Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-01

'"e Llfd Mayor, the ''ouri of Aldermen and Com,
mon Councils for the CITY OF Lordon and Tho e,,,iT
OF London ard Middlesex
mo thinking man car look on the signs Of Tho nro
sS'' ZINES without great anxiety lncendiarics arc
oofoad and the minds Of tho public ere ripc for mis-
chiet The well disposed are alarmed and E,r ,.ort
OF Leaders. inactive " '
-, caH upon you 10 consult with your friends and
coh'agues on the property of holding public NEE
ing at Whch the great body of the citizens can OK
press 'heT loyalty, and consult upon measures for
Their mutual protection in the hour of need
be no Supine saying, II no. nav business; there
aro "tIi Is moro III crested or more capable than
''i' or secure saying II cannot happen yet
10 yonr duty Unless strong demonstration be
made, the mob viii rsc and hen il will he too Io,a
~ C'f'-en and LoyGLst "
VERY LATE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT
In" Columbia ut New York brings down advicos
t" the 80 November very late for this season of the
year.
The intelligence by this arrival, is arain Of the
highest moment. as 1t authorizes the conclusion tha
general war either has taken place. or will sDeedjl
do so. passenger by the Columbia who left Lon
den some hours after the latest newspaper dates.
states that he the declaration Of War by RUSSIA
against France, announced in the London Courier
Extra Whether this be so or not the immense
military preparations the Russian Frontiers. and
the corresponding preparations the part OF France
show that the former meditates and that the Iater
expects, and is prepared for, WAR. The expecta-
ton appeared general Paris, that war was inev,ta
! bic.
strengthened as this probability is, by opinion so
high and we'll informed, it We, appears incredible to
us, that Russia should provoke war with Franco
united and experience has proved so irresistible
when,she is united and that too when she had every
possible reason TO imagine as the world sunposeN
EDulaDI f.
iington Ministry might be, must be coerccd BIZ the
force OF circumstances, to observe neutrality. If
war either has been declared or is to be. we con-
lecture that it was under Welngtons countenance.
and that the tidngs ofhis overthrow and the pledres
under which tho administration of Earl Gre, is ush-
cred into power. of which is the observance of
the principle of non interference with TIE domestic
concerns of other nations, sensiby diminish the
helicore ardor of the Russian Auioc1at
We have few de ais of the domestic occurrences
in England, since the accession of the new niuistry-
we have not the of Judging how far the NAL
content spirit mas been conciated by the revolution
in the Ministry. We presume however, that such
is the and that the are contcn,ed to await
The development OF the new order of things The
principles upon which the Ministry come in, are
almost revolutionary as it respects England, and
highly import ant to all Europe. They are, 1. cor
ecton the abuses of the representation of the peo
pie in Parliament. Q. An ,'nsparjng retrenchment of
all but the most unavoidable expenses in the public
establishments 3. complete system of non-nter
ference on the questions which now disturb ard dis
tract Europe.
But we have 10 time for speculations. It is evi
dent that more important era has never dawned
a;icng ;naTA iF'f. What will be Inc mighty events
the germ of which is seen in the popular commotons
which agtaie almost the whole of Europe who sha Il
say2 BLOND will flow, sceptros be shivered, and the
cviliz d world shaken to its uiAtre-bu; these NAV
be the appointed means to work out provisions for
the honour. safety, liberty and happiness Of man.
which he never yet possessed.
From the Mew " L Journal o Commerce. Der. &c.
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HIGHLY ana E9ORTANT!
The oacke shp Columbia, Capt Deiano, was
boarded yesterday afternoon by our news schooner
= J6Jgta 81 Commerce aAaant - miles S E Of lhe
Heok We indebted Capt. Drlano and tc
our London correspondent, for London papers TO the
evening OF Nov. 30. n. They are of the highest i'm
pnrtance, viii be seen from the extracts which we
sRb1oin a GENERAL WAR IN Europe is at least
probable Indeed passenger vino left London :
few hours later han any of printed dates s ate:
that us' befor" his deo'rture. be and Extra IS
sued from the Office of the Courier, which s'atet
that Rus had actuay declared war nranst France
! PARIS, Nov. 2G.-'Tho whole attention ofths coun.
try is turned TO the momentous question ofthe
possibility and pr liability ofwar The Govern
m"nt, after making every fort in its power conss
tent with French horror to avoid Struggle, the con
sequence Of which human eye can forcsee wi
certainlv set to rEcTK, III the event Of unavoidable
hosiies, with The greatest energy. Nor DO we
doubt that in case Of defensire war, IN appeal
frank and firm, of Philip I. 10 The French nalcn,
would be instantly followed by al enormous devel-
opment of force ready End eager 10 enter the field.
Indeed a war of tbst nature would be extremely
popular. However, in several ofour best Informed
political circles there is still doub that general
war VIII take place; those who frequent them humbly
conceive 'hst in the delicate affair Of Belgium.
there does appear The slightest q uDd for TO-
reign interference. Russia has from tho first mani
tested very little sympathy 10 say TIC least, for the
new order Of things in France. The Autocrat, in
his letter to King, has had the inso!cnce TO say
TINT he will not examine the motives hai have led
d! Phiin 70 accept the Crown. This acknowledgements
cos little good will and ioT5odCs c, Now, neither
! France England can allow nc Autocrat. whose
immense and apparently powerful empire reaches
from the Pole to hear ConstaninoDle. to oppose the
constitutional progress Of the Norhern States o.
! Europe.
Austria, moving in the same circle, directs and oc-