Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-28

WIN important changes--the moro import ant IN that
they are wrought in the mnds ofmcn and arc traced
in the noiselcs- but rapid, march of opinion before
they burst full on the eye in the Legislative of
nation From the FIRST installation of Louis Philip
have watched with eye familiar alike with public
men and public AFFAIRS the course of the covers
ment--l say not Of the nev King. for he of course
hss been but a circumstance For that Of prince.
his education and opportunities have been about the
best possible; his natural dispositions, good though
common place. concilated invariably the respect and
good will of his friends and neghbors in foreign exile
and OF his courtiers and dependents during his exis
tence as wealthy member and (though perhaps not
unamblt,ous yet prudent and modest) cxpectant of
royal house in France. A Duke OF Orleans there
was enough in him Of affabity, simplicity snd com
mon sense to contrast most favorably with his
SINS OF the Tuilleries, and much moro than enough
for courtieTs, politicians and great hunters to
exalt, when occasion offered, into mira cle--to rep
resent him in short being made of Jus, such stuff
az could act with the difficult part of a citi>en
kng Circumstances have shown the character to
be above his reach. more especially surrounded he
hos been by British influence and old spies and plot
tiers OF the old Bourbon dynasty. working, some to
undermine his throne in order to restore that of the
eAiled dynasty, and others build up his throne ON
the same men and the same principles upon which
rested the old one. Thus was he surrounded--ihe
only voice which could enighten him unheard--that
OF public opinion; and the only Stunned whose
cuuntenarce had made him what no wac aud whose
APPRECIATION could sustain ccnsure destroy hm-hA
FAYErvE.
The situation of La Fayette was one of great DEL
icaey ard still greater responsibility. Deloacy kept
him long silent, until The people even asked "Is he
ellnded' Is he cheated? Is he changed in his old
agc! Discomfort increased, sedtion showed itself,
crowds OF paraded for nights the pub
lie streets and raised warning cries under The windows
OF the King. No violence, however, was attempted
or threatened. and the appearance of the National
Guard and the voice Of Lafayette dispersed the null
tltude and arrested their proceedings The false and
foolish counselos Of Philip ranslat cd the warning uf
popular dscon'ent Into the cries Of Bourbon alar,ns,s
and plots of disguised Jesus; and Philip, after hast
y promising to change tho ministry. kept them in
place, closed the gates of the public courts and The
palaces royal at sunset, and presented prize muskets
TO such of the National Guard as under the direction
of Lafayette. had quietly dispersed the nacon, ents
on the night Of the 18th: The muskets were accept
ed by the Guard; but when c1rtouches offered
they were sternly rejccted WHY cartridges. OF
what use on home service? We shall never tire or
our fellow citizens their reply
Discomfort was now more hush; but every symptom
showed 1t TO be growing in strength and spreading
farther and wider throughout the capital and the de-
partment
On Wednesday morning last, La Fayctte sought
private audience with the King, in which he under
stood 10 have delivered in few words his he
course followed by the government aud Of that which,
for its own salty the honor of the nation and the
terests of the people, it necessary it should fol-
low IN future. "Poursuivez ct vous abandonne
de tout lie monde Pour mni n, m arche est decidec
Je me retire La Grange."~
A thunder-clnp seemed to fall on the Cabinet from
which only awoke to fret ami storm against the pa
trnt whose long-suferng they had mistaken Tor in
sensibili,y. and his silence for connlvance Reports
OF thorough changes in men and measures are in eve
ry mouth Lsfayate is again silent. He waits either
to uphold the government by tho of his pre-
sence to give the sign of Its death by withdrawing
to his private farm.
Phe walls nf Paris are more than ever covered with
journals, pacurds, notices. prcclamatIo and every
variety OF addresses he people, all the sense OF
"liberty and equality" and many openly in that of the
Republic. The King, who had been hitherto person.
areH 10 uindiro lI,,Jn
aud Monarchy censured in and principle After
positive assurances of thorough changes, there are
s Let Ibis s4,e Ha nsae ns''
the throne OF Louis Philip may be soon sold at
auction. He will, however in all probability yet open
his eyes and take the only which can roix his
authority or, should he, which possible hdT open
them, the present form of government may linger IN
while reform creeps forward al fours until new
circumstances mpart stronger impulse to popular
timeni.
The course taken by Belgium gives strength to ro-
publican sentiment h-re, while the of this GO
verpmcnt presents an excellent lesson to Belgium.
eco on and all the world win leave yo" For
From La Revolution of Oct a3Translaed for the Daily
Sentinel.
LAFAYETTE AND THE MINISTER'S.
The foles and manGuvres of Messrs Guizot and
Dupin seem exhausted. They have employed in vain
all the of duplicty entangle in their petty
inrgues the great character Of Gen. Lafayette For
three months past they deoeiycd-paid with idle words
the only true representative Of oar great Revolution
At one time they affected repeat before him the
nohy sounding phrase of the Soveregnty o! the peo-
ple, the very principle Of which, however, they de.
MED in their acts. They consulted him with feigned
eagerness upon paltry trhes and neglected to com.
municate 20 him all their important determinations
The appointment Of raleyrand. for instance, Lsfay.
cite learnt only through the public journals. While
they caressed him and sought to deceive him, they
had the to rob him of those very preroga-
tives with which the national will had invested him
But the noble General, strong in his consciousness of
integrity deigned not to notice the sdeplay of these
political puppets.
Still his principles extended no further than to what
concerned himself Individually. lie preserved the
simplicity OF his manners; he rejected the luxury with
which they sought to surround him; he retained all
his ancient friendships; and for moment did
any venture to insult his old age by the offer of
peersge, grand order mill airy feuial title
But while Individually he respected himself and COM
msnded the respect of Others every thing around him
followed tn torrent of order of things founded on
vicious and false principles viz. that Of regarding
the late glorious events change Of dynasty, while
in fact it revolution.
In such situation, Lafayette must evidently gradu.
ally haye forfeited his popularity, or he must have
nuna an11 e IT,.