Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-29

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FRANCE.
From the London Mornins Herald o. March 5 |.
We have just received the Paris papers of Tuesday
and wednesday, and letter from our private
pondent Their contents appear to US of consilera
BILE Importance The OF all is decidedly warlike
me entry of the Austrans into Bologna rs no longer
doubtful, but France is srl to have addressed letter
TO that power upon the subject. the which
was anxions.y looked for in Paris, Upon it hung
the question OF i'm Mediate hoStit-s, unequivo
cal peace. The pacific pref ,ssions Of NJ. Casiinir
Perrier, il appears have been adopted the most
literal by Prince Meternich, and he acts upon
the principle that France really afraid, unable TO
take single step on her any other nations
defence. This want of candolr and generosity has
reused the choler of the rrascibe president Of the
COUNCIL, for he looks upon snrt of personal
dignity; and coupled with curious disclosures of
plans of attack by Austria upon France fostered long
before the breaking out of the Italian insurrection,
bsve decided him upon addressing peremptory note
TO the Austrian cabinet calling it categorically
to state what its intentions with respect Italy
But before taking the final resolve, the president
wished to feel the pulse of the English ministry and
hessUs accordingly sent his to England with mis-
sion, ii is SAID, of satisfying government, that if
France should feel itself obliged to draw the sword,
1t would not be for purposes of territorial aggrandse
ment. remark of the Minister in the Chamber of
Deputies, that France was prepared at all events
together with some movements amongst Excelnans
Claus j, and some of the French Generals, seem to
strengthen the conviction that war is imminent It
will be seen that the Chamber of Peers propose to
alterations electoral
law, by reducing the qualification of electors from
400 flames taxes TO 150 that of the Deputies from 500
to 600, and cressing the number of Deputies fom
asa to 400.
From the Gazette de France of Wednesday
1t is mentioned that proet law IS about to
be presented for calling CSC 600 National Guards
for the service, according the 9th Sec of the
law of March ed.
N. B.-M Casimer Perrier, President of the Cuun.
Gil, announced to-day that it the intention of the
Minister of Finance, to apply to the Chamber on the
q one ndred uoiil,
The speech Of NJ Cashier Per.ier of war-lke
complexion.
The Journal des Debats contains the following
Gas soon as NJ Casimer Perrer returned to his seat,
be was surrounded by large group of Deputies
1t is said that ri. Maugun, Who amongst the NUNS
Der, asked NJ. PerTier whether it was true, that
$4,000 of the Confederation of the Rhine were
marching against Luxomburg. The President of
the Council, it is added, remarked, that France was
preparing to support under all circumstances her pre-
tensions either North South.
The London Courier of S1st March, (evening,) has
some interesting comments, upon the wariike turn,
which the Austrian movement has suddenly given to
European affairs 1t is said that the Ausrians
tering Bologna have violated only the principle of
non-intervention, but have broken promise to the
French Government. The Courier says
IL is much to be regretted that they have according
to the statement which has reached Is, afforded the
French reasonable pretext for going war; for al
though never admit, that the latter bound
IN honor to nterpose for the protection of revolted
Italian state with which they connected by
treaty, it cannot be denied that the right of the
TRANS to intervene very questionable, and that if the
entry into Bologna took place after intmation that
it would not be attempted, and merely upon the belief
that the presumed timidity of Louis Philip would :
gain prevail in the French Cabinet, and prevent the
manifestation of more than empty protests by his Min
isers the Austrian Government has shown disregard
of good faith, and ignorance the state of popular
feeling in France, which, if persisted in, may be pro-
ductive of very calamitous results in Europe.
Fhe accounts from SPAIa prove hat The imma-
ture efforts of revolt there had been at once
suppressed, and instant execution the fate of the
luckless insurgents! In Portugal too. Don Miguel
has been proving anew his claims to legitimate rule,
by another legal massacre at Lisbon.
An article in the Lisbon Gazette dated at Madrid
the 9Th ult. conta MS official accounts from Cadiz
of the exeuction of forty five of the Constitutional
lists of the band Of Monzanares.-A supplement to
to the Gazette of the 18th gives the official
of the entire discontinue of the Constituencies.
They were 400 in number. This despatch is dated
Seville, March Another despatch of The 18th,
states the capture OF 4 small number of Constitution
alists; so that the band is wholly destroyed and
broken up
BELGIUM is in a most melancholy condition al
most without government and wholly without the
resources which commerce or The industry of the
manufacturing arts usually furnish. Every thing
was at a stand; and Brussels of the most beau
tiful towns Europe, SAID to exhibit streets
hardly any thing but swarms of beggats. The Ger
man Confederation had resolved upon marching
troops into the duchy of Luxembourg, n terrific
nv subject to their control. The Belgians are bent
upon retaining that territory; and there 1t Is that
the first blow of what will be general war may be
struck.
POLAND.
The further accounts from this country arc cheer
ing to its friends. 1t would appear that since the last
advices the army of Debt5ch thought of safe
ty than any thing else. The Messenger des Cham
bres of the 23d says
Already 1t flies thesenvirons Of Praga, leaves its
positions al quarters. abandoning its artillery
in many places General Kreut1 and Prince Adam
de WHrtemburg saved themselves by posthprsos.--
Provisions fail; the roads impraciicable and the
army is perishlngby degrees. The thaw Of the Wis
tula has increased this miserable STATE of things
Already dsorganlsed by the failure Of all their hopes
of triumph the Russians have safety but in rapid
retreat
General Dwernicki pursues them with great fury,
and new ievies forming every where to give the
final blow to this foreign invasion.
The Russian army was subjected TO great inconve-
nence, on account of the severity Of the weather,
the dreadful state Of the roads, and difficulties in
procuring subsistence.
The Warsaw State Gazette Of the 14th March gives
the following news-On the 9th, the Russians retired
from Praga To Waiver. In this village the head
quarters Of Gen. Geiamar, who has command Of the
Russian troops remaining Waiver. On the