The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-08-09 00:00:00

WAR IN SPAIN.

Mr. MACLEAN, referring to a motion of his which stood upon
the books respecting the war in Spain, said that money, ammu-
nition, and naval stores were sent from England to the
northern parts of that country without any guarantee for pay-
ment being in the hands of the government. He deprecated
the indirect mode which the government adopted in sending
out succours to the supporters of the Queen of Spain. The
hon. gentleman then entered into a detail of the military opera-
tions in Spain' and particularly the unsuccessful attack on
Fontarabia, by General Evans, whose bravery, however, he did
not call in question, but wished that similar bravery had been
instilled into his troops. His retreat from Fontarabia had no
doubt been well conducted, but the marines of his Britannic
Majesty were involved in that unfortunate proceeding. His
Majesty's government had poured out much treasure, and shed
much blood, but they had not gained the slightest advantage.
He wished to ask a question which had been asked on a former
occasion, respecting an order of General Evans. It appeared
that General Evans had issued an order on the 18th of June
last, denouncing the punishment of death against any of his
Majesty's subjects who should be found in arms against the
Queen of Spain. He wished for the correspondence, or ex-
tracts therefrom, that might have passed between the govern.
ment and his Majesty's minister at Madrid; for doubtless
some correspondence must have passed relative to that order.
He would ask what authority the general commanding the
legion had to denounce the punishment of death against hia
Majesty's subjects? In all the proceedings of his Majesty's
government their intervention had been contrary to the faith of
treaties, and mostuncalled for. They were to interfere with • a
naval force; but that could not be construed to extend beyond
prohibiting the supply of arms and ammunition to those coun-
tries in the possession of Don Carlos. How had the principles
which had been acted upon by his Majesty's government
been exhibited? The first exhibition of them was to hurry off
to the frontiers of Spain one of their own subjects, for the ex-
pression of his opinion. A gentleman (Mr. Burke Honan)
was seized in the dead of night, carried off to the frontier, not
knowing whether he was to be murdered or not, without any
steps being taken by our ambassador to prevent it. That gen-
tleman had lately published a work on the subject of the civil
war, containing most valuable information. Perhaps he had
spoken too disparagingly of the then government in the streets
of Madrid ? Was it for that he had been treated in so disgrace-
ful a manner—was it for that the British government had not
come forward to procure him redress. The hon. gentleman,
in conclusion, called upon his Majesty's government to take
some steps to put a stop to the contest now going on in the
north of Spain.
Mr. POULTER defended the conduct of the government, and
said that they were bound by the treaty that existed to do all in
their power to put an end to the war and to pacify Spain. If
they failed to do this, the treaty would be a mere nullity. He
denied that Don Carlos could be treated as King of Spain.
Dr. BOWING said no government had been yet established
in Spain that had won the affections of the people.
Mr. T. ATTWOOD said the insurrection might have been put
down in any one month of the last four years; but the fact was,
that Cordova or the other Spanish generals did not wish to put
it down.

Mr. G. PRICE said he was most anxious that this question
should be brought on before the prorogation of parliament. It
was one of the highest importance to the people of England. It
was not possible to look at. Spain, as it now stood, and not say
that the interference of England in its domestic concerns had
by no means added anything to the national character of the
country. England, or the government rather, had not pursued
a bold, manly, straightforward line—nay, it bad not even acted
with masculine voice—("hear," and laughter). They had
sought to settle matters by the force of moral influence; but
that of this country had sunk so low since the noble lord oppo-