Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-26
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HISTORY AND MYSTERY OF THE FR EyNrCH
REVOLUTTO.V of IS3O.-P4RTH ~.
POLIGNAC ADMINISTRATIONS OR.
DONNANCES '7- = =.
To The Editor Of The Morning ChronieIc.

| fOLlONAC OR
| DONNANCES. lI ), :,
TO the Editor Of the Morning Chronicle
| SIR-There can be no error more Unioundsd and
absnd Than that Of snpposirg that the Revolution we
have just witnessed was the simple suit the lille gal
Ordonnancee OF the 25h of July II Is perfectly true
that these Ordopn,nces the last scene. in the
drama, and brought about the final Of the R.vo-
n'lon but bad and base, illegal and Irrational
those Ordonnances they not in mselve. sufi
cicnt to have effected excited a Revolution There
would OF all times have been revolt umult dissst.
isacon, public assemblies, petitieos 10 The Chambers
protests to the King, and ON; but il these acts had
been isolateif the people had not been prepared Tor
Revolutioa-if they had not elt that some day the
caastrophe must arrive they had not be en-
Ap from their cradles 10 feel that the Bourhons were
oppressors in heart and Jesu. in soul and that IN
only waited for opportunity 10 attempt to re.estab.
fish the ANCIENT regime with all its horrors; cruees
and desposm; II all this had been felt and treasured
up, the mere Ordonnances OF the 25h July would ne.
yer have produced a Revolu,ou. In order then that
just and rational opinion may be formed Of the
orahie event, history Of which will form the Third
Part OF this Narrative, let request your serious at
tenton to the history and operations Of the Polgnsc
Administration, and to the character and necessary ef
fects oil the Ordinances Of thu 25'h July. ~
Prince Poigpac wholly ur fit for the sjtn,,ic. nj
Minister OF State. True he was Ambassador in Egg
'snd during the Mar'igusc well during preceding
administrations He was party 10 the Treaty for the
emancipation ofGreece, and he was generally consi
dered 1--WE can scarcely tell why) bo'h at HON. and A.
broad, as man Of good ordinary abilities He was GER
tanIy disa who be b, fore the stor I'M
though he was not broken by it, md II wa, suprosed
that the result Of his English alliances had b.en to
make him fee! that this not the age for
10 re- establish either ab'olntism piescraW. No one
ever dreamt that he loved b-rty ever
that his principles were changed or that he who hal
conspred against Napoleon and had refused TO swear
to the Charter OF Louis XVIII becsu.e IL was too
cratic, was prepared TO support any changes which
would place The institutions ~ France upon the same
footing as those Of Eegland. When, therefore he vit
ed p'rI. in the early part OF the year 1922 and deliver
ed his short hut memorable address i'm the Chamber Of
Peers, In which he attempted r.py TO the nsinua.
ons which had been msdr in the Journals of his hav-
ing come to The capital TO acrange and to
the liberal institutions OF his country; when in tina,
speech he declared that HE principles were msunder
stood; that his opinions preserved and that
ne was bringing up his family to love the Charter and
the Institutions which spruny out of T.: M on.
one word he said asd both Liberals and Row Iiss con-
demned this unnecessary and unasked for de ciaraon
81 his pretended opinion and wishes. The Prince de
rohsn'c mad been attacked in the Journals and Jour
mats oil the oppo'it. colour quite ready to defe
him no one complained Of this hut the Chamber Of
Peers was not the proper place TO engage in such dis
cussons, and his motives from that romen, h. came
more susrected, and bis visit at once SET down 10
political intentions
Prince Po'ienac reformed TO Erglsnd. The Times
ana ne fourier were loud in bis praise. They con-
sidered him the ohec Of unfonnded susricion and un.
ushahie attack; and the Gazette dc France AMI the
Qtofidie,,ne iamented that the freedom of the Press,
which bad been only gusran'eedto France nv IN. law
OF july 1873, should, in the Spring Of 1929 be so
grossly abused nv attacks private characters and
on nobeman of high rank talents and virtue"
Prince Ta'leyrand was not. however, ignorant. that
even al That time, return TO the old Monachica sys
tenn before the Revolution was medpa.ed a.d The
Prince who hears ALL and is TO be found every yher.
lei out the secretto chosen few no viii pered II to
secret o.
The Session of 1920 had opened. however, under IA
vcursble appearances, and the Kings Speech "a pre-,
pared by III. Mar'ignac, was received with unjver.
sal acclama,ions For the moment NJ kar,jpnac had
trumphed, and the principles Of a Constitutional Mo-
narchy app"ared likely to prevsil. Blu, NJ NJ argnsc
/ haah .lf Iaf., 1t =
behind the scenes-1 mean in the Palace of the Tuil.
leries No sooner had the law passed giving liberty
to the press. than the priess the old courier. tn. emil
grams, and the Ultra Royast. surrounded Oh ,,.s
and the Danphin, and told them tina, If that law re-
n,aned in force, their reign must be short and I'M
Liberals would speedly triumph. They were quite
rsnt fe7te and hayonets had replaced the Bnurbons
on the Throne Of France. France consented 10 tos-
rate them for the sake Of the Charter; but az from IN
moment thad been given, those same Bourbons had
sought TO weaken its provisions and render nugaory
ne popular and enlightened afcles, the people had
gradually resolved supporting any lawful resistance
TO the Court, whenever -nable opportunity should
present Itself. Prince Po'ignac secretly a. work,
and really assisting the party OF Priests and Ultras
the moment be made bis famous decIar alton of attach
men, 10 Che insiUtions Of France in the Chamber Of
Peers IL were not certain Of this, would not as-
sert IL! The King and the Princes, ard above all.
the Duchess d ngoueme were convinced that their
system and the liberty Of the Press we're incompatible:
snd they a.ked Margnac, Bordeau, Hyde lie Melville
Portals, &C., 10 aid them in establishing some plan Of
government, which should be more Monarrhics, ,bao
tha,awhicb the now law, giving liberty 10 the Press
had left to France Now, what was the reply Of The
Msrurnac Administration 10 this demand Read The
extract which give, with attention, and render to M
Msrugnac the honour and respect which are hi, due
t system was ~ CONCESSIONS not to violence no,
10 Theorists. not TO DecIsmersb u, he was for ron.
csding TO moderate ths measures they asked for
because he was satisfied moi only that such
must he made, but that ihsv Just and ne
(" No other means (,sid M MarGgnac to III. kim
IN the Report made by himself and the other Ministers
20 CHARLES X } no measures OF different nature can
present themselves to minds; for n,ttutons do
not admit OF any ether, aud sha never look for
beyond them. The wisdom If two Kipys has mad.
great concessions to France. France bas adopted ,h,m
| 70 think OF Withdrawing them would be ,usps
royalty iiself and no in Ftance wcnd have ths
dre'ul courage TO give such counsel TO the King 3"
Al mat period. them after the law giving iibrrv
the press had passed, and when the prss, fnng iiss
Tree, has INDUCED. AZ was most natural, in some ex
ces'es;yes, a. the close Of the year 1928 II was pro
posed lie Charles X, by bs'o and Jesuitcal conn
selors, TO reenter into the enjoyment Of the rie
which belonged to him by birth and to violate IN,
Charter Of Louis XVIII.
/ ~ In Mar,gpsc Administration had seconded these
opinions, we sbond hsve had the last Of The dra
ma epsc ed in the OF 1920 but their de
oiasd re'uss prolonged the contest and made more Ger
tain the result.
10 order however 10 atone In some me asure for ihes
hb'rsi coonsels, the Martigpac MiniHry commence,
prosecutions against the for political IiheIs on The
King aud Royal Family. M Bordesu, the Minister q
justice, addressed letter which will Tor ever re1ec
on him Infinite disgrace, 10 all the Pfocueurs Genera
(or Attorneys Genetai) Inviting them 10 prosecute all
ing against that Liberty Of the Press whch Bosdssu
called its iicentioosoess Brspgsr, the immortal Song
ster Bsrtheemy and Merry the associated friends and
poets aud Fontsn, the witty and the playful were all