Every thing seemed des-
perate and the next morning the detested laws
to take effect
In despite, however of the ordinances, Gle Ma
tiona one of the most distinguished of liberal
papers, was issued the morning of the eth. 1t
contained declaration signed by most of the liberal
editors, deaounciDg the ordinances arrangements
OF the Charter and expressing their determination t.
continue the publication of theIr respective papers.
The gems darmcs broke into the ofiCe,-demanded
the autbors,-who protected by their Trends
destroyed he whole press and drove the workmcn
into the streets. This was he commencement
of the revolution and he of the first blood
being shed During the day, the gems d'armee rode
through the streets, charging upon the people where
ever they appeared in any numbers, and shooting
dom any who dared CIR the seditious cries
of Vive la Charlie" 1--WE Ia Presse," or 1--WE
! la Nation"
,ese repeated of violence called forth resist
ance. and stones and other missiles we thrown at
the gems d'arm"s. Thc dead bodies of the murdered
men were carried through the streets and their
4 friends loudly demanded Vengeance The hands OF
their oppFessOrs The troops of the KiUg were dis
,. posed i'll stations in the city and cannon
planted ~ tn. streets. BY this time all the shops
and places Of trade closed. and their owners
were mingled with the people at night the popu
lace broke all The lamps, and the psgaments Of the
streets were torn up prevent the passage OF tho
cavalry. Various assemblies Of he people took
place. and resistance resolved Oh. Tile students
Of lay aud pcd!cine resolved to take up arms TO re-
dress the wrongs of their country and lndvid-
ual sYoTe either TO cfeci II perish 10 the at
temPt:-that they would +earch Paris for arms
procure then peaceably, if possible and for q Just
equlvalent,--if not, then to them by force.
hlusket firing was heard through the night, and
{ was the requiem OF many OF the gens d armes, who
were Killed by the fire frn the windows of the
houses beneath which they were passing The old
National Guard had been dlsbanded several years,
but had retained their armcs; they rc.appearod in
arms the morning of he 2GfiI, joined by the stu
dents Of the Polytechnic school, who were placed in
command, IN the absence Of the officers. Revolt
from the King and open defiance were now manifest
cd on all hands Wherever the of the Bour
! bons had been placed they down Per-
sons having any Inscriptions thr signs relating
to royalty, such as 'Pa, BreoeG du Roi.n rbv th,,
Kings grant, Gel carefully efTaced 1t. The tu.co-
lored flag was boosted, and "a bas les Bourbras."
''Vive la Chare" "Yiyc Ia Liberty" give Ia Peu
ple,' were heard Throughout the streets The streets
were uDpaved, and the paving stones, which are IN
blocks about foot square. either but INTO wells