Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-03
Lar IL. E'nn1fircr.

adulation 10 the French King, in his work upon
France. This is certainly erroneous-no con-
straction Of the kind can be put upon eny Ian
guage in that work. II is clearly charge made
for political effect, to operate against him III the
Presidential canvass. II is charge like many
others, having no existence n fact, and never
would have been heard OF, were it not that &C.
neral Cass occupies the political position he
does. 1t is a charge that will not bear the test
of examination, because Of It's falslty.
What are the facts; Gen. Cass was the Ame-
rican Minister al lhe French Court, aud DeIDg
a man Of great literary taste and talents, obser.
WALTON and research and possessing eminent
faculle. as a writer, he, while attending to his
official duty in that august position, composed
Il work entitled, France, its King Court aud
Government" In doing this he entered into
full detail, and gave a minute description OF
the King and ROYAL Family This description,
however, his enemies cali ''iulsome aduiatiOn. =
But no impartial mind can arrive a! any such
conclusion Il is evidently only a fair historical!
sketch Of persons aud things as they, no doubt,
-ss ed mere. Ia charging Gen. Cas- with adu-
ialion towards the Royal Family OF france, ms
npponen should hrs, saga ii least plausible
reason WHY Gen. Cass shoud adulate the French
King. Tns hey rave fiiled 10 10. Why should
Minister from tn greatest aGd most indepen-
Gent nation on earth aduld;e the French King, or
any Jlkes kia2} What could he gaiC "hai
did n gain thereby, c9ca Admit Ing The tacI :
Flo gained nothing whichever ifcm the French,
~ mach abuse AM tsfrac,ion from The Ameri-
can Ways Tor par purposes, u su5ssrve their
political cause, whiie manufacturing political ca
paa or III. present Presidential canvass.
La the same work is oInt al extraordinary
cu.ogY OF napar;e- much stronger language IS
80. y 49,. -. mic inn.
al TINS would clearly show 10 any one nor blin!-
e. ~ political prejudice. and bent upon censnfe
RICH Or wong Tor party purposes, tina. Gen Cass
Wa candid il MS expressions OF opinion in every
thing Felduvs - The t'Iench; or history shows
that BunaparIe expelled II" Bopfhons from
France, aud caused Louis Philippe and his bro.
thers % he exrs ~ yeas III This land Of the TIRE
and the home Of The stranger; and 50 great IS The
nli7a;hY OF In 3onfbons towards the memory
oi Boaaoare, that IA. immedia'e predecessor Of
Louis PHILIPPE, (Caar-s ne i0h) had every
thing mat could remind him 4 B.'napafle remOv-
60 from n. palace al the Trliafes. So great
was his anlipa'hy towards Bonapaite or any one
w8o fose 10 tisnc ion By hrs means, that H.
Wont never Ircat he minister Of he King Of
Sweden, (BsmadoueJ vhu had been advanced
ifom Marshal u France 10 b. the crown
Prince q! Sweden, %ih as much respect as The
would enquire atrf The health OF his King
courtesy alwds, extended 10 al oher lorelsn
eEiha ssatpt, This ni>,orcli iaet shows thai,
under icse cirl nns;an,c>, and while The Bnul-
hun> entertained tnes. obnoxious feelings III hos
iiuY towards the memory Of Napoleon, hey
Could no bur entertain feelings OF equal hostility
towards Gen. C.sS " any one else, however high
the position occupied who would write in the
most exalted term, oi NAPOLEON, although in the
same Hcrk ne might speak in terms 81 jest praise
OF the BUn;bohs themselves The lauda,lnn" II
The .a.ier would not compensate Tor that odsraG
10 .he !o;mcr Hence any lair and reasonable
mihd mus! b. led lrresisib!Y 10 The conclusion,
lhst ic this wurs Gen Gas. mere!Y spoke II each
aLd al as he rea, though! ':ae-merely render
e! uaio Cesar he things nat were CIsa!>, AMI
wrote as fearless American citiz N and saes-
msa, whehe. Ge diju-,lc' 10 tn great Napoleon,
then moulderln2 ln lie tomb oi IL rlcIi,a, thr a.
JeC' ui butter hos ilry u he Ronrsous then reign
Ing Grun N II IL. hrs lh.osss Oi Europe ~
merely described tgcE a The? were. Was roi
tnr parse of Napoleon, (. er srea! adversary, IL
who had oyc!:,own taeir dynasty, Frustrated
ineir lhrunr and driven them iD,o long exile,
la0re than sufficient 10 destroy all iavorabie i'm
presslons from his "acuia'ion" 10 them ii adula-
ton Il be
Auoth,r charge made b. The same Whia
speaker was 'hdt, although Gen. Cass thus Of
frf-d MS aduaiya 10 l.ouis Philippe while IN
Franc ye upon n .eceh Revolution, Gen
Cas-, ia " ,slia.ioa cry al a public meeting
.as Ihe IL. aai ludes in lbs denuncatipn 0,
ihr same Louis Philippe alter he was driyer
.rJu ,uef; .ilt a-nce argued Al Inconsistency
All shutiing IN ne opinions ii Gen. Cas- GCpeE-
ding up,n Louis Philippe retaining n losing
plac. aud power, which were unworthy OF al
American Statesman Who can doub. that
Louis Philippe was what Gen c. fepcSenle
him 10 b. a, The time liz wrute2 Who can
ionb bu; ;aat twelve years (casS wrote III lSJb
ani Loa:. PHILIPPE raf over if'o@n " is4S
la p;"ducc5 woinI change ~ L. z, and all
else pertaining i France 7 Louis Pa!inp, was
not what IL vas when The great and good La
ia.ettc aile! in eievain, im - ine throne Ii
laycitn was deaf, an Lonis Pai!ippe was MOI
wHat ne was when Gen. Cas- wrote. Great chan
ses had i7k-n ciacc and they produced tn Rev.
oiu,iun. G,ca: q ansa> mad occarrci j. every
aga and every c!i.nc. Times xii change and
Wnh ,hrm q. n and tae.c changes must produce
Revolutions. Tina, men will Change is iuSisa-
tel IS all history; why hen should Lafayette and
Cas- be hell responsible lor Inc change 10 l..
Philippe a he mas changed, i, him bear
the const qucn1c rs warning to all yranIs aud
do Eot hcl Gen c. responsible h.cansc n hap.
pens 10 be The Democratic candida e Tor The Pre-,
iiency, aui IS such obnoxious 10 he Wings.
Ba ttic wor! KNOWS, tlal Il was not me chang:
Of Louis PHILIPPE or MS acts Vi ma!-aimnlsira-
'ion-his defelictiou Of duty-ihc violation 81
every pledge mace to Laiayete-or his falling
from that hsi position he hell, as the Republican,
Constitutional King Of France, and which pro
ducci III uGefihrow-ihi! caused The Americans
tc rejoice. Ii was the Revolt ion calculated Il
spread liberty, equality. fraternity" oyer more
terIi!ory-sive Liberty wider scope-emanc!-
pale the IN: lions ot DISTINGUISHED crizens Of
France, AT which The Americans ieloiced Had
any crosret heat u Europe b'en expelled hi
throne, we would haze sympathlz d from the sane
cause, bur more especially iur Fame, because
ne French had sympa hi>ed with rs in our da,
OF greatest trial. WIZ then cehsure uen Z. fvr
DON. what all true Americans lid, without d>
urction OF pary2 Merely, because i i done Tor
poll ical efi-c But, alas ihc French are 80 Fl
k!c, % chaageable, 50 unlike The Americans, ina,
uhal we symPa hi,e with ard rel2cc over Io-jay
we have 70 dep!afe tomorrow.
|, cannot, howevef, b. denied, 'haI TINS work hy
Gen c. gave him popuia ~ in Europe, thar
Enabled him u overthrow me Quin!uplc Treaty.,
which Lord Hfuusham then de- AIRED and preJci
81 would make hn President citn" Uhlied States
-ani such n II b: ii defiance ui ali the >lar-
der AM opposition ot The Wings.
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