Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-10
FRANCE

Sir-You were quite right on Saturday last,
when you stated in The Morning Chronicle of
that day, that news had reached London, and
not only London, but the best and highest socie-
ty in London. that Lonis Philip proposed IN his
speech to speak decidedly and disinterestedly.
and in manner which could net be mistaken,
on the subject Of Poland. On "Wednesday last
this was agreed TO, aud understandable phrase
arransed-the nature Of il communicated to NJ.
POzz0 di Borga, and the ambassador had two au-
licences Of the King. 10 intreat and protest, but
In vain; and the Objectionable phraze was deci-
ded on. Then" said the Ambassador TO his
Majesty, Z" shall be unable to assist at the open
ing Of the chambers" Louis Philip expressed
his regrets, and the interview was at an end
This intelligence, together with the substance OF
the then Intendcd speech, reached London
last Friday: you heard il OH the same day, and
you communicated what you heard IN your paper
Of Saturday. | do not know, and do not wish
To know. who was your informant, but whoever
he might be, YOU were well informed. How came
IT. then that the speech was mudifcd-that the
latter portion of the address was altered-and
that the warlike character was changed sud
denly to something so Laodiceaa-so hot and
so cold-to such a luke warm and dissatlsfying
composition: | will rell you. and when | tell lou
any circumstance of this sort, | do 1t discreetly,
and yoa. may place on 1t the fullest reliance
Well then, the Speech was arranged on We'd
nesdar-was approved on Thursday-ratified on
Friiay-& ooied out on the evening Of that day
through The p0rus doors OF the Minister OF the i'll
terror. | knew the speech, if not By heart, at least
most perfectly on Friday afternoon. But IN that
NIGHT. and on Saturday morning, intelligence
reached Paris Of such a nature as to make the
Minister pause-as TO make the. whole tenor of
the foreign policy ofthe speech-and as to make
the Cablae; resolve Oh endeavoring nnce more
20 stand on good terms with the willy CorSican,
who conducts with such zeal and d~exterity the
affairs of Russia in this capital. The news con-
sisted Of bad news from Poland-and good news
from Portugal. The former was in jeopardy,
whilst at Lisbon the tri-coloured flag hoated in
the breeze, on the aaintop OF many a portuguese
vessel. The minister now saw an opportunity at
foried him for gaining popularity by the events
Of the Tagus, and for dexterously edsing off on
the question of Poland. The paragraph as to
Portugal, which was tatse and flat at the close Of
the speech, as arranged ON Friday. was now mVie
prominent and important intelligence at nearly
the front Of that portion of the document which
referred to foreign affairs; aud the Minister. hop
ing for the sake Of his "peace at all hazards sys-
tenn that the taking of Warsaw might soon
close the Polish campaign, and reader further
protestations unavailing, resolved on leaving out
dil U1dl WdS SfohS. puuSCht, aHu cN'uC !" III
frstframed speech as to the Poles, and on SIM
ply combining himself to hopes, signs, tears aud
good wishes! At an early hour on Saturday, poor
Casimir Pcrricr was sufficiently embarrassed as
nc had only the bad news from Poland; but an
hour afterwards the gnnd news from Lisbon ar
rived bv tclegraph-Casimir was thrown into his
terics of ioy-and the speech, as corrected, was
communicated to dear P0zZO! Bat ii was too
late. And besides, the paragraph which remain
ed as 10 Poland, and which was necessary to SIT
isfy even the iusie-miieu of the Chamber, was
too much to be borne by the Russian Ambassador,
therefore he remained obstinate. the Government
exhibited is cowardice, Observed the cause OF
Poland, the speech was delivered, and the farce
closed. There are some men IN Paris who will
be very angry at this expose, but ldefy them to
deny its truth. | 10 not make use OF all my wea-
pons at once, nor call my witnesses before the de-
fence is unfolded; but Count Appony can tell us
a little about this, should there be a necessity
Now | ask YOU, and | ask all the friends Of civil
and religious liberty all over the world, if they
think these proceeding are patriotic, liberal or
enlightened. manly, wise OF humane? And above
ai. if they are in accordance with the principles
Of the July revolution.
do not wait for a reply. for the first rosy
cheek child of seven years OF age | should meet
in the fields, and to whom I should explain this
question, and ask its opinion, would say "Cow-
ards-bad men-uo patriots" The Speech,
however, as delivered, has offended the Russian
Ambassador He does not disguise this feeling,
nor does he express his hopes or belief in the pre-
s~ervation Of peace. The more you concede to
Absolutism, the greater will he ITS demands; and
when you exhibit fear, a tyrant will always seek
not merely to Cypress but to crush you. For the
last six months Louis Philip and his Ministers
have fattered Pozzo di<Borgo-complimented
and aiored even to a farce the Ultra Austrian
Absolulist. Count d'Appony-and assured the
Prussian Ambassador that there was no power in
Europe for which France entertained so profound
a respect as for the Cabinet of Berlin. And what
is the result Of all this? Why the Ambassadors
in question laugh till their sides ache at the Gov
ernment of Louis Philip, and Count D'APpony
saws, s What in the world can we desire more
than the King of the French and his Ministers
accede to u.s." Yet LOUIS Philip thinks he I'M
,derstands the Revolution of July, and says,"Eu-