The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-23

would not engage herself, but would attempt
70 act, and would act, SO as 10 serve that coun-
try, and TO battle the designs Of the Pretender
Here Odillon Barrot cried out, /" Je demande
la parole II was TO signify that he desired
TO speak, at this sitting or on the morrow.
l have often heard Mr.. Guizot at the tri-
bune. have always been impressed by his
solemn and concilatory tone and manner. |
sured precision of his speech. like his
neatness, his netette, as his friends call it.
like him for never wandering out Of the cir
conference Of his subject. Ten times day
he will ascend the tribune to answer questions
or objections How swiftly does he conceive
out the necessary answer, and with what con-
else distinctness does he not enunciate it
know Of nothing in its way, more delightful
than to hear Mr.. Guizot, after announcing that
he rises to place the subject before the Cham
Der on its true foundations. go on to separate
from it the nets and entanglements. flung
around it by preceding speakers, and in FIVE
or ten minutes to make what was dark con-
fusion regular and transparent as the day. Mr..
Guizot's doctrines are terribly attacked, never
his character or his intellect. There is no
thing about him of blaze or fire. All is calm,
practical, passionless. | think him the most
adroit speaker in the cabinet Indeed, he is
almost the only speaker. Count Mole reads,
and so do others Of the ministry.
When Mr.. Guizot had concluded, Mr..
Sauzet assembled the tribune, and after him
Mr.. Remusat, with little bundle of manu-
scripts He commenced reading his speech.
confess am surprised to find so many
of ly tha;r
speeches. was not prepared for such exhi-
bilion, in a nation famed for their much and
admirable conversation. The French are re-
puted quick and nimble Of thought and tongue.
They are so. But they do not seem capable
of sustained efforts. They can chat with the
best parrots in the world. Very few Of them
care about speaking consecutively, three, four,
or five hours, on single theme. There is
no continuing over a speech, as with US, to
the second or third day. Spoken or written
it is never what we call long-winded. The
reading of speeches, however, is becoming of
less and less favor. The press endeavors to
laugh it down. The chamber itself does not
seem altogether to like it. The taking out of
manuscript is generally one signal for mat
tention Mr. Remusat as said, began to
read, and Immediately twenty members get
ting up, walked into the couloir and hemi-
cycle for conversation. Twenty others took
up pens for letter writing. A half dozen
stared at the Princess Lieven through lor-
gnettes. The extreme gauche betook them
selves to lively talk around Odillon Barrot.
The extreme right glowered at them in mo-
rose and bitter silence, while every moment
President Dupin arose TO ring his BELL The
session, which commenced as usual, at two
o'clock, closed as usual, at six. The debate
on the Address continued three days longer.
1t was finally adopted by majority Of eighty
five voices. Such vast majority produced
wide sensation. The opposition were not
prepared for it. The ministry had not dared
to reckon upon it, The debate had stirred
up and evolved the opinions Of the chamber.
The vote had settled them into form and dis
tnctness,. Eli bien, thought Mr.. Guizot, rub
bling his Qands-we are well sustained. We
shall 90 strongly and triumphantly on. Let
us congratulate ourselves upon this first mani
festation of attachment to the Cabinet of Sep
TENDER 9th. We shall carry out some grand
measures We shall make permanent grand
policy am at the head of the Doctri-
naires A future of success is before me.
Do not dream too confidently, Mr.. Guizot.
You are indeed strong now. Beware how you
presume upon your strength. There are
storms in the future. You are to be rallied at
by .saucy voices from yonder tribune, and
saucier tongues in the Partisan press. You
are to meet with shocks-nay, with reverses;
and there is one defeat awaiting you. that
shall make you start in yonder ministerial seat,
and shall half snatch the portfolio from your
hand.