Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-05

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ment has not changed its policy. IL only ae,
clares openly now what it hitherto DEMANDED
gently. You yourselves are The party VINO Ea's
forced the government to this publicity "n ~:
your attacks have, perhaps, rendered az uou',
iional difficulty Do you rejoice al ~ W yoa
indeed b, asst OF the obstacles you have CueIeu
to The liberal influence of your native county,!
One lesson may be learned from this recent iac',
and that is, that by necessarily calumniatihs
government employed in negotiation, you ol'eh
force i, 10 Justify itself, and you place thereby
a new difficulty in the way OF success Wnich
would do honor TO the country, and render sef'
vices to the cause of freedom"
Whatever may have been The faults or crimes
OF Louis Napoleon, We should be happy to be-
lieve thai he is sincere in his declaration although
Il has come so late He may ye! redeem his name
and that of France, II he viii carry out win 7is'
or The line oil conduct specified in his istter.-
! The evidence seems 10 prepondefate 10 favor Oh
the opinion las stated 10 London letler) that
"Fraocc has now thrown The gauntlet 10 all The
powers OF The Italian peninsula, on The great
! question, Whether Rome is 10 have, hcnceiorth,
! lib raj eoyernIneni or 10 be turned over anew u
The lrammels OF an etIeie supersiilionf france
! ca1not rerace her seps Without total loss oil
honor, aud wnhou becoming The defision oil me
rest Of Europe therefore her sand on The ques.
! lioo is inevocaoly taken. The fact OF General
! RI w6on being appointed and despatched 10 Rome,
and c. that Comma nder being friend and follows
er oil Cavalgnac's, speaks volumes. The poiicY
OF ltr Flelch al Rome - about 10 be guiael ny
a nsa spiri, and put into new hands. Inc fre-
sidcn seams as determined as M. Duiaure.
{, What may be the effect upon the Pope, there
/ is a great cor1lcl In The public mind. lie may
yield TO the pressure Of circumstances, ard real
IL. 1T trisnl appes held out by his admirers not
,ng since, in stripping himself CT sone oil Inc
rappinss OF power, and conforming 10 the libe'
raj spirit II TIC age; or, as seems 10 be The more
general opinion, he may take refuge under the
Austrian flag al Ancona or Bologna, and make
commoa cause with lha, tyranny-besoled nation
against the Republican principle. A London
COL respondent ot he New York Tribune (who is
SOCIALISM, takes the following view OF The sub
jec:
IfNapoleon does not yield, he will be sustain.
ed by The National Assembly, or al easI, by a
great part OF The Rspub leans, and certainly by
the people and the army. He will be obliged 10
| make war. The name OF Napoleon and peace
in Europe are less incompatible than The Papa
cy and Constitutional Government. There is
only one chance lett, that is, that England, Prus'
STA, and Russia, which are not represented IN The
conferences al Gaela, and which, alter ALL have
no interest in making war for The support OF The
Pope, will influence Austria to keep out OF the
quarrel. But then France, in agreement with
| England and Russia, would remain alone 10 re-
guIaie the affairs Of Rome without the Pope
Here we shall find sill anclher impossibiIy.
war by Napoleon is, then, after all, the
most probable conjecture; for cannot suppose
that England, Russia, all the forces of Europe
in word, prefer Henry V. 10 Napoleon. Logic
and good sense both point out this conclusion
Louis Bonapar,e, 10 spite of repentance, and
his acts of contrition al the castle OF Ham,
has no desire to give place 10 the representative
of the Lesitimist principle.
For all these reasons, believe that we are
mol far from denouemsnt oil some kind, that
is TO say, either war or The fall of Napoleon
The true ami final denouement, which is the
triumph Of Socialism and the Constitution OF
the United States OF Europe, without kings and
without Pope, worship free aud independent
of the State.-this denouement, which can re
suit only from an organic movement founded
on religious convictions, and aiming at The or
| ganizaton OF industry, is not yet ripe. We are
| thus reduced 10 contend without force, without
life, without object, in the mire of skepticism,
| where France has so long wallowed, or TO be-
come involved in European war. For this
last emergency, the position of Napoleon is
not bad. for already be occupies Rome, and
Gen. Oudinot has styled the Army Of Occupa-
tion the Army of Italy.
However this may be war will be fa'al to
Napoleon. But il will also be fatal 10 all the
constituent powers Of Europe. 1t must occasion
the uniyera dissolution oil all The old Govern
menls-a new phase of The European Revulu.
lion. We no longer live in period when po-
lilical affairs can terminate by chance, ai Tai.
leyrand would say. The people want bread
bread for both soul and body. lleave you, then,
10 conclude how all this must ED.
The Pennsylvania has the following interest
ing letter on the subject. We are 100 much in
the dark to form even guess as 10 The bible
result; but The plot lhickens, and we may either
see Europe blackcned by the cannon's smoke, CT
the genial light Of Liberty once more cheering
the Seven.hrd City. Most important ccrs:.
quences may follow this private, Ihoush ssmi.of-
fetal letter to tiny dear Ney:"
Porelga Correspondents Of tho Pennsylvanian.
PARIs, Sept. -, l849.
Dear Co:-Louis Napoleon has surprised US
all, b. his sudden liberal policy towards Rome,
as indicated in his letter 10 Col Ney; and you
will be rejoicfd TO know, that his policy will be
| still more liberal than that indicated. This
| have from The highest source; and that ne will
| uol yield an iota TO The Cardinals.
| The President was opposed IN his views by
| portion u his Ministry. He therefore adopted
| the happy expedrnt OF addressing an unofficial
| letter 10 his aid, Col. Ney, with instructions 10
HE Colonel 10 give ii publicity. He thereby
throws tie responsibility upon his Ministers, 10
approve his leler OF resign. In this, The Presi-
dent has shown himself qui'c diplonaIisl. he
did noI feel himself sufficiently sIroog 10 remove
any OF his MinisIers, IN advance Of the question;
| but before The Ministers have time 10 act upon
lie st'er. they fat the President sustained by The
Italian, English and French press. Il is now
oel evsd, mat not more than two OF the Ministry
viii oppoae the President; and as their opposition
sill h. al Inc sacrifice III their places IL IS proba
nc that rhey will give in their adh sion.
| The popular opinion here is, That The Pope
will re as uayei1ine as the Piesid n; and lha.
gene ral European war is inevitable; bu this is no;
ins opihion OF those highest In The confidence oi
..e President.
Tue President and his friends, who oush, 10
xnnW best confidently rely upon The Pope's
| yieiJIcs 10 tteif wishes.
WA ever ctsisrs he great Powers have upon
Sarzer sad, will 40. De fully developed until az
ter The Roman Qae.ion shall re settled.
ANOTHER NEW PAPER.
Nh. David H-dfick, prescribed BY The Re-
sency for his Democratic opinions proposes, in
connection with Mr. Geo. w. Climbers, TO pub
ish the VALLEY Democrat" al New Market,
Shenandoah couu,y-and, a, lie Rockingham
Register says ITO give The administration Jesse
| :, ,,,r,n far m. hiouD The noble Democracy