The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-10 00:00:00

riviiipasy of infantry, repaired to the Town Hall, and
'ated that his Excellency the General is Chief, had sent
bias to take charge of the city and its Government. A
general approbation ensued.
Orercia c A DVICE.—A rrived at Callao, on the 16th of
July, a vessel direct from Chili, with official accounts
stating that the Chilian expedition raised by order.- of Ash
Chillers Republic, destined for the succour of Peru, 1),;d
been augmented by a generous exertion of that-Govern
ment to 4,500 men,who were about to embark atValpiraiss,
—On the foildtving day anchored in the same Port, 4
Chilian yewl of war,confirming the above intelligeoee,with
orders to convey the troops to that Republic, which nen'
under the orders of General Pinto, to join the expedition
of the cause government, at the point agreed by that of.
Peru. .
UNITED STATes AND COLONINA....re have read the
subjoined paragraph. which we copy from the ✓armies
Public Advertiser, with great satisfaction:—
The United States appear to be conteading for a strict
onion. between .themselves and the Republic of Sends
America. The prejudice is favour of the United States is
strong its Colombia. The delicacy of the Britist. Govern:
ment towards Spain, by inducing them to withhold the
recognition of Colombian Independence, will'be the means,
of strengthening the power of the crafty Government
of. North America, by a close anion with het sister coati•
neat.

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The proposition te erect a Monument to the Memory of
Riegu does not seem to have excited any opposition even
amongst the more determined of our ultra politicians. Dr.
Slop, ashamed of being the only apologist of a barbarous_
murder ;,or perhaps warned by )iis readers, in a sufficiently
intelligible manner, that they have no delight in blood,

or in the sanguinary raviogs of a political fury, is silent
on the ;abject. The Morning Post liberally concedes to
British sympathy for an unfortunate soldier, the erection
of some testimony of their esteem ; but with another
morning paper, contends that the first and most important
duty is to provide adequately fur the wants of the living
offerers. We admit that the first duty is to do this;
but we answer that this duty will not be performed

lo a less effectual manner, on account of the ex-
pence of a monument kill Meg° ; and that the latter is
so much the more important buidness of the two, that the
Exiles themselves in general, and the family of Rine in
particular, would rather want bread, if such a thing could
be possible in this chantey, than that the great cau.e in
which Riego has been sacrificed, should be overlooked.
It is a mistaken idea to limit the question to Spanish
liberty; for although Riego was a Spaniard, and has
perished in Spain. he has perished under the law of the
Holy Allies. The Emperor of Russia is more his execu-
tioner than the King of Spain ; the latter being only the
in;s table puppet of the black policy of the former; and
even the Duke d'Angoulerue being but the r oufessed minis
ter of &Ilia's hatred toEuropean freedom. The spirit which
has destroyed Riego, would destroy every traced to liberty is
England ; and even every liberalTory,if nature ever moulded
such a being ; and carry fire and sword throughout the
continents of North and South America, in order to" kin
'the very name of liberty. and bury it in blood." Their
forbearance does not ertse from any superior love of Es.
gland to the affections they entertained for Spain; bat
from the knowledge that, although heavily burtbened, we
have still fume available resources; and they could not
anticipate either so certain, or so speedy a success against
us. But they will do all in their power against us.
They will endeavour to treat us as they have treated
Spain. They will ever be our most rancorous enemies;
whether that rancour remain deep seated in the heart, or
become flippant upon the tongue:—and it behoves es
constantly to remember, that they have destroyed
freedom in Spain, and deliberately murdered its noblest sod
most disinterested champion ; that vilvta they shall Totem
to draw the sword against us, they may find our iudigna-
tion ripe enough to string our nerves for an aleqoate
resistance, and a noble vengeance on these foes of man-
kind. An objection is started against its becoming
merely a Corporation Act. We have reason to believe that
nothing more than the scite of the monument will be
requested cf the City. The erection of the monument
should certainly be the result of a national subscription
that every liberal heart might be able to join in the proud
boast, of having contributed its mite towards the memo-
rial of such an event as the martyrdom of this hero. We
are confident, that without at all infringing upon the
personal claims of the Exiles, a splendid monument might
be raised, at once to honour, and to embellish the metre
polls.
some doubts as to the proper application of the mom
raised for the Spanish Exiles, has been absurdly started
by a morning paper of some celebrity; as if the
names of the Committee were not a sullicient guarantee
for the subscribers. But, says this journal, we perteire se
acting Committee. no Treasurer, no Secretary, none of the
ostensible paraphernalia of such proceedings. We cal,
however, tell this Editor, that there are such persost,zoi
that the Committee is in regular communication with aCe"
mince elected by the Exiles from among themselves; Pa
that every attention is paid to such wants of the sufferers
; pecuniary assistance can relieve.
that -.ma b.

The tura of affairs in Spain has produced a strange,
cortlanee in the ranks of our Ministeri4l writers.
the New Times is accusing Mina as the most barbareet
animal in existence, the Morning Post is deseribilt
►iim a patriot- Of the first order, full of houar,
wisdom, and admiration of the British Constitution! el
the British talcs and of the British King ! • o°3:
says the New Times, •` is an errant traitor, an sodas's.
G‘ rebel, a sacrilegious wretch, a cruel monster."
Morning Post says he is " no advocate of ftevolutioa!!
though the sword is scarcely yet sheathed, which be
drawn against a tyrant King, and wielded with suck 01