The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02
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THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Although the advlces from Europe continue
10 he interesting, we are still left III uncertain
~ n 10 the resul of The interference Of France
with the internal concerns of her nclghbor-
that is, whether war will ensue Al present,
there seems not 10 be the least hope Of pre-
serving peace The French ministry appear
determined 10 push matters TO the extreme, in
order 10 shield ther nation from the effects OF
the revolutionary eOntaeion which they say
intects every state in Europe, and is now
spreading 10 an alarming extent. They stand
upon thurns, aware that the volcanic fires
which blazed throughout France for thirty
years, have only been partially smothered, and
that il requires but the application of the match
10 produce on explosion which will shake the
thrones OF Europe 10 their foundations. They
talk much of The Interruption OF g s0ciHi
der" which is produced by the revolutionary
mania, and picture 10 themselves, rs neces
sary consequence OF lis progress, religion and
humanity irodden under foot the temple
despoiled and the altar proianed; and the
priests aud mobiles murdered, or hanished
from their native land. All their sympaihcs
are alive 10 the fancicd misiortnneslof the
privileged few, to whom civil aud religious
dignities have iegitimdieig descended, while
the many, the arm aud sincw of every nation,
nre looked upon with Indifference and con
tempt, rs passive instruments To minister TO
the pomp aud grnudcurof iheirtyrants. They
shouI reeollert that the feu1a lime has gone
By, with its absurd and coWardly doctrine of
non-resistanec. The minds of men are much
altered since the civilized world both monarchs
aud people, received its laws from the See OF
Rome, and bent INTERESTINGLY to the dicta of
the Sovereign pontiG Such principles, how
ever, as are even now advanced 10y M de
Chetanbriand, the organ of the French min
l. NpuId hDNp suitpI baItpr the a 1f
Charlemagne or The later era TO which we
have referred, than the present day. People
are too enlightened now a-daysto permit their
better senses 10 he gulIrd by the ridcuI0ss
claim OF Kings 10 infaliibiiiy, and, if posi-
bic, their still more ridiculous profession of
rcgning by - dieias right They see too
much of error in their conduct to assent 10
the former, and they have lost the superstition
in which alone the latter had its origin, and
from which il derived its only support How
can it he expected, then, that they will remain
passive, while their rights, one by ONE, are IL
surped ny their rulers, whose disposition 10
increase their powers, goes pari pnSsH with
the submission OF their Subjects
When Ferdinand was restored to the throne
of Spain, every consideration which can ac-'
tuate noble and generous mind combined To
Influence him TO preserve invlolate the char
tered rights Of the Spanish people But, lost
to every laudablc feeling, he grasped at pow
er he did not want, and thus ieopardized ut
once his own safety and the peace Of his
country. The consequence of his conduct is
yet TO be determined, not oniyas ii will Affect
Spain, hut the rest OF Europe. Should war
take place, and To MS ii seems inevitable, who
can calculate with any degree of certainty its
duration ar its etfects' Ii has been truly OBJ
served that the present generation viii hear
the sound ot the first cannon, but the genera
ton Unborn will not hear the last. OF one
thing, however, we are almost certain--per
haps because we hope so-that il the Spa
niards be united in The cause OF their coun-
try, they will drive back the tide OF war mp
on France, and the invaders will become the
invaded.
"7hrice ish drmd toho huh hi, quarrel Just,
".lRd he but a7bcd, tto' toek'd up IN steel,
"lhaSe conscience WM injustice is corrupted
We shall not be astonishcd if the rash mea-
sures pursued by France lead another Boui'.
hon 10 the scafold. The people of Spain have
bu; little confidence IN the integrity OF Ferdi-
nand-they know that the part OF patriotism
which he now affects TO play is assumed from
compulson. On the least show of disaffec.
ton on his part TO the constitutional cause, |
his head Will be the forfeit, it We may Judge |
from the feelings already manifested towards |
him. II is said that soldier, standing beneath |
the balcony of the Kings palace, pointed to
window, and, as il the King were there, thus |
expressed himself, " Tyrant! it is now . years |
since You were restored to your throne by the |
Vaor and generosity of the Spanish people. |
Where is your gratitude How have you e.
WINGED a sense of the foolish love we bore |
you You destroyed our Constitution as soon /
AS you came among is--and now that il has 4
been re-established, you have attempted, ii
ger that You are 10 destroy il a second time |
Citizens, is this man fiji TO be your King 2"-
" Down with the tyrant :" "Depose him -
+" Deprive him of the crown - +" Nil him !"
"imprison him in aforiress. :" These were Z