Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-10-22
GENERAL LAFAYETTE

W. nave oecu idfoTeu with the fol-
lowing translation Of letter from this
venerable patriot, to his friend Genera,
Bernard, of this city. The noble and
distinguished part which he bore in the
recent events IN France, has invested
opinions, and every thing which con-
Germs him, with fresh interest; we
therefore publish every thing from him
with increased pleasure. as it is re.
ce'ved by our readers with eagerness.
Nat. Int.
PARis, Aug. ~. 1880.
How much should wish To- be with
you, my dear General, to rejoice toge,h-
er in the result of this last glorious and
vrr'uous Revolution. The people alone
have achieved the whole; they have
shown themselves ms great in the vic,o-
ry, as daring and intrepid during the
struggle. Bodies of courageous me.
chanics were led by young students,
and chiefly by pupils of the Poly,ech-
niqne School, VITO were far more admi-
rabie than could express. Our losses.
during these three bloody days, have
been great; those OF adversarles have
been considerable. No socmer was a
regiment engaged in the streets to- car.
ry oil the barbados, than others were
thrown NY IN their rear The attacks
on the Louvre. Tuilleries, aud Hotel de
VILE, were made with ncredibl- valpr.
l.evasseur was severely wounded, but
we shall save him / was on the morn
ing OF the third day, established in the
Hotel de Vile, which had been taken
and re taken; and the tri-colored flag
was waving over our heads. The King
having halted at Rambouillet with ten
or twelve thousand men, OF dered from
liteen to twenty thousand Parisians tn
march against him: the enemyretreated
Afterwards, the Count d'Artois and
iamily reac he'd the port of emharkation,
under the escort of our commissaries.
without receiving the least insu 1t during
their Journey through the French terri
tory.
The National Guard is organizing
throughout France. The Kino we have
e fected is patriotic and popular.
"n'd not say, as has been reported
that this is the hes, of Republics, but,
d" say that is very republican mouar-
chy, susceptible o. improvement.
AdIeu, my dear General | love and
embrace you with all my heart.
LAFAYETTE.
Another letter tn Gantlc,n an i'm
New York says--"We might lave de-
ciared pure republic; but not without
great DIVISION o. opinion, nor with
out danger, both internal aud external.
Aud therefore the Republicans gene
r"usly preferred uniting themselves t.
the moderate Monarchis,s, (perkaps the
majority o! the nation)un condition that
1t should be republican Monarchy.
The Duke ri orleans was chosen by the
Chamber of Deputies IN the name of
the people, who seem well satisfied: and
having recognized the principle tina,
he derives his title from the will of the
people Louis Philip asoends a nopnlar
throne.
II DID not say, as some newspapers
related il, that this was the best ct re-
publics.' | declared, on the contrary,
my doctrines, which are Of the Ameii.
can school; bu, perceived, that, under
all the circumstances, this was the best
thing to be done; and from what | have
since seen of the new king and his fam
Ily, am confirmed in the opinion thai
we have done right.
I'VE have now entered progressive
career of Legislation, which vii! lead to
very liberal stale Of things.
"Ihns the cause OF the people-the
liberty of Europe-has made in three
days an immense stride; aud this new
Revolution has sustained new charac-
ter .or disinteresiedness, grandeur of
soul, and generosity, which places
what are called the lowest orders. of the
people in the first French society.
France is her own sovereign, and every
day confiI ms her tile.