Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-11-16

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r.. excited state Of the public mind IN
r-,ne. renders intelligence from there
= more than ordinary interest. The ma
.:o,. throughout the continent appear IKE
.upressed volcanoes ready to burst ana
r,helm the existing institutions IN the
s.u,I, and centre Of the continent ana
..,,ld revolution break forth, no human
..oacity can forsee the end OF 1t. The
.,,,ddcn masses are beginning to know
,,ev are slaves, and that they have the
-, 10 be frcemcn. The example OF the
r.,ed States is not lost there. Although
..,v.nments do suppress all publications
s.lcalated TO give the people just notions
.rour institutions; yet when one OF lnroPes
.o.s returns to his fatherland from the
country Of his adoption, governments can
mot prevent him from relating at the DO
..,.s,;c hearth. and in the fields beneath
,he broad canopy Of heaven, the superior
;..,,mions of his adopted country, and
contrasting the liberty enjoyed III his "es-
tern home, with the tyranny Of his native
land The knowledge Of the enjoyment
of greater liberty in another country, has
tendency to render the masses discnn-
tented. and at present the populace IS only
kent from asserting their rights by over
wheIming armies. Armies that are eating
ont their substance, and rendering their
condition more intolerablc. The beard
ing of the government armies by the pop
Mace, in any country. will probably be a
signal for revolt throu9ho++~reorc than
half Of Europe.
The following news. received by the
steamer Philadelphia, leads to the SUPPOSE
lion that the bursting Of the political vol
'cano is moi far distant:
A letter from Berlin, of the Goth. address
sed to the Magdcburg Gazette, states that
il was positively asserted, that within the
last few days Instructions had been adj
dressed to the representatives OF Prussia
ut the Courts of Vienna, Turin. Rome.
Florence, aud Naples. cnlonln@ them to
adhere in all cases TO the line of conduct
followed by the Austrian government with
respect 10 Italy. and to ac, in consequence.
The Semaphore of MarSeillc of the
9Th ult. reports that the French squadron
was still before Naples on the 1st Of Octo-
her. il is said in private letters that the re-
formers Of Naples have divided themselves
into three columns-thc first division is
called the Legion Of Death. and forms the
l,l H. |
no; the centre is commanded by Romeo.
who has seized upon Margiana, a large
depot of arms aud munitions of war
The rear guard is commanded by Pauline.
The artillery troops on duty at Margana
Joined the rebels after the noble exploit OF
aspro,notc The insurgents at Bcrnc and
Adrnzzic, have abandoned their city and
returned to the mountains III imitation Of
Of those Of Rcgio. II is SAID that Nayar-
re is III rebellion, and large bodies oitroops
are assembled, commanded by the Baron
Sofia.
The Canton of Luzcme is in a state Of
insurrcction. as well as those of Frlbourg
and the district Of Romoni Grcgorics. and
the valley of Mauvcncy. II appears that
these Cantons wish 10 obtain the object of
their demand from the government.
The governments Of Luccrne. Bernie,
Munich. and other CantonS, are earnestly
engaged in military operations. in view of
the present critical state OF affairs. The
majority of the cantons have resolved 10
send III front of the Federal army. com
mlssioners. who are to use their utmost eff
forts to bring about cancellation, and pre-
vent, if possible. Il hostile collision. The
army will await the result of their peace
iul endeavors, and if unsuccessful, it VIII
instantly cross the frontiers.