The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-29
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From he Liverpool .Adpertiser, Sept. II.
When the most formidable army which
Europe ever saw had persisted beneath the
rg0nrs of Russian winter, there was o..
neral movement throughout Europe Ia
throw off the military despotism TO whnn
Napoleon had subjected most of its conn.
mental states. At this critical moment the
sovcrelGhs OF Europe sought to rouse the
energies of their people, by assuming the
language of patriotism they spoke niue,
of rights, liberty, and independence, which
were only to be secured by the complele
overthrow Of thecolossal power Of France.
The people believed the lattering tale, and
made unprecedented excrtions, " hichwefe
, crowned with unprecedented success
Napoleon was Observation-Disclosures and
hurried INTO exile: the Boubons reascendej
the throne of their ancestors, and the reign
OF Legitimacy WAS re-cstablished. The dan,
ger Was past, and with the danger the pro-
misses which it had extortcd were forgotten.
The people phtltioned and demonstrated
then petitions were treated with neglect
and their remonstrances were met with e,
diets for REFRESHING the RIGHTEOUSNESS ,fthe
blN99j nI'OH hIllCD 81 SCNtIt a ltSll dlll hdS
imposed as TO stine every laudabie expres-
slon of their complaints. In France the
Bourbon family openly advocated the sla-
wish doctrine of the divine rights of Kings,
and some Of its members manifested an ul,-
disguised prediction for the ancient des-
potism. Ferdinand who was indebted TO
his people for preserving to him a Kingdom
which his own inbeclity had thrown "a
way, rewarded their attachment by de-
stroyIng every liberal institution which had
been established during his absencc-by
immuring in dungeons those who had
fought & bled in his service, and by rein5ta-
ting III all their unmitigated ltroclty the ter
rors of the inquistlOn and the rlgouls Of an
| absolute dtspotism.
The people of Holland and the Neither
lands were Knocked with the show oil re-
preventative government; and the Prus-
sian Monarch, who had been the most Law
ish of his promises, did not make the Sigh
test concessions to the wishes OF his sub
lects, aud his whole conduct has since been
marked by an iu.etcrate hostility to every
| extension Of popular rights. Nor were The
SoHerelgns Europe less unmlndtul OF IL
berry in their collective capacity; the Con
gress of Vienna trampled without scrupit,
ON the rights OF the lesser states, and were
guilty of the most fragrant acts of injustice
The sudden temperance of Napoleon,
who seated himself, as by magic, on
throne oi France, for a moment discouotr,-
ed their measures The ihierruatGH, H. w.
ever, was bnttemporary. Vie staro Ma.
Poeon set to rise no more, and the eat
ed Emperor threw himself upon the gene
rosity OF the English nation, whose toye.E-
ment, actnated by policy which vii ut
do II credit in future ages, conslgred hiia to
spend the residue of his days on barren.
rock, IN the boundlass ocean. 1t was Gat
until this formidable Chletain had been
thus disposed of, that the Allied Sovereigns
vehturcd SO far to set public opinion at
defiance, as to enter into a compact with
each other in which, under the gllise Of
respect to the prccepts Of Jesus Christ
they pledged each other to the maintenance
OF legitimacy, aud to put down BY
Their JOINT power, whoever might al
tempt to lmpugnit: That the maintenance
oi legitimacy meant the preservation olthe
monarchial government, is too obvioas TO
need formal proof. Indeed the conduct
oil the Holy Alliance, in respect to Naples,
furnishes The best commentary on the zeal
meaning of this Infamous treaty, which was
evidently intended for the protection Of ar
bitrary and despotic power, against the IN
creasng iberality of the age, and we have
no doubt that the Royal Congress, now a.
bout to assemble at Verona, has for its
man object the furtherance ofthe same de-
sign. Spain and Portugal are no Longer
members of this conclave of Sovereigns--
lhey have imposed restraints upon Their
Monarchs, which the enlightened members
oil the Holy Alliance consider to be neon
sistent with the principles of legitimacy;
anu there can be no doubt that one of the
most interesting problems they will hayeto
soi'e, VIII be how this breach which has been
maze IN the fortress of despotism, may 30
most e1ectually repaired; or ifthis should
DC luueea lppracticable, how future attack
may be best prevented.
hatever be the object of this royal con-
lerence, 1t is certain that this country means
10 take share in its deliberations. Inc ,
luke oil Wellington is appointed as the re-
preventative ofthe British Cabinet. Wee cor
less that this appointment is not SATISFACTORY
10 US We have dislike to the appointmen..
oinllltary men on diplomatic missions, &No
particularly object TO the Noble Duke, %
account of his evident leaning to the SIDE de- y
arbitrary power. He has always man''t'
Ted GOODNESS and Indifference to the causo
oil freedom, which, however, it may I'll lID
10 be the instrument of power, does nor
ma,nently qualify him for interposin5 WI, VIZ
ehect to prevent the encroachments win'a.
there is too much reason to believe, are Nh
dItatlng against the liberty and lndeP'I