Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-16

but AN idea of personal interest never seem, "
have crossed the minds Of the brave telo 30 ehey
passed. the night in talking OF what haa pee zee,
done. aud in the morning. returned tranqui''s
each to his usual employment. as II nothlhS ual I
happened. Here is the marked feature OF inc
Reyolut,on.--af populacc. unaidea, uhsa"e"'
unoficered. blythe mere force OF Inorai anu pny'
steal courage, IN three days sch'e'e 10y ,nsn'
selves the possession of absolute power; the arst
and ONLY use they make of that power IS to d.
vest themselves Of it, and place 1T IN the hands
most qualified to wieldt for The true Interests Oh
their country. This circumstance TITS which. as
have before observed, makes this Revolution
stand alone.in the annals of the world. and sa'fa
lesson both to Kings and Pcepie "'lsh never
can be mistaken or Forgotten. On FRIDAY the
soth of July, the Deputies having asaln assem-
bled at the house of NJ. LATTE, reso,yss TO offer
to the Duke of Orleans the title ol Lieul matt
General of the Kingdom. a title which, as fran,
els III. told the Duke Of Guise. when ne pressed
him to bestow il on him at Ambpise,j conveys the
real monarchy of France: deputation was ac-
! cordinply sent to the Duke at Neuilly, and IN
the evening he arrived in Paris, and accepted the
Office. on which Generals Lafayette anu Gerard
the members of the Provisional government re-
signed the reigns of authority into his hands, the
| former only retaining the command OF the Ma
tional Guard. During the day, the King sent to
Gen. Lafyette, stating, that he had revoked the
Ordonnances, and discharged his Ministry; out
it was too late, and no notice was taken VI inc
| communication. On the same iiight, alter an i'i-
effectual attempt To induce hs tronps 10 marcli
against pari.. the King reiterated from 1t. Ciouu
to Trianon. and thence to !sa,nhoulllet
On Saturday, tie 3s.a su,aii body ct the Ia
risans, headed by some OF the Ecole f0y tech
| IL ell. Il I'm
St. Cloud. and took possession Of the Chateau
On Sunday. was there aud found every thing
quiet. In the mean time, all the neighbornS
towns and villages hoisted the trl.coIored has,
and sent in their submission to the Lieutenant
| General. On Monday, Paris exhibited no signs
of what had passed; the shops were open as usual;
the ba,ricades were DESTROYED, and the streets
renaired: the heroes of the Revolution had dis
appeared; the carpenter bad betaken himself to
his chise. the mason to his maet, and the black
smith to his forge; and but for the flags which
waved around US, and the graves OF the noble
victims who had fallen for their country's lber-
ty. the events of the preceding week might have
nasscd for dream. On Tuesday, the Sd OF
August, the day originally appointed for the pur-
nose. the Chambers met. and the Lieutenant
General communicated to them letter from
Charles X in which both himself and the Dau-
phin renowned all claims to the throne IN favor
of the little Duke de Bordeaux; this letter was
deposied in the archives of the House. and the
Chambers proceeded to the deliberatve business
of the session. BY another letter, the King no
minated the Duke of Orleans Lieutenant Gene
raj, and demanded to be safely conducted to
some port whence he might leave France, and APP
Piled for money for the purpose. Thus did this
. unhappy monarch, by the futile weakness OF his
concessions in adversely. forfeit even the slight
tribute of respect which firmness and dignity
/ might have extorted from those whom his former
conduct had forbidden to esteem him. On the
evening of the Sd, finding that large body OF
, the Parisians were preparing to march upon
Ramboulet, in consequence Of the naughty vet
yacillating manner 10 which he had received the
Commissioners appointed to attend him to the
coast, the ex-King hastily surrendered the crown
Jewels. which we had endeavOred TO retain IN his
possession. and started, with guard of 1900 men,
for Cherbourg. where he will embark, but for
what port does not yet appear decided. On
Wednesday night the Opera re-opened, and a
scene of more brilliant enthusiasm it never was
nv lot TO witness; the opera performed was IS La
Muetto di Portici," piece Astounding in allu.
sions applicable to the recent eventsj each OF
these was eagerly seized; and in the scene in
which the rebellion breaks out, the Marseilloise
HYMN was loudly called for, and performed by
the whole strength Of the company. Many years
had elapsed since those sounds had been heard
in French theatre, and no description can con-
4 vey an idea of the enthusiasm with which they
were received. At the conclusion Of the piece,
(which very prudenty was made to terminate at
the end of the fourth act.) Nourrit. in the full!
/ uniform of the National Guard, sang Cassimlr
Delavisne's new song. called ;. La March Pa
rsicnne.. The effect of the admirable manner
in which it was sung was increased BY the rceol-
lection that the singer had been foremost in the
ranks Of the patriots who had achieved the vic.
tory he was celebrating, while the gracefully
modest manner in which ne refused crown OF
laurel presented to him. placing it instead on the
tr-colored standard which he held in his hand,
raised the enthusiasm of the audience to height
of which we phlegmatic English have no idea.
The remainder of the week was occupied by the
Chambers in making some alterations and modi-
! fcations of the Charter. which being completed,
it was offered to the Duke of Orleans, with the
title of king of the French " On Monday