Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-20

any man, hoyv great oeyor he may be.
As to tee Restoration, the fifteen years of it's dura-
ton, with al their nconvcuIenCcs their faults their
stupidity, their temptations to dcsputis induced bv the
Laws, and by the acts ofi Will Of the spirit that govern
cd hc these fifteen years are, TO take all into con-
l"er2tion The most free oil any that the French people
have enjoyed since the commencement of their annals
For six months, W. have had under eyes, L mi
T&c!r all power broken to pieces; he whom il may
SUIT, ohcys France is governed sud supported by the
progress Of r'a"o" alone. Under what Government
did she make this progrcss Was il under the law of
me tonvcnttvn, and the Directory, under the abso
luti5m ofthc lve Ii under the legal government
otthe charter was during the reign of the liberty the
'T'ue and - nc presa That which dare say, at
thus day, viii offend the passions of the moments erery
"i"T WIZ repeat IT, ichsa the eferrescence Of reaction
These fifteen years the Restoration IRE not with
""t some claims t. "ory lcclat. They have left az
monuments, superb cdhccs. statues canals, new wards
II ."H r' OF farts, market places, quays, aqucducts,
''n' trnts without number, maritime power rc-es-
'ahisAot, Greece delivered, valiant aud hourshnp
colony IN the retreat OF ancient pirates. which entire
ns"p' curing three centuries had in vain attempted
To "es'foE' vast pU5,c credit an Immense property,
| the product ri industry the existence of which the
hoIishnE state cannot better attest than by the gene
KAT bankruptcies, the rightl of our manuacto RES
% oi our piaccS OF commerce since the establishments
OF the elective monarchy.
hear OF tho debasement in which France languishod
~ EUROPE during tie Restoration. Those who express
themselves thus, must have tearessy faced tho balls
tho are Roae, ut the head of youth i'll tho three
mcnornlie dlya-lnarcing without doubt, to-day, in
tt spirit q" tho revolution which has been effected,
they have set AT defiance the cossacs and the pandoors
saccourc The people who echoed our cry of liberty and
PoSAed even to the banks of the Rhine, warlike
generations These scOrniul tauns the Restoration
made me believe morning that Bonaparte had sha-
ken off his dust, whcmed in the sea the isle in which
no was entombed, and returned in three steps by the
pyramids, Austcrlitz and Marengo-I looked intcnty
around ma; what did sec! Noble champions sensi-
bic to the last degree national dishonour but at
tom Inc 0eai 2ae IA tie rord. They have obtain
co Inc peace oI Europe, by suffering be subjected
me people WHO were foolish enough take seriously
Lheir declaration OF nonlncrvcuton. Now that poor
Legitimacy pTeSumc, sometimes think that there ,ons
G:,2H "a h's emit dared to go from Bidassua to Ca
dz in spite Of Eaglant it armed fought and conn,cr
ed ia i1vpr OF Greece it invaded Algcrs under the
cannon %! Nalta; declared that it would only restore
that conquest when and how it suited its purposes
inc actual Government braves another authorty:-it
ec'S LaiIm IN spite OF the wishes OF the nation: it
leaves the Threats of The Poles be cut in spite of the
hat'on 1t pori or is going to permit Austria to oc
Gipy iaFna' t!acenza, Modena, perhaps Bologna and
ta rest Q" !a'y IN spite Of the nation Lett continue
I" act IN TINS way aud tho cabinets of Europe will pre-
fer it TO the past monarchy; it will win it's Legitimacy
near legitimate governments, knights of wore won
'er spurs, moi with lance i'll rest, but with helms DOTTED
/ in courtesy.
II PERSONS injured by tho Restoration speak of with
anger at once comprehend them; if others, enemies
10 the blood Of the Capot wish Danish it, and think
th"y can achieve Revolution, only by chang ing the
royal race, 10 not understand the of their ha
tired hut give to their system due if the real tri
HmPhers OF July express themselves with bitterness
about that which seemed them to compress their en-
efeE enter INTO their generous ardouT, and associate
L1yseH with thoir lively hopes. But when men who
o!lo'ed in the wake Of the Restoration who solicited
its min
VINO preserve even at the day, its pensions and
Ne places; when these declare in the face
OF the World the contempt which they felt for the Res
''i'.Ii ID IS 700 luch let them keep themselves
let i'em know, that the friends of that Rcstora
to' nave never received its hands any thing save
honour and liberty. have in my possession con- ;dcn
a' letters written to INC BY my illustrious friend Mr.
Canning; they will prove to posterity that France
under t'ie Restoration was not hunbled, SO passive
nor 30 buliic1 Is affect believe. The Inperor
Alexander would furnish with other and rrcfItobIc
E''ces OF thiS tact. possess the marks Of conf
Irne' win winch ne also honoured he to be
written - me- tnat ne would sign with his eyes shut all
tSa treaties which you'd 5razcr: 20 hin, IN tho ,,,nr
OF france and politicians Ignorant that have
Increasingly claimed tor my country, a more co,it,hJ,
partition OF Europe, than that allowed to her bv the
treaties OF Vienna. In n general plan, which i had
caused TO be adopted III which comprised the
emanciPated Spanish Colonies VIC slold have ob,;rad
UNITS winch would no: have lett PARIS twice occupied
within SIX days march Of The cncmys cavalry Bot in tb
country, did miserable eaousies ever allow man in Of
'c ue To ciicc any measure If the infant TO which
gave my vote, in the month of August had passed the
royal scrutiny if had entered into his counsels if flo
troubles of the North had burst forth would have cal
led young France around Henry 9Th would have 20
CURED her 10 c!acc in Ike person ofthe young monarch
Tie shame or Louis 18th. Let the ministers of the cleo
i've monarchy rally, II they dare, such summons
When the actual government shall have vaood war
under TIE trlcooarcd dag, did the restoration under
me "ntc III presence OF the liberty of the press when
u Shh nave enlarged our territory, shed glory on er
arms, ancioTacd laws, re.established order 70
triavcd Our credit and our commerce. then saw NAV
It insult the Restoration until then let it be difdent
~ sho heart that gives dignity the character not Tho
oztcrn-! atiactatjon Of Importance.
f"n speak Of The abIsemont Of France, and YOU arc
On y"Hr Hne-s that suits Won lady. The yanGui.+ed
Eh" ''Te NOS conquered b. you may yet, in spite Of
eIf 'oa"d8, take Up your gauntlet aud throw bnck
upon yoG our defiance.
ios'r word Of THU scheme OF non.;ntcrvcpiior
'i"ji I" 2h so much * said think statesman should
never enounre principles, the tribune ss ,,n,I,r
be brca1sc the cyou's o. the morrow; rIav o-c b;
'' Aii l5"t 'Ich. Inas We have bchrd the strange
embarrassment OF ministers, who. excain,u, ,I,aS
% my a." no, interfere. increasingly did Interfere