Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-23
Norfolk, Feb. Is.

enough 10 gel Inc ONCE Of minister r1enipo-
Tertiary to Russia. at which it is said he is
delighted beyond measure !; for i is under
stood that since his return from this country
he has been so much in the back ground"
as to express his disgust at his treatment and
his wish to get away from the country as
soon as possible.
The naval force in Cadiz, in December.
consisted of line Of battle ships, 8 frigates,
7 or sloops and briggs, and 80 gun vessels,
carrying each two "a Founders, besides a
number of transports, most OF which. how
ever. required considerable repairs before
they could be fit Tor service. They are re-
presented, moreover. as being badly man
ned and otherwise deficient
Orders had been given to embark 8 thou
sand men for Caracas, to relieve Gen. MO
riIlo.-The execution of this order, 1t was
believed, would be effected, as the King
had APPROPRIATED to that object considera-
Bile portion of his private revenue from the
monopoly of tobacco and other articles. 49,
Considerable activity prevailed at Cadiz, on
the receipt OF this order, on board the con-
yoy, transports, &c. and the troops were ex-
pected in as soon as the fever subsidized,
which would probably be in few weeks.
Besides the dismissal and disgrace of Lo.
zanno Torres, the Minister of Grace aid
Justice, (Which we some time since announ-
ced) we learn also, that the same tate has
befalen Mr.. lmar. the Minister Of Finance
and that the Minister of War was 10 follow
soon after. Torres was the great opponent
of the Florida treaty, and indeed he is sup
posed 10 have been the sole cause of its re-
lection, so potent was his influence over the
King and Council. 1t appears, however. that
he had rendered himself extremely obnoxi-
Gus tothe other ministers and to every body
else. We are told that it was be who nego-
ciated the marriage treaty tor the present
Queen, whose friendship and support be had
made sure OF ; but alas such is the instabi-
lity Of ministers in Spain, at the very mo-
ment when be felt himself most secure, he
was dismissed in disgrace.
The character fDon Lozanno we believe
is not unknown in this country, and we are
informed that if it be possible to meet with
worse in all Spain. it can only be found in
MS successor. Count Mota de Florida. Some
anecdotes Of this minister have been commu
nicated to US by friend. in whose means O.
information we have full confidence.
The Count, we understand, is by profess
sion lawyer. and was made Marquis, and
afterwards Minister OF nance by the king
He was member of the Cortes and was Jap
pointed to carry representation drawn up
by himself, and signed by him and some
forty others Of that body, requesting the
King to dissolve the Cortes and to reign des-
politically In the memorial be says to the
king, You are the supreme arbiter of the
lives and property of your vassals, and can
do with both as you please" which has
gained him the hickman of the King of the
Persians.
iOui VIC oouC oOufSS VIC IGdlb lbot AAi'
Imar, the Minister of Finance, is not distin'
guished by any peculiar traits OF character,
or regarded as having been otherwise OBJ
noxuus than from the contagion OF Don Lo-
zanno, whose party he espoused, and, OF
course, fell with it, He is succeeded by Mr.
Salmon, uncle Of the late Minister Of State. !
Mr.. S. is reputed worthy, good sort OF man,
but without the intellectual abilities for the
management Of the finance department of
Spain, or the moral and physical energies
for maintaining himself any length Of time in
it. He was formerly consul OF H.. NJ. at
Tangiers and afterwards had the direction
of the building Of a lighthouse, and other
public works at Tarifa-which are the only
opportunities he is known to have had of &C.
curing any light, or knowledge Of the abb
sruse and knotty science of finance.
No sensation, however, is produced in Ma |
drid by these cbanges-so habitual have they
become, that they have now no other effect |
than as they may interest those individuals !
who either gain or lose friend in office by |
the event. Herald.
From the London Literary Gazette, of Dec II |
SPANISH HER0ISM.
An authentic anecdote, related by capt. |
orH who served In Spain in q re |