Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-15

score years, has ceased write and his intimate
iriehds tell rs that the me nDrs of this "Ihe mos
brilliant genius OF the era" tar advs need; snC
VIII cast the brightest light on the most important
points OF contemporary history. lie paSsed par
OF the summer at the watering plNc" .NtTis, oslen
sioy Tor his health alone, but chi,as, in fact, fo
consultation aad arrangement with the Lesitimis
leaders and journals Of the miGdlc and south O
| France. He was iled from the large towns sucl
as Nevers and Mouths, where the Bourbon IN eres
Is strong, MS come to rally and animate their holy
cause. One OF the journals, the most violent an,
lnhuenua against the Orleans dynasty, stated with
out that he eShvr,cl the whole corps TO per
severe, and distributed funds and subscriptions io
their support. Another said, IN. de Chateubrilnd
on his way to and from NeIis, revived and RAISED
the hopes of the worthy-u a reisre les sSpsranee,
deS gsns de 6isa. Berryer, the Achilles OF The
parry, kept open house, during the summer, at hi,
chateau dAugeryille, not far from Fontainb eau
u served as head quarters for the LegItimlsts Of
this meridian. He could not have betrayed from
his own purse the hospitality of the feudal style
which he was proclaimed to exercise. | mention
these operations OF the author and the orator TO
exempiiy the boldneSs and earnestness OF the lie
sititnlst warfare on the monarchy of Juiv. Now
mat assurance can be INDUCED that the Duke de
Bordeaux will recover without lameneSs, n fresh
bucyaney marks the zeal of mis- adhctents. We
have from kIrchberg photographic engravings Of his
appearance IN bed with the surgical apparatus ard
10y Anticipation, Of what he will soon I've when, like
feathered Mercury, he vaults again into the sad
de The dlssenSlons OF the parties that still, pro.
less allegiance To the monarchy revolution Of July
warrant the Lesitimist remark that they resemble
terocous animals shut up IN the same cage, hut the
votarles OF the old regime are far from agreeing
among themselves in relation TO political or theolo.
sicai doctrines, persons, means, or ends. They
squabbIe as II they had reganed supreme power,
and were called to i, eide at on every priuci
pie and branch OF administration. The Pope and
The hns OF Sardinia recently interd c'ed through
out their donations the Gazette de France, the
ahleSt and highest Bourbon oracle, for pre- aching uni
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cal assemblies, as the ancient and best constitution
OF France. The editor, famous divine, has been
also, from Rome and by The Archbishop
OF faris, 10 exclude himSe .ftromshe pulpit a. housh
his new wOTk-ErDoSlion of the Calholie DlgraI
-canno! be taxed with heresy and Is scarcely less
eItoHed than = guer's GTGuds,TS du CathOLeisn
In his late excursion, ChaJcAubriand talked very
broad liberalism, aud reminded his hearers how many
years ago he had written that fee lns was no lonser
a basis or security tor monarchy, but reason or
the sense OF benefit alone. doubt the suifcen
cy OF this basis. Oilers OF the Roya.isls say 10
the people, 1--WE call for a strong government,
and with y, extensive liberty; bedueo4P De pouror
drte b-due0uP de hbsTts; It you give us power
enough 10 Testruln you when p Use, we shall /.
Afford TO allow you the mo.e freedom All this I
Is the tribute OF abSouIlsm to the complexion and
tendencies OF the age. The King OF wu5Iembetg's /.
lnqual ned amnesty TO all political otieuders whe
her convicted or 10 be tried, is another. Nlpoeon
exclaimed more than once-"Ah, II were my .
grandson -ailudng 10 the force of hereditary tile.
out ne oNerraed u, as he did that OF an iniCrnlr-
mage with primeval imperial house. Even the
'ef styled LesiiimlSts mainly on the fatigue
'vers.on and disgust, which the perpetual convul.
'ons and DANCES Ul the constitutional or collateral
governments may excite IN the orderly classes, and .
'n consequent revision towards the system that
gave, during centuries sort Of s;e,dfastness and
security to social aud political order, aud nigh,
gam prove stable. They cite the observation vi
oreign cabinet minister, "Eol should leave France
o STEw within hersef-euirs dams son Jus; bu,
hey feed the FIRE and STIR the mess without remls-
SION. A Conservative French author maintains that
he army and the clergy the decisive authorities
-tFe real foundations Of hIerarchy-In modern .
imes. This strikes me as a mIslake--an anachron- .
sm. am under the impression that the clergy
have, within the nifty years past lost, throughout Eu
rope, most or much OF their influence; and we see .
hat armies can jim in popular revolts and OF their
own accord make revolutions. The Representa- /
1--we system, and public opinion conveyed by the /
press and the delIoeratve assemblies, viii FREEDOM. ,
mate before the expiration Of this century IN all tie
royalussi not perhaps, without dreadful Struggles |
between the monarchIca pretentions AMI common /
psoAh rights and energies. IL is Tor the United !
States 10 verify and recommend the ancient maxim,
- That IS the best government IN which, with free
the magistrates obey the constitution
and laws, and the people the magistrates"