The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-04-17
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EEW. YoRK, APRIL no.

27tn Feb Ii appears that the opsnish tof
tes, contrary 10 the recommendation oil the
Xiog, adopted ON The i2ih February, The o.
pInion Of their committee relative 10 sending
Commissioners 10 South America and, The
day following, they further approved Of the
following three additional Propositions, viz.
that the Cortes should ao0ul the CoTdoya
Convention between General O'Donoju and
the Mexican leader iturbide, as also sDy 9th
er t.ea,y, act or sipais,ton, relative 10 the
acknowledgment OF ,he independence Of
Mex,co by lhe same Generals that ths GOV
ernncnt be urged 20 declare 10 other govern
meuts, that Spain has not given up her right
10 her provinces beyond the seas, and that,
therefore, she sviH consider as O violation o
fhe exisfing frraftes, fhr farfaf or absolute
aekHo wledgemenf cf their tndef.endenee oefore
Me differences bsfween Them and ne mother
rounry shaA haze been adjasied, snd lastly,
that government be likewise urged TO en-
deavor by every possible means ia preserve,
and speedily 20 reinforce such points 10 those
countries as still Inaint ain their relations with
the moiher country, and refuse TO make COM
mon cause with the malcontents. On the
l4th, the King closed the session, and is said
to have expressed himself highly saushed
with the Legislative measures adopted by the
Assembly, as he conceived them 10 have so
greatly promoted the work of the political re.
generation Of Spain, that few more efforts
Of me same nature mus bling Il to the very
acme Of perfection.
Ii might be Inferred from all this, tina,
nothing but an immediate war with Spain
would bc ihe consequence OF the recognition
by our Congress OF The Independence OF the
South-Anericsn govvrnments. We expect,
however, when his fact 10 known al Madrid,
that the King ohd Cortes will al,er their tone.
II is no, 10 be expected that Spain, % her
present unsettled STATE, will think OF bosuli-
ties with THE country Mo- do we Imagine,
afer having given such decided proofs OF her
inability to retain her South American prov
ihcss, and after tho consolidation OF power
which has taken place, that the Cortes are Sc
rious in asserting it to be their ip,enlion sull
10 attempt theiS reduction. We are satistisd,
il they do, that they will agsin be bsffied.
The Gibraltar papo's continue TO detail the
rio,ous proceedings Of the brigands in the in
tsrior of Spaio, but the government does not
See m 70 be under any apprehension as 10 The
conse queDces.
Intelligence he'd been received at Gibral-
Tar, ,hs, that furious veteran, A II Pscha, seem.
ed neatly at his last gasp. lie is said to have
only 400 men left, and that IN. y are ablIcted
with tho scurvy.
The Turks continue TO hold possession of
Pstras, making frequSnt sorIiss on the Greeks,
from whom they carry oil considerable booty
In The mean time, the war continued 10 be
one Of extef mination, and the most horrible
excuses are said TO be prac,ised 10y both OF
the coo,ending parties.
TWO D.4YS LATER FROM ENGL.9.TD.
by he Brush Packet ManchesIer, the Ed.
isors Of the Commercial Adv -1iser hsve re.
ceived from their attentive correspondent
london papers 10 the L 3.h Feb. and shipping
ksss TO the llth.
On the llth Of February, the royal assent
was given TO the Irish Insurrection Bi., and
10 the Haocas Corpu, Suspension Act The
Insulr ec,ion Bill, says l>ondoa paper, gives
TO Magistrates a right TO enter into the most
retired and delicate part IF any dwelling
house, and, if refused adnittance, 10 force
the chambers even Of females. BY this Act,
sny man found out Of his house between sun
Sc, I'D sdnr, r--aDy person found drinking
in public house In tho same period, wheth-
o traveller or not--any owner or oecupier OF
. house, Sbscot from home within the same
period-any person IN whose possession ell.
ther arms or ammunition are found-all these
are Liable to transportation for seven years;
and this, too, without the interference OF
Grand Ju'y by Bill-wi,hou, the Petty Jury
by their verdict, and without allowing the
grie,ed party any Satisfactory appeal.
10 the House Of Commons on the 9Th Feb.
q petition was presented by Alderman Wood,
10 the n,me Of Mr.. Henry Hunt, in which
the petitioner complained OF severity OF treat
tneat in Leicester Jail. I.chsrgsd ,he Mag
istracs with displaying towards him very
ungenerous and oppressive spirit Thc So
licitor General expressed surprise Of the Pc
tion being brought forward at that tine. as
in consequence Of a communication BY MIR.
Hunt, TO the Judges, an Investigation was a.
bout 10 be made into the business, OF which
the prisoner mad been apprized. After con-
siderable eonve, saron on the subject, ths Pc
ti,ion was ordered TO be printed. A motion
was brought forward BY Nc. Bernell, to oo-
tain several returns relative TO illicit traffic in
slaves, which having been laid on the table,
Dr. Lushinyto gave notice that he would on