Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-27

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There are many pefsons who would not sin,ply
shtuk with dread hut disgust, from tho conscouen
ces OF doctrines they are led 10 uphod could they
be made to anticipate tie consequences Of REDUCING
then ctccds To practice. One Of the most danger
Gus symptoms of constitutional disorder in soclety
on both sides OF the hlandc. that. IN oppusiiIon
to principles. consequences not only sccondaty
but OF no consequence. In the abstract SO ouelu We
To reason, provided we clearly discern what Is primer
pie, and can nationally assuis ourselves ct siluluy
results But, how leatul must DO The prospect Of
intulc times, when immense number OF rrlsonS
CONCEIVE they are IN duty hound 10 take on them
selves, aud impose on others, the icspuns hility OF
consequences Dll such peisous watt 10 consider
how completely they throw themselves into the net
OF desiGnlug dcnasogues, they would pause. 1t il
rot yetrcty long sines laee silale ol Europe was
m aceldaml, from men conlendlng that lhcy were
obey my the DEGREES Of Heaven, and artiuG undo.
duties above all human lawa. What has been act.
cd may be initiated, and blood and ruin follow the
footsteps OF men rushing forward regardless Of conse.
qucnccs.
But quitting these reflections, let us for mo
mcrt glance on Eutopr--on thai palt of the ealth
which holds the dcslinles oil the nations WITHIN aud
without its limits
Euionc may be subdvdr1 into the active and pas.
sve nations, with the exception OF Russia, putak
ing, as occasion serves, OF both Characters Ia ,r.
tiyy, Great Britain and France stand PIE eminent
III the passive class Austria suslans her Character o
centuries. On the three southern pcuinsulas of Eu
rope, Spain torn by civil mar, and Portugal Of hide
consequence IN general policy; Italy, director ind-
rect under tho influence OF Ansiia; and Greece
kingdom IN name, anarchy IN fact. la northern
Europe, Sweden aud Denmark, respectable as ma
ions for their scale OF intelligence, but politically
monarchles, which IN any great crisis must be moved
by the impulse OF attractions Of larger masses.
PIussla..n many respects ihr nost perfect Govern
mcut " hlch toimed on caIili the first which
made intellectual Improvement Fundamental pau
Of state policy, but which, from position and the ALI
ancc OF their royal families, must yield to Russian
influence. The German States, with people highly
improved and civilized, and tar prone to peace
than war; yet often forced Into, and hen so nyoly.
ed, terrible in war.
Austria, holding position which renders her the
vanguard towards Russia, strong even powerful,
when called into action III eosliet with the Western
States Of Europe the southwark with TIN
key; bat, from their common Sclavonis popula-
ton, fecbIy opposed 10 Russia. No other European
monarchy has 50 much power however, TO act rs
peaCemaker as Austria. The policy OF her Govern.
ment, at least since the usaly of Iubertsbcrp
u763,) has been peace; though involved in the
wars OF the French revolutions aud in the end A piu
Ell by treaties her ancient policy has been since re
new ed. Austria Is in our idea, despotism but il
must be confessed TO be the mildcst of all despo-
tisms. And another most honorable distinction is
due to Austria ; other nation has appeared
on our planet with the OF her physical force
which has encroached 50 little on contiguous
States.
France now, at distant periods since the age of
Charlcmagne, contains the most lunammable eIe-
ments to set Europe--the wolld--on fire. With al
the parchments covered with diplomatic limits. the
Rhine and the eastern border of The Swiss cantons
is also the eastern Border Of France. In that
generous, gallant. and brave nation, there too
many who regard military glafy the supreme good.
II bctr,ys ignorance OF their national character
say that the French pant for because dsconlent-
ed with Louis Philippe \ character conspicuous UNI
der Clovis Ch,remagne, Pmlip Augustusinthe Cru
sades under Louis XIV, and through & since their
own Revolution, lies deeper based than politicians
are able willing to admit. In real power, re.
lative power France has changed the least OF any
existing State in Europe DUNG the last two centn-
fies. Called into actiyy-and less IS needed 10 pro-
duce such an effect in France than in any other ma
ton of the Caucasian world-then Is she felt like
well pointed and two-edfed sword.
After the close of the American Revolution, En- |
rope generally, but France and Great Britain partic
ullry conained.a ll the ullanmatory elements Of
yolulion and from every feature OF the times
the cast of Il die which nation was to undergo the /
fiery ordeal. France took the lead and Britain the /
alarm; and now, athe end OF fifty years, the att
tudes of the two nations are not essentially different
In both nations, much OF vague, underlined but dan
rerous views of the present and future indu 1ed.
On which soil the volcano will burst remains in the
womb Of Time Taken apart
Great Britain, holding the extremes Of the East
ern continent mistress of Indostan, extending her
power in Aganistab, Persia, and TartaIy, whilst her
writer's and even her legislators, are abusing Russia
for eucioachments on Turkey Selling Breshirc IN
Persia and Alden in Arabia, whilst accusing Russia
Of Institing the Schdd Of Persia to besiege Herat,
city on the table-land Of Asia: with the most ex-
tended commerce and manufacturing power ever IL
nited in the hands of he same people, holding the
fue northwestern archipelago of Europe her scat OF
science. population, wealth, aud GRANDEUR unequal
led colonies in Asia. Africa the West Indies, aud 10
South and North Amenca-no other nation had
ever so much TO risk war, and yet she threatens
Russia, and her Tory party the United States.
Russia, seated with her back TO the hozen and IN
accessible regions OF the north; dependent Sweden
on her right, and the internnabe Asia her left:
agtated Europe i'll front, with her right foot on rur
kew and the left on Persia, and in fine her never
closed eyes on the whole earill--what other nation
can expect to gain by war with such Power--a
Power ruling, direct indirect, over IL least one
hundred millions Of people, with army Of EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND MN. and, accofdingt 10 British
authority the third. ifnol the second, most efficient
fleet on earth Intefrog gate the pas aud it viii an
swer by pointing the names OF Charles MI
and Napoeon; will point, on the maps OF Euiope
and Asia, TO Sweden, Poland, Turkey, Persia,
and Siberia and trace the lines of Russian mar
ches over Germany into Italy, Swzerand and
France. We haze paragraph -wrliers IN the United
STATES anticipating successful war on the part OF
Great Britain ganst Russia Can there be sane
minded, well. informed person either side of the
Atlantic who sincerely wishes the Russian put
in inotionl The first cannon fred in such a war
nust he the deahEnell TO the Turkish empire.