Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-30

tion has been literally fulfilled, and he may here
after be numbered among the more modern pro-
phets. The ay.laying Of Mr.. Tngham BY some
Of the Palace myrmldons, ard the recent attack
upon Mr.. Stanbery, by a demi-savage and ruff
fan who is the bosom friend Of the President,
are sufficient to show that Col. Benton was no
false prophet.-Salem Gazette.
1T is said in Washington that it is very fash.
ionablc now for Members Of Congress to wear
dirks or brace Of pistols. They will not soon
forget Mr.. stanbery's case.
A sketch of a speech Of LAFAYETTE. in rejoin-
der to that of NJ. Cashier Perier,. is sdbjoined,
and will be read with interest
FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPuTIEs-March 8.
General Lafayette said, that when the Presi-
dent Of the Council had said that the discu ssion
of the Budget Of the Department of Foreign At
fairs afforded an opportunity for entering into an
examination Of the general policy of Government,
he doubtless did not anticipate that the general
discussion would be closed so Immediately after
his speech, and that only one orator would be
heard in reply. But as no point was of more i'm
portance than the manner in which the affairs of
France were managed by diplomatists at foreign
Courts. the de,heration on the Chapter relating
to Ambassadors afforded an eligible occasion for
making some remarks on the various points Of
foreign policy now in agitation. The Hon. &C.
neral then said that he must first express his OPT.
Mon az 10 what the Revolution Of july really was,
which did not appear fully comprchended by the
Hon. Minister. THAT Revoluton,'' continued
he, sis the national sovereignty Of the French
people nominating their own officers; it is the tri-
colored hag restored to our public buildings and
our Navy, in the place Of the standard Of legti-
macy; it is the overthrow OF the Charfe oc-
iroyee. and the substitution Of the system Of H.
80; it is in fact, substituting the sovereignty of
the people for the DYNASTY ofdivine right. Now,
Gentlemen, il must be acknow lodged, that when
ever we have wished to reproduce the essential
elements of the Revolution of July, we have been
repused, scorned, and declared to be visionary
and dangerous BY the doctrindr,es and the men
of the Restoration. The real results Of the Re,
volution are to be found in the changes made in
the new charter, in the initiative laws restored
to the Chambers the trial bv jury in political Of
fences and offences of the press, the liberty ofin-
structon. and the abolition of the hereditary peer
age. 1t is, therefore. incorrect to say that the
Revolution has been no more than the fulflment
of the desires and opinions of the opposition under
the Restoration. If it be denied that the Rev0-
luton of July and the late regime be two very
different things-i might say directly opposite,
both in their principles and their consequences
IF it be pretended it was Tor the principles Of
the former charter that the blood of 5000 brave
citizens has been shed, aud that it will be sutfi
cient to re-estabish those principles-theD should
we, in fact, transform our Three Great Days of
July into that evening on which 1t was proposed,
to withdraw the Ordinances. and return uncon.
ditionaliy to the charter Of Charles x"
He then denied that the Opposition advocated
the system Of war a tout prir, although he ad-
mitted that i, did not adopt that of peace a tout
prir. The Opposition wished the diplomatic
language held towards Foreisn Courts to be firm
and digni6ed. but that might be without decar-
ing war. The presence Of NJ. Gerard for
few months in Belgium would, he said, have been
more eficacous than dozen Protocols. While
on this subject he mig hit mention that the inhabl-
tants OF Phllippeville had forwarded to him pc
tltion, praying tor their reunion with France; as
this petition did not come from French subjects
it could not be read to the chamber, but he should
deposit it at the Tribune, that any Of the Depu-
ties might take cognzaHceit.
With respect to Poland, it had been ssd that
France had done more than England. but that
was very easv, as England had done nothing: as
for the advice said to have been given to the
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insurrectiin, but If by advice was meant the en-
enlargement derived from admiration and syS,
patty, those who remembered the enthusiasm
with which the public. the Army, the National
Guards, aud rhe chief OF the state himself re.
ceived the intelligence OF victory which unf"r
tunstely proved to be imaginary. mus. admit that
the reproach of such advice mus, fall OIL the
whole country. The King and the nation had
been pledged to preserve the nationality " Po-
land; let them, a, least. instruct the Ambassa
doris to prevent the unhappy victims being mas
sacred. and to represent to Prussia that the refu
gees whs seekher protection, ought not to be given
up to the knout. and to Siberia.
The Hon. General next regretted that the Mi.
mister had not given more ample explanation rela-
tive to ltay; he had hoped to hear that the French
troops were at Ancona for the purpose Of secur-
ing the constitutional rights Of the inhabitants
of the legations; for with all respect for the in
fallibiity Of the Pope, he must maintain that his
Holiness was in IN asserting that he had per-
formed his promises to his subjects He had al
So he said, to entreat the President Of the Coun-
81; IN watch oyer the safety of the 6S Mudenese