Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-08
TIE FOREIGN NEWS.


or five five months is emneny calculated to show the
facy of political speculation and teach diff lence 10
the wsei in expressing an opinion as to what even a
day may bring frih. should unhcsitangly pro-
nounce the whole be on the eve of the
of oriniun." predicted by Mr.. Canning ~ what may
be considered law Of revolutions the Pope who placed
himself the head Of the movement has been made. in
some degree its victim The advices from the eternal
city would indicate his virtual dep 'sltion. The Roman
republicans have forced him To exclude all priests from
Office praseworih in itself. but inconsistent
with the of the government of the Holy See
They have also forced him. he Head oflhe Church. in
10 aleclaa,ioa of against Austria, the mos, Catholic
of nations. This Is measure not less important in
religious than political point of view. The Austrian
Bishops have nIinated their intention throw Off their
depender upon the Pope. and will assurcdly do in
the event Of h ,siiliiics We think it ,hly probable
that, whatever may be the degree of territorial aggan-
isemen and internal mroraon which may await the
Roman States the spiritual ency of the Holy See
may receive blow from which it will recover;
and tina, policy which il Thought would iniisc
life into the Papacy may lead to the prosraon of It's
power and influence. Austria was, it US. the
state of Europe upon which the Holy See could at all
times rely with the most confidence for and
support, and qnarreng with her the Pope has copar
ded his supremacy. Charles Albert, Of Sardinia is in
the field the head Of large army. and, in conjunction
with the nsurgeni .ombards, is wagng bloody though
nnavowed, Sar against the same country Iloslililies
have unquesonaby red. and blpnly battles oeen
fought between the Piles, and-rot their Russian OPP
pressos. hut their German friends and sympa,h>crs.
The Danes and Pmssans alsp are in like manner
gagged in Institutes, though has been declared
Russia is silently concentrating her immense forces and
awaiting the resu't-avowng pacific wishes, but pre-
pared for any nnnctnre.
The eyes of all are naturally turned to France The
National Assembly is al length fairly organized. and we
may expect it to proceed ONE with the formation Of
the new Constitution. Their is ground for hope in the
reflection that in the clncrions the moderate patty has
generally been successful Bu, extreme opinions and
the widest notions OF will b.. boachpd in the
bdy and il is imp ,,sbIe 10 conjecture what may be the
precise character of the instrument may submit the
French ple the lit Of its ab,rs r. our ntry
such Convention would conne itself strictly To the spe-
chic object for which II calIrd-viz the framing of
n Constitution. But, il seems. the National Assembly
is To assume legislative functions, and changes Of the
most fundamental character viii probably be made in the
laws Affecting very department of the governments long
before the new Constitution shall be alppled. THIS j.
perhaps necessary under the peculiar circumstances in
our ears. In the meantime, the deliberations of the As
semby have been interrupted and its members dispersed
by an ninrated mob of Paris hc was driven away a,
last by the troops. The Assembly mus, expect to be
exposed Ia similar insults, long it holds is sessions
In Pars-and we presume it would not be possible to
bold them elsewhere. 1t ssupp,sHl by many that the
Influence Of l.amarne the wanc and Of course the
hopes Of restraining France from growing fainter
IN his uorI1 read Ia Lo
FORTH In eloquent phrases. the importance peace the
formed liberties of France-hut there are now and
then expressions calculated 10 Inspire di,,rls Notwith
standing nancia embrrssnenrs, and Ianartne's pro-
tesalipns Of desire to preserve pacific policy France
continues to arm. and. with reference to the nnmbers
temper and description an eq pnent of her military
t1lce. was never IRE frndibIe. Al orIer to put the
northern coast in Of eienc, has excite uneaSi-
meas In England We have bnt very faint hope that
French troops will MT p,ur into Northern Italy.
The Union exnlts over Gen 49, nonin, m an con
sihers his election quite certain whilst is forced To adj.
IN" ''a there is not much chance Of his obtaining the
vote o' New York and s ,urh Carolina We presume
no man who marks the languare held by the R,rnburn
or pertl1 OF the party, has the rennes exppcttm That
The Democracy of New York can be mite m his SUD
port The Wing nominee of the CInvantion which
met yesterday, as certain Of oblnnr the thirty
Votes Of that State of any in the Onion In South
tarolina, the attempt made nj Ruckersm ,y the us,r
Gus General Commander, is treated with the contenn,
deserves. South Carolina was unreprcsened in the
Convention and does consider herself bound by fine
nomination Should Gen. Taylor be our candidate we
believe he will get the of that state Most
assnredy 1t will not be given the Democratic nomi
nee. Here then FORTY FIVE votes which were
gwen In sii 10 Mr. Polk, confsscdly los, 10 Gen Coss
hence arc they 10 be supplied Then as to Alabama
and Florida. the Of those Stale, he confident
~ expected Will they. like Virginia slide off the ia
nous ''pla FORM" and for man who holds the doc
"ne that the people of territory have right to pre-
Ven' the Introduction Of slavery, abolish it, if intro
onced-a doctrine Dramatically opp,s To thai set rh
IN the said platform. and held 10 be S, vital as That no
'poli1lca necessity" ouyh, induce Southern men to A.
hand0n it,
The Democratic prints having let of the enthusiasm
inspired by the nomination Of Generals CaSs and Bu er
IN articles carefully prepared before hand with spaces
eis 'or the Insertion Of the Names and the faithful hav
ing sworn that the selected by the Convention as the
s'andard-heatcrs Of the party the abpst vru