Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-20
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
III 10


July. several decided advantages over oil others.
Lively rccollcc,ions still attached large portion
OF the people 10 the splen5ours of the empire and
even to the GLORIOUS disasters of Waterloo. Napo-
leon the sccohd had been freely proclaimed bv the
representatives. Of France; and popular instinct had
obstiDutel. refused its sanction 10 the two reuns
which succeeded that epoch of humiliation and mis-
fortune 1t always the most terrible of all ar
guments against the restored dynasty, that il had
proftted by reverses, and had twice returned i'm
the train of foreign Invaders. Between 1915 and
1880, moreover, but fifteen years had elapsed: the
youths Of the first period were in the prime Of life
when the second arrived and humber of the actors
in the rapid drama of the Hundred Days, occupied
stlil III July last, important characters the scene
1t seemed natural to them, may say more To-
sicd to resume the action Of his great political Tr
)ogy, ct the point where foreign intervention had in
terrupicd it 10 1915; and posterity WILL perhaps,
Judge the abandonment of that Of national sove
reignty by which emperor Wus intrcpidly pro-
claimed in the teeth, and in contempt of foreiun fv
ranny, to be inconsistent ard somewhat igur bic
dhe people. generally very good logician declared
itself plainly upon the subje from the very first
hour OF the movement, the cry, Vire .WapoIeon H.
was heard and that cry would perhaps have render
ed all others inuudble, if lea ders had presented
themselves, capable of proiing by the impulse of
circumstances, and the hesitation of the other parties
But, to the eternal shame of the great dgnit aries
and the avowed Pariizans OF the empire not single
champion issued from their drawing rooms to inter
pose his sword between the nonince of the Cham
Der of Representatives., and the nominee of the Cham
Der of Deputies. More shameful et the Der
trands the Gourgauds, the Sebastians and so many
Others remained motioDless spectators Of the battle
of three days The adventuIcr Fabyler, whom mis-
good luck seemed to bring back on the eve of the
explosion, on purpose to make him the hero of the
barricades remained deaf TO the exhortatons of the
indignant PATRIOTS and laid himself down to sleep OIL
the doubtful renown of hs stale !utrigues, and his
luckless campaigns in Spain and in Greece All the
efforts Of Ike high Bonapartis party were limited 10
lew underground workings, promptly frustrated by
nj no and
were honours and salaries TO be distributed nlarshas
dukes, counts, barons, and censors of the empire
were not the last men to rush into the scramble On
the word cf an honest man, it was pitiful spcctc
Gle. SeeastIanl the unremovable minister of Louis
Phllippe, had written, fortnight before the revo-
luton, to the Count de Survers Joseph Bonapa1te
eS king Of Spain. to reerate the assurances of his
unassailab eFideity eto the Corscan dynasty. Lal-
Iemand, Wko,IssiD the good graces of the new Ma
Jesty, has -ahft Just arrived from America, whence
the sumo Joseph BonapFfte had despatched him.
tattcr paying his debts) furnished with certain pow
cfs, and with protest addressed by him, Joseph
IN tho name of his nephew, Napoleon, Duke off
Hechsadt, to the President of the Chamber Of De-
puties. This protest, as may well suppose has
never reached ITS address; and if it had. you may as
easily guess what use 1t would have been put to by
q Perrler Dupin.
The peusantry at the sight of Tie tri-coIored dap
at hrst like the towns people. thought only ofcryne
'are PEnt'c1cni: and when they were told that he
was really dead, rtrc Jfdpoleon H. The sentiment
r V, nj
!nent, and of lenders. | would not however ventura
10 affirm that 1t is not still powerful in some regions
OF FRANCE: but the progress of events has in general
tended to lower Bonapartism, while 1t has given an
activity and briskness, which increases eyerv dav |
republican ideas
PrViIgcd persons Fall knds--the quasi. legitimate
king, land propretors fUndhoider great capitalists
ssth$r tear or affect fear, which is really formidu-
BILE, OF republic This is great blunder, or o
very remarkable symptom. 1t is natural to infer that
no danger would be feared in such degree. which
was not possible onc--nay, even near and a
probable and that will end, perhaps by raising
from underground this terrible denial of democracy
by dInt OF calling him forth 10 curse him. and load
BIN with insults and with chains This is the real
bngaboo Of their governors and of their chambers
There is not one of their speeches. which is not
stamped with the profound terror which it eyctes
IN them. II Is good way Of encouraging an enemy
TO talk to linn, without ntermission of his strength
and OF his audacIty Let It's try to sound the depth
OF the evil if evil there is, and to show that the rise
and progress Of 1t ure wholly inputabie to the nov-
crnmcnt
When the causes set forth in MY former letters
had raised Louis Phillippe"o the throne, the repub-
Icans resigned themselves, the faith of Lafayette
ho promised that this popular throne should be sur
rounded by republican institutions. They did moi
wish to dispute about words: hoping that the sub
stancs OF the constitution would make amends for
the sacrifice of forms They were soon cruelty dis
abused. All that We're honest and pa riotic ainopp
the dupes of the OrleGnlst cofc1ic did not DELAY In
withdraw from 1t openly, found themselves iGno-
miniously dismissed. And as Louis Philippe os,en-
sibly presided at the deliberations Of the Catiact |
6nd IL known that he continually inicrfered IN
all the dcts, great and small, of the government /
public dstust did not stop sho- the agents of the
crown but extended itself to The king. The appoint
rnent Of Taeyrond, and the dsni sal of Lafa yettc
were sufficient indications Of him. thoucanJ 9th
or acts came to strengthen The general feeling of
disquet, and, now -a-days, the Citizen knr is com
pleteiy unpopularized Ridcule--the most formida-
bic weapon in FraDcc--noW conspires against the
throne with the bitter dstain, and the generous ha-
tired, which iugFatIfudc and duplicity Justly call
down upon themselves People do not scrupIe to
accuse him. in public places. oftreason against
the cause Of The people Of all countries, and COM
lIlciily with heir sworn enemcg the dcpo's Of Aus
;Ta. Russia, and Prussia.
Lafayette has come to opon rupture with this
itcachcrOus and ungrateful court. The King lately
sent for him by the Prince Royalc and retained him to
dinner Ho asked him, what he thought Of the state Of
of politics at home and abroad The ncorruptibc pat
riot summed up his opinion and his advice in these
words"5re, the keys of the Paais.R Royal arc at Mo
dcna; look yourself if you let them be taken by the
Austrians. As for internal politics, it is my firm con-
vlcoD that there is safety for your dynasty but in
Dupont and his friends, the honorable patriots whom
certain party thinks TO disgrace by calling them Rcpub.
Leans" Two days afterwards the conversation was
resumed. Lafayette persisted in his sentiments Louis
in