Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-20

Tho mo,heI Of tho Preiendcr,-ihs heroie widow
OF the unhappy Due do Berri,-thc cousin of tho
regning monarch, has been cited to appear before
the Court of Assizes for La Vendco, and lin de-
fault of her prcsence) will DC tried for her life. l
| am no lover OF sanguinary punishments,-I look
buck with horror on the numbers who have passed
from their prison to II scatfold,-l shudder at the
recollection of the fate Of the ainiable Marie An
toinette, and have wept over the tragedy of Ma.
dame Elizabeth. But notwithstandin all that
feel or that any being fec; upon dreadful al
| occurrence, something must be done:-an example
should DO made. hope that her royal highness
| will fly from tho misery and wrctchedness which
| her mad exertIons have occasioned; aud that the
| remainder of her life may be devoted to other and
| Wofthier objccta, If she should ROMAN in France
she will be taken; her royal blood will not boiriend
hcr,--her name, her virtues, her sorrows and her
| tears will be- of avail SHE will be doomed
and she will suffer. The Presidents of tho Court
has tcfuscd TO sit her trial, or to sign tho de-
croe;-he has sent In his resignation, and has been
| followed by NJ. Roguts.
The papers of this evening, give us some alarm
ing intelligence from France. 1t was generally
believed in Paris, that tho government had at last
determined to have recourse to coetciye measures,
Tor the purpose OF coiiipcng the King of Holland
to accept the offers of the Conference The funds
tell to eSf l5c. and this serious decline is solely at
t'buted TO tho expectation Of hosilties. Ii is also
SAID that France had embodied their decision IN
manifesto, which was immediately forwarded To
the Hague.
Cen Gerard has had ecvcre attack of the Cho.
iera. lie Isl am happy to say, rapidly recovering:
Great naval preparations are taking place at Tou.
ION, and the aIsenale and naval depo,s Of France.
bEbGluM.-Ihe judicial farce has closed, and the
bahd OF Torraco have been acquitted. The trial
took place in the Cour d'Assisses at Namour
twenty mine of the followers of the Bricand Ba-
rom were brought before the Tribuna-the public
prosecutor made most contemplate affair of it
Inc almost intreated the jury not to conyct-and in
reality he said and did every thing that he thought
would be most likely to lead to acquittal. Seen
tlenen. If you bring in verdict as ainst thcm his
Majesty will grant pardon; if you find a verdict
OF not guilty, SO much the better and King Leo
pold will DO ploasod." These are the words of an
Attorney General, and the whole proceedings were
carried on under the sacred name Of Justice! But
Leopold is compelled to do the bidding of the Con-
ference.
M. Thorn, presume, will now be set at liberty
he mas gained some fame but he has acquired it
more from ms connection with the last twenty pro-
toco!s, than from his abilities as u deputy or his
character q He has now been nearly a
year in confinement, and no doubt will be az de-
lighted TO lind himself at liberty, his monarch
has been on getting out of such u dilemma.
The respectable and stout built burghcrs of Ant
werP, have just recovered from severe nervous
shock The Dutch, contrary to the laws of war
had awaited themselves of the arnistice to add new
and important works for the strengthening of the
oitadel-This intelligence reached the Belgian
commander. and he proceeded forthwith to erect
batteries In front of the citadel, and to plant
heavy cannon in the embrazures. This called
down threatening letter from the Dutchman, and
II was replied to by the Belgian, in regular ierce
ana soidler-like communication. The works were
contnued-,ho guns wero mounted and the Bel
gan artlerymen watched the citadel with lighted
matches; but General Chssse did not fulfil his threat
the city has therefore escaped bomba rdment, and
It's moncy-getting inhabitants have been only put
to the inconvcntion Of AZ hours fright The an
awer OF the King of Holland was handed TO the
Conference on the 22d. 1t is evasve and insult.
ing. tie refuses to treat the modific ations of
the Treaty of Nov. l5th and decline TO make any
new propositions. The Conference meet again to-
day, and their conclusions will be important
PoRTUGAI.-Thrce East Indian ships teak built
and with good breadth of beam, have been purchased
Tor Don Pcdro;--the Winchelsea, the Minerva, and
the Duke of Wellington. The latter is pierced fer
Oh gsns' and has lao men at work upon her night
and day. She is TO be completed in n few DAVIS and
Is expected to sail by the end of next month.
hno irIgate mounting 40 guns, and corvette of as
sailed on the goth. They carried out 900 men, in
dependent of their respective crews, and if thew
should arrive in time, will no doubt prove u most
important addition.
GERMANY.--Thero have been disturLa noes at Fri.
burg; they occurred on the birth day Of the Grand
Duke of Baden. Abou, 400 of the patriot youths
OF the University paradcd the Streets shouting and
singing liberal songs; they serenaded Dr. Herr, who
rs IN confinement for High Treason. They saluted
ham with loud vivas, and were only silenced by a
charge OF bayonets, which wounded several and
enabled the guard to many Others
Al Hamburger the government have Siscly and
nobiy resisted the influence of Austria The Met
ternich authority for once has failed and Cod grant
that this may be the first of series. The Aus
trian Minister minated that the Hamburger Re-
porter should be suppressed; the government of the
republic refused to comply, and the paper CONT
nues TO be published to the annoyance of the abso
iutsis and the delight Of it's readers.
IN. Perigot.
IN THE PRESS