Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-03
LATEST FROM FRANCE.

=. view YORK, from
Hayra, brings Paris papers to the 18th and
Havre 10 the 18th ult. both inclusive.
The eyes of all Europe seem TO be now Fixed
on the preparations for the approaching strug-
gle between Russia aud Poland. The war Ia
not yet actually begun, but " Tumours of war"
are heard like the sound of lbunders preceding
the temp, ST On the 18th OF January one oil
the Paris Papers, IL Globe, announced cont.
denty that several engagements had taken
place between the Polish and Russian vanguard,
in all which the Poles had been victorious,
having taken siI pieces Of cannon from the
ene,ny and 1000 prisoners. notwithstanding
the circum,tantralty Of tins account it does no,
seem 10 rave been much credited, mud II was
not conf. mod al the last dates
In the mean time the preparations on the par,
of the Poles are gong on with vignr. A reg
ular army of 81, 900 men has been raised and
arrangements have been made for ncressiog
il. II has marched to the frontiers supported
! by militia OF 10000
Extract of letter from highly respectable
| gentleman at Havre, dated 18th January - A
heavy cloud hangs over this country, owing To
the convulsed state OF Belgium, and Russian
Poland and ! greatly appreheud taal war will
be the result %
Marshal Soult declared on the 18th, that he
Was ready aud prepared tor war, IN case OF
necessity.
| Another protocol of the FIVE Great Powers
| relating TO Belgium, has been laid before the
| bflglc Congress, the pnrport of which is lhat
the measures taken by the King OF the Neither
lands TO obstruct the navigation Of the Scheld,
are OF hostile nature, contrary to the arms
lice and TO tbs pr sious protocol recognizing and
enforcing th's aTmisins Tbt five Powers the rp-
fore demand the repeal oil those measures and
add that they shall con lder the rejection Of the
demand as an act oil hostility against Themselves
Win regard 10 Belgium. the Powers ,eouire'
the troops TO cease the hostilites begun at Ma.
esiricht and to return TO their former nost,o,
by the 10Th january.
The question of choosing a chief of the state
of Belgium Is still under discussion in the Bel.
| gle Congress. Da the 18th Of January Al
! Gendeh'~'' communicated the result of his an
! .ls"u"h 10 The hing OF France 10 allow ~.
~ aus " confer me sovereignty of tho stat.
ON his son. The following was the sns,,er " ~
Louis Philip: '"e' OF
NJ Gendebien, you are the father or Co.:
~ nearly rs numerous as my own; vo. mr..
'"e'e'ore IN position 10 be better ahls ,han
""y Que 70 apprecIaie the feelings which aoitate
my mihh al THIS moment. You must fs.I -
p 80 auo h"'trns u must be t. the heart
'a'ner, 10 hnd his son called to The tbrone ~
s " e oy me tree and spontaneous wihes
OF me people OF that country. Lam Won ,...
snadsd that the liberal educntion Of 49, ~
"ooid afford sure guarantee for m, 80.
'endhce and Development OF those inst;,,,;
you nave just created. 1t is therefore dnn,I.
pa'ntul to me to be obliged to declare IN .'.
'ua' cannot acc.de to the wishes of the ~
s saas general war would be the neyitabls |
me- 80 t a,r' ana no consideration cao induce
Inv I;,Tr "ysen 10 the accusation of bav.
Jug kiudled sucn acon6agration. ,brou.h AZ,
ambition OF placing my SON upon a ,S,oo a"e
BESIDES, liberty rarely springs yr,o,;o... 'ne.
| oil a war. You, as well as we, have a. out
sn IN preserving peace, but if your naansa
consul, "os a, 90 would not hestate bur
own warm s, '". au"e' Of humanity, and my
france tor your cause. an, per,uad.a y, OH
''.a,o De seconded by the whole nation >, '"a'
~" express has been seni 10 Par;, .,
OF the French Ceu,t whe,be, ,hs 20 inquire
, ,hs oake De Leueh'enboa,g would me-, mo-
re,urusa to BT"s,s 81 that Power The s.p,e..
" '''''s's 0o 'oe lib. bring ,ns an