Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-08-24

crueiiics and barbari;y at Scio. Two
French gentlemen had gone over to see
this unfortunate Island, and they repre-
scented the town as pillaged and destroy
ed, and the streets filled with the Tester
ing remains of the butchered inhabitants.
The women and children were articles
OF commerce, both at Constantinople and
Smyrna. The Turkish fleet was to sail
from Scio about the Sd oil May, which
leaves little hope of their having been
defeated by the Greeks.
LONDON, JUNE 10.
The last accounts from Spain, which
are to the LIST uit. are of description
that must prepare every rejecting mind
Tor the catastrophe that is approaching.
In various districts bodies Of partzans,
opposed to the new order of things,
maintain themselves with fluctu Ting
success against the revolutionists. We
read ofthc former being defeated, butno
where do We find that tranquility is re-
stored. Triumphs are said to be gained
by the faction in power, but they lead to
no consolidation of their power. Onthe
contrary, their adversarics seem to mul-
,iply in every direction, and if as is al
legged, they are driven from one position,
it is to shew themselves with renewed
ardor and augmented force, in another.
What must be the final issue of this state
OF things is obvious to the meanest ca
pacity. Every step that is taken is one
that re,rogrades from political strength
and civil order. Every week, every day,
gives birth to events which dissolve some
remaining tie of social life, and acce!e-
rate the reign of total anarchy. No par
~ is yet strong enough to gain the ascen-
dancy, and coerce its rivals; but this
state of nearly coordinate factions can
not long continue; and as it is probable
the first supremacy will be that ofrebeI-
lion, we may expect, when the grim idol
is solemnly elevated upon the ruins Of
the Monarchy, a sanguinary and disas-
trons career. " Crowns won with blood,
must be with blood maintained" HUI
manly speaking, and taking for our in
structor, the experience Of all past times
there does not seem to be the rernotest
chance of averting this great and terri
bic calamity.
The Cortes, mean while, are delibe-
rating, or rather resolving, amid thou
sand fears and hopes. Quite tlisposedto
consummate the revolution in a legiti-
mate way, they are still retained by the
natural dread of taking. the one step,
which of no return, and which leads to
uncalculated and sii,calculable conse-
quences. They stand meditating on the
brink of a precipice which they can on
ly dimly discern the gulph beneath them,
over which they mus, hope to pass, ii
they advance, bur into which they dread
to TALL. Yet they are SO pressed by what
is around them, that they cannot, if they
would maintain much longer their tot
tering station. Forward they must soon
60, and when they do, then Will come the
mighty crash.
HOSTILITIEs BETWEEN SPAIN AND
t, ALGlERS.
Translation ofan official communication made
to the Town Council Of Port Mahon, by Don
Jose Julian, commandant of the Spanish fri
gate Perola, arrived at that port from Algiers.
"The Dey ofAlgiers having rejected,
on the Goth of last month, the friendly
propositions of our Monarch for adjust
ing certain pecuniary differences between
the two governments, ! acquaint you
with the same, that you may ifyou think
proper, give notice to the merchants of
this island, in order that they may pro-
vide against the hostile attempts that
may be made on their shipping by the
Algerines, although the latter have at
present no great disposible force for
such cruises. Trusting that you will
also take the most effectual means to
make it known in the island of Maiorca,
I remain, &c. JOSE JULIAN.
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