Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-30
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE.
FRANCE.
FRANCE.
Death of the General Lansarqus-ths Duchess Of
Berry and La Pendes. ,

S;r-I.amarque. the valiant, noble, generous,
p,tr;otic, Lamar1ue, has breothed his last; and
the Revolution of July has lost in him one of its
most jealous, intrepid, enlightened and efo-
uaent supporters. France-yes, France-not the
:. B,nkers," not the " nervous Rentlers," not
:. IN. Mace keeping Carlists," not - the juste-
riEeu seekers Of place"-but France, the mil
lions, the people. who deplore his loss, weep over
his bier, follow him to the grave, and record his
virtues, his patriotism, his glory, and his honor
on their hearts. Some twenty years hence, and
who will think even Of Perier: but whilst France
shall exist the name of Lamarque will be i'm
mortal.
Chateaubriand said France is soldiero-
He was right. When he wrote this paragraph
he perfectlv understood his country; but he
made sad mistake when he supposed that this
.. Snlder France" could be conducted to glory
and honor bv Henry the Fifth! The taking OF
Algiers should have taught him better. Why
was not that expedition delighted IN. and follow
Ell with anxiety and attention? Because 1T was
ordered By Bourbon, and conducted by Bour-
mont. Yet France is soldier as England Is
sailor" Talk to an Euglishman Of his men Of
war and his frisates-of his briss and his schoo-
ners-of his Jolly tars, aud the mast head-of
his bruadsides aud his 1ecks-and you speak a
,anguage which his head aud heart comprehend
and to which he will reply in the noble strains
Of Rule, Observation-Disclosures rules the
wayes!' SO France is a soldier! Talk to a
rrenchman Of the &" Storming Of Capree," and
the Siege Of Pontarabia,' with both of which
events the name Of Lamarque Is so intimately as
socated-talk Of the Drapeau Tricolor, the
bright beamins helmets, the noble Shakes, the
sttering sword, and the roaring cannon, and
YOU will at once rouse his attention. interest his
feelings! win his heart! and he will sing to you
The Life Of Soldier with all the glee and
humor which belong to the national character.-
France is Soldier"
Lamarque was a soldier-a distinguished SOL
der-a brave and skilful soldier-and his name
is associated with the glory of France. This is
one reason for national grief and for universal
mourning. France will soon require both brave
and skilful soldiers We are losing them one
after the other, much too rapidly, aud as they go
down to the tomb, they carry with them the re-
grets and the homage Of the whole population
As soldier, Lamarque distinguished himself
10 Spain, Italy, Egypt, Germany. and RussA
lie was always first to meet the enemy, and last
to retire from him. His history is that OF his
master, Napoleon, whom he served with devo.
ton a. great General and a distinguished 9th
eer-but from whom he differed on matters oil
Government and liberty! When the Bourbons
came back to France with foreign bayonet in
1914, they did not ''require his services" anu
he retired. The Bourbons never understood
lighting, though they understood "runnins away
from the battle" In 1915, when Napoleon re-
turned from Elba, the Vendeans rose to oppose
: the success of the Emperor. Lamarque was
sent to redace and pacify them-and he we'll &C
umplished this painfsl but important mission. Io
the yendeans he held out flag Of truce! They
rejected it. lie gave them battle, and vanquiSh-
. cd them. lie re.demanded peace, and the fol-
iOsing are the noble aud touching words Of which
4 he made use when addressing himself to French
men, though those Frenchmen were Fendeans,
and lovers Of absolute Monarchy:
"Je ne rougis point, de vous demander la
paix; dams les queries civiles la seule sloire est
dc les tcrminer."
He succeeded! The Vendeans laid down their
arms! The civil war was terminated-and the
Hundred Days had not elapsed before peace was
assured. ss' Thea came the second Restora.
ton; and Gen. Lamarque was 5anished by the
Royal Ordinance Of cath July, 1915, from the
iaud Of his birth. In 1918, Louis XVIII. had
tic sense 10 recall him, and he then retired into
! private life, and occupied himself with the stu.
4 ~ OF his profession and Of general literature.
Ia 1928 he was elected Deputy by the arron-
basement Of Mont-de- Marsan-belonged to the
III who voted the lnsolent address" to
Charles Y. and has since been one Of the most
intrepid and jealous defenders of the national
liberties and the Revolution of July, TO the hour
OF his death.
Lamarque was Napoleonist, but Lamarque
VAS friend Of Liberty! friend Of the people!
an advocate of "the greatest happiness princi.
P'e.' and general philanthropist!. The poll.
{! OF Louis Philip in accepting the Crown he al.
vars suspected-never forgot that Louis Philip
Vas Bourboa-anJ used to tell his friends,
even IN the first moments Of excitement after the
its OF July, that they miscalculated most sad
! when they expected that Bourbon would
aer consult the popular will or look to the hap
Sness aud the wants of the mass.
L,uarque belonged to the party which under
ands the Revolution Of July. He saw in tina
vent the destruction Of the Treaties of 1914.
va 1915, and he beheld as IN glass bright fu-
MY Tor civilized and oppressed Europe. To his
'aad faithful friend Lafitte, he said