Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-10


by means of which its authors intended to restore
and consumnato the principles of the great rcvolu
ton OF l7So, the now king shook oil his friends oil
the Recotution with the least possible delay, and
throwing himself upon the and the principles OF
the Restoration, set about conciliaing the members
oil the Holy Alliance with all convenient speed and
diiigcnco All tho existing treaties between Franco
and the existing powers. not even excepting inc
Stipuatons of that of Vienna, tho most hu'nblng
ofall TO the pride ofthc nation, were forthwith re-
cognZed as continuing III full force and virtue; anu
brief honeymoon of liberty had not elapsed before
Lafayette and his republican, conI~crs ionhd l"
their diSnay, that thus far they had gained by The
| Revolution little more than the exchange OF one
| Bourbon for another.
| That the monarch was placed in difficult posi-
ton, will not he denied. To have gone thoroughly
| with the Revolution, would have prccludod his ac
| acknowledgement sovereign, by tho other potcn.
tatcs of Europe but on the other hand, 1t would
have secured him, for the time being mt least the
support Of 1.-the mCns," as go. L. q" dcnomi-
mates the multi,udc-a support when Inc has tor
fcitcd and which he will prob,by regain Still
under tho circumstances OF the case, we have no
doubt that the most prudent course was selected
Louis railip has been "cvcry inch hing," Tor two
years: whereas, had he thrown himself upon the
Increment party, the sovereign millions would have
wrcnchcd the sccpro from his grasp ut their Plea
sure, or prrch,ucc another field ot w otcrioo would
have compelled third restoration.
| BE these things, however, as they may, the dis
affection which manifested itself so soon after the
revolution of July has steadily increased until this
day-rccciving additional impulses from time TO
! tsac, the pacific measures OF the government
were developed in the progress of events And
we believe that scarcely single month has elapsed.
since France rendered SO free and happy 10y
that revolution, in which the soldiers have not been
called out 10 preserve the country from the horrors
of anarchy. The humane determination of the new
government 10 the lives of the Ministers Of
Charles y, was sore disappointment To the mil
hons.-Ihc removal of Lafayette, the amiahc, the
wise and the good--gave high displcasurc-and
justly. The refusal of the government to seize up.
on Belgium and annex it to France; TO cspousc the
cause OF the Poles and rescue them from the cruel
mcrcics of Russia; and to secure Italy from tho
domination of Austria, were alike objectionable Of
! fences in the eyes of the Revolution. variety of
other acts excited dsplcasuro, until, Mt length by
| the fall of Iafttcs Ministry, and the accession of
VI. Casimr Perier, the dscontcnts began to show
themselves in still more unoquivocal and signh
cant manner. Since that period (AIarch l3, 1871
the opposition of Lafayette, and his republican as
sociatcs, has been unwavcring and animated with
| i'll the Chambers, and open hostitics have been
! frequently raging without.
| Casimir Pcrer is But il that
| the King is determined TO pursue tho line of
! polcy-which is no doubt the true policy for the
reposo and happiness of The country. But think
not the millions; and the repeated attempts at in
surrcction in Paris-sometimos partially success
iul, and sometimes not-togcthcr with the sanguin-
| airy events of Grenoblc and Lyons, in both which
places the regular troops and National Guards, af-
ter long * fighting, routed and driven
from the towns by the furious assaults of armed
& cnraged population--bore testimony to the popu-
larity of that policy. These discontcnts so
extensive as again to inspire the ROYAL cXes OF
| Hollywood with hopes OF once moro recovering
their power; and the Duchess of Bcrr, with tho
spirit of heroine worthy of the best days Of CHI
valry, but unfortunately with the Judgment of a
! Quixotc, taking advantage of the unquict condi-
ton of the country, has thrown herself boldly into
the southern and western departments, and lighted
up the torch of civil war in La Vcndce. 1t is
very true that no serious apprehcnsions need proba
| bly, be entertained by the government of Philip,
from any thing that this i'll advised and ill Judging
woman can accomplish in those Provinces while
supported alone by tho half civilized Vcndeans
and the vagrant hordes of Chouans. Still, the
| French papers filled with the details of the
daily and often desperate skirmishcs continually
occurring between the re ular troops and those
daring bands ofthc brave ard lawess and loyal id
hssonts o the fl,en dynast and now contempt
IDLE their numbers may be considered, when count
ed in detail yet have seen by the latest accounts,
| that thoy have become troublesome, il not so
formidable, to require force of 100, 600 men TO
be sent against them, while the Departments of La
Loire Inioricure, Los DeuX Scvrcs, La Fcndcc,
LA Marine ct Loire, (South of the Loire, La Sarthc
La Maycnnc, and La Morbihan, have been dcclar-
cd in state of siege, q placed under martial law
well as the capital itself, against the other classes
of Louis Phillips enemies, the Rrpubcans-thore
being, moreover, at the same time, very power
full body of Bonapartists scattered all over the
realms.
| Such is the internal condition of France at the
| time when Joseph Bonapartc--a man of no mean
| consideration himself, and who has stood high in
the regard of the French nation--tho eldest bro
thcr, moreover, of that mighty warrior with whose
name the glory OF France Is intimately associa.
ted--aitcr sixteen years of repoSo In the United
; Statcs--at time when TRANQUILITY engaged in his
ordinary avocations-reccvcs a mysterious visitor
from the country of his former greatness and splen.
dour, and suddenly resolves upon voyage to
Europe taking care to embark before the news OF
his intention could have preceded him. He goes,
likewise, preceded by letter proclamation of no
ancient date, wherein he maintains the right of
his family to the Crown, and the prnccdoms OF
France. IL is quite possible again admit, that
his visit is merely of flial picty to his mother
or of afiectionatc duty to his Northumberland
ing the small regard thcy have manifested for each
others society during tho last sixteen years. lie
will probably fulfil these duties, unless prevented
by the arbitrary governments of the continent
In France he certainly cannot show himself,
though armed only with the staff of pilgrim; for
the offence, by special statute, has recently been
made capital. But he will be near France, even
\ though he remain in England. He look into
Frances the south and west in revolt tho CAPT
tai is under martial law: 'lho Millions arc every
where disconnected: the Bonapartiss not few:
| the republicans numerous: all the factions might
easily DO united for the first purpose Of putting
down Louis Philip: the Duke of Rcchstadt may
be called from Vienna: or, his health is said to
be inhrm should he be considered out of the ques-
ton, hiS uncle Joseph the next lo Ultimate heir of
Napoleon. Who knows, then but
And suppose the ci-dcuant King of Naples of
Spain, Prince and Lieutenant General of France,
/ should make demonstration towards the rcstora-
ton of his family, to the Grand Monarchy!
-Unquestionably the Napoleon Dynasty has Il
more rightful claim the throne than he who now
sways the sccptrc. Napoleon and his defendants,
were elected to the Imperial Sovereignty of the EN-
pirc by the solemn act ofthe people of France them
selves But Louis Philip has title to thc throne