Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-12
FdrtS, ON Sept. IS3U.
My DEAR GENERAL

My DEAR GENERAL:
Abundance of news must have reach
ed you through the periodical papers
Nevertheless, | think it will be pleasing
TO you to receive some written details
You will have received some publica-
tons relating to our memorable week
You will also have read an account oil
the Review by the King, in the Champ
de Mars, for the distribution Of our tri-
colored flags to the National Guard
The ceremony was as splendid as tina,
OF the Federation of 1870. We had
hive hundred thousand spectators and
every one was struck with the CELEBRITY
with which in less than three weeks
we have organized nearly fifty thousand
men OF National Guards e.
quipped. and filing off like veteran
troops. The King handed successive
ly to the General Commander-in- Chief,
the forty-eight tri-colored flags, each
surmounted with a cock in lieu of the
old imperial eagle, and with this motto:
/" Liberty-PubIic Order-Days OF
9th, 2Sth, 29th of July, $780," The
Commander-in-Chief took himself the
new oath, and had it administered to
the National Guard. The Colors were
trusted to flag bearers, selected Gom
among the mechanics who had dist,n-
guished themselves in fighting iE the
barbados. The National Guards are
organizing throughout France. We
have already fourteen thousand men for
the two ACCOMPLISHMENTS only of ST.
Dennis and Sceaux.
send you the order of the day
which | addressed to the National
Guards of the kingdom. Next week,
law will be proposed Tor the final or
ganlzation of the French National
Guard. All the citizens will compose
the stationary Guard; the young men
the movable National Guard. From
seven to eight hundred thousand fight
ing men will thus form good corps of
reserve.
You know that some disturbances
have taken place in Belgium, they
will end, | think, by the separation of
that country from Holland, under the
same sovereign. We have not interfe-
red, except to signify that we shall not
suffer that any foreign army should ex.
ercise any right ofinterference, leaving
the nations to manage their own affairs
according TO their will, but not willing
that other governments shall interfere
to Cypress 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 the recognitions already
made, and to give to our dear Uniled
States the share which belongs to them.
Our republican throne has been re.
cognized Immediately by the English
Government, and will soon, ! hope, be
recognized also by the other powers
You will readily suppose that | did not
say that this 'OaS the best of Republics.
l do not think SO; the Constitution of
the United States appears to me far
preferable! But | believe we have
done for the best in the present circum-
stances and have prepared, under a
popular throne, all republican institu-
tons. There are not in France, patri-
OTIS mole sincere and enlightened than
the King and his son. | knew them
but little before, but they have inspired
the greatest friendship and conf
dence; and this sentiment is recjpro-
CAL
This, my dear General, is the point
at which we have arrived. do not
mention to YOU some slight disturbances
or errors among the mechanics. There
is not in all any ill intention, and rea-
soning alone has been sufficient TO per-
suade them. After all, most Of these
slight disorders, of which our adverse
ries have made SO much, have been in
stigated by disguised enemies; and
there have been no real troubles but at
Nismes and the zeal of the neighbo-
ring National Guards and that OF the
Line, under the tri-colored flag, soon
depressed them.
Receive the new assurances OF my
old and constant friendship.
AYETTE