Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-07
THE EElcGI.gEAg.
LYNCHBURG. oCr. !, 1880.
The FOREIGN NEWS.

We again before our readers late and
interesting foreign news. The horizon Of Ea-
rope seems TO be more becloujed than we could
have anticipated. from previous advices II IS
evident that the flames Of revolution. which
were kindled IN France, are spreading into o.
Their countries--Tne voice of the upople is
heard, almost every where, demanding a reform
OF long existing abuses, to which Kings, Ne
tiles and Clergy cling with deaihlike grasp.
Tie absurd and odious doctrine of the Divine
Right ofkings' is about TO be exploited, and
oyershelmed in the same sea of contempt and
indignation ia which the potential power OF The
first Popes Of Rome is eugulphed. With it vii
soon follow the equally odioDs and Legitimate
connection between Church aud State FROM
which So many evils have arisen both IN the
Political and Religious world Aud probably
the present generation may live to see Tue
downfall OF that abomnaiion 10 freemen.
"hereditary Legislators" whether it he Cham
Der Of Peers in France or a Il ouse Of Lords in
Eng land. The light of reason has gone abroad
aud these aristocratic remnants Of the feud4i
age must perish, as their bIoated and panpered
features are brought fully Win the influence
OF its piercing rays.
In England. where the people have less 10
complain ofiban in any other country on the
other side of he Atlantic, The word " Revolu>
ton" has become familiar term IN The public
prints, and in public discussions. And a Rev
oiulion there certiinly will be in TINT country
unless the present King, (who, by the way,
seems TO be wise man, and disposed 10 YIELD
much to the spirit ofthe age) shall aver il by
great aud timely concessions. But, although.
by these concessions, William the 9TH NAV be
enabled 10 transmit the crown OF Eng land to
his descendants, yet, the blow will sooner or la
ter be struck. There arelatent cause. a work, 10
TINT kingom, which must end in the dethroue-
ment Of the present dynasty & le4iio an essen
ial Change IN the constitution OF The British
government We may not hive TO see il but it
will not the less crrIalnly come to pass. The
feeling manifested ia Great Britain towards the
French Rrvoutonsts is bot an Overlooking Of
deslre 70 strike similar blow nj home. The
London Morning Herald speaks thus boldly
The bofough-mongers must look TO it, and
reform in time ;tor the day not far removed
when the people will brcome more than impa,
'ient under the burdens by which they sre op.
pressed At different meetings, too " hch
have been held in various parts oi The country,
sentiments have been expressed well calculated
TO alarm the powers that be-" We find quo
ted, in some ofihe papers, the following remark
OF a Col. Jones a, large public meeting, ar
which the celebrated member Of Parliament.
Joseph Hume, presided "Ihe time the stid)
ior the, expression Unpopular feeling has arr
ved and II shall be expressed. Liberty has
conquered in France, but IL shah mol be con Ga-
ed 10 France. A country cannot be considered
the property oil Kings. Subjects not beasts,
and cannot be removed from one feeding
ground to another. The rights of soci' ty are
now vel understood, and an enlightened peo-
pie n'ltsi be Gee."-These things indicate a state
OF teverisn excitement in the public MAD
which prudent King and wise Ministry will
not, as they cannot safely, disregard and pass
siightmgly by as the mad rawlings and i'll con-
ceried efforts Of Arthur ThistIewood and the
Cato-street conSpiraiors. Great concessions
must be made. The rotten borough system
must be aboisbed-the pension list mus, be
cnr'aled-the expenses of government ed,ced
the oppressive load of taxes neasurahly re-
moved-the condition of Ireland ameliorsted--
the tight Of suffrage exended--represenlatlon
more nearly equslized and other abuses os
which less "a known in this coun,ry c.rro.,al
These rotte n and nnsound limbs must be op
ned off. or the stately oak itself will be crushed
TO the earth beneath their weight They are
membranes which, at the present enlightened
day, no system OF government can endure We
say nothing of that standing puzzle to the
world, her ovcrw helming National Debt
Whether that will acce leratr the event which
is predicted with much cer,ailty, as the
only means oil paying il, by spongihg it from
her records,-or whether, as many think, itis
pillar OF support, by identifying the iniere,ts
Of tie money holders and by consequence, Rli
classes oil the community, with the continuance
OF the present Regime, il is Impossible for MS to
conjecture. We incline, however, 10 the former
opinion.
The accounts from Spain, Italy. Germany
End the Netherlands, leave no doubt that they
are all IN committeeman so vague and lnde-
finite are our advices, that they do not enable
US to form any opinion as to the extent OF the
excitement. oras 10 its probable termination
ana consequences. There are enough, howev.
ever, Of
" Awftl augurIes
. lort'nts' INT speak OF sudden fate, aud signs
- ilI cr,u .rr.Ar IL.