Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-18

From HE american Sentinel.
| The American public will read with in,era,,
the following letter from the Count OF Suryilliers
Joseph Bonaparie) presenting his views os
the French revolution. Whatever his wisbe,
may be, he owes II 10 his great brothels memo
~, and his young nephew's rights, 10 submit
fhem TO public confederation, addressed
'n'o"gh the American press 10 the French pee.
Pile
The French revolution left the nation the m.
ton of several forms of government and per.
sons to managr IT,
i. repnbl c m ght be established by tho viii
ofthe people lawfully EXPIRE. sed.
q. Inc Duke of Orleans. enjoying neither
what is called divine right, nor national desire.
may derive title from public grant.
8. Divine right IS supposed to favor the
Duke oil Bordeaur. But, excepting a few in
c""''uefaple persons, who are IN very small
minority, no one now seri0usly behaves IN
such right. In heir eyes the Duke of Ror-
deanx ,innot cot ofIhe crimes imputed to his f,r,-
fathers. need not be called upon by the ua,,on
whose fitness In chose chief they do nor ar
hhp"ed9e. lie became king bv the abdics
ton of his grandfather aud uncle.-Such is
th"r doctrine
4. The young Napoleon is called 10 ruIe M,
ny divine right. bat by he right which The
nhton had of choosing hered .tary chief in
!ne 'amiy o. his lathe, who was the man of
rs chotCe. In lSOs ncally four uiIIi,,s of
votes, his popular and national restoration in
Is ID, attest this even o the most lncreduIous
lis ahdIcation in favor OF his son was 4, GEN.
'eh by The Representatives OF The nation who
Proclaimed Napoleon the Second and prot.s.
ted against the violence oflbe foreign armies
which destroyed all national auIboritv IN
France, by Imposing on II anew the BouIben
'am'iy' Naporon me Second needs no new
grant or tile 10 be placed at the bead of The
government. According 10 the law of the ma.
u"ns, as understood by all enlightened men. he
Is the only legitimate monarch
No doubt the French people have the unoues
honable right 10 make any other choice; aud
to them II belongs maturely 10 weigh what
beI eonports with their security, when is the
sup enc law of nations
Copy of letter from the Com, Of Survilliers
10 ---------, AN officer formerly serving
IN the republican and imperial armies of.
France.
Poim Breeze IAN September. 1880.
9lh--l received Inc letter b, which you offer
10 accompany me 10 Europe, should crcum-
stances call me there. Duty alone can induce
me TO quit this country. NV deyice. like thar
OF my brother Napoleon, is all for The French
people, therefore do MOI consider myself
ooond by any thing but duty t0wards Menati0n.
rave no fiSm 10 exercise, either in my own
name or mat my nephew, Government is a
want OF The people TO b. created or desnoy
ed by them according to its usefulness And
MN resigned 10 conform TO the national vi
Ia" 'o'is expressed You know that three mil.
IONS i've hnndIed thousand sulfrages called nv
'amiy ~ the Empire. AT a lime, when foreign
els mad no iuhnence in France. Yon may
wei suppose that cannot without pusiIidni-
nnty Iai' TO recGleCt that ny nephew, the son
on my brother, VA proclaimed by the Deputies
~ ioioj ihal my brother the Emperor add
ed'eu on 'hht Condition alone that nothing but
iofe'sn bayonets on two occasions restored the
bonrbons, and ro'ecteI the execution of so
many 'lustri1us defenders Of their country.
Isnohih have set of already ii did not see
among the NATIONAL names of the members Of
Tue provisional government. that of n prince
WIN which mine never eau have any rhinL in
common beng satisfied that any Bourbon,
Whatever may be the branch 10 which he b.
i'nss. Cannot suit my country. | have often
'old you that he only family IN France " hich
''e nation WI not choose and cannot like, is
mat OF the Bonrbons II that family loved
IAhce ana was aware OF III" eternal divorce
u tween 'hen, II would have long ago renoun-
ecu me lhrone. mat divorce had heen sealed
~ piooh enough, both French and foreign, dur
ms twenty years, without any necessity Of
* o'ng he family 10 the cause of shedding
the blood OF the citizens of Paris. under The
nercendry steel of Swiss,
the great trial Of hp revolution is not vet
determined. The Emperor Napoleon thought
na, o'ood enough had been split in the interior
:, rance ana wished 10 close every wound.
lie threw tue couDtr, open 10 all those " HON
We deemed as tired Of civil war az he was
'"Journng the complete freedom Of the nation
y" general peace, when he should no longer
zee" immense, dIctatoral power, with which
y make head against the united forces OF
Europe, necessarily excited by the rivalry Of
England, and the olgarchy Of its ministry.
it wished TO put an end 10 the revolution, and
,"ered biinselt as mediator in France as mo-
ierator IN Europe England coostrpned hin
y Tue wars she perpetually raised, to those con,
'esS ""ch she denounced az excuses, though i
ne alone was snswerable for them; and con II
uuen ny crushing in France all the fruit oil
"' years oi h.roism and victory, by lmpo''
"s 'he ihinly OF The good old times on regen
rated nation.
AS long as there is any question in Franceoi
ora"cn OF nat family, will stay where am
Wy 'ainliy never desired civil war, and does not
o"' ohoald the naiion declare for a RePur, 81
&C. you Know my sentiments They are o.
ohs Standing. Happy the people smoas
nom might make this application wlno"'
ahgef' lou remember what often salu -
ne 9imn'ards-' You will never have as mucn
perry as should like 10 give you. But you
,us' De able TO bear il time is a necesss'
cement IN every thing
assurances are given that our youth ma.
nate great progress towards repub'c1'ss
i'ih'ohs' Doubtless government is renew