Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-21

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the new order of things. A creation OF ne"
Peers IN considerable extent, is the least OF the
evils they will have brought on themselves,
The revolutonists believe the present Chamoer
of Peers. notwithstanding the large batch recent
v created to carry the bill dePriving them OF their
hereditary character, to be but little pe'ter thah
,he commemorative of the Restoration. and. true
IN tie ORIGIN. acts as clog upon the development
.f liberty, and would vany oppose itself to
eyery measure that had for its object the extlnc'
ton of the discipline of the ancien regime,
The French papers have already published
list of the new Peers. including several members
of the Extreme Left; we have reason, however.
to believe that very few. If indeed. any, of that
party, will be elevated to the Peerage-The
London Courier speaks of the necessity of these
new creations, "to represent the regeneration OF
France in her highest legislative Chambers. "
! IF these sregenerations" are to come round so
frequently, there will be no stability in the
government Of Louis Philippe, than in the mobs
of the fauxbOurgs
| A French paper asserts that courier from
Vienna has brought to the Austrian Ambassador,
at Paris, sumo instructions which do not much
agree with the promises of disarming. Meter
mich it is said demands precise explanation win
regard to the expedition which appears as mystic
ri0us at Vienna as at Paris.
| 6egtun.-" hitlS haS "
Council of War, before which all persons are
tried who shall, by means of the press. excite to
desertion, or correspondence with the enemy, or
any other crime dangerous to the State"
The London Courier says decree to this ct
feet has been signed by Leopold, and posted on
the walls of Belgium. 1t comments thereon
with severity
.sThus in this boosted land of liberty. the
writer of a newspaper who may happen to offend
the Government or the bigotted priesthood who
govern the Government. may be called before a
Court Martial, composed perhaps. Of low militia
ry Adventures, and receive sentence Of Danish
ment, or death, whilst the tribunals recognised
BY the Constitution for the trial OF offences OF the
+, Press, look on in terror and aiDaZement. And
it is the uncle of thr future Queen of England
, who has the weakness-We will not use a stron-
, ger word, for Leopold is incapable of any delib-
= crate act of tyranny-to put his name TO such
! decree Of infamv. We have supported the Bel
gans in their just demands. but we little imasE,-
ed that the result " ould be the sway of low ty
; ranIcal PRIESTHOOD with a Protestant Sovereign
as their instrument. If the Belgians understand
liberty so little as 20 submit 10 this, ihe' deserve
, all that bisotry and tyranny can impose upon
/ them.
! Great alarm prevailed at Brussels, lest the
Cholera should make its appearance in that capt.
tai. A variety OF precautionary measures had
been adopted.
HoAand.-Du,ch papers are to the Sd of
March. There is no news. The Dutch King
has not vet consented to the articles of pacfca-
I ton with Belgium.
Nothing more is said respecting the mission of
Count Orlof: The Count has been received at
, the Hague with every mark Of attention. He
, has been invited to several diplomatic dinners.
and has also dned at Court The period Of his
! departure for London IS not mentioned.
Spnn and PorfugaL-A Lonuon paper of
the 9th ult savs:-'rhe representations "f the
. English Ambass dor. and Of the French Charge
d'Afaires at Madrd have it is believed, induc-
J ed the Spanish Government to suspend their mi
itary preparations in aid of Don Miguel. 1t
will, however, station an army of observation on
, the frontiers
A letter from Madrid Of the oath Feb. recev-
ed by express, contains the foowing:-" All
the Royal Guards have lett Us to march towards
the frontiers Of Portugal. The service of the
capital and of the palace is now performed by
troops Of the line. The camp which is in pro.
gress of being formed at Badajor already counts
25. 900 men.
Don Pedro's reception at Terceira was most
enthusiastic. The troops and all the inhabitants
took the oath of allegiance TO Donna Maria |.
Accounts from Lisbon of the 18th Of Febru-
ary, state that the news brought to Lisbon by
merchant ship. that Don Pedro's expedition was
at sea. caused the assembling of Ministers, and
when the council broke up Don Miguel immedi-
atey departed to the army of observation. 1t is
now three days and he has not returned The
third division has proceeded to the north of the
Tagus. Don Miguel crossed the Tagus and vi
sited all the ports and batteries to the south.
Naiy.-On the 2lst February French ship
of the line, with two frigates, entered the port
of Acona, having on board forces to the number
of 100 men. The Papal troops retired within
the fortress. On the esd, the Austrian Gene
raj Grabowski issued the following order Of the
day:
"A report having spread that naval squad !
ron was about to disembark some troops in some
harbour on the coast of the Papa states. and
this news having for some days been the subject
Of every conversation, good and tranquil citizens
saw in this fact presage of melancholy future,