The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-08-19

he might as well give Portugal to Spii,
upon the royal house Of which he ha.
lately bestowed two princesses of the
Bragar Ia family.
France -Noihinally there are seye-
raj parties in France, but in reality only
two: that Of the friends of liberty; ant
that OF the advocates of absolute NOR
archy. Lois With seems TO be a war,
cunning and able politician. His mos
jealous adherents in the legislature as
sumo the name OF ultra royalists ; TIA.
is, they affect 10 go 6ehond the king il
their arbitrary doctrines; they are, o.
course, warmly oppose by the friends OF
freedom. This leaves room for the
king, through his ministers, to act the
part of a moderator, which he does t.
admiration. He thus copciliates III.
good will OF The nation and gains popu-
larity
Great-Brifatu.--In Great Britain, as
In most other settled governments, the
contest OF parties is generally a strug-
gle OF the tas and the oufs Tor the reins
OF power. The pretex, often varies
out the object never. Napoleon was
long bubble with which the london
poiitIciaDs amused themselves and
cheated the people. He has, for the
present at least passed from the scene
Even the novelty Of holding him pri-
soner at ST. Helena begins TO wear of
and the people think of counting the
cost Of maintaining him. Parties in C.
Britain, at this time, are opposedto each
other on the nominal ground OF re-
trcnchment and expenditure. Che op-
position, with Mr. ponsonby a, its head
treads smartly upon the toes Of Lord
Castlereagh and the ministerial follow
ers. The ministers; in one instance
that of the income tax, were beaten on,
of their majority; e. economy now is the
order OF the day with the popular par
g To quiet the outcry OH this head,
the ministry have been compelled 20 a.
AOlish = ;eW subordinate Offices of gov
e:pncn aud sias poCr clerks, ir8enG-
less T"rhsps, and without Cont intlu-
cnce, have lost thLr einpioynients.-
Thus i, happens in STATE affairs as
,loes win animals, the weakest are al
was sacrificed. The opposition. how
ever, faut The idea of this kind Of re-
form, and seem dcsirous of lesBening
the great salaries and of diminishing
the enormous sinecures tina, exist.
United Netherlands In thu king.
dom Of tho Uni,ed Netherlands there
are at least three parties: the old .e-
publican party Il the royal Orange party !;
and the French party. Among tho lat
ter there is much i'll blood. The soye
reign is attempting to sweeten it bu'
iakes care. at the same time 10 forlify
himself on the side Of Frauce.--The old
republican party must be greatly dimin
ished and it may be safely said ,hat
ihe roy al parry is predominant Ifthey
are not, The monarch has soldier
enough 10 cl.surc a maj rily in this ia.
yor.
S.vG3en.--tt may TIC well imagined
that there are more pal ties than one in
Sweden. There mus be many persons
who wouli rather fave a successor 10
the present king irom the old royal
stock. than TO see foreigner, such as
Bernadottc, ue0nt the .h.0nc But
Charles John is ga able politician and an
exceliant soldier, and the probability is
that he will secure 10 himself and his
n O Car the Swedish crown. Ii is
Iikeiy that he Is upheld by the B it,sb
government, and i. thereby the better
enabled 10 keep in awe those rebeliious
spirits who might otherwise give him
much annoyance.
1t is needless to say any thing of Den
mark, Saxony or Bavaria oil the score
of politicsl parties. che two iormer
are now Of Lut too tmall account amoue
the nations OF Europe. Denmark and
Saxony have merlted better fate thar
hey have experienced. Bavaria enjoy,
for an instan; the fruits OF her PREACHER,
t. 3onaparte but how long she ma,
etain them is doubtful The Svis.
seems to have healed heir party feuds
and are going back to their old trade o
mixing money by hiring their troops t
,eigbboriDg nations Zen thousand o
hem it is said, are to be taken into tht
pay of the French king
the writer's wbe laoour so much O,
rotn sides of the question of curyenc,
I'D Shecie, woulh do we'll 20 conside
the difference between an a6straef oues
iion in political ecouomy, aud a ouss
ian OF Physical hracttca6thty If thsc
~ no, sfec,e enough In society for tn
| fisIeut uses Of circulation, surely II ts