Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-08


themselves. The Congress will be short; few
questions will be discussed. This is confirmed
from every quarter.
LONDON, October 6.-An article dated Loac-
er EDe, September 18th, noticing some recent
active preparations on the pant ui the Rarbary
powers. with view To the renewal OF their
piraiical outrages. coniplainsof Great Britain,
among other civilized powers, for having con-
Guided treaties with these pirates aud adds
I" IL the English who are = part uitue European
family. Wall hoi receive those who have y nind
TO JON them, there is IN ihe Mediterranean an
Smefican sQuadtoo, with Viii, d common cause
may be made, OF other arrangements agreed
upon Tor Prot SiiOn agarrsl The fiiatts.-
Nothin. has yet tTauspired respecting the
el.rcn OF the steps taken on tlis SUP by The
Diet 1T Frankfort
From he Erench Frontiers, Sept. 20.
@eSideS the voluntary enrOimentS, and the
levy for the standing army, cndeayours a.e
making TO make the colonial corpS a complete
as possible. chieiiy by putting ioregt, desert.
ets INTO them. They even speak of raising
tIench corps iol tse colonies and il is thought
tue government iutendsan expedition against
ST. Domingo. AtDunkuk, they are beginning
again to tit ont SHIPS for tie whale fishing,
which was formerly so profitable they are
also improving the harbour, ia make II capable
OF receiving large ships OF war.
DspfoIabie picture 81 S2dia.
The following Is letter, dated Madrid
Angus; To- In answer TO your letter oi the
Utt. anu Inc pOnNcdi queries therein
contained, l viii briefly state, that, without
any scrnple, oar court at the present time may
be compared with those of Cuu.iantiRople or
Morocco The turning out OF persons employ.
ed iii every branch ct theState :; bani,hmepis,
nocturnal arrests, iInprisonmeuis, toriures
and, in some cases, violent deaths are all we
hear of with regard TO our internal occurrence
es, and the rain of our trade and disgrace 10
our arms abroad. The same kind ofireatment,
however, awaits both the friends aud enemies
OF Ferdinand and his hrp!ner The Infant Dnn
Carlos, who, it would appear, acts the second
part in this complicated tragedy. The Mi /
histers OF State, Finance, and Marine, have
been deprived of their situations in the most
scandalOns aud igp0niinous manner and, in.
deed, some apprehepsions are entertained for
their personal safety, more particularly of GA
ray. as the plot is understood TO have been
brought about By The higher Clergy, support
ed 10y the iu9nl>ition, aud the Bishops of San
ua9o, Jaen, CaGiz, and scgo,ia. secret enemies
who are directed by Canon Ostoiaza, supposed
TO be acting according to the views OF ihe
infant Don Carlos, with whom IL is thought he
CORES ponds from his exile OF Las ia uecas
through the medium of Secretary Magdale,is.
au intimate friend of the tpfaui. The iniet-
tant OF ArragOii, Calcerrada, CdrrenI, ROsaies,
Ortis, NOsera, and Malagauva, all infantry
Captains Beilo, Arostequi, Mensloza, Cam
ponanes and Aiachuca lie la Naileria, three
brisadiers, and General ZamaIiego, were on
ihe 9Th imprisoned, and IN the night conveyed
IL the filthy dungeons Of the Inquisitions of
LdtaSoza. On the 10th Lieutenant Colonel
NsaneiiSS, OF tie Sappers and Miners, Colonel
Arnenuaris. and Commissary Laguna, the two
iaitei Americans, together with ESc0ar. a
Pnrser III The Navy, Peraz DC Ia Tore, Macs
itante OF Granada, were also shut up in the
Holy Tribunal OF tialicia accused of being
rreemasOns, and Implicated in conspiracies
Their property has been respectively seized
and their wives and servants put under arrest
at their own houses, after having been exanlin-
go by members otihe iuquisitior. The papers
OF the acCmSpl and ouo
rel had also been seiZed.-Repori saws that
i'izairo communicated a Royal Order tor the
delivery of The Fioridas TO the Ann 10 Amari-
cahs, butthe NJ mister Ouis prevented its being
carried into effect, as il is further said lie had
arranged The matter for consideration equal
10 three millions OF dollars, and compronse
respecting claims due to the Americans On
this subject you will find time will bring out
some important secrets. On the birthday of
tie Emperor Of Russia, Pizarro appeared at
the house OF the Ambassador accompanied hy
us Lady, In style corresponding TO ASiatic
luXary. Their dress and ornaments were of
the most costly velvet, gold, pearls, anu dia-
mOndS, in the greatest proiusion aud even his
servants wore the richest IiverieS The am
hassadur distinguished them in III, niost mark.
ed manner; no one of this brilliant assembly
receiver snch particular attentions. The Bri-
tish minister was looked upon with GOODNESS
The Russian Embassy was tiiunde rstruck at the
fall and Punishment of PizarrO, and of course
omitted nothing that mig hit tend 10 his relief
Some suppose that the Minister Of Marine has
been deposed on account OF the purchase of
lie Russian ships, which ii is now understood
here are 10 be sold at public auction, or TO DE
broken up for fire wood, and used by the troops
in quarters. In this transaction ihe minister
OF marine is not, however, the chief person
Implicated. Cardinal GOnsalvi has communi-
Gated to the inquiSiior General, at the solicta-
ton OF the Roman See, a Papal Order permit
ting III cases of treason to the state and free.
masonry, the torture to be applied, iDprescnce
OF surgeon or physician belonging 10 the tri-
buudi. On Tie l3tn in The morning. conse-
quem 10 this order, tie torture was inflicted
on two wTetched beings who were placed OH
wooden horse, but We have not been able to
learn whether they died in consequence Ofthe
operation, though we are Informed thew
remained in state of insensiblity for mauy
hours, owing TO the dislOcaton of their FONTS.
This state of barbarism aud horror must even
tuaily drive the most sluggish into despair, aud
certainly the general discomfort spread
throughout the ration, leads US toantic.pate
the most dreadful consequences. The lives
aud fortunes ofpeOple cannot be thus sported
with. The arrest of the celebrated Caive de
RoSas ana oiHer Patriots, point out that con
siderable alarm prevails al Court, and in order
to prevent greater disasters, il is supposed the
claims of Charles ~. to be exhibited to the
Congress of SoVereigns, will he viewed with
consideration and respect ; for amoUg those
VINO dare speak their sentiments, there seems
a determination not to put up with the arDitra
ny and oppressive acts Of All unnatural SON.
whilst Tie father is languishing ia obscurity.
l his is the uniform sentiment OF the enlclIten-
ed part of the nation, and it would soon be
universal, II It were not for the host OF FraTs
ana lnTnisitors every where spread through
the country When Ferdinand re established
She Inqnlsiton, I've was well aware il would be
the best pillar 10 his throne. flatterers, monks
and weak men are the only persons in faVOnT,
among whom the Kings spiritual director,
Benc0mo, General Ni1odet, the Duke de Ala
con, and Father Cirilo ,aI c most distinguished"
The following IS list of the Spanish Minis.
ters appointed, ard depOsed since the return
OF hisg Ferdinand to Spain took place
ministers Of Stats and Forsigs ReiatiORs.--
The Duke da San CAI los, Don Pedro CeyalIos
and Don joe PizaTro.
MinisLcrs nELhs LnLerinr and nj (.cncc md LIZ