The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-18 00:00:00

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[Frani Om Jeursol the Pets
.• Fattis.'lesc. IS.—We have stated the weighty, and
Opines to. 'eta, • the derisive reasons wiicb prevent
Frame frees declaring war to Spain. The almost total
mpeseibtliry of obtaining mold! results ryes from the
mosChertonatecasepeigas. eines ant permit a Cunstitu-
tiegaiasd rearosible tieeettrosent toil:taw the Awns+,
elan enterprisiteelcoleted to endanger ell ewe astioeal
iv:teensy, and to begin with the first of aktbat of Le-
gitimacy. Our argument's are thus reduced to one sin•
gle smuttier: they been weighed with calm and
good faith,no friend tothe ream of weighed
would still
commit the fatal error of wiabieg for a war with Spin,
an ewor, however, which is committed by so small it.
namber of individuals, that the public will be mush sue.
prised before long, when it shall know it. •
" Out What are the arguments which have been used
against Os ? First, we are Incessantly told of the dais-
ger to which the Royal Famil of Spain are espoesd-t
but hale we ever alowe ourselves insensible to thee"?
Have not OA authorityand the safefy of the Ki sg platys
formed is oar eyes the Principal interest ? Have ere got.
dechweathat menaces directed against his saered *Hai
and that of his august brothers, would irelierrately au-
thorise a war ?
" In the actual state of thiegi, the instirodeet.proroci.
Hone !of the friends of war, are precisely the causes
most °skeletal to cache against the Ilourhons of Spain
that popular fury of which the .lirreireees has hitherto
andearrnared in vain fat:awe the voice to hi heard. Our
articles. on the contrary, are calculated to confirm the
ides, :which happiliprevalls at, Madrid, that King Fer-
dinand ii the brat clement of a ,free *pettish Constitu-
tion. •Ie it resale that alti.edreeseries.altoold think
their pittaatidh se prophets isteiested i4pradisciag eat
ceases; The very theighislf aleicb-qsakeettieSdder with
borrer ?.. *-
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" Prof:read politicians ask Bs to Whom ear wise coun-
sels are addressed ? We have said. M twenty times: to
all Spaniards who wish to lister: to the voice of reason,
who comprehend the union of mimmiroby with true li
betty. alai whose inliumweisao costribute to the restora-
tion of order. Whatmore can be,required ? la le that
we should be ied!is eet enough eirlavish .peterrial,eam-
mendatious; as our adversaries do pens:pal obese? ,
the example of Mr. Martinez de Is Roes lasi proved that
a tribal, of praiert.is the Journal des De+ata renders a
public man an object of suspicion in the eyes of the
Cortes. For the Cortes are weii aware.drat wage, the
only dangerous aatagonials of the Spanish Revolution,
because we attack its errors and escesme,with .the. wea-
pons eilegietubecaum whilst repelliarliceoPe.w* nub
for ltherty, and because it is not to Despotism. hut in a.
Censtitutmeal Monarchy, that we seek for.; eteseriy:
nzai tut the dissolution of society. ,TheeeConltteltannYi
hod men worthy of beating them in •all raelie.eod to a
parties ; for revolutioss Intqueetly Atom iota* midst
of Anarchists themselves, the.tmlelletwilli9ll4-ht* 4eeq:
tined to chain Snarcliy,
" Sonia frequenters of the Rachel:grilses sedge, Ii a
news paper article, hut the means of noPPsetinglinAirs°'
ousspoceiations. -This close of men eepremeihosisM with
• not :mylslf every day the setae thing. .tine
ewer that me alwsys support the mole •
same principles; but that with respiceeweiests.eate
facts we say that it rains whim it :lees misread that ii
is fair when the weather is clear. if there 'were /ode.
eiduals wise speculated on rain or suitable" of. elpt wee .
would it be that their Joareal -shoeld ieliitheellittasho •
snorsing that the rain woad fail.in teetentey.wbeepeAse
sun might perhaps break uut ond ?
Ile ern wpaselatite is not leas Issaardocte thee ihetteheiv. •
and we seriously advise those who leek iso• able or a
fall in the news of the day, to study the thJAtdd IWO .
instead, fee it Is a less delusive augury. -0.. -
" There are some who ask with a lmeAreiletsie which
really slier:* lc ...battler thy- treat* Ot*llorivr
eluded; aid h eriiima that treaty' twilelhelfraikeed.re—
We are most happy to bate it la outletiterto laferen
them thrt there/in/teen nes doctoral/Oa afwalu wean,
hostilities; and that consequently* le dot mmensavy to
condi& nor to.eign a treaty 'of peace. • • -1, •
We thought we had done with the strong' heads by.
which we 'are reoeurell, *it vfe find oilielveecharged
with haslet been gollty or blAh inipeutfelich, in dispos-
ir gof both Allier:cm 'I, I thee of certainty.' Since
when does the iisa express certtaidi? We
I. ate told Spat:lards' otiseree; that ii • their present
situation their ultra-Maelne pro:dares Wets lost to-them
eithunt any competleatlen;ieliereas if thiiptit en ettd to
their dissensions ae.riteCesses; they mit& at leave hope,
w Aer i:h the aid. Of Fr, ta.derive sorA float:L.lrd, tote.
inertial. and; political advaottratiito'diele.ferner cola-
nits. Thole colonies theiaseliis; as will at Treece.
Would gait Much by the existence of a train's-el lased
beturees*thr different beaecgcs of the great Spanish
'Spaniards who love your national glory. have
we said, adopted this new motive far iernuesting your
resolution. Would yen set all agree io prefer:log
Ytinceiiii the Blood of. your Kiev weighs theilea.of
Mexico apd.Peru, to such me. as /whisk to ad San
Martin.? What • imprudence is there in sash a • reason-
ing ? ShOw as, it you can, in what it is false? Impru-
dence 1111001 only attach to au epic/offer el such future
advantagem %shish .ars subject to so away chadees;. but
se do not pretend to negeerate with the Spanish Mipis-
tr y ; we only premed to speak seam to the enlightened
pi:UW.Ol3lm side and beyond the Pyrenees." .

13USIN6SS. -
A CoOrt'of Man:rave* Was held' yesterday &lasiWall
for the genera) dispatch Of public business, at whirti the
Lone Wien; Aldermen, Recorder, •Sbeeiffs,
and City Officer!, attended.
Mr. Lewis,•' wird Mas recently elected one of the
Biidge Itristels,intilideZ; and was sworn into the office.
Commlssioaeneof-tbe-Court of Requests for the month
of Jsouey3 lost were- appointed.
The Inquest uClitowsal,e Ward made a presestaloent at
some rufanas prtiiAlis, and relative. to the dock there,
when thi, lorritai seis directed to put the Act in force
respectierthe fireie putt of the presentment, and the lat-
ter part mitt Werred to the Alderman of the Ward to
give sect eirectlbtie is he should see fit, • •
Sundry peitions were sworn, and others allOweilie be
soimittedArbiths..
Th. Inquest of 'Castle Barnard Ward, and St, A' u..
drew's, Holhiiiii;; preiented sundry new freettien, istrieb
were referred to the Chamberlain. .
The Con( lirenied several coal-undertakers.
A reference was mule 'to * Committee to consider im
lative to slaughter-houses in the City.
The LORD Mavorovill hoist a Common Coaacil to.
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marrow,

DILLICATS Dtactosunes.--We understand that some
cirentostarces have lately occurred in the iVest of Eng-
land, %%Well are likely to lead to disclosures of an deli-
cate a nature as to involve in their consequences the
everlasting happiness and regulation of whole fatuities.
We do not at present profess to be informed of all that
relates to this affair ; but knowing only so touch of ilea
we do, we hincerili hope that the sober judgnient.pr tbs
interposition of fnends, will avert the threatened ruin,
and keep the world in ignorance of the subject.—(Sher-
borae Mercury.)
The (linage done by the. late ittsrrricane 4t Cerro.,
the seat of his tirace the Doke of Leinster;, is
very considerable, and is not estimated at less than
40001,