The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-18
rpANcn Nd SPAIN.

FRANCE AND SPAIN.
p;gtf a. iaferEgeaee.-rhe Edinburgh
4, seof-man.n Of the Isl December, enters
h qreat spirit upo1 the iheateard at
an -pain-ahL 90 tae right o. m1e-
n.ndeat nations 10 change and modify
Tin constitutions" The article thus con
..,d.s: - IL was strcnuoasly commended
80, the era OF the French revolution,
iii slrh Internal changes in Il neighboring
cauntry as went to affect the principles GA
,,hirb all society rests-such as the open
oval of anarchy, atheism and fraterniza-
I'm. asa public creed gave the ''Nieinagc,n
.nse phrase OF Mr.. Buri,e's, a rIsnt 10 in
.r(rre. That il was a good reason for tie
.sgicinage,p adopting such preventative
measures IS might he required to hinder he
p.opasatiou of the contagion, eamot be
is4hted but we do not think it would
warrant any direct interference. NJ eou-
sdtutien Of society which was fouud"d on
M, anarcilial prlnciple, aud which did not
re.pect Inc right Of property, could posi-
Nv he permanpnt. A nuisance Of tins sort,
Jeff 10 Itself must have speedily abated.
Bat the interference of Foreigners Impress
ed on il a nep and more dangerous char
aetef. TO saYe her national Independence,
I, avoid being tramplcd on By foreigners.
France became a htidmB nation. All the
l.ctions which mad asit4ted tie country
daring the period of the reaoidiiUa, NcIe
crushed under the iron 5rcptre of the adj
ysnturer, who had succeeded in rtpelug
tine attacks of the Holy Powers in l793.-
lat his ambition was not satisfied with
this triumph and for 20 years ali Europe
wds exposed To atrocities, which but for the
proper interference OF others, would have
been suffered by France ouy, aud that lof
comparatively short period,
" But admitting that the decree of fra
terni4alion issued in 1898 gave other pow
ers past ground for interfering ia the af-
ftirs ef France, il is piGin that no inference
can be- drawn from that circumstance TO
counttuance the present attack on Spain.
The Spaniards have done nalhng TO iniure
the pejCct rights either OF the French or of
any 0tncr power whate,Cr. They have
broken no treaties they have made 10
stacks on the property or institutions u
their npighbors they have not attempted
10 seduce the subjects of the members Of
the Holy Alliance from their Allegiance
Hfg have issued no decree of differentiation
they have not promulgated any princi-
pie, inconsistent with the tranquility, the
prosperity, and the improvement Of socie-
u. Their single fault is, their having e,
mancipaled themselves from calling and
odions tyranny. But, for this, they de
serve the support and protection Of every
other cation. HheA Il poopie, says Vat
lei, from good reason, iake up arD,S 10 deH-
Ter themselves from oppfeSstoa, justice aad
generosity require that utey shoaid be dsSjS-
ted IA lie dJtnce Of Heir Hdtytg.'
IL Is PLAN, itel etOre, that the conduct
and Pretensions of the Holy League are e
gully Inconsistent with the rights aud
Liberties of independent nations, and with
lae ilst principles Of public law, deduced
IRON the fundamental principles Of society,
aod SANCTIONED by the authority Of the
greatest philosophers aad pablici,ts. foree
Ellie only law tae Holy Leagues achnow-
sd5e-lie oaly principle to winch thc3 re
Ter. The invasion of Maple eShibied
them IN heir true character as robbrIa and
lundercrs--ot bandits leagaed together 10
support e3cry degrading abuse, aud 10 cA-
t6SH5h all The germs OF Improvement
aud their condael il regard 10 Spun proves
t1at they are stlll as resoalr as ever in
Prosecuting ihci, arbitrary schetues ~ d.
lnce OF the universal eXccratiou Of man
Al.d But tnia eonduel will certainly ac-
tolerate their iaII. Opinions cannot b,
rradlested by force and the present =
lorDiI'cs Of The Holy League will tend
more than any thing else 10 weaken the
force Of those silly Prciudiers-of that de
'or Northumberland now enables thcm
10 lord II over the lareat portion OF Eu
rope