Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-01

insuperabe aversion pronounce the name Of the King
OF Sweden because he parreRu having been freely
raised by that gallant nation for his eminent qualities 10
the which they had driven the unworthy descen-
dans Of their ancient line OF princes But this act of
onal justice objectionable crime in the eyes Of the
restored monarch Of France AT his evees when he received
the diplomatic corps he usually addressed each representa-
tive OF monacica government question respecting
the health, residence family of his sovereign When it
came the of the Swedish minister be received the
King, nexibe in his determination avoid all reference to
the northern monarch inquired if there any from
Sweden The minister, the Count de Loewenheim, man
Of great worth and officer of high rank resoue
that the King should hear the Of his sovereign the
latter could be not to pronounce it, invariably replied
thank your Majesty, my MASTER the King of Sweden very
wel And have been told by those who have often wit
messed this royal and diplomatic that the question
and answer regularly put and returned any other
ceremony of the presentation. And the thing well
understood that the whole circle always prepared itself
the effort Of the King preserve his dignity and smile
exhibition of royal weakness And yet such often
human rulers. think probable that late minister, Mr.
Rves, who is favoraby remembered in Paris may have wit
messed this contest Of dignity between the French King and
the Swedish representative.
How different the conduct of Louis Philippe He has
ISOLATED himself with the goes of his country and petty
jealousy has prevented him from doing justice Napoleon
II the province Of genius appreciate genius and the King
doubt, recognises the eminent qualities of the great child
of the Revolution. His buss and engravngs every where
be met with and his bronze statue which stands upon the
column Of the Place Vendome, which his gories
corded looks upon his favoite city like guardian
genius And understand that the carpet which the
saloon OF reception at the Tuleres the work OF Napo
Icons day, and emblazoned with his imperial embems 1t
covered the during the Empire but the restora
ton of the Boubons it removed and deposited IN some
lumber apartments whence however, 1t withdrawn by
the King his accession to the throne and restored
to its original destination.
is scarcely credible vet the fact is well known that when
the result of the elections of 1880 had left the Government in
minority in the chamber of Representatives and had given
proof OF the discomfort OF the country no preparation was
made meet the which the in contemplation
necessarily tended 10 produce The ahess and violent at
tack upon the constitutions digned with the of coup
da but which in truth of the most perhdious Ell
forts which power has made 10 crush public rights found
the King of ST. Cloud calmly enjoying the pleasures OF raral
life When the OF Paris, the knc OF his power
nounced him that the people had ren and that his CROWN
and perhaps his life depended the issue Of the contest he
engaged in game cards. and tranquility orders to his
Grand Hutsmen TO arrange hunting party for the next
day. But that day opened with different chase and there
hunters and other game the field and the
fortunate monarch became himself the stricken deer Had
this effort OF arbitrary power proved successful the fruits OF the
Revolution would have pershed and France would have been
Frustrated at the foot OF MASTER Still MORE would have
been the signal for the death blow all the free institutions
of Continental Europe and would every where have opened
the way for the conspiracy against public rights which
boldly progress Hanover But France arose IN
It's strength, and the relgnng branch fell its weakness
order of things substituted for the past, and
dynasty called to sit upon the throne. But this period OF
change necessarily period of excitement All but the
advocates of exploded principles put their hands to the great
work of restoration though with expectations different
the various shades of opinion which divided them This
Of feeling well illustrated by the phrase then much in
vogue and which seemed embody the opinions of great
portion of the community, ga monarchy with republican in
stutons The thought knew and the expression cpl
GRAMMATICAL and il took forcbe hold Of the public imagna-
ton. Every knew what republic was and every
knew what monarchy but monafchcal republic
republican monarchy was something new under the sun,
and every left free TO give 10 such attributes
agreed best with his political views And in this latitude
of expectation, doubt, many and honest parsans
belonging different shades of opinion the Gov
eminent the very beau idea! they had formed for themselves
IN their political revctles monarch called 10 administer
Government under these circumstances becomes fact the
representative Of the various parties contributing the work.
and each expects that the to be adopted will be
conformity with the programme he has formed for himself
curious proof OF this divergence OF opinion 10 be found IN
the published narrative of committee which waited upon the
King time after his accession, among which Mr..
Laftte and where II is quite evident that different
pectatons had been formed respecting the general tendencies
Of the Government The parallel between the great
voutions Of England and Of France and their subsequent
events till the establishment in each country new line
soyeregn striking not TO have escaped the ohserva
ton OF the careless reader of modern history But Louis
Philippe did not did William the Third. his elevation
10 the throne alone principally TO his relation the expa
aed branch He indeed the eldest of the second line
and in his accession the principle Of succession violated
ule possible, consistently with the revolution effected
But the preservation Of thst principle would not have been
enough TO the him. had he possessed other
advantages, resulting from his character, principles talents
and services, which weighed heavily in the aIance in his
favor He called to the Throne by general accamaton
and never could position be difficult, both with respect
TO external and internal affairs Europe upon the qui
rtre, standing with in hand mstrustng the Gov
enment and almost ready the work Of
son AT home have seen, each party looked the
King the representative of its opnon-no because he bad
under the slightest Obligation except the general one
imposed by the charter but because the foundation Of the
Government laid hastily, and amid general excitement
and without that cool and public deberaton which
a to the perfection Of such work and because there was
consequently ample for the most ervent politician
lind his favonte principles promulgated and established
when, IN the progress OF the administration different par
ties and sections Of parties found their expectations dsappon
ed, and the Utopia which had been anticipated giving way
me reality OF government adapting its energies the trials
was destined to encounter, then the conviction Of
fulfilled hopes and the bitterness ineparabe from political
exataon awakening TO the belief that had been caoed and
deceived And the King from the Of events was held
responsible for all these dsappon,men and became pc
cuary obnoxious To the parsas Of all the opinions tending
towards republican principles The Revolution o 1899 gave
severe blow TO the Christian religion in France om which
y viii take long series OF yeats fully recover and this
day society in great degree deprived Of the security which
The principles OF Christianity, where they firmly establish
ed are well calculated TO When therefore, poll
cal passions break out violently in France, there little
restrain their operation but the fear Of punishment And this
4 often set at nough by the zeal and fanacm which
come down to the younger class Of the existing generations
one Of the most striking egaces Of the Revolution There
AT all times in these old countries many desperate aycn
tuers, desiring change in the actual establishments in the
hope OF finding some personal advantages the confusion