The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-10-05
From he Southron-l
Louis PHILIPPE, Ex-King of France.

- '"eie 10 ahy country IN modern times, I i
where the political fortunes Of kings and
rulers have been driven about like the sands !
OF The desert,-that country is France For
the last sixty wears, change, partly from 6ck-
eness, and partly from overwhelming necessi-
", has been the order Of .he day IN that coun-
try. At one time we behold the restless
MlraSeau riding upon the revolutionary storm
of '89. now exciting the hasest passions, Of
his blowers, then striving to master the very
lelcments he had 50 terribly arodsed, and whose
Tremendous popularity at his death was fast
giving away to equally tremendous hatred and
derison Then came the mournful end Of
Louis XVI and his accomplished queen, An
tolnette, whose ignominous death on the
scaHOld caused Burke to exciaim The days
Of chivalry are gone.' Fast upon this appear.
ed the splendid but bloody career of Robes
pierre and Danton with their infamous tor
lures and crueties TO others, aud the hor-
rlble punishment they themselves at length
suffered at the instance Of an enraged and ex-
: asperaGed populace, The originatOrs and VIC
tins OF the revolution having been alike swept
/, into the chasm of eternity, Napoleon sndden-
y SANDS forth, and rising upon the ruins OF
/ his country's ns'iuliOns,. dictates treaties and
n laws to half OF Europe, But even rheremark-
o able resources of this remarkable man could
F.? not long save him. The very men who had
,l been his warmest friends and most ardent
e admirers attached themselves to his enemies,
in and helped crush the little corporal And
l. though his fertile genius again opened way
ys to supreme power, and he once more revived
OF the martial spirit Of his countrymen, yet he
. finally fell never again to rise,
li- The three days. revo ution OF 1880 proved
rs the death warrant to the re al gories OF Charles
nd X. Without military tale1ls or military pride.
1r and but few Striking qualities OF any kird, he
he did not long hold the affections 5f lnose whose
e. hearts seemed forever - pant for change and
g- excitement. When he had fled and lett the
o. throne vacant, intrigue and the great nlme o!
y, lafayette made Louis Philippe king. HIS
Nv popularity was very great at first. The ro'
no mantle wanderings OF his fathers life, and
se his ridiculous professions OF regard Tor tht
he will Of the people, made him the object OF al
bv most universal attach1ent. But this did no
rle continue long. Once king, he forgot tn
bis citizen in his restless desire to establish \
sm strong government: this, together with the 10
tor nate fckIeness of his subjects, gave rise to
ira series of secret Vaccinations which, after te
llv wears OF ceasess struggle, oVernrew the BouT
&C. bon dynasty.
lit The character Of Louis Philippe was com
he pound of great powers and selfish DESIRES
to The secret wish OF his heart was not as mne
ole the glory and renown Of his country, as 1t wa
ent his own fame and the Oggrandlzement OF HI
The own family. Though lhoroulh'y tried IN a
ore the vcissitudes Of fortune, once an exile, poo
and and iriendless, though completely ac4ualnte
and with the history and wants of the French y
he never could kindIe their feelings and arou'
and their passions To that extent OF personal ado
tbat alton which Napoleon SO easily acquired al
win held. The glory which Bonaparte woIshI
wbo ned he cared little for A uItarian sPi
God pervaded all MS actions. Wealth, 'he,me9a
prey OF obtaining it, ITS Injuries and rehnemeH
,enq absorbed his whole being.
Nevertheless, he did much to develope
resources of the country and make the peoE
enterprising and prosperous. The moat d
lingulshed votaries OF art flocked around HI
statesmen, poets, authors, savans, anllqnarla
he was ever ready to respect and pa1ronlze
Manufactures and commerce HOurlshed larm
than ever before. lie equipped an lmmel
navy; kept hia war establishment ready tor
emergency, but at the same lime used eV
effort to keep his sdbjecl devoted to the
OF peace. He was eminently a wise and P
dent man, kind and afeconatc to his lam
and had he been less selfish, less absolute
augmenling his own private f'rtunes, he wo
have been one Of The best kings that h
ever sat upon the French throne, But tan
ambition proved his ruin. lie became tyr4r
cal. sought to control the liberty Of speech
l''0 the freedom oil the press, and in February
49. abandoned his country, yielding TO
indignant demands Of an infurated multi
similar TO that which was SO potent IN ell
~ ruq him to power in 80. Had he died W
~ king, his death would have caused lmm'
excitement, and probably would have n
80 y France the scene Of bloody revolution
.5 10y Viewing the Ito of Louis Philippe
Ioyeu whole. there is much more to condemn
roken approve. He professed to be a regeneraet,
tbe the nation, ard yet he was utterly dehc
in all the great qualities of a genuine r'
!, says mer. He was neither enthusiastic nor he'
d. but his religion was cold and heartess; lndee 70,
: Mn had but little faith in God, and mucn les
: ~" p' man. Witha remarkable knowledge oil %
e 9TH uT md ,srfoctIy skilled in all the chcauery
% and ;ntrigues Of both faction and court, ne,
inner kingcTaft the great actor in all his dPon
49," moyements. Forever urglng the necessI
wou'u a proper balance Of power in Europe, y y
don't was always increasing his own power
} The strengthening his famiIy's hopes by lor