The Sun. — 1836-06-29 (London, England)

CHARLES X. iS equally applicable to LOUIS PHILIPPE, for at the present moment the latter looks upon himself quite as much in the character of an hereditary Monarch as did his unfortunate predecessor on the eve of the revolution, which for ever hurled him from the pinnacle of earthly glory. The reigning Sovereign of the FRENCH may outwardly identify himself with the celebration of the " three glorious days" as much as he pleases ; but at heart he only remembers, feels, and exults in the fact, that he is a stalk from the same stem—a branch from the Royal tree—which ought rightfully to overshadow the soil of France. It is this conviction ever present to his mind, that led him to confirm, in his regal career, the truth of his propositions laid down by the writer, whom we have quoted above. And yet it is surprising to us that a man of Louis PHILIPPE'S great sagacity, seeing that his attachment to liberty was doubted openly by many, and sincerely believed by none—that men, regarded as political prophets in Europe, had publicly predicted that he would ultimatch' subvert the liberties of Frenchmen—and that thousands of his subjects were standing aloof from his Government, with the determination of defending with their lives the rights which they had achieved—it is, we repeat, surprising that he did not proceed more warily in his march towards the re-establishment of despotism. In another column will be found the addresses of the Chambers of Peers and Deputies to the KING, congratulating his MAJESTY on his miraculous escape, and assuring him of their loyal and devoted attachment to his person, family, and government. All this is very well—very proper and becoming ; but still the KING'S life is not a whit more secure than if Baron PA SQUIER and M. DUPIN were as mute as statues. From the danger which threatens the KING no zeal or activity on the part of his guards—no devotion on the part of the national representatives—no precaution on his own part, or that of his family, can possibly secure him. There are but two ways by which he can hope to desCend to the " Tomb of the Capulets" ill peace— viz., by adopting a more liberal policy, which of course will be preceded by a general political amnesty ; or by immuring himself in his Palace, with no more liberty than is allowed to the State prisoners of Ham. The attachment of the Peers and Deputies of France—the chivalrous loyalty of the National Guards—the joy ous acclamations of the Parisians—would be invalu  able in the event of an insurrection directed against the reigning dynasty ; but of what use are they when the evil to be guarded against is the pistol or the dagger of the solitary muffled assassin ?  The Chamber of Peers unwittingly encourages these atrocious attempts to murder the KING, by the parade it makes in examining and trying the criminals. The ridiculous attention paid to the wretch FIESCIII ; the monstrous absurdity of publishing all his vain and vicious gasconade ; the extreme folly of allowing such a monster private conferences with Ministers of State ; and the exhibitions of pitiful egotism permitted at his trial, were all calculated to multiply regicides in a country where the most enormous crimes are committed to satisfy a craving for notoriety. Were such monsters dragged forth, tried by a common jury, and executed in twenty-four hours after the attempt to perpetrate such a wickedness, we would hear less of French regicides.