Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-26

Ciasses of wealth and privilege at home with all ,h
oui elements bred and SO long fostered under snc
cesSioh oil tyrannous and coupling dynasties. nav
attempt once more against the fair prospects Of
Eurnpc an freedom. That the Storm if raised would
oselwheim ITS iomeniers, none can doubt who fix
their eyes on the National Guard of France of
that OF Paris alone 10000 all of the middle in
dusrious class have sworn to let no dust gather On
their mrskets until the voice of the nation is respect
ed; let that decide and obey. With these arc
also the youth of the colleges of medicine law. and
the Polytechnic-long privileged in public opinion
anu by their late devoted heroism exalted to moral
influence which the highest authority respects.
!, What, IN the midst of such state OF things can
be expected from tho tone of the journals of the
new government 1t promises wisdom as little as Il
mas SHOWN consistency. The Journal des Debats
whoh mas been vacilatng between oil opinions, fiat
te'ns ana coaxing the people by turns aud PROMISING
all good things and all concession and all retrench.
ments and many grants and bonuses who inter- all
would pay the sane, to-day talks of sustaining the
and strengthening the hands of government, These
threats appear the ridiculous after all the tricks
played OF during the past weeks. ProclamationS
as inii or compliments as of exhortations have been
posted on the walls inviting the working classes not
to assemble together to petition for the redress Of
grievances and resembling of taxes, because thouoh
every one knows that they perfectly orderly
IN their Conduct respectful in their language and
correct in their general views and wishes vet
their frequent appearance in large bodies might
dsquiet the minds of less rejecting, THOUGH
very respee,asie citizens On another
pubic to adopt precautionary measures against rioters
supposed to have been engaged in provoking the
destruction of machinery. For twenty -four hours
on the strength of this document, serious denred,
lions were conceived to have been committed and
every one asked where?--No one could answer and
burst of contemptuous Indignation broke from the
daily press as it satisfied the public that disorders
whatsoever had either occurred Apr ehenGed
You will ask, perhaps, whittier tends all this OBJ
stlnacy and all this weakness and what are the homes
and aims OF those who stand thus dalying with the
patience of an armed people? They have seen the
past patience late generosity, and sustained forbear
ance of that people, and expect at events to ESCAPE
with lmpunlty. while by resistance they see chance
OF protecting those abuses and that system of expen
alture which Is all they prize in government. The
demands OF the people, enforced by the press cut
near tie root of moned corruption, influence and
monopoly Taxation now wears the worst FORMS
and presses down the shoulders of those who can
oast bear it. 1t is proposed to raise this weinbt
from the poor and the producer, and to throw much
as may be pronounced indispensable on the rich and
on the consumer This might sound alarmngly in
many countries, but in France, where it would seem
every man not belonging the working classes
thinks himself born with right patent to place
or a slnecure pension, it absolutely makes thou
sands tumble In their shoes.
Turn to the demands of the departments narked
in the accompanying files of papers, where after set
ting forth that 1t lS-the people who have willed da-
red' suffered and executed every thing in the late
sruggle so we told 1T is the good of the people
which must be henceforh held In view in eyery pub-
lic act and proceeding After some admirable COM
ments ON the nomination of the King, which, so
that vital interests be attended to- and thorouph 20
forms effected is treated as matter however basti
ly decided OF econdary Importance and by no means
objectionable, the more pressing necessities of the
people are succincty set forth, the taxes
enumerated d their immediate abolition demanded
To render this feasible without creating II s
that the reduce the Minister'S
councillors of state officers of the that
such offices useless together supernumeary
in the royal househod by which all necessity
io ePiacpg Tue more obnoxious taxes by the
probably be avoided Should this otherwise however and
@ ne nave created too useless and helpless ndvid
uas Tor the same not to he injured by the indispensable abo
in the treasury might be propriety by an
income TAX similar to that so long familiar England and
which be calculated progressive per cenage on the
'en So yearly early I ,Sa OF The Individual
c oemg he nature and the able mode advocacy of the
popular demands, it is little surprising the cned
racy which set the machine of the in motion
should be at issue with The people who pieces of
the old one The revolution upon broad uues
tons not hitherto aga,ed certainly hitherto settled The
'asy nave supplied may render their nature apparent
that the King and royal family imprisoned by the peo
one BRUSSELS s in civil ws and 10, Of
Netherlands approaching state of general revolution.
thing of pristine ecuny where rivers or rvus mo-
when the Romans Panegyzed 'the garden Of Africa
1t is far more uxurian and fruitful state of Tunis. ito
springs and brooks numerous above ALL its veeea
ton far more active and diversified Few quarters Of the
comparable
fertility and cultivation, with that Mitgis which lies n ~
dance from the immediate vicinity of capital Its
SOL uniformly rich over the whole range of quadranguar
uperac'es Of ashosand miles; is finely waered and has
been converted by the industry man. into one of ba moe,
nxuriant scenes which the mind conceive
on the borders of this terrestrial Paradise springs Mount
rgerea which rises to elevation of nearly six hundred
r lis activities covered with gardens and houses
belonging TO wealthy Jews and Moors and ertzed nv oush
ing springs, or wells, from which the water is drawn IN nv
asses ' VIM ""''e'' "
me mountains are in general of cacareous cretaceous
Minerals more particularly lead iron 1.-THE only metals
Vhc the natives the of raising turning to ac
ouni,) an'nony, vermlloD rock chrsal gypsum chalk
marble OF various kinds, porphyy Jasper es earth nitrs
md supher The richest product which this country
ords salt both and rock There also several SORTS
clay, which abound throughout western districts of the
regency and are used in the manufacture earhenware
portion Of which is sent abroad
Though Africa the whole barren of woods and 6o,e,
eIs produces timber OF handsome growth especially on s
lands The carob tree and olive indigenous to the
OIL and grow and spread themselves without recurring cut