Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-17

III the same monotonous strain; she always made it
turn ON two points, first, her own person and works
anasecond her enemies whom she constantly SANDER
ed Her details led believe that she procured
her Information from She used TO teclaim
ttriously against McsGames Coffin, and De Stae
whom she hated equaly-shc. won Id then revert to
her manuscripts, her paintings, her embroidery, and
above all, her harp From this track, she would
stir-try TO speak politics, the fine arts, lit
erature, she brought it back herself-always her
self Her eight volumes of Memoirs, is romance
in which you can recognize neither facts persons
she piaces you in different world from that in which
she actually lived. She represents herselhs driving
her adorers to de spair; many fled from society
others went mad-some even died. And yet re-
collect having them all, general, very sad
but rather gay, and none were killed by the severity
of her virtue"
Of Madame de Stacl, the Peer speaks in the most
exalted terms-5eautful, shining alike every where,
and in every thing, Specializing profoundly on the
most obstruse subjects, eloquently and gayly on
the most TRIVIAL beloved of all except the
He proceeds: The exalted specuiations of genius
very powerful attractions for her. but not
wi,astanding, she could descend to the EARTH when
it necessary to think about the fashions, which
we're in her eyes important concerns and she spoke
on them with much gravity and interest other
women l heard her IN Instance, discuss the
shape TO be given to iurban with warmth and ell
oquence that confounded me: the mllliner whose
shop were, confident III her experience and Skill
and careful for her reputation could not yield the
wishes of the Baroness-nevertheless, the latter
wished to convince her, and for that purpose bor-
rowed from her genius one of those empassioned
mo- which q Sle
became eloquent and SO persuasive that the over
powered miliiner exclaimed, "Ah! madam, you com
pei me to yield to you, but 1t not the less that
IN doing so, make sacrifice of good taste
OF the father he speaks much less vorably than of
the daughter Neckar ne says, chad all the little
uesses of person of mediocrty, who eleva-
ton" He was blinded by excessive vanity, which
the extravagant praises of the daughter have
greatly aided IN pampering. To him is ascrbed the
call of the States General, and the double Repre-
sentation in the Tiers Eat-not from patr io,is but
to revenge himself on the Queen and her party.
Of the celebrated Mranc.u-the astounding force
OF whose eloquence without any parallel-as vi
cious as great--the Peer of France sketches burn
ing picture.
'.Fhere nothing in Mirabeau like what you
meet with ordinary his soul by itself,
potent for evil for good, incapable of doing ell
Their by halves: he was Ibertine-could he be o.
therwise' II was fine that circulated In his vens.-
He had idea of the value of money; his spirit
that which inspired the great men Of Sparta, or of
Rome, and his physical habits those of the most
effeminate Sybarite; he took delight in the refine
rens of dress he loved perfumes, and he could go
afeot; carriage was indispensable him: in word,
under the garb OF Courter, he concealed the supe-
rienty of great Statesman He sought glory,
though it only sound. He wrote with great
abitlty-but his eloquence had much higher reach
it drew after tit overturned all obstacles. Yet by
contrast which is more common than supposed,
he was not the same man in the world that he was
in the tribune; here he vehement. fiery, bitter
irascibe; there he soft, DESTROYS of pleasing, po
lite, yieding and his difference striking that
even his intimate frlends we're always astonished at
IT,"
When the three orders met together in royal ses-
sion the Esd June, and the King addressed
them, concluding with Il command you, gentlemen
to separate immediately, and tomorrow, each
To the Hall appropriated to his order there to take
your seats: and / order the Grand Master of Cere-
to prepare your rooms accordingly; the Cler
gy and Noblesse immediately adjourned, but the tiers
etnt remained compact and mmovabie The Mar
guis de Dreux Breze, Grand Master of Cere monies,
a man of moderate birth and more moderate under
standing, advanced towards Badly, the President,
with burlesque kind of dignity, and sal to him,
you have heard the orders of the King Yes SIR
replied Barley, and going take them into
consideration, with the National Assembly, This
answer satisfactory, De- Breze exhibited
some discomfort, when the impetuous Mirabeau, vo-
hating order, addressed him in voice OF thunder
Yes, sir, we have heard the intentions which
have been suggested 10 the King but you haze
here neither voice place, right TO speak,
you not authorized to remind us OF his address
SLAVE, 90 and tell your master that here by
the Will of the people, and that will not depart
except at the point of the bayonet."
"The words must have been heard to conceive the
effe CT they produced. think the Grand Mas
ter of Ceremonies, pale, cast down, sweating great
drops; neither knowing whether to sit, stand walk
ne remained during two minutes. as if enchan
ted, aud he finally staggered out like drunken
followed by his escort, mute as himself Never
had the of courter heard such words. for this
violent reply which contained the very spirit of Revo-