The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-09-09


advantages, is now the first want of
our country. Frenchmen! Those of
your Deputies who are already at Par
is have assembled; and, till the Cham
bers can regularly Intervene, they have
invited a FrencLman, who has never
fought but for France, the Duke Of Or
leans to exercise the functions of Lieu
tenant general of the kingdom. This
is, in their opinion, the surest means
promptly to accomplish by peace the
success of the most legitimate defence.
The Duke of Orleans is devoted TO the
national and constitutional cause. He
has always defended its interests and
professed its principles. He will res
pect our rights for Inc will derive his
own from us. We shall secure, to
oui selves by laws all the guarantees
necessary to liberty, strong and dura-
BILE. The re-establshment of the Ma
tional Guard, with the Intervention of
the citizens in the formation of the de-
partmental and municipal administra-
tions. The jury for the transgressions
Of the press: the legally organized res
possibility Of the minister's, aud the
socouiary agents ofthe administration.
The situation of the military legally
secured. The reelection of deputies
appointed to public offices we shall give
at length to our institutions, in concert
with the head of the state, the devcl-
opements Of which they have need.
r'renchmen! the Duke of Orleans him
self has already spoken, and his Ian
guagc is that which is suitable to "A
free country. 'The Chambers says
he, 'are going to assemble; they will
consider ofmeans to ensure the reign
Of the laws, and the maintenance ofth
rights Of the nation. The charter will
henceforward be truth"
Wnhabitants Of Paris! the deputies
of France, ,at this moment assembled in
Paris, have expressed to me the de-
sire that [ should repair to this capital,
tD exercise the functions of lieutenant
general of the kingdom. l have not
hesitatcd to come and share your dam
gers; to place myself in the midst Of
your heroic population, and to exert all
my efforts to preserve you from the
calamities of u civil war, and of an
archy. On returning to the city of
Paris ! wore with pride those glorious
colours which you have resumed, and
which myselflong wore. The Cham
bers are going to assemble, they will
consider Of the means of securing the
reign of the laws and the maintenance
! I.,ft th., .....l,t, nt, Tho nnt.nr VIhn .l
ter will henceforward be truth.
Louis PhiHiPpe d. O,geans."
STAFF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.
W OFFICIAL.
SENT TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF PARIS.
General Lafayette announces to the
q Mayors and Members of the different
acknowledgements, that he has accepted
the command in chief of the National
Guard, which has been offered to him
by the voice of the public, and which
has been unanimously conferred upon
him by the Deputies now assembled at
the house ofMons. Lafitte. He invites
the Mayor and Municipal Committees
of each reimbursement to send an Off
Ger to receive the orders of the Gener-
al at the town hotel, to which he is now
proceeding, and to wait for him there.
BY Order of General LAFAYETTE,
Member of the Constitutional Mu-
nicipal Comnitte of the City of Paris.
LAFITTE LOBAN
{ CASSlMIR PERRIER ODER.
General GERARD.
PROCLAMATION.
"FELLow CITIzENs--You have by
unanimous acclamation elected me
your General, | shall prove myself
worthy of the choice Of the Partisan
Guard National. We fight for our
laws and our liberties. .-..
Fellow CIrlzENs-Our triumph
is certain. besecch you to obey the
orders of the Chiefs that will be- given
to you, and that cordially. The troops
of the line have already given way.
The Guards are ready to do the same.
The traitors who have excited the civ
. il war, and who thought to massacre
the people with impunity, will soon be
r forced tn account before the tribunals
for their violation ofthc laws and their
sanguinary plots.
Signed at General Quarters,
ale General du Bourg.
n "Paris, July %. "LAFAYETTE.
D MUNICIPAL COMMISSION OF
n PARIS.
o PARIs, July 3l-hhabitants of Pa.
i riI-Charles n. has ceased to reign
! over France. Not being able to forge,
r the origin Of his authority, he has al.
: ways considered himself the enemy OF