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inheritance.

I ma, therefore, only communicate the mmiectores
which one cireolased to die city.
" Row or Ice sittiags of the Ceogrem have Wen
particularly devoted to the discussion of SOMA
affairs. At every one of 'bras the Duke of *el-
bastes made a formal declaration against any ape-
c.es of interference by ass armed force, sod he has
beers supported by Austria sod Prussia. Russia
appeared to lean to the opposite side, but without
urging her *Mons with much earnestuess. The
French diplomatists applied themselves to demon-
strating the danger which might accrue in leaving
the raysl authority as weak as established by the
Constitution of the Cortes. It was added that the
same danger would. doubtless. ulteriorly menace
the whole of Italy, the Netherlands, and some
small states of Germany, and at a later period,
;perhaps, other more considerable states of the last-
mentioned country, where the Liherule seem to
have a great number of partisans in all classes, and
priocipally in the more enlightened ones.
" The picture which was drawn of these poss;bili-
ties produced e lively ielpressum in the minds of
the members of the. Congress. However, '1).1 per-
ceived that a danger more immediate and more
generel might result from open aggression ; they
declared that peace. after so tedious a war as that
which had been concluded its 1815, was too v.lu-
able a blessing to be compromised by violent mea-
►ures against a nation, which moreover has u right to
improve its condition, so long is it does not meddle
with the affairs of other countries, and maintains
the monarchical principle; that the chances of war are
Amoy. uncertain; that if the Spaniards should be
successful against a foreign army, the apprelsrmsiora
which a propagetion of the principles of the Spanish
Constitution excited. would then be greeter and
better grounded ; finally. that prudence dictated
this course, to leave matters its state quo, and ex-
pee' from the Spaniards themselves those changes
which the Powers might think desirable. The
French Plenipotentiaries, it is said, persevered. and
sought to put an end to those objections in the last
sitting. The resolution finally taken was, that every
Power having an indisputable right to wage war
upon another, when it is of opinion that it is autho-
rised by motives of a just and imperious nature,
France might exercise that right with respect to
Spain, if it should think fit; but that in such on
event the other Powers would feel obliged to remain
neuter. Thus, if war should take place, it would
be a struggle between France and Spain alone. lu
arty oilier circumstance., and in a different cause,
the resources of France would be doubtless supe-
rior to those of Spain ; but if France have to con-
tend with the nation and the constitutioual armies
of Spain, end nut stir!' the latter ouly, one would
naturally reflect upon the unsuccessful war which
Bonaparte waged ugaisert that country. mod the
extreme bravery of the olil French armies would
not perhaps entirely restore col fidence. It is pro-
bable they would be seconded by u certain party ;
but hail not Bonaparte also a party ?
" It is added, that after this decision of the Con-
gress the Emperor of Austria, and even the Emperor
of Busse., as well as thr greater part of the Minis.
tern, e►pecially the Duke of Wrllingtun, advised
the French Miniateis in a friendly way not to un-
dertake the war, or at least to reflect most seriously
num+ the subject before they commenced hostilities;
for it might compromise the tranquillity of Europe,
of which occurrence it was not difficult to
foresee the serious inconveniences. I repeat, that
all I lisvr just written is merely what is said in stl.•
ciety at Veioria, sold that I do not guarantee its ,
authenticity. although I give credit to it myself, in
common with a great number of other persons,
smotigat whom are some who have opportunities of
being well-infermed, uotwith►taoduug the secresy
so carefully observed. I earn state this as certain,
that several days since positive advice, uric
received here that meaty foreign merchants have
applied to the Spanish Government for letters of
marque, with a view to fit out privateers in case
war should break out between France and Spain,
stud that a great number of those letters have been
transmitted to d ffsrent Spanish Con►uls, perticu-
lady to those who reside in England, to be de-
livered to privateers immediately when Akira in-
telligence of the declaration of war shall base been
remised°.

The other French Plenipotentiaries will remain
here until the departure of the Sovereigos. They
will take, is it were, but a secondary part in tho.e
objects upon which the Congress may yet be co.
gaged. Those °kir ets ire the of Gieree,
end the or cupetioss of Naples and Piednunit by the
Austrian troops; but it is affirmed that these two
points may lie elrearly looked upon as decided. It is
said that the conduct of the Ottoman Porte has been
ly animadverted upon by the Coogirsr, sod
by the Duke of Wellington himself ; thin the Em-
peror Alexander wrs very indignant at it ; that his
Imperial Majesty has no longer any hope of an cc-