Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-15

invasion OF SPAN, ana tAey succeeded IN
a time N. de Montmorency was d.
missed by The king OF France, because .
appeared To desire war at any rate. i
" as'th-ough the persuasion Of lhe Blnib
government that NJ. de Mon'motency W.
dismissed, aud that note was sen, IN /,
Garde, wbich, after the conduct of .Non
morency at Verona, lock like no,hins br
an apology from The French goyeromer
to the Spanish people. When lba, no,,
was sent the influence O! Englaud nrs
vailed in the cabinet OF the Thuiliep;es
but nor the predominant influence :,
Magnnnimi,y (A'ezander), exercised IL
the CorsicaD Pczzo, is urging on n,
French government TO lis owD destruction.
AS proof OF This latter assertion, let n,
take the words OF The French Prime Min,
lister.
"He declared, that the Ministers vera
as well convinced as the last speaker. Of
the advantages Of peace; and that moth.
ing but the impossibiiuy of preseIyoo
peace had made him resolve on war
Spain had so offended THE Power oF rHs
North that II would perhaps pas. ,nro
our territory an spite Of us. TO avenge hs
offence which had been g,ven. This WA,
an evil which it was necessary TO avoid
and the oriy way 10 AVOID II was. 10 an
dertaSe war IN which we could not :a,I
to obtain prompt success !"
What is ibis, hut an syowa! that The or
ders OF the Autocrat are the cause Of The
projected attack What is this, but an A..
vowaI from the Prime Minister OF Fance
that he, and the government over which
he presides, are the creatures OF Pozzo d.
Borgo? What is this but conclusive eyi.
dence to show thai .Nasnanim,ty (Alex,
ander IL urging on France 10 an ACT oil
wickedness, which must, if Completed.
create war between France aud Eng.
land
When our government discovered that
the successful efforts OF the Duke of Wei
lington were entirely cocE'frac:eG by PGz-
20 di B0rgo, they were determined to try
one other ance o!pTeyeBtlDg al ait,c en-
Spain They a'temptel 20 peIsua e lie
Spanish Governmental remove the p:etrSt
for war Were they not justified ua
king this attempt in preference 10 resor ING
at rnce 10 the "niy other me III. lin ~
their point, tia; is, threats and force p
Bearing in und that the object OF the
British Government is t. preserve the ge-
neral peace; that the object OF .Nasnani.
mtg, (Aleyanderj is TO create o general
war; that the French Government i nos
ready TO further The views OF yHagndnija,.
w (Alexander) ny attacking Span and
that, if they do attack Spain, general
war is ;nevitable-can any man, let his
opinion Of Ministers be what ii may. doubt
that they have decided wisely, in seeking
to persuade the Spanish Government to
remove the wretched justification of
war; which is put tor" ard BY .Ndgnanr.
mity and his creatures
II is much more than probable that the
Standards will refuse 10 modify their Corr
sti,urion, J. j, almost certain that, it they
listen al all 10 The advice of foreigners,
,ney will say Lei the French Goyern-
men, withdraw its troops from our irCu.
tiers Let the king of France recall bis
insulting declaration Of war; and then,
perhaps, we may hear what you nave 10
say, and may make some alterations in
our form of government But would you
have US sacrifice our national end personal
honor, by abandoning that which we have
sworn to defend, only because we are
threatened with punishment if we do not
disgrace ourselves would you have Us
yield to the threats OF those whom Buo-
naparte treated as slaves would you
have us sacrifice that. OF which Bounaparle
would never deprive us--lhe honor Vi
Spaniards We have been grossly out.
ragged by the French Government, and il
either party ought TO prevent fighting ny
an apology, il is they, and not we, who
are in that unfortunate predicament
This is the sort OF language which it
may be supposed that the Spanish Minis
tiers hold TO our Envoy. In what way csn
the British Govprnu ent reply O it, Other
wise than by saying, We admire your spi,
rit your answer 10 our proposal is exact
ly the sort Of answer that re would have
given under similar circumstances We
were willing 10 take a chance OF circum-
venling .Magndnimity (Alexander) evenly
leading you to do what nothing would per-
.,Iade rs to do but seeing that you are
a noble people, that you have justice on
your side. and that The projected attack
upon you will be an attack upon England,
we desist hence;orih irom inportunlng
you to modify your very imperfect
Constitution, We will join you with be'Et
and hand 10 your noble struggle once
more Spain and England shall light tcseh'
er in the Cause OF the Nations against the
Desposts OF Europe.
1t our Ministers do their duty, nolblog;
can result from their mission 10 Madrid
but treaty of alliance defensive and Of
fensiye between Spain and England. Be-
heving that Mr. Canning will do his duty
and being convinced that nothing can noo
be done with either the French or The
Spanish Governments by persuasion we
are inclined 10 believe that war can bs
prevented by nothing but open defiance.
We applaud Mr. Canning orhaving ,,'ed
to mediate. or rather 10 cIrcumveDt .hds''