The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-13
LYNcHBuRG, SEPTEMBER y, lo92
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shtaine,l iooIin {. ihd The elements ui unI
which Tor - long tine kept The Continent
vi Europe IN agitation, would quietly settle
down into durable peace, becaase the mas.
Ter spirit had been harle1 from his Station. mud
doomed BY "a cruel sad unjnsr sentence. lhow.
ever polite II may have been 10 end his DAY
IN exile. II peser shall continue iof ANY leaftli
OF time, Il will spring alone from mutual jea.
ioa.g aud irar.
The nations Of Europe are already begin
ning 10 see, that IN depriring Bnnaparie of the
power which be welded wiifnn energy wor-
thy OF n better cause, lhry haso DESTROYED, II
u / tie Only, ut least The most eiIccinal cheek
Il the overwhelming power OF Russia They
feel the eyl effects arising from the prosira.
ton of the only Southern people who we're
cepalte of resisting, with any probability III
vuecrss, the progress oi Northern sgerandize.
moni The name of Napoleon was host in
itself, Bnd, coupled With those of the generals
who had won their honofs bg their services
IN the field Of battle, and backed bv the le.
gions which bnd been trained 10 arms, In the
midst OF long succession Of wars and virto-
RES II they bad not put u final stop to the In.
lure ineeilnble inroads of the Northern Bear,
would nj leas, hff'e presented an ipsurmouni.
able barrier To- III eNiensne progress. Bni,
these considerations were overlooked or dis.
from thr throne he honorcd into captivity, aud
his great soul has snnk into the toulb-The
imbeei.e Bourbon sits IN his seat, aud porfornns
The part OF mere autoinaion The energies
Of France, ~ ressiless :. hen directed by the
greut hero who headed her armies from 1876
I'll the irld OF Waterloo PM M end 10 his ca
reer, Is lost md her councils are now rs r..
Darkable for timidiiy rs they were for wisdom
and decision. n, however, Loui. were dis
posed to resist what seems inevitable, TO wit .
the extension Of Rus.lnn power aud territory -
France is herself, MS ha, been apil, said quiv.
cfinr on the mouth OF volcano Aud II is
not mn unnatural sappesition, that her rulers
will not take any part iu the great events
which the course OF things leads Us 10 con.
elnde are In embryo. untd they zee ON which
side !. safety Ii Is not 50 ensy 10 conjecture
whether the people will be satisfied with this
middle course
Ever since The reign Of Louis WI when
public feeling, mpre tban nj hny other time
Wa, excited ia rance, there has been divi.
sion Of sentiment IN that country ON leading
doctrines hnSng pow erfu influence on the
actions OF tbose, subject To either OF lis ina.
polling principles Ia the contest which en-.
saed, urisi0cintio notions sustained a defeat +,
and the equality Of sentiment which followed
a. an immediate consequence OF the uiumnh
oNff ihf NfiAHf"fu bihfIf NHN nae pftNiUus-
"lordrd il over Gods heritage" il IL did not
produce an entire reaction, necessarily ren.
derrd those nrrsons popular whose e1cri,ons
IL the cause Of the people were most conspio.
uons, II cannot be supposed that these par
ties have ceased 10 exist, or that u majority
OF the French people could 81 suddenly Inv
~ their attachments aud rrcjndices, rs Mt
once total in with prime pies, 10 snbver which
they had fought for thirty wears. For our own
parts, W. ihirk change IN the existing state
OF thlnrs, or Mt least an attempt 10 produce a
ehGnec, as an almost cerinin consequence of
the sudden alteration in Frcpch policy, PRO.
snced by TIE re-nscension Of the Bonthons 10
tAe ihroge. lsed as tley hHd been 50 long TO
war and accustomed ~ much 10 victory rs 10
ba,iie--deoa,1ied with the spols of almost
every country IN Eerope, aud regarding their
country as the mistress OF the eontin.n lit
cannot he THOUGHT That Sudden retro sression
from this state of things would be paiatahlr o
them Ia France, the military spirit has too
long prepondrrnitd over every other pursuit.
TO render such u supposiion plausible. The
people eotil not see with Indifference the
trophies which had 80 long decorated their
t,uplUs md aeademirs--the brilliant ypcei.
mcrs OF painting aud sculpture, which She had
ron from her enemies " iih the blood of her
brave legioss roaeiy torn from thrir ieposi.
tories, and distributed among her oonou,ror,.
She could no., Nhhoni notification see her
forts earFisened by foreign soldiers, aud the
expression oi public sentiment restrained lac
bayonets which had proved useless ut jena.
and Marengo, and Aus,efiuz. when her armies
we're led 20 battle by the gallant soldiers who
had been Graded in Il storm of her bloody
reyoluiion. She could not, without rorlsi
behold the retiun of y Bourbon to tin throne
a. .sied lv tire swords Of her eucmies. and
bringing with i'm ,he Evils AGAINST which sb,
had 50 lUrg coinhatted--a train Of haughtv
mobiles, .aHd Snpcrstitioas ard presninrtuolis
elcsiasies, lising, Tor the most part. in idle.
ness hhd lfofiiracy themselves, aud soreinp
tntlr arpebie> ON the productive labor OF the
multitude who are rcGarted hv thrsn as hut
little better Than the sctfs and villains al th,.
teufai iime-~-ineTe machines in the hands OF 4,
privileged ciass--too iynoBie tor ofirs.-end
1it only 10 tili the ground Tor those whose fate
~ had been 90 i,rilatn their fast brrhih within
the walls oI palace, az to be bred in n elois.
ter among crosiers AID ui3tres 1flislaetitiuus
Vislihcuoh Was brokep down with the eytinr.
t.on oi The monarchy, and was suereed,d bv
mo5ocrHey Us turbulent as the aristoerecy
MAS oppressive. This was the natural res.il,
VI sgGaen and CONF eie revolution. Ground
70 the earth as Tie people had been for a sue
cession "a years--aGd detesting us tb.v did
Tie luxury ana vice OF the mobiles, and the hi.
gotry and intolerance OF the nricsts--they
were not satisfied itb the rational eniovmen,
Of freedom, but rioted in Its excess, until inv
and justice were trodden under foot, and he
Leeanie the greatest Een who was The moss
successful nuiguar. il WAS in thisMay tbsI
.the Ffsnoh people sacrificed liberty Tor II,
shadow. They became discontinued with m,
elective form oil soyeinrleni because the,
.fag the facility with which factions dema
kokues, and traitors 10 the tue Interests O.
Dlsr eooHry, took advantage of moments o
Topniar excitement how they sought 10 oil,
rom pow er ut any expense and how regard
less they were OF the inosns OF maintaining il
Then came the Directory, then the Consulate
unll, finally, the monar1 bica. TORN, with all
its aprendages, &as revived; and The sea, o
the Carets was filled by Corsesn adventu