Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-11
LETTERS OF o. p. Q.


To the Editor of the London Morn. Chronicle
PARIS, June 10, 1852.
Sir-Whata wretched, pitiabIe Government
IS this Government of Ecus! Oh, how hate
and loathe this Dollar SYSTEM: There IS no.
thing in it, or about it, either noble or grand, or
national, or literary, or wise. or enthusiastic!-
1t is gross, sordid, selfish, low, pedar system
of government, not good enough for gypsles, and
not honest enough for thieycs!! 1t has the most
unpopular Monarch in Christendom as its chief
q mean Louis Philip, and it has for its support.
ers al! that constitutes the refuse OF human soci-
ETY.. For what men even at the hulks or the
salleys, can be more base, sordld, srovelling,
ignorant. gluttonous, perversc, and Oeasty than
the freouenters of the Paris Bourse, who send
down the funds because two Republicans are &C.
Quilted, and who threaten rise in the funds be-
cause one has been unconstitutionally aud ile
gally condemned TO death? These low dirty
minded fellows think of nothing but eating,
drinking, sleeping, and gaining by dishonest
means few francs or Louis per day by eamb-
ling in the funds Yet these mcn are the sole
supporters of the principles Of the present Govern
ment! Talk to these men OF the state OF Eu-
rope and they game yawn, look stupid or dis
tracted, and after having listened to you with
idiot patience. they ask. "What effect will this
have on our funds: Will they 90 up or down."
Talk to these men OF play an OPERA ballad
or pantomime-of new tragedy, or a new
pamphlet-of a new protest. or letter signed
by 10 Deputies of France against the horrible
system of anarchy in which the Government have
placed US. and they will in each and every case
, close your conversation or dialogue with the in
Quiry of g. Well-and what do you think OF our
| funds?" Yet these are the only real supporters
| of the system Of the 18th March!
These preliminary obser, atlOns have original
| ed in a review have made of the events OF the
| last two or three days. have come in contact
with these fellow more than once during the last
few hours, and when see them rejoicing at the
system of illegaItv and fraud which prevails, be.
cause, they say, itindicates " force" and "reso-
luton" and when | see, on the other hand, all
that is most wise, virtuOus, and honorable IN so
cietv. weening in sadness over the fallen honor.
lost Clio, Y, and gloomy iuturity of France, l can
find no word, strong enough TO express my horror
of this " dollar SYSTEM" which has no regard to
principle. honor, national sympathy, or national
| character, but which goes on with butchers
| knife in one hand, and an illegal warrant in the
| other. to iucarcerate, arrest. destroy and then
| chaunt at the Bourse the song of Victory! be-
| cause the author Of - The NacheZ" is arrested.
| would rather be the author OF the Eegiac Ners-
Is am about to transcribe, written by Chateau
brand at the Prefecture Of Police. where he is
solidarity confined as State prisoner, arrested
by the most imbecile aud arbitrary Government
in Europe, than be the Monarch of Europe or the
Emperor of the world! What! did we spare
Charles Y and his cursed race, who oppressed
and hated US for fifteen years, and did we send
them. escorted b. troops and gu ards. 10 Holy
rood? What, did we cry "mercy. mercy" TO
the people when they demanded the lives Ut the
Elk. Ministers of Charles X, who signed and
counter signed those fatal Ordinances destined to
| tear from u, our most precious liberties! And
vet now, does the Government Of Louis Philip
| illegally arrest-illegally incarcerate-and ile-
gall, attempt to take away the lives of men whose
shoes they are not worthy 10 hold. and even
whose curses are toohonorahle for them to receive?
Yes it is SOL! and CLarealbrand has been asked
b. a Judge d'Instruction. {" What is your name,
and where do Won residr?" Oh. how the poet
the historian, the statesman. the philosopher,
laughed at this poor Zincocomi!! 6" NJ name
(.aid the poet Is & nateaubriand, and live in the
| Rne d'Enfer,!" ChateaubrIand is a Royali,t,
sincere RuyaIist. a jealous and h'gh-pin ipi'd
Royalist-but above all, and before all, ne Is a
man of honor-a genius. poet. philosopher.
aud though last. not least, Christian! We
are not Royalists We think that the history Of
Kings. from ..the Book Of Kings" downwards.
Is an answer to his political creed and that Mo-
narchy Is only suited to the Natchez! But what
then! Are we to prosecute the poet, the phio-
snphec. and the statesman, because he enteTtains
different opin,onl Chateaubriand will never be
forgiven for his pamphlets.
Run,sny, Madame Adelaide. and the Queen
nave read them ill their souls smarted and their
eve. ached. and now they are taking their ven.
geance of MIN bv II rgsl Incarceraing him at the
Prefecture of Police! But he has been revensed
OF them, for in his solitude and his sadness
he has written the following Elegiac verses,
addressed to an English friend, who has but
few DAYS since lost his Onlv daughter,
charming sirl of eighteen wears Of age; and these
verses shall be remembered when itumigny. Ma
dame Adelaide, and the Queen. shall BE- forgotten.
Yes. in the retirement of prison. and surround
ed by brave men in arms who are to defend with
guns and sabre, the Government ot the 18th
March against the pen ut the poet and the satl-
rist-he has written the following lines, which
are already said of sung by al "ho have hearts
and souls. and who lualhe and abhOr this horrible