Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-07
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From The london Times Of December 49,

Some of the French papers of Wednesday
rins with the praises of Marshal Soult Tor throw
inc hi, energy, talent, and activity, into the bu-
siness of the War Department. All the languor
which used to prevail in the burcaux and corrl-
doris vi the War office is said to have disappeared
There is now much less writing, but more declS-
! ion. than in any former ministry. The papers
prepared by clerks are not so voumnous, but
| the highways are covered with recruits, ana inc
sarrisons are filling with defenders and Provis-
! ions. The Young conscripts are not now lea d.
long the roads by sendarmes but proceed to their
respective depots singing the MarselIlois Hymn.
To many of the corps, volunteers offer in such
abundance that choice is the only difficulty. In
the country, so great is the enthusiasm of the
people for warlike exercises under such Minis
ter that the peasants make the management of
of arms and the discipline of a march, their
common pastimes. In short, every where Is
seen preparation for war. and an ambition for
military glory.
| This disposition of the nation is encouraged by
that part of the press which desires to see it en-
! ployed in foreign aggression. 1t is no longer
pretended that the Russians are coming to attack
France, but there are journalists who now urge
the French Government to go and attack Russia.
They forget that they could only pass the Rhine
and the EIbe on principle OF political proselyt-
ism or military dctatIOn, which rouses all their
indignation when applied to an invasion OF their
own country. Russia has as good Alright to main
tain b, force of arms the possession OF her pres
ent territories, as France has to keep Algers;
and probably a somewhat better. We shall not
stop to inquire how the predecessors of the Rus
sian Emperor came by his Polish States. 1t Is
sufficient that his right to the crown of Poland
was not disputed by the French till the Poles
themselves objected to their subsection. Even
those champions Of the journals in similar case,
did not object to the unassisted efforts OF the King
of Holland to regain his Belgic provinces. The
same argument applies to Prussia and Austria
for the portion which they respectively hold of
the infamous plumber of gallant but unfortunate
nation. Suppose they should remain quietly
thin the limits of their acquired Polish terri
tory. nobody but political knight-errant OF Ma
tional rirhts-a Quxotc redressor OF National
wrongs-would propose to traverse Europe, and
incur all the frishtful hazards of war, to dspos-
sess them. And is there any prospect of their
assistance being required to support Russlas-
But even though they were to make common
cause to preserve an order of things which Eu-
rope has several times sanctioned, would their
compact warrant France, or any of the southern
nations of Europe, in sending troops to the Wis
tula to drive the Russian and Prussan eagles from
the prey which was given up to them by an indit-
ference nearly as Gull able as their own crueltles
and outrages? No. certainly not. 1t was one
thing to prevent the partition of Poland by war
for its defence, and another thing to commence
a war to restore its union and independence alter
forty or fifty years OF subsection.
France has too extensive an idea OF her du-
ty, if she imagine herself called upon to prevent
intervention in every part of the world as well as
in Belgium. The new stat of Belgium borders
upon her territory. and an aggression on her
neghbor to put down principles OF government
which were common to both. would have been an
aggression on France. But Poland is not in the
same predicament. 1t lies at the distance of
several hundred miles from France, with the bar
rier of Germany interposed. To send an army
to Warsaw would, therefore, necessarily kinde
the flames of war over whole continent. If
Don Ouxotte had redressed only the wrongs of
his own village, he might not have been hero
butshe would have avaied the commission OF mis-
chief and the charge of madness IN his erratc ex-
cursions to find and redress them.
We have been induced to make these remarks,
not so much in answer to the proposals OF the
chivalrous and coxcomblcal youth who direct
great portion of the Paris press, and are continu-
ally urging their Government to become the arm
ed apostles Of freedom, as to express our dissent
tToUt uO1tibC ucdSucu VII WIS SuUjCS' W thC
amiable Lafayette, in his speech in the Chamber
on Tuesday. The Minister of Foreign Affairs
was silent; but we nope, for the peace of Europe,
that his IS silence was not consent"
--sseooc3ss-
The Election in Kenfueky.-The Jackson par
ty, no doubt, considered it misfortune that they
had no man on whom they could rally all their
forces Mr. Rowan had been an old federalisf,
who upon the dissolution of the party to which he
truly belonged, turned den,agog,te, and having
played the Republican for while, came out at
last, "nuLffer;" hence his weakness. COL
! Johnson iyeS-but we will say nothing of that
long NAV he livc-to him portion of his party
had insuperable and unconquerab!e objections
Mr.. Charles A. Wicklide was an old court man
"a description ofpoliticans which the Jackson
party here have never liked to patronize; and, be-
sides that, he had not been much thought of among
the people for Senator. Mr.. Breathitt, the last
resort, could not be spared by his party, from