Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-15

justice and right on their sine' ne e,iouu eIi n.y.
whether they gave umbage this side o. the iiouse
tina, side of the House, they would maintain hrm
course. convinced that the country would vnd!cate
the conduct of himself and his cuea CUES, as icta
ted by u high and firm of public duty (Louu
cheers."I
The disturbances i'll many parts oi Engiand CONT
nued very alarming. In consequence OF these aihi
cultics in Lancashire temporary barracks nave oeen
ordered to be established at Ashton under Line and
Stayey- bridge, well as at Blackburn, Bolton, and
Oldham; and others have been ISSUED from the 'oni-
TssariaS Department send barrack sores To ASH
ton under Line and Stayiey- bridge immediately.
The burnings OF barns, and stacks OF gram, were
very frequent In Lincolnshire, ard very heavy losses
sbAse been the Consequences ihe toscn mas also
been applied in the ncighborhood az Liverpool" One
of the villains has been arrested III Suifoik, who con-
fesscs that he had travelled 1900 miles in six weeks
distributing inceniary publications. The torch has
also been applied IN South Wales and some extensive
fires have been kindled 1.-The eastern part OF the
country is likewise in a very pcItuTbed Stale
IRELAND.
The various accounts from this country received
BY the present arrival represent different portions of
| it as being III state ut great agitation; but it
probable that the moderation and tir'nnsss of
the Marquis of Angesea Will prevent any formidable
excuses from being committed.
The Dublin Evening Mail announces that the government
addressed from the Castle ny + Stanley his Exceencys
Secretary to the daren, which asenages of
large bodies re,ex purpose ofinm
datior declared reasonable, and the magistrates
The Dublin Evening Packe, speaks with great confidence
the possessed by the Vceoy over the populace Il
is said tina, many the Orange party
in seeking repeal the Union, that such
of the people large Mr. OConnel charged desiring
from Holland On the 18th OF December he made public
entry into Dublin the different trades having collected
him, with various banners and Five thousand per
sons it supposed collected. The houses,
streets through which the passed partially il
Illuminated. Mr. orc addressed people the balcony
of his house, and stated among other things that he had been
offered office by the Ministry, (Which the London
Courier s,ou,y and somewhat, ndngnanty denes He
made public entry Drosheda wenty three miles from
D"h!m) the 2eh, accompanied by nearly hundred
thousand persons who exhibited orange and banners
similar To those borne by the radesen his arrival in Dub
lin Here public dinner given him. at which lie made
speech, promising speedy repeal q" the Union
The Charmam's health having hsen drunk, he concluded
hts speech 6y calling "pnn oCo To fulfil promise he
mad made him the dav before propose the health of the
ofansemen OF iteiand i'll bumper of the Beyne
Mr. o'Conne immediately rose, and the with
smiles and nj aud happiness The company
simultaneously stood up and hurst of triumph resounded
through, the place of meeting and the band struck up the
tune of The Boyne Water" It twice encored aud
proposed and carried amidst pes acclana,ion that
should he forever heneetorwa'd the charter of the Do-
hsda independent Club.
FRANCE.
ResI0N4TioS oF LAFAYETTE On FRIDAY even
ing. Dec 9th, resolution WIS pissed by the
Chrmber OF pcpn:ies, declaring the office held by
General Lafayette. Commander Chief of the
Nation i Guards unnecessary.
PANS, Sunday, Dec. % The necessary conse-
quence of the vote,n fha Chamber OF Dapn'ies las.
Friday evening. upon the org inIz ton Of the
National Quad, was tsi1 IVA! Of G neral La
Idyctle from lhe CtEIna0u OF tha body, how
ever, the perfect understanding, he was to be
| fnrthw:th re-appoin;ed By the king. The General
and his friends, hnwcvcr, took fire. and determined
not to submit 10 tins piece of caquetry and yeser-
day, at or consultation with his Fl .uds, the
venerable patTip resigned his commission INTO the
hands of the King III letter, IN which he declared
that, IN r'slmng his station Is u supple soldier of
the reyolutIou he determined by all the means
still at his disposal TO support the throne and the
principles which had gown out of the events of
July. It was always understood before The vote of
Friday that Lafayettes appointment for ife but
that the office would die with him This len
did mark of public Confidence could only have been
justified by the patrots long tried virtues and pur-
ty of heart The King, upon receiving Gen La
fayettes letter yesterday, Immediately sent las he
called him) for "his old and long attached friend"
The call was promptly obeycd ard long interview
was the result Lafayette declared that he appear
ed not as unconnected individual, but as Nero
ciatori and IN reply to the kings enireaty
that he would accept the command in chief of the
Guards from his hands, said that he could never do
so, without an infusion of popular strength into his
maleStys present councils, and the introduction of
such an electoral law as would satisfy the people,
and give solldity to the institutions of the reyolu
ton. They parted late in the day OH terms Of warm
mutual respect, and the king held q council of minis
tiers which lasted till midnight
The sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the 9th
was nunerousy attended in consequence of the extra
ordinary degree of interest excited by recent occur
rences. The Chamber proceeding to the dis.
cussion OF The law relative to the National Guard,
universal applause, upwards of one hundred members
going up to him and shaking his hand. The General
then went to the President, and after short oonyer-
sation with him. addressed the Chamber as follows:
sin neighboring nation it - the custom when
citizen retires froma distinguished Office, for him to
come before hs fellow citizens and explain the cause
and am sure the chamber will grant me the same
favor. I always have considered that the post of COM
nander IN Chief of the National Guards of France
was incompatible with constitutional uonarchv ex
cept under circumstances of the most absolute neces
slty 1t was this conviction that led me- in 1890 when
three million OF National Guards wished to elect me
their commander, at the Federation by 1900 Dep.
ues, to apply 60 the constituent assembly, and urge
them to issue decree in opposition to this desire
Such still was my opinion when the lieutenant generaof
the Kingdom, who has since become our King, wished
me to accept the same appointment, and felt myself
bound to accept IT. but always retaining the intention
OF aging 1t down, rs soon as was satisfied that was
no Logger necessary for me to retain it, earlier if
peace remained unbroken, but at a later period had
war ensued. The declared opinion Of the chamber
has fastened the period, and out of respect for it
have waited till the law was submitted TO the other
branches OF the State. 1t Is merely matter of date:
but should be deeply hurt if any one imagned-and
no one who has been acquainted with during the
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