Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-21
EUROPEAN POLITICS.
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the advent o the conservatives IN England Is a
most universally hailed IN France with 10Y" Thi
seems TO me a grauitous assertion. la the interol
sc freely any thing is known OF Tories VIII
no opinion has come thence. except IN the OppoSi
tion Provincial Press, echoing the Paris Journals
which IN general proclaim extreme dlsirust or Dc
tostaton of the Tories. All the higher politician
teach FCRnce that she should be indifferent at ets
between the British parties; remembering the hos
tillties aud contumelies which she has experienced
from both. You may receive the folio wing sen
tencs of an editorial article OF the NaioHai Of IN,
9th INST suffi cent indication OF the feelings n IN,
Republicans: "For US, Pit and Castlereagh are
resusc.tGted IN this odious Ministry of III, Tories
who have become masters Of the British Govern.
ment 10y the most Infamous corruption" The
CJtuTisr FTdnedis, which speaks foe Theirs and the
party OF the Lett calls Sir James Graham mad
man, ord A berdeen n very ordinary person, and a
vrulent haer OF Fame, and ends ITS datube asainsI
the Tory Cabinet thus Lord Aberdeen will per-
h,ps be less bod and violent than Lord PaImors-
ton; but an underhand conflict viii continue on
eve v sont of the Globe between French and En-
gltsh IN erests." This, ween, is extremely proba
bic. Louis Pnillppe aud his present Ministers are
persuaded, no doubt, that SIR Robert Peel will not
pursue "lGe c Breer oI rash and I'm Jetuous Udvcn-
ture" which Lord Palmerston opened. They may
expect, besides, ht,le more consideration for their
cf,rs to preserve the peace Of Europe AMI for the
difficulties OF their domes c 1 uouon. Though the
intrigues and designs Of Theirs gave provocauoH Or
color the independent action and cavalier tone Of
the Wing Cabinet, yet the French King and Con
sentative parry meritcd generous iurbearancC, aud
the IN -; delicate lreit 10 sueng hen the pre-
sent Government OF France-lo avoid sIudolsly
whatever supplies It's enemies with topics Of dis
plragrmeut aud cuminiuon and Irritating APP
pals TO the NhtIOna prde-iS the true, Impera
tive policy Of all the European monarchles. The
great Powers may be less disposed to assist Louis
Pnulippc, less alrad Of Revolutionary France,
since the nGti0Hs have seemed 10 declare against
her md rrpe alike her threats and prof rs; but
a thoro Igh revolution hete would at once be mill
tant and propac amidst; and might, from MS desrer
ate energy, give them whnne trouble. lhave here
tofOre mentioned to you that the late concIa'ory
speechts and writ gs Of the CONSERVATIVES, towards
this cuun ~, ptrucuiariy the genera, acknow iejs
III uf ITS intrinsic force and necessary importance
abroad, have bgen slutary on the whole. II Is feel!
ing, mirtih alton, resentment that would DIVE
Fame IN o wnr-not any pervadlns AMBITION, or
possible circulation OF interest. The Bu Sh COuse
vatve, have such obvious reasons Tor desiring peace
with her untgl they have conquered their home en-
barr s;menrs and myers, and the BCilIsh foreign
oblccs N the national rivalry seem so Ear achieved
{ ~ Sir Robert PEEL IS credited on that head by
me Fr,nch politicians; but not 81 IN regard to the
general dIs,rmlns which he recommended with phi
lanthopic mn Xims aud hne poeIcaI quotations They
are wholly increduious touching his sIRcerty IN this
mater except the degree that the condition Of the
B.;ish treasury SHAH exact reduction 81 the 81 ism
military and navr Establishments. Il IS conc uslye
~ SHOWN in several oi the Pans article that from the
stu iliun oil all tho great Powers, (whO remain
IN virtual Icr.ue.l Flance could not, without con.
siderable dI,plo portion ami nearly fatal d.sadydn-
tag, internally contract the scale OF her pfenara-
tions adop.ed aztec tie London treaty OF last year
Prus,t, Aus'ri., EusSll, are necc' ssrliy, I'm
~h,ngaaLly military atss, prepared, by Their Owl
,s,ilutions, for sudden contest Germany, through
Our Is an organ Zed reserve; Spain has large vet
ernn army; Switzerland End Northern Italy could be
quickly moved on France. The reduction OF the
b iIsh and forces would have no consequence, or
very hts, for this side OF the channe while, IN
Grnat Britain extensive navy Is indispensable tor
her military stations and commercial interests over
the globe; and her vast mercantile marine, her nlul
ttude OF steam vessels, heryaIous nurseries OF sea
men, superior to those OF Fran, e, would aifo.u her.
Mt any moment the strongest naval array. though
she should lay up part Of her fleets IN accordance
with any common European scheme. France
therefore will not reduce, but viii strengthen her
navy, especially by steamers; and, II soldiers VINO
hive served for seven years, DC dismissed 10 their
homes the officers OF every grade (lsS eadrsS) Of
her army will be reiai' ed, and the system of re-
serves carried 10 full execution. Tory and Whig
i5u-nlIs-such as the LoldOn Morning Chronicle
and the Morning HcrHld-suggtGt that the general
disarming cannot bs undertaken unless France con-
sent 10 begin by retrcuching bU'h army and navy.
For most of the French this vIeS OF tbs scks
of irony; he Circumstances OF France and those %!
combined EuTop." being relatively considered.
To stop or limit the fertilization OF Paris may be "a
real question eory IN the next session Of the Cham
bers.
Last year a Swiss philosopher printed disq1i
siuon the necessity OF n Universal Congress Of
Chrstendom for the purpose Of abo.lshing all ar
mics, navies and iortihcatons rs the true, only way
to assure peace to the world. He argued that our
United states WOulI TeAQly uCCeUt 10 lne pan II
wouli indeed be much easier Tor US than Tor the
great Powers OF Europe, whose domestic authority
and quiet depend on standing armies Until the
Universal Congress shall have agreed in good faith,
and SET to work resOIuely, you must continue TO
GOruiy yourselves cOniOTmaOiy with the Official re
ports from your Dc panmenis Of war and rhCnavy. |
cherish the hope that some ingenious patriot WI.
devise a scheme by which your General Govern
rncntmay command al any time, for national de-
iGlce, large number OF SCAN vessels M 10 ho lui-
riedately equipped for war, and yet capable nj be
ING pr1hAUiy employed IN the season Of peace
The cost would Oe money well invested The
governments Of France aud England em1'ou5.y
augment in this way their naval strength. /, Is ac
know edged by The French that their steam prePt-
ration for is much inferior 10 that OF Their uCgu
bors They possess only thirty hve vessels ln all,
FAR less powerful m the main than the Blush.
The e,Cctr0m1gne engine Is 10 operate rev won
dcfs. Since navigation has been 50 maIyei.Ou !
expedited 10y steam and perfected by sailing and the
two continents brought much nearer each other az
the same 'mr thlt our commercial and social rein.
tons w,,h Europe have spread anc multiplied in
ncnse!y. am the more penetrated with the " IS
dom OF Washington and Jsb rson's admonluous
against cutug.Iug CJnucNIOn with European poll
tics end qusrteS. Isolation is demOps'raDy your
best 81 stem, whatever II my be for France. She
could not pgrsevere 20 pooling, int keeping here
a.oof without cemGnung The siHJDce of the O.hrI
Powers; they might believe or plead that she was
merely watching az oppouun.y Of revenge, they
would be tree 70 act Tor their separate or com
mon HggrluJizemcnL
ir one of my recent episte mentioned an able
tract OF British puuuc1 sffurs by French De-
putty. DIV Tg.er de Hauranns. The first article
uf La Revue DIES DsuK Monies for the i5t inst. Is
from Oh, same pen, and headed The Convention OF
18Th July Present Situation Of France. II o..
cup.cs hI,y fpur pages. Many years have elapsed
since ruy publication Of TIE KIND prj ICED srroug
and woe q sensation re ava h1f, 40 iuIs pendent
landowner, about i0r'y-lhrgs years Of age, wa
orls,ua y a. zs,.ous doclunolre, disciple and .pra-
ryof Gu.zJt but, after entering. oonz wIh ha
m ,stor INTO the Co,.riOu OF 1889 be- refused TO se
parate again from THisrs and TIE old Opposition
He abofs In this performance 10 yinJIrute the sub
Sout GuIzp. Cuuiusl into utter jisc.ci' fr boil
cfi.iaI Judgms ut and National spirit he bo
wrought patty pamphlet with .inguar SKI kcsi
ing out OF view whatever could CXcI pat., * Gnu
ate, or fuvOrnu'y explain the OPINIONS add % uc.,l
ings Of the present Cabinet, and emplizoni0g co.
the supposed national losses or Tc1I Disadvantage
when uOsl aft c. tie historical pride, mrrli spin
aud corsciour might n hl- sensitive cpuntrymei
According - fgCr- Ter, the British ouj C. Iuflc foi
don treaty Of 1910 was the destruction Df Frouc
inh Ic.cc 90 iuc Easl for this The war pn Nelem
Al WIS uudsuukgn. To Russia that object "
acccptbc, uut she particularly designed ,ha ruI
ture of DO. Arg.D French alliance, 8s more ur
ht| 5'e Tor her u.tua.c fhHn the asrcn fancy
Great Britain in Sym and r ypt could he prev
deal The author fDtgels 10 nolo ihlt tbC s-ncr
would have been who'll OF partially frustrated, ifh
M1guus ApoHo, VI. THEIRS, had accepted 'hc tern
FIRST offered for Mehoms', aided the Vceroy
manly resistance with she FrCrch feet, whieh VI
surrrrr t1 the B ffr4lI gluaHfpu. AuEfffH and PFu