Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-04

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their duty upon them. The peace ola great people
must n"t, be compounded by few busy bodies. who
Torment the bascst passions mi'lcad the crcdulous,
ana, dlrect'yor indirectly. promote the most wick
| ed designs
| The National Guard is worthy of the greatest
praisc Its conduct has been prompt. firm. WISE
and ]udcious' 1t perfectly understands and faldls
hs duty; it maintains good order. while it .cts on
the side OF Justice and liberty.
To-day, at nine O'clock, tho King, in tho uniform
Of the National Guard. descended in the court of
the Palais Royal, accompanied by his Royal Hph
ness the Duke of Orleans. Gen Lafayette, and Mar
shal Gerard, the Minis or at War
The court orthe Palac" illed with tlosc spec.
tators who every morn ng at that hour take a plea
sure in seeing the guard relieved There there
assembled detachmcnts of the 18th and 9th lerons
of the National Guard foot, of the 9Th company
Of the Sd squadron of the Horse National Guard on
the post of grenadiers and light nfanry of the 3lsl
regiment of the line
HIS Majesty DESTROYS Of testfying his salts.
faction at the firm, vgilant, and devote ed conduct
which they manifested during the afternoon of yes
terday, and the whole of the night.
Scarce had his Majesty appeared i'm the court
when tho crowd col cc,cd round him Cries of
"Vive le Roll" were heard on all sides: and such
were the ncclnma''"ns; that his Majesty had some
difficulty in procuring silence
The King delivered the following address to the
National Guard OH foot:
my dear Com ades,-I come to thank YOU for the
zeal yon displayed last night in man aiming the pub.
lc tranquility. and in preserving the Palais Royal
from band of scnseless agi,ators. whose ridiculous
attempts will fall upon themselves by means of the
good spirit and the prompttude with which you have
repreSsed them What ard what we all wish is
that The public peace may cease to b. troubled BY
the enemies of that real liberty and of those nsi,,-
tons which France has conquered, and which eau
alone preserve from anarchy md all its cnncomi.
tunt evils. 1t l. Il 20 to put stop this deporable
ngi,ati"n 1t is time that the maintenance Of public
order should restore condolences that tia, confidence
should bring back ITS activity 10 commerce. and secure
to every one the free OF all the rights which
1t is the duty tn protcc. and guarantee. With your
concurrence. with your patriotism. and with the as
s's'ance of the respectable General and the brave
Marshal. whom rejoice Mt all times to beside
me. we shall accomplish this noble task. Ever de-
voted TO my country faithful the cause OF lib
erty, my first duty to maintain tho empire of the
laws without which there Is neither liberty or sccur
~ for any person and secure the force necessary
Tor resisting those attacks by which il is attempted
| to disturb TINT liberty You Will continue your zen
crous Efforts to second mine, AMI you may count on
on do On you"
| His Majesty then addressed the Horse National
Guard:
! My Comrades-1 come to tell you how much Va
lue your efforts for the maintenance Of public tran
guilty and for the defence of our public liberties. of
which they would roo ne by punging us into disorder
1t is lime that these disturbances should cease. il is
time TO STOW ourselves worthy ofthe Of French
men, by defending oar institutions against the attack
OF anarchy after having 80 glorinusly rlumphed
those OF despoisT |; is thus that shall cunsol-
dae our hberties it is hus that hope will be reali
zed which have proclaimed with much Joy that
the Char or shall henccforth be u reality
! AT last, his Majesty having passed into the first
Court, found there pquet Of the National Guard
and the post of he LIST regiment of the line, whom
he addressed as tollows:-
! Comrades of the National Guard and of the Line
IL saw last night with much pleasure as suiisfac-
ton. that you rvalled each other in zeal and that
you so promptly reprcssed the insensate movement
by which the peace and repose of the capital were
disturbed. Ever devoted to my country. and to the
defence OF those liberties and those institutions which
1 nave sworn to MAINTAIN. and which shall nil
be cons un'ly faithu("Yes, yes" bravo" from
the troops and sprctntors)-I ought-and we oil
onght to repel these unworthy att acks. with what
ever mask they may he covered and to reply to what
France is entitled 10 expec from To This shall
devote myself as long as live, aud nave no doubt
Of success
Of Oc 10 In addition to the Kings expressing thu,
morning To the National Guard on duy near tho
Palace his satisfaction and his graitudc, not only
with regard TO the post and the at the Palas
Royal, but to all the legons, who, in the course of
yesterday and throughout the night. have been emu
lous in zeal for the maintenance of public order his
Majesty has given directions to the General Chief
to transmit TO his brethren in arms the assurance of
these sentiments. a great number Of spectators had
an opportunity Of witnessing how the Royal conf
dence and appreciation given and received -
| These arc new and mutual pledges of devotcdncss
To the cause of The revolution effected by the heroic
population Of Paris. and which the enemies of liberty
and public peace under various pretexts are so anx
| i9us to undo, but which they will find impossible to
4 counteracf.
/ The General in Oh eff. proud oG commanding this
patriotic National Guard, after having in common
with 1t, enjoyed the public confidence, of which il
IS Justly the objccf, wishes also especially to ex
press his thanks for the irmness, the zeal and dc.
votedness, which have been exhibited throughout
yesterday and last night II is evident that now as
during the first years Of the revolution. the enemies
OF liberty would wish TO sec disgraccd by anarchy
sullied by crime, and misunderstood by the pcacca-
BILE citizens, who would greatly in conrounding il,
with the causes Of those Disturbances which are the
means OF destroying thor quiet ntcrruptng their in
dus'ry and interfering with public order.-Ccr-
tainly 1t is not by such means that what we have
g"ined by The glorious revoIu,isn of The great week
can be consolidated and that shall obtain what is
necessary To complete the regeneration of France on
the basis of perfect freedom without restriction as
without alloy, on foundation worthy of the revoln-
ton effected by generous people, acquainted ut once
with their rights and their duties.
| This peop" have become too enlightened TO
ALLOW themselves TO be made the dupcs of their dis
gnlsed advcrsarics-too well informed TO be trained