Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-29
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1850.

os E,l;anes is descendant Of James III. the last
oS the Stewarts who sat upon the English throne
,tonDears 20 have made an immense impression,
and i; worthy attention, as displaying the invo-
-n,ary convictions Of even some OF the most de-
,oted of the atherents of the deposed family:
y. T. Com.
The Duke de Fitziames, on being called, rose
ypreat attention and profound silence - Having
seen absent from home for some days. on short
;mrnev, rsuddenly learned that dreadful thun-
.lerbolt had fallen cn France, and that the Royal
Family had disappeared in the tempest The mr.
iag If the guns, which proclaimed new Ming
seemed to await my arrival yesterday INTO the
capital, and to-day am summoned to tins Cham-
Der 10 take new oath. | have never made
sport of my word, and with me the obligation OF
an oath has always been sacred | have only
taken two oaths during my life; the first IN early
youth. to Louis XVI, OF blessed memory; the sec
ond in 1914 10 the Constitutional Charter. the
principles of which had long been implanted
N NV heart and wheh rejQice to sec made the
law Of France. l. DEFY any living being 60 accuse
me ofhavin. been L. faithful to those two oaths.
iUneuuiyocal marks of assent. lou will per-
hans do me the Justice to admit that IN tins
chamber have never delivered an opinion which
had not for lis foundation the very text OF the
Constitutional charter. and | cali honor to wit.
ness that for these sixteen years there never has
arisen in NV heart any wish winch was not con-
fo.nable to that Charter. Being tried by mis-
fortune almost Oh my entrance into life, was IN
adversely, early taught to submit to the DEGREES
ofprovnience. ana 10 iortiGY myse. agains; storms
How to remain fai,hfu TO hopeless cause. has
long been known In my family. aud IN that res
pect we nave not Il new lesson 70 learn. Fresh
marks of assent, and several Peers she'd tears. |
Doubtless I deplore. and shall ever deplore, the
fate of Charles x. Long honored BY his bounty,
no one better knows than all the virtues OF his
heart. Even when deceived by ministers, even
more mbecile than perfdlous, number of vol
ses Yes, yes" when too vanly- alas! en-
deayored to make him hear the truth which was
90 crininally concealed from him, Il new move
ment, II declare now, and shall always declare,
that never heard him express any wish which
had not for its object the happiness OF the
French people, and the prosperity of France
This jaStIce it is my duty To render him.
These sentiments. which will ever live in my
grateful heart, and which would stifle me if
did not give them free vent, love to pour out be-
fore YOU, and should pity him to whom they
COULD give offence. Yes. To my latest breath
60 long as a drop Of blood makes my heart beat
IN the scatfold, if ever am destined there to lay
nv head-I shall boldly avow my love and res
not deserve his fate. and that the French, who
never knew him, have been unjust towards him
agitation But ut this moment | am myself
TOO only Frenchman, and in the situation in
which am placed, am bound to devote myself
entirely to nv country. This high consideration
for the safety of France, is doubtless the only
Que which can have induced 80 many wise minds
TO concur in promulgating with such precip,
taiion, acts which have within SIX days de-
cided the destiny of France more motion. -
Every thing was consummated, and yOu beheld
anarchy ready to seize upon Us and jeyoar us
cannot be deaf 10 the influence of those motives.
Il is to them alone sacrifice all the feelings
which during 10 years have attached me to life.
These sentiments impeliing me by irresistible vlo
ience, make me open my mouth to pronounce the
cath required of me- bravo! bravo!
This speech made an impression on the assem-
Sly. which we cannot describe. 1t was unani-
-u0usly ordered TO be printed.
>Ge4ER-
A Paris correspondent Of the Boston Centinel
writes as follows
Paris, 10th Aug. 1880.
Dear .3dams-When | had the Pleasure to
ace YOU last, you requested me to write YOU
some times, but it is rare that have any thing
20 saw, that you could not gather from better
ces.-At this interesting moment, the English
aud French newspapers will give you all the de-
tails Of the late unparalleled and glorious revo-
luton, with much better comments than could
make, but as they may not say enough of our
own LA FAYErrE, will just add word or two
for your amusement.
General La Fayettc can now be ranked with
Washington without exaggeration. His late con-
duct has capped the climax of his glory.-Few
people at present realize the degree to which he
IS entitled to our admiration. When, OH the
first DAYS Of the contest. was told that he had
come to Paris from Lagrange, to accept the dan
serous post Of leader Of the armed people, could
Hardly credit the news. VINO could then have
OWNED the issue? And had it not proved success
full. think Of the terrible consequence to the old
veteran. To escape to America with his life was
the utmost he could have hoped in such an event.
But he not only accepted the command, but did
not fear 20 appear on horseback. in military dress
IN various parts of Paris. in the prosecution of his
srdusus undertaking. Bat his fearless der0ti0n !