The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-09-30

OuK LAFAVgrre.-The National Ga
zette cublisi,es the following letter from
this Veteran OF Liberty, TO his c0Gnlrynan
and old associate IN arms in this country,
Il. S. DuponceaH, Esq. ofPMladelphia.
We are unable To CONCEIVE Of a Roblcr
example Of "the moral sublime" Than tha
presented by the life, character, scrv.c
and present attitude of Lafayette. Callod
by universal lcclalaation, IN moment oI
danger and enthusiasts, to the perilou pos
Of Commander IN Chief Of the citizen sol
diers who constituted the Natiopsi Guard
he hcstatos not an instant, but faithful %
the principles which forty years before he
had in the same station naint aimed
unchanged through a pcriod which has
been frnught with so many and such won
derful changes Of parsons, principles and
empires he places himself 10 the fore front
OF Freedoms battle; and ere yet that con
test il determined. he, the prescribed OF
monarchs, writes 10 the late MI powerful
monarch OF France lhit"th Royal family
had ceased To reigu"-- it was so. Hap
py man glorious nation! NJ Y. liner.
LETTER FROM LAFAYETrE
TO Ma. DUPoScEAU.
Peiris Aug. 9Th.
We have Just accomplished, my dear iel
low soldier, wonderful revolution. I re
cievod 1t Lagrange on Toe sjay momiag
the 9th ult. the Ordinances of Chsrles y
declaring us to be in a state of Slavery
On the sEmc cvcning repaired To Paris
whore toUnG a salutary fermentation. In
three days conflict the pcsple Of Paris
have vanqaished the Royal Guards, the
Swiss ana the body Guard; the trt coioreC
hag floats every where; aud on the morning
ofth 3lst, ] felt warranted 10 write It
Charles X. a note stating to him my oplntet
(which lac had asked through Genera
Talon that reconciliation was iiaPlss
ble,' aud that Iae Royaf Faaily had CedseC
TO reigR'
The rarisians manifested degree o
courage, intelligence aisintcrestcdncss,an
generosity, surpRssing all that yoa can C on
celyo. Net single Hnyalst, not womar
was insrltcd. The people fought onl
those wh5 6rea at thcm with cannon an,
muskctry The vanQuishel experiences
the most generous humanity. Tho regi
men,s of the iine submitted saccessivcly '
the public will Much blood was she'd, bu
the people have triumphea, with admra
Wv NNHp'N'tf sly HN'ANN SbN slANFiY- w
came to tho conclusion that, under III
circumstances IN winch France is place,
II would ho proper to rally ali opinions, G
the various par,ies, under tho safeguard {
a constitutional thrcnc, with popular inst
tntions. We have chosen the Duko of "
loans, whom esteem cnure and more az
know hun better. The Chamber of Der
uties has acted "a the ergnn or interprcfo
Of The French people, in laying down COT
diions, and oif-ring him crown Cor whic
he acknowledges hi,psclf indebted to ia
viii ot the nation. Such then is orr atlas
ton, and fifteen days have not We, elnpsc
since the ordinances appeared! send yo
the short speech which delivered ycsie
day. shall continue TO hoid the comman
Of the National Guards OF France, who ar
organizing III every direction. My so
Gco,gc is with inc L.cvasseur received
dangerous wound, and his life was despair
ed OF three days ago; bat he is better. a
dicaa thousand friendly wishes"