Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-05

snpaklny OF the HeVoluuOn III L oiaho, 90
:. No distinct and complete account can yet b'
Given Of its immediate causes and ITS progress
Eli less can any anticipation be INDUCED in a!
- r. final result. 1t has been commenced
,S.t i mauifest-with great gallantry and enthu
s,asm II is apparent, also that the Poles do no
recLon upon its being confined to that part o
tbs;r country which was under the Emperor o
pussia az a nominal Kingdom. They hope tor
80 will not refuse, the aid of Posen and Gallicia
,yb;ch are subject to Prussia and Austria, ant
farm the shares of those powers of the spoils Of
,hn n,rtition. The Poles, therefore, must have
Ion the resolution to brave the three great MI
r;,,rv nowers who surround their territory
Whether thew have made any calculation as
N their means Of maintaining this struggle
,,re thing is in their favor. that they cannot be
tracked for some months, for winter cam
uaipn on the Niemen, without magazines, and
midst hostile population, can scarcely be
,houoht of by Russia. And in these times what
rhauges NAV not few months bring IN favor OF a
nation determined to be free?
-aNslN
correspondent requests us to publish the
.,oocb of GEx. LA. FAYEIrE referred to IN the
Fnrcicp news given in the Gazette on wednesday.
We subjoin 1t.
M Ialayette.-I decline to enter INTO the
.,s,;oo &c cantons or communes. But il | am
~ 6 ,,o, are now TO discuss whether all
Er,pce shall arm, | answer the question Is alrea-
Law decided: the people did not wait in 1880 or
IetO IN deliberate. but marched against the enc
nv ISensation.) We must therefore prepare
Cor war. as the best means OF securing peace
W. cannot hone 10 make all Europe IN love with
our institutions, there are those who still look
,,;to ;aundced eve upon the accession oil cl-
t;zen-king to our throne. New movements
,rhe revolution of Belgium, the eldest daughter
Of our great week, may yet excite uheasl'
mesa. At this moment you see Poland near,
hear. hear,) ready to rival in zeal and patriotism
the friends of liberty, not only IN France, out
IN all countries. Fresh movements.) Poland
hear. hear.l is perhaps, upon the point OF repair
inc the shame OF the last years OF Louis Az
and the immense fault which Napoleon commit
ted when he neglected the occasion OF restoring
shat fine country, after the three divisions which
had DESTROYED il. Loud acclamations from the
left We have announced our rule TO be, that
ye will not allow other powers to interfere, not
onIy IN our affairs, but in the affairs OF other
countries. Suppose foreign powers should think
prnper to seize upon Belgium, or to assist Hoi-
land could we look on in cold blood? Certain
" no,.--The same thing NAV happen on the side
Of Poland. Suppose Austria prevailed upon by
Prussia, or for any selfish purpose OF her own,
was to make herself party to the quarrel IN
Russian Poand-(Violent murmurs and marks
# disapprObatiOn.
"lSeTeral voices This su9position is unrea-
sOnable.
M. Lafayette, turning towards Gen. Sebas-
tamil speak in the presence OF the Minister
for Foreign Affairs, who knows that the SUPPOSE
lion is very natural. Why not then place our
selves in the tttest posture for defence?--
Cheers
The London Court Journal assures its readers
that his Majesty present Ministers have adjourn
ed the recognition of DoN MIGUEL, sine die
When he has succeeded in proving himself ruler
Of Portugal de j,Te as we'll as de facto-a,ad not
I'LL thsa-the virtue of his claim will be admit
ted
Mr.. Marin, in the Delaware Legislature,
Lately made speech, in which we find many
valuable sentiments we'll expressed. In the
course OF 1t he spoke as follows
"Mr.Speaker,I tremble for the fate of my coun-
try, when | see iusiduous efforts exerted against
5eIigiOn-when find men Of standing and influ-
ence engaged in endeavoring to uproot those pure
principles which are the foundations of Christi
anity. You may depend on it that If their efforts
are successful the consequences will be deplora-
bic. II was said by the celebrated Edmund
burke that religion was the basis of civil society.
twas said BY our great Washington, that Of all
de dispositions and habit which lead to political
FOsPerlty, religion and morality are indispensi-
Ole supporters. But the testimony of greater
than these is hcre-for the mouth of the lord Of
hosts hath spoken it: " ri hteousness exalteth 4
nation; sin is the curse of ANY people," And let
me suppose for moment that Dy the mandate OF
some superior power our churches were demoish-
"a; our bibles burnt & every avenue closed thrO'
which me might obtain religious Instruction.
what think YOU would be our situation half
acentury hence: Ii would be awful in the ex-
IRENE, Man would have forgotten the dictates
honesty and would seek every opportunity to
AXE advantage of his neighbour. Our streets
would be dNlugcd with blood, land the most abomi,
haOIe acts OF RIGHTEOUSNESS and cruelty would
% committed, unblushingly in the open day. If
arequlre any evidence to favor this superstition,
refer YOU to the history Of unhappy France
LOOK at the consequences which resulted to that
HacOn' Prom abnlishing the Christian Sabbath, and
substituting decades-from profaning Inc Chris