Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-10-12
A. GILES.
LOUIS PHILiPPE'S ACCOUNT OF HIS
ABDICATION

ADDiOA lON.
An interesting account of visit to Louis
Philippe, at Claremont, ly a French gentleman
Is published by Galignanls Messenger which
translated ii from L'Ordre, the paperi in which
it originally originally appeared. The interview
it appears, took place last November, when the
gentleman alluded to. called to enquire after the
health of the royal family, &c, he was cordially
received by the EX-King who after some unlm-
portant conversation relative to domestic affairs
turned the subject to that of France, with some
emotion, and finally asked "aud what do they
say ofmo?" The gentleman, after some hesita-
ton, replied that his friends complained that in
the month of February he abandoned the field too
soon.
The King started from his chair with a vvac-
ity OF which no one could have conceived him
capable at his age, and said
This is twice in - hours that the same re-
preach has been made to me. Well, then, to
you, as to /, who arrived yesterday from
Paris, and who used the same language to me,
will reply-never was reproach so we'll merit
ed! But those who make it are ignorant OF
what was going on. They did not know that
every one near me, ministers, friends, servants,
every ore, said to me: If you yield. not a drop
of French blood will be she'd" They are not
aware that with that same expression | was first
induced to change the ministry; they do not
know that by the same argument, my abdica-
lion was obtained Could [, ought | to have
done differently? 1t was represented to me that
civil war was about to break out; and did not
wish to retain the crown at that price.
| was told, the national guards demanded re-
form, and if refused, blood will be she d-not the
blood ofroters guard nome, of the promoters OF
the disturbancc-but The bool of true people, OF
u,
men; to that national guard, TO that people OF
Workmen and honest men, who whether right or
wrong we know not demanIed reform, give a
retormist ministry and all will ba over! There
will not be even u shot fired. | then consented
and gave orders for the troops to be Withdrawn
in order not to give preteXt for a collision As
ION as | had done so, every one cried out-you
understand, erery 0rle-that Instruction no lon
ger existed, and that in less than 3 few hours
calm would be everywhere restored. Such was
not the case. They soon came TO me, and said
that the national guard, exasperated, would not
longer Be satisfied with rhers-Barrot Minis
Try; that 1t was my abdlcation that wa neces>a-
~. Tney added, 1t Is true, that struggle was
possible, that victory would remain with the
troops, but that it would cost dear, for it was not
only an e1aeutc to be put down, but civil war !
That last expression was enough signed my
abdicauon; signed it to my grandson, and did so
without regret. | then asked if there was any
thing else required of me. | was told that
ought to declare the R agency of the Duchess OF
Orleans. Upto that time mad consented to all
tiat was demanded of me, in the name OF the
interest of France, for all that had been asked
was only an attack on my own rights; but now
that was wished 10 attack the law, resisted.
What you require of me, | said, is illegal, and
will not consent 10 it. You have passed regen-
cy bill, in which you have delegated the power
to the Duke de Nemolre. That, then, suited
You, and ratified what you have done. Now,
that bill no longer suits YOU: and, without troub-
ling yourselves as to what is Just or unjust. you
wish TO violate the law will no, consent 10 II
II will not violate law for no one shall ever
have the power to say that, from any motive, |
ever committed any act of Illegally. | love the
Duchess OF Orleans, | know better than any
one, and appreciate the eminent qualities with