Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-27

Is . speciesof knowledge not fashionable IN
Spain, or particularly calculated to render
the possession Of it useful in the high de-
department of his majesty's government Z"
,Tis true, that we owe little to the Spanish
court, but we owe much to ourselves. We
owe it to our character al all times to en-
ploy a guarded language TO foreign govern
ments however weak or contemplate. Their
very weakness forms an additional claim up.
on our courtesy. There would be some
chivalry in boarding the British Lion /; but
what shall we say to Spain! Is it any no.
nor for us to bully her or however mean
the principles of her court, to speak to
them in a tone which we should hesitate to
address to the courts of Paris or of London.
Ii must be contessed-it somewhat stlrs
the blood Of an American to see the Mi
mister of his country insulted by having to
take back one of his own letters. we DO
not recollect any previous case on the ME
of our diplonatists. 1t gals US excessive
ly.
AtIall events, we. hope that Mr.. F. has
ere This left Madrid
Richmond Enquirer.
From the .New- York Daily Advertiser.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Intelligence from Europe will be looked for
with more than ordinary solicitude for some
time 10 come. The situation of some OF the
nations in tina, quarter Of the globe scritical;
and that of one of them at least hazardous.
Indeed, there is a degree of inquletude and
restlessness manifest. mere or less, in a con-
siderable plumber; and it would seem that .
small addition to the excitement that already
exists, might produce a turbulent state OF
things over a pretty extensive surface. The
affairs of Spain appear to be involved in some
obscurity. Our accounts by the way OF
France are far from being satisfactory ; and
frou the principal scene of revolutionary tu-
mutt, very little has transpired since the hrst
explosion took place. We have heretofore
remarked, and we are ready to repeat the
observation, that we should hardly be sur
prised at any result tina, may proceed from
the spirit of INSTRUMENTATION in that Kingdom.
So weak and miserable is the government,
that it can hardly stand alone-so i'll prepa-
red are the revolutionary spirits for efficient
operations, that they appear scarcely able o
make Roadway, under all the p~redisposlng
causes towards a successful resistance, against
that t~ottering government. Should the rebel
lion put on a mole formidable aspect, the
probability is, that such ali event would
have more effect upon the mind of Ferdi-
nand, than all the imprisoned reasoning, and
fre,ful correspondence, of Mr.. Forsyth, to-
wards an adjustment of our matters with that
power.
The recent assassination OF the Duke de
Berri, in France, is stated to have proceed
ed from political feelings. The assassin, in
his examination, denied having any accom-
plice. II would be a strange thing, if " an
underIiug in the royal stables" should con-
ceiye and execute, of himself, a plan 10 des-
troy the youngest male branch Of tie royal
family, on the ground that is suggested IN the
papers. 1t would be equally strange, if con-
s~pirators of any consideration OF talents,
should employ such a tool, to execute a plot
| against the crown End government OF the ma
! ton. There seems to be something so impro-
! battle in either case, that we cannot but be-
| i;eYe hat it must have been the effect of pri-
| vate resentment, OF of desperate frenzy or
! fanaticisrn. At the same time, France is a
com bustible community and it is hardly 10
! be supposed, that the old revolutionary fire
is e~xtingnished. Il may be that some survi-
| wing spirit of that period, was DESTROYS OF
| feeling the public pulse in this desperate
mods.
The death of the old king Of Great Bril-
tain, aud the accession Of a new one, will OF
necessity expose that Kingdom to a good deal
| of tumult and commotion. One effect OF The
| commencement otthe new reign must be, the
| calling a new parliament. In ordinary times
this would be a matter of TO great importance.
| Blu; at present it may be tar otherwise. Ii is
| but a short time since a general election took