The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-08


revive without any act or order OF the govern
nent As the present order susPendlng TINS
liberty is of the same date with the one order
ng a new election, it is of course 40 'RHao ie-
gally null and void
These Ordonnances, which were the
cause of the explosion, were
dated ON the 25th of July, and published on
the Goth, which was Monday. Simultaneous.
ly with the issuing of these DEGREES, Marshal
Marmont, Duke of -Ragusa,) was invested
with the command of the troops. On the
day following, 1.-THE 26th,) the Bank refused
to discount bills, upon which all the manu-,
facturers discharged their workmen, ana
the streets of Paris were filed with groups
discussing aloud the extraordinary state OF
things.
on the evening OF the same day, the fol-
l-......4- --I:.~ags ,y~s 5Ostod up In r arts,
which served to increase the agitation al
ready produced:
ave, Project of Police, &C., seeing the
ordinance Of the King, dated the 25th INST,
which put again in force articles |, 2, and .,
ofthe1aw ofthe 21st of October, 1914, &C.,
we have ordained and ordain as follows
"Art. l. Every individual who shall dis
tribute printed writings, on which there
shall not be the true indication of the
names, profession, and residence of the
author and of the printer, or who shall
give to the public the same writings tC
read, shall be brought before the commits
sary of Police of the quarter, and the writ
ings shall be seized.
80. Every individual keeping a reading
room, coffee house, &c.,who, shall give to he
read, journals or other writings, printed
contrary TO The ordinance of the King Of
the 18th inst. relative to the press, shall be
prosecuted as guilty CS the misdemeanors
which these Journals. or writings, may con-
stitute, and his establishment shall be pro-
visionally closed"
Tuesday, the 9th, was early day Of
great excitement and agitation. The Po-
lice were busy in attempting to prevent the
people from visiting the usual places of re-
sort for papers and news. The Journal oil
Commerce appeared by permission, and a
royal ordinance was issued, requiring the
printer to proceed with his composition the
! following day. A similar order was issuet
TOT the phnncation of La France Nouvelle
but it was disobeyed. The students Of the
schools were ordered not to take part il
any illegal assemblagcs and public disor-
ders. On both sides blood was shed. IN
deed the insurrection had commenced,
/ In consequence of the decree agains
the freedom of the press, the following
Journals were suppressed on the 9th =
/ The Constitutional, with its % 900 subscri
bers, the Courier Francois, the journal dr
Commerce, the National, the French Times
THE Messenger des Chambers, and all thu
rest of the liberal or moderate papers of tht
Liberal side were put down. The Englisl
were without their Galignani's Messenger
and their London Express; and the follow
ing are the only papers which had. liberty
teappear that morning, viz: Moniteur, Uni
versal, Quotidienne, Gazette de France
| Drapeau Blanc. The proprietors of Journ
| ais purely ministerial experienced, ofcourse
no difficulty but all others, which treated
in the most remote degree, of politica
matters, were unlicensed.
On Wednesday, the 2Sth Paris was in pos
session of the insurgents. The citizens were
| all armed with pixies. with pistols. with fire
arms, or with bludgeons. The soldiers had, fo
the most part, either Joined with, or refused t.
act against, the people.
! The seizure ofthe presses of the liberal Jour
nails, appeared TO be the signal for the NANTES
tation OF public opinion. The Populace was M
( longer TO be inundated by the troops, anC
bloodshed ensned to frightfnl extent on Tues
dav and Wednesday. Many of the Natinna
| Guards now spontaneously took up arms in de
fence of the public liberties, but the govern
Inent neglected to profit by this open demon
stration Of feeling, and persevered in th'
course which terminated in its ruin. Thi.
state Of things continued until the enraget
| pOpulace and the National Guard attacked ant
carried the Hotel de Vile and several small
posts The King then charged in turn
and after obstinate resistance, in which mucl
{ blood was spilled, succeeded in retaking them
I The possession, however, was Of short duration
Z the students of the Ecole de Droit, and of tn
Ecole Polytechnic, fell vigorously on the mil
( i;ary and drove Them from their posts.
! The National Guard being then organized t
a considerable extent. and having at their hea
/ General Gerard, undertook the duty of pro
tecting the city, and gained over to the caus
of the people, the 9Th aud SD regiments of tn
f, line.
During these proceedings the populace be
ing formed into bands, armed every way, an
organized to great extent, gained considers
BILE ground, and pushed their advantages to tn
extremities of the city. The Royal Guard.
who had been ordered to evaeuate Paris, wer
directed TO proceed to St. Cloud The thir
I regiment Of Guards and the Swiss Guards VIII
had not quilted their posts at the Tuileries
/ were attacked there at twelve O'Clock in thu
day, and the post being forced, the troops re
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attacked at three o'clock, and after a heav,
firing, they were dispossessed, and finding fur
ther resistance hopeless, retired from Paris.
A meeting of the Peers had taken place. bu
with no material result.
The Deputies met in Paris, and agreed to
! Protest, which was sent to the King at ST
| Cloud; but it-did not appear that the King
would make any concession. The Deputies
on ascertaining the obstinacy of the King, re-
assembled to deliberate, and TO take measure.
for the safety of.the country.
OF these events and those which succeeded
up TO Saturday, the 3lst an interesting narrative
is given in the following letters from an eye.
witness, to the editors of the London Aornino
Herald
Paris, JULY 80.
A postscript to my private note to YOU on
Tuesday evening was couched in these
terms 60 We are in for revolution"
On Tuesday evening, July 9Th, matter rs
began to wear very serious aspect. The
gendarmes posted on the Place du pal.;s