The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-27
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Political Stale Of Earo1e.

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Tho following sketch of the political situa-
zion CT Europe has been drawn by an in
teliigent geotIemap lately arrived from
France, and published in the New-York
Columbian. <,
The present quiet state Of Europe is con-
adhered by intelIigen, men as q temporary
reposc the necessary result OF tho hard and
shor,iye struggle il has made for national
liberty that Is, against the cxistanee Of ar
si,rary power. The kings Of the Neither.
'ands, and Wir.cmburg, excepted, all the
European 1onarchs are now pondering on
the best effective means 20 blend their des-
pctie will With the mere forms Of the liberal
Institutions they promised their people in the
time of danger. From tho borders Of the
Baltic to the rock Of Cibraiter from the
Western coast Of the Atlantic Ocean 10 the
Adria,ic sea, these Institutions appear 70 bc
,be hobby horse of every man that is not
SourIicr.
Tbe constituted oligarchy Of England has
already battered down what vas once the
honor anc pride Of Britons: The bulwarks
" their liboriics ore erased from the British
sail the ha6ens corhns law is locked IN lord
Eastlsreaghs port folio; the press has yield
ca TO CORRUPTION, TO tho verdicts OF a vcnal
jury, aud TO the scnteces OF pcnsioned tribu-
nals. John Bnli's iron yoke is fastened on
his degraded neck, and 100000 bnyoncts are
klway, ready TO goad his TANKS and should
ers into submission, The renewal of the
farce at Spa Fields is no longer neessssryj
the growing ambition Of Russia and the sp.
pearabec of mock Napoleon in tho north,
Of ocw ostensibie prctext at homo to wain-
.ain as many yssabonds in red coats as will
De deemed sufficient TO uphold my lord Cas-
tIeresg III, character, and keep up the strength
of my lord Wellington's victorious arm.
Tho imbecility Of tho Austrian cabinet
md the miserable state Of Austrian finances
are reducing pace the political influence OF
that power to insignicancy, while they add
20 the relative strength OF tho other German
states
The king Of the Netherlands has one eye
on St Petersburg and the other OF the map
of The Inte french empire. AZ Tho same
time I,aiy grows ripo for national indepen-
denec, and The banks Of the Eibe a0d tho
Wesf-re.echo the call for the promised iibcr-
nj constitutions.
Spain ADD France watch the moment of
frecn,, tae mscIycs from he forced Bourbon
dynasty. Tbis antiqaated and dcluded iami-
" sit with childish confidence on the erat-
ter Of seemingly exunguised volcano tho
Atishtcst partisIe Of iohammable matter ,ha.
hltrates into It's cavcrnous boso,n, viii renew
tho awfu! exulo.ien and blow TO atoms ths,
ili-fated race, with their adherants. 10
ths mean ,imc the ricfory OF Britain and
the holy League sway over the fallen bot un-
Conquered French peoplc, with mien and
dig0isy that are altogether unlike tho famous
Sancho PanSs's whcn governor of Dsratsris.
The Corsicsn doctor, Recio de Agusro Poz.
% di Borgo, does not indeed controol his
Fat msjsstr's diet nor does his Biscayan
seceetary, MIR. Deea1cs, peep into oil his
maiesty's correspondence or secret confcren.
ccs With his lord and mssfer, the Duke Of
Wellington. but between these three great
characters, Louis XvrII is pleased and con.
tent ts submi, his will and pleasure.
OF all tho nations in ami'y with tho hoteni
ting Of Frdnrs and Navarro, none appears
80 dear to his roy al heart as the United States
Of America He has just granted one of his
stips OF war to the bishop OF New. Orleans,
TO take him and - moro French, Italian and
Flemish RomaA priests TO Annapolis, whence
they nse TO cross the Allcssnies, aud preach
on the borders Of the Mississippi, thst abso.
!n,c Kings are the sole rulers on earth that
Arc Agreeable to God. The arrival of the
holy present on our shores may be expected
ovory moment, as the ship which contained
CHS valuable cargo was to leave Boz oideaux.
arrived on the lS,h Of Jspuaty..
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