Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27

within our reach, and within our means of
defence by sea. We should be the last to
advise war without any object pruportionate
10 IT'S cost ; we well know, that any such war
Ito make use of the drgumen,um nd hominem)
will cost ourselves and all others in the same
condition OF life, at least twenty pounds year
for fifty years To come and we, and all others
like us, have therefore direct interest in the
question. But even with this consideration
before us, we say gravely and deliberately, let
us venture a naval war ; and let us assist by
garrisonlng Spanish towns and forts, if Russia
shall enter Spain. Let neither Russia nor
France have ship on the ocean and let us
spare no efforts To excite Poland TO make an
other venture for her Independent ce.
So far, also, from the French, as the ad-
vance, having reason to expect better treat
ment from the Spaniards, tvs stated, on what
= considered respectable authority, that the
most decided hostility prevailed every where
in the interior against the French name and
that all ranks were Determined to resist To the
last extremity. The Guerrillas had commence
ed their operations on the rear and TANKS of
the Invaders, who are stated to he already
feeling the consequences Ofthesr attacks. The
smugglers, To the amount Of 30 900 men, well
mounted and armed, are likewise stated Ia
have taken the field against the common enc
my. II is added, as a rumor, that the French
Marshal, Gen. Money, instead of penetrating
into Spain, had found It advisable to fall back
ON Toulouse lin consequence of its having been
ascertained that General Nina, with 10000
men was marching into France. Great deser-
lions continued In the Army of the Faith
under the command of the Baron de Erulles
Thf rumor of Russia having determined on
marching 80 or 100000 troops to the aid of
France, is again repeated. The Morning
Chronicle SAYS, that this force was 10 arrive
by the way of Dantaic. Subsequent accounts,
however. would lead us To believe, that the
British minister AT St. Petersburg bad sue
ceeded in prevailing on Alexander la with
hold assistance from France. Judging from
the tone of the speeches of Lord Liverpool
aud hlr. Canning, we should suppose that eff
forts are making, at least, by Great Britain,
tn nrutralize the cabinet of ST. Petersburg
But whether they will be- successful time on
ly can determine. The Portuguese minister
had left Paris and all the Spanish cunsuls in
France bad been recalled by their government
"A private letter received in London, speaks
of the probability of Sir Charles Stuart, the
British minister, having demanded his pass
ports, In consequence of high words with
Chateaubrand. The passengers in the Leeds,
also seem TO think that Great Britain will take
part in the contest on the side of Spain. We
consider these rumors premature, il not alto
geiher improbable.
The accounts from Lisbon are TO the 9Th
OF April. The session Of the COrtes termna-
ted on the Slst of March when the King at
tended in person and delivered a speech to
the Deputies. 1t is remarked that this adj =
dress contained nothing in it which can elu-
dictate the future connection of Portugal with
Spain, and His Majesty's advisers seem TO
have maintained peculiar reserve IN all tina t
referred to the foreign relations Of the cOun-
try. In the London papers of the 9th ult
we have the details of the total defeat and
dispersion Of the Portuguese insurgents under
Count D'Amarante. This intelligence is Civ
| en- as official. Spain and Portugal are stated
IN the same accounts TO have concluded a
treaty, by which they bind themselves recjp.
rocay to eXpel from their territories the
| iactlous deserters and refugees.
| This complete triumph over the rebels in all
/ parts of the peninsula, must convince the
French government that they were wrong in
| their calculations when they expected gen
eral rising against the constitutional system
The Cortes of Spain and Portugal, may now
be considered as ut perfect liberty to direct
Their whole attention TO the means of oppos-
ing the unPrincipled designs OF France.
The Austrian troops, which had left the
Kingdom of Naples, and were on their march
iuT TeTWhny, are stated 10 have received or
ders to halt II would seem from this that
the Emperor Francis, his father-in-law of
Naples, are not so satisfied as 10 the loyalty of
the Neapolitans. as was reported.
The occupation Of Cuba, was made the
subject Of inquiry in the House of Commons
on the 18th April WHEN Mr.. Canning repli-
ed, that, considering the emergencies arising
out ola state Of war, il was impossible TO give
direct answer on this point. The London
Courier, abiding to the remarks in our pa
pers, sneeringly observes, that we never
seem to have taken into account the pro-
liability Of France seizing on Cuba, in the
! event of war with Spain.
A considerable rise took place in the Corn
Market of London, which is ascibed to some
very large purchases, made by an extensive
capitalist, for the purpose of forwarding 10
the French army. The advance was fully
rs per quarter. " Y. Com. Ado.