Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07

upsriai dsnonstraons at the bsnqusts and TIE &monss
tons Of the same nature which have already 4 s<sa points
Of the PRESIDENTIAL tour hailed him his passs, and which
are reported as sponfoeo attributed thu operations
OF TINS society. The attention of the pocs daily called to
suspicious facts but the police 90 ynred for the desc-
ton of Legmst and Republican censacy il deaf and blind
with respect to the Society the zenith December"
The Legtmists, too, very active at the present
msn seeking to increase their ances Of turning to
the crisis which they think hand. Letters from Wiesba-
den, Of the 18th instant late that the Count Of Chambord
(Heny W is already mere, intending 70 remain month
six weeks and holding grand syees for ali Of the faithful who
may visit him ror France The company great COM
posed chiefly snchen that the means Of accommodation
at this charming watering place already exhausted Sc
veral distinguished Legtmss. members Of the Assembly
whose names have often figured in my letters among the
faithful and hopeful pilgrms-Gen. ST. Priest Berger, Va
tmesn Larocheaquen, with crowds Of less mote and many
en- blouse The expenses Of these last paid in order that
the spontaneous devotion Of the lower orders amy brave
peasants, may be represented at Wiesbaden
The Constitutional devotss three columns Of editorial mat
the discussion Of quarrel with Portugal sDemoc-
races quarrelsome," says that Journal The United
States have hardly settled the difficulties with Spain and we
them closing with Portugal. Mr. Clay, the Amer-
Minister, has recently demanded bis paspors and
baked for America. Mr. Clay had found Washington the
Ministry which sent him his Instructions American squadron
would perhaps be its way TO lombard Lisbon We
how profitable has been the example Get by Lud Pal
meson in the affairs Of Greece. Meantime nations having
claims upon others less powerful than themselves make small
of the laws of nations refuse arbitration, and without
regard to justice peace leave choice between absolute
submission and bombardment. The lesson 90 much the
harder to Lord Pamerston in that the victim of this diff
fculty is friendly Power and the debtor Of England
therefore whose dignity and whose finances England has
strong motive of interest to protect Az the American Min
Lisbon took for example the conduct Of the usous
ohs ho m ho
Government of the United States which will not at
coil upon himself and which may not be rendered Of real e
feet BY appeal to his precedent Happily for Por
tuga European opinion, which sided loudly with Greece, will
equally condemn the unjust preensons Of the United States
and the men who now direct American affairs will doubtless
hesitate to accept this portion Of the heritage Of their prede
cessor The writer then states from the law Of nations the
principles which apply, and gives detail Of the facts Of the
these facts it continues switch established
by authentic testimony, and which indeed Disputed
anfesty results that the American prvateer 6t violated
the neutrality, and only met the fate which sought If it
had not fred upon the English sailors would have remained
perfect safety under the protection Of the Portuguese ag
deprived itself Of this protection by committing an act Of
hostility in the Portuguese waters
He he American Mnister) instructed to consent to no
delay, make concession accept arbitration but to
take his passports at the end of twenty days Portugal
failed to satisfy his uimatum That certainly strange
proceeding in time Of profound peace and against friendly
people The Portuguese Government with prasewohy de-
sire Of Cancellation, offered but in vain, every conces-
sion compatible with its dignity and with justice. It asked
but in van that the decision Of the affair should be left to
the King of Sweden, to such maritime power the Uni
ted States themselves might select Mr. Clay, bound by bis
instructions has left Lisbon and embarked board Of an
American ship Of the Tagus expressly to receive
him. Now, is Lisbon to be- bombarded BY Apaeican
squadron We have confidence in the pacific dispositions
and in the equity of the Cabinet at Washington but
persists in the deporabe commenced late Ca
bnetf the who compose the Cabret should prove
not have sufficient greatness Of soul acknowledge wrong
enough Of moral courage meet the blame Of blind null
tude, will the European nations guardians OF the principles
OF the law Of nations toleratea secontay to all justice
Will they allow Portugal be crushed And will they thus
seem to recognise that among maritime nations there no
other right than that of force" tt
This display Of puranism in politics. this fine talk about
greatness Of SOUL and moral courage, and abuse Of force is
quite ridiculous the part Of journal which advocated the
expedition to Rome An expedition which, in the various
phases which marked its progress and in ito results cons
the abuse of force the most fagious
outrage upon the law Of nations pepeated since the fall Of
the FIRST Bonapare Yes European nations, that consum-
and consummated this great wrong, will
lombard Lisbon, If things should unhappiy proceed to that
extremity, and raise in its defence nothing formidable
than pen.
LAMARTIsE has returned from the East much earlier than
expected He proposes going very shortly to England
in order to procure there the capital and the instruments Of
which he has need for the working Of his newacquied ter
rtores.
LrBR the sapant lately convicted Of robbng many Of
the French Libraries Of books and manuscripts hiss just been
publicly degraded from his membership Of The Legion of
Honor"