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Editorial August 14, 1815

Kentucky Gazette

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

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Editorial praises France's popular assembly post-Napoleon as embodying sovereignty of the people, contrasting it with the tyrannical Congress of Vienna. It highlights suspicious deaths of Bonaparte adherents like Berthier and Victor, implying assassinations by Bourbon allies, and mocks Castlereagh's policy.

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The important European news, published in our columns to day, requires no explanatory comments, though its great features excite as much reflection as admiration. The august popular convocation, which, according to the customs of the Franks, used to be held in a great plain in the open air, (the assembly being from the time and place of meeting called the Field of May, this great assembly has been held and the new government fully organized. What a contrast does it form with that focus of intrigue, effrontery, hypocrisy and tyranny, the congress of Vienna! The one recognizing popular rights, the other proscribing them; the one building up the fabric of civilization, the other pulling it down. "Emperor, consul, soldier," says Bonaparte, " I hold every thing of THE PEOPLE." Here is no foolish jargon about the pomp of heraldry, about pedigree, about a long line of "illustrious" kings; there is an open unequivocal recognition of the only legitimate sovereignty, the sovereignty of the people. Whilst France remains faithful to such opinions, she is safe. Her will is proclaimed; it only remains to support her revolutionary force. Great disturbance has been fomented in the interior ; but taking a general view of her situation it appears most favorable to a great display of power, of which fervor is the certain harbinger.—Columbian.

The Brussels and Louis XVIIIth Gazettes have become as proverbially infamous, as in those days when the "Derl and the Brussels Gazette," was the rallying word of England against the Bourbons ; they some days ago informed us that prince B. had been arrested in Bavaria, for having attempted to return, or to escape to France; (prince B. was the captain of the life guards of Louis the XVIII.) mark the curious incidents—accidents! The Brussels Gazette of the 9th June, announces that prince Berthier was killed by a fall from a window in the palace where he resided. Berthier arrested fifteen days before for having attempted to return to France!—Berthier killed by a fall from a window !—Look for the commentary—read it in the declaration of the allies against the adherents of Napoleon ! Read the proclamation of the pious son of St. Louis, who promised a reward of two millions to any honest and faithful royalist who would bring him the head of Napoleon.

Marshal Victor was on his way to France also—and reached Aix-la-Chapelle but he also had a fall from a window. Clarke, who intimated a similar inclination, has not been heard of—they have probably followed the emperor Paul of Russia.

Cobbett said formerly—" sometimes by fire," and if the freedom of the boasted English press would suffer it, he might now add " sometimes by a fall from a window, we get rid of our enemies."

Who will now pretend to form an opinion of the profound policy and diplomatic sagacity of my lord Castlereagh?

What sub-type of article is it?

Foreign Affairs War Or Peace Partisan Politics

What keywords are associated?

French Assembly Popular Sovereignty Congress Of Vienna Napoleon Adherents Suspicious Deaths Bourbon Intrigue Castlereagh Policy

What entities or persons were involved?

Bonaparte Louis Xviii Prince Berthier Marshal Victor Clarke Congress Of Vienna Lord Castlereagh Cobbett

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

French Popular Sovereignty Versus Bourbon Allied Intrigues

Stance / Tone

Pro French Revolutionary, Anti Bourbon And Allies, Satirical On Suspicious Deaths

Key Figures

Bonaparte Louis Xviii Prince Berthier Marshal Victor Clarke Congress Of Vienna Lord Castlereagh Cobbett

Key Arguments

French Assembly Recognizes Popular Rights, Unlike Tyrannical Vienna Congress Bonaparte's Rule Derived From The People, Not Hereditary Pomp France Safe If Faithful To Popular Sovereignty Suspicious Deaths Of Berthier, Victor, Clarke Imply Assassinations By Allies Brussels And Louis Xviii Gazettes Spread Infamous Lies Allies' Declarations And Bourbon Rewards Reveal Hypocrisy Cobbett's Quip On Eliminating Enemies By 'Fall From A Window' Mockery Of Castlereagh's Diplomatic Policy

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