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

IT'S respect, he does HARM he has not shed drop
oioed ne is raised above attack he cOmprehends the
aih sworn at another altar than HIS that is really
Thy and becoming King but it does not change the
iature OF facts. cannot serve the present government
because fear that it only arrive ut order by op
pressing liberty, and II appears to me, exposed II II
WISH TO maintain liberty, to the danger OF falling into
anarchy.
For the rost, shall be happy to be deceived. We
may remark something like WEAKNESS among men II
s country which may lead to repose. SO great Is the
uncertainty of the future, ignorant of the
point of the Horizon whence will burst the light; we
nave haa tor forty years past such habit OF changing
our form OF government such facility OF accommo
dating ourselves to any, and to every thing such fea
Oh the return of crime, and the horrors OF the revoiu
uon that all will go, perhaps, better than hope for
and as we'll as L desire. Perhaps there may arise
Chamber which will, emergency, create Republic
superior to the Royalty, which is too weak for thai
emergcncy which will know how to render the march
OF liberty conscntaneous with that OF order; perhaps
there genuses capable of mastering all the
ollcultes OF the times perhaps some unforeseen acc
oent some secret from the Almighty Will come to ar
range every thing. Facts will not perhaps be logical
perhaps they will counter to all foreknowedge, all
calculations there is, perhaps the nation enough
moderation and of knowledge to surmount all obstacles
to our well beings repe render abortive the assaults
OF the periodical press God grants 1t! Let France be
free, glorious, and lourishing, not by whom OF
how, will bless Heaven for it.
| The general reasons which have deferred me from
recognizing the Elective Monarchy, may be deduced
from what have above related As to the personal
motives of my conduct, they etill more easy to
comprehend did not wish to be inconsistent, to arm
tho long PAST of my existence against its short future
to blush at every word that issued from my mouth, to
hang my head with shame whenever L attempted TO
read again my sentiments. The days of July
robbeth me of every thing but public esteem, wished
to preserve it..
Admit the proposition which banshes, forever, from
the French territory the fallen family, to be coroary
from the fall of that family this necessity gives rise to
another for but in opposite that of sepa-
rating myself more than from that which exists
to make and public manifestation of that sepa-
ration BESIDES should seek in vain my place, in the
different classes of persons who have attached them
selves to tho actual order ofthings.
There men, who by the promptings of talent and
virtue, have felt it their duty to their country
when it was no longer possible for them 10 maintain
that form of government which they preferred-I adj
mre them, but such exalted motives belong neither to
my weakness, my incapacity.
There men, who pronounced the fall of Charles
y. and his descendants, from of duty, and the
firm conviction, that conducive to the safety
France. They right, since they were persuaded
of it, not; therefore l could not initiate their
example.
deprive their country of their lights, compro
m sc the interests of family because it pleased the
Government to commit extravagancies they have acted
well, III attaching themselves to the power. Il
svery tine Monarch Ill, it necessary that every
individual, great and small should fall with him,
would be possible state of society.-The crown
ought to keep word when it fails to do the sub
Jects citizens released from theirs But the anti
cedent events of life did allow follow the
general rule, and found myself comprised in the ex
ccption to it.
There men who detest the dynasty of the Bour
bons, and who have viewed its exile believe that it is
time to make end vi prescriptions and exiles.
rendered Minister and Ambassador all the service
in my power, to the Buonaparte family. They con.
tradlct me, II do not utter the truth 1t not my
fault that they We're not recalled to France and that
the statue OF Napoleon was not placed on the summit
OF the column OF the Place Fendome. 1t thus,
understood legitimate Monarchy. 1t appeared to me
that Liberty ought to have looked Glory in the face
There are men who, believing in the sovereignty o
the People, hnvo HvChod render triumphant this
perannuaed principle of the old political school
for me, do not believe in divine right-no more do
believe IN the sovereignty of the People. 1 very
well do without 4 king but / do not arrogate the
right to impose, on any one, the king l would have
chosen. Monarch for Monarch Henry of Bearn ap
peared preferable for the sake of the order and
liberty Of France. gave, then, my voic. Henry "
my neighbor tho right chose Louis Philippe l..
my neghbor on the left Napoleon H.; my neighbor op
poste, the Republic.
There persSns who, after having sworn featy e
the Republic and invsble to the Directory in five
persons to the Consulate in three; the Empire il
aone to the first Resoration the additional act
to the Constitutions of the Empre the second Re
storation have still something to to Louis Phil
ippe.-1 not rich!
There who, in July, threw upon the Plac
de Greye their word like those Roman goat-herds wh
play at odd and even amid the ruins. These men re
garded the last Revolution 4 Of die. If tina
Revolution only lasted long enough to enable them t.
nick fortune, why them matter what happened. The
al fool, and dolt every who docs not re
duce his political creed to his private nteress-I am
fool and dolt!
here are timerous men who would rather not hav
sworn, but who themselves, their grandsires
their grand children, and every landholde butch
ered if they had not fatered their oath That is
physical effect which have experienced. l will
wait till nrmity comeswhen it arrives will reflect
what / ought to do.
There great Lords of the Empire, united to their
pensions by sacred and indissolube bonds: No matter
from what hand it may come pension is to their eyes
sacrament: 1T fixes the character does priesthood OIL
matrimony. No pensioned head can cease to be so
Pensions being in charge of the Treasury they are in
the charge Of the Treasury. For me- have ha
bit of divocing myself from fortune-too old for her
i abandon her, for fear she might quit me.
There are high Barons, of the throne and the altar
who have not betrayed the rdnances-certainly not
but the insufficiency of the employed TO put
execution the ordinances, has stirred up their passion
Indignant that they failed in despotism they have
gone to seek another atichamb7s 1t is impossible for
mo to share their indignation and their lodging
There are people of conscience who only periured
for the sake Of being perured who, yielding force
not the less for the right They wept this poor
Chares a, whom they first dragged to ruin by their
c"nsels and afterwards put death by their OATH but
II ever he, or his revive they will become the
thunderbolts of legitimacy. For me, was always do
voted to death; ard like the dog of Inendican and
am the escort Of the old monarchy.