Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-19

ed on by mediatOrs, and cOldly encouraged by
friends, it is scarcely possible that she can much
longer escape both the perilS OF war on the one
hand, and the trammels of diplomatic intrigue on
the other. Between the proclamation Of the Re-
gent Of Belgium. the operations Ct the German
Diet respecting the Duchy of Luxembourg. and
the complaints and threatenings Of the Dutch
Minister for Foreign Affairs in his speech in the
States General on Saturday last, which falls lit
tie short Of declaration Of war against the Bel
gians, no likelihood remains for an avoidance of
hostiities, but by yielding on the part of the
Belgian Government to the suggestions OF the
protocols of the Five Powers. which it has alrea-
dy announced to be incompatible with the dignity
and independence of free state. We confess
we look with no small anxiety for the result.
The affairs of Poland, if any reliance may be
placed on the concurrent testimony Of the ac-
counts received from various quarters-viZ. Pa
ris, Berlin, Hamburg, and other places-are
Frightening in prospect. A letter was received
in London late on Thursday afternoon, by ex-
press from Frankfort, dated the Sd instant. 1t
announced that official accounts had been receiv-
ed there from Berlin, with intelligence that the
whole of the Duchy of Samagotie as far as Geor-
genburg on the Polish frontiers was in state Of
open instruction. 1t was reported that the
guards, whose advanced posts mad already reach
ed Pultusk, would he obliged to retire. General
Geismar was at GrodnO on the Goth. The head
quarters Of Field Marshal Diebitsch were on that
day OF Sienica, General De Witt was at Pulawy.
Generals Toll and Kreutz were at Lubln and
round Zamose. Into this latter fortress General
Dwernicki had been, in consequence Of the SUI
perior numbers Of the enemy, compelled to retire.
This, If true, may operate as diversion in favor
of the Italian insurgents, BY compelling Austria
to provide for the tranquility" of her Polish
provinces, and thus decide the question of peace
or war between that power and France.
FRANCE.
The London Times of the 9TH, on The subject
of French affairs, says
SIN the Paris papers of Monday. which ar
we'd last night, we fad nothing calculated to
decide the question OF peace or war between
France and Austria. The Moniteur of Sunday
hal declared that the French Government. which
had demanded explanations from Vienna, had as
vet received no answer, and promised unreserved
information on the subject as soon as it should
arrive. The public seems to rely upon this pro-
mise with mixture of a hope that peace may
still be the result. The French funds have. in
consequence recovered little from their ex.
treme depression on the preceding DAYS.
=. Meanwhile. the Patriotic Associations and
to the Ministry and their camors for war as ever.
Ii we were to take the opinions of the journals as
the opinions of France, we should be led to be-
lieve that Nj. Casimir Perrier was scarcely less
unpopular than Prince Polisnac. The majority
of them declare that he does not understand the
revolution of July last,-that he has belied its
principles--and that he is Minister Of the Res
toration, instead of being the friend of the new
Sovereignty, formed behind the barbados of
Paris. II is laid to his charge as a serious Of
fence. that he was nominated, without his know
ledge or consent, as Minister by Charles x.
who appointed liberal Ministry, with the hope
OF appeasing the people and retaining his throne
after his troops had been expelled from the Tui-
leries. The recent dismissal of public function
aries from Office on account of having joined the
patriotic associations, the prosecution OF factlous
writers, and the strict preservation OF neutrality
on the frontiers, have earned for the new Minis
try great share of odium among the movement
party as could we'll be attained by any Cabinet
in so short time. The Constitutional even
makes it answerable for the praises Of the Aus
triaE Observer, and accuses il of being friend
to absolutism and Prince Metternich, because
that journal expresses increased hopes of seeing
anarchy overthrown and peace preserved, from
Its accession TO office.
LONDON. April 8.
We yestcrdsY received the Paris papers of
Tuesday. ard the Messenger DIES Chambres dated
Wednesday.
We yesterday remarked, that the language of
the Preach Governmen, Journals was irrecOncii-
able with the acts of the Government The Ian
guage OF the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in the
sitting of the Chamber Of Deputies of the Attn Of
April, is still pacific. And yet the Austrians are
overrunnlng italy, and FraUce is making i'm
mense preparations 90 the Pedmpntiese frontier.
1t has been suggested that the French Govern
ment has III view, by these pacific declarations.
the preventing the fall of the funds, in order not
to raise money on too Instantaneous TERMS
This may he the case; but we shou Id doubt whe-
Their the artifce would succeed
According to Partisan letter Of o. P. Q. dat
ed,April 5, the French Chamber of Peers is in
trigung to prevent the passage Of the law to en-
tend the franchise of electors, fearing that the
return of a more democratic Chamber of Depu-
ties would overthrow the Peerage entirely, and
appoint Senate in its place. The following is
the conclusion of this letter of o. P. Q.