The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-01-05
From the N. u Commercial Advertiser. 5
THE QUESTION OF PEACE OR WAR

celebrateu correspondent OF the London
Morning Chronicle. 1t is full of interest.
and we only regret the impossibility of pub
fishing it entire. The first half of it is de-
voted to the consideration of the change Of
Ministry in England. In the second the
able and intelligent writer considers the
question" WiU there be par an Europe 2"
lie does not fear rupture between France
and England. He does not fear for France,
because he believes England and France
will be allies, and they united, can contend
against the world in arms. He next en-
phaticaily asks =" Whct then do | fear go
The answer is too important to be omitted,
in any event:
fear that IONS of thousands Of human be-
lngs may be slain; that villages and towns
may he depopulated that the drums dis
cordant sound" may again be heard in Bel
GUM, in Spain, in Italy, in Prussia, and in
France: that widows will mourn their hus-
bands and mothers mourn ever their sons
that the tiercer passions of our nature will
be again reused into action, and that we
snail rejoice at the GLORIOUS news" of the
slaughter OF Prussian or n Russian army.
Yes, fear that the consequence of war will
/ he the suspension of the march of civiiza-
| tion-will stop the progress of tho school
!
man race, at least for season-will en-
courage the bigoted and into!erant, the Jes-
ulsts and the Priests of Europe, and will
make the orgies Of the congregation less
mournful and sad. fear that trade will be
injured, commerce ruined, the arts neglect
ed, manufactures and science, literature and
law, religion and morals considerably affect
ed, and | fear lest young and regenerate
France should again be induced to think OF
conquest, and to extend her thoughts and
wishes to other lands, after she shall have
first repealed the invader from her own
Have l not then right to say as one who
wishes we'll to France, well to this old Eu-
rope, and well to human nature, that fear
much, very much fear, and tremble when |
think that there will be war in Europe
But do believe that this war is probable
| am obliged to do so. Fact after fact oe-
ours; and courier after courier, from every
country in Europe, arrives with such rapid
ty, bringing additional facts and additional
news, all leading to war, that am compell-
ed against my will to declafe--yes, war is
probable. Take my facts Take the news
which we have received from the various
countries of Europe within the last fortv-
eight hours, and tell me how | can think
otherwise.
From Russia we have official intelligence
OF the raising of troops-of the non recog-
milton of Louis Philip King of the FRENCH
OF the determination of the Emperor Ia
maintain the cursed Holy Alliance system
OF Iol5-of the marching of troops to the
enVrons of Germany-and of the Protest OF
the st. Petersburgh Court against the ex-
clusion of the House of Nassau from Belgi-
um, and against the revolutionary spirit /! 4
III the west of Europe!
From Prussia we have official intelligence
OF nearly one hundred thousand troops be-
ing ready to march into Belgium at an in
stants notice-we have the fact of the mar
rage of two members of the families of the
kings of Holland and Prussia which bind
them together to oppose the late Revolution
IN Belglum--we have next the official news
OF the concord existing between the Courts
OF Berlin and st. Petersburgh, as to the
course which should he adopted, in case the
House OF Nassau should be excluded.
From Belgium we have official intelli.
gence of the exclusion forever ofthe House
OF Nassau from all power in Belgium !!
adopted by majority in the Congress oil
seven to one But we have more than this
We have official intelligence that this de-
cIslon was come to, notwithstanding before
Its decision diplomatic communication was
made to the Congress on the part of Russia
which stated, that in case the House of Mas.
sau should be excludrd from the throne Of
Belgium, the peace Of Europe would be dis
turbed. When this communication was
made, were the brave Belgians intimidated
and disconnected? Oh no On the contrary
they proceeded at once to the Order of the
Day-paid no attention to the diplomatS,
communication, which was intended to in
l tlmidate them-and finally resolved that tn,
House of Nassau was forever excluded from
the throne
From Holland we have intelligence which
IS too confirmatory of our fears of war
Prusslan troops are entering Holland. Me
astrlcht is reinforced by Dutch soldiers
VeniooSis said to be retaken; Antwerp i.
not to he abandoned the arn7istice is il
fact broken; and king William remains OBJ
stlnate and decided. Luxembourg is to be
occupied with an army of the German con
federation; and the king of Holland treats
the Belgian revolution as an instruction
! and the Belgians as rebels. He is encour-
aged IN this view by Russia, Prussia. Aus
trla, and Spain, who have all common inter.
ests 10 protect, and common views TO guide
them.
From Austria we have intelligence of the
levy of fifty thousand men in Hungary-ol
the dissatisfaction of the Court Of Vienna
with the present order of things in France
of the occupation of the south of Europe
by $50, 900 Austrian troops, and of the reso-
luton of the Emperor and Prince Meter
Mich not to recognize the Belgian revolution.
Of Naples, Sardinia, and Spain, will saw
nothing They will follow their leaders
If then we are to have war, it will bepin
about the qaestion of Belgium. France Will
not allow Belgium to be attacked. and Prus-
STA will resent the interference of France
Russia will not admit the exclusion of the
Nassaus, and the Belgians have rejected
them.
What then do fear? That war is, alas |!
inevitable. Try to avert it assist in pre-
venting it. But if it must come, then let
Great Britain and France act together, and
the contest against them, in the final result,
will be as ludicrous as that of Don Quixotte
and the windmills. orc.