Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-07

From The NJ Y. C,n'm,rr:Gt 3dcc1 t,s"r IF Ian. ).
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

liverpool, has arrived. Ey this conveyance the cdi- |
tors Of the Commcrcai Advertise have received
their regular supplies OF EogiSb ncwsraP"rs embra.
eng Lunlan of the evening of December sth, anu
Liverpool III the 9Th
The European papers arc Ike Thermometers. Their
tone varied by every passing circumstance as the
mercury sinks rises by every change IN the tenn
peroure of the air thar sweeps by it. AT The date OIL
orr last odviccs all was dependency and gloom
The Russian Bear taking the attitude salient,
and the B!Gcc Eagles o! Prussia. were leaving the
royot eyrie, and SC cunning Tor their prey single
week has passed, and the bears Gnct!y in their
dens, end the eagles IL their nests. In other words
the general aspect 81 the Intelligence by this arrvai
Is altogether pacific. The Intelligent reader VIII
perceive, however that no real, substantial change
could have been wrought atnnmg tho Cabinets Of Eu
rope, and the fact a-certsinrd, within that period
we thought ourselves. ana mated, that The
war excitement disclosed by the papers last week,
was much higher than The crcums; anccs giving rise
~ 1t warranted. We thrrefarc not disappointed
by the altered tore Of tho ad9ces before us But
our oTebodings Is 10 The future, unchanged =
With these brief rrmnrke n:c now pr,ceed To mn ke
general abstract ut the contents Of the papers re-
ce!yed by this arrival.
The Lnndon papers Of the ith, 9Th ond 7'h nit,
conain the reports made to the Chamber of Peers
upUn The impeachment of the ey- Minister'S and
continuation of the dcpns ions Of he principal
ugans, the n These rrports embrace the
examination Of Princc Polrrac and his co,le,u,es
on the in'erroga'uries pnt them on The 28th of
August, lie 2Sh and 2Tth OF October and the 29tt
OF November. The Morning Herald Of the 9Th Dec
shyS:-
These new documents in no derree alter the
complexion which the case bad before .snmed as
respects the unhappy prisoners actually in custody:
cut they bear materially upon the conduct Of other
parties, unfcrtuna ely for the ends of Justice not in
custody with them, and tend to show that the est
mate which public opinion has formed of the guilt or
ln'cchca OF these parcs has been in one case too in
dul1e0' ir the other severe Marnnr the sitnDle
and sanguina tool OF party infinitely more vic;ou.
than himself is 10 be excused from all The raspcns-
bilty OF ra ona being, and appears TO have PLAYED
= in no ofD r
tine animal that bose his piece of machinery from one
place to "nother-and this he calls the honour of
soldier Bat. uonn the other hand, what n case
does the deposition OF komsrouSki the aid c-camp
of MarmOnt, make arqlnst nariv in this com
try! lThe Herald aludes to the royal sXes. Has
tha party the same calTs to protection and rolrat ion
which he had before? Misfortune will ALWAYS NEE,
with re~pect from generous people but is the case
now one of mere misfortune or ndiscretion"
These examinations are too long for pcrusal this
morning, nor decide ut the moment whether
TO ahrdge them, give them TO our readers ia er-l
'shso
Inc hrst part of the report is excluded by the
London Courier it would fill an entire nysna nor
and IS little more than rave the events whie h
proceeded and marked the Revolution of Julv but the
second part, which treats If the ex- Ministers as
lnstIgaters ct the fires which have taken nace in
france, Is OF considerable interest. The Courier
Says:-
The Reporter gees through tho evidence on this
subject with great inpa'iiahv and ahilitv and CON
c!udes. hat IN has the horrible accusation
mystery hangs over the origin ofthese Atrocities fha,
IT IS impossible to obtain any satisfactory information
ihe spirit OF liSt'c" with which hn Investigations
Iito tins matter have been conducted by the French
authorities, VIII rebound to their credit in historic
recollection II they had heen anXons 10 crush Lbe
unfortunate men against whom pub c eiTd!ce was
raised not merely as political despo's. but also as
ilS'gators for dcspotlc ends. of midnight ncenda |
rl"s, they would have found little difficulty IN prcpar-
ing rom the FIRST d"p7sitIons OF various parties. a
cas-: winch would Ill oil probability have proved faraI
TO the Ministers; but the persons charged with
tie investigation having no malignant purpose in |
we" anu o'afih! III NINA now many innocent men |
nave ueeh otou"ht 10 me scatoid by State Prosecu-
'ions' examiner ana re-e%annned the persons who
were AZ rSt >" ready u swear away the lives OF De
ioh"tac """ us NoLeaEneS' until they became cnn-
Vihccu, RON Inc contradictions OF the witnesses and
Inc .scs "ch 'HHsc 'radicfions elected hat tine
Tax tefs were "hny gntess oil the charge in
cues! ''Pe'km@ OF bcFr'e' the seonndIel who
Eoiu'ieSIcu I's 1eS'l'n'"y against fnlgnac, 81 dc
DiN'"'o says ~ every part OF MS declarations his
idiTe'oo" ndS "s'n eS'"o'ishcd-
AZ con- lung inc Sccone part OF his Report (the
Lnn IIIEIy Fea'es 10 questions OF competency,) III.
de DaS'af'' sa!E;-