The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-07-20
political,
from the Washington Gazette.]
THE FOREIGN WORLD.


genius which welded the destinies of
Europe, in the person of Napoleon b.
nsparte, the Autocrat Alexander seems
TO control the continent. Leaning on
Europe from the North, threatening
Turkey in the South, and the British in
the East, with immense masses OF men
at command, he seems the selt-constitut-
ed arbiter Of the Old World. Nor are
the liberal arts neglected in this CON-
manding attitude. Men of education
and talents are invited from all quar-
ters--religion, philosophy and the sci
ences, are fostered-and the most bril-
liant faculties, in the absence of war,
are employed in the field Of diplomacy,
20 aggrandize still further additions TO
her colossal empire. Greece is already,
in anticipation. hers. Austria is too SUBJ
servient TO resist this project; and Tur-
key too far exhausted TO repel the at
tempt. The Court of ST. Petersburgh
shines with unusual splendor, and is
now, in diplomatic sense, in the envi-
able attitude that the French Emperor
placed Paris, after his successes in Ger
many.
A multitude of French emigrants, OF
the military class, find patronage and
employment under Alexander, which the
Bourbons deemed obnoxious since the
dethronement of Napoleon. By the aid
of these distinguished veterans, the Rus
sian service is greatly benefited.
AUSTRIA is busily employed in sitting
the free principles that the German col
leges are secretly cultivating. 10 this
despotic government there cannot be
said to exist any party, if we except the
secret societies, of which we have a
very imperfect knowledge. The En-
peror disregards bis former pledges, to
give constitution to his states, as best
according with the views of the Holy
Alliance, of which he is a conspicuous
member.-Napoleon the second, having
an asylum in his dominions, keeps the
Austrian gen d drmie constantly on the
qua 0ive after the adherents of this illus
trious scion of that new dinasty which
threatened such terrible evils to the le-
climates of the present age. From the
surveillance, it is evident thar the young
Napoleon keeps his eye on the throne
of France, whose political system is by
no means satisfactory TO the wishes of
the Bourbons. --The Unsuitable demands
&C. kaEaxa g. -. I
OF discard in sufficient agitation to keep
alive the hopes of young Napoleon.
Austria, since the late futile attempts at
revolution in Naples and the neighbour
ing petty States, keeps Italy in such tran
quill despotism, that scarcely murmur
escapes, to inform us of the extent of
her political debasement.
OF Prussia, which, under the present
political condition of Europe, ranks no
more than third OF fourth rate power,
we know very little. Austria gives the
law where the genius of Frederick once
shone preeminent The military have
so far awed the conslitutonalists, that
the press and the popular writers are in
a rigid state of censorship. A partial
representation has been frequently prom
ised TO appease the just demands of the
people, without any political ameIiora-
tiOn being granted. 1t probable that
the Baron Humboldt, who is great ia.
vorite at Court, and friend to liberal
principles, may yet effect something for
the oppressed Germans.
In SPAIN, all the horrors of a civil war
are felt, except where the presence of
the French oVerawe the fauatical follow
ers of Ferdinand, who have completely
iriumphed over the liberals. Shouts of
(" No amnesty-death TO the liberals -
are heard throughout this unhappy PEN
insula. The work Of prescription is
busy, apostolic jnntos are in concIave,
and The devoted ConstitutionaIists are
doomed to destruction. Catalonia, Es-
tremadura, Andalusia, and many other
provinces, are the scenes of pillage by
the Court banditti. Freemasons and
Communers are the peculiar objects of
vengeance of the bigots in power. One
Father Lopez, who has been alternately
a liberal and fanatic, according to the
sriumphs of party, has adopted method
OF reducing The liberals to the standard
of his blind devotion to despotism. He
has them brought from their dungeons
in penitential garments, and joining the.
procession they are conducted TO the
Cathedral, TO go through the ceremo-
MES Of the Auto de Fe. There they are
placed on an elevated platform, in the
middle Of the Church, service is per-
formed, a sermon preached, and they
then, one Of time, read aloud, solemn
protest never again 10 belong 10 any Sc
cret society--neyer TO NEEDLE with POI
litical matters, TO love and obey the
King, sc. They are then scourged Cd
the back, and dismissed, with severe
reprimand.