Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-10


" their counsel As som as ths prisoners were
> seated, a number Of Witnesses were initoia =
duced. The Presid-nt then enisred. anu all
the Peers took tbeit seats IN great romp and
order. The business OF the trial then comman.
eed, but 1t Is impossibie for us at present To
; enter into any detail thereof.
The disposition OF France at this moment Is
evidently warlike, and under the pre,ex, Of
defending herself. she is preparing 10 make
aggression upon others. The ministers are IA
deed indisposed TO war, but the proposition
made by Lafay e,e in the Chamber ot Depo
ties on Tuesday last" that in case Austria or
Prussia should interfere in the affairs of Po-
land, IL would be the duty France 10 prohibit
them, was received with loud acelamhtions
The latest London papers STATE, that private
adSces from pa,i. say that the creates, entho-
siam prevails in that Capital on TIE subIee, oil
tho anticipated foreign bggIession. u rs cslen-
| lated that IN the course OF "A few weeks ,2uo,-
900 troops including the National Guard, viii
be IN nm effective state, hotw outstanding the pa
ehe tone used by the Minister OF the Interior
In the last sitting Of the Chamber.
Bells Weekty Messenger of 10Th Dec.
FROM a LYNDON PAPER OF DECEMBER IL.
French Chamber Of Deputies Sitting Of lHh.
The discussion was resumed upon Tue law
Tor organizing the National Guard.
Nj {. DVPIN, The author OF the project. open
ed by replying, with his usual ability, 40 all thr
| "BunNhts WHICH Dau bteu ufPeu against " on
the preceding day. lie concluded by propo
smg the first article. which was agreed to with
out Il division, and which was III the effect,
" That the National Guard 10 instituted 10 de-
iend the CHARTER sc.
Article | l. ran iEus-" The National Guard
IS composed OF all those who do not belong 10
the army ="
NJ. SALvANDy proposed 10 amend, by exien
dug the age OF service IRON eighteen 10 siI,y
which was rejected.
| question was then asked, whetherthe OF
ganzaiioa oil the National Guard was TO be by
co,nmunes or CARTONS
The MINISTER OF THE lNrER,on--fbe Gov
ernnent adheres TO the division by communes
Our hrot duty is TO maintain peace. We have
to-day almost "a certainty tnat peace Is ~
snied-( rolound sensa ion.)
a votcE And the affairs Of Poland
The MINnrtR-Ouo fret duty is tie interior
Once assured at internal peace, we shall ba IN
IA better condition Ia turn our regards 10 exieT-
nal matters
M. LAfAYErrR.-I decline 10 enter into
tue question oi cantons or eommunes. But 4
ahI asked II you are NOW To discuss waeth-
CT all France shall arm, an.wer, The question
IA already decided; tue People did not wait III
l7S9 OF 1880 To deliberate, bat marched a
gainst the enemy--( sensation must.
therefore, prepare for wal, Ms The best means
Of curing peace. We cannot hope To make
all Europe in love with our nsliutionsi there
are those who still iook with ann 1iced eye
upon the accession OF y citzcn King to oui
throne--(new movemenL) The revolution Of
Brlg Jun, the eldest daughter OF one greai
week, may yet excite nneasiness. Al this mo
r,ent you see Po,aud--(heai, hear ready 10
flvai IN al aud pa iiOiism the friends oil iber-
ty, not oaly in France, but III all other coun-
tres--lfresh moyements) Poland--(hear,
hear u, perhaps, upoa the poiot OF repairing
the shame Of the last tears vi Louis Fifteenth,
md the immense fault whicB Napol' Com
united when he neglected the occasion oi resio
ring that fine country, after the three divisions
which had destroyed h-loud acch,naHo 5
from the left.) We have announced oui rule 10
be- that we v III mol allow other Powers 10 Ietef
fere not only in our nlni hut ~ The affairs
of other counlries Suppose foreign Powers
shonld think proper 70 seizt upon Bl
= gum or 10 assist Holland, could We look
on in cold blood Certainly not oud
cheers) The same thing may happen On
the side OF Poland. suppose Ausai,. pre-
, vailed upon by Prussia, or for any sc fish
purpose Of her own, wHs 10 make herself ii
party to toe quarrel ~ Russian Poland VIZ
lent mnrmurs, and marks # disappraba Ion. }
NJ. Lafayette (tornnw toward q neral oebas-
tamil speak IN the presence oil the Minister
Tor Foi eign Alafs, who kaows that the suppo-
sition IS very natural. Why not then place
ourselves ia the dttesl posture Tor defence -
(cbeers,)
The debate upon the remaining article was
adjourned over 10 the next ting.
AFRICAN EXPEDITION.
ALGIERs, Nov. 23.--lho Lieutenant General
commanding III chef the troo IS before Aigiers
haslen,t 10 communicate the following leuet
aid order ii the day
I " Al DiUoucd on the alias, 10 O'Clock al !
: night, Nop. q.
" After an obstinate battle, aud which lasted
: four hours, the expedtionafy corps OF the Air
can army has forced the passage Of the Atlas
Inc battle did not close until nlghf. am now
tour leagues from Mrdeah. Tomorrow NOR
ming srnl be engaged 10 ehasilSing severely
some tribes who have taken part ~ defence o
the Atlas aud in the evening shall cont,ive 10
. reach Medeah, or return 10 Algiers, aflel
show wing the barbarians all that he army eau
do against them
ORDER OF THE DAY.
d" Soldiers The fires OF your bivouacs
tina, ON the heights OF the Atlas seem to be a
this moment contounded with the lights of III,
. stars announce 10 Africa the victory winch yo,
= have achieved over fanalieal aud barbafon
opponents, and the sort Of people who nccom
pany them.
You have fought like giants, aud the vic
tory is yours.
+" You are. Soldiers, OF the race OF the brave
and true rivals of the revolution, and ol tn,
empire
i" Receive the testimony of the sAiisfac tion
, Of the esteem, and Of the affection of our Geu
era-in.chef CLAUoEL"
ITALY.
Pope Plus VIII. died in November. The
Prince, says the Herald, WIS raised to the Holy
See in 1929, was Il man OF mild manners aud
unassumi"g good sense. The possession OF the
latter he proved iu a high degree by the instant
and cordial ack " edg ment which he made
Of the change Of government IN France, al
most the last act Of his reign.
ENGLAND.
, Disturbances continued ia the country. Two
barns, two stables aud a large cart shed were
simultaneously set on fire al Reading, on the
l7th December. Several stacks, &c. had been
, about the same time set Oh fire in Bury aud