Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-01
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- the country yesterday, second edition. of the
total changn Of the French Ministry nasse is con-
hrIned to-day. We confess view the change with
satisfaction, likely tn facilitate tho intercourse be-
tween the two countries which have only n COM
iDiorcst. But when describe any feeling
whatever excited by the acts OF the French people
or their Government IT is of course only neighbours
hat we speak. We have nothing to do with Their in
.ornal administration. The Constitutional in sneak
ing of tho r,Inours of that change in France which
we now know to have taken place says--.If this
news lol the change of Ministry be confirmed, We
hall certainly pass uuder the yoke of the policy OF
tle Duke OF Wellington. Melancholy destiny.'-
Why SO? We ask. Is that an iilbcral narrow
princIped policy which has broken the yoke of rel
gious bondage, whereby millions Of our 6llow-crca-
lures have been needlessy bound for ages
With respect to the affairs ofthc East also. When
cid a congueror ever practise moderation And the
Emperor Nicholas We know to be in the high
way Of victory. Yet if he should he induced TO halt
in his career, and suspend his successful operations
against falling enemy, through thu united and friend
y iuterces'on OF France and England, in how sub
lirne position would those two nations be piace,l
But return ~ concerns locally nearer home and
hazard discussion the important change which
has taken place IN the French Ministry, and which
may consequently produce modification III the future
policy of that powerful naiion.
vi Prince Pohgnac, who is now placed in the cmi-
nent situation of Chief of the Cabinet, we have al
ready had frequent occasion to speak In his exter-
nal policy. NC believe the Prince to BE- firm and
sstent iricn, TO intimate alliance between Encand
aud France. no douht, 90 certain degree, tho v:cw
of AUSTRIA 1nrsonifici In the p iacc Aetternirh are
thasc OF VINO ondeavours to maintain the s,x.,
gro Of Europe established NJ the peace both "a ~
CARDS the internal government and the external rea
tons Of tho several states of Eurc1o. But We can
rot help thinking that the statesman who has avowct
hls resistance to the most minute change in tho iust
tntons Of ;ut country hus ailed of duly refactinr
that other nations well the French must, to a
certain degree participate III the wants of the French
people when the Bourbons returned to Francc-rants
80 well expressed in the preamble of the Charter
given by Louis XVIII. We hope We shall not IN,
thought 10 that the new French Cabinet Will
become the ally of the discontinued spirits throu oh
out Europe: from it, IL will rather lean tho other
way but the chief members of IT, in their antira by
to governments formed like the popular oncs of Ma
drid Turin, and Naples, WILL perhaps, be brought 20
the necessity of acknowledging that change sim =
somewhat similar, 10 the that has taken place
in France, must later tsko place in nearly
every European State whose civilization keeps pace
with that of its neighbours. But repeat, that
the experience which the Prince dc Pclgnac has had
o. the advantages of representative form of govern
nent IN England, from his long residence amongst us
and his recent declaration IN tho Chamber OF Peers
respecting his conscientious pra"rs cr the perpetuty
OF such institutions IN his own country, convince Us
that he viii turn the influence Of his powerful councils
towards the gradual adoption. in every surrounding
state of institutions, moulded not upon English, not
upon French constitutions charters, but growing
out of the feelings, habits and to certain degree,
prejudices OF every individual state Prussia grad |
ualy rising towards constitutional form OF gpYcr7,-
ment, represents pretty well what We mean TO in
dictate.
As regards the East, the question becomes more +
complex and delicate: believe the Prince de Po-
hgnac TO share TO certain and Just degree the rppug
nance with which Government would see
Russl1 IN possession of the Turkish empire or even
humbling that state INTO abect submission. An bis |
Efforts will be directed to point of paramount
Importance, towards the speedy establishment of
mace But the PRINCE has signed the treaty of Lon
don end the protocols ne will raise his voice in IA
of Greece, without reference, perhaps to classic
illusions, but TO the dictates of humanity We be-
IcFc the Prince viii agree in the opinion have be-
oTo expressed of the propriesy Of obtaining from the
Sultan the limits of Arta and Voo. What is known
OF NJ. de Polignac5 character is, that unites firm
ness With moderation: he will urge earnestly upon the
Sultan what he thinks Just, fair, Indispensable
Should blind obstinacy continue TO actuGtc the Divan
why then, With the Just confidence mutually subsisting
between the Duke of Wellington and Prince Polg-
nae, We have strong hope that plan viii be adop
ted which will at once cut the Gordan knot, and place
Greece IN proper attitude uHder tic protection of
fhe two Powers.
Of Portugal, we would say little: we have no doubt
the Prince will cordially join Government in urg-
ing upon Don Miguel the necessity of moderation and
Justice.
As regards the internal policy OF France it would
he vain to deny that the leaning of Prince Polgnac
towards the principles of policy which distinguish LAS
FIR as the two countries may be compared that par
ty which is lgary called the Church md Gtng pdr-
ty We may therefore expect to the famous
ordinances respecting public instruction repealed but
fit be that the Minister intendSto substitute the
sent monopoly ofthe university perhaps alter ali u
progress will be made.
Lot him rcmnvo, ia the same spirit Of conlolida-
ting institutions, the present laws far as regards
the transmission Of real pTOperty,Gol as the Elels
Ministry, would have douo II, III ieudal spirit but in
the real wish TO cUDrning estates in The hands of
families disposed To bold such Institutions Let hun
do away with those parts Of the law which framed by
the republicans for the ayOwed purpose of preventing
the formation of families. and the accumulation o!
wealth IN the hands Of ndTlduals have well and too
well, attained their end at the same time that they
have becomes serious srcc Of cy:. in parceiiDg out
land, destroying families and wcaknng desire 10
Tfse in the world, IN cTedng an even and indolen,
state OF society which checks honest enterprise. But
ia destroying these shachles, let him avoid droits
a. d1nsase u other such antqunted forms whose effect
Is to scare the people from honest consideration Of
those topics. Let every man dispose OF his property
Rs he likes; but as the law Of England allows, with
those saluary checks upon the inmutnbity OF land
aud its great accumulation, which haycbeen from
time to tune added TO it.
Let him reduce the age of admission 20 tl3 Cham.