The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-04-21


eide between those who do not understand
a nation SO calm, SO faithful, and US, who,
guided by sincere conviction, come to de-
posit in your Majesty's bosom, the affection
of a whole people, jealous of the esteem
and confidence of their King. The Royal
prerogatives of your Majesty offer the means
of establishing between the different powers
of the State, that Constitutional harmony
which is the first and essential condition of
the grandeur Of the throne and the prosper
ity of France.
The Address was read to the King, on
the 18th, by the President, at the head of
the Deputatlon. His Majesty replied:-
"Gentlemen-I have heard the Address
which you have just read to me on the part
OF the Chamber Of Deputies. had reck-
oned upon the concurrence of ths two Cham
bers to effect the good | had anticipated,
with view to consolidate the happiness of
my people. 1t is with pain hear the Dep
usles declare that on their part this concur
renee does not exist. l announced to you,
in my Speech, my resolutions; they are inn
mutable. The interests of my people forbid
me to deviate from them. My Ministers
will make known TO you my will"
This may he considered as indicating an
; incorporating misunderstanding between
the King and the people. Though expect
ed, from the proceedings of the day before,
1t created great excitement. The Presi-
dent said, Gentlemen, this ordinance pre-
cluccs all debate, and we cannot legally re-
main together" and he descended from his
seat and left the room. "Vire lie Roi," was
cried from the right and the center, and
Ptve la charlie" from the left. Some one
over the right reserved tribune said, very
distinctly. .uessieureS, UiUe ie roi ct la
chdHe." One member cried, "abas la tri-
bune, down with the tribune. This ere
ated great agitation. Some on the right
trembled. The Chamber was soon cleared.
The avenues and streets leading to the
Chambers were rhronged. The whole city
was agitated. The King and the Dauphin
were much affected
Inc dissolution of the Chambers is con-
sldered rash step. But it was hoped, that
four or five months between the 10Th of
March, and the LIST of September, might
bring about some favorable results. That
the war against Algiers might make the
government popular, and create favorable
turn TO affairs.
When the Deputies met on the 18th, the
Minister of the Interior appeared, and de-
llvered to the President Royal Oldon-
nance, proroguing the Chambers to the LIST
of September.
STATE OF PARTIES IN FRANCE. The
following article from the London Courier
OF March %, will refresh the recollection of
the reader as to the alternate trium2hs and
defeats of the respective parties in France,
since the termination of the hundred DAYS
occupancy Of the throne by Napolean. 1t
will also assist in forming just opinion of
the actual state of parties in that feverish
country at the present moment -
I" The recent conduct of the Chamber of
Deputies in France is so remarkable, and
indicates the existence Of so serious diff
ference between the opposing parties, that
to understand it thoroughly, requires ref.
erence TO events of remote date-to the
causes, the concomitants, and the conse-
quences of the revolution. So great a con-
Vulslon-so general an overthrow of the
property, the prospects, and in many cases
/, OF the lives OF thousands aAd tens of thou.
sands could not fail to lay the foundation of
great and general division in the public
; mind. Ever since the return of peace en-
! abled portion Of our countrymen to visit
] France, and form an estimate Of the state of
public feeling, it has been apparent to them
that the nation was divided into two great
bodies, inspired, towards each other, with
much more acrlIneny than the political par
ties of this country. The adversaries of
: the Royaists, whether called Revolution
lists, Opposltionlsts, or, latterly, Liberals,
have been all along the same. Different
, from the Bonapartists or military adven-
turers, they comprise the larger part of the
middle class through the Kingdom; they
t are averse TO foreign war, and have too
, much at stake to rush into civil commotion ;
but they labor, and have for many years
labored under apprehension that the con-
tinued occupancy of the Cabinet by ROYAL
lists might lead to the reintroduction of
those abuses which existed before the Rev.
olution--to the resumption ofthe undue priv.
ileges OF the .NobteSse, and their approptia-
! ton of all public honors and employments.
That such apprehension is unfounded, on at
least grossly exaggerated, we have never
, doubted yet so sensitive are the middle
classes in France on this head, so appre-
: hensive are they of renewed influence on
the part of the Nobility and Clergy, that
; the hate King Louis XVIII, was obliged to
resort to repeated changes of ministry for
the purpose of tranquillizing them. On his
; return after the battle of Waterloo his Cab
inc. was composed wholly of Royalists /;
but they continued in Office little more than
a twelvemonth, for, on the 5th of Septem-
J her, 1916, memorable act Of the Crown,
! prompted by the popular feeling, dissolved
the existing Chamber, removed the Minis
tiers from Office, and replaced them by men
whose political creed made near approach
. to that of the Liberaisls. These men.
with M. de Cazes at their head, were main
tanned in office by the King, notwithstand-
ing the alarm and complaints of the ROYAL
lists, during the four years, when Louis, rem
dered uneasy by the increase of the Liher
a!lsts party, was again persuaded to change
his course, and to increase greatly the in