Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-31
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We have nov hal an opportunity Of learning and have
'ear"t With very lively Interest the manner Ia which IN.
n'rg"nce o tie attack lcveled say not only AT
the pres bat at the independence 81 Bclgiu ha. bee.
'rec'" o' IL" Legislature oi tl~ m,nac,d State aud We
"epf'nd 1" S tht II vas Ia every way ~o,tiy Of no
ble country and glorious cause Never vas ,n,r NM,
f"'nna'e time selected for most jidicous act than
u" concn-on ei general treaty Vi peace Tor al attack
on the liberty OF the press the continent of Euron.
We had just terminated series Of events. ia which h,
Emperor oi the freneh had shown himself to the void al.
faithful ally, sisc aud rrsoute councillor ms guaui.
nous Sovereign aud arsan Who possessed Of great power
hau shown dispositions Ia t with gular equity and
MODERATION lie took up Tor the defence OF Elr,
pean liberties; h. allied himsylf with two constitution,
Fo~"r-, and, having fought aud conquered scorned ay
vulgar material reeonprnse Tor his services. ani Wa Wis,
ahd generous enough TO content himself With the r...ct
and APPRECIATION OF mankind. How unfortunate that at
tins suspicious mOm.nt the eager Zeal vi Mini
(or suc' pcrfcr to consider itl should have Swallowed
forth the commencement oi troubles just as th. old
~erc ccssing aud taught the world Ia ook Tor crusade
against human liberty In the West a. SEQUEL To TN. n
II ct asaint Russian domination Ia the East! How uu.
fortunate that We should thus be forced remember that
the prrsen, alliance IL ".ng'' ,"fer Pare' guam 1iie"
ui that til. union whch bravrd 80 man, storms u
cathc may be nj any moment dissolved by an st-,nt
o extend over neighbong States that stem Of oppr
on aud coertion which u 80 foreign feelings and
habits! We are we'll content To leaye those matters ia
which the internal government France differ from thai
II England, without comment oi amy kind but our Il
'cr must not he interpreted into indifference We are
hteht with the happiness enjoy under our o~ in.i
uuon-, aud have particle the pro-r, thing ,un
'nons w. hut our sympaties quite warm Tor h.
"esi as Tor tile last TOT the Christian the Tux for
tie Tree citizen Tor the setf aud We cannot wt,r..
AlthOut the hvcr-t solicitude aud ANXIETY, AN ,tten Ia
poc ON tree and Independent State that Repression,
"hch France has indeed chosen for herself by the yoi-~
II sununW citizens. but which she has not acquired the
ight to inpo>e upon States which have made different
chucr
Inn BsLGIAN Press-Thcrc has been ,Ight oversight
D" Loud Ciarendons pst but Lord Panier-iom- dccIu.
iuh la, rrmedied IL. The House might reply said t
Premier that the British Government would he no p,,t,
10 any io'gn Interference with view oi debating TO a.,
aiependrnt nation the steps she should take gag the
.rr--. gfod Times.
BEGLIN, Tuesday, Nay l3.-Rus-ia sweden and OLle.
berg signed protocol Friday last at Copenhagen,
'sre"ing I" ndoP the last proposition OF Denmark for the
c'r''-nu {" th" Sound due, provided all other State.
interested do the same.
From tie London Shipping Gas,tie OF Jfay lah
THE latest advccs from Copenhagen state that Russia
nd Sweden sgucd Protocol the 9th instant conse.
ing To the mode OF cnpitaizug the Sound Dues proposed
Dcuua K, but that the Blush Government has defn.
Neil drcincd To entertain any such arrangement We
r not surprised at Russia. who has personal ani lan,
tcrct at stake III the s,truace the Danish exchcuu
Sweden, Nor way, even Hanover supporting ia,
'hin put forth hy Denmark and tie adhesion ui
lose fus"i- to the scicinc Tor purchasing what h.
!irvrd all Maritime nations have IA right demand all c
.,'imhtrd 1T it, proper value.
Tia" question O these iurciga Passing Tolls being nuA
hry opened. the lights claimed With respect to them
should nut k admitted until established should not
compromised until proved L. he existent ud. IL pro
ri {" IA existent instead oi being capiti>ed should b.
huished Upon what plea could the British GoveInn,ru,
onc Ia Pnrli,rmt aud ask Tor grant OF lUOoUuf t.
Onpi onise claim which has really been e,tal.
iSh"d aud purchase a right, the existence uf wh,c.
he United states are At this moment denying: Our to.
vr'rn-ut ~ould do ~cl not to into qr ton II
"mprnni-", iuther mCdde with the subject than u
give Denmark notice that the expiration Ut the Treaty
It existing brtwe the t~o countries Britt ts
will claim (unless in the meantime Denmark can show gool
cause To the cOntrsy) the night at sailing free tie
Iiluc the Ebt II such tributes a. Sound and
state Dues had ever been tolerated exactcd