Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-23
FnoM CoBBrrr's RHo,srrn.
STATE OF FRANCE

TmE following is from my correspondent il
France, who read the article in n RouEN newspaper
OF the 3ist OF September. II worthy Of particular
attention.
''JounNAL DE RourN, Thursday, 5ist Scp,cm
ber.-A petition, entitled VGu du Peuple. or The
WISH ofthe People, ond destined to be presented
to the Chamber of Deputies. deposited at ou
Office; 1t has already received certain number o
signatures its authors invite their fcow-citizens e
come and afhX their names, afcr having examined
u. Without believing all the prop 1sitiuns contained
IN this advice practicable, say that Their,
is not one which man OF worth and Il friend OF his
country can disavow, and that il some be objection
able, 1t Is from excess OF love for Justice and eO,a
ity. Tha; which Is desired By the writer's and sub
scr'bers of the petition, is, that he revolution of Ju
ly should not be confined u change al names an,
persons; that the public expenses be diminished
and that those which remain shou Id be more useful
ly appicd that the mprsis on CONSUMPTION should
not only not subtract from the subsis ence of tho
poor; but, on the contrary, weigh as much as pos
sibe, upon articles of luxury; finally. that the poot
promised to France b. REALIZED We cannot blu,
applaud such wishes. though we may approve oil
all the means proposed in order accomplish them
and we think, that 1t all parts OF France would pro
nounce their desires and projects for anchor
with tine same freedom, the Chambers and the Nun
listers would comprehend thar it not by empty
speeches that they can MAKE PRoeREss
81 have just" says correspondent. ''seen q
curious little instance Of the spirit of the people
Since the Revolution, the flag, together with the
national emblem winch Is a cock (ypc OF courage
and love) with ms wings out, has been posted OH tn.
Halle aux Wins at Paris THIS was done by the
masters employees. and generally, by the premier.
garcons of the HALLE. To day. however ths
worknsn who had not been invited oy Toe premle RS
garcOns 10 partakc IN subscribing 10 The conue
Gaulos and drapeau have posted another, much
larger aud more splendid, ii their own expense
That at the masters cost 100 francs. and theirs ESQ
francs Ihey nave put II on roof iof winch thsru
are seveTaD opposite TO that where the other IS
and 1t looks II IL Growing over it,
" Al Rouen, the workman of the National Guard
10 the parts where the Chief number are workmen
do not elect their MASTER TO be officers but one OF
themselves. gentleman was talking the table
d'hote Of friend Of his, whose cowherd was his
captain! TINS Is he vice winch Is spoken of as
existing in the National Guard at present The
elections are by ballot, This shows how the ballot
would operate at Prest On, for instance.
People are discussing the manDuvres likely to
be adopted by England with regard To Flanders; and
the general supposIton that tho, government will
Interfere they do not seem hire to be oil "A Ia
hanteur des CIRCUMSTANCES the situation of tho
English government; but, they unders md
will be an at ack on tn. Government for reform. by
the cote gauche' (opp'-itionj when Parliament
meets L told them that great part OF the cote
gauche occupied by representatives, of bourgs
pourris (roiten borougns), and that many of the
marchands de bou'gs DJnrris (OorougIm bngersJ op-
posed the government: at winch they were greatly
surprised"
an idea of faisen-ss aud vsny such as s familiar
with us. Ono single boroughmongcr has Gun
ming vlllany IN him than Charles Y. and all his
crew; aye. and more barbarity too. These little
circumstances are more truly indicative of the real
state Of France, than ali the elaborate statements
that we in the French newspapers The peo-
PIE would, however, be cheated they would be
unused with the drapeau (Gag); but, the dapeau
will not silence tho tax-gstherer: it will not ena-
bio people to pay taxes Louis PHILIPPE is ve-
ny pretty name, but the sound of it will not fill
the belly; and therefore, ifthc payu cnt OF the in
teres Of the Deb be attempted 10 BE- enforced there
will be another revolution Louis Philippc. who is
great fundholder (mind that, must either give
ur his funds or his crown; and if he attempt force
to retaia either, he will lose both
This choosing of officers by the privates of the
National Guard is all right. 1t is what rs done
in America, and 1t is agreeable TO the laws OF
England, as those acted on in former tunes
We have only fra Iments of our laws left! Look
at BLACKSTONE, and you will sec, that the laws o;
England knew of no soldiers who did not choose
their officers All soldiers ought to do this;
and this they might do with safety, il they were
as they ought to be- citizens at the same time.
THE SALEM TRIALs GEORGE Crnwnipshicd was
OIL Monday last acquitted Of participation in the
murder Of Captain White; bul was afterwards IN
dIcted for conspiracy previous o tho murder. gave
the bonds required, $500, and went home with his
father. We rejoice that there will he one revolving
scene OF execution less PhH Inquirer
Coi.UMDtA, Oct. o.
.lr'r"i 81 fW 1rndeys amt TroRPcrS tion ne ROCKY
.NoUnidins
On Tuesday last n large company Of rrappcrs and
troGcrs from tho Rocky Mountains passed through
tlHS Pidcc, WIN ana hulcS VdiuCd NJ Sl5U,UOO
The cavnlcadc extended considerable distance
The gentlemen who fitted this expedition ara
Mes-rs Smith, Jackson and Subtitle, and VIC arc
much grntlficd that they arc likely 10 bc well re-
wardcd for their hazardous enterprise
considerable number Of large and substantial
wagons, laden with the fruits of their tolls. accompa-
MED them, exclusive Of tho pack horses and mules
OF which there were great number. We should
Judge there were about fifty individuals. These
hardy and sun burn Mnunt1iuccrS, who had been So
long excluded from he pleasures OF civilized society
exhibited great demonstrate Of aisfc ion at their
approach to their iamilics aud homes
FEoI rue ANNApoits RrPruLtcSy.
CerSs Of fAe CHTrCn'Nt the Presidential clcrton In
1923 tru jackson's majority ~ Pennsylvania was upvayd
Of 10000 votes lu 1879 tho Jackson candidates beat then
opponents twenty-five thousand only 81 the eccto,
Just terminated taking tr for cnhrrs nf c,rtres
cneIinn The aGgrsac Gven Tive fcrnlnlv