Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-12

These are mere superficial observers: Ihese
same men would have told you, IN July 1884,
that the opposition to the Pognac Ministry was
a mere oppositiun to the men IN once anu snat
a Revolution in France was imposs'oe., ihey
believed Revolution to be then 'mPnssole-
the, bought Three per cents. at "a, whicn .hey
afterwards sold at so. These are the timid Ken
tiers-or the short-sighted SPECTATORS at the
Rourse-the mere lovers Of money-and the
hon.rs for peace and order-not because peace
and order are favorable to the happiness OF the
million, but because they are likely to suit their
stock or commercial speculations. Do not then,
believe these men! The troubles at Lyons-at
Grepoble-at CarcassOne-in the West-and at
Paris all these disturbances are political dis
turbances-all have their origin in the discOn-
tentment of France at the march OF its Govern
ment-and all are tending towards violent con-
vusion and change, which may perhaps be yet
longer deferred, but which will break out sooner
or later. unless the whole principle OF the 60
vernment be altered, and unless the Revolution
Of July be allowed to pursue its just and Its ma
tural course. Whilst. therefore, we cannot en-
courage or applaud-but must dePlore. and even
censure the present disturbances at Paris, espe-
ciaIy az they agtate and disturb at moment
when terrible disease is committing sad rava-
ges-yet we must not shut our eyes to the cause
of all tbese<woes-and we must not expect that
there will be peace. or happiness, or prosperity,
for France so long as she is governed by an anti
national Administration-and is forced against
her will to submit to the system oil the Holy AL.
lance.
There have been troubles at BesanconH The
Project Of the Department, who belongs to the
Perier School. and who is lover of order with
out liberty, and Of peace without honor-the
Project Of the Department Of Doubs. in order to
prove his attachment to his master, and his reso.
luton to maintain the system Of the 18th March
this Project directed to be placarded on all the
walls OF Besancon the late address OF S"ult to the
army-the late circular Of Perier to the Projects
and letter addressed by this jusfe nl'heu
P,efect to the Sub. Project and Mayors OF his
Department. The population of Besancon, In
disuant at this conduct OF the Project, tore down
the plscards, sang the Marseiaise," and the
.Parisienne," and cried aloud, g. Down with
the Prefect!'-"Do~n with the Placard!" These
expressions Of popular feeling were not regarded
The next day the Objectionable letters and pro-
CARNATIONS were again pacardnd, again torn
down; the tocsin ~as sounded. the city was III
state of e,neute, the troops were called out. and
the town OF Besancon was for forty-elght hours
in state of excitement and alarm. Will the
inhabitants forget these pacardss forget this Pre-
feet? forget this anti-nationa systemi and forget
the insult offered to them by Perler and his
agents, when, IN order to demonstrate what they
all their " force" " and their resolution" they
thus ,nsulted the private aud public feelings OF
the inhabitants Of Besancon? l answer no!-and
from Me;z to Perpignan-and Perpisnan to Ly-
ons-and Lyons to Strasbourg-and Strasbours
~ G. ennble-and Grenobie to Carcassonne-
and Carcassoune to Besancon. we see the same
spri, of dissatisfaction, and the same resolution
to effect a change.
From France we must turn to italy, and must
notice the movement of the Austrian troops in
that part Of Europe. The Austrian troops are
every day augmentlng in number. At Bologna
on the Gath of March, they expected ten more
companies Of grenadiers, and twelve more pieces
of Austrian cannon. These troops and artillery
were to proceed To Ombria-and to Civih Wee.
chia-and all the Papal States are now crowded
with Austrian suldiers, who, of course, have ar
rived to secure to the subjects of the Pope the
possession Of constitutional liberties!! Austria is
not about abandoning the south of Europe. The
expedition of AnCona is laughed at, ridiculed,
and made the subject of mockery at Vienna.
Rome, and in the political saloons at Paris. 1t
is known by Prince Metternich. aud known by
the Emperor Francis, and known by the Count
D'Appony, that M. Perier is extremely sorry for
having sent any expedition to Ancona--most an.
noyed that the troops landed, and would give a
great deal to have his few hundred men back
again at Toulon. The Austrian government sup.
ports the Pope-the Pope protests Russia, land
Prussia, and Spain. encourage the Pope; NJ. DE-
st. Aulaire scarcely understands his position, and
Cubieres hardly knows whether he is to obey the
Pope. NJ. Perier, Grabowski. or st. Aulaire If
It were not for fear as well as for shame, NJ. Pc
rier would order back the expedition without de-
lay, and would leave the Pope aud his soldiers
to fire on the patriots whilst Austria disarmed
them. You must not for an instant imagine that
NJ Perler would go to war with the Pope. and.
above all, with Austria. to secure to the Italian
patriots the liberties they claim, and without the
possession of which there will never be twelve
months tranquility. You must not suppose that.
if the Pope shall remain obstinate, NJ Perier will
not Weld, and that Austria shall require, as con.
dition of peace, the evacuation Of Aneona, that
Nj Perier will insist on remaining there.
No. no; Nj. Perier admits. on the contrary,
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