Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-28

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men, and save the kingdom Of Poland rom the dasrou
sequences OF a criminal uiauaon. pointing this
The only means OF safety, make known all faithful
subjects TN, elect OF our clenency they wall .ee IA our
luton maintain untouched the rights of the throne aud
protect he country "a well as the equally firm resolution 10
excuse those who have been led aslray
Russians the example Of your Emperor will you
guide Justice aud not vengeance. unshaken hrnness ia the
combat for the honor and welfare OF the state without hatred
TO infatuated adversae love aud respect for subject
taken TO u.s. prompt reconciliation with all those who
to their duty You will flhl hopes you
done Peevere peace aud tranquility, hn reliance
upon God, the eternal beneacror Of Russia, and
who knows the and the sacredness Of his vocation,
and " III know how unppared the dignity Of
empire and the glory of his Russian name
reign (Sgned) NICHOLAS"
GENERAL LAFAYETTE.
From Galgnan's Messenge: of 25,h Dec
! A considerable feeling Of un'a,Inr-s aud appre-
hcnson was visible Yesterday morning throughout tr
me- ropOls The resignation Of Gen L1favetre of has
command OF the Naio al Guards. which had been
runored on Saturday Afternoon, and confirmed by
the successive interviews cf the different Ministers
with the General IN the course OF S;unda,, was Off
cia'Iy made known by the appearance of the ROYAL
proclamation, announcing that 5c, and the appoint
ment of General MOuton Coua' de Lobau, as Com
mander CT the National Guards of PARIS. This pro-
clamaton with the last order of TIE dey issued by
Gen Layfaycttr, and the first published by his sue
cessor Count Lnhau, will be found sublp!ncd.-A!-
though the nature of the lale dlscusio he Cham
Der OF Deputies such as To render It almost
matter of certainty that the deiicacy ofmud and the
Independent, spirit of the General would not allow
HIM to retain stun non which of the three pow
ers of the state had SIT matted as unnecessary and
dangerous II had been hoped that the recollection OF
the circumstances under which he he'd originally Uc-
cepted It, and the an which. even within the
last week. lac had employed the power 1t conferred
tor he safety and happiness Of he country, would
have been fresh the recollection OF the Chamber
as induce II to temper the opinions onItr ed IN the
heat of debate, IN such manner to convince the
venerable patriot that whatever might BE- the feel
mgs of the ID pn'cs respecting future appointments,
they did not intend to forget the line of demGrcatlOn
winch his conduct had drawn between him and all
others; that IN fact, whutrvcr might be the general
rule hey WI he'd to lay down they intended to sig
nal'ze his an Iliustrous exception to t.-Thls
however, was not the and about the anne time
that this became generally known, il was also ru-
incurred hat the Ecoes de Drot and de Medicine
were assembling IN great numbers; that the whole
Eat MAJOR had given IN their resIInatInns and that
oil the most popular members OF The Administration
about do likewise. The appearance of
The Chamber of putes protected by whole legion
of the National Guards under arms, did tend to
! increase the public Confidence but we happy to
announce that, for the present at least, the public
alarms have not proved well founded The sitting
OF the Chamber passed III perfect tranquility, and
the assemblage of the schools merely ended IN quiet
and orderly procession the house of General La
p. nyctte the Rue dAujou To off, han 'heu
command of the Guards. The General had left the
Etat Major about O'Clock go 20 the Chamber,
and IL being understood that he would not return
hither the battalion dut intercepted his passage,
and one OF their number respectfully alluded TO the
circumstance, and hoped they might be informed OF
the reason which parated their beloved Gensral
from them; he, however, declined entering into any
explanations at that moment, and cuntented himself
with eulogi2ng his successor, whose Aid de- Camp he
said he should be prOuu to consider himself ~ main
tanning public orler. About three O'Clock the depu:
atIon from the schools amounting TO nearly 1000, pro
ceeding along the ouays and through the gardens OF
the TuIleries, to the Rue d'AniOu. Their dcmeanor
perfectly peaceabc, and did not even appear TO
attract any marked attention from the public they
passed On their arrival in the dAujOu they were
informed that the General was not yet come hUme-a
cry heard OF Ia Chambre, and some OF the group
appeared disposed direct their steps thither but
while the point IN discussion coach entered the
street which were the General, has his grand.
son, and NJ. OGIOn Barrot; coming from the Chamber
of Deputies where las will be seen by our report OF
the proceedngsl the General had given to his col
leagues 4 frank and manly explanation Of the motives
OF his retirement. On entering the court yard he was
followed by all the students, about % of whom enter
cd the house with him. One Of their number explain
ed IN words the cause OF their VISIT and the
General who appeared IN excellent health and spirits,
replied in energetic, animated manner. When he
had spoken tor few minutes II suggested to him
that the body Of students III the court yard
cluded from participation IN the pleasure of hearing
his sentiments, on which he Immediately descended
into the court, and tho outer gates being closed,
GUIDED his address there, The following nearly the
substance of It:-Hc thanked the deputaton for the
kind feelings manifested towards him, and expressed
his OF the conduct of the young population oil
Paris, cooperating with the National Guard IN the
preservation of public tranquility, the only solid basis
on which the happiness Of the country could he foun
ded. lie stated tlat lie well understood and partic
psted in their feelings respecting the promise made at
the Hotel Vile, of popular throne surrounded
with Republican institutions. His Interpretation Of
that promise differed IN many respects from that Of
Others who, however he firmly believed, actua
ted by the desire for their country's happiness
The only difference respecting the best means o
ATTAINING, that object lie added, that his friend, NJ. cd
lion Barrot could assure them that he had held sim
liar language that morning in the chamber. The most
important point at present was, without duubkth new
electoral law What were to be the provisions OF that
law he not aWarei but he could state that wOulI
positively be presented to the chamber on Wcdnes
day next, and, that II would be on more extended
basis than the present one certain, since II coulC
not be a narrower one than It had hitherto been
Tie proceeded by assuring the dcpUtation that they
might depend his exertng all his inh, encc in the
Tribune to the adoption of popular system
as poss Bile Applause and remark ed that he coult
use that influence m perhaps stronger and more un
embarrassed manner than Ia could have done tw,
days since, "although," added he, 81 believe have
never sacrificed my individuality or personal opinions
to any official consideration. loud applause, an,
% chm, T.nfo IT, iu