The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-09-18 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

M ADRI SEPT: I.—The following is, the extract of
a letter frog Calla, dated Aug. 2$ :—" The preps•
rations for the grand Expedition to South America
all; pursued with great activity. Count Adisbal,
who arrived in this city two days ago, will have the
chief command. It is said that he, will have under
his orders from 11 to 12,000 men, and that he bee
received the appointment of Viceroy -and Captaiel,
General of Buenos Ayres. It appears that this ex-
pedition will be composed of four vessels of the
line, six frigates, some brigantines and gon-boats ;
end it is hoped that it will he ready to sail in the
coarse of .the month of November. We are assured
that General Adisbal has brought here three millions
of foals (31,2501.), which the King has given out of
his private purse, to defray the expense of the first
equipments, arid that measures have been taken to
provide all the other funds necessary. The Junta of
Reemplazos, of Cadiz, which was instituted for the
management of all that relates to expeditions beyond
sea, has been reinstated in its rights, ind the Mini-
ster of Finances has received an order not to inter-
fere any farther with its operations. Every thing
announces a firm determination to push, with the
greatest vigour, the war beyond seas."
M Syr?. 6.—Some of thi German Papers
announce that Col. Massenbach. instead of insisting
nna formal decision in the process instituted against
him, had thrown himself on the clemency of the
King, in consequence of hopes which were held out
to him that he would be set at liberty, and that the
King of Prussia would order him payment of the
amount of his claims. This much, however, is cer-
tain, that M. Massenbach is still a prisoner in the
fortress of Custrin, and, that no public judgment bas
been pronounced against him.
ETUTGARO, SEPT. 7.—We have to announce the'
important news of the retirement of M. Matches,
who, though ostensibly entrusted with the Depart-
ment of Finances, had in reality the superintend-
ence of all the branches of Administration. Dif-
ferent reasons are given for this event, which is
regarded as extremely important in many respects,
especially at a moment when the project of a new
Constitution for the Kingdom of Wirtemberg is a
Subject of so much discussion. The portfolio of the
Minister of Finances has been provisionally con.
fided to M. Werckler, Councillor of State. M.
Matches will not entirely quit the public service.—
' He will in future execute exclusively the functions of
President of the Board of Controul, a new haiku.
lion lately introduced amongst us,and w hich has been
of great utility.
CARVIIIIIIE, SEPT. 7.—The Authorities of the
twenty Communes which compose our Baliwick,
asseMbled Were, yesterday, when the Constitutional
Act having been read over to them, they resolved
unanimously to present an Address to the Grand
Duke, expressive of their gratitude to his august
Highness for introducing into his States a Constitution
suited to the spirit of the times, and calculated to
establish, in a liberal manner, the rights of every class
of citizens.
From all parts of the Grand Duchy Addressesscon-
-ceived in similar terms, are daily arriving.
On the death of the late Prince Primate, who was
also Bishop of Constance, the Baron Von Wessen-
berg, his General Vicar in the diocese of Con-
stance, was nominated to succeed him. The Pope
refused to confirm the nomination, but the Grand
Duke, his Sovereign, maintains him in his sites.
lion, in defiance of the Pope's authority, end in so
doing he is supported by all the Sovereigns in Ger-

many.
The Grand Duke contends, that as Sovereign, he
is entititled to nominate to the vacant diocese, and
that such nomination ought to be held good till it be
ascersarined by competent judges, in parlibus, that an
improper person has been chosen. In this case, after
the most vigorous enquiry, he has found the Baron
Von Wessenberg'a qualifications of the highest kind,
and his conduct to have always been most exemplary;
and the refusal on the part of the Pope is therefore
an arbitrary act to which no deference ought to be
paid.
The whole case is laid before the Public in a Me.
morial from the Court of Baden, accompanied by a
number of very curious docume►►ts.
It appears that the Baron Von Wessenberg, in
his capacity of Grand Vicar of Constance, sanc-
tioned by the Prince Primate and the Chapter, has
been the author of many important reforms in the
Church that have long given great umbrage to the
Court of Rome.
The Bishop is supported by all the Clergy of his
extensive diocese, and indeed by nearly .11 the Clergy
of Catholic Germany. Among the Lay Catholics
there is but one opinion concerning him.

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