Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-16

would now gladly compromise for their mo-
ney back again.
"The Government have just come to a
determination to recall all Ambassadors at
foreign Courts. substituting them by diplo-
matsts Of secondary rate-The ostensible
motive is economy; but is in tact nothing
more than to have all the spoils TO them
selves.
Last Sunday was The day for holding the
parochial elections. looked into some OF
the churches and found them so crowded
with electors, that they reminded me OF
Dean Swift and his auditory, when be COM
menced the service with dearly beloved
Davy, the scripture moyeth US, &c. tile
minister and the clerk being the only per-
sons present This may give you an idea OF
the constitutional enthusiasm of this peo-
pie.
speaking Of Ferdiaand's return to the
Escurial, an eye witness says--'LouIs 10Th
was never so ANONYMOUSLY insul:ed by the
Partisan sans culoties, as the Spanish King
was, even in his palace, on that day, by
his loving and loyal subjects. For this ac-
tive and patriotic service several of the
hireiings have been remunerated with pla-
ces and employments.
"I canno, but have excited your "spe-
eial wonder in the U. States, that the war
of the Legitimate Alliance against liberal
principles and constitutional liberty should
be made exclusively against Naples, who
but followed, with an even step, the path
previously chaked outby Spain Although
Spain has no; been altogether exempt from
censure, and has felt the Christening repre-
be asion of the great bell, wether of the holy
Alliance, yet he and his confederates have
not refused to cherish and confirm their for
mer political relations with her. Ambassa-
doris and other public functionaries have
been mutually exchanged with Spain, as
though no revolution had taken place: and
for al the purposes of political accommoda-
ticn the relation Of Spain With the powers
of Europe remain uncbanged-the revoIu-
ton 10 the contrary Notwithstanding. The
urSumentum od hominen has not been ad-
dressed to her. Whist poor Naples! in
whose revolution, in all It's moral and physi-
cal circumstances there is not shadow OF
difference, has incurred The hig h displeasure
of the Allies, and is doomed to wade with
contending armies through fire, Seld and
floOd,' TO MAINTAIN her cause.
"a skitul physician in contendinng with
The maladieS of the political as well as the
natural body, will strike at the cause first,
and the disease afterwards. 1t has been
asked a thousand times, why. it the diffu-
sion Of liberal principles in Europe was so
mortal and uniorgving an offence, Spain,
from whom the cause proceeded, and all the
poison was distributed, should be passed
over, whilst those only who echoed her doc
trines should be objects of devastation, car
mage, spoil and ruin?
The answer is the painful but undeniable
fact, which cannot have escaped the sagaci-
ty OF the Allies, that there is no moral ener.
gy in Spain-no problty in the social sys-
tempo fidelity in the patriotic professions
OF the peopIe-no integrity in the political
compact; and that. iflcft 70 themselves. The
Spaniards will much sooner overturn the fa-
brio of the Constitution for the want OF the
necessary moral power to susta n it than the
Allies could by the application Of al! their
physical resou,ces-which. indeed, would
have a tendency to reunite Spain in vigo.
rous defence OF her soil and her ancient in
situations, to which she adheres with roman
tic superstition, The Spanialds would then
have rallying point, as theyfhad upon the
French invasion. when examples Of courage,
constancy, aud devotion 10 their country,
and their laws, were frequent and command
Ell the admiration Of The universe: On the
other hand. If left to the influence and sway
Of their own capricious notions about the
principles of a system of Government they
don't understand. and bigotted reliance
upon their own forms in every thing
above all, 10 the deleterious effects of their
political avarice aud calculating cupidity,
to which all the generous emotions of virtue
and Of patriotism yield implicit obedience,
sure pledge is given to the political eco
nomist, that no superstructure in Spain,
having liberty for its basis and the pubic
auiH for its patronage, can be of other than
short and sickly duration The establish