Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-12-27
LITERARY CADET
SATURDAY. DECEMBER ~.
OF EUROPE.

time. 10 more interesting thss at sny period
since the imprisonment Of Napoleonat 81. He-
Isns. and perhaps We might say. for years be-
f0Se that event. Nicholas, thwar,sd in his at
tempt To add 10 HE sggrandizemen'. 10 slowly
rssrsating from fhD field OF his dsfost before
Ui,oumls. and medi,s ting vengeance and con.
qusst For tho next ~eampsign. determined that
the black aaglo Of his cold elims shall Gap her
wings on the walls of Constaniinopls, and rear
her young between tho horns Of the Crescent.
While tho Sultan, encouraged by success, and
supported by = resolution to continue the per-
msneacy Of the Mai,omrncdan religion in Eu-
rops. or TO inscrbc the epitsph Of the last Of
the descendants Of the Prophet upon its tomb.
his empire an immense army, that will support
his throne with their blood. He has drawn his
sc metsr. and displsycd ito tho M%ussulmen a
spectacle not Witnessed in Europe before. for
moro thin 4 hundred years, a Sallan heading
his army in person. Tho flag Of the Crooks
appears likely to wave, and supported as she
IS by the force Of the most powerful nations in
Europe. her independence ID almost certain.
England 10 at q stand. Sho looks first at the
mighty army collected by the Emperor Of Au-
stria. and then At tho gathering strength Of
France. which, by land and by soa. makes 4
show not very agreeable in tho eyes Of The
British Cabinet. This display and preparation
are not made for nothing. George would give
half his island. to 500 tho Navy Of France GO
down 70 :he bottom Of the soa, ard be tempt
ed to expend some Of that treasure with which
he succeeded in lettering tho tiger Of Corsics,
if no could weaken her a, home, by adding 10
her political feuds. On Ireland, too, thoy cast
now and then a suspicious glance, and follow
their glances with q troop of soldiers ; hall a
million Of starving men are not we'll ~calcula.
ted 10 strengthen the throne Of a monarch. in
. time Of peace, or defend il in n timo OF war
and when an hundred thousand Of that half
million arc in 4 state Of open rebellion, the
case 10 woSes tho Englsh Lion may have
work for his c'Aws AT home, when his master
most needs his aasis' ance abroad. France has
drawn horself up for tue worst. sAa now
s,ands tho balancing power il Europe ;-the
English Cabinet have attempted TO detach her
from tho measures Of the Russian monarch,
but the French Ministers have not yot decided
which way TO act. although they gave TO En-
gland q laeonic reply. Il the State Of their
finances is such Is to induce them to adhere 10
tho plans Of Nicholas for hire, Great Britain
will have a market for some Of her superiuous
Irish and Scotch subjects. Spain, poor, igno-
raut, deluded Spain, is ip no situation to make
aggression, or 10 repel invasion-ber inhabit-
ants, born to be duped and oppressed by tho
most ambitious and vindictisc priesthood that
ever existed, are pin,ng in dungeons, or g.oan-
ing on tho rack : her King. not half a woman.
childish listlessness. the movements Of his bro
Their Of Francs--and Spain stands now OH the
map Of Europe, as though sho existed not at
all-her country ovcr-run with bandrti, and
her cities pilIaged by robbers. The industrious
Swcdes arc quiet. Unambilious and unpro-
tending, Sweden enjoys a peace that all the
rest Of Europe may well envy. I~ta'y--the
seat Of the Muses. aud the Arts is degraded I:
like hcr own flowers, sho has withored like
her own architecture, She has crumbled |; like
her own painters and sculptors, she is in the
tful and the great. has drank tho contents Of
the poisoned chalice which her own hand held,
and she has perished. Not even the shade Of
her ancient dignity is to no seen about her
ruins, and though the noble strains Of a Byron
have sung the story Of her former greatness,
yet Italy must be forever forgotten. The Ger
man states arc settled. and there appears no
probability OF a disturbance, unless they ara
drawn in by the other w Portugal Is
yet a kind Of slaughter house /; The usa.pcr
Miguel has hswn his way TO the throne, and
DOW siis upon a scat from which no will finally
20 :oihc scafEold. Prussia is waiting for the
highest bidJer-which' powrr she will fa.lly
BIO knocked down toll 10 impossible to tell.
Austria is both treac hsrous aud strong ; let
her form an alliance whore sho will, she must
have the best Of the bargain She has col
lected a large number Of troops. in order 10 60
into tho market with a show Of strength.
In this state Of things, il remains 10 he seen
what power shall fire the train which is spread
for Europe. lie, bu, one blow he struck, and
every nation will be in arms ; and when anoth-
er war does take place on that Continent, wo
DO unto the week.-Mrs. struggle, il. It take
place, will not ond without conquest-the
mott powerful monsrchs will drive another riv-
OF in tho sha ckles which now bind the people.
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