The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-13

IL head. La ateftr nhd tsfIi"is hho nHieisi
| trne 10 their protested lsIncifles resisted The
| establishment ri The neprfia' government
/ ant their rcsisianre was mnavailine aesinsi the
| crowd OF parasites and conItieis, who iongeh,
not Tor thc return ai the cd nobility, but iof
the urraiion of a new, with all the titles, end
.sw-l.aw trappinrs, against which tiiey had
prev iBasy rallied. The new mobility aud priest
| hood of France, however. were necessarily
more fespea tnLle fer their talents than the old,
Tor THIS plain reasna, that The one owed their
tiles 20 the very Circumstance Uf possessing
| alcilis tie othrr, 10 the ndSentiiicus cifcuin-
.tahfs of their birth. In addition 10 this, Tie
psnple were SO dnzzled BY tho rapdity and
bfiliancy If their mllitnfy achievements, hat
hey bad no time for reflection. They knew
hat ibcy were more iree'lhan when under the
reign OF the Be1fbnts. and They esnlted that
every day added fresh lusire 10 The French
nanis. and gave 20 her n commanding attitude
snong tue nations. They winked at the de-
reelection from popnler principles, by the most
eon.pcuousO f their hernes, because they we're
efaiefn 10 them, for having rolled buck tho
tide OF war upon their enemies, when they
were Invaded in every quarter, md France
presented the proud spectacle ofa whole pee.
pie ia arms, 80 defend their country from poll
luton.
melted by tbc new order of lhnsy, which has
sncoeedel 10 the energetic rule of Napoleon
that, were the Russian forces 20 invade 1ur
KEY and, erecting an empire IN the easi place
the GRIND Duke Constantine on the throne,
she would be incapable, II unaiei BY AUS
ira, nf successful interpretation, entnnged
and o md down Nv her alliances with the self
lyled nHdiy' nrlfiers Of the dcsiincs Of Ep-
rope. In fact, France is hui the shadow Of
her former self Her councils have lost all the
sivnrwhich characterized their decisions when
Ialleyrand. aud ouche, and Cnmhaeeres, md
lisssnno belonged to them And, to add TO
he evils resulting from weak ministry, they
ore evidently subject 10 an extraneous innu-
ence--watehed nnJ dictated 10 by Austria aud
Eneland-ihe first of which yowers she has
50 often had at her feet, when the French 60.
lie perched on The imperial palace nj Vienna,
and with the latter, commended So long and
with so much glory. II must, indeed, be graf
ing IA the FEELINGS Of thai hirh-mindod people
10 see the fruit Of al the blood which th.y
have shed-iheir hero ban.bed, nnd their ow
powers filtered surrounded BY nations who
are anxious 10 net over again the partition of
Poland !; and would earh OF them sagerly
grasp nj n slice OF French territory, although
Louis, whom they PLACED on the throne from
motives Of policy, should be deprived Hereby
OF the +" haTren sceptre' which l.. Yields with
~ little effect
Bannpnre's campaign into Russia NJ the un.
fortunate period nj which II was undertaken.
whether we view il In relation 10 the scnsop
81 the yenr, or Ia the relative situaion Of
rance herself, viii ever be a matter Of re.
grot lis result cramped the Southern pow.
efs, and raised In the North n spirt OF agrran-
dizemnnt, and means to accomplish Whatever
project u may undertake. II is impossible 10
Judge, from the past, whether AIekBndrr is
ambitious or not. When bis arms were crown
ed with success against France. he WINS hailed
~ tie drlverer Of Europe and ".appland-
ed 10 the very echo which applands again -
And the libernlity OF his conduct, on more
than one occasion, rave some grounds for n
belief that he was not unworiay Of the praises
bestowed upon him Since that tin-, he has
been as much abused for hi. ambition Be.
cause be marched mn army 20 the Turkish bor-
ders, when the existing treaties between the
TWO countries were threatened with violation.
10 awe the Malomctans into compliance, the
loud p1ns which had been sung 20 his prpis,
by The parasticnl Journals OF England were
changed Into notes Of censnre mud wailing-
The Deliscrer OF Europc, they cried, is n.
boat 20 add To his already oyprprawn clupirr
the ioircsi portion Of Europc-snd the mass
Of power which be now has nj command will
derive such nn additional increase lrum (whnt
they deemed) his certain conquest, that even
the Holy Allies, who have hound themselves.
as " good men and true, TO protect the peace
oi Europe, may begin IA tiemhle far their
'deiy. Nothing wRs heard Of, Tor IL months
but the mennces and wnrlike attitude of Rus
sin The mediation Of Austria mud ENGLAND
and The vaccllntng policy Of the Turkish Di.
Ia, L..
Hciirg under the influence III the belief tbat
mortnls have no hand in weaving the thread
al their destinies--and now. the timid appppr-
ence OF a spaniel, beholdug thr soourgc over
his head. But time has reduced conjecture
nIrod 10 ccrtalniV--and those who cried on,
hgnini the ambition ot Alexander, nrc now
" with r'rscs loud and deep" eSecrn,inn him
Tor abandoning the Greeks 10 their desncrnie
tu'e. For our own parts, We believe that had
Aexrn8erentercd into Turkey. he would have
hren actnntcd only us motives of ambition
He cannot have losi sight OF the policy of IN,
Russian cabinet, So far. as to permit that now
FER 10 grow up in strength nj his very door, and
continue 70 6e, ms II ever has been, a trouble
some neighbor 10 The Caars.--He would rxult
~ seeing his brother Constantine in the seal
~ The Sultons, and the Greek church erected
on the ruins OF The Mosque--and he only n
'' E." - bi"Hif opportunity To accomplish
this idyori,e object of Russian policy.
him draw over the Austrian prilac minister.
(nnd II is II notorious fact that Prime Meter.
nirh IS not inaccessible 10 hrhes. }-nnd awe
Prussia into neutrality by placing n hord. of
'osSacks on her froniiers-niia what then
could put stop To his career The progress
ot lronch army would be kept in check by
Austria. and before an English fleet could
reach Copstantinople, the Turks would hnvened
arroSs The Eosrhorusto their ancient homes.
Without a coalition among the principal Eu-
ropean powers, including Austria q d Prussia,
the genius ot Napoleon himself could not save
turkey from the grasp of Russia, il Alexander
tel disposed to invade il, presenting. ns his
immense empire does, on every side the an.
pehrance OF an armed neutrality.
II, however, the views of Peter and Ca,ha-
rlne relative 10 Turkey should be departed
from by their successor, il surely cannot he