Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-07

ossos, Wouo DC assungeo Dy the souno or arms, de-
lghtfl to the chvalry of the French people, and the
prospect of military glory, attractive to the ma
tional imagination. Pending the attack upon Agers,
the new elections would occur, and large calculations
were made upon the effect which the Algerne war
would produce at the pos favor of the ministry If
this effect was considerable to procure the ro
turn of majority of Deputies devoted to ultra Row
asm and Despotism, and the defeat of the Liberals
the latent and real object of the African war was 40
complshed. If otherwise-(as it proved) if the Iii.
berals were too sagacous to be entrappsd too true
to the cause of liberty. to be wheedled by momen-
tary eclat, then the secondary schemd would be al
ready far advanced.
1t cannot be doubted that the violent and arbitrary
resolution of dissolving the CHAMBER of Deputies
and suspending the liberty of the Press, was taken
conditionaly, whsn the Chamber of 1899 was dssolv
ed II in the new elections Ministers secured MAORI
", every purpose was achieved. If the contraryif
the Liberals retained their ascendeucy and thus vir
TALLY converted the Governments into Republic
then ast and vigorous blow was to be struck for
Despotism, by the suspension of the liberty of the
PRESS and the dissolution of the new Chamber These
desperate measures in the state of public feeling e
lstng IN France, and the devotion TO Gbertr almost
as unanimous and enthusiastic in 1885, it was ca.
silly foreseen, would lead to popular coramoton and
insurrection And now the ul'erior object of
the Aigerine expedition emsrgcs to vlew The reduc
ton OF that town, saving casualties from tho clements
was matter of mathematical certainty French
science could calculate with precision. the ouan,um
Of force necessary, and almost the day when the
Bourbon Tag would float on the ). as of La Casuuh,
Aisiefs' conquered, the African army was ready to
mnrrhf De-
King IN his quarrel with the people, Selected
with Caution from the mass of the standing army
commanded by Bourmont an Aristocrat by birth who
nom MS treason OF 1915 had nothing to hop. from
tue Democracy-fiushed with victory under the aus-
p'ces ana the tag OF the Sovereign-the fidelity Of
TINS army vas supposed unqusstionable, and it's rea
ainess 20 sustain the cause of the King implicitly
depended upon.
Every circumstance demonstrates this TO have
oeen the secret reasoning of the French minatrv 7,
what expectation has failed them, we have seen in
the glorious results of the late election. We have
seen that the Electors Of France did not permit tham
selves TO be dazzed and betrayed by the spendor If
'ne Agerne expedition, the shouts of anticipated
triumph. We have seen the Liberal Press of France
Wild profound sagacity, and daring courage, psae-
tra'e the secret end insdous calculations of powe,
caution the people against the wiles and strataoems
OF the enemies of Liberty and the Constitution and
With irresistible eloquence animate the Electoral
body in the recent struggle at the Polls An over
wheimlng majority popular Deputies is returned
the proclamation of Charles & and the eyoedition 70
Algiers are alike disregarded-The Democracy ri.
umphant, the Parliament devoted to the cuuse oftbo
People, the ultra Royasts driven as last mean.
OF setting up absolu,isn to destroy the Liberty ne
the Press, "inestiaable to free men. e,,m;a,hio :.
tyrants only" and as q fit acconpa niment - ~.
otrary aet to dissolve the new Chamber of IDENTITIES
even before the day assigned for the onen;n of ~,
first session.
" WHAT else tie expectations Of ministers vill foil
'Ieh--whether the army OF Africa will range itself
against The Liberty of The People, or even if it should
whlch Is wholly improbable, be competent to stnp
'he march OF Revolution and uphold the tott.riny
throne OF an imbece tyrant, warning with the sDirt
Oh the age-afl this remains to be seen. The m
fnored events Of Paris may be exaggerated. or who'll
~ unrue--but, that connections will follow the os.
OF the Liberty OF the Press and the dissolution
Chanoor, measures SO iawless and tyrannical--tba,
the ChaHbers will meet on the Sd AUGUST. no.w;,b-
standing the decree OF dissolution, and take tbe
Government into their hands sc have , manner nj
doubt We consider Revelation in France, and the
establishment OF Republic, certain. In point of fact.
france has been in Revolution since 1889. The seed
'hen sown have not ripened. The repeeted changes
OF government since that PERIOD have been only3acs
OF tbe same tremendous DRAMA The last great &C,
is yet to be played Itwere blasphemy to doub, tho
final fall Of Kings,and the establishment, of the Rpb,s
of Man. T,ue Ia Repubiique,
The Report to the King, signed by all The Minis.
tiers, attacking the Liberty of the Press published
yesterday is most extraordinary document, in a
high degree, able and energetic in the composition
1t developers the tremendous power of the Liber.
Press in France, and the fears of il now openly
vowed by Ministers. Il considers the problem of the
good or evil of the Periodical Press TO be now deter.
mined, and its existence incompatible with regulated
Government We may laugh at the absurdity Of
the conclusion, and admire the infatuated temar;tv