Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-20

the Memoirs of Cardinal de Relz, for instruction at
the present time. They were composed at a period
whcn ne became cured of all his illusions; and in
'hese we shall find fund of ma xims applicable TO
.ne present times Nothing" says the author of
thesc memorials, $50 e1ectualiv animatcS a niece
men' as throw ing rIdicue upon the party opposing"
Inc fronde we're aware of this, and accordingly
'hcy shed torrents ofridiculc upon Nazarin. In like
manner at the present day pr rcefve the '.Eorc-
mfnt Party avail themselves OF the same weapon
against their antagonist, THE RcsistsrS" and we
must acknowledge with but too good success: for
me Doctr'nGiry." with whom they have to do, are
the very incarnation of absurdty.
asah dc Retz says, subdivision Is the thing winch
destroys all Parties" ;hc Italians say Comedy
/ within Comedy. This subdivision ruined the From
De, and Is quite adequate ruined the July Revo.
luton We notice 1T for the consolation OF those who
have 10 affection for the thing. The men who
brought it about, not agreed among themselves
Some wish war-othcrs cry pcacC-herc they eS-
claim let us inarch"-there they call, halt" Pre-
clous discord! We shall what the event VIII be.
i"Tbere are persons who are incapable, in the COM
mencemenr of disorders, of dong any thing, but
who, III the end, accomplish every thing" 1t is
true no one at the present day lays much stress on
our discreet forebodpgs,-but day Must come
when we shall be listened to. That day is perhaps
not so distant people imagine.
We all know how that tragic comedy, called the
Fronde, terminated. The people were faiigued.
They Suffered, and felt That there other re-
medy tJr their evils, than tine return of the King,
who had been previously obliged to leave Paris.
Every body exclaimlng, When will he return At
last he came: An historian tells US, ''Ue returned
to his capitol amidst the acclamations of the people,
when Joy manifested itself in q manner difficult TO
describe" Ia be asoDished at all this. THE
people had combated together for a long while.
without exactly comprehendng for what;-at last
they understood the matter. And reality, of what
Importance TO the deluded people, the interests
of certain leaders who precipated themselves into
seditions;-some with view to make themselves
dreaded by the our,-othcrs for the purpose of ac
curing honors, or to obtain money, but who as soon
their respective ends were attained verv coo)lv
supposed the people ought to feel satisfied.
There, tob sure, no parallel can be drawn. No
thing similar has been seen in the July Revolution,
Ambition aud cupldity have played no part here!
Unfortunately, we know Liberals of lofty fiubt bnve
enjoyed an ample share of prey.-the spoils of
Office. Our great citizens (for we have no lonqer
great hourgcoIs) have scarcely refused any thing
Perhaps we do wrong to complain. A triiino bud
get Oh Twelve hundred millions will provide for all
these evils
France has undergone violent political tempest
Where is the man endowed with sufficient fortlude
ana energy to SIN the wave yet agiated with tu-
nuituous motlon' After the Ligue there was Hen
ry anu Richlleu. After the Fronds. Louis 18th
After the first Revolution came Bonapart After
The July Revoutiou-who? Name him If you know
The man. For myself have sought in vain Let
IS hope he will yet arise. Will It be NJ. Guizo.9
(Signed; COLONEL
81 te Of Europe.-When we take commemorative
new OF The intelligence have lately re ceived om
Europe, and particular y when we look at the tone
Ut the Partisan Press, we feel reluctantly compelled
10 admit that the bright and inspiring hopes which
the revolution of July last, in France, gave birth to-
are mate: tally diminished. The cabinet of Louis
rhliiPpe IS evidently iempori~ng. and by subtelSl
GEES seeking TO avoid that to which the wishes
OF the people would impel i. What if he have cat
egoricay demanded of Austria the withdrawal of her
troops from Central Italy, which she is now overrun-
ning-is 1t not plain that a few days possession by
them are enough to crush The sought for change in
Its very bad, and consign to the dungeons of PntZ
or Lintz the ardent spirits who have caught ut the
opportunity they thought presented itself of uniting
the Italian people ender one form of government
OF driving the foreigner from their soii of abolish
ing the anomaly of pawer at once secular and spr
itua-and Of giving to their country rank amongst
nations' VIII it not then be mere mockery TO tell
the people of France that the acquisitions of their
government have been complied with and that Aus
tria has consented to Withdraw her troopsa And
yet this is the cource things will probably take and
on which The government OF Louis Phiiippe will ven
ture There Is, however, party in France, which
Is daily becoming more imposing and more powerful
the Repubcans--who may ere long, pluck from
his grasp the power he has exercised in direct opeo-
sition to their views, and in their opinion TO the best
interests of Franco. This event becomes every
hour more probable, unless indeed, the King re,race
his steps-departs from the tmid, cautious policy
the nonied, mercantile party, and throws Himself
into the arms of those whom he now keeps at q dis
tance, bnt of this, it be confessed there are al
present no indications. The President of the Coun.
Gil of Ministers has even risked disavowal of tn,
promises made to the people, ut the yaison dc YiAe
through General Lafayette, during the fervor of the
late revolutions and the General himself is exposed
in the Chamber Of Deputies, not to direct attacks
from the adhcrents of the Government-from these
he is shielded by his excessive popuarity-but to OBJ
scrvatons and remarks, sufficiently indicative of the
unrlendly disposition entertained towards him.
Still, it would be uncandd TO deny that the no
vernment Of Louis Philippe had not difficulties to
encounter, and those of trivial nature Under the
Bourbons, The army had become completely dsor
ganiscd, ard reduced 20 mere nuIIity; even the
troops employed in the Algernc expedition, formed
no exception, for 1T has required al! the energy and
skill OF General ClaUzel certoialy one of the bes
officers of France at the present day to establish or
der and dicplinc amongst them Marshal Soult,
since the accession Of Louis Philippe has been M
wea'ad IN his laboli-S to restore the army to char
acer and efficiency becoming its former renown; but
until 'Eis end was attained. prudence would, per
haps dictate ds the wsest course, to delay the con-
test with advsrsareS whose forces are always mar
shaded for the field. Our own belief is, that the
enthusiasm and martial character fthe French ma