Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-17

all others man thus soemny, officially, and his
toFically committed TO that Uery truth for continu-
ing to sustain which the Wings and all other recu-
SAINTS of such monstrous acts the usurpng Joint
resolution are now officially branded as traitors
II What! is thing which, in its most legitimate
form, enlisted such just and indignant opposition to
! dsarm the dislike of all true men-nay, to con-
ciliate at once their support-because, by resorts
as wrong the object itself, it has not only ac-
complshed the first step in what is so dangerous
and wrong, but, to do this, has demolished one-half
the Constitution! Is it expected nay, arrogantly
required of us, that SHALL for the fearful means
employed, grow fond of the wrong sought to be
accomplished?
But this adopted outlawry, this oficialban against
large part Of the country, what part we will pre-
sently see,) besides being Democratic, must now
be deemed governmental, for il has now the Exc
cutlve stamp and image upon it. Let us look, them
for an instant abroad to Of those regal Govern
ments, with the names of which Jacobinism is SO
sure to conjure the people whenever t would by
flaming out against despotism, prepare the success
OF some bad act of its own. In kingly Britain and
arbitrary France, how is it In the latter there is
party wholook and have always looked upon the war
in Africa as unwise, bad, kept up by the Govern
ment only for the purpose of shipping off the I'M
ruly spirits who would impede its own designs Of
usurpaton; and all this they use no ceremony in
saying wherever they like-in print before the
people, or in the Chambers, under the very nose of
the Kings Ministers, and with all Frenchman's
vehemence. Nor is this all there was time,
some SIX or seven years since, when, upon the dis
closure OF certain letters Of his Majesty, the King
himself was iercely attacked, as the Prime Minis
ter about the same time branded, for little less
than traitor to France. We'll, that beng mo-
narchy, of course there was great hanging, was
there not" Not at all. True, Louis Philippe is
a king, and manful one; but, probably through
mere forgetfulness, or perhaps from absence Of
mind ne appears never to have thought oft. g But
that must have been because his royal tastes prefer
shooting" No, we can assure you not even
blank cartridge was fired about the thing. "Ah,
we conceive now; he thought it better to Danish
some, imprison others, whip number, set some
in the stocks, and fine the rest excruciatnay." No
indeed; for he neither imprisoned, nor banished,
nor scourgcd, nor fined nor even indicted any body
But Heavens how he must have Numbered
out upon them through his organs, and called
: them-worse than the organ Of this Administra-
than traitors" could he call them 1! If you know
any such word in the English, we can assure you
that there is none in French. Then, as to his
7" organs can inform you that he has none
and knows that were he to set one up with the
public money it might go very hard with him. A
King of France, not being able to help himself with
those al-excusing words Liberty /" Democra-
cy'' is obliged TO stick to the laws that the laws
may uphold him. And, as to calling the Opposition
g traitors" because they dislike some of his mea-
sures, the King Of France has sense enough to
know that such language, at once indecent and i'm
polite in Government towards its citizens, would
make people think none the worse of those he EN-
ployed il against, and any thing but the better of
his royal person and ministers.
"Well, we give up as to France, for we know
your Frenchman is constitutionally polite" Nay,
not always, you see; for, in politics, the Oppo-
siton is considered at liberty to be very rude and
bitter if it thinks there is it is only the Adj
minstration that is looked on as bound to be civil
because it is in power to be dignfed, because it
is in office and to treat the citizens with respect
and attention, because it is responsible to the Pub
lie, not the Public to it.
But how do you think it is in England, that Gov
eminent, as the Democratic calls it, of an en-
vious step-mothcr, scowling malignly upon us with
her evil eye I" Oh we know all about that, and are
sure the Duke of WELLINGTON and all his arsto-
Gratis lord it they like, and treat every body that
oppose them as rogues and rebels" Favor us,
then, with some instances. We confess we can't
think Of any just now" Allow us, then, to help
you to one or two.
| Lord PALMERsToN and his party (the present
Opposton) have, you know, bitterly denounced the
Ashburton Treaty as betrayal of the rights, inter-
ests and honor of Great Britain Though now an
irretrevable act, complete all sides, and herein
entirely different from the Annexation, they still
continue TO denounce it and its authors. How does
the Government answer! Doe5b t vtuperate them
back! By no means it quietly and decen1y vim
dicates its measure.
Again the Repealers in Ireland have been busy
for several years in agitation which may well be
considered as really meant to bring about the dis
viewed in this country universally; and beyond
doubt the British Government and large part Of
England look on il as having plainly that purpose.
Nevertheless, the Wing party there (many Of them
very Locofocoish people, who are captivated with
i O'Connell as some are here with Don) favor the
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