Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-21
From the Pailadelphia f.oy;rer of S.nt 10

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From the Philadelphia Inquirer Of Sept. IS.
We are indebted TO friend for a few additional
london journals received by the Mononpahela
The London Morning Chronicle of the eighth. the
latest paper received, contains interesting letter
from . T. @. We shall find plpce Tor il tomor
row. The fierce measures that have been adopted
/ by the Grand Duke of Baden TO SUPPRESS liberal
opinions, and TO fctter the liberty of the press are
Justly and Indignantly commented upon by the
Paris letter writer. Although the powers that be
the authorities at Washington, have not ventur.
ed upon arbitrary measure as that adopted by
the Grand Duke, they have pursued scarce
~ less liberal. and because certain American news
papers have spoken freely and honestly of certain
measures ofthe government, such government has
through its organ, aud in the most uniustfable
manner denounced such journalists as aposates
and mercenarles, and attempted by every means
within its power to PROSTATE and silence thcm
The people should reflect upon this matter. A
free press is the best safeguard of their liberties
ana struggleIs now going on in this country be-
tween the minions of government and the indie
pendent presses of the times. Ii remains for the
people to decide which shall pc sustained While
upon this subject we may notice great reform din
ner which lately took place at I.eith and tho pro
ceedings of which are served up in detail in the
lSdinburg journals. Upwards of 500 gentlemen
were present; and among the speeches, that de.
lvered by Mr.. Maclearan, the able Editor of tho
Scotsman, is adverted O in terms OF stronp pano.
gyric Speaking OF the present and former con-
dition to the press of Scotland, he said:-
Gle could recolect the state of the public press
in this country, (Scotand) so far back as thirty
five years ago. and it certainly was deplorabe
Tho press ought to respond to the voice the peo
pie, and be the organ their opinions; but at the
time ne alluded TO, the people were certainly as
il-nay, were worse represented in The press thnp
in Parliament! (Checrs.) The Scots Chronicle
which was the first attempt to establish an indepen
dent newspaper in this quarter, lived only for a few
years, and after that there periodical publ
cation in Scotland that ventured to breathe a liberal
sentiment, but the Edinburgh Reuie,D was started
about 1901, and it was many years before an inde-
pendent newspaper could he permanently estab-
lished He had always held that Parliament in it's
old corrupt state, not the representative of the
people, but the organ of privileged class distinct
from the people, and having opposite interests and
that the true democracy, in what was called our
mixed constitution, lay IN the press and in public
meetings. Now al that time, no public meetings
were held here, and our press, which was without
independence, had existence as an element of
political power. In such circumstances, he main
tanned real popular freedom was necessarily I'M
known in the country"
When quoting this passage, the London Morn
ing Chronicle rcmurks:-'sBy means of the press
and reformed Parliament rapid progress must
be made In the career of improvement. All the
attempts OF conservators and corruptionsts to re-
tain the abuses which the nation hold in abomina-
ton, will equally fall"
Mademoiselle Taglioni, the celebrated French
dancer, was, it was ruInoured about TO be married
to the of peer of France.
The Duchess de Berr, saws London paper
was IN town more than month ago, accompanied
by limited suite. There no secret about the
matter. The duchess visited during her stay
by the duke OF Wellington, and number of Tory
lords A Hayre paper contradicts this statement,
and asserts that The restless princess still in the
neighborhood Of La Vondee
Bulwer, the novelist, has given notice in the
House Of Commons, that he will, at the next ses-
sion, bring in bill for sthe regulation of the
claims of dramatic literature"
The liberal English Journals are very severe up
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pares tho conduct of the government of Nicholas
to that of key Solomons, the celebrated swindler
--pronounces Russia, in many words ga thief
and spoIer" 1t concludes warm and powerful
article, detailing the dishonesty of Russia, with
this language:
I'VE contend that the conduct of Russia Austria,
and Prussia, in what regards Poland and Italy,
ought never to be spoken of except in terms of
strong reprobation. We cannot assist the Poles or
the Italians, and we ought not to mislead them, as
the French have certainly done-but it is due to
our own reputation to show that we entertain
abhorrence Tor the robber Governments Aus.
tra, Prussia, and Russia are infamous CO.
vernments. They have prospered by rapine.
We agree with Lord John RUSSELL that
"however highly the liberties of Europe were
to be priced, the blood of Englishmcn was to be
priced also, lcheersl and 1T was not, above ALL TO be
layishcd in cause IN which the liberties of Europe
might not prosper, but the interests Of England
to suffer" But thourh we cannot sub
scribe 10 the doctrine Of Sir Francis Burdet, that
I'nBlanu Is 10 Dc the redTeSScr OF all political
wrongs, we deprecate at the time the fashion
Of speaking lightly Of the unprnciplcd conduct of
the three Tobbcr Governments We should treat
them as prudent men do Of bad character in
private life, have no other communion with them
than what is inevitable
1--WE arc not bound to waste our resources on. wars
for the independence Of Poland, Germany and
Italy. But VIC are bound, in speaking of the cor.
duct Of the oPprcSsors Of these countries, not TO
compromise our own principles, TO speak in a
manner which might leave it TO be Inferred that we
think lightly Of tho oppression. Let us not add to
the suherngs OF the oppressed by speaking ofthcir
cxertloDs, when not crowned with SUCCESS, as
crime4"
! Another spirited debate concerning Russia and
/ Poland took place in The House Of Commons on
the seventh If, on an attentive perusaI we find IL
important in result or interesting in detail we ma
alludc to it again.
! letter dated Dresden, July 90 is published in
! tic London papers follows-~" Eight thousand
| Poles, whose numbersaUgmcn every day, still fight
] with the courage Of despair in the forest Of Iii.
| thuana. One letter states that these unfortunate
| insurgents have all sworn 20 die rather than Law
/ down their They rejected the favourable
propositions made TO them, and think they shall
DO enabled to resist for long time " The letter
| concludes as follows:--''Wo will defend ourselves
| to tho last extremity We fear the Russians less
than the wintcr, but perhaps some favourable cir
cumstaDce will arise TO prove to us that there still
| exists Cod"
Henry WetertoD, new novel by the author OF
Oarnley, is highly spoken ofby tho London critics
! The Harpers viii republish it no doubt.
Sienor PagaHini had hcon re-eugagsd at Coveni
Goiden. lie was to rc-aPpear on the tenth