Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-28

tiey ours' iuiI on TIL" IN leTSil acts o
nation From the first Installation of Louis Philip,
have watched with eye familiar alike with public
men ana pubic atrs, the course of the govern
metit--i say not of the neD King, for he OF
hes hcon bat circumstance For that of prince.
his education and opportunities have been ahuu, the
best possible; his natural dispositions, good though
common place. conciated inv ,riaby the respect and
good Will of his friends and nc'ghbors III ircgn exile
and OF his cou:.icss ani dependents during his exs-
tence "a wealthy member and (th1ugh perhaps not
nnambltious, yet prudent and n,oestl cxpecant of a
royal house In France As Duke OF Orleans there
was enough in him of aiIa6ty, simplicity end
mon sense to contrast mos. favoraby with his IL
siS oil the Tuil!erics and much more than enough
fnr courters, politicians and great men hunters to
exait when occasion offered, into miracle--to rep
resent him IN snort being made of jus; such stuff
IA could act with The difficult part OF citizen
Rmg. Circumstances have shown the character to
be above ms reach, more especially surrounded he
has been by British Influence and cid spies and plot
tors OF the old Bourbon dynasty, working, some to
undermine bis throne i'll order to restore that Of the
cxed dynasty. and othors to build up his throne on
the same men and the same principles upon which
rested the old one. Thus he slrroundtd--'h he
only voice which could enlghten him un,card--;hat
OF public opinion; and the only man stunned whose
cnuniena'scc had made him what lie was and whose
Appreciation could sustain destroy Iim--hA
FAYETYE.
The situation of La Fayctte was ono of great del
icacy ard sill greater responsibility. Decacy kept
him long silent uttil he people even asked .Is lie
blinded' Is he clcateGa Is lie changed in his old
agc:' Discomfort increased, sedition showed itself,
crowds OF malcon'ens parac' for nights the pub
lie streets and raised warning cries undr The windows
OF the King. No violence, however, was attempted
or threatened, and the appearance OF tho National
Guard and the voice OF Lafayette dispersed the null
ttude and arrested thor proceedings The false and
FOOLISH councillors of Philip translated the warning Of
popular discomfort into the cries Of Bourbon aarnsls
and plots If disguised Icsuits and Philip, after hash
iy promising % change the ministry kept them il
place, closed the gates of Tie ruhIic courts and tia.
TO such of the National Guard as, under the direction
Of Latayc:e had qu,ely dispersed the nia'cnni ens
on tl!r night Of tie 18i: The skets were accept
ed by the Guard; but when c1rt,uctes we're offered
they sternly rejected: "Yhy cartridges, OF
wta' use on HON, service? We shall never 6re on
our fellow ci'iZans.'' their reply
Discomfort was now more hush: but cv"rv symptom
showed II 10 b. growing in strength and spreading
farther and wider throughput The capital and the de-
partmsnt.
On "Wednesday morning Ias, La Favottc souri,, a
private audience with the i\ng in which nc is under
stond 10 have delivered IN few words his view Of lie
course followed by the government, aud of that which,
for its safy, the honor Of the nation aud nc in
,erests of the people, it necessary it should ll-
low in future ''Pouy9nvcZ ct vous screz ahani,nne
de tout lie n1nda Pour moi, m, marchc est dcciice.
Je me retire La Grange
4 thuuJei-clap seemed to I'LL on the Cabinet r.o:,
WHICH it only awake TO fret and storm against the pa
trit whose lnng-suifer.ns they had mist aiken Tor i,
snnsibli'y. and his silence for coHnlvaucc Reports
ry mouth LRtayate again silent He vets either
to uphold the government by the sanction OF his pre-
sence, to give the sign of death BY wttd wing
to his private farm.
q'he walls al Paris more than ever COVERED with
Journals piocards. notices, pr1clamaons and every
variety Of addresses TO he people all y! We sense oil
Nherty and equality ans. many openly in that of the
Reputl;c. The King, vino had heen hitherto ncrson
ally shared is indirectly alluded to- and Royalty
and Monarchy cenSurad il and principle. After
positive assurances Of thorough changes. there are
sill dcsysit is thought, mil netrs ecocr, from,
London. Let this surn.-r receive conf nation and
the throne or Louis i'hi!:p may be so5a sod at
auction He VIII, however, in all probability ye, open
his eyes, and tke Inc Only which, can rnix his
authnry Or should he, which is possible hrif open
them, the present forr, of government may hngcr m
while reform crceps forward all fours. until nnw
circumstances impart stronger impulse popullr SEN
timnD,.
The course taken by Belgium gives strength to re.
publican sentiment here, WIRE the nf this 90
vcrnment prcsen excellent lesson TO Belgium
ftio and all ;he world will leave you Fer my own part,
my decision is made. | rcrre to La Grsnge.'
From La Rsuolatioa of OCT oG-Tansatcd for the Day
LAFAYETTE AND THE MINISTER'S.
The follies and marmuvres of Messrs Guizot and
Dupin seem exhausted. They have employed in vain
all the Of duplcity 10 entsnge in their petty
iotrgues the great character of Cen Lafayette For
three months past they deceived-paid with idle words
the only true representative Of great Revolution.
At time they affected to repeat before him the
ple," the very principle Of which, however, they de-
Med in their acts. They consulted him with fegned
eagerncss upon patry trfes and neglected 10 com
nunicate 30 him air their important determinations.
The appointment of raeyrand for instance, Lefay-
cite learnt only through the public journals. While
they caressed him and sought to deceive him, they
had the TO rob him Of those very preroga-
tives with which the national will had invested him
Bat the noble General, strong in his consciousness Of
integrity deisned not to notice the side play of these
political puppets.
Still his principles extended no further than TO what
concerned himself Individually. lie preserved the
simplicity of his manners he rejected the luxury with
which they sought to surround him; he retained all
his ancient Friendships and never for maJnsnt did
any one venture 10 insult bis old age by the or of
peerage, or grand order mil AIRY fe!a title
But, while Individually he respected himself and com
manded the respect of others, every thing him
followed tn torrent Of order of things founded on
vicious and false prncipe= viz tha. of regarding
the late glorious events change Of dynasty, while
in fact it revolution.
In such situation, Lafayette must evidently gradu-
ally haye forfeited his popularity, he must have
cut and declared himself openly. lie had over
looked tie outrage done him when the popular socc