Star.
London, England, 1823-03-21 00:00:00

We have already pointed ont to the riprobation

our Readers, some striking enough specimeauti#6
desperation of assertion, with respect to the pending
question of interference between France und Spain ;
but there is one more in the Chronicle of this morning

which must be allowed to leave everything it has yet
assorted on the subject at an immeasurable distance.
It is in these terms (marked partly in Italics as we

here give them) that it is now pleased to determine
the grounds on which Government conceive a neu-
tral policy the most accordant with the interests and
honour of this country:---el Now it ii precisely be-
cause the cause of Spain appeals to honour, justice,
freedom, and every good principk, that the English
Government does not stir in it."

We really did not isnagine that, even in the Oaks
of faction, there was any person so dead to all nose
of propriety and fairness, as to pen. 04 an unblusb.,
ing falsity as this. kis. not a ling an the British
ninigars, bat on 4tellricOli7oop*: If ever there
was an AdministratiOnisisiiis unwind rsblic opinion

Fact, io -owe
Ossifies; sued , to be sustained by public opinion—
otesoot and to :hi** of acting in
eidibeasoeuppositioa to s, honour:* is jastWe;* 44 he
*nu- 414 a eivy tow ptincw* to ionise the
. =ties of being aireadylank to that very
4.oisstof degradation which the &aka so hypocri-
I; pswood to anticipate with:mills. and sor-
reen W acted say nothing asataii'llata at fhteh
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ohtitilattOrt the Platte*. Lito
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hops that the numaisr•ofithahriprevalysta is bat,
and that the taajority ofAttlasViikpaop**44:44.
titan to believe, liiljactSiOiaicitaiiii
tray. that. Goveriment hattaioliad atm tio,
mosso is preserving for thawasviengfes:peseiblet):
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not conhne itself to mere vaponoqg as tok.owtx
laitt*Odattnirlietit if,:dglik to haetpaisded IttthOwesant
"cilia iftlit" cOilleicesicrii to glire..the form or; auch a
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, dist/AWN 'as 4ribiAtetritave lessened the diqrace
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incurred. brim* DA ag i.fieoxr of Spain.
, It has a lily. Andcipation,*‘fte, 'that this diplomatic
model will god its way liiita:theireikres of our Fo-
reign Department; and be thete treaserechip.for the
inforMation of all future Secretaries; nor dd we see
any reason, except, perhaps, on the score of good
sense, good feeling, and good taste, why it should be
denied this honour. Ifire subjoin this morceau, as also
the pompous gallimatia with which it is introduced:
" 10 thinking over this mutter, as Englishmen anxious for the
reputation and consequence of their country in the scale of na-
tional power ought to think it over, it has occurred to us, that our
disgrace would not be **flagrant on accolunt of our acquiescence
In the invasion of Spain, if we have held some suck language,
or heisted upon mem such stipu'ations as the following, in out
Isegociations with France;—' Well—if you must commit this
act of invading a people most friendly to us, and who balm dime
you no wrong—if, as we find to our shame, we possess not suf-
ficient conselitence or consideration with you to stay the enter-
prise altogether; at least do not attempt its execution Dv saa !
—Do not violate that. &smut, of which we are,. or 'ought to
be masters ; thus, as It were, IItABBI*O SPAIN MIDIS OWL AIM
Seek an atrocity—suck an insult—such absolute contempt of our
power,-;disok ungracious forgetfulneis of what we once were as a
nation—suck bolding of us up to the derision of Europe, we ran-
hot suffer. If your ships put to sea, they must meet us there as
enemies.' If even such language as this, we say, has been held,
however different from that which a Wm-um or an Aunt would
have used to France and the Bouasons, we shalt not ;.• wholly
dissatisfied."

Every arrival from France tends to shew that the
BOURBONS, in going to war with Spain, are treading
upon a volcano which threatens their destruction..
The sympathy which was justly excited for a gallant
people who, after a long and arduous struggle, are
sgaia so soon compelled to take up arms in defence
rqf their liberties, has been succeeded by a confidence

that in the present state of France, when the Coun.
inapt ter Government are distracted, the fidelity of
her armies .questionable, and the public discontent ,
lapidirspreading, Spain has really nothing to fear.'
It is true, that a French. army .may pass the Pyre-
"um, nay, improbable that it may penetrate
to' Madrid, although it is a march of 400 miles,
through a country which offers many natural obsta-
cles, and where a body of 50,000 determined inen,
under a skilful.9eneral, might keep at baythel99,ooo
destined to enter Spain. Of these 100,000 it will. at
`least require 30,030 to keep up the .communication
from Madrid to the frontier ; we shall have but a very
indifferent opinion of the ardour of Spanish patriotism
'lf this communication is not frequently cut off. •
But shOUld the French irmy reach Madrid, as
.better and more numerous army, under more skillful
Cornmanders,once did, Spain is still unconquered;
and we all recollect that in the last great contest the
whale country was covered by French.troopa. POs-
session of several of the -principal fortresses had been
obtained, either:by force or treachery; the opposing
army, few in numbers and undisciplined, were cooped
up ; and yet this army, under the command of our
Great Captain, maintained its position ; and from
acting on the defensive, soon. commenced offensive
operations ; and after a series of brilliant engagements
drove the French armies, numerous, well disciplined,l
and noshed with victory as they were, kora post to
post; and finally expelled them the country. But
this was not all ; the soldiers who had defended Spain,
now that it was liberated, carried the war into the
enemy's country, and completed their triumphs by
one of the most splendid victories on record—the
battle of Toulouse.
14 after creating armies for Spain, and teaching
her the way to victory, she is nut able to maintain
herself against 100,000 striplings (for of such the
French army is in a great measure composed), com-
manded, too, by Generals who are neither likely to
inspire confidence nor insure success, by their talents
or reputation—if Spain, we say, cannot, resist such
a force, it is evident that the great body of the people
are not in favour of the present order of things ; and
this, though no justification of the unprovoked
gression on the part of France, proves how impolitic
lit would be, on the part of this country, to interfere.
The French Papers of Tuesday bring additional
evidence that the war against Spain is unpopular.
Petitions have been presented to the Chamber of
Deputies from the. merchants of Havre, •Bourdeaux,
Rouen; Morlaiz, and several other places, as well as
(sea the 'inhabitant& of several towns, deprecating
she consequence} of wary sad praying for the main-
.
Intance of peace. . •
The expuisica of M. Misartutt. still keeps the public
Mind in,a state of ferment. He is continually
re-
ceiving congratulations; and the subscriptions fvr the
,fierjapt, fdnacuta, tie aegnieitted by contributions
*ow, clarion" parts of the country. On Monday,
.almitt..ifty young Gentlemen, beton ging.tio
erbvince of 'Bretagne, vilo happened to be in Paris,
osseledsist, to the house of M. OANUIII, the Deputy
kg. Lit 'Vendee, to express their satisfaction'-at his
idosd* Sittings of the 3d and 411 i of.Marcb.
A tear Istss been transmitted to the Editor of the
7p40.:?:01.040 oak. hundred
_and sixty. Owen
itisit:ASOFNett'44;.*the,Fourth Legion of the Na..,dit4grilPitflp dinfigli -OP -IWerifo a their. Colo
eel, M. POW/SART DS QV:SIMMS RE, that they hail

A imttl With joet. instirtation of the cond.rct of MEN
~ran ron the contrary, they say—c, We declare, far
front having felt the sentiment which is•attributeclr,
usiby the Colonel at the courageous and patriot;
conduct of M. Mercier, our comrade, we adhere to
him with heart and principles ; and, in a similar
tuation," each-cif us sibirld imitate his exanyle:*

The reported attempt to destroy the arsenal et
Toulon is not yet erei.red UP; suspicions have falki
on some galley slaves who were employed chilli
the night' in draining the ditch la Balrine. It ap,
pears that the fire broke out in a small hut, whiii
was entirely destroyed; it had communicated to 01
Pigouliere, a stoat building, which is vaulted, whei
the further progress of the flames was arrested.
The Quotidiennt has published a Proclamation, s 4
dressed by QUUADA to the .inhabitants of the thrtt
Biscayan Provinces. He asserts that the sentimett
expressed in the speech of Loots XVIII. have bet
repeated with enthusiasm by the whole of Fraoce
and that the Duke of. Auciout.Esta is coming wit
100,000 men, not to dictate laws to Spain, but tot!
free their captive King. The Biscayans are after.
wards told that there are but two nations it. Entop,;
the. one consisting of Atheists, who want to ,:e.oot
altars and thrones; the other of pious men, the tiien4
of legitimacy. The former conspire in darkness tht
destruction of everything sacrel. 'flee latte, are rt.
presented as the conservators of social older. "11,;,
leader of the Faith has also published an Addres, re
the Constitutional troops, inviting them to him!
These Proclamations are dated St. Jean de Luz,
March 10. •

It is stated that there has been a great fall of snow
in the Pyrenees, which renders some of the roads the
communicate with Spain impracticable.

The Journal de Toulouse contains the following
paragraph, under the head of F►gueras, Match 5:-.
,4 General Mina, who has visited every part of tit,
,province, is .expected here in ,a few days. It is sail
that in ifew days he will have in Lampourdan aloe
12,000 infantry and 1000 ctvalry, without iricl3ding
the active and volunteer militia. Passports for the
interior are given to all suspected persons."