The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-08-23
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FRANCE!

FRANCE
What an eveniul history is connected with
her name |! From.he 5,h of May, 1899, ill
this day, the pages Of her annals seem an cAi-
rome cf al ages and revoiaiioas. AT first, VIC
pause with wonder; incident lrcads upon in.
cident; great is succeeded by greater, and
the spectator hesita,es for expression, till tho
very frequency fchange destroys the suscep-
ubi'ily OF excitement. When France was
sensitive on the subject Of free dom, and lot-
ped 90 the feudal part Of the monarch's ti,lS
substtu,ing "kng Of ,he French" for king
oi France aud Navarre," Nov. 1899, before
she Topped OH his head, the wishes OF hnman-
"!t were with her they follow her slll. Tbs
struggles Of a brave and generous people
ought 10 be crowned with Independence. But,
coalition without and factions within, acl lkc
the physical laws of motion and lEe course i'd
influenced by forces pressing in every dirsc'
tion
The Pilnita conspiracy OF kings" in iavbr
OF Louis, lead 10 his dcat.---hut the con,inns
ance OF war was calculated 10 collect all pow
or in the chief OF the French army. Hence
the trst constitution gave place TO Republics
plural executive made room for first cons
sui, Tor ten years, next followed for life an
emperor grow out OF permanent consul
war, relaxation and revolution brought back
King Louis the eighteenth who claimed
the na.ion by 6iriA; he made his exit after nh
exhibition OF feudal folly, end the emperor
returned, An thought him. secure. Tho
nation appeared TO be for him, and tho cttny
adorned him. In few months no accom-;
plishcd more for the reorganization of the civil
| and military institutions, than other kings
could effect in half anagc. A new ccns,iiu-
| tional act was adopted, and Napoleon ilcwiH
meet tho invaders. lIo nearly ex,ermibaied
| two armies by his mastcrly mAntEuvrcs and
tho fury OF his troops whet trcachcry scsins
10 have effected an explosion, which was tho
| signal for his retreat. and llse prelude OF his
| fsll--but firmncss and magnanini,y gave aigs
nifty TO lis descent. Ii his resignation pres
serve the independence and prcveo, the de-
pasiaHon ot France, il well But, of this We
have iccbe hopes--franco has not bret falh-
iu to him who was iiltcst 10 pro,ee, lvr (
Bonspartc might say with the shade of Hee-
tor, "si Pergama deira defehdi hofal hut
defeasa Juissef." II any talent could uphold
her, II was his.
The great dcspoilcrs who have pattilibhed
Saxony and Polaud, and crushed the last rcs
public in Italy, win probably subjugaie frabsrs
the only European barrier that stood agaihrs
their tyranny and pillngc.
The money and the in,rigues OF tho British
government, more effective than the allied
armies, more potent than the lever OF Archi@
mcdcs, have moved every thing. Whefd
and how this collected force shall spend it,
self, is perhaps easier to imagine then TO dca
scriL;. But when restraint ceases, successful
treason pulls off its mask. The secret cons
spiracy OF l79l, renewed again, assumed ans
other character al the Congress OF VieoDt.
Ambition is Unsuitable; its desire extends az
far as its view, " as If increase Of appetite had
grown by what, it fed on"
There arc some who hope, that the Crusade
against France, like that against Palestine,
will ultimately produce good, while many
tear recurrence OF the calarnitics which,
with the tide OF notbcrn barbariuns oscrwhc!.
Red the Roman Empire.
Al any rate, the enemies Of freedom have
rhmphcd--Bonapar,e has los, all cxccps
honoi --Prancc is likely 10 lose even that.
Columbian.