Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-04


petuous under restraint; and the internal pcacs of
the country is manly Interested in giving vent to
TINS hostile ebulltion of the common feeling There
must be war abroad or insurrccton at home. The |
reSiics niipa'cnce and vanity of the French poop.
demand war as the only sacrifice which the Minis.
tors can make and winch they, the people, are -on-
tent ~ receive rs The tenure upon winch they vii
permit tho Ministers to hold their Offices The Mn
Eters themselves are certainly not disposed to war
l'ney are cunning oligarchy of Stockholders and
are more deSirous To protect the interests of the
BourSc, and To pcrpcuac their own portfolios than
To- hat"r the vanity Of the nation But j, ~ inpos-
slbc thnt They can resist the mighty katherine of
popular feelings aud the deep tide wh,ch is rolling
onward. They canuo, opp them YES /, tho ia
naiicism Of whole people. wild, turbulent, and ca
PRECIOUS IN other particulars, but always deicrmno,c
y bent upon Rilitary glory and ambitious conquest,
The Government OF Philip the FIRST and has orc
sent Cabinet, Is something the condition uf kept
mistress, which is allowed by sort of quiet dpmcs
TIC arrangement, and winch stands upon the ilucu
ating basis of a momcntary taste 1t has no hold or
natural tie; 1t has no root III the people Il is as
unsteady and uniXcd. n loose tenancy of a fur.
nishod lodging. Lafayette IL, beyond ali question
the head and organ of the French Revolution
II cenlers or rather lie absorbed IN HIM. lie is the base
the pillar, md tn" npital himself. In m. sprerhcs
we read the decisive renewal of hNstrli'cS and h,
announcements of war throughout Europr with
the very first and prompt occasion. This old man
clan seems not TO hive been worn out by nearly
century of years Like a new A.son he has bcen
employs the same cant of philosophy as the old
French republican and seems DESTROYS again TO
kindle IN" war OF principles, and TO put France at
the head ofthc school OF revolutionary humanity
Let us look little INTO particulars LAT yct,e
lays down these prInCp'rs:-Flts. il Is the duty of
France To engage III immediate war, should any one
state Of Europe interfere with the affairs of anober
Notwithstanding the mos; express Obligation of ,rea
ties Secondly. he lays down this maxim: that
France must consider herself absovrd from the
trcaties ut 1871 and 1915, and dcnouncc them as
part of the base chains imposed upon Euronc by the
trainers OF the Treaty OF Pilnz and of the Holy AL
lance; and Thirdly, he propounds, without reserve
or drsmay, this broad and uncquivocally hostile pro-
poSitIon,-'h France is engaged, by he oblraons
OF humanity, md the laws " tho social condition
actively tn assist every country engaged in contest
for liberty!
Now, scarcely need ask our readers whittier
these principles lead? They the clements nf war
and the seeds Of national dlscord throughout Enron,
They nrr, II adopted by the French people Incompal
ible with pacific relations; arc, III truth. the phrase
oIogv OF the old JdcUhin clubs The year 7g5 and
received - they have been. with thundrrs Of an
p!auSc, %htn Pronounced by Lafayette from the trib
cnc supported uut of doors by ali the acclama,ions
and cDthusasmS OF the press; feeby resisted bv the
King and his Minister'S and, indeed fostercd ipdi-
recty by Scbasani and that portion of the govern
mcnt over whose official robes the military sash is
most consplcuona;-n the midst of sentiments hike
these, popular and exciting. i, will be imposs
bic, we think, TO preserve the peace Of Europe for
three months longer
Our opinion is that war will undoubtpdlv arise
upon the affair of the election to tho Belgian crown
It is the first plausible occasion which offers; aud
that is enough for France.
There three candidates for this p.iIe of ROYAL
ty. The Prince OF Orsnge-but he, il is thought
would bring civil war. The choice of the Duke of
Louch enbourgh, the flvourite Of nil he allies bu, of
France, would be considered IN the language of tho
note OF Seba sllani OF January %, as immediate
act OF hostility towards France. This impcrlous
minister indeed writes. to the Congress of Brussels
stating that if the Congress proceeds to the
choice of the Duke OF Leuchtenbcrr. the
French minister is to quit Brussels without delay
In the mean time. there large party which sun
ports the Duke de Nemours and not witbstandip the
dIsavowal OF Philip and his cabinet he is evidently
pressed on the Begians by the whole strength and
intrigue Of France.
We scarcely need inform our readers that all IN,
Powers, except the French Cabinet, are opposed to
the Duke Nemours, : It would necessarily lead N
the Incorporation OF belgium with France I, would
be the virtual annexation OF the two scepfrcs; DO
ltlcal transfer not indeed by sic gh OF hand bu, Inv
downright open and avowcd bargain to the terri
tories of Franc. 1t would be giving France n no.
sltion on the Rhine; the command Of the Scbcd,.
the absolute power dictate the fate of Holland
and to penetrate into the provinces Of Prussia and
Nsrthorn Germany.
Upon this subject ws shall finish with an ey,roct
fromthe speech of NJ. Lecoq, the Deputy for Tour
nay, who states the BeGic question with great
boldness and fairness
Lei us COe, says tllS acle speaker, ''tO the I'M
portant question: winch Prince shall represent onr
nation Nemours or Leuch,enbcrg2 Nemours is
France IN the eyes Of the four great Powers-r Is
inevitable war. Leuchtcnberg is the imperial dv
nasty IN the eyes of the house Of Orl"ans-it is
not immediate war, but source Of irritation
against US. Between two such difficulties how
are we to choosc1 Good sense must direci rs Tho
proposals which have been made do not prove that
if we choose the Duke Of Memoirs war is inevitable
but we Sc it in the nature Of things; FOR ENG
LAND DESERVES TO SINK TO THE BOT
TOM OF THE SEA, IF SHE ALLOWS THE
SCHELDT AGAIN TO BELONG TO FRANCE
Turning % France, fear there Will be torrer,s of
blood soc the choice Of the Duke de Nemsurs
followed by the blockade Of our pons-I see the fau
Of the British leopard flying in the Schedl; the
Prussian eagle turning towards LeiRo and Namur-
! see general conilngrailon. But, on the other
hand, If the Duke dc Leuchtcnbnrg 10 chosen II vii
be- for the house OF Orleans cause Of III VIII to-
wards US, not far from open wariare cannot
hope TINT in The interval, the prudence Of the coun-
ellis Of Louis Philip Will create of Of those happv
combinations winch rIny the throne ut this mo
meutous crisis and winch, in the mean time oupbr
TO hinder the arrival of one of the mombcrs oC o,