Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-10

reigning dynasty, and that the millions arc Viz
Liberals The Journal du Commerce knows
right well that in every public and private socIe-
ty-in every town, village, hamle'' iainuy'
throughout France, the question IS put every
month, every week, every day nay every no'''
so,,enhere or other. can the Buurbons remain IN /
Frances The Journal du Commerce knows per- i
6actIv we'll that not one Liberal in France, IN
1914. was gratifed by the return OF the bour-
hons-not one distressed in 1915, when they
arain lett the palace of their foretathers-no.
one shouted from the heart, ''Vive lie fo'
when Louis XVIII. subsequently returned guard
cd by foreign troops, and an Army at Occupa-
tion. Am finding fault with this? Am COM
nIaining of the Liberals? BY no means. mel
ther praise nor blame-but state facts; ana io'-
low up this by asking the Journal du Commerce
# Il knows one liberal who would walk the Length
Of the Pa,ais Royal to prevent the quiet ana
| bloodle,s dethroning of the Bourbons Tomorrow;
and vet in France the Liberals are the m,iiionS'
and the Royalists are the units. go yet further
than this; aud ask whether the ultimate oOjeCt
of all the exertions and sacrifices OF the L'oeras
has not been, and is not to-day, to retain a re
publican Government 10 France: Inc state
men of the Times i. not an odious hypothesis:-
Old France. some fifty years ago, was KOyaiiS''
hut new France, in 1850, is not 50. Old France,
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and hazards, and caked not for blood or
rum so that the object could but be esfected,--
France, in 1880, has not come to this point.
admit il. admit that the French fear violent
Revolution. and that assgnats would not be po-
puar nor Ro5espicrres be tolerated. But there
are such things, or there have been, as bloodiess
Revolutions. 1t was God who said ''let there be
liuht!' and there was light" The millions who
are power, authority s. law-the millions IN France
TODAY say, {. Let there be Liberty, civil and rel-
eious: and let the people choose who shall rule over
them. and think may 90 on & add-''and there
shall be Iiberty-and the people shall choose their
rulers" 1t will come to this in France. The
Journal du Commerce itseifis daily laborlng with
zeal and talent in this same cause; and 1t IS ny
pocrisv to affect that the question Is only ques'
ton OF meu--of NJ. Polignac and General Bour-
mont. 1t is question OF principle. 1t IS a
question which France has been discussing ever
since 1915, and there will be no peace, no pros,
perty, nothing permanent in France, Till 1t shall!
also be said and there was light"
esse55se-
The tricoloured flag was displayed on the boards
Of the Park Theatre on Friday evening. and a
French gentleman. in the dress OF the National
Guard, sung the Marseiois Hymn. The house
was crowded TO excess. A great number of the
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could exceed the enthusiasm with which the dis
pav was received BY them. They joined the
Chorus of the song with one voice, aud in the
full fervor of exultation. There was general
waving of handkcrchiefs and ilourshing Of hats
mot a few Of the latter of which were decorated
with the tri cc!ouved covkadc.
A correspondent IA French gentleman has
sent us notice of the celebration at the Com
ineroiai Hotel, in Broad street, on Friday, on
the occasion of the gratifying triumph in France
displayed in Front 81 The b pasd tsqHrsa fla
the DAY. 4 handsome dinner was provided. to
which about sixty French gentlemen sat down.
Many national songs were given with enthusi.
asm. Among them was. of course, the Mar.
seiois Hymn, which with two verses written by
NJ. l.. Jacob. extempore, rapturously encor.
ed. The additional verses were sung by MI.
Richings at the Park Theatre on the same even.
ing. 1t is added that subscription has been
opened at the Commercial Hotel for patriotic
dinner, and hope is expressed that such of our
countrymen as feel an interest in the recent vic.
tory in France will participate on the occasion.
". T. Gazette.
The tri-colOured hag and the American ban.
ner, were displayed IN front of the Chestnut
street theatre Yesterday afternoon. In the even
ing the gentlemen of the French opera Company.
sang the MarseiIles Hymn in chorus
At The Walnut street theatre, the Marsciles
hymn was sung BY the whole company male and
female, the ladies' adorned with tri-cooured RI
bands, and the Gentlemen wearing similar orna-
ments. The amusements of the evening. con-
Guided with an exhibition of fire works. the last
OF which was splendid sun with the name of
LA Fayette' in the centre, and the motto ..Free
dom to all Nations, aroun,l thc name 'CLo
Hymn and the exhibition excited much applause.
Phil Gazette
-sGa56es~
A secondary, but highly important effect of the
Revolution in France will be Immediately, and for
some length of time felt on this side Of the At
lantic. Not only invasion but intrigues, scarce
iy less alarming, heretofore directed against Mexi-
co, Colombia, and South America in general.
must now be suspended. The King of Spain can
spare no troops, the cabinets of Europe will look
we'll to their pecuniary resources, and statesmen
will have full occupation at home. May patriot.
ism and moderation prevail on this side the water.