The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-11

expulsion, made several speeches said
the Spaniards had respected the French
territory at times when iDcursions would
have been excussble--Ivi violent murmurs;
go and address the cortes said one MEM
ber--another said you are no French
man. Our troubles, continued Manuel,
are the result of sanstory GORDON
We have no right to interfere with Spain
the example is bad-it would destroy
principls-ifso, principle had no force
lit was arbitrary. He complained of
the ignorance Of the minister Of foreign
affairs in regard TO transactions between
France and England in 1898 and ne
took view Of those events. He was
frequently interrupted, and accused OF
atroci0us language, and hatred 70 the
Bourbons. He accused ministers of ex-
citing civil war. A voice was heard,
''this is dreadful, we cannot endure such
fiippsn. language."l He was accused Of
justifying regicide, Of using the language
Of the convention. The president said
he could not tolerate such language
Hyde dc Melville said any sentence like
wish for tho death of Ferdinand was
ofhorribfe import. He attempted 70 vim
dictate France and the army He was
called to order, and ordered to his seat.
He replied, that under such circumston-
es.thc observance of forms was an alb
surdity. During this contentioD, Manuel
stood with crossed arms, surveying with
his eye-giass the members on the right.
The chamber was In uproar, and the
president put on his hat and declared the
sitting was suspended. Chateaubraind
went tothe king to inform him of what
had passed.
At4 o'clock the sitting was resumed.
An attempt was made by the president
to prccecd---the tumult recommended.
Manuel put letter INTO the presidents
hand. All the right side cried out wa
want to know nothing OF its contents. -
An attempt was made to put il to vote
without success. The tumuh increased
the sitting was again dissolved bra
70! bravo! was reiterated Thus it is
that the chamber does justice to the reg
icidal maxims which had been advanced
within its walls. The deputies formed
IN groups near the hall, in earnest con-
versation. Manuel declared he would
publish his letter which the chamber
refused to hear.
The next day the subject of the expul-
sion OF Manuel was renewed. The pro-
cess verbal ofthe day before was adopted.
Ii was supposed the riotous proceed
ings OF the chambers would accelerate
the departure of the duke d'Angouleme
and induce the government to move the
army. In Paris, many would have is
that war was still uncertain.
SPAIN.
The municipality Of Barcelona have
declared in anticipation of war, tina, the
city ought to BIO provisioDed and placed
IN situation to sustain siege
Fhe king has conferred upon general
Nina the grand cross of the military or
der Of st. ferdinand.
PORTUGAL.
In the sitting of the cortss Of the 10th
OF February 5 Senior Meura observin.
that Portugal (tho' not namely was in.
Guided in the aggression OF France,
'since it is not their territory but princi-
pies that are the object of the insclent,
hyPocritical and unjust attempt" pro-
posed the appointment Of special COM
mittee to inquire into the expediepcy of
raising an additional force to repel the
unprincipled aggression of France, and
OF identifying itself, as in a common
cause with Spain. The motion was a.
greed to and the committee appointed.
In the same sitting it was proposed to
suspend the expedition TO Bahia, and that
all citizens, from the age of 10 to 25 and
qualified for the service, be liable 10 be
taken IS recruits. The propositions
we're reserved for further consideration.
Eleven transports and frigate with
troops for the Brazils sailed from the
ragus on the 18th Of February.
The statement tina. Information had
oeen received at the Admiralty from
captain Parry is declared to be "utterly
withou. foundation" The last intelli.
gence from that intrepid navigator is ds-
ted In June, 1921, when the Nautilus
transport lett him in Hudson's Bay.
GERMANY.
A private letter from Vienna states
that every thing tends to induce the belief
that Austria will confne herself to tho
suspension of her diplomatic relations
with Spain, aad that her commercial IN,
tereourse will not be interrupted. The
object ofthat government in acquiesciDg
in the ohiacfa IF the ronor.es a. Ua,rS1