Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-16

nothing has been able 60 protect them from
this common destiny. THIS tact alone so Ter
tile In reflections. snflices 10 assign 10 the press
II, true aud unavailable character. II labofs by
continuous aud persever,ng efforts, daily repeal
ed to loosen all the bonds OF obpdiehce anu
subord,naliou, 10 weaken The springs Of public
authority, IL sink nnd debtse II Ia the opinion
of the people. aud 10 create Tor II every where
emharrassmcnIs and resistance,
Its art consists not IN substituting Tor a Gre
dulous submission q the mind the healthy liher-
" of exanina iion, but 90 rrdnce thu most posi-
tive truths 10 prnblems not to invite u frank
and useful controversy upon political questions
but 10 present them IA lalse light and 10 re-
solve them by sophlsmS.
The press has Inns dispfiered the most up
right minds. shaken the hrmesi CONVICTIONS, aud
produced IN the bnsnm Of society confusion
oil principles which fRvors the most disastrous
attempts. Anarchy in doctrines 10 prelude
10 anarchy in The state.
II is worthy OF remark, Sire. TINT the period
zeal press has never fulfilled IFS most essential
condition. namely, publicity. II may appear
strange, hul II Is ~ less true. that there Is ~
publicity in France, taking this word m It's true
and rigorous aGcepiaion In the actual state
OF things ncts when they are not enlirey sup.
positions, are only presented TO many millions
IN most odions manner. thick cloud falsed
/ by the Journals d,sgulses the truth, and m u
measure prevents IA perfect understanding be-
/ tween the government aud the people. lhc
kings. snur pfedecesSors. Sire. hive been desl.
Tous freely To oommunl cate nh then subjects.
but this Is n satisfaction which The pr"sa Is MOI
willing that your Majesty should ENJOY
A Iicentlousness wnteh has outstripped all
! bonds, even upon the most solemn occasions,
AMI neither respected the express WISHES al
the Wing or the addresses made To them from
the throne The one has been mistaken or pr
Ysrlej. mud the Others have been ihc sneler'
| OF pethdous commentary or hIilef derIsioh. II
is lhus that lbe last act OF royal authority, the
proclamation, Tell latU general dlsefed'' ese"
! before il was known 10 the electors.
Tins is not all-lhe Prs hasa tendency to
subjugaie the soser,i gety aud usa,p the powers
| oi the sipte. Ihe pretended orgnn Of pubic
opinion. II aSpifes TO direct the debates III The
Two chambers aud IT nco0tcs iby eArrclses an
influence upon those debates no less taRriu|
| Than decisive. This donlInion IN ine Chamhri
| Of Deputies especially for tue last : or Years,
| has assumed manifest character OF oppression
and tyranny, We have seen IA TINS interval
the journals pursuing with 'nshii aud "utfag'
members whose votes appeared 10 them eiihr'
uncertain or suspected Too Often. sue, IA,
freedom of tue deIibrraiIon ~ the Chamber ha,
fallen a sacrifice 10 the renewed attacks oil The
press.
We cannot quail +, 10 more moderate terms
the conduct of the opposition journals IN re-
gard 10 recent events. Aiei having Ihomselyrs
proVoSed an address, attacking the prerogh-
! ners oflhe throne, they have no, scrupled 10
consider the re SELECTION oi the % deputies .ho
voted this address, as matter of principle, not
wnhstanding your Majesty objected 10 tins nd
dressas offensive II attached pubic rcproach
! - the re- fusal of concurrence winch was there
| expressed, II announced - uushaken resou-
6on mol 10 defend he rights of your crown 81
openlg compromised. The periodical pflnts
have paid no attention To THIS, on the contrary
they have considered II day 10 renew, Ia
perpeiu8tr, aud 10 agErayate the ailrnce. Your
! Majesty all decide # this rash attack should Il
longer time remaih unpublished
But of all the excuses 81 the press, perhaps
/ the most serious remains 10 be mentioned.
From The very commencement Of the E1pedl-
ton, the termination OF which bas thrown a
glory 80 pure aud an eclht So Durable upon the
noble crown OF France, the press mas CruIclseG,
"iIh violence OF, the Causes, tie mean pr 70
gatves, " chances al success of the EIpediiOn.
i lnsensLble To national honor, no thanks 10 II
that our ensign d e, noi remain lainlsIed with
the insults OF a barbarian. Indifferent 10 the
gfeat interests OF humanity, II does no depend
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throw dIsconragemen, olo the aIn,y, and to
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