Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-14
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and English adrices ten days lstfH.
The affairs Of Naples still eGgrossed ibe
srueraI at.en, On OF Europe. The accounts |
said to be from that quarter are numerous;
sometimes authentic, sometimes vague, ana /
frequently mere s,oekjobbipg sPeeuIsiions
between Pan. and London II requires !
close examination of dates, distances, ana
circumstance, TO ascertain the classes TO
which the report of the day probably be- .
longs. As tsl as We have been able TO as
Certain The general facts, they are:
That the Neapoltsn authorities bad re-
ceired the UitmGiEm OF the Congress al
Laybach, in which il vas demanded. that
tue Spanish Constitution in June last shoaid
be abolished; that The old King OF Naples
should be invited TO confer on bis Kingdom
a new Charter. Austria should be allowed
to keep up gsrrisons IN certain strong holcs,
for an unlimited time:
That these demands were received by
Maple. with scorn and Indignation; and On
the 18th Of February. open war was dec!sr-
ed to exist between Naples and Austria. &C
cording to some accounts, and between Ma
pies and all The coalesced Sorereigns &C
cording 10 Others:
That the war preparations were universal;
and the authorities and people apparently
unanimous and hearty in their determine
ton 10 Try the issue Of arms: That we'll ap-
pointed and ably commanded armies were
formed in oil the border provinces and for
tresses, and all the roads and passes into the
kingdom, were said TO be well guarded aud
fortified:
That the Primo. Regent aho IS IN has
43d year. and has had some experience Of
rar afGirsl was about to repair to the main
army, and carry bis infant SOD with him. as
pledge of his sincerity; and that old and
young were volunteering services for the
common defence. All appearances indica.
ted .tbe utmost confidence in the successful
result OF the war. Ii does moi appesr'to US
to be the policy of Naples 10 pass iEtc the
States OF the Church TO meet their enemies,
but calmly to receive, and measure swords
with them on their own soil. 10 the care
OF adopting the most energetic war mea-
sures, those Of precautIon against disaster
were not neglected; and Calabria had been
fixed upon as the Utica of the government
in the event of the occupation of Naples by
the Austrans.
Our advices from Sicily, direct, are much
later than those by these arrivals. The Ne
apolitan troops; which, by the by, had been
on an expedition TO Palermo, on an Grand |!
not sslmilar TO that of the Austrians to |
Naples That Of compelling them 20 accept !
Constitution against their will bad all
been called to Naples, from Palermo, the
last of February: and it was expected the
Palermitans would take advantage Of their
absence to manage their own affairs in their
own way. The Naples dates received at
Palermo, were to the 26th OF February,
when it wa. said, call was hustle in the ci-
ty. and the Austrians daily expected.'-
The French accounts say, that the old King
had become so unpopular at Naples, in con-
sequence OF his conduct at Laybacb, that
the people destroyed disnantled "A, be-
cause it bore the name OF Ferdinand. Our
Palermo accounts mention this event, but
add, THAT some of the heads of the Ipolice
were accused OF this destruction, and that
their heads had been struck OF, aud parad.
ed through the streets"
The Congress at Lsyb bach continued its
deliberations in conclave. The :hree great
Powers appeared to be strictly united
There were no indications that any other
Powers would be involved in the Naples
war; and it was expected that even Spain
would conhne her participation in it. to tie
expression oil her disapprobation Of the con-
duct OF the Monarcbs. 1t continued the
opinIon in Europe, that, Eolwitbstanoi g
appearances, the war would be short, and
not bloody; that the Neapolitans would sub
nit after show Of opposition; that tie
King would grant them ICharter, similar,
to that of France; that the Aus,Iians would
keep an army OF Occupation in Naples;
and that the reign OF tranquility would be
restored. There were others, however, who
thought that the contest would be bloody, I!
and that this expedition would disseminate /
the seeds Of mighty revolutions.
From the National GAZETTE. |