Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-16

own agony. A VlRGINIAN
GEN LAFAYETTE.
- The French papers contain long address from
GENERAL Lafayette 20 his constituents OF The 0Ty0ndsse
ment OF Hedur, dated La Grange, June I3b on az ain
becoming Candidate Tor their sunrages. The follow.
ing are extracts:
insrueed b. you long since, 20 OBJ ain "A re establish
ment OF the NaOusl quad Oi'Yl the rght of Jurv mr.
he PRESS and municipal and departmental elections
the abolition OF tbs double vote had obtained when
OIL me "lOune only on duge M smile at :hs isolor
reveries OF veteran OF July, 1889, yet credulous
enough IL believe IN national sovereignty. Three DAVIS
oil july 1880, made those reyeres the doctrine
on al Frsnchmen the sole asis OF all power" The
General goes on 10 eulOgise the heroes of tie three
uay', ana 10 express his own gratitude for the dsn
guished uSl assigned to him The great movements
lie adyers 10 he ineIds1t' OF his polic, life and 10
the solemn declaration mad TO him by the American
Congress, In behalf OF the United Staei after toriy
Europe had been worthy oil disciple Of the American
sShoo'. He projects as follows:
"When, orly.one years alter 50, the Head Quarter,
OF liberty were ie'estdbhed - the Hotel dc Vile in
Paris, my hrsi impression, in the midil OF the Ievou
icnary movements, OF conflict and public di.o,der
was that the national will should be regularly ascer
famed in The forms designated by thu constituent
assembly. SIch was not The with Of majority of ths
repre- eniauv-s OF 10000 electors, some already az
s.m0led, and others arriving later, then in
all their popularity, il the wish of publ,.
opinion anxious for security and urgent 10 know ON
what It was TO depend. Fae words r p1.lie and
NaPoietn resouEded 10 our Certainty IL is not 10
ine, tudt we ntt oil lneRe Expressions FPc.n
tyranny OF 30, whish was no a II ,public as 1
have often said, than the massacre OF ST. Barlhooms
was reiiEion-nor even he ancient or modern
arstocrae les decorated with that name-po, To M WIZ
see an almost entire R-pUbc, In the declaration OF
rights, aud proof as complete sautaty, Tranquil an
lourhing, 10 tls Iastiiuiions OF the United ates
bond9afNsm, on !he other hand, recall mind The
Destruction OF the electoral system ia all is brsnshey
of The lib riy OF The Pfessoi the We ir,bun.
the restoration ct lsitTesde cachet OF nobility. O.
il'i.s and orders, and central aiminisI ton in
VOID The most convenient system rf arstocracy and
desPotsm Considering the various impressions leh
in France by vast vcIssudee, the nature OF existing
circumstances Immediately surrounding U.s. aud The
internal situation OF the cOun ry il pp AIRED TO me ,bs,
the combination entered ino by my collie CUES by The
Hoiei-de Vile and The Pdfisian popua iop to WI: The
choice OF the Duk, If Orleans, patriot OF 50 a SOL
dler oil the OF 81, dstng uished by his
as cltZ "a and his domestic virtues gave us our has,
ch ance for liberty and pubic order la this no ambi
zion can be seen on my part, inherited party feel.
In bis iavor-bu' conviction formed anterior to
any o'h,r connection VITA him; and | conscienti-
ousIy add that ibi5 deIermin aiion add the choice
1r Jsidimed by Q people, have been confirmed b,
'he asseGt OF The immense majority OF our fellow
cit zsns.
"You may ask ms, my dear soosiiiu ants. what was
ths programme OF the Hotelde- PILE, not otsn cited
by me, disputed by others, and she luilmen n, of which
II is my duty to demand
"Ater the y.sit Of the new Li3uenln sneral &C.
compeIued by the Dsputies, TO the Hotel de Vile I
thought ihe au'hony and popular o1fideEcs v h
"HiCh was invested gave me the right and made /,
my duty, TO explain mysll frankly, in the name OF the
people, 10 the nominated kiBg-sYou know said IN
him. shat am republican, aud that re gard the con
suuion OF the United States the most perfect in
i'tense' think with VOW said the Duke OF Orean.:
ImPos'1le to nave pa1se two years 10 America and
mol TO be oil This opnior-bu do YOU believe il exped-
en 10 adopt H. in The situation of France and STATE oil
genstal opinion? NJ rep isd what the French ma
ton vans az 'h, mymsni ~ popular oDarchy, sur
Iounoed by republican, purely republican iniituions
81 IL exactly az unIsr3,and IT, an wsred The Ponce
This mutual engagement, wh eh may be apprscia ed
al its v'lus but watch fastened 10 make public, wa,
effseual in causing beth those who did no, yish for
and hose wh) wished Tor a1y oiher han a
Bourbon, 10 rally around w.
"And to explain once more the m,aning Of nv ex.
Pres'oos-i' was republican isure, by which pre-
glous TO tho Intervention Of Louis Philippe The P,o.
pie overihr5w de'pOc ordinances charter OcfyOue,
and dynasty by right divine, 10 sub,i u,e the b.oad
principles OF freedom in thsr stead, anil MAXI The cleo
ton oil The onarch 40 untss used act OF ,he soye.
reigny OF ih- French people. II was also rpubieap
meaurs, TO arm and organize into National Gu,ds all
the CIT Zens OF France 10 cities end 10 the country
'hey naming heir Own officer; anil the subs, uIen
provisions OF the law, resraoug The formation Of rural
Da,iailns and the elections Of Chefs oil Legion have
been Justly regarded ss attacks on this institution
VI VII also Characterize republican measures in
our siiz mona ehY, he jlty in sa,es uoltiral or
aing TO the press, the liberty pronised a, IN in,,ruc
llon, me abolition OF the phrase 'R lgon of the ale
The Hgh' OF originating laws restored 10 the Chambt
some ameioraoe' 10 The forms Of Liquidation and eles
ton, and be revision Of the peerage: Tor ain not one
oiihose who cay ~ have gained nothing by the revo.
luton If 1890. -
"IIis not the Same with t1e municipal Law, which
dePiyes more Than half Of h)ss liable to taxes o. tn
Llsh Of eesiing membsrs OF council ani gives to the
Mug ine nomination OF Mayors and assistants; fsr more
tepnohsan Institutions found only in free eoun
mls'' 6ui IN some dsspoiic rnonsrebiss As much may
oe isu OF me electoral law, which, rsjesng for the
mot part Intellectual qualifications, or vauing then
az wv 'fhs,, exaeu contribution Of 200 fraoes 10 the
essip,i'n o. '"en'ynine on, Of thirty eushm N who
Iuihl me o,her Conditions ADD restricts them in lhei
choice 70 hs 500 francs eliybili,v b.o n sa, o,h
Jog OF me universal right Of outage and choice ia IN
U0i'ed ae', afiioefaic + gland will soon count,
with less PopulaH r., seven eight times as many
electors" '
Tue G. Reral 1oes moi believsllha, the new govern
meni has moved according TO the mpulses Of the revo
luton OF July, but thinks that by returning 10 them the
work may be consolidated This, be says the approach.
ing elections will deeds. lie proeesds
Mundnu hlahIu lnnrn la irnrnnnrinl. 4. IL. L.