Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-05
NV Dear General:

My Dear General:
Abundance Of news must have reached YOU through
the periodical papers. Nevertheless, think il will
be pleasing to you To receive some written details
You will have received some publications relating
TO our memorable week You Will also have read
an account OF the Review by the King, in the
Champ de Mars, for the distribution of our tri-co-
lor"d flags to the National Guard The ceremo
ny was as splendid that of the Federation of
1890 We had five hundred thousand spectators.
aud every one was struck with the CELEBRITY with
which IN less than three weeks we have orrani-
Sod nearly fifty Thousand men of National Guards
armed. equipped, and fling of like troops.
The KING handed successfully to the General Com
manderIn- Chief, The fOrty-rght tr-colored flags,
each surmounted with cock in lieu Of the old i'm
pcrIal eagle, and with this motto: "LIberty-Pub-
lie Ordcr-Days OF eth, 23th, 29th July 1880 "
The Commander IN Chef took himself the ne v
oath. and had It administered tn the National Guard
The Coors were mtrusted to flag bearers select
ed from among he mechanics VINO had distinguished
themselves IN fighting IN the barbados. The
National Guards are organising throughout France.
We have Already fourteen thousand men for the
two ACCOMPLISHMENTS only of st. Denis and Sceaux.
send to you the order of the day which | ad-
dressed to the National Guards Of the Kingdom.
Next week, law will be proposed for the final
organization of the French National Guard All
the citzens will cOmpos, the stationary Guard: the
young men the movable National Guard From
seven to eight hundred thousand fighting men
Will thus form good corps of reserve.
You know that some disturbances have taken place
III DeIghH: tney VIII end, THINK BY the separation
of that country from Holland, under The same sove
eign. We have not nterfered, except signify
that we shall no. suffer that any foreign army should
exercise any right of interference. leaving the ma
lions to manage their own affairs according their
Will but not wiling that other governments shall In
terfere to oppose our neIghbors.
send you the exact account of what has taken
place in the Chamber relative to South America and
Mexico. You will see that took care to mark the
order Of he recognitions already made, and give
To dear United States the share which belongs to
them
Our republican throne has been recognized Imme-
da'ely by the English Government, ant will soon. |
hope, be- recognized also by the other powers. You
will readily suppose that did not say that this tras
the best Of Republics | do not think so and the
Constitution of The United s. ates appears to me far
preferable. But | b lev we have done for the best
IN he present cITcums ances; and have prepared, un
der popular throne, all republican institutions
There are not IN France, patriots more sincere and
enlightened ihan the King and his | knew
them but little before, but hey have inspired me
with the greatest friendship and confidence; and THIS
sentiment Is reciprocal
This, my dear General is the point at which we
have arrived do not me ton to you some slight
disturbances or errors amrng the mechanics. There
is not IN all his any I'll enton, and reasoning alone
has been sufficient to persuade them After all most
OF these slight disorders. of which our adversarIes
have made 80 much, have been nslIgated by dIsgus
ed enemies; and there have been no real troubles
but al NIsmes and the zeal of the neIghboring Ma
tIonIl Guards and that Of the Line, under the trl-
coiorrd flag, soon repressed them.
Receive the assurances Of my old and con-
slant friendship. LAFAYETTE.