Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-07


lay before our readers, from the pen of eur PR
vate correspondent, a minute and most animated
account OF the proceedings Of the last eventful
week-pioceedings which besides occupying
niche to themselves in the temple of fame, will ex-
crcse an influence on the affairs of the world, and
TINS incontinently, for which doubt whether the
present rulers of that world are prepared We
have the greater right be sceptical on this last
point II It be true, as assumed by some who, BY
the byJare not in the habit of judging hastily on
any subject that these rulers anticipated very diff
ferent results to those which have aStusIyf taken
place, whilst they gloated in advance on the ac-
compllshment of hopes which we NAV now char
acterlze as more frantic than criminal. But the
tables are turned the minions of despotsm,
Who instead of obtaining the complete and final
triumph of their principles In tho oyerthrow of
every vesiige of legal order in France, must pre-
pare for the defence of their own outwolks, ard
think themselves fortunate if they1can defend them
long. The first thing that nusf striks every one
who reads the important detaiIs We publish this
day, Is the signal moderation displayed by the
people and their leaders, and from which thew
never swerved either in the heat of the conflict OF
IN the Hush OF the victory. This alone is tr;.
umphant answer to all that has been said about
the danger OF comforting upon the fench, or, H.
deed, any other people, free institutions: and for
the future, the advocates of this insulting doctrine
will be more circumspect how and when tle7
breach II again, Next to the moderation of Ito
people Is the consummate wisdom shown by tiieir
leaders, and which promises to render this great
victory as beneficial and durable as i; is glorious
They have evidently taken for their guides the IL
iustrlous men who were the authors of our own
GLORIOUS" Revolution; and, in fact, they admiS
this, by quoting their examples repeatedly The,
journals, too for which much of the merit of tn @
great change which has been operated in tb
French character may be justly claimed trump b.
antly appeal to English history, to show Inc w
much better adapted to secure all the best md
loitlest interests OF social man constitutY onal
is than republic. A confirmatic n of
this remark will be found in extracts frof n the
Messenger des Chambres, where the propri ety of
raising the Duke of Orleans to the throne 10 vim
dicated, as the best mode of deriving the nj mos,
possible advantage from this triumph a few
voices, says that journal, heard in IA or Of
republic; but 1t also says that they met With very
little encouragement. A most farcicaI exhibition
was taking place about the same time outside the
walls, in which the deposed monarch wal, tho
chief actor Finding, at last, that the nation was
not to be put down by brutal force, he set him
SELL as ne traverSed the ranks of his baffled myr.
mldons, TO cry our Justify, "Fire la Charter To
'nis cry as well as to a declaration that he had
aeaicaled IN favor OF his son, who rode By hiy
SIDE, the Royal Guard made no response but OH
served as the Nessage' de. Gha%hzss says ;s:sa
wards, on the appearance of Marshal Marmont,
and accused of betraying them, "as he did others''
thus adding his authority, to that of all France,
that Marmont had betrayed Paris to the allies,
and showing, at the same time, how frail conven-
tonal dignity is. when exposed to the rude shock
Of calamity. Our extracts contain n number of
instructive anecdotes TO the same effect, all de-
monstrating the brittle tie Dy which the support
eFs Of bad held together. Lot us
trust that England will neither be disgraced nor
injured by holding any further communion with
tho supporters of that cause. To her regard they
have forfeited every claim; but TO drag her into
their quarrel, would be so profligate proceed
ing, that any Minister who should even advise il,
would deserveto lose his head. We have great
deal more to say on this most interesting topic,
but must reserve remarks for future occa-
sion.
From the Messenger dcs ChdmbrcS.)
PARIS, july 31.-We hear the Duke of Or
leans spoken Of. He would be a national King.
But some voices, few in number, it is true.
pronounce the word Republic This word can
only SOW discord among us; il is hailed by somo
generous but mprudent individuals, but We be-
lieve it to be thrown out by our enemies.
How have the Bourbons ruined themselves
By carrying to the extreme their principles of
Divine Right, and Of an authority superior to that,
Of the nation. S -
How was the Revolution of 1889 thrat.n away?
Did IT not lead us 10 the imperial despotism by
lmpellng the principles OF tne naUOnai sovereign
ty to the Republic and TO anarchy?
The Bourbons have forgotten the cruel lessons
of the past. Aftera lapse Of 40 SseSs the French
people are obliged to repeat the 4th July and the
10Th August, not to make revolution, but to
preserve what the revolution has produced.
Let us not forget, then, as they have done, the
lessons Of the past. II the national suffers
itself to- be led away by evil counses il will fall,
in the sequel. like the Bourbons, and like them,
by its own fault If it be true that the elder
branch of the Royal Family has abdicated:tbdA
interest Of the country is then to take for its first
hereditary Magistrate, and for its King, the Duke.
Of Orleans, who fought at the battle OF Iemappe
for the Revolution of 1889. Meantini ire Duke
Of Orleans, who arrived at Paris this iaa,ung,
has accepted the Office Of Lieutenant General Of
the Kingdom, and displayed the national colours.
! Yesterday the Court had scnt some troops 10
arrest the Duke Of Orleans at Nsuilly. When it
was known that tie Prince bad set on during the .
night for Paris. a Royal Ordinance was mmedi-
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