The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-08


| against The Inyincible Armada Tor her
very existence. Now Spain is fallen SO low
that there % none 10 ray her reference"
| he following picture OF the present de-
plorable situation OF the Spanish monarchy
is extracted from long letter published IN
the London times of July >, dated May
| Is. The editor of that paper says that his
information was derived from correspon-
dent al Madrid.
. he system of M Garay, which ap-
peared so seducing in theory, has crumbied
into dust before the difficulties Of It's execu-
| ton. All the resources OF taxation are ex-
hausted, and il is certain that halt The taxes
| imposed have not been levied. he lm-
possibility of raising them IS so great tina.
tire minister has hlnched from the rigorous
measures which have begun &c be employed
Every where are complaints beard--esrry
distress shows itself in the most hideous
aspect. All the public Golfers are empty
The army has not received its pay for three
years, and the officers OF the civil admins
tra,ion have not touched the the 9Th part OF
their salaries II here has been witnessed
at Madrid, officers and civil servants OF the
publick begging aims, and the provinces
have even suffered more than the capital.
At Seville regiment was IN want OF
every thing, and the officers were reduced
to the state OF begging dinner in the con-
vents. In hne, this situation becoming III
tolerablr, the colonel, Nj. D'Oneill, waited
with bis staff on the captain general OF the
province, TO demand part OF their pay on
account. As there were no public funds,
M. D'OneiIl lent from his own private
funds all tina, he gould dispose of; and,
now, instead of repaying his advances, they
are attempting to find fault with the step
he took.
AT Valencia, the frmress of the cap
tain-g general, NJ Elliot, was able alone 10
calm the ehervescence OF The troops who
had not received any pay for three months.
He ordereda months pay to be given 10
them, against the express will OF the minis
ter OF finance.
Al Cadiz, it was not without the great
est difficulty they were able 10 embark
battalion destined for the Lima expedition,
and which had not louched any pay tor shlss
years
1.-THE roads are less safe than ever.
Robbers infest every part of the kingdom,
and there is no security without an escort.
Every despatch of general Morillo con
eludes with demands OF reinforcements
and supplies of every kind. It is but TOO
certain that his army laboprs under the
most frighttnl priyations.
Is L. = 4ho fba4 fsta NJ
things cannot last, and that the system OF
M. Garay must give way TO another and
that this minister must resign his office"
The following are extracts from Valedctory ar
ticle which appeared in the Ohio Federalisi, an
nouncing the propfietor's intention OF reIinqulsh-
ing that paper.
This adhesion to party has also s'rong
tendency TO exclude from publick Office the
best men of the party itself. Where par
ties are nearly balanced, and every thing is
determined by party names, the most pop
ular, and not the most deserving man must
be the party candidate. The object Is not
to select an intelligent and faithful publick
agent, but TO carry man OF the party.
Hence party success and rot individual
merit, is the great point TO be gained. Men
of enlarged minds OF high and dignihed
conduct, disdain the low, deceislul arts by
which party knaye recommends himself
to popular favour. Such men are not t.
vorites with the people, and the great cause
of party must not be ieopardized A can
dida.e is got up, because he has influence
to command votes, though it is known that
this influence was acquired by the most
contemplate and degrading intfigues and
the triumph of the party silences all excep-
ton to the incapacily or protligacy OF the
person chosen. These evils might well
enough be submitted 10 for season, it any
important principle was in dispute. But
the only question is, who shall receive and
distribute the emoluments Of Office.
| It is the interest Of tie people in every
nation, that their publick affairs should be
managed by the most intelligent citizens ;
and this can only be the case where pub
hex employ is alike open to every deserv-
ing man. However the objection, that a
man is federalss or republican, may
apply among political men to those who
have been active in the political struggles
of the last twenty years, j. can certainly ap-
ply with little force to the rising generation.
i Yet a continuation ofthe present parties