Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-03


interior of Russia. We are ready ~ i'll
Go. 600 excellent troops. and TO, 900
cavalry. We have also ~, 600 is,~ra.
lar cavalry and 100. 600 militia, but
these last require tn be armed With
muskets. aud every day there are new
volunteer corps formed. The war al
determination which is preparing. will
cause torrents al blood To flow bat We
can state without fear, that Poland
will not be subdue,i.
The menacing attitude Of Russia
seems To increase the courage at the
Poles. The arming Of all Poland is
proceeding with the greatest activity.
Ii - true, lire. arms are wanting in GER
tain provinces at the kingdom, but
their place is supplied by scyth.,. NJ.
mcrous corps have thus been armed,
and this weapon in their hands. per.
Iect'y answers the sabre Of the ca,al.
~, as they are trained to use il skill.
fully.
SWITZERLAND
The troubles in Switzerland were
on the increase. News from Basic
Switzerland Of the 9Th January, men.
ton n most serious revolt of the whole
peasantry. The citizens were resolv
Ell To resist, aud a most serious con
fiict Is expected; 5000 armed pea
SAINTS surrounded the town. A cir.
cumstance too remarkable TO be passed
over in silence is, that the peasants
have nj their head officers who belong
e,l tothe Guard Of the ex King Charles
y. The National Guards OF France
had placed posts along the frontiers to
prevent any violation of the French
territory.
Every thing upon the surface, for
the present. brrathes peace and tran.
guilty. The Emperor of Russia has
instructed his ambassador TO assure
the king of his most favorable attach
ment, - well AS his strongest desire 10
cooperate with him in maint aiming the
general peace Of Europe.
ENGLAND.
Ii does nut appear that the burnines
and destruction of machines had be-
c"me less frequent, though the trials
ct those arrested were going ON rapid.
". and severe sentences passed on a
great number Of them. The laboring
classes are discontinued aud murmur.
ing, the farmers in a perpetual state of
anxiety and fear Tor their property and
spirit Of destruction stalking through
the land. Fires occur nightly, and
much property has been Destroyed
Lord Lyndhurst has been appointed
To succeed Chief Baron Alexander. and
he has accepted the appointment.
The boundary question between the
United States and England, which rs
referred To the arbitrament of the King
OF Netherlands as umpire, b, the two
governments, has been decided.
SPAIN.
The government has Just discovered
a conspiracy formed by the students of
the schools Of Toledo, Alcala, San Isl
doro, and Madrid, to bring about a re-
,olution. Forty Of the conspirator,
have been arrested. The garrison
troops Of Madrid have been on loot two
days and two nights. IL is said that
the French Ambassador ha. transmit.
ted a note TO the Spanish government.
and gwen twelve days for a categorical
answer. Hby that time he receives
no reply, he will demand his p asspor,s.
BELGIUM
The question Of choosing a Chief for
the state Of Belgium is still under dis.
cussion IN the Brigic Congress. An
application was made to the King Of
France to allow the Belgians to confer
The sovereignty Of the state on his SON.
Louis Philip, answercd-"You mus,
irei how agreeable and flartrriny i,
must be To The heart Of a father. Ia find
his son called 10 the throne of Bel.
gum, by the free and spontaneous
wishes OF the people Of that country.
II Is therefore painful Ia me TO Lc
Obliged to declare to you that | cannot
accede To the wishes of the Concress
\ general war would be the inevitable
consequence, and no consideration can
induce me TO expose myself 10 the nc /.
cusation OF having kiDdIcd such a con
Migration, through the ambition of
placing my son upon throne"
fccommeaceDIenf Of hOsfiiifics The
Journal OF Bclgiquc contains the FOL
lowing item Of intelligence in relation
to The aHalrsof Belgium -" We learn
from Antwerp, under date of The ia,
OF January, that hostiIities appear Ia
have RECOMMENDED on al points! On
sunday q brisk Cslnunade Was heard
IN that town, in the direction Of the
north"
King William mas declared 20 the
tI'e Powers. that he would not in any
degree submit Ia their decision upo,,
The Beige question, aud would spnesl
To the force of arms.
Belgium, therefore, must again tr,
the fortune Of war,
PORTUGAL.