Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-13
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Delivered by WYNDHAm RoBERTsoH, ESQ.
Al THE CAPITOL, ON SATURDAY,
In celebration Of the biunph IF Liberty IN France
Frcemen-and Fellow Citizens
great event in the history of mankind, has Just
oeen announced 10 us;-A deed of mighty name-of
glorious mPort-has just transpred the Continent
oil Europe Ibe breezes that have tor so long time
come TO us, loaded only with tho groans and COM
plants of the victims of goadng oppression, bear
at length upon their bosom, the grateful hosanuas Of
rejoicing freemen. = France! great generous high
spirited France mas risen the ma ssty of her
| strength, and the lion the dew drop FROM his
name, has shaken OFF hep letters. The despicuble
tyrant who @eUd hs We nTsHd them, fying-wisely,
but ANONYMOUSLY, 1yInsfrom Justly Inccnsed and
much and long-abnsed people. Again is he govern
nent IN the hands ofthe governed-sgan is the scep-
ire ihthe hands that may egitIma.ely yield 1.-THE
hands OF the sovereign people.
Never, from the beginning Of time happened SO
mighty change with 40 slight n CONFUSION. The
foundations Of settled government upturned-a
dynasty Of thousand years overthrown-a procis-
Iopay supreme power erected on its ruins-and, in
tho brief space of SIX days, public confidence and
public tranquility restorcd order and the peaceful
reign OF the laws resumed over Il hazard nothing in
saying ~ millions of people The dark cloud of pop
ulaT Indignation seemed In gather on a suddrn-IL
rolled impetuously on-an electric fash burst from
It-tte foul vapours Of tyranny were dispersed-it
| dissolved IN gentle and refreshing showers on the
place beneath and again the laws. emerging from
temporary eclipse, shed, through the calm and clear
atmosphere, their mild and genial light upon the M
tion AmozemeLt and admiration wait every vg herc
upon the udIngs as they 6y-amszemeRi at the sud
denness and the grandeur of the achcvement--admi-
ration ef the unparalleled wisdom the high and gen.
orous deslgn--aboye oil, the magnanmous forbcar-
ance that distinguished lis accomplishment
Il nearer view of this remarkable eyent--a brief
survey OF the causes that led to it, while 1t may tend
IN some degree, to less wonder. will ret serve
to increase our Arbitration, and enhance our oy II
viii be seen 10 have resulted from no fac,ious conspi-
racy o. designing and ambitious men, impatient Of
restraint and painting for power, elieryencscence
. II m Vplr a.
sHTt Of liberty, bursting for mouent forth from its
confinement, again to subsde into the crater of des-
potism Far deeper !sd were the foundations of this
mighty revolution. We shall see them based upon
the eternal aud ImmuLube princiy,n, that ledge
IS the handmnld of liberty the pioneer of pubic is p
pIness-a truth as incontesuble and, will saw as
lovely too, IN the moral world, as in the material
shat darkness shall fly before the light We shnll
see ID 1t proof also Of the illumination og
the human mind, and of the growing and rosistIcss
inrce OF an enlightened public opinion Thus ira
eng " 10 deep seated and permanent Causes we may
repose IN The confidence that the effect will be u du-
rable' as the end IS glorious, and feel in our hearts
warmer glow OF triumph and EMULATION at the spen.
people.
Il il perhaps on the Condition OF France in The
l'th century, that the eye Of the phlamhropist re-
poses with the least satisfaction. II was tbnn that
thc popular yocc-before that time beard--Gainflv
1t Is tIue--but yet heard through their States
Sehsfai, was hushed into the fearful stiffness of
,,,;,ay g ~. "OP.' ~ - lh these terms That
WI.cr oi mat country has described the people Of
That miserable period
on may see spread over the country certain say.
age looking creatures, both male and female. gGua
no. Gbject, hof naked, backcucd by the ray of the
sun Oe 10 inc ground who turned mp and tiled the
SOIL with an inylncIblc constancy They have il is
true the faculty of speech, and when they stand O.
rect, exhibit the human countenance. In truth they
are men. They return at night into wretcbed no.
Ve,s where water bacI; bread and roots arc their
only iood-they save Other men the trouble of SOW
lng-oi workIng-eyen Of gotherug--and thus only
ehutle themselves not to be denied scanty susie
nance out OF tho bread themselye have made
nIanuoI out constant ameorations Of thsi most
shoiDg Of this picture. 'F
Under the reign of Lewis XIV, the press had al
roady shed It's benign hope-In,piring influence over