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


though they may occasion some annoyance to
the government, they have little chance OF sue
cess, as TO the main object of their endeaVors,
unless by the course of events assistance should
be rendered from abroad The mass Of the peo-
pie will hazard nothing in the cause, (their necks
are TOO much bowed, however ready they might
be to raise the shout of liberty when once the
triumph was achieved.
which broke out in Modena about the beginning,
Of February, was spreading from city to city.
and from province to province,-had extended
to the priest-ridden subjects of the States of the
Church, and babe fair to Overrun the Whole OF
Italy,-when an Austrian army presented itself
on the frontiers, crossed the Pc on the 5th OF
March, entered MOdena, Parma, &c. after
short resistance, and then marched into the States
of the Church, agreeaby to an understanding
with the Pope, who had begun to tremble for the
safety Of his temporal dominion. While its move
ments were confined to the Dutchies of Modena
and Parma, France felt herself but partially
outraged-although she knew it was virtually an
attack upon the principles Of her late revolution,
and although one of her ministers (Sebastiani,)
had declared that she ''wOuld never see the
Austrian forces enter taly,"-because in these
cases Austria was able to frame pretext for her
conduct, on the ground Of family alliances, and
the necessity of supporting the dignity of Aus
trian princes. But when it was announced in
Paris that the Austrians had actually entered
Bologna in the States of the Church, for which no
such pretext could be alleged, and for the ac-
knowledged purpose of arresting the progress Of
liberal principles, every Frenchman felt him
self insulted, and sensation was produced. of
the most exciting and thrilling character. ''War
war;" was the sentiment of thousands, we may
say, the general sentiment; and even in the
Chamber of Deputies, where the feeling of the
moment would naturally be checked in its ex-
preston by official station, every word uttered
by tie Premier, which might be construed in favor
of war, was sure to be applauded; while that of
an opposite tendency was received either in ST.
lence, or with evident marks of disapprObation.
On the dav that this news was received in Paris,
March 2Sth,) a law was passed authorizing a
loan of (120, 600, 900 frdncs) 500, 100000 and
further loan of 100000 If necessary. 1t
was also reported on the 29h, that bill was
about to be presented to the Chamber, for calling
into actual service, $50, 900 men of the nation
al Guards On the other hand, it is known that
Austria has Just contracted loan of SIG, O0O, 600
and accounts from Vienna state, that prepa-
rations for war were going on in that capital with
the utmost activity. IT, as is averred in private
letters, and more than intmated by some of the
Paris editors. the French Minister at Vienna,
has been instructed by his government to require
as an Mtimafum, that the Austrian troops shall
be Immediately withdrawn from the Roman
States, affairs will suon be brought to crisis be-
tween the two nations, and the question Of peace
or war, as growing out of the affairs of Italy.
will be finally decided. Consequences lncalcu-
lably momentous depend upon the result. A
few DAYS will inform us.
Belgium and Hohdnd.-Here is another knot
of difficulties which it will puzzle the crowned
heads to solve. To the independence Of Belgi-
um they have given their consent. But at the
same time they have so defined its boundaries as
to exclude from it the Province Of Luxembourg.
This they have erected into Grand Duchy, de-
pendent on Holland; and in accordance with
their decision, King William has appointed as
its Governor, the Duke Bernard of SAKE Wei
mar. He, it appears, is at his post issuing Pro-
carnations and DEGREES, in one Of which he an
nounces that the Germanic Confederation have
ordered $4,000 troops to be in readiness to estab-
lsh the authority of the King of Holland as Grand
Duke Of the said Territory, agreeably to the pro-
visions of the London Protocols. Meanwhile
the same territory is represented by its Deputies
in the Congress of Belgium, the Regent of which
has issued Proclamation to its inhabitants, 1.-THE
Luxemburghers,) exhorting them to be firm in
the course they have taken, and assuring them
that his oath to maintain the integrity of the Bel
gian territory, shall never be violated. 1--WE
began our revolutions" he says, "n spite of the
Treaties of 1915; will finish it in spite of the
Protocols of London. Nor is the King of Hol-
land an inactive spectator of these movements.
1t is asserted in the Messenger des Chambres, that
he has demanded permission to send 10000 men
though Prussia into Luxembourg, and in case of
refusal, intends TO march his whole army. 84,-
600 men, through Belgium, in order to occupy
the said Province. 1t is pretty certain that un-
less some further measures are adopted by the
parties to the London Protocols, the war of Bel
gian Independence is not vet ended.
Russia and Poiand-We have so recently
spoken of the relative situation of these powers.
in the bloody conflict now pending, that we need
not at present enlarge. Here, however, is a third
source of embarrassment to the peace of Europe;
for it is not to be concealed that different nations
are looking on with very different feelings
Prussia and Austria siding with the Russians,
and France, Turkey, Belgium, Sweden and
E,,I.,J NTH tha pnIoo ShanId tho ,on