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

rom an able nond, (ir Heryc translation Of Cha |;
cauasands pamphlet, which begin TO publish to-day
Carbohydrates PAMPHLET.
C% ;*t "H&'cFGo" as" 90 TIE ccets-c monarchy, or G
c.'Tor to TIE i&cr...'rt|Ga u S,r.- newspapers on
';y jHSI! 70 S,rce i|c Pcar {: 'ysrs.rgat.
rIn question ms G,,,: several times politely asked
:1 IN the public prints, why refused to scry. r,yo-
luton, which consecrlted principles which have
defended and prOpasatcd.
had not forgotten the question, but had Gctcrlun-
cd not to reply to it. wished to depart from Inc POI
lical, from the literary arena, peace as will be
seen in the preface 20 TIE edition OF my Complete
Works. which will shortly appear. What rood pUr-
pose can lie attained, said l. by arning tho passions
OF men against me2 Has not MI lite been Sufficiently
stormy? CIn not even the rorders OF the grave,
ind few minutes rcposc? proposition ulrdc to the
Chamber OF Deputies has changed my resolution. MY
conduct will be understood 10y every OF eeling-
scarcely freed from log and troublesome labor. ii
is painful TO me- to disturb the last winch an
TO pass in my native land; but honour compcIs nav, /
cnnOt avoid II.
Since the memorable days Of July, have not Hc2r.
ell the government with my coMplants--I spoke thc
Peers OF truuce OF the elective NonGrchy before II
forncd speak o. ii Frenchn~n af,er that
Monarchy has existed for eight months \ wuighty |
occasion the fall of thrce gus had obliged
an explanation; cause less wcightv tho pvnsorip
ton of those Kings will not allow no TO rclain ST.
lent In this opusculum an indirect retutution OF The
proposition made to the Legislative Chambers and
development of my opinions thcrcupon) the parties
will find themselves or less Implicated, for | cour.
neither, but tell to both unvarnsled PERHAPS hard
tru s. have no considerations to consult despo!lcd
of the present, with the prospect Of hut uncerlin
future beyond the tomb, have only take care that
my memory be not wronged by my silence ] ought
not to preserve silence when that restoration in which
took so active part, is day only curarei
but prescribed, before my eyes Nithou; c0fSfe
without support, the duty is unon me alone
alone responsible for my conduct. \ solitary
man, minglng by chance in the turmoil of life GOING
hand in hand with none, isolated during the restoration
isolated after the rcstoration rciGain, always indie,
pendent OF all, adopting from among cashng opinions
those which 10 good, rejecting those which
appear to bud, little caring il pislsr or dis
please those who profess them. During the middle
"A sOu ofr a..
and shut him up III little tower, where he lstcd on
bread and water for the safety OF tho people. not
little resemble ths Monk of tho 18th ccntury; through
TIC window OF ny cNPiatory rrison, going to
preach my last sermon to the passerS ~. who wiI
hearkrn TO it.
Tho reasons which have deferred ne from cisinr Lax
fhith and homage to the existing government are of
two kins the general the other private or personals
let US first speak of the former.
If the restoration had taken placr in 1896 or 81 We
should not have obtained the Charter at l,st would
nave been stled aiiiLs; the angry passions OF Ike time
Bonaparte crushed present lherty he prepared it's
Hturc eXlstence In subduin@ tho revolution, AMI
peting the destruction OF the Ancient NIorarchv he
titled necessarily this field OF death and doyastation
ms mighty plough drawn by glory, trenched those fur
rows, in which We're 10 he the sccdy 81: Cons;;l
t!onal Liberty.
Arising attor the Empire the Restoration ,,,,lr t
maintained itself by the aid of the Charter despc a.
tho dstrust with which was regarded d.sa;ts ~ Tho
foreign successes Of which il merely
but OF which 1t appeared to lie the aim.
Legitimacy power incarnu.c even sbjlc tlsr
Kept awe oy h!'lng 1t to eXeon with our liberties
;il,n, ,'.
compromising that necessity, it Wished to add s
to power, and it persisted by the excess Of its ri
imourn it, because twas better to the perfect;
ing our education than other form of row D,e
twenty years longer pied freedc m Of the Pcs
without connections, and old generations v.o,ld h,,a
disappeared such would have been the rodihca. n r
French morals, SO immense the progress OF public rea
son, that should have become aba 10 hear an, r~
Folutlon without danger.
The road which they have followed j. shor-.-. r, j.
better? Is it surcrl
Thcre are at present d:s,i,rct par~- Il rg,o
iutlonsts The desires revolution witt, !icrtv-
Its number IL s.nall-t;c ollc: a rgyriptic., vi
power-it constitutes Immense aiority We de- !
cciTc oursevesc sincerely believe that liberty is orr
tdoi--'Tiat an illusion Equality and glory ere the
two mcstGr- passions of the lama. Oar e1,s !. MILF,
~: france is but soldier. The pco,le le.i~al
nhGry rs long ne 1t was opposed power which the.
alo not love- ana which appeared bent upon ty.4n.e
inc national iecl!ngs: This power ovcflhro,.n hi,
liberty obtained, and wo for 1t save ln.a!t ami
Aome hundred Of sanctimonious fellows ta4-, Ike
MIC. ut the slightest tunult which docs not accord
with his opinions OF rightat the least era.Iro n, tI
3ournalS-the boldest Plrtizan of the bcrlv Of ila
tress lnsotently Sneakiugr invohes the ccnsgrsp
Can you believe that those doctors who f,rrur, de-
IaonStrated the excellence of the law of cxcenon-
VINO became enamourcd of tho liberty Of the Press only
when they had tallen-yho beast, even now Of h,n,,
Always conbaed IN favor of It's li1er can yo:; he
@ieye say, that they are not inclined 10 return "a
'HelF "fnsr affection for 2Cjsc Hbey3y which: in ,ir
mouths, sg!i#cs tho privilege o. ministerial i've.
transforming them tch1in and plate anon. The t az
gentlemen usher of the Chanlbrc7 DO VIC mo, baar
repeating the ancient adlge of i.nPu;ssanco,
~ Si' ~. 20 1e a@- I'VE ne a I
hiF was r1y prediction, from the tribune Of the conn
Try, IN ny last discourse. The Monarchy. OF In. 2Jli
IIy !" under the imP@rjous need either Of glorv or
inc lay OF o%ccPt!oa: Il 1rc b. the Press and ia1
sesS destroys 1t: Without glory viii be airfiilatc
Iii SrV or the Press: If il attack this iiicry 10
VII perish IL would bo pretty affair tr..I, if siiar
naVing with our barrlca!os driven a,rsv t;rc. ,f1
Tor tho sake OF the liberty Of Tie p.yss y,e si,Ll |
nGTy oarrcodcs erected against tho vcry llor, f.
winch we then toughtWeiI, what arc We 10 dor va.
the united power Of the tribunals and tn. ,; So
restrain writer's! nc" goycrnoiaua is AIN liant I
Which can walk only IN oading-sfring, st,U we
put PACK the nation i"o svadjlin" clot,1-7 VIII $40.
1na Terrible nursing which sucked blood g., tie as of
victory AZ 20 many biyouac5. h-,r. lsild,r i'e a.f
ing bar ds2 An old trunk, deeply rooted in tt 100
could alone have wiihstood The tcmpcstuo,s bI1es
the liberty OF the Press. There was liberty in F.,
dnTing the three first years of the RovcInio, r.
there was Legitimacy Whit became Of that Int.
nc the d5lth Of LOWS XVI. to the Resfor,tf,,,
destroyed all under the Republic md vas Itself de-
Stroped under tho Empire We Shall soc what will f
como OF i under the elective Monarchy.
The ctubarrassmerts Of This IioDiTcr,v .-, c.-I
moment betrayed. II is in diunon with t.,c .s,r,
continental monarchics by which It is surrounded - /
business IS to advance and tiose who conduct dare moi