Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-12

consult the happiness ofthe people, and that a GO
vernment, to find support, must he of one mind
with the governed.
The course pursued by the Chamber of Deputies
has become absolutely udicrous. 1t is presided by
staunch, interchangeable partizan of the Orleans in
terests influential from his wealth and profession n
banker) no less than f m the easy liberaity Of his
sentiments and the prudence Of his policy. which
ever DISCUSSES the ambition of the n,onied arstocra
which he represents bypay;ng off opposition.o the
arlstocracy of BIRTH, and veIls lis prediction Tor n
government ofpatronage and privilege under pleas
of expedency and the difficulty or linpossbility Of
organizing better. The extreme left or old on
position, of which he member, having sided
with The scheme in favor of smother trial of con-
lsttuonal King and patchwork constitution n Pm
siase, were assaied from the opposite and old row
ast benches. with charges of overstretcbinp their
authority; the centre. or men of opinion but of
every ascendant party, grew fearful that the
Legislation of the house would be too decided ami lib
eral while the public without doors murmured that
IT. mad betrayed the popular confidence by sanction
ing IN the name OF the nation charter whose very
name was OBNOXIOUS and the worst of whose ra dcal
wees 1t had left unchanged. The better and nor
maps 1t might be added, the more honest heads
! IN the ranks of the old opposition soon saw
tneir error; but how to remedy it? They had made
Aing, and they had 1ecreed at the same time con
strulon. If, yielding before the unpopuarity oftba
latter they recommended it tn the revi.on of the ma
ton, where was the title of the King they had ordain
eu o, wnae was Co prevent the people from setting
ASIDE 0otn klng and charter at the same time Those
who felt the interests of the new DYNASTY were Il,
tile disposed to run the hazard these argued for the
legitimacy OF the existing Chamber and the filling I'M
of the people to afford better anchorage beonn 70
advocate the calling of new Chamber -.,I own ),
says Mr. Dupin minister of the doctrinal school
VINO aims ever AT leading the people by subtle ad
mixture OF tlattery llberalty, censure and palaver
81 own that sec with pain tho attempts made t ont
rage the crown fare violence la couronne) NV nro
vokng continually the dissolution to this honse 7,
Is precisely because the new charter is a contract
hat good ialth should be observed both sides Tho
crown would incur just reproacf if il ne rlect ed +b
least item OF whit 1t had promised it would be cuJ
pable also If 1t lost sight of the least ofthe ripbs
which nave been attributed to it with view to the
general good There is despotism when the RIGHTS of
the country are forgotten-there is anarcuv whom ,a
rights OF the crown deserted weakly sustained
rms setting forth of the question (which nnv
| Explain TO you by the way the Specification of
the mex name doct'inaire) sufficiently exposes
the awkward predlcament in which the Citizen
hing has been placed by his parry. He holds
MS station by virtue of contract made ao;th the
er.sttns chamber, or more properly, 10Th a certain
nunoef o. members 81 the ersiing chamber of deot;es
no secure Keeping of this contract; these members
must Keep Their places and secure a majority The
1oornd' des De6ats in burst Of laundering oyaltv
.b.eiy ealed the wife OF Louis Philip the Queen of
Tue Chamber OF Deputies (ia refine de la chambre
deS depmles] and truly the pitiful heads who have
concoced the neio order Of things as thew are pleas
Gu 10 can tnelr very old lnfrgues have made of both
wife d. husband netting more than the King g. Oueen
OF handful ofpoliticians Louis Philip MIC hit still be
something better fhe would break from The
nj: Dupn. and throw his chance for the station of
cieL magistrate under the title OF citizen king, or
ought else that might occur, on the suPfares Of tho
ipeope. lie is popular with some, esteemed bv
many, aud obnoxious one; while thu general
aispositlon to good fellowship and Cancellation and
the dsinesestedness OF Lafayette, who would ALWAYS
put nmself aside and persuade others to do the same
tso thaf the principle not put aside with him
would secure him The national suffrage on o. life ton
ure-supposing always good behaviour Associated
/ as he now is with every obnoxious institution with
an hereditary throne and hereditary house of peers
WIN an aristccratc representation in the chamber
Win the expense of court, with government of
patronage and system of one rous ia xation--vitb
every thing, IL short but what IS in unison with the
interests OF the mass aud the spirit of the hour If
heeas no skill IN divinaton to prophecy the speedy
passing away of his throne and bis name topether
with the unucky order of things which a siiIv and
sell interested knot cf ntrguers have tackled to Them
mere are symptoms, however, that the chamber will
surrender at discretion before the battery of the
oeneoth the embarrassment of its own contradiction
ana internal divisions, and in the consciousness of s
own weakness to stem the censure not unmixed wit
threats' gathering from allquariers The nature of
the opposition presented is not among the least en-
rious signs OF the times and the inability of he row
efnment 10 stem 1t not the least encouraging.