Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-11

"on Vi ine government OF nc country, when In,
day Tor that undertaking shall come.
! Truth Tor The pIesent-libeHy Tor lie future. cr
those Two contitIcns The SER Us union ri all h,
clemens oi The parry VI order is possible. Lee
mat union he established; by il the present vii
he saved, and We sbdi. Go what The fuure will
do-ihat part, al least, which God leaves 10 lner
in the future.
10 SOY what Comment and Constant idea
should, 10 my opinion. preside over the conduc,
"f all The men OF order in lh- elections tor me
next Assembly, is 10 say how should sct nv.
sell, VI we're called on To ill mere. NV natr
besides, imposes on me peculiar cuiies which
am dts'ous 10 allude 10. Isboied long to lou nd
the con>liln ionrl monarchy. long upheld and
prac'ised policy which was strongly opposed.
do no nnw regret having been OF upinian 4 ON
1914 TO IS4S that The constitutional MONARCHY
was the government best adapted to France.
And as TO The poicy which followed, certainly
nave not me pTeiensioG not 10 have committed
fauils 10 Carving II Quito have never done hut
Wha' " was iight 10 TO- and 10 nave constantly
done all that was requisite; hul am perfectly
convinced that Inc policy in question vas an e.
senIially SOUND Gne-scvanlaseous alike for
liberty as f"r ord y Tor progress as tor securily
Tor Inc greatness OF my country abroad as iur lis
prosperity a. home. My conviction ami nv no.
nor alike commanded me 10 remain faithful 10 H.
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not overlook, and desire that my lriends should
moi overlook, The dificullie, which NAV result
rom this situation. Recent facis OF great inner.
| lance, and evident 10 ALL invite al The same lime
| their attention.
! The events which succeed each other in so
RAPID and striking manner in France and
throughout Euro. e, prove every day that there
IS but one prudent honorable and practicable
policy. Without paying arento on 10 proper
names and dates, they every day show tba, lie
defenders OF that policy were righi, ono they
put down those who oppose il. Beyond any
doubt II may hold its head high in The mlds. Il
events now sccomp ishine For a period of
four-and thirty years, through the trials Of con-
linusl struggle, and amidst the cries OF reyo-
luton, France enjoyed all the blessings OF free
and well-regulated society. Her activity and
her prosperity were developing themselves
widely in every direction by rapid and steady
progress. Security reisned alike in town ard
country. CIV hzaton covered the soil with its
works, and filled mems minds with the hopes
which il generated Without noise without
display with peace maintained and right re.
spected, French society beheld its consideration
and ITS influence everywhere extended in The So
c'ety OF Europe. All these blessings appeared
lnli oil promise Tor the future; when all al once,
10 Gay, ~ single hour, they disappeared. as
he most blooming harvesis vanish under f,e or
tempest. France did not abandon hersel: in
this disaster-she struggled. AMI struggles still
TO escape from il, She cannot certain, be sc.
cused OF manIfesting in her efforts TOO much
amoilion or exlgence. since she accepts things
which are infinitely displeasing TO her, redu ing
10 Inc strictest necessarle her professions ard
her hopes Of The experiments which are being
effected before Us On the other sid the man
engaged at present in public affairs do not urn
a deaf ear 10 ihis great voice Of events How
ever different may be their dis lions, The
same light strikes their eyes-however distant
may De iheir starting pc MIS- they are all Drawn
TO The same ground. The only policy that is
practicable at present, is also becoming the only
one practised.
sure, under tnat nanr VI 600 WnIcn. commanus
all events, TO proclaim The same tfu h, ana all
men 10 comprehend il, The barriers IA wi'hon
finger being laid upon Them, an approximations
arc h-'no opeIaied. whether they BE- sought Tor or
whether men speak Ur arc siiru'.-
Shame on those who would nnW remain cbsii
nately plunged in The slough oil old DIFF rences or
resentmenl>! AT The present lime il IS al ,mpe-
rdiIve duly Tor every man OF worth aud sense 10
rample under tool every pety ceiling o self
love, nr Of dissatisfaction, or OF annoyance-io
dlng aside every rctrlminaIion, VINE her proceed
log from pn Or rancour and 10 think onh OF
his crunlry, and Of The peril IN which il is placed.
Which oil US can ponder on IN Position OF his
Not now IS il for The 0elcr niDtd ad-
VI her liberties, or Tor The accomplish
lnenl oil her designs in The world, or Tor her
grandeur or her glory, or Tor her tuure position,
mat France watches and combats SO sfenuoUs-
W hui loi The mos elementary interests oi socie-
tf-ior proprrly, Tor family lies, for quiri Tor
daily rxislence. And IhaIe n 'hal eni, modest
as Il is France does not attain ~ a CERTAIN and
complete manner she succeeds IN preventing
herself from being precipra ed Ino The alb IS,
Dul she does lot succeed 10 txtncanng heref
Dul III H. Wno can msappfehend The m aning
81 sucn a speclaciel A sable governments,
COVE Dmrnl Wnicn CON ANS within Itself piefgrs
u staol, Y, and winch spr .aas The cnnr,clIcn OF
RAJ sentiment abinad in ihr cry which issues
lfom these facts. There is nothing bur a sable
government mat can cxrricae FGaDre tom
ne abyss, aud ~ government can become sla
biz unless all lhr natural clemens 81 the par
" OF Order shall join 10 support II. The Ihiee
eat suyrrnmenls which existed and have
ALLEN III France dnIng The las SKY years
have lief ai-f them, by me I'D" "f lie Re-
public, three hopes, o. shall say ihirp per-
o-crives of euvrr.mtn Their lies the fficul-
~. ami /, y ,m Fr.ncr herself ~ rrmuse u. tor
he alone can do %. Al her voice. and under her
IMPULSE lei one great part, Of ordcr be formrd,
,hich Shall not seek out exclusively or reject
,bsuluey, any Of the solutions Of the problem
hat are pnssih o, but winch shal be decided 10
I've it, and 10 remain 6rml, unted Tor mat
,ur pose;-lor without firm uniIn The problem
cannot be solved irc.dy that part Is making
Is appearance Lett strengthen itself; let in
CREASE; let The eleciIons send Il powerful 10 the
approaching Assembly W one can say what
he ,u,urc wll bring about perhaps thugs
~ricn are now regarded rs impossible But,
however that ma, be # the great AID natural
parry of order be there united, il will be the
common safety.
lhave now said wha think. My friends at
present know what ideas wnulJ regulate my con
iuct, il is for them to Judge Of what nature
should be thai which would suit themse YES II
hey believe tina, my presence in toe ne,l As
sembly VIII he usrfal 81 the common eau c,
am al their service. Let Them dec de the mat
ter in the sole interest Of the county me s"le
law 10 Us all. oolLoi'