The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-17 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

lent itself to the decrying of the present loan, and the praise-
worthy object of ruining the parties concerned in it,io order
to pave the way fir another loan, in which its patrons and
oropioyas might engage. For this object, apparently. it
holds out that the Colombian Government is not bound to
pay for more than it has neared ; and that " millions ire
" ready to be lent to it, if it will only do this;' thee Jibe•
rally hinting that there are people who will trust it, if it
Will break through all honourable engagements, and deal
with them. We are aware that the Colombian Government
are not legally hound to recognize the acts of M. Zee, since
they disclaim them; but when they consider the import-
ance of the loan at the time it was negotiated —when they
reflect that half a million then was of more. essential
service to them, than twice as much at present—they
should not be so scrupulous as to enquire the legal
amount of their responsibility, as to ascertain the equitable
and morel obligations which they bare incurred. The opinion
of Vattel, on the customs of established States, cannot apply
to one just rising out of the crumbling chaos of a Ming ty-
Fanny. The circumstances are altogether new ; and though
we do not pretend to know what will be done, or to give the
bond-holders any advice, —we feel satisfied that in point of
honour and justice, no Englishman would subscribe to another
loan, until au equitable and positive adjustment had been made
with regard to the present.

We have received to day by express, Paris papers of
Monday, and of yesterday morning. The following ex.
tracts are from the Emile of Monday:—
TELEGRAPH DESPATCH FROH BAYONNE.
Bebuzier Mayor, I Idt Sept. 7 o clock in the morning.

Advices,from Bayonne of the 9th instant tide ieached,
us this morning. They state that though the Fennell troops
were masters of a suburb and all the subworiti of Pampe-
Inns, their batteries bad not fired since tlits Friday !preced-
ing. It was reported that a negotiation was on foot.—
The most interesting article in these advicsis is the follow-
log circular from General Oullemioot, to the. Military and
Civil Authorities both French and Spanish:—
" His Royal Highness being Informed that various local
authorities have misinterpreted his order of the Bth of August,
has commissioned me to make to you Moven' ob dons
on the subject. At the use time that his Royal Highness ex-
presses his desire to put a stop to all arbitrary measures, he
likewise acknowledges the utility of securing the power of the
Spanish authorities both municipal and judicial, in order to
repress crimes, the impunity of which would endanger the
public tranquillity, the preservation of which was the object
of that order. It never was the intention of his Royal Highness
to correct the course of justice, in the prosecution of ordinary
crimes, respecting which the Magistrates must retain the entire
plentitude of their authority. The measures presented in the
order of the Bth of August, have no other object than to in-
sure the effects of the Prince's word, by which he guaranteed
the tranquillity of those who, on the faith of the promise of
his Royal Highness should leave the enemies ranks. But at
the same time indulgence for the past is an assurance of the
vigour with which new crimes will be punished, and conse-
quently the French Commanders are not only to suffer the or-
dinary tribunals to act, whose office it is to punish with all
the severity of the law, those who shall in future be guilty of
infractions, disorders, or disobedience, bat they shall also act
in concert with the local authorities in all measures which shall
concern the preservation of the public peace.
" As for the regulations elntsined ho Art. 4, which places
the Journals under the inspection of the French Commanders,
it must not be supposed that ir hes any other object than to
prevent the insertion in the papers, of articles which may
inflame party spirit, and hinder the effect of the mea-
sures adopted by his Royal Highness, by ill timed
personalities, whether relative to the military operations,
or to the pacification of Spain, and the liberty of his Ceiba
lic Majesty, the chief object of his Royal Highness's efforts.
The French commanders must make arrangements with
the Spanish authorities to hinder the insertion of such,
and in rase the authorities should not pay regard to
these observations, it is natural and just that acting
for the interest of the operation of the army the counuauders
should oppose such insertions.
"Please to make known to the civil and military Spanish
authorities who arc in your district, and to the French
commandant under your orders the preceding ohserva.
lions which can have no doubt respecting the real inten-
tions of his Royal Highness.

By the arrival of another Lisbon Mail this morning.
we have received Lisbon papers of a recent date, of which
the following are extracts:—

Lisnos, sth Sep•r.—Of the fleet from Bahia, which
sailed on the 2nd July, for this port, only 5 ships of war
and about a dozen other vessels have arrived here. The
Captain of a vessel that arrived at Oporto, in 52 days from
Bahia, gave the following information in answer to the
questions put to bins —He had brooght no Mail, nor any
Journal. The greatest confusion prevailed at Bahia, in
consequence of the evacuation of the place by the Portn-
gone troops, and the sailing of the squadron. 'file Go-
vernment was unsettled, as the Civil and Military Govern-
ment bad withdrawn. He had himself soiled on the 2nd
July, with all the other vessels that were in the port,
full of troops and passengers; the latter fearing
the insnits of the 11:azilirms were going to different ports
of Europe, Spanish America; and even Brazil. He sailed
two days in sight of the vessels which left at the same,
time ; did not see on his voyage any squadron or ship of
war. The bar of Bahia was blockaded by the squadron of
Rio, consisting of seven sail. Lord Cochrane, its com-
mander, was on board the Martiude Vreitss. The informa-
tion given by the ships that have arrived, is such as make
all classes very anxious for the safety of the remainder of
the fleet. Many of the passengers assert, that Lord
Cochrane has been very successful in the pursuit, and
that lie has plundered several of the richest ships, and
even disarmed the soldiers in several of them; and they
add, that he emptied their water casks to oblige them to
put into some port short of Lisbon.
It does nut appear, from the accounts hitherto given'
that there has been any action between Lord Cochrane and
the Portognese squadron attending the convoy. There is a
report that a large frigate, commanded by Capt. Taylor, for-
merly in the English service has approached within a few
days sail of the Tagus, and boarded the Grand Para, a large
merchantman of this port.
Among the vessels from Bahia, the For de Tijo, which
arrived on the 21st, had IS7 soldiers on board, who were
disarmed, and the Captain in person waited on his Majesty
to communicate this to him. There are no further accounts
front Madeira ; but it is said, there are some rather maples-
saut accounts from St. Michaels and.Tere.eira.

There are numerous robberies in some parts of the lute-
dor. Last week Mr. Whitney, a merchant of Lisbon, and
Agent to Lloyds, being on his way from Figueras to Lisbon,
he was attacked by two banditti, armed with double bar-
relled guns, and a ball from doe of them entered his groin
and settled in his back.
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