The Arkansas advocate., 1831-02-02


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 Austria moving in the same circle. directs and occunies by her armies the whole ltallaa Peninsula. excluding from it French and Eng fish trade. Such a system as this, would be as hostile to the i've nations as the Continental blockade of Napoleon. We anticipate then, by tbe natural course of things, an intimate alll- ance between France and Great Britain. 1t does not in the least appear to us lmpossoie' that commercial treaties might be made between the two countries, and favorable to both. when once France shall have renounced the too Vio- lent democratcal tendency of her filst TeFoiu- ton. and shall have abandoned all Idea ol the unlimited and mad conquest of her imperial ca gles, then the course Of events would poiht out an alliance between US two, as the most natural and the most polite proceeding. Ne nave heard with great satisfaction, that thls IS the probable state of the relations between our Go- yernments. Lord Grey3s open and noble de- claration must lead 10 this; and hear that M. de Talleyrand's reports 10 his Court are Of the same bearing. We attribute to this, the good state of our funds ever since the news from bel gum. In tie mean time, our Government IS displaying the most laudabie activity, to be in complete readiness for any mov vements from the Cossack quarter. Marshal Sout iabors day and night.
 We expect in January, 1881, independently of the great force of National Guards, every where armed and equipped, to have regular army of 30000U men on our frontiers. But lt s impossible to foresee what numbers an appeal from the Grown would muster in an instant. Our internal state is pretty quiet now. The tri- al of ministers is almost forgotten in preparation for national defence. Some disorders have talk en place in the Ecoe de Droit. professor, of Carlist celebrity, as hissed by the students. One of our ministers, NJ. de Meriihou, himself spoke to the audience, and order was restored. Our King continues to be extremely popular. foreSaw clearly that our priests would compel the government 10 some severe measures. M. de Ia Mennia's journal has been seized for a most violent appeal 10 Catholic fanaticism, un- der the pretext of persecution from the crown. There Is not amongst the counsellors of his Ma jesty, nor among the public at large, the most dstant idea approaching to persecution. Bot the fact is, that when the RoTnish priests are not allowed to conna'td alone, they cry out that they arc persecuted. But all this willnot do in France, Indifference is the religion of the land One of our wits said one of the Catho- lie Journals, L'Avenir3 "The future, that tipuyx IS already passed.
 From the London Courier of Nov. 30.
 The German papers which arrived this mor- niag state that Russian army to the number ot 100000 men, divided into seven corps. with tour hundred pieces of cannon Is assembling on the frontier; but is declared that the object is merely tomake demonstration for the purpose of maintaining peace. This may be true: but at- ter the experience of the Gordon Sanitaire, We do not place much faith in tine pacific assurance when connected with the warlike preparations besides, it is even admitted that the continuance of peace depends upon certain proceedings in London, and guarantees for the good behavior of the French government. The French, how ever, are not idle; large army will soon be req dy for the field, and the first hostile demonstra. ton against Belgium will be the signal for pour ing masses Of enthusiastic Frenchmen into Ital. iY, and ogerrdnaing Austria. We don't believe that the Emperor of Russia and his immediate allies will tempt the chances of such q contest The command of the Russian army is entrusted to Count Diebitsch, an officer who displayed great judgment in the war with the Turks, bu who would be overmatched by any one of hun dreds of the old Trench army The funds a Vienna are very heavy. The MetalIiqaes have been as low as 80 I-2; but on the 18th they wer, Sl l-2, and the bank stock at l,05S.
 Private Correspondence
 Paris, yE0u. 27.-The news from Belgium an, all the northern frontier of France appears [, have at length reused the. French government The most extraordinary cxeftions have been or dered to be made, to provision and garrison th k iortresScs, to manufacture arms and other mate rals, and to reorganize the army. Its said t, day on Change that government contemplates tn, formation of an army of l5O,O00 men, in tn, northern departments, within three months.- This, however desirable. will be impossible, a the utter state of destituton in which the ex pelled government left the country, ef all mean of attack or even of defence, wiArequire mucl longer period to.repar it.
 Am.I the general impression that war is in,