The Arkansas advocate., 1831-03-23

'
 new world, and of the utmost impor-
 tance to al. mankind. In them are in- yolved the fate of empires and the fu-
 ture condition and welfare of their re- spectiye inhabitants. With lively sensa-
 ton. we, in the United States, have
 hailed with apture thefeyolation which
 drove Charles from fhe throne, and el-
 evated to it Louis Philippe; for we have seen in the result of that revolution, the ascendcncy of liberal and enlightened
 over despotism and fanatl-
 cism We have witnessed with pleas.
 ure the change of ministry in England,
 because the principles of the new min- isters are for reform in ali the branches of the government, and for laying tic
 knife at thc root of the evils which have afflicted Great Britain and Ireland for so many years, corrupted the people, and threatened them with civil disorder and war. II will be with heartfelt grati-. fication, that we shall witness all the European nations which are still gov. erned by arbitrary and absolute govern, ments, break their fetters, and assume among the free nations of the world an equal rank. Such great revolution in the affairs of this world, cannot long be delayed, though the present genera ton should not live to take an active part9in it's proceedings; but such rev olution must come: the march of intel lect is too sure and irresistible, not to attain its aimsin due time. It is to the increase and extension of knowledge among the people of Europe, that the late events, in that important quarter of the globe, must be aseribed.
 We hayeread severalessays emanating from the European and American press, speculating on the probability of a war. If there should be a war in Europe,
 what of it? The loss oi lives, the ex- istenee of all those evils which rise with
 q state of war, are no doubt 10 be de- precated, and avoided if possible. But are the people of Europe, except per-
 haps hepeople of France and England,
 to remain enslaved in order to avoid war, as great calamity Is slavery q less evil than var, or preferable to all it's good or bad ehanees2 And if there should be q war, who will be the bel ligerents? France and England, onone side, against whom? Will not the part of the world, pray to heaven that thearm of those two pow CTS be victorious against the Czar ofthe and the emperor of Austria? If there should be a war, would it not. lead to and hasten the emancipation of the world? For our own part we do not dread tine results of war in Eu- rope. Our opinion is, that Nicholas, and Frederick William, are awiire of the present condition of their. people, of the improvements they havemade in the arts and sciences, and of the knowledge they have acquir- ed of the rights of man, of the obliga- tons of man to Society, of the necessi- ty of obedience to the laws enacted by the'peopfe themselves for the good of the community, when they enjoy free government, and of the absurdity of the divine right established andinsisted up- on Thy several European potentates.- Their declaration of war against France and England, would seal their downfall and regeneration of the countries they so spotically govern andmisrule,
 The question has been asted,is the present government of France perma- nently settled? To answersuch ques- ton, it is necessary to reeur to the ori- gin of governments, the objects forwhich they were created, and the results ex- peetedfrom their operations. Wehave not the time, space in our paper, and inclination to enter into an investigation of the subject, viewed under it's various bearings; we emustcontento yourselves with considering it under one aspect only, which willenable us to include the gov ernment of the United States in our re- marks,
 The present government of France is permanently settled, if, by the policy they will pursue, and to which a strict adherence will be requisite, they make it the interest of all the classes of the people 10 support and preserve the gov ernment as established. Governments have been established for the benefit of the people. If the people derive no benefit from the governments they have established, they will destroy them and establish others in their stead, unless