Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-08-15
Europe.
Ed PRO. TEN.

Livery 'o'el oI noeIiy Gun out lecl great m
seress in the political cnmmotiohs Of Europe.
Present indications certainly. justify great
fears oran ultimate failure on the part Of France.
1t has been said with much truth, that no peo-
pie has ever gained personal freedom BY the
monarchy to democracy-from democracy 10
anarchy, and from anarchy 10 despolism. She
is much inclined cYen yet 10 such cohvulsre
and bloody revolutions.
The sword Of France has in modern times
done wonders, ard nigh, even now achieve
any thing but ilnpossibiIities. To establish pei-
manent personal frecdorn and political order by
The sword is an impossiblIiiy. To do this Of
feclually, there must be on the part Of the peo-
pie, correct notions of free government. and IT
corresponding devotion TO ,Iie principles Of nat
ural librrty, restricted by constitutional resu.
lations according TO the clearest rules Of rea~
son and equity, and binding upon all equally
aud impartially. In 1921, Mexico shook of
the Spansl, yoke, and established several indie
pendent States. In 1885, these States became
consolidated republic Bntunder tfeither her
separate or central government, do we witness
scarcely any blessings Of free people.
They are degraded in mind and morals, and
as general rule are poor aud indolent. Why
is tl,isl In "a political view they are free. In
reality however, there are no encouragement
and protection afforded by the government, OF
,loro - no,l;n, E,r tho onynru,IIhn ~ t6 nroteet
on the part of the masses. This is mainly ow.
ing to the ca,hlucisn Of their country, but part
ly to their injudicious municipal regulations.-
AS it is, she has the form Of political liberty
without lis substance bnr Of religious liberty
she has neither the fern nor substance. Such
may be the case with France. At present she
has republican folm Of govcrnnicrt-bnt her
citizens may DO said 10 possess no civil lib
ty or social weltbeing. The Roman expedition
of Louis Napoleon indicates moro of ambitious
designs, than Of regard ,opeace and liberty. Ii
was done we presume 10 initiate the Egyptian
expedition of General Bonupart, and will, as
little reason and justice. AS the one determine
ed the fale Of Egypt-so may the oIher decide
that of Rome. The pretext for this French in.
terrosilion sho,ssh plausible, is not satisfactory.
AT frs, il was thought that E,ctious minority
had elected liberal minded prince, for the
sake of ceuions dynasty and That upon the
restoration of such orIer as ihs majority should
demand, The French army would be Withdrawn.
But the lact was neigI'borins nation, after
the example Of France herself, had risen up,
10 establish an alneIiora,ed und free government,
confident Of the sympathy and good will of ev-
cry free people upon the face Of the earlh.--
But France, so far from sympathy, was guilty
of the execralle inconsistency Of acing about
to drive back Italy from following in the path
in which she herself hal taken the lead to ma
tional independence and greatness.
Was she jealous Of Austria, and did she
merely desire to make secure what dplomaisls
call the "cquilibriuH If power7" If SO "lrer
place was on the side Of free institutions F"
where SHE should have remained nevertheless.
70 this course she was bound by the genius Of
her govcrnmen, shd fhe letteS Of her constitu-
lion which fo.bid making "war upeu the lib.
critics Of any people," AS Austria hnd not in.
lerfcrred or even threatened IT, the premise of
this French diplomacy mus, be ubnnG med land
leaves the whole moral effect Of this expedition
10 tell on the side of monarchy and despotis,n
Louis Napolean deserves the hearty thanks Of