The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-08-04
TIE FOREIGN WORLD.


TIE FOREIGN WORLD
RUssIA AN eye, srs fixed IN Ru,si,s
Since the overthrow Of that gigantic genius
which welded the dcs,inies OF Europe, in
The person VI N,pole on Bons pstte, the Auto.
crst Alexander seems 10 control the cont.
nsnt Leaning on Europe from the North,
threatening Turkey in tho South, and tho
British IN the East, with immense masses Of
men az commend he seems the self cons i,u.
ted sIbler Of the Old World. Nor aye the
liberal erts neglected IN this commanding at.
titude. Men Of education add talents are IN
viied from all quarters--'eigion, philosophy
and tho sciences, aro fos,et ed--shd he moss
bhllisnt faculties, 10 the absence Of war, nfo
employed in the field OF diplomacy, to ssgtsp.
dize still further additions TO he, colossal
empire.--G' eeco 10 sltesdy, in anticipation,
hers. Austria Is 100 subsr Went TO tesist this
project; and Turkey TOO fst exhsp',ed to re.
pei tho aitempt.-Tbe Cour, OF ST. Peters.
buigh shines with unusua splendcr, and 10
now, in dipiomsuc sense, in the envisba
attitude that the French Emperor placed Pa.
ris, sfcr his successes 10 Germany. s,t
AUSTRIA is busiIy employed 10 sitting tho
free principles that the German colleges sro
secretly cuiIivsling. IN this dsspo,ic gov
eminent theto cennct DO said 10 exist any
parry, if We except tho secret societies, Of
which wo have q vefy imperfect knowledge.
Tho Emperor disrego ds his former pledges,
10 give q constitution 10 his states, as best &C.
cordiug with tho views Of The Ho'y Allisnces
OF which be is conspicuous member. Ma.
poleon The second, having sn ssyium 10 his
dominions, keeps the AustiisB gra ~ az ME
constantly on the 9ui vive after the sdhsrcn,s
Of this ilus,tious scion Of that new jynssy
which threatened soch terrible evils to tho
legi,irnstss OF the present age. From mo
| surveillance, IL 10 evident lhs, the young Ma.
! polso1 keeps His eye on the throne oi Fanco,
who,e politicsi system is by no means se;is.
! factory 10 tho wishes Of ibe Bourbons. Tn,
! insstisbie demands Of tho en,grpnls continue
| tho elements Of diseod 10 sufficient agitation
to keep olive tho hopes OF young Napoleon.
| Austria, since tho late fu'ie attempts Of tevo-
luion In Maple, and The nsig gh5o'iug pecy
| Sts'es, keeps I'a'y IN such ,anqu despot.
! istn, that scarcely murmur escapes, to IN.
| fo,m Us OF The exIent of her po!i,ica! dc5asG.
Den;.
| OF Prussia. which, under ~, pfcsen, po-
| liiIcsl condiiion OF Europe, ranks no mufo
| ihap third or fourth rele power, we know
ve'y little Austria gives the law where tho
| genus OF P,cde'iek once shose ? e"eminent.
| Tho milisfy have So far owed The consiIu.
| tionali,l,. iha, tho piess end the popular wri-
,ers arc 10 o rigid s,sts OF censorship. a
| par,ipi representation has been frequently
pr romi.ed TO sppeoso tho lust dc demaDds os tho.
people, wi,hou, any political smc'iurs,ion be.
ing granted. Ii IL probable thar Ihc Ba'on
Humboldt, who is gieai fsvo'i,e ai CourO
and ficnd TO libe al principles, r,oy 20, et-
fect soms,hiDg for tho opp 'es:ed Germans.
IN Spain, oil tho horrors OF civil war ara
felt, except vhero the presence Of the Eieocr
ovefave the isnaiiesl followc . of Ferdinand,
who have completely uiumphed ovet tho lib
erals. Shouis of"No smnes,y-dss'h 10 sha
Hbctais - are heard throughout, this onheppy
Peniosuls. Tho woi k oi prescription :. BUSY,
apostolic iunlss ere 10 conelsye, and the de-
voted Cons,i,uiionslists arc doomed to de-
sttuc,ion. Catsionis, E,remsdura. AndsIu.
sis, and many other provinces, are tAs scenes
VI pillage by the Court b'ndiui. Ffes"s-
son, and Commroeros are tho peculiar OBJ
ise,s of vengeance Of Tho bigoi' 10 power
Oao Father Lopez, vbo has been alternately
q liberal and o fsns,ic, according TO ,he 'fis
umph, OF psry, ho, adopted 9 method OF re.
ducing tho liberals TO the standard OF bis
bliod devotion 10 6sspolism. Ho hes ,hem
brought from their dungeons in peoi,eoiiss
garments, and joining the procession they arc
conducted 10 the C,,hedrsl, TO 60 III oush ihs
ceremonies Of tho Auto 6e 70. There 'tty
are placed oo. an elevated platform, IN the
MIDDLE Of the Church, asersics Is ps'lo med,
sermon pfesehsd, aud they iheo, o"e 81 a
line, read alord, . sole mo protest reyes 2.