Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

III tlc WpTks OF Las SGsaS, 10 which rcirr-
cncc has often been made. The present
state Of the affairs Of France renders il in
tcrcsting:
Before the sun shall lnve rcvolved
many periods round its orl.il." said the
Emperor to me one day as we stood view
ing the sea from rock which ovcihung
the road, tho whole European system will
be changed. Revolutson viii succeed re-
volution, until every nation becomes ae-
quaIuted with its individual rights. De
pend upon 1t. the people of England will
not long submit To ho governed bv these
hands OF petty scvcrcign ns--thesrnristocra
ic cabinets. was wrong in rc.estabhsh
ing the order of mobiles in Franse; but ]
dld 1t to give splendor TO ,ho throne, and
refinement TO the manners of the rconlc.
who were fast sinking into harbarism since
the revolution. The romans of the fcu-
dal system will vanish before the sun of
knowledge. The people have only ID
know that all power emanates from them
selves. IN order to assert their rights 10
share in their respective Governments
This will be the case even with the Doors
Of Russia-ycs, Las Casas. you may ike to
see the time, but | shall be cold in nv
grave, W hen that colossal, but ill-cemented
empire will be splisin;o as many sovereign.
hcs--perhaps repnbhes--us there are
hordcs or tribes which compose it,.
After few more reflections on the fu-
ture prospects of Europe. his Majesty thus
| coniircd:
Never was a web more nrtfulb woven
over II nation lhan that horrible debt hich
envelopes the people Of England. 1t has
bsen the means ofenriching the aris,ocra-
cy beyond all former example in any coun-
try; whilst it has, at the same time, ensured
as many fast and powerful friends 10 the
Government, as there are individuals who
receive interest for that money SO cxtrava-
ganty squandercd 10 rush liberty in other
Counties. But even that must have an
end-somc accidental spark uill iguiic lie
conbusilhlc mass. aul blow the whole
system to atoms. il this mighty debt wcrc
I dac 10 iorCi sucrs, these cunning islanders
would not bear the bprdtn an hour; but
would. on some pretext or other. brcnk
with their creditors and laul i at their ere
dulity-Lui ihey owe the money to indi-
viduals among themselves, and are there.
fore likely 10 cii y The pleasure Of paying
hcmlcrcst Tor Scneraiieusto come. France
too, Las got dcLt--lllcse Bourbons think
10 mnn'ain themselves on my throne. by
borrowing largely Of the present genera
hon, IN order 10 luy heavy taxes on the nexi
and all future ones. But ] know the
French people too well 10 suppose thai
such system can be long tolerated.
knew that they have too much natural af
fiction for their offspring TO entail upon
them national debt, ike that Of England,
however ar,Iully incurred.
No, no subjects are too sharp sighted to
allow the property accumulated for their
children 10 he morigaged to pay the Rus
slams and England Tor invading them, and
for the restoration Of the yicic cowde im-
bec'ics, who now insult item. They will,
aiicr tIHSe, make comparison between
them and me--ihey y III rccollcct that the
expenses ofmy Government were defruy-
ed by imPosts during the ycar--that my
wars cost France no,hing-lhot left her
not one Napoleon in dcbt-Lut that en-
richcd every corner Of lier territory. Such
comparisons will not Je favarable 10 the
Bourbons-tle French " i'll cast them aud
their debts from their shoulders, as my
Arabian horse wouldastrangcrwho should
dare to mount him Then, ifmy son lie
In existence, hc viii he seated onihc throne
amidst the ncclamalons Of The pcopc-ii
he be not, France viii 20 back 10 Re,
| public. for no other land y i'll dare 10 seize
a scepire which it cannot Weld The Or
leans branch, though amihle, are too much
oithe imbecilty Of the other Gourhous,
and will share the same fate, if they DO not
choose 10 five as simple citizens, under
whatever change take place !
Here the Emperor paused few mo
mcnis. then, waving his hand, he cxclaim-
cd in an animated tone, lis dark eye beam.
ing with the enthusiasm Of inspiration !
France once more a republic, other
countries will follow her cxample--Gcr
/ mans. Prussans. Poles, lialians, Danes,
Swedes and Russians, will all Join the
crusade OF flibery. They willarrnagainst
their sovercigns, who will le glad to make
concession Of some Of their rights. IN order
TO preserve minor authority, over them
as subjects. They will grant them rcpr G.
sentative chambers, and style themselves
constitutional kings, possessing limited
power. Thus The f,'ndal system will re-
cclve its death blow--likc the thick mis-,
on that ocean, il Ill dssipatc Of the frs,
| ~H
things will not end there. The wheel ol
revolution will not stand still at Ills poin;
the impetus will he increased in a ten.
fold ratio, and the motion Is i'll be accclc-
rated in proportion. A"5
When people rccovera part Of their
rights as men. they become clatcd with
the ictory they have achieved; and hay
| ing tasted the sweets Of freedom, they be-
come clamorous for larger poriion.--
Thus will the states and principaitics OF
Europe he in continual state Of turmoil
and fermen,, perhaps for some years, like
the earth, heaving In all directions, pre-
vlous 10 the occurrence Of an earthquake,
at length the conbusiible matter will have
vent--a tremendous explosion will take
place. The lava OF Epgland's bankruptcy
will ovcrspread the European world. over
whelming kings and aIistocracics. but ce-
menting the democratic interest as it flows,
Trust me, Las Casas that as from the
vines planted the soil which encrusts the
sides Of Eina and Vesuyius. the most deli
cions wine is obtained, SO shall this lava
of which speak. prove to be the only soil
in which the tree Of liberty shall take firm
and permanent root. Mayit flourish for
ages You. perhaps, consider these SEN
tments strange, unusual; they are mns,
however. was republican. but fate
and the opposn,on ef Europe, made me
an emperor. ! am now spectator off
future. .-.....