Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-15

NAPOLEON's PROPIECV.-Ih newspapers
have been re-pubshnJ very generally the prophecy Of
Napoleon a. recorded BY LasCazas at ST. Helena rela
tive to the future of things in Europe. Yhe pre-
dicton that France would again be Republic, and thai
the people generally throughout Europe would arm a.
gainst their sovercgn, who, in order retain part of
their original authority would make concessions and call
themselves constitutional kngS-ths has been in a mca
sure already fulfilled. The present times witness the
fuflment 10 a remarkable .Xtent.--ihe Emperor hos
ever, went on to add:
'Sat things will not rest there the wheel Of revou-
ton viii not stop at That point !ts impatuosity will in
hvc-tod, and its rapidty in prUporon-W hen
people RECEIVERS part of its rights it becomes enthusiast
from victory, and. having tasted the sweets of liberty
becomes more enerprlSlng in order to obtain more. The
States Of Europe viii be, perhaps, for years. in
continual state Of agi'aun like the ground the
before earthquakes but at last the lava breaks forth,
and the explosion ends ALL
THE Bankruptcy of England will be the laws, which
will shake the world dcro3u Kings and arisocaces but
cement by its outbreak the interests Of democracy Be
eve me, Las Casas, the vines planted in the ashes
which the feet of Il ma and Nesuvus pouca the
most delicious Wines The tree Of liberty will become
mmovcable when 1t has It's rpots in the revolutionary
lava" which will overthrow all the monmcliies May it
flourish forages! These sentiments may perhaps appear
strange 10 Won in my mouth they are mine however
81 was born republican but destiny and The oppo-
son of Europe made me Emperor. 1 now await The
future"
The accession Of the Emperor's nephew, young De-
tavus nherting the and the memory Of the dead
Cesar, is event well calculated prepare the public
mind for future developments in the career Of the nation.
of Europe. The election Of Louis Napoleon is in fact an
enigma, which many seeking in vain to solve But
the hberas's throughout Europ probably understand it,
and does legitimacy. A French army crossing the
Aps before twelve months are over, may possibly afford
more special and particular illustration Of the MYSTERY
Looking at it from this distance through the msts Of the
Atlantic, the banner which heralds the immense MAORI
ty the successful candidate for the French Presidency
seems, we read i, to bear Inscription of this sort
France, bounded By the Pyenees, The lips and the
Rhine.
The bankruptcy Of Eng and which the Empero's pre-
dcton refers to- will By, it should happen political
event. II the debt Of England distributed as that
the masses of the people and all classes of the realm
shared proporonaby in its burden and in its dividends
the probability of national bankruptcy would be remote
An increase Of obligations. however, this time for pur
poses Of war; bringing win it Increase Of taxes upon
the laborng and producing classes, would aggayate il a
fearful extent the pressure under which those classes
suffer The latest additions to taxation in Enuand
have been made in the form Of an increased income tax
affecting The Weather classes only. If ENGLAND should
find i necessary q carry expensive war; at his
juncture the arsoclcy Of rank and The arstocracy Of
wealth woui have to bear the chef burden of it,