Star.
London, England, 1823-04-22 00:00:00

(EXTRACT.)

" With respect to Spain, there seems nothing to add to, or
vary, in the course of policy hitherto pursued;—solicitude fur
the safety of the Royal Family,—observance of onr engage-
ments with Portugal,—and a rigid abstinence from any inter-
ference in the internal affairs of that country,—must be consi-
dered as forming the basis of his Majesty's policy."
No. 3. is a letter front the Duke of WELLINGTON
to Mr. CANNING, and is dated Verona, October MI
His Grace says he will object " to everything except-
ing that the Allies should call upon France to explain
herself ; and then that they rhouldlecommend to her
if peace be her object, as it must be that of the other
Powers, that she should ask 'for the good offices' of
one of her to explain to Spain her desire to re-
main at peace." He adds," that if thereshould be any
declaration hostile to Spain, and France should de-
sire the good offices of England, he will give them ;
but if there should be any defensive treaty, or even
declaration against Spain, on the part of the Al-
lies, he shall consider it his duty to decline be-
coming a party to either; and," says his Grace,
" shall endeavour to Make them feel, collectively,
that the Treaty or Declaration will only render use-
' less the efforts of the Power which is to use its good
offices to maintain peace; and I shall also decline to
' consent, on the part of my Government, to use such
good offices: but if pressed to do so, I shall take the
demand ad referendum." ..
No. 4, is a letter from Mr. CANNING to the Duke
of WELLINGTON, entirely approving of "his conduct
and
_language in respect to the affairs of Spain."
I _

N 0.5, is a Memorandum relative to the conduct of
Spain, communicated by M. de JABAT to Mr. Se-
cretary CANNING. dated February 18, 1823. It vin-
dicates Spain from
.the charge of propagating her
political principles, as proved by the following un-
deniable facts:

" The Junta of Oporto applies, in 1220, for Spanish troops ;
refused.—The Government of Naples, in the beginning of 1821,
makes the same request ; refused.—ln 1822, on the application
of France, the French Refugees, Captain Nandi, Stc. were made
to retire thirty leagues into the country, whilst the Generals
Abreu, Su and the self-named Regency were organizing
bands of the Faith at Bayonne and Perpignan.
" In 1832 we declined the services of three French Regbrients
of the Army of Observation. ljp to this day, no French soldier
or peasant can be cited whom we have seduced, armed, paid,
and thrust into the bosom of his country to devastate it. We have
not raised the tri-color lag; we have not refused to publish a
generous and salutary amnesty ; we have not invited to evening
assemblies of etiquette French outlaws and conspirators; we
have not tolerated that -an individual at Madrid should invest
himself publicly with . the title of Charge d'Affaires of
the Regency of France, whilst his Excellency M. de La-
garde was Ambassador of his Most Christian Majesty at
the Court of his Catholic Majesty. In fine, we have done
nothing (for these negative proofs might form too diffuse a cata-
logue)—we have done nothing against the French of those
things which the French (that is to say the French Government),
have done against us ; and we have done for the Governments
which excommunicates us, what none of them have done for us."

The next series of documents relate to France.

No. 1, is a Dispatch from Mr. CANNING to Sir
CHARLES STUART, dated March 31, 1823. It in-
closes a sard Article of a Treaty between his Bri-
tannic Majesty and the King of Spain, in 1814, in
which his Catholic Majesty declares that he will not
enter into any treaty or engagement with France of
the nature of the Family Compact, nor that may af-
fect the independence of Spain or the interests of his
Britannic Majesty.
No. 2, is a letter from Sir CHURLS.% STUART,
Stating, that M. de CHATIAGIRIAND assured him the
French Government would respect the obligations of
the article alluded to.
The third Class of Papers relate to Portugal.
No. 1, is a letter from Mr. Secretary CANNING to
Sir CHARLZS STUART, dated December 3, 1822, re-
questing him to obtain from M. de,Vtu.at.l some
information respecting the recent communications
between the French and Portugueee Governments.
No. 2 is the answer of Sir Cnikat.ns STUAIIi, and
states that the Portuguese Charge des Mabee, M.'
Oltvgaa, had expressed the uneasiness of histoisit
at the French force assembled on the Pyrenneee; but
that M. de VILLELE assured him 41 that nothing
could warrant any feeling of uneasiness on the part
of the Portuguese Government."

N 0.3. is a dispatch from M. de Chateaubriand to
•tbe Portuguese Charge d'Affaires at Paris, which was
communicated to Mr. Canning, March 7,1823.—1 t
notices the protest of the Portuguese Government
against the speech -of Louis XVIII. on the 28th of
January, at the opening of the Session—vindicates
Ithe right of the King "to hold to his people the lan-
gnage which suits them"—and expresses surprise that
the Portuguese Governinent can take umbrage at it.
The Dispatch does not give any satisfactory expla-