Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-14
From the New York American, Of February
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.

Resignation OF Gen. Lafayette as Com
mandant of the National Guard-Ofi-
cial Acknowledgment by the five Powers
Of the Independence of Belgium-Sprcad
Of the Polish Insurrcction, &c. &c.
The Napoleon from liverpool. Of the 0ith Decem-
Der. and the Canada from the same place, bringing
papers to the 5th u ncu i've. put US in possession
If much important news
The result of the trial Of the Elk Ministers far
gratifying as il spares the effusion of blood the
scaRold. The particulars of their and reno
val to their place of Imprisonment Che fortress of
liam in Pcarty) will be found in another place.-The
6erce, though bloodiess, disturbances in Paris,
sioned by apprehension that the exminsters would
escape entirely, had only the effect oftesng sstsfac.
toriiy the rness of the National Guard and it's
chief who declared in order OF nc day, that he
would "enforce order at the risk of his iife Having
done so.-and deemng the post he held ineompaube'
soon the peril both of domestic and foreign rs
saults was passed, with his notions OF constitutional
liberty he resigned in opposition to the earnest solicit
tatons of the King the station of in Chief
of the National Guards. Ills motives for this step are
explained by him in bis speech in the Chamber Of
Deputies. and must at dscredit the stories told
in some Of the Loadon papers, tina. Il arose from
pique: that after declining the entreates Of the
King that he would retain the command, he went
back at late hour of the nigh to solicit it, and
then told il was too late, General Lobau having in the
mean time been appoinrtl.-Lafayette has finished
ne commenced, by q noble sacrifice to principle. II is
nevertheless certain, that he, with Dupont de Pure
xnd Odlion Barrot. not satisfied with the
0f the Kings Ministry, and desired, in the electoral
law especially, something more in consonance with
the spirit Of the Revolution Of July and the expects
tons founded thereon.
Lafayette expressed, nevertheless in his speech in
the Deputies, his increased confidence in the iuen-
tions g. character of the King Dupont de FEuSe had
retired from he ministry. The resignation of Odion
Barr0t. Protect of the Seine, was accepted
The Moniteur announces -1eritou. the sue
cessor III the Department of Justice, Of Dupont de
FEnre; and NJ. Btrte succeeded M Merihou as min.
istcr of Public Instruction. The greater age Of NJ
Barthe would, 1t supposed, enable him to exer-
else Influence the students, who in all the
echoois, were IN a very ag'tatsd state The follow
iug is one among many other evidences of this.
The Ministers Of Public Instruction threaten to
proceed harshly against students who signed tine
protcsta,ion at the pantheon, and tho Polytechnic
scholars who signed the same document confined
to their They daily asked for some signs
OF repentance, which are vet withheld, and the
government threatens decimation; but the dispute
will. no doubt, be arnicably adjusted. number of
Students yesterday, IN defiance ut the rowns "f supe
rior authority, went IN body to Gen. Lafayettes
private house, to express TO him their cordial regard
The congregation of these young men IN the neigh
borhood of their ooes CUES led to ALARM and by
beat of drum about twelve thousand National Guards
were called into the streets TO keep order.-An alb
aurd prevailed that the students meant TO storm
the Chambers of Peers and Deputies. The military
repaired forthwith 10 each. idle crowds OF
cbrsc collected to gaze at the military preparations
which lasted until nlgh,iul. The soldiers theL re-
turned TO their civil occupations. and the students to
their homes, after an afectiona;e interview with the
venerable obiec; OF their attachment.
The new electoral law, proposed To the Chambers
doubles the present number of voters, making 100,
600. instead of about 10000 II reduces to 500 rs
or 500, the qualification Of eligibility. This pro-
ect still fals far short of the public exoectatiop
which looked to 400 QUO electors at leust II Will
be warmly contested IN the Chamber, which does not
seem Inclined toa great extension Of the elective
fanchiZe; but the popular sentiment is strong for it,
and the Ministers evinced symptoms ofyeldno 10 that
sentiment. The reference in The speech of Lafny-
ette to the necessity OF fulfilling this expectations
will not be without effect,
BELGIUM, has been formally acknowledged ash
dependent, BY Great Britain, France, Russia, Aus
tria and Prussia; and the question be tied
Is the choice Of Sovereign 1t is manifestly fear
ed by Franco, that Prince Leopold Of Sake Cobnrp
may be the man: but to obwale the danger of his
leaning too much To England it is suggested we OBJ
serve in some of the papers, that he should marry
daughter Of the King of France England, doubt
ffss, would be well pleased TO seq him the throne
of Belgium; If, for other reason, than the saving
in her expenditure Of 100000 per aInum, now paid
TO him in right OF his late wife
RUSSIA AID POLAND, wero proceeding to cx-
tremiies. Tho Emperor Nicholas declares he will
isfEn 10 compromise; and their parts the Poles
are moking every effort to meet the storm that is
about 10 buTst upon them. Their antient courage
and enthusiasm SEEM 70 have revived; but fear
much fear-that the Balkan passer-like another Su.
waFrOw, not bloody and brutal but prompt and de-
cfsivc, ns he-will be upon them before they con
make effective resistance. Austria affects entire
neutrality. Prussia. too is tranquil; and there will
therefore, eny be that part of Poland, known in re.
head against tho whole po Ecr Of Russia.
ITALY.-The Gcnoesc have set about rendering
themselves independent in a novel and business like
way: they have offered the King Of Sardinia a sum
of money for giving up his authority them which
however, he has declined
The concave for the election Of a new Pope was
in session, and expected TO terminate soon and ami
cably.
Omar Observation-Disclosures adjourned OF the
23d Dec till Sd February. The Christmas HOLIDAYS
always produce an adjournment, which, in the pre-
cent situation of England, became moro than ever
important, IN order that the noblemen and gentlemen
OF the two houses might return TO their respective
counties, and cndeavor TO restore order. Very nu
nerous convictions had taken place Of persons mpli.
Gated III the Disturbances in different counties and
sentences OF death against some, and transportation
against others, had been pronounced The condition
OF things is manlfestly unsettled so much so as
to lead to the adoption Of a form Of prayer which
was ordered to be used in the Churches for the re-
storation OF tranquility. This is grave uncommon
and significant measure. Ireland IS not more tran.
qul. The agliator OCo1neH, was traversng tina,
country, string il up to insist the repeal Of the
Union. The rev Lord Lieutenant Lord Anglcsen
had determined to take effective measures to preserve
1tBOSsblG, The Dp1ce Of the cnunfrv AMI oroon.