The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-10-11

to MAINTAIN their despotic sway. Such
an unnatural state of things could not fail
to produce conclusion at no distant
period, even were there no outward cir
cums;ances of a nature calculated to has
ten this. A new war against liberty, in
which England took part, is all that
appears wanting to bring OH this catastro.
phe. The blood of thousands might
Aow; the contest might be sanguinary
but one half of the population of England
would perish, if once reused, rather than
yield to their rights. Unless. however,
the army remained attached to the court,
the struggle would be of short duration
and it is not likely that men, living in the
midst of their fathers, their brothes and
their former intimates, and witnessing
the extent of their suferings, would long
make common causes with their opprcs-
sors.
Altough we stated in former article
that the Emperor of Austria had not
much TO apprehend at present from his
German states, it cannot be denied, that
the germ of insurrcction begins to show
itself, and that great precaution is neces.
sary to prevent 1t spreading throughout
the empire. Its progress might bc slow,
if things remained as they are, but if the
cabinet OF Vienna took any steps against
Spain or against Naples, this would ac-
celerate its march not only in Italy, bu,
in all the hereditary dominions of the
house of Austria. This conviction is
forced upon us when we consider the
circumstances attending the recent ex-
ecution OF Sandt, the assassin of Kotze-
bue. This young man mounted the scal-
fold "with smile on his lips, and he
went to death As we should go to a fete 2"
his last words were, :" die for my coun-
try" and this courage was the more re-
markable, as he was greatly reduced in
body from long sickness occasoned by
wounds which he had inflicted ON himself.
A vas, coucoursc oil spectators assembled
from all quarters to witness the tragic
scene, among whom were ga great
number of students, from Heidieburg,"
who, instead of appearing to disapProvc
Of the principles and conduct of Sandt,
viewed him in the light of a martyr in
the cause of liberty" AS soon as his
head was severed from his body. says
an eye witness, thousands of spectators
hastened il possible, to get some drops
OF his blood, or some of his bar. The
chair on which he sat whea he under
went his punishment, has been purchas-
cd of the executioner by society"
Manifestations such as these, pretty clear
ly account for the dislike of the Emperor
Francis to the proceedings going on IN
spain and in Naples; and although we
are not in possession Of facts sufficient to
warrant the conclusion, that Germany is
as ripe Tor revolt as England, or even
France, it seems no way improbable that
her Austrian popolatlon will become
more enlightened is to their political
rights. the nearer they approach, or come
in contact with frecmen. Even the vile
slaves of Alexander and his mobiles,
might, perchance, imbibe some portion
of liberal ideas in the same conflict.
IL we turn our attention towards Hol.
land, we shall there discover very marked
symptoms Of hostility to the present or
der of things IN Belgium particularly,
they openly speak of the sovereign as the
Viceroy Of England embrace every OPP
por,unity of showing their dislike to what
comes from that quarter. and sigh at the
recollection of their former connexion
with France. These feelings are not
peculiar to few the whole population
par,ake of them; and welcome. in the
most cordial manner, every one who fat
ters them with the hope of a speedy de-
liverance from their calamities.