Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-13

ehief that hes IN their power; vet the,
are as tu.l OF professions and promises, as
1T they were sincere indeed more so.
. The foreign papers speak of war
betweenthis court and the regency ofPor-
tcgal; these are all food for The go5e,u,s,
or tioss who Greer de Hgero; the State OF
distress throughout Spain has rendered ii
indispensable to draw the troops from
Andalusia, and the coast Of the Nlediter-
ranean, into Estramadura, merely to save
the people there rom starving this has
probably given rise TO the NOTION of war
against Portugal; perhaps the cout may
encourage the report, TO divert attention
from the real evils that affect the country
They receive no money from Kew Spain
and the court IS as extravagant as at any
period of the last century there is no in
dusiry TO supply the place of mines
and no commerce. To supply the place OF
industry every one consuming and none
producing. Iou may form some opinion
of the present state of Spain from what
| shall relate To YOU.
g Early in Sept. the merchants in Ca
diz, implorcd from the king ii convoy for
some ships expected from Lima, and re-
presented that insurgent ships were cruis-
ing TO interrupt them; the minister ofthe
marine had orders TO furnish the CONVOY
but he signified he had no funds To equip
orpay the crews, or to provide provisions
this notification was made TO the mer-
chants of Cadiz with intmation, that if
they would advance funds they should
have ship of the line aud two frigates.
Upon consultation at Cadiz, a sum of
SOC, 900 reals de reftoa were raised 1.-The whole
Spanish nary of the ii,ie was by this means
sent to sea, that is the ship ASIA which
ne 80 AZ =
has remaining of the best built navy
that was i'll Europe forty yc..s ago =
this vessel went To sea with > frigates.
and sailed as far as the Cauaries, anu re,
turned into port with one half their crews
sick, provision exhausted, and the other
hall mutinous ; the Asia has been ordered
To be laid up in the Caracas, near Cadiz
-the crews applied for their pay, but were
informed that they were no longer lii his
maJeety's service, and If they did not 90
away they would be fired upon. These
unfortunate. people have become ban
dltti, and infest the whole country between
Cadiz and Seville : you may imagine what
Is the state of the Spanish naval power
and the Spanish finances after this. and
how well adapted their condition is TO
make war on Portugal.
,,but this is not the most serious part of the
S1'S Shoie nave Dctii inhtit WITHOUT success
to send more troopsto re.conquer the re-, olt-
ed colonies. The last that embarked were
compelled by superior force but those
troops who Then compelled their fellows 10
embark, now learn that not one of those who
went remain alive, and they consider goius 10
America, as going TO be slaughtered aud ihe
attempt has not been again made in lial 81 av
Lately, resort was had to the expedient t. 05 D.
tanning 400 officers, who were INTENDED 10
serve under general Morilo, on Terra Finna.
The inspector of the army was required 10
make snch draft, and he proceeded but with
out effect. Abisbal (ODounelJ sought 10 pre-
vail upon the officers TO volunteer IN belalfoi
the cause of this king but 10 shorten the re
tail, this attempt was made in every province
of Spain, and not one officer has volunteered
Matters are not very secure here. Should anv
serious disaster betal the royal canse in Mext-
CO, would not insure Ferdinand's crown Tor
Seville orange. AUror0.