Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-11
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IMPORTANT yIsw OF SPatIsB AFFAIRS.
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f@s Q01ee q re cttg 2, = ..Aies;04 Gazette
We have received from a resnectable cor.
respondent, the Following copy OF 4 ietterfIOm
MADRID, he writes is said, b. our sc. respou-
Geut. To be very worthy Of credit and TO i,aye
particular means Of information -
"MADguo, august Is.
You re1uosi me 10 tell you, as Tar rs the
iInltS OF a letter viii hermit, what is the state
OF public opinion IN this capital what is the
plan OF finance. about which tn re il such a
noise; what sort OF men GJrdy and Pizairo
are ana WHAT has become OF LScy9 I shall
answer each OF these questions ii. Tie order in
winch you put them -
First ihen as to public opinion, must tell
you there Is none here. Such IA article is IA
species OF cOntrandrd, in dcspotic states-
London aud Philadelphia arc the only capitals
III lite Old and ;:e.s world where II is allowed
To exist. In other countries there is only gem
efal oplta9iil which never amvnnts to public
opinion, as i,sei. oganot publicly express their
Septneiks, EFefe theYare scarcely allowed 20
~ eatis.. 5he general opinion in Spain is that
,hihgs i.+e, -ec,yery Ill, although the confused
hcpe OF &7hSiige induces US to bear our sui.
feEings with less indignation.
Inc people who think audaCt here are divi-
ded lito two parties, both OF tIrem royalsts,
but with tllls oiffsrence--th the one is con,
IS Subdlvided into two classes, the one the
luke-wafm iiberaies, and the other the hot and
merry. Tie former content themselves with
praSlns to God that the King may reform; the
othei are ardent spirits, who iudgnautat the
lngrautude and absurd sovernmeut Of Ferdi-
nand, would eHdeayor to correct linn i,V a to-
TAI Change, or would wish TO free thenlselye s
from MS yoke. The latteriS ti.e minority
Saray belongs TO neither, but steers 4 course
between the extremes of both tor he is at the
same tone supposed Il good subject of the
hihF, dad trend OF the national interest
lie IS moi nlan of much talents, bur he pos
fessss ts5at WINCH Often supplies their piace-a
lateHt foi taxing advantage Of those ofothets.
IN the Central jCuta he learned what is chies ~
necessary u. every ministry management
he mas thus been able to drive Ferdinand into
measure which excite astoulshment, for you
must nave already seen tire bulls against tile
MONKS. Garhy mu5l have little power or he
mus make Ferdinand Que Of the Iiberales a
nope that lie viii do SO, IS what keeps oar
nuRos pended, and perhaps our arms mac
t.NS. ne has pIOCeeGeda great way and done
stae greatest part OF the work Ii is true that
he found Ferdinand dispirited and without a
iafthiIg. I'VE ministers of finance had failed
beiete Garoy suCceeded tO that department
and tue latter may be SAID &c have taken the
nionarck by famine
lis plat IS the same as the Cortes IL en-
Cnsn'erS in ats execution, great difficulties
tue opposition vi the clergy is violent : bat the
munster hopes, by the advice and wisdom OF
only In Obiging the bing u support his plan
oil hnaHce, out TO restore the fabric Of the con
Suiuti0n. The great thing t. be dreaded from
Tue clergy Ia q coup de main. We nave twO re.
cent examples OF tins before cur etes. BIshOp
Gucypo, in IS hours after ne was appointed
minister OF Justice, was Snatched away Nv tho
inqUIsitiOn and the ex-deputy Youdioia, whC
was nominated minister OF finance before Ga
ray, was hBrried almost from the king's cham
her 10 dungeon ; and put 10 Tie torture as
traitor 10 the Rings person. We beIcYehOW
ever, ihht s5dray has made greater pTOgres.
towards security, and that ne has row nothing
70 Tear The first surprise is past. The ser
Flles whose vigilance is active, being in the
possession OF the fact that GaFay was th,
cDIef, II not the only person VINO gave the
Cortes popular form, by preventing; tie diyi
sion Ut that body into two chambers, took the
opportunity OF deDOuncing his views on tina
occasion TO the King but his majesty ueatet
them with the contempt they deserved.
ne principal support OF Garay, besides his
own drtHl management, is PizarTO. PiZarr,
Is man of great taeuts and much character
He gave celebrated proof of The latter BY re
signing his seat an the ministry under tie cor
ties, because he would not submit 10 take th,
law from iOTd Wellington. GaraV is bis cgca
tUTe. Ii is positively said thai he is lkevis,
tie author Of the support that Ferdinand reek
ons upon, IN the assistance of tie empcr0
alexander. YOu viii De surprised my friend
TO hear tASt Russia is here now tie iayarite
and quitcm vogue. Sir IL. Weiesiey has ab
almost be sfld th3i the bureau 0f .hg EngHsl
embassy W tlte caH.1et o. pain. From the
great egor eni0yed by The English ambassa
a., ind the effective aasista given bv th,
Emgish general bnuur'am aud others, a
ire cn 1DceO o. ihe Aiug into is capital, pro
ccfico te opinion v bich DO, scryiies 80 a,lfOif
~ -0hfctied u then o .vn aattauta4e, that Eng
Iand supported tue dFbifrsr' 1sures Of Fer
ohioe That 1einsiOH IS now -estroyed, sns
tVef! tnlnB rHns 90 q contrary direction u
@aighsI amir. s-a0vr rs actually echpset aai
even drco1i te.asced NoD0dy almost yisiL
him aud life i4ay amhassatrix 10 spit, of hci
e'egsnt manners and anuaaie society, Dr.
scarcely any other yishug acquaiutanCe ,udI
the Old d0wAger duchess Of Bercyenfo.
On isuses great hopes Of assistance are re
posef. i4 updrDx iRe American colonies -
~ runlafiUa OF AussuD troops destined ID
this obitct IS t.ises OE sud hrs last cdaUfii,
Shicli can Jci. ti9s Unfortunate regions. ).
e0nhdcfhs sAucipdud Hn c&Deduur o.
Spanish iD0psi ~ ths amount NJ o.. or ~ 00J
IL ikcpase ,lteoarHg and tie sipgu1sltS is
that those Sold .efs aud 0incGI, Who ave cOnsi
defed dissiie ted. gie desiiUei f0r ast sef
vice 90 tive purpose ID SAID, 1i femnvinl
qftti he way suaplcie1s oiH,factcfs. Sublime
YHe rar dsB. .geUt is governed iu q differ
~ Blaaner ron ,nat ct the hnauccs, or iO
reign slsits. ST the head Vi IL stands EgDis