Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-30

passing before our eyes, and break uto the
81 me enthusiastic de'sc, that had been their destiny
To live IN thi' renowned and glorious eI TO have bee
no, par icpaors, at least spectators Of those incidents
winch have exalted human narrs, and in which mar.
Gus heroistn has been succeeded by elemency
that they furnish .qusl mate rals to vaior 10,
ITS worshp. and 20 humanity for is alteration cloud
cheer') For be enembrred (but how it ever be
orsou"tO that net on,y has freedom a victory
70 which no parallel can be found but that mercy ha
appeared in form MGR an sec than any i'm which he,
moral beauty di,cioscd. Glorious and ,nsi.s
tic trec'acl! in vii liberty sppea AIRED in so boly
conpanioasbip oui god-,ike society bet " ~ n ro
ten aud iorbesrance Ia. tsen accomplished For ,bs
successive dsys, az morn at noonwhen tn sun set
tiny, IN the depth OF iJu gh the ropos of Franc,
heard the peal OF The ,oesn the thunder ri In,
charge Of .mhat'i-i quad ons the shouts Of enbIes
nrn'@nd'. In that time how many fathers Were let
hidi's', al 'l- cost oil how much whluwhooi, and o
h'" much ophanage YVES liberty achieved, aud VIE,
NE cembAt had ceased when The cannon had ccaied I,
''r anu h- heirvs OF revolution were silent, what
"" '"' oo"seso the great city must have presented
d yer, even az this nt full aud pre- nt h
terrible emo ion. when hot and king from terri
nc combat, when their dearest kindred lay dying or
oeau beiors themwith the faces OF the fallen in their
eyes, with the groans OF the wounded in their
"hen II ever blood roso up and cried FOR vengeance
win means Of retaliation proportioncd 10 the wrongs
which they had sustained, he it said, 10 the everlasting
honor of the inhabitants OF Paris that they forborc from
revenge as easy il would have been ust-that thew
closed their heart against the nvoca;ions of natural
Ven2eance; and that, is the nobest attribute
OF kings, and IL said 10 he cnhroncd in their bosons
me people afforded proof that ii Of the proper.
sacred sovereignty, which they had
asserted aud an attribute to the majestic supremacy of
The popular will; and if this be- beyond all doubt
true ana unexaggerated statement of what has taken
pace IN such vicihagc TO shores, shall il be said
tha' IN any nation and in any country such wonders
should he contemplated with unconcern; and above all
WIN he suggested by of the coolest nature that
IN he'e our fortunate islands, tho natural abode of lofty
principles, such magnificent events should be regarded
WIN Indifference and disdan II is the duty of everv
orl,rh rzen 10 join, IL may call it, IN The ov alton
WIN which thi. unpar 'l'eed revolution ought 10 h.
celebrated ny every friend o: liberty he world Even
were not to be OF necessity followed by great re-
s''' me mighty Tact. independently OF al conse.
gpences, IL 80 honorable To human ma ur- that we
shonId esultin H. But, my Lord, thes. achi. vsmsnts
are not o. an sce, but 'or all line" They omen Jopy
ana splendid vstas of almost intormaable usefulness
al" a'e tue avenues through which may behold as
glorious likelihood, the probable accomplishment of
me general freedom of the world. An cv MT like this
nus the mind TO an elevation from which an immense
"oii1oh Is discovered. lis an observatory from which
our prospect becomes almost boundless Let us 10 * M
Europe from the SUBMITS of this great incident and
wnat 60 we behod' Freedom bursts the gates of the
EScurial Ferdinand, thou Bourbon in principle as in
Nindred, were not exile Itself poor rcribuon and
Wheh mere is so much blood TO he placed to thy credit
now shai justice balance the account Miguel-thy
Wv" Ihqlisluons do not contain a dungeon deep and
lamp, and dark enough for thy immurement Italy
cradle OF freedom, thou shalt longer be it's grave
rom me steps OF the Vatican ITSELF behold the Pom
H oil that church, which has been falsely deemed the
cohor OF OPPRESSION spreading his venerable hands TO
@ the newborn monarchy of France. (Cheers1
no can imagine that the woke of Austria will he lon,
endured: 20 far from being able continue the ensavc
ent OF that noble country, let the German spot tren
Die in his own capital; Tor the great conclusion which
shook the tyranny of the Thuilerics 10 the earth will
reach IN It's influence to The palaces of Vienna and even
Potersburgh itself will shake under the shocks of that
mighty earthquake. The Autocrat may exclude the ,r
color from his ports, but there is no ouarantine bv
"hch mat plague oil tho heart, the passion for liberty
can be shut out ''
The time will mo't a'turedly arrive, when cot orly
ma anrt- NJ glories Of Venice Of Florence npJ of Ga
noa shall he restored and the Inhabitants of tho. ell
w yyalk forh;,
All n dignity OF renovated ciz-nshir I'M, the vile 81
s'r' mat breaks the frozen soil Of Siberia for his euda
master WIZ feei his bosom warmed beneath The ve.ture
borrowed from the bear ard the wolf will, an entbu.
'sm A. noble "a that which throbhed i'm th. hear,s NJ
rem hn'n WHEN 'hcy hrst hehed he flag Ut The re-
pubic waving over the ha',ieNens of The Thuilleres
and in the PlenudH Of their hsar and with tears ro'
ing down their faces they Exclaimed Long life ,o
terdom May IL never Perih-nay it be amongs,
ne nation which has noby it, and which now |
indeed deserves The name Of great sterna and in
,ur hne islands, hose revolution was the
NAT 'i France and which has imprinted its iu.i.
nus descendant the char icter OF its paren,age let en-.
lire Tor 'v"r have spoken Of The effects OF this great
VENT Tor whose ceebr a,ion assembled throuyh
Continental Europa lie consequ noes in these coun
-s cannot f"ii TO be important. We have, thank Gud
no tyranny to overthrow. There il little risk of a man.
iae against liberty being issued from Windsor Castle
W. ho~Tv'r great the abuses may he deemed OF |
'hch we have Ia complain, they not erch az re. |
luire the application Of violent and 10 chile nstru.
nfnth'iy-bu. nstona habits become ccntagiou the
gigantic spirit which has appeared in France viii cross
he Pas de taFis abstain from large expata'ion
upon tn" Influences OF these incidents in their lie aiIs
~ consequences anong ourselves. Or celebrated
whom cannot designate bv any more |
appropriate n'e than The friend Of The Nesor of the
evolution. IN" great and coed Lafayette. has pointed
mem out with admirable sagaciy in her recent work
VIII No. because the occasion Is not an Apostle one
mi difference OF opinion might be created make any
'aton from that delightful essav, to show the effect of
he great eclipse o. ROYALTY by which monarchs may he
well perprx"d will not myself suggest how far a !
eudency 20 irritation lea the people of Eosand To
inquire whether 'hs disdrm has not too many il wells
neither gem or too many not 10 be safely plucked ont
u IN" mire and whether the pastoral qualities of the
pscopaI crozier, would be impaired by rubbing some
u s supeTflOous gildiog away! Sop net 10 ak how
ar the example of Frs'c4 may hereafter IT ct the
constituency NJ the House oil Commons or the opu
ence OF the established church. But whatever dsrre
,anry OF sentiment may prevail upon these specula-
lons there ia one great ard necessary result Of he
french violation, in which we must all enthusiast
ally coincide-one thing, st al events IL sura-(
trance be free, England shall be ensIaved. If
freuchnen have poured out their life blood with pro.
'lon so needless, in the of that liberty which
hey have 90 recently acquitted how should he natives
u hese countries, invasion Of their birth
light franchises were atsmned, Row should we com.
'ort ourselves? Rivals of France in arts and in arm,
hoad we not more than emulate her in that still more
generous competition Of which freedom throws omen
he held and will not the example Of Frenchnen give
lew ygour and energy TO The inbotn determination Of
very British heart wherever slavery and death shall
e placed in the same balances TO permit the scales
waver Tor an instant, hesitate in the choice of an
lternave' IL is thus, my Lord in my Judgment Ibst
We are chiefly and Immediately affected hy the great
ransac'ots In that drama OF which we sit te speca
or' in the great theatre OF political specuation and on
Vbioh Tie curtain is not likely soon TO fall see in
he hrsi piece that IL is OILY requisite 20 possess
ne Tor the dignity Of human nature, make tbs theme
= my admiration. behold, in the auspices Of freedom
he suguries of happiness to mankind But az British
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