Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-24


orrpeniine in iIy de.Park, into au Earine
Sea, though hitherto il had only been the
neacc"ble mansion of swaps and geese.
Cn The margin, at elegant lodge was
buIil, besides wharf. Beautiful PAINTED
ana Siit vessels were constructed, and a
company OF Marines formed, clothed in
bine and gold, IN order 10 navigate The
gaiii-s III which The Kin. WAS 10 amusc
himself. Thus we're considerable sums
expended, whilst The national Ships were
suffered 10 rot in the ports, and our trade
entirely cat up. Such were the eXeriions
ma IL IN favor OF folly and parade, at ID
Tine when the public roads were infested
with bandItti. aud many meritorious 9TH
GERS begging aims IN Tie streets. No,
sd''siled with organizing this siupendous
peri, another has been constructed in the
| l'GSc0 de haS DstcidS, with all its requisites
OF uainied vessels, arsemals, Sc. A mag
nliiceni arch has also been built al lie
head of The canal Of Manzanarrs, moi
| wili'sianding these works have s,und
SUI these forty Years and never had been
opened only short distance. The good
sense OF the Spanish people has hetn III
| Sniieh Dy AN inscription beng placed on
me area, purpoTtnS that II lIad been rails
ell 10 perpeiuaie the memorable services
OF Ferdinand VII. in favor Of the nation.
al arts, commerce. agriculture, industry,
aud navy. The canal only extends a ...w
| leagues, aud brings tew boat loads oi
| iihe, DC. 10 The capital. The grand
director OF all these magnificent uuderiak-
,ngs Is The Duke f Alagon, SO we'll
known by the Florida grants.
Notwithstanding every thing in ihp
shape OF learning has long been neglected
III Spain, II Is incredible how much all lis
branches have fallen back SINCE the return
oi III" KING, who appraSS To have had no
Other object IN view Than 10 uude the la.
hors ct The late Cortes, and 10 take away
every trace oil their having existed. He
las caused the convent of The Dominican
iilars o. Atocha 10 be rebuilt, aud reslor
ed the Jesulis, so Justly DESTROYED by his
grandfather. The nnvices OF both are
baIuiaiged III great luxury. The Cauous
oil San iSidr0, who ilad adopted new and
mere modern syst, ms at education, have
beeA pul 10 one side. aud all the old plans
revived. lie has changed the method If
sindIeS ia The Universities, and IN those
oil philosophy, The mnsly and scholastic
Iioudin Row holds entire sway. Tins J.
SPAN gong back 10 the most barbatnns
times. Any one Who reads an English
Journal incnrs the penalty of sln wears
hard labor. Frlars and Inquisitnrs are the
chief supporters of the Gov erumenl, there
fore be not astoDIsiied If the Revolution
that Is already projected, breaks out in
all lie Provinces, where even The lowest
! orders are filled with disgust. A Govern
'neni founded on tyranny and ingrati!ude,
cannot last long"
We have been favored " it'll several Paris
papers up TO the 9th + bruary, On look-
ing over them, we find the information
"A tan,
H. through other channels. The follow
nag, however, appears TO be the latest, as
well as ihe most satisfactory intelligence
winch we have received from tie capital of
SPAN and We have therefore translated il.
Nat Int.
Department de Ia Giyontie, Fe6. /.
A letter. of 29ih Jan. received from
Bdyonnc, contains The following: "Cou
| rlers daily arrive at Madrid from AndaIu.
sla. The inhabitants OF The capital are
mol permitted To write any thing ON lie
subject OF The Disturbances. This silence
6y order OF government, confirms The
opinion, that The force of Tie Constitu
tl"nal army is formidable II appears
certain ihat The King LAS applied TO
t.nSiand iUr assistance. Tile artillery Of
u neal FrrJie has been given up to
Tie insurgents. In the evening OF the
where lac remained, from All apprehension
that his troops would desert TO the Other
side. Tie instruction was CONSOLIDATE
ed. Orders 10 stop all intelligence al The
frontier, are vigorously executed.
Ii we may believe The rumors in
circuailon, The number of The Constiiu
iional army amounts 10 1000 thai Cadiz
iaii opened IIsgales TO tlieu that GaIllcia
bad declared III their favor; and thai
every day new bailaIions Joined them.
These rumOrs add, thai Seville only wall
ed tor their arrival, to proclaim the Con
silluiion, after the example OF CadIz
that Madrid had been in slate of great
agitation that The King had cOndcscend-
eel TO ningIe with The people, and ask
Their support, aBd that hp Was not listen
Ell to; The young Princess, although
treated WIN the respect due To her Slr-
tues, was Bol more successful when inn
Hating tie example Of her roya hus
band and that the royal guards we're
Tie only troops who would defend The
cause OF ,he kIng.
Every thing Jusii!iss the belief that
tie Using Is general, or al least Of so
general character as TO give serious
cause OF alarm 10 the Government.
lie continuance OF General FreyTe
with his army al Seville as late as the
l7ih, Presages nothing favorable to the
! royal forces.
g The Courier Of Andalusa did not
arrive al Madrid on the Path. The anx-
ieiy at the Court was great. The news
| that Cadz was ln possession of the in
surgenis, was generally circulated. Ii
was said 10 have been taken by surprize
OH the 18th, but was afterwards said TO
have remained perfectly tranquil on The
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