Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-07

were filed with people discussing aloud the ex,roor'
binary state of things.
The SEIZURE of the presses of the liberal journals ap
Peareo 10 De he signal Tor the manifestation of pub
Tic opinion The populace was no longer TO be int;m
ldated by the troops and bloodshed ensue to FRIGHT
iui extent on Tuesday and "Wednesday. Many of
the NatonaI Guards now spontaneously took IN arms
IN defence of the public liberties, but the Govern
ment neglected to profit by this open demonstra ion
Oh ieeg persevered in the course which must termi-
nate IN ITS ruin This state of things continued until
w ednesday, when the populace and National Guard
attacked and carried the Hotel dc Vie and several
small posts The Kings troops then charged in turn
ana, after an obstinate resistance, in which much
blood was spilled, succeeded in retaking them The
possession, however, was of short Duration as the
students of the Ecoie de Drot, and of the Ecole Po
lytechnique, fell vigorously the military and drove
them from their posts
The National Guard being organized tn cors;J
cradle extent, and having their head General &C.
rard undertook the duty of protecting the city and
gained over to the cause of the people, the 5th 81 sad
regiments of the line.
During these proceedings the populace bei,a c,r,,
ed into bands, armed in every way and oreanized to
great extent, gained considerable ground and push
ed their advantages to the extremities of the citv
lie Royal Guards, who had been ordered To evac,,
ate Paris, were directed to procede to S.. Cloud.
The third regiment of Guards and the Swiss Guards
WHO han not quilted their posts at the Tuilleries
were attacked there at twelve o'clock in the day and
the post being forced, the troops reirea;ed to the
Louvre, Here they were again attacked a, three
O'Clock, and, after heavy firing they were Jsnos
sessed and finding further resistance hopeless retired
rom ratis Ihese accounts reach up to four o'clock
on Thursday.
A meeting of the Peers had taken place, but with
no material result.
The Deputies met in Paris, and agreed to q pro-
test which sent the King Of ST Cloud. hnt :,
did not appear that the King would make any
SION. The Deputies on ascertaining the obstinacy of
the King, re-assembled to deliberate, and to take
measures for the safety Of the country.
The tri-coloured flag was foatinr on the Tnills
on NOtr Ha,
also .-lCourser.
Paris was on Wednesday in possession of the in
surgents The citizens all armed with pixies
with pistols, with fire locks, with bludgeons The
soldiers had for the part, either Joined with or
refused to act against the people Much blood how
ever, had been shed. In the FauXbourr of ST Den
MS IL was reported from one to two thousand persons
had been sacrificed when the guards and the artillery
shocked at so much carnage and seeing the deter
mination of the people, had refused to fire The &c
coun add that the Chamber of the Peers were sit
ting, aud that they had called out the prescribed ma
tionai guard; and that the Chamber of Deputies had
met in Rue Forbin, where they were dabatipp upon
the means providing for the safety of the capital
ard the preservation of the charter. Thus it would
had stood the hazard of the die-and lost it. II is
said that this bigoted and misguided monarch had
fed to Fonta nbleau, and that his Ministers were no
where to be found.-I Morning Herald
Oh Wednesday. about o'clock, the tumultu-
Gus assembiages had greatly increased, when there
was repeated dIscha rges ofmusketry. The populace
were every where collected in dense masses, but
more especially in Rue st. Honore and the market
places. The place Louis Qunze was crowded with
persons in the strongest state of excitement calling
out, with deafenng shouts-'A has les Bourbons,''
"a has les Despots!" &c. By the various dischar-
ges, was said that five six hundred persons had
been killed AT the Boulewards the people cut
down the trees and tore up the chaussees One un-
aGiishnaan, looking out OF the window of
LAWSON 3 motel, was shot Every shop with the in
Sigma OF the royal family attacked-tbe otfcbes
were torn down, end the shops were litteraiv bat
tered to pieces. The Tulleries were quite closed.
and large bodies of military were stationed all round
ne current report when our informant left Paris
was, that D. Cossimer Perrier had issued a proc,a
nation, stating, that obedience was no lonuer due
TO Government, which to be considered at an
end. The national guard mad assembled in great
iorce and 1t was understood that M LATTE or Gen.
Larnaque, was to be ut the head oft The prea, mas
sacre OF the people happened when they were break
ing INTO every place where there were arm to seize
them None OF the mails were allow ed to quit Paris S.
TOOK about 400 men to succeed citing the mail TO
thus country out of the capital This could not have
been effected but for regiment which had zone O
yer to the people, having taken charge of it, All the
BureauA had closed, and impossible to procure
passports. Ihe English, who were all ca ger to quit
Paris taking their departure without passports
All The English were stopped by the populace and
made to call out "Iips la Cyarte." The people tore
OFT the eurs de lis from the dresses of he postilions
what added considerably to the conservation of the
English was the circumstance of Lady Stuart Roth
say having left Paris 1t was confidently repor,ed
and believed that the Project of Rouen had been
hanged Indeed nevery quarter the Indignation as
strong aganstthe government, and what added to the
excitement was The complete restitution of all men
in office who had not, during he election, ex-
erted themselves in procuring votes. AS much de-
pend upon the feeling of the army, informant So vs.
that the Gardes du Corps and the Swiss are supposed
TO be stauchto the government; but the regiments of
the line were on the side Of the people to man. Ho
assures us that on this most important point there is
not the least doubt entertained that oil the regiments
ofthe line with the people The detection IS com
piete An officer IN duty desired to fire by one
OF the Guards du Corps. The answer was, mo,
VIII never fire on my oountrymen." 1t was reported
IN Paris, that individuals of the Guards du Corps.
found separate from the body had been drsgged from
their horses and massacred. The report was that
great damage had been done 20 the Louvre.
X was said that cannon were posted on both sides
OF the Seine snd strong detacbments of cavalry were
marching from all the neighboring country on Paris.
Hand bills were distributed every ten minutes or 81,
among the crowds, containing tine most vehement
phlppics against the King and Ministers, summonng
ma. IL.