The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-15

left Havre on Wednesday last. The quay from
whence the packet starts commands view of
a printing establishment, the source OF the
Havre Journal, and at half past two o'clock the
attention Of the passengers was arrested by
great appearance of unusual hustle on shore,
and by the tremendous shouts, which issued
periodically from the assembled multitude.
gentleman who was passenger, and who had
gone on shore to endeavor to procure leave tor
the vessel to start, on his return to the vessel
explained the cause of the tumult. The ordI-
nance of the King, prohibiting the publication
of the journal, and suspending generally the
liberty Of the periodical press, had just reached
Havre, and party of soldiers of the 43d regi-
ment had arrived and surrounded the printing
office, at the moment when they were in the
act of issuing papers; "a great proportion OF tho
impression having already been distributed.
The proprietors Immediately shut the doors.
ana having secured them from the intrusion OF
the ,soidiors they mounted to the top of the
! ouiioing' ana continued throwing the papers
cagerness to procure these papers. and the SOL
diers, in their attempts TO prevent their beinp
so distributed, causeda scene of confusion and
uproar which it is impossible to describe. When
ever an individual happened TO be lucky enough
to seize a paper, shout of triumph followed,
and which was repeated by the mob on every
such occasion During the whole of this timo
the soldiers were Intellectually endeavoring to
break open the door of the printing establish
! ment. These buildings, are, however, very fine,
solid edifces, substantially protected by doors,
( like those of prison. The soldiers, disap-
pointed at their i'll success, at length procured
I a smith, who after considerable time, succeed
ed in forcing the lock of one of the doors, at
which the populace became so enraged, that all
the efforts of the police were yet unable to pro-
teet him from the vengeance of tho mob, who
dragged him forth and murdered him. At this
juncture the packet sailed leaving behind il Il
scene of tumult and disorder which seemed
/ likely to lead to results still more fatal.
The editor of the Journal of Havre has CIV
en- in his paper of the 29lh July, the following
! account of his own affairs: Our property was
yesterday threatened by police officer His
illegal orders were opposed. The troops of the
line were called in aid of the police, but their
conduct, under such painful Circumstances was
most noble. Our doors were barred, and our
threshold was respected as inviolable No ex-
cess was committed. Our Mayor seeing part
ofthe populace face to face with the armed force,
sent his Adjutant into the midst of them. He
! ordered the armed force to return to their bar
racks, and the citizens to dispense. Both or
ders were cheerluly complied with. Our Jour-
! nal was then ready, and was distributed from
the windows of the second story, and received
by those who could first take them 10 their pas
sage This day, the Mayor, who had been well
informed of our intention to keep our door bar
red, and to protect our property from violation,
gave ms his assurance of legal protection for
our office. Our work was then continued as
usual. The revolution this time has been COM
menced by us.