Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-14

isye'te's letter yesterday. immediately sent las lie
called hm) for "his old and long attach>d friend"
Inc call was Promptly obeycd aud long interview
was the result. lafayette declared that he nppear-
cd not rs AN unconnccted individual but az n negro
GATOR; anu IN reply To the iny's cn'reaty
that he would accep, the chief OF the
1nafds rom his hands, said that he could never DO
So w'thnut nm infusion o popular strength in'o IN.
mtestys present councils, and the introduction Of
such an electoral law as would satisfy the people.
and givo soldty 70 the institutions OF the rcyou-
tion. They parted late the day on terms # warm
inutual respect and tho king held n council of minis
tiers which lasted I'LL midnight
The sitting " the Chamber of Deputies on the eth
was nnmerousiy attended in equcnce the extra
ordinary degree OF interest excited by recent occur
rences' i's G"anbet was proceeding To the dis
cussion OF The law relative to the National Guard
when Gen. Lafayette entered. and was received wits
universal applause, upwards of one hundred members
:o'ng up to him and shaking his hand. The General
then went to the President, and after short CONVEX
s,tion with him, addressed the Chamber as follows:
Gin neighboring nation it IS the custom when n
ci'xen retires froma distinguished Office. for him to
come before his fellow citizens and explain the cause.
and am sure the chamber will grant me the same
favor always have considered that the most or com-
mander in chief of the National Guards Of France
was incompatible with n constitutional monarchy. e1
cept under circumstances of the absolute
sity WAS this conviction that led me- in 1890 when
tnree million OF National Guards wished to elect me
their commander, at the Federation BY 1000 pcn.
utes, to apply Co the constituent assembly and urge
them to issue decree in opposition to this desire
Such still was my opinion when the lieutenant ,f
tie kingdom, who has since become King wished
me to accept the same appoint meni, and felt
oound to accept It, but always retaining the
OF aging II down, as soon as was satisfied that it was
no longer necessary for to retain it, earlier if
peace remained unbrcken, nut at a later perod had
war ensued The declared opinion of the chamber
has fastened the period, and of respect fur il
have waited till the law submitted 10 the o,b,r
branches of the State. II is merely matter of date
but should be deeply hurt if any one imagined-and
no one, who has been acquainted with me during the
last hfty-fcur years of my life, can believe that INV
conduct has been dictated by my personal feeling I
viii go further and say, that this opinion of the cham
Der has afforded me opportunity. The hirh au-
thorty with which was invested has given umbrare
which you. gentlemen must have heard Of; and this
um6rage has even been felt in certain diplomatic Cir
cies The cause is now 1T end, and have now no
other honor than that of being of your
One word more, gentlemen I should not have given
IN my resignation, which the King has accepted with
all that goodness he has ever shown towards me- be-
fore the crisis we have happily got over was at an
end. AT this time my conscientious love of publ;c
order Us stshed, but cnno, say the same Of my con-
scientous love OF erty. We must the pro
grainme announced at the Hotel de Ville-a popuiar
throne, supported by republican institutions. ., was
accepted but we have not all put the construc-
ton upon III has not always been by the
councils OF the King, in the same sense in which il
WAS understood BY me; who more inpatient than
others that II should he realized and NAV
been my personal independence in all situa, ons feel
myself at the present more at nv ease in dis
cussnS my Opinions with you. For the rest, there are
points upon which we shall always be in accord We
shall ever be uniied agsins, enemies whether at
home or from abroad. still think that in the measures
TAKEN IN the revolution of July, only did that
which we verify believed for the ST. but that ~ -
did All that was possible to be done. am the more
convinced ct this, since have become Intimately ac
quain'ed with the parsonage have placed on the
"S ne On nro% y on my uniform, have not chan
ged my metto, Liberty, Public Order " Besides how
many legal means have of expressing Our Thoughts
and of making our wishes known for us there il the
Tribune OF This Chamber, and for every citizen tber.
is the press which has rendered the country so
services; and then there s the peaceable mode of ne
tltions Having thus yielded my desire of LAYING
all my sentiments before you, trust shall still and
ever retain your esteem and friendship"
The Moniteur con ans address from hi. Majesty
LOUIS Ph'lIP, to the National Guards, IN which aher
pressing his regret at the retirement of Genera
tayete, he notifies the appointment, of Count Iob,m
stead ' ''' ''''
The last accounts from Paris, represent the state
OF things in Paris In more favorable hight The
mobs had dispersed, and The public funds had risen
very materially. " ~
PANS, Dec 3o-Mnisters no longer dssemble
that they mean TO take high tone IN future with all
parties opposed TO them and to stand or fall hu
determination. Ii they remain true to themselves
there Is little danger OF the latter alternative There
may ana Will be much noise; but of another revo
iulon there is not at present any ground for ap3Te
hcnsion. ~Ff'"o
Extract of letter from Paris, dated Jan. LIST.
Last night couriers arrived here from ST. Peters
burg and Vienna. The Emperor of Russia !, !.
said, announced officially to the Government, hoo
MS intention OF ma rchIng large army to oil, sion
to the Revolution in Poland The temper of Lon,r
rh'ihPpe or rather of his Ministers is well known
Non interference IS the order Of the day: and res,
assured the same policy will BE- observed toward.
Poland as to Belgium. Great Britain will do well 4
she pursues the same line Of conduct Nor !, =,
expected here that the Wing Ministry will devio,c
materially, with regard to Continental Powers from
the system laid down by their prcdecasaor. ~, or Wv
IL IS this belief which has obtained so much bn,tr
prices Tor the public sccuri les here
AFFAIRS OF POLAND
We have Warsaw dates to Dec. Goth The Polish
army amounted to 10000, VIZ. is 900 regnIars
aud nearly 10000 new recruits
WAnsAw, Dec I4..Tnc Journals orhs city con
TAN TAN Proclamation OF General Chopeki, which he
any afternoon taken upon hmscIfihc DIctatorship in
the presence OF all the troops and National Guard
nowsn the city assembled IN the Field Of Mars Uo
uecafe. IN tins Proclamation that he has assumed the
oiucc OF Dictator, no; from ambition but on account
on the crlIc circumstances after the exanplc NJ thc
Romans VINO IN times when the country was in dan
ger Inirustcd The supreme power to n single D,cta
tor That he has assumed tie power for a few DAVIS
on'y namely, TILL the assembling Of tho two Cham
bcTs TO which no will resign his office
mn nrflnr & 81. i.