Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-12

the estimate for the year, amounted 20 forty seven
millions, and OF that sum nine millions were reouir-
cd Tor thearmy-sn army ated 10 amount to s3I 600
men and 46, 900 horse. Whou the House consider
cd these numter-, they would agree with him that
france must lock almost like a CAMP No doub,
the Government could give full explanations upon
the subject of this immense army when the proper
time came for them TO do 1t"
The French are not arming alone other Nations
are armng nso and Sir Henry Ha rdnpe can ex plain
ms well as any one the circumstances which render
eNpedcn', 1t not absolutely necessary, for the
French to arm Mt this time. With Poland IN one ex-
remity O. Europe, and Italy in another, in a state
OF Revolution 1t will be almost miracle if the war
do not bec"mr general Blu Sir Henry does not
suppose that these arm'ngs effect our safety
The french are not adding to tho number of their
ships and ncreasin. their power of invading us. So
lar rom our Government entertaining apprehcnsions
OF their intentions towards they are ASSISTING the
birmingham manufacturers to complete their contract
Tor supply of arms to them
iwo principles are now arrayed against each 9TH
or IN europe. Is 1t necessary that we should mix
ourselves up with the combatantso If Russia md
PRUSSIA and Austria determined to figh, il out
with France let us. in Code name con6ne ourselves
to good offices. We already SUFFERING too much
from the pressure of burdens incurred in obtinr no
battles of other nations"
beHs weekly Messenger, of the goth February
'n'sks that the party of the Duke de Bordeaux is
str%ng IN France, and comprehends great portion
Vi Tue souIhern and western provinces.
. ENGLAND
ne ,on"wms important paragraph appeared in Arss Br
we es'and celebrated Tuesday, by dinners al
nous averns and public houses. Globe abpu sx to
members dned; Mr. Thomas Atwood presiding and Mr. Mum
arc r b. fadey officiating Vice. Cha;rmen In the course
OF ms remarks from the chair, Mr. Atwood stated TO have
ad that the Union res is,ered IN their boet ,ho
nne thousand members paying from four shues to two gun
ehs pei annum and that considering the influence which
these min" thousand men exercised over the whole
population OF the town containing 10000 so,Js
and the nearly equal influence which thew exercised
over tie inhabitants OF the populous manufacturing
towns and districts around them. containing al,
81 from to 300 600 inhab, ants more tho inn
Por'ance OF the Union, considered in this li0ht as
influencing dense population of 400 900 souls was
'ar too create be dlsregarded The Union (he add
eD had cond sen! the moral power of this crest
popula ion, and gathered H. as it were into an
trlcal mass. which was powerful 10 every rood pur-
pose, and utterly impotent to every had one Sun
pose Tor instance, the' good King should meet DIFF
hru les III his path from the perinacity of the oil
garcby; suppose they should refuse to obey The
laws, and should make fgh' upon the occasion:
why, the very moment he King commanded them
,hey would produce National Guard that would
be like wall of fire around his thron Tcheers1 If
was not too much to saw that if the KING reGnired
IL they could produce him. in this district at his
order within in a month, two armies ca oh of them
as numerous md as brave that which CONQUERED
at Waterloo"
THIS offer of 900 men by Mr Atwood 70
hSh the Ohgarchy, is of the signs of the times
not to be neglected. In a months time he SAYS
he can furnish two armies IN Birmingham district
each as numerous and brave as that which conquer
ed at Watcrloo!
The Ohgarchy may be said TO have had their dav.
The Arisocracy are in general poor; and IN ENGLAND
poverty is never respectable either in the high or
low born Without Parliamentary Reform the ma:
chneTy necessary TO move the political system re-
CURES power which hey cannot long supply Mr.
Atwood md hiS Birmingham heroes will hsye all
the merit Of their offer without any hazard The
ohgarchy are without support in the country They
have hitherto been enabled continue their usur.
patton by the Ois-inertiee ofthe middle class When
the after have declared Themselves the former must
submit.