The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12

Pefl0rm; the latler nave rights to eX. ] ercise-rthey owe justice to all.
 1.-the French nation should call to the aid of its affairs the most obscure family. 1 think that we are bound to submit 10 it's will wholly and entirely; but the nation alone has the right of destroying Its own work. Governments being neediul for nations, the individuals who compose governments ought, doubtless, to be subordinate to the wants of the people clearly expressed. should have come myselflo express these sentiments. had considered my presence useful,-- had the arbitrary law, dictated by the foreigner, and approved by the family imposed on our country, 10 neutralize its just influence on the affairs of Eu- rope, been abolished by the authorities whom necessity gave to France after the events of the three days of July. Iash, hea. tse atolition of fhaf ar5itro- ry tazo zrlsich closes France ugoir.st uiy fdns- l ly, which has opened France to all the Frenchmen whom the Revolution had expelled. l protest against every cleo ton made by private corporations and bodies, which have not obtained from the nation those powers which it alone IS entitled to give; and declare, un- der all these circumstances, that am ready to conform to the national will, legally expressed, whatever that may be, regarding every sacrifice which the welfare of the country imposes as 2 tri-. bute which she has right to require of her children, and happiness for them to perform.
 The vessel which conveys General Charles Lallemand being on the point oi sailing, l have barely time to write these lines. l Iaddress them to you, be- capse of all the FreDc hmcn who have taken part in the recent struggle which existed by the force ofcircumstaDces be- tween the nation and q government of foreigners, you are the person who has lseen me, and eonversed with me here, , who knows my whole mind, and whose similarity of political opinions with my own, has given me. 3 full and entire con hdence in your character.
 have begged NJ. - to express my wish to you, and l beg that you, General, will express to the llustrious citlzens, who, with you, have assisted in raising up the national coIors, my sentiments, which you have had the opportunity of ascertaining here, and which, in all possible hypothesis, are unalterable-rhotly for Ae French Peo- pie.
 The Emperor, my brother, when dy-. ing on the rock of St. Helena, dictated to General Bertrand letter to me, in which he reconmended his son to me, and hade me an eternal farewell. This. letter terminates thus: "lmpress un- ceasingly on my son that he is, before all things, a Frenehman; let him take for his device, Tout pour ie peuple F,un- caise." have fulfilled, as far as lay in my power, the duty which this senti- ment imposed on me. know that his son is as much a Frenchman as you and l, in despite of fortune; and Hope faot the moments not far distaat wten he naay help me restore to France c portion of'uhat we oli oVee her.
 Adieu, my dear General: my letter sufficiently proves that l render justice to tho sentiments you eyinced for me during the triumphal journey which you madein that nation in which lhave lived for fifteen years. Liberty is not a mere chmera, it is a blessing which wise and moderate nation may enjoy when it will. By way of precaution, send a duplicate of this letter. The first copy was despatched on the ioth instant. Be pleased to accept, my dear Gen eral, every expression of my formerat- tachment.
 JOSEPH BUONAPARTE. Gen. Lafayette's Ansacer to Me Count de Surpiiliers.
 PARIS, Nov. 26, 1880. M. LIZ CoMPTE: l have received the letters which you have done me the hon. or to address to me, and those sentiments of affection and respect which I owe to the kindness you have at all times evinced for me, My gratitude and at tachment could not but be strengthened by our late conversations, when we spoke with confidence of the past, the present, and the future.
 You must have been dissatisfied with my conduct in recent circumstances, not that had given any pledge to you or to any one; but you must have said .ssince Lafayette conceived himself compelled