The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-02-26 00:00:00

1, ONDON:

MoNDAT NVICNINU, rEnter ARY 26, IS2I.

Tl►e information cou►uu►nicated to our readers some
days ago, rel.►tire to the Austrian army having passed
the Po, is ►►till further confirmed by another letter
from our private correspondent at Paris, who informs
us, that a considerable body of the invading army
u►wst have, ere this, penetrated the p:►pal territory to- '
wards Itolog.na. The proclamation of Uen. Fri►uont,
published at Padua on the 4th instant, may be
regarded as tantamount to a proscription of liberal
opinions in Italy; it remain► to be seen whether the
oppressed people of that country will quietly submit
to be trampled on, or like men, who, recollecting the
proud pre-eminence trom which they ha►•e fallen, shall
dare to make an effort to regain their Ion; lost liber-

It would appear that the situation of France and
that of die Ilimrhons is becoming daily more critical.
An interesting- debate took place in the seeret com-
mittee, oiled for by lieu. Donnadieu on the Ilith,
when he proposed the passing of a law that should
prevent any person being deprived of rank and pay
in the army, except by the sentence of a court war-
tail. Alluding perhaps to his own ease, as well as
that of many others. On the adjournment bring
!molly called for M. Courvoisier rose to (splits-c it, and
made an able speech, whirls produced a great effect on
his auditors. Amongst other things, he stated that
in the despotic system of government, pursued hy
the Ministers, their only means of supporti:ig it, in
opposition to the rapidly increasing discontent, was
,the army; and that by thus getting rid of a question
so deeply interesting to it, they would be only swell-
ing the list of disatierteil, anti inevitably lose the only
stay left to them. This gentleman, whose attachment
to the rd.-tang family cannot lie doubted, drew suds
a 1114010 pirture of the existing dangers, pointed
the frail!, in such glowing colours, that he is said to
11;1%1' absolutely terrified the must audacious of the
counter revolutionists. Our correspondent ;olds, that
ever since the above deb ate, nothing hot lamentations
ant' alarm fur their safety have been heard iu the
salvo* of the ultras.
We understand that the Spanish note mentioned in
a late eistsimunication as haying been transmit ed to
the cabinet of Paris, is little less than a threatene:l
declaration of war, in case the policy of France is
not immediately rhanged with regard to Spain and
Naples, governed as those two countries are by
brandies of the same family. Such is the power of
principle over tyranny, of conscious rectitude over
vice, that the 3linisters of Ferdinand VII. fearlessly
call upon those of Louis XVIII. for a full and ex-
plicit answer as to what their future intentions owe.
Spain, uitlsont nottory or ate army; destitute a ft-
sources; anal struggling to consolidate its liberties:
insists upon explanations lentil France ! Is it for
this, that fifteen hundred thousand soldiers were
mai-rhea against Napoleon its I xI i ? anal have seven
successive Congresses been assetithl al to no better a
purpose than the foregoing?
Pursuant to an order of the Council of Ministers, it
is reported at Paris, that the Minister of War smite
days ago. invited several of the Marshals to his lonise,
for the punt .se of asking their opinion on the otili,ary
r e of the country and spirit of the army: btu lid-
Iwg his testiest on the probability of a declaration of
war on the part of Spain! The avhole party, with
our aer.r4l, replied, if, after what has been done to
break asunder all the ties which hound the army to
the government, from the Soldier to the theocrat, the
disjointed materials were called into action to opposo
the troops of Spain, it would not be enemies het
frientistliat were placed in sight of other. The!
Marshals roittintied by ilerlaring, that Ministers hail
none but Swiss trumps to repel the threatened itreA-
siosis: Hot, replied AI. ',Amur 31aubitrg, or cannot
procure reinforcements front Switzerland before se-
veral months elapse, and those we hare are nece.,sary
fair the protection of Paris and Lyons. Snit is the
state to whirls legitimacy is reduced in France! Well
might a 'number in the Chamber of Deputies say,
during a recetki stormy discussion, " who knows butt
the king inay'swan he happy to have an opportunity
of placing the firer air lis 1111 the tri-coloured flag."
lint is it not too Late? Have not the errors of 11911
been repeated, and is not confidence for ever destrayeal
between the ruling few soli the subject many ?
will shortly answer these ittp•stions.

In the proeianiation of the Pope, inserted in our
paper of to-day, the Sovereign Pontiff expresses lois
hopes that the city of Rollie NOIII/1 be left It tiorciiipiesi
by the contending armies. This sentituent appears
to lia%e toren expressed with a view to check
nut the • Anstriari, hut the Near()titans, who
were much on the ad VAIIIT. hie booty of
the latter, composed of reettlar troops, of 43,001)
men, w. re close to the frontier ; and another of
u err occupying a different line. The numbers of the
Austrian artny are stated in private accootietts to he
grossly exaggerated. Their whole tirer i. said not

to rereell 1I t,tUU; while that of the Neapolitan.,
including atilitie, nn whom great reliance is placed, as
being composed of earlet.n.i, are •.yid to A fffff 1110 to
nearly 10,000 men. The lieititth synatlron was still
in the Bay of Naples, hat watt said to hr almost to leave
it, tither for Ci►ita Vecchia, or the roast of Sicily.
The King of Naplex n•aa etpecteti to remain at Veoit•t
until the fate of Naples was decided.—ln the memo