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London, England, 1831-01-04 00:00:00

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, JAN van 1

SENT' ER (VAUD), DEC. 21st.—The resolution taken by
the grand council of the 17th was published, and advertised
hers on Sunday the 19th ; but it has only caused alarm to
be increased. It is easy to foresee that it will be inefficacious
to dissipate meetings of this nature. In fact, a traveller
worthy of credit, arrived at Sentier on the night of the 20th,
and informed us of the happy result of the memorable day
of the 18th of December. This good news spread with the
rapidity of lightning. At this moment a great part of
the population is spontaneously proceeding towards
the manor-house. The general joy is manifested
by the most touching demonstrations. It is in this moment
of enthusiasm that, before La Maison Commune, some one
pointed out the spot where, in 1798, was planted the Tree
of Liberty. Each took u part in this appeal; the distribu-
tion of work was made in the twinkling of an eye, and in
less than two hours a tree was felled, fashioned, planted,
and ornamented with a flag of the colours of the Canton, in
the midst of which shone brilliantly the cross of the con-
federation. Twenty-two reports of cannon announced the
inauguration. At last, an elder of the people delivered the
following address :—" Patriots of Vend ! It is thirty-two
years since, when on this very spot the Tree of Liberty was
planted. It promised happy fruits, when in 1814 a fright-
ful tempest desolated our dear country; this sacred symbol
was thrown upon the ground ; and Liberty was stripped
and exiled by stealth from our beautiful country. At this
day all these mephitical mists are dispersed; that Goddess
re-appears upon the soil of Helvetia in all her glory : she
recognises the places which in former times was her cradle.
We hail the return in unanimous concert with all our bro-
thers of the Canton de Vaud, with all our dear confederates.
Never forget, Vaudians , who listen to me, that I plead, to
those who fix here their abode, that good manners may
reign, the love of order, and the laws !—Le Constitutionnel.

NEWS OF SWITZERLAND.—PRIVATE CORRESPON.•
DEE CE.-GEN EV A, DEC. 27.—" The Federal Commission
of Military Inspection proposed at the Extraordinary As-
sembly of the Diet at Berne, adopted the following mea-
sures :—lst. To set on foot the two contingents, that is to
say of about 75,000 men, who are to hold themselves ready
to march at the first signal. 2nd. The nomination of a
General-in-Chief, of a second in command, and of a Chief of
Etat-Major. 3rd. The creation of an Etat-Major-General
upon a war footing. 4th. The Federal inspections of all the
contingents. sth. The classing of divisions and brigades, the
fixing of their general quarters. 6th. The sending immediately
up the southern frontiers, and the east of Switzerland six bat-
talions, to guard the routes which lead into Italy, and the
Simplon in particular. 7th. The immediate construction of
all the fortifications necessary to assure the possession of the
Valley of the Rhone, from the Simplon unto Saint-Maurice.
We are assured, at Geneva, that the Diet will adopt those
measures without delay, especially after the declaration of
the principle of neutrality, which has been acknowledged
in the first sitting unanimously, and which formed part of
our last letter to you."—Le Globe.

SUNDAY, Jew. 2, 1831.—" The Ministry of the Bth of
August fell for having essayed the coups d'etat of absolute
power. The Ministry of the 7th of August fell, because
all its legislative essays were borrowed from a system of ar-
bitrary power. The Ministry of the Bth of August had be-
fore it the monarchy of Louis XIV ; the Ministry of the
7th of August bad before it the despotism of Buonaparte.
The chiefs of the two Ministries did not reflect that the two
epoques were essentially formed by the genius of two men,
neither of whom resorted to the Constitution of France, or
the character of Frenehmen."—Gasette de Frcusee.

We consider it our duty to register the following words of
M. Audry de Pnyraveatt which we found in the lifoniteur
of yesterday. " Yes, the 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th of
July I conspired. I conspired to overthrow the throne; I
conspired for liberty and I am proud of it; I conspired to
establish order, to cause the return of the fine character of
the grand nation, and the city without parallel ; I conspired
to establish the throne of Louis Philippe, at the same in-
stant when I sent back those who came to negociate for
Charles X, when I refused to receive the retracting of the
ordinances, and then especially the municipal commission
declared that the eldest branch of the Bourbons had ceased
to reign. I conspired; I will conspire all my life for li
berty ; and, in future, when arts and foolery are about to
conspire against all that generous men have done, yes, I
will conspire again."—ldem.

We read in the Tribune :—" We must cause a little ter-
ror." Such is the proposal held, it says, by one of our
men of state. The word is happy : a little terror 1 They
say some drops of blood of M. de Labourdonnaie . . . .
e little terror 1 And you think to terrify us, Messrs. the
Ministers ? Against whom will you direct your blows ?
Against the Carlists ? But you encourage them in their
plots. Do you not leave the judges of Charles X. in posses-
sion of their seats to render justice ? Do you not leave at
the head of a good number of the Administrative Depart-
ments, the Administrators chosen by Charles X. It is
not then, we fear, the Carlists that you menace with
a little terror. Your thoughts have been revealed the
day before yesterday. You would overthrow the pa-
triotic party would dissolve it, if it were possible, and,
for that, you would employ a little terror. The seam
are feeble—we have the start of you ; the patriotic party
—it is the party of the people—it is the party of masses
—it is the party of the nation—it is, in fact, France.
Array yourselves then against France, Ministers of Louis
Philippe ; imitate the Ministers of Charles X ; essay, in
your turn, a little terror; you will awaken, by this means,
the class of citizens who still believe in your intentions,
and this awakening will consolidate for ever the triumph
of those principles which you would strike dead. We ex-
pert, without fear—your little terror."—ldem.

The year 1830 will tell in history ; it has commenced for
Europe a new era of civilization which will tend progres-
sively to the amelioration of the human species. Until now
the advantages of society belonged exclusively to some pri-
viieged classes; at this moment all classes are without dis-
tinction, that is to say the people, enjoy the benefits of a so-
cial order founded upon the general well-being. The year
which has just expired opened under the most vexatious
auspices. The counter-revolution. personified by M. Polig-
nat., caused us to expect a menacing voice ; it is evident that
it was intended to command all the Powers to establish a
despotism, as much or more formidable than had ever been
Invested in legal forms. It is that which has caused it to
1%11 ; it was necessary, for the triumph of liberty, that
absolute power should show itself isolated of all
mural force ; that it could not act by material force, and by
an appeal to violence. There was found on the one side a
perjured king, supported by his guards and mercenary
t: cops ; and on the other, a warlike nation, energetic, en-
lightened, and worthy of liberty. Reduced to this point,
ti,e question can be plainly discussed : it was agitated to dis-
t over whether France would preserve her rights, or sink
cruder despotism. The result is not doubtful. We owe just
c.,:ogiuma to the 221 Deputies who so well comprehended the
state of things, and who, in declaring the Ministry of the