Annals of Cleveland

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852

Abstracts 625 627

EUROPE (Cont'd)

Italy or Hungary, the republican part of Germany and France, 'acqui – esce?' The hour of the beginning of the conflict, will be the beginning of the redemption of the people. We hate war. But with such a prospect, and with no power to stay it, we are tempted to say, let it

come.

625 - DTD June 30; ed: 2/1 On the surface, all is quiet in France.
Yet signs of trouble are thick enough. Napoleon is still at war with
the press.
He will not let a Frenchman speak as he wishes, and he
means that the London press, so far as Parisian correspondence is con-
cerned, shall not have free speech. "A perilous business this! But
the despot has the courage to try it, let what may happen. So be it!
The London press will have the Paris news, Napoleon or no Napoleon."

626 - DTD July 5; ed: 2/2 - A grave misunderstanding has taken place between the French minister and the Mexican government, growing out of the promise to pay $2,500,000 on account of the English debt. The French minister insists that the export duty of $200,000 on the above amount should be paid on English representation. Creditors object on the ground that it would not be in accordance with good faith.

"The Traite d'Union states that this is the cause of the conduct of the Secretary of the legation for France. It is believed that the English minister has promised his aid to the Mexican government in this affair.

627 DTD July 19:2/2,3 - A case of oppression occurring at Turin,
Italy, excites much feeling. Mr. and Mrs. Mediai allowed their house
to be used as a place where the Scriptures might be read. For this an
accusation was brought against them. The trial lasted three days. It
was proved that the Mediai family had kept within the constitution of
Tuscany; but the concordat with the pope of Rome, signed April 1851,
destroyed every civil right; and under that this excellent man and wife
had offended the law. Mr. Mediai was sentenced to four years and ten
month's hard labor in the states prison at Volterra, and Mrs. Mediai
to three years and ten months in another prison in the same place.
The trial was secret. A few men got into court by special permission,
and in that way details were published.

"The British Minister at Florence is endeavoring to persuade the government to change the punishment to banishment, and it is thought he will succeed. Exile for reading the word of God! Imprisonment and years of hard labor among felons for listening to, or declaring the teachings of Jesus Christ! And all this, under a concordat with the Pope of Rome, the head of the Mother Church! This will never do. The world will not stand it. Cases like this will rouse its public opinion. and blast such despotism."

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852

Abstracts 628 - 631

EUROPE (Cont'd)

628 - DTD Aug. 17; ed: 2/2 - The elections in Great Britain are over, and the result is more favorable to ministerialists than was anticipated. They claim a majority; the opposition however, denies the claim stoutly. We shall have to wait until parliament meets to ascertain exactly how the parties stand.

It is now ascertained that the three northern powers have entered into a secret treaty. It was perfected May 20, 1852. Like that of Sept. 26, 1815, the convention is placed under the invocation of the most holy trinity, and their majesties the emperor of Austria, the kirg of Prussia, and the emperor of Russia; and it decrees "That the basis of European order is hereditary right, that in that respect there is a joint responsibility and interest (solidarite) among all European States."

"The conclusion of the whole matter is, that these three despots will allow no rule in Europe, except upon the principle of hereditary right. They mean to perpetuate forever their power; to crush every people who may seek to be free, or any Usurper even who robs them of their freedom, if out of the hereditary line. How long will the world submit to this infamous rule?"

629 - DTD Aug. 25; ed: 2/2 The steamer ATLANTIC with dates of Aug. 11 from London and Paris contains only two noticeable facts: The permanent settlement of the fishery question, and immigration to Australia.

The English press printed much on the subject of the treaty, and its construction. Some of the journals attack Lord Derby, but all concur in the opinion that it will be amicably settled. That's the way. doubt not that the British ministry has already settled the knotty question and that it will be finally disposed of on terms, satisfactory to both nations. As to Australia, all Great Britain seems to be full of it. Fifty ships are advertised for that country. Wales, Scotland, and Ireland are as much absorbed in the "Gold land" as England, and every brave poor man is making an effort to get there. The reports of the yields of the diggings are enormous. That of Alexanders, put under government escorts, from Sept. 20 to Mar. 31 consists of 268,398 ounces of gold.

630 DTD Oct. 23; ed: 2/3 Frenchmen deserve all the scorn which Sam
Johnson expressed for them for allowing so execrable an imitator of
humanity as Louis Napoleon to sway the French nation. "Indeed, their
extreme servility is unmatched, save by that of our American Hunkers
North who do succumb to power at once baser and more contemptible
than even that of 'napoleon the little. ""

631 DTD Nov. 15; ed: 2/2 - A writer has been attempting to show that Lord Nelson and the duke of Wellington were inferior to sundry Frenchman, because the former could think only of "duty" while the latter were animated by "glory."

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852 Abstracts 632 - 637

EUROPE (Cont'd)

"Our brain cannot conjure up a more contemptible thing than the 'glory' with which Napoleon so long befuddled the already bedeviled French."

632 - DTD Nov. 22; ed: 2/2 Twenty four men were recently executed in Italy by Swiss guards in the pay of the pope.

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"All Europe, and America, should be roused to indignation towards this act of judicial cruelty on the part of the Pope."

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633 DTD Dec. 6; ed: 3/1 - A professor in Germany recently said that 40,000 persons die annually from delirium tremens.

"This is dreadful."

634 DTD Dec. 18; ed: 2/1 - The English press keeps informed on the
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conditions of Europe. Napoleon Bonaparte is despotic.
He has pro-
mised peace but there is no faith in his promises. Austria is casting
greedy eyes upon Turkey. Russia forbears because she knows of Turkey's
vast resources.

A decree was passed in Austria making the Protestant church under the absolute control of the ministry. Catholicism is the religion of the state. Hungary and other parts of the Austrian empire will feel the hand of religious persecution.

"These things cannot endure. God's law of retribution will come, and avenge the People. Tyrants like these cannot do their bloody

work and escape.

The grand vizier

635 DTD Dec. 22; ed: 2/2 - The London correspondent of the TIMES says: The Circassians have again signally defeated the Russians. The Turkish infantry is to be armed with Prussian needleguns. is an energetic man and not easily cowed by threats. "Good news! Turkey may yet be the battle ground of European Freedom. A bold front, on her part, with efficient military preparation, may do much, in itself, for 'liberalism.'"'

EXHIBITIONS

636 - DTD July 1:3/2 Professor Carling, the world-renowned glassworker, will give a series of his highly popular exhibitions of fancy glass blowing in all its beautiful varieties, commencing on the afternoon of July 3, it will continue until the evening of July 10.

He will blow bottles in which he will place pieces of money and will spin glass at the rate 200 yards per minute. He will also conduct beautiful philosophical experiments and will display balloons and also a specimen of cloth woven from glass and silk.

The admission is 12-1/24. Each visitor, after witnessing the beautiful exhibition, will be presented with a specimen of the work.

637 - DTD July 7:3/1 Professor Carling is now exhibiting at Kelley's

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852

Abstracts 638 - 640

EXHIBITIONS (Cont'd)

hall the most beautiful samples of handiwork in glass that we have ever seen. We advise every parent in the city to go and take the children. They (we mean parents and children) will gain more useful information there in an hour than in almost any other place in Cleveland in a week.

638 DTD Sept. 16; adv: 2/5 - Grand and Interesting exhibition! sian Model of Beauty. Exhibited at 95 and 97 Superior street.

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