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

the interest when must attach 10 h personal narrative and
anecdotes respecting the present able Monarch the throne
Frunce-epeciay in reference his former travels in this
counyhave induced the present publishers for the benefit
Of the large class Of readers whom it would probably be
acceptable in the present mode Of publications thus
reproduce it in an extended and embeIlished form.
MAY, lslO.
The following is an exact copy Of so much Of
the Book as is in any way material to the present
controversy:
FRANCE-IrS KING, COURT, AND GOVERNMENT.
By AN AMERICAN.
wish 10 approach those who have filed distinguished parts
the theatre OF human action and Judge them indepen-
IDENTITY Of prestige with which circumstances may have
surrounded bem be deeply implanted the human
breast And among the anucpatons with which the Ame
traveller approaches the old world there perhaps
which promises him qualification than this hope Of being
able survey nearly the eminent Of whose claims
distance Of space enables Judge with much
mpafaty distance Of time will enable poseiy. have
forgotten neither your wish my promise that would
municate you the impressions which might be made upon
me, should circumstances bring any of these
whose character and actions will mark the age which they
live into familiar contact With those who around them,
and who cannot be deceived in their mental endowmens
their moral worth have tesn long enough in Paris TO have
collected much information respecting the present King Louis
PhTpe-and that too from persons who could neither be
deceived be guilty odccepon-and propose to commu.
nicate to you the result q my observations.
II an American first the King when making an excur-
sion, the impression is painful He and his coHtge
generally occupy three carriages ia the first Of which, drawn
by eight horses is the King, with such his family accom-
pany him. They preceded by outrdcr in the royal
livery (red) and by dragoons who always keep them
az. -, ~,
take care that the road clear These followed BY Ieac
men q Dragons Immediately front Of the royal carriage
and side and close the DOORS ride the aid e-cup
and orderly officers who attend the King and then succeeds
another detachment Of dragons. After this the
other carriages each drawn by six horses and preceded by
ouacr which are occupied by the gentlemen and ladies
the Court The spectacle itself is brilliant one, from the
eauy Ec horses the neaness well rplendor Of the
lyenes he oudcrs and Positions and from the and
uniforms u the military As the procession always sweeps
Ivy at rapid rate exhibit itself and disappear like
the pagean theatre. But the spectator asks himself how
is il that thc e q tic King i exposed TO perpetual attacks
and that the ht II the polished nations in the
world cannot the Of his capital without be-
ing surrounded ~ physical force sufficiently strong to PEE
ven, all AGREES y tie royal person The guards who attend
the King Of the French whaneyer he leaves the walls Of his
palace not the performance Of vain ceremony, like
those with whch Wluy q the European s1Neregns ATE
companed bu, they tic execution OF necessary du-
~ and without thr presence the le Of the monarch would
be worth days purchase What The u this de-
porabe state II things j. ihc au Of the King Of his
subecof the u tie people Il the root Of
the evil ir the state Of society, n the Of political
measures followed rejected
have sat down 70 give you traits q mind and manners,
Slight deucanons, ~ which you may enebed ap-
preclc tic which reach sou respecting cha
ac'cr and position Of the King Formal political discussions
upon Tie operation If the French Govebmcn o. upon the
condition q the French people, shalt avoid Blu, TO
Preheud justly the position of the King, w
sary 70 look, however slightly, the state public opinion
aud society ID NE kingdom.
The Revolution u 1s9 threw Of the weigh, Of dcsposm
which had oppressed France during many ages but dd not
stop like our own revolutions al mere change Of some OF the
political institutions Of tie country extended itself into all
the manifestations Of lie, CIVIL social religious II has accom-
pished benefit for France for the world though in
looking back upon its different phases il evident that with
less eraaon of mind the results might have been OBJ
tanned and years Of trial and suffering spared 10 the county
Almost all the existing institutions Of France their origin