The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-12-19
BY THE MAILS.
From The .Ne,c- Tort, .aduertissr, Dec. la.1
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night, in SO days from Liverpool, brings
advices Is days later than had been be-
fore received.
On examining the papers, we do not
find much interesting intelligence. Con-
trary to the expectations which were
formed upon former intelligence, it
would seem that the difficulties between
the Turks and Greeks were not settled
massacres are said to continue at Con-
stantinople, and as far as we can discern,
the Russians might interfere on as good
ground now as ever. Foreigners, in
considerable numbers are stated to have
arrived in the Morea, probably for the
purpose OF assisting the Greeks in their
opposition TO Turkish tyranny and OPP
preston, and in their struggles to throw
of the Ottoman yoke, and establish
their independence,
The condition of Spain is represented
to be truly deplorable. The govern
ment is weak, disunited, and lettering /;
and the country, in many places, is vast
ed by most destructive disease, the
Yellow Fever. The London Courier
of November Sd, contains the following
article from the Paris Moniteur, under
date Of October 80;
Madrid, Oct.-The sitting Of the
Cortes OF the 18th inst. has proved that
a strong anti-ministerial party exists a
mong It's members What has hitherto
supported the tottering editice of the
representative system was, the union,
at least in appearance, Of the three
powers: they now begin TO separate
and, although the minister had major
ity in his favour, LIDO not the less con-
clude that this victory may be iatal--it
has disclosed what it was important 10
conceal. The nation, and all Europe
now know that Spain is at loss where
to obtain money to meet her most
pressing exigencies : that the loans
have not been successful the taxes are
not, neither will they be paid; COM
merce is annihilated; industry has ceased,
and the recruiting is at stand. The
general prohibition has introduced an
extensive contraband trafhck, and de-
prived the State of its principal sources
of revenue. This system might have
been adopted, if the treasury Golfers
had been full, and able to sustain an in
dustry TO be created; but the thing not
being so, the system is ruinous; and it
is almost proved, that the produce of
the frontier customs does not suffice to
keep up those establishments, while the
officers, being all paid, favour smuggling.
To all this must be added, the bad effect
which has been produced by the crea-
tion of stamps, and above all, the regis
try-tax, against which there is only one
universal cry. This tax may indeed
be enforced under the eye of the gov
ernment-but it will experience thou
sand difficulties in the provinces, if it
does not even cause an insurrection.-
The patent duty was viewed with very
unwelcome feelings. These are more
than sufficient motives Of care and dis
qHietude 10 minister's"
This parag graph certainly contains a
most deplorable picture Of the situation
Of the nation. In what manner the gov
eminent can extricate that or themz
selves from it, we do not perceive. It
is pretty clear that all their hopes and
expectations Of suppressing the insur-
rections in their South American domin-
ions must cease. Such progress has
been made towards independence on the
mother country in the course of the
past year, that all efforts Of the latter
to re-establish its sovereignty must be
vain. Indeed, without troubling them
selves much further with their colonial
concerns, if they can maintain even
their present system at home, they will
do as much as can reasonably be ex-
pected of them.
From the New York Evening Post, Dec. III
FOREIGN NEWS.
BY the Packet ship james Monroe,
Capt Rodgers, we have received our
files Of london papers to the Sd, and
Liverpool to the 9th of October
Their contents are not very interesting.
Great pains is taken by letter writer's
and others, to keep up an apprehension
of war between Russia and Turkey;
but authentick accounts frsm the capi-
tails of both those States, fatty contra
dict the rumours, and represent all as
quiet and tranquil.
The disturbances in Ireland continue,
and the deluded peasantry commit