Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-12-31
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CONGRESS. A resolution has
been offered, reducing the pay and
milaae~ ur.ne men.hr~- Of Congross to
six dollars for every days service, and
six dollars for every twenty miles going
to and returning from the seat of the
General Government. Blu, was voted
down by large majority. This is IL
matter which the people must &c, up
on. Experience has shown that those
who have long enj oyed the sweets OF
republic teat cannot be choaked from
1t, and it would be therefore extreme
folly to expect motion of the above
sort to prevail
The trial of Judge Peck is expected to last
month. His offence is in substance as fol-
lows-that, having published his opinion in
the Missouri Republican, in the case of Sou
lard's heirs against the United States, some.
time after the adjournment of his court, he
did, unJnstiy, arbitrarily, and oppressively,
In MS court, to prison for "a hours and sus-
pend him from practice, in the said court for
10 months, for an alleged contempt in pub
fishing, In the St Louis Enquirer, an expo-
stion oil certain errors of doctrine and fact
charged to have been set forth i'm the opinion
OF the Judge.
But little progress in this trial has
been made thus far, and we think the
prospect of doing any thing till after
next Monday is still less. Mr.. Lawless
has undergone severe cross examina-
ton and il is said that the searching
ability displayed by Mr.. Writ on the
occasion, is met by unusua! vigor, ta-
lent, and decision, on the part of the
witness.
European Affairs. In preference
to any exposition which we could give
OF the important bearing of our foreign
intelligence, we adopt the views of the
able editor of the Albion on this sub.
ject. His speculations are rather dis.
heartening, but they seem to us quite
likely to be realized.
The change of Ministry in France
is the least of the changes expected
IN that country, whose political aspect
presents an enigma, Of which the
shrewdest observer can offer no salts
factory solution. Every chaDge-ev-
cry movement: in France, counte nance
the fears we have so often expressed
that every thing seems approaching to
a dangerous crisis. The Ministers
now discarded are the remains of the
monarchical party, and their places
are supplied by men who it is said
are not afraid {" to look Revolution
IN the face" There are two parties
behind the throne-the monarchical
and the republican, and the late change
denotes decided victory on the part
OF the latter. These things look ill &.
lead us involuntarily to inquire who
really does rule in France?
That Louis Philippe does not, is
certain, Tor he seems to have less pow
er than any of his subiects-neither
DO his Ministers, for they are equally
Powerless with himself. Docs Lafay-
ette exercise the omnipotence that is
imagined, OF does he merely yield to
the popular will and glide on smoothly
with IFS curreut in obedience to his in
nate republicanism? That he has Gre
dit with the National Guard we admit
because he follows its dictates and lis
wisbes-but who rules the National
Guard Common report and general
opinion say the Press and now comes
the grand question, who directs this
mighty engine a.? Not the editors sure
ly, for we will never admit that half
dozen political scrbblers can rule the
destinies Of thirty millions of people
NJ; there is an Invisible power some.
where-a sword whose hilt is conceal
ed, but whose point is felt every where
"a dark and secret junta, who, by its
daring professions aud desperate in
trigues, renders the King a mere pup
pet, and the nation political volcano.
In a word we believe the Jacobin Clubs
Of Paris to be as active at this moment
as at any former period. Itdoes not ap.
pear that France is one jot nearer tran
guilty now than she ever has been.-
We have no hope but on the abilities