Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 5, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 July 1814 — Page 4

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THE AGE OF UEVOLUTlONS.

Twenty four years ago a revolution begun which had its latent caufes in the inveterate abufes and corruptions of an ancrnt government the vices of a degenerate dynafly the enormities of a rapacious hierarchy, and a confuming noblefle in the forced torbor of the human mind, in the in id ft of the fined country in Europe. 1 hil revolution has, duting its exiflence, exhibited a grea ter variety of prodigious events, than is to be found in ail an lent hiflory Every civilized nation has felt its efTectsand been directly or retnoteiy brought within its vortex. The elements of facial order have been at times totally d idolized partially rcftored again broken down, and again tiew fuper ft r lift tires eftabliflied upon foundations prefumed to be durable, but in a ttiort time defiined to be fiiaktd to their bah;, Abfolute and arbitrary power and legiflation, have tempo rifed with popular complaint, and the compromife appeared for an in (i ant aufpicious to mankind but a new (hock plunged the whole into diiorder, and ihf unbridled licenfe of the human pafiions prevailed through a whole people, where a (ingle w ill had been the law. The COnvuIfion affected the whole of Furope ; and all the vices of ambition and avarice, rapacity, envy and pride the prejudices of ages, came in conflict with the labors and the light of intellect 'the intHtutions of barbarous ages aflailed, fhiunk before the might of the mind inftrucled by reafon and phtlofophy the powers of fcience and genius prevailed over thofe of brutal force, directed only by partial intcrctt or by ancient habits. Out the ignorant because cxpeiienced, and by being beat were taught ; the pupils imitated the teachers, and at the end of twenty four years, the account (lands between the nations balanced by a 'total iofs. The iJourbons, whom every nation in Europe was taught to fear in the 17th century, were proflratcd in the 1 8th, and after 20 years of exile, arercnoredin the loth century. The luu(c of Auifria, which in the 1 6th century, was t lie dread of Europe, three times condemned to make peace with Its hereditary rival, in its own capital alter having given a queen to the fiourbont, and fought for them againlt revolu tiotiat) France; gives an emprefs to the hero of the french revolution ; and. extraordinary to tell, becomes a powerful gent in dethroning his emprefs daughter, and rettoring the ftoeient dynafty ci its rivals. I lie KuffianSi unknown until the IJth century among civ tilled nations after invading and being driven from Italy itid Helvetia after being beaten horn the Danube to the Jvicmcn, after conflagrating the capital of the ancient prin ces of MofeoWi to defeat the glory of its affatlaiitj pours fourth from its defertt a torrent of tietce barbarians through Germany! and into the bolom of France ; and in the capital of the nation which has triumphed over all that the ancient tomans and the molt renowned or modern nations ever atthieved or ruled in that very capital dictates the dethrone mem of the hero of France, and the reltoration of the ancient dynafty. Such is the ft tuple but aftonifiiing CKterior of the revolution of 24 years which replaces France within its ancient limits and under its ancient lords and leaves the monarchsof Eu rope to regulate the fate and fortunes, the liberties arid the condition, ot the people, uncontrolled But this picture, fo amazing on theexterior, porlcfles cli3r a&eriftics more intereflincr to mankind the manner In which thefe operations haabeen brought to bear the influence ot that manner upon 1U2 fate ot nations the coniequenceb Which muft flow from thefe revolutions the latitude and

range of their collateral effects will the) be wholefome 01 pel 1 vis to mankind i will peace be the necetFary effect, as it luis bt c n held to be the propofed object or the great coali lion? will tli 0 ;h)r which the coalition againfl Vance was begun a d conducted, be accomplifhed by the reftoration ( the oorl will the nations who have triumphed ule t wn h moderation and magnanimity, or with InfoU nee and 1 yrann) ? V 1 1 j rit of ce mmerce Lc tcflrained or abridged !

will the internal induflry of nations be enlarged or limited ? will the navy of France be tolerated will the fhipsat Antwerp be carried to lireft Or to Portfmouth or will Antwerp itfclf remain with France ? will the fleet taken by capitulation at Toulon in 1800, be reltored ? will Mauritius and St. Domingo return to the Bourbons I wdl the nations of Europe confent to abridge their interna! manufactures to ceafe to be their own carriers at fea ? A thoufand fuch enquiries are naturahy involved in the recent revolution ; and teach us to expect that the revolu tions or the age are not yes terminated. But how (lands the acccunt ot our fortunes ex prof pedis in this eventful time I what are we to expect will be the refult to the U. States, in this crilis of human affairs J If we poflefs virtue as a nation, we are adequate to meet every ill uc. But whether virtuous or depraved, we can no longer fold our arms and wait tor e vents we muft make our for tunes or we (hall be unmade. 1 he illufion and the detailOn of French influence, no longer remains. What have we to expect as a republic from the mo narchs of b urope ? 1 he lover of Archimedes could not be more powerful than the influence of England,

it has moved the univerieWhat have we to expect from the jullice or liberality

of England ? Can we expect to be fpared by the nation whole gold has fed the conflagration of Eu t ope for 24 years, ex u ho has led every nation i r 1 Europe in gold chains to eleflroy each other for her aggrandize ment ? I he American nation lumbers in the lecurity ot its re moteneis from the theatre of difcord and corruption but it is time this nation fhould awke. A vafl proportion ot the armies of Europe are va gabod. who in peace would be more dangerous to ihofe under whom rhey have fought than they have been to tho e to whom they have vanquifhed. t he people ot America (null calculate on Iceino- thouo fands of thefe bai barous hordes, caft off trom the at my of the belligerents tin o A n upon fome fhore where they at ill be no longer dangerous to their matters.

"The time to try men's fouls" is at hand are we ready I Aurora. Extract of a letter from G Alien, poftmafter at Providence, K. I. to gen. Bailey pod matter in New York, dated July 4. 'sir We have this moment received the di ft r effing news, that the enemy have burnt the town of New Bedford." New Bedford, is a feaport town in Mafiacbufetts, about 30 miles from Providence ; the town contains abc:t 500 houles. We were informed by a gentleman who lately vilited the place, that there were a number ot qua re ringed Veflels in the port which had beer, removed a r-iie and a half above the town n3 a place cf fafetyi ft h probable the Brltitb have '-cih eyed the fl)ipping, but it Is not likely they have burnt the town.) New York, June 6. By the lagc lafi evening we received the Bo(!on Gazette ot Monday 1 from which the following articles were copied A letter from Bath of th 30th tilt, fays, ' confidcrable firing has been heard in thac quarter this morning. P. S l he Ipecie from the banks in this town have been removed, and the (hips taken up the ri ver 15 or 20 miles." A gentleman who arrived in town on Satui day morning from BurHngton informs, than col. Forfyth, with a party of men went to attack the Brit, ifh piquet guard, and in the enterpiize on Monday lafi) was killed by the Indians. A tetter from Burlington to the editor of the Centinel, received by la evening's mail, confirms the above, with the exception of the coloncl't having been killed by the Indians. It (tates, he was (hot in the left bread, and died in two hours after receiving his wound. It alfo adds, lomethiug of importance will probably foon take place between the two armies on this frontier." We were lafl evening favored with a Montreal poper of the 25th June, which contains nothing new.

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