Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-04-21

admit i nave not exdggeTatcu, ana new
er deceived you'll tell you beforehand,
and, through you, the British Parliament
and the British Government, that there
must be one Of three things occur in
France Mutual Conc essions-a Civil
War-or the Occupation of Paris and
certain Cities in France by Foreign
Troops. The end Of the last is certain.
The People will destroy the old Charter,
and have new one. The Bourbons
may remain under a new Charter, but
not under the old one. Let us then try to-
avert a civil war by advisingimutual con-
cessions at the present moment"
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GAS it was in 1914, so is it now; but
with this difference, that in 8l4 the Roy
alists were the rising, and now they are
the setting sun. In 1914 the King of
France returned as conquerur-now
he exists as Member of the old Dynas-
ty which the Revolution overturned once
and must overturn again, unless mutu-
al concessions be made, and mutual ad-
vantages conceded. Besides, m 1914,
Frauce, as we have seen, had so long
been under an Empire, that she vas used
to Absolution. But in 1880 SHE again
tasted some of the sweets Of apopular
Government, and she views the Mon
archy as the only barrier to general and
splendid Banquet. She has tasted, but
now she would feed herself with this Lib
eral food-shc has found it pleasant ard
desirable even in a very small quantity,
and now she would make hearty and
substantial meal In 1914, the Royal
lists were numerous. | even speak with
reference to the population when | say
so. In 1880 they are not the one in a
hundred, but the one in thousand. 1t
must be very difficult to find the needle
in the truss of hay, or the two grains of
wheat in the bushel of chafi,,but that were
an easy task when compared with that Of
searching out the Royalists in France
from the dense gross mass ofpopulation."
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"I'he dissolution of the Chambers is,
according to the Gazette de France, a
greed to. The Gazette ought to know,
as it is in the direct pay of the Minister.
When this dissolution will take place, is, !,
however, by no means certain, and am
more than disposed to believe that Min
listers have not decided themselves
Much will depend on the affair Of AL
giers--on the opinions of Villelc, Pey-
ronnet, and others, and on various minor
incidents which are beyond the reach of
control But the dissolution of the Cham
bers is decided on, and will say more
upon this subject in my next letter. The
consequences OF that dissolution are most
momentous, and should not be cursorily
! consdered
"Thc appointment of Gen. Bourmont
to the command ofthe military part ofthe
Algerine Expedition is by no means a
popular measure, but it evinces the rcso-
luton of the King and the unity OF his
Councils. There are Marshals disap-
pointed--General Officers of longer
standing, equally royalist and equally pa
triotic-tnen why select M. Bourmont?
The answer is evident. Bourmont is un-
popular as man, and, therefore, yet
more so as a Minister. have already,
in former letter, supplied you with a
sketch of his life, and an impartial por-
trait of his character Bourmont is a
good officer, an able General, and no
one doubts his capacity to fulfil the du-
ties which now dcvolve on him. But
| Bourmont is always called the deserter,
I and Sebastian is reported to have said,
! when informed of his nomination, Gle
will be Dey of Algiers in 1881" He
meant to say he who deserted the Army
of France in 1915, for the head quarters
of the invaders, may, in 1880, take pos
session of Algiers only to retain it for
himself. twas severe satire; but scare
ly mcritcd Three colonels, appointed
to take command, have given in their re-
sgnations since he has been appointed
it is said in consequence solely of his
nomination. Should Algiers be taken,
the Dey made prisoner, and the citadel
razcd to the ground, the expedition will
be popular-France will sing of glory
and the Chambers will vote the expen-
ses of the war; but Bourmont will be
still the unpopular Minister and reWoach-
cd General-"Give a dog a.. i'll name
and hang him."
/ an Vilele is again on the tapis He
who was the object of rude popular lis
like, and popular animadversion at once
loud and deep, is now ten years after
wards spoken of as the President of the
Council-It is well known that Villele
will never serve under Polignac-and
the latter could not be expected to yield
to the former. To prevent the necessity
for either party ceding to each other, il
is proposed that Prince Polignac shall ac,
cept post of honor and privilege, ant
: be attached to the person of the King a.
n Chamberlain ofthe household. But, af
] ter all, this will be a coming down-anC