The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-18

| hsi country.
| \ stale ofI.e;,ee aTg,ears 80 me a hundred
times mTr preferable than state Of war !;
81 also does q state of war 20 disgf ace /; Ia
seeing the most solid irlterrsts OF my conn-
Try compromised and this undoubtedly
il the situation ~ which the Spanish reyo-
luton has placrd,ls. lsnnerot,s voices on
The right, Yes, yes braye.") For, as has
often been said in the course ofttis d., bate,
il is oniy the blinhhess and ohstinaey of the
spanish revolution which is 10 blame for
all the evils which may result from the
present situation of things aud herein ex
ISIS great difference between the probabi.
lily of events, and the comparisons which
it has becn wished Ia make with Whist has
previously occurred ia Spain.
Yes, gentlemen, there is blindness, there
is obstnacy, tleie is even forgetfulness of
the interests Of Spain ON the part Of those
who at this moment govern in Madrid, and
can you believe that in this situation ge-
nervous Intervention, dictated by the sacred
Interests on the part of France, will be re-
cei,ed as was the first entrance of the
French armies into Spain
The King declared To you in his speech,
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tract its circle aud limit its duration.
| In VAN wall 1t be answered that such ex-
prctailons were folmerly entertained, and
that they were disappointed But why, gen
tentn, were they disappointed Because
the war vas undertaken TO establish TO-
relg eron the throne Of Spain, To o, ertIl ow
the laws OF the country, aud 10 convert the
peninsula into province of France. But
when, far from entertaining any such inten-
ions, We only present ourselves To main
taln the authority of the legitimate soye-
reign, without wishing 10 impose any law,
lmIrinnr, on the right | do not see how
we can be prevented iroin always remaining
masters of the power of circnmscribing the
mode oi the war, and Of limiting its dura-
ton.
10 whatever point of view the debate is
considered, il will Of coarse happen that
the real question will be discussed ; aud
mat question ls-can the present state of
SPAN, oil which the effects, SO far as they
relate 10 France, can no longer he conceal
ed, continue 10 exist without producing any
danger s. dishonor to ourselves You know
The Facts you have seen the reply which
asks France to withdraw her army Of OBJ
seI' alton from the Pyrenecs. There is one
condition Of peace. Examine il, gentle
men, and tell us whether, consistently with
the preservation of the honor of the crown,
and the security al the couutry, there WIS
any other part for the king 10 take than
that which he has determined upon taking.
\ member from this tribune has advanced
an assertion entirely destitute of truth, and
whlrh nustrcpel. No, gentlemen, We
have not demanded Spain 10 adopt the
French charter; France has not made TO
Spain any nsnuaton to that effect nor
ought she 10 have done so. We have pro-
we'd our own Institutions; we know that
they suit us; but can we answer for their
sntlng another people ? Do you think us
50 little acquainted with the character of
the Spanish people, as To wish To impose
on them institutions which shall not have
originated with themselves
repeat II, we have no reproach to fear
for ourrcandGct towards Spain. So say
more the government of the king has
done all that was IN lis power to mniutain
peace j; il has made the greatest sacrifices
ard you would now accuse us, in this very
I ibune, If we had pui up from any other
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endured from SPAN. Nothing buiithe con-
dllion; | will say the almost pitable con
dltlon of Spain, could have.induced.a state
like France to exercise such astonishing
torbearance. But after having 80 condnc-
ted ourselves for So long a'time, it was our
duty Ia ask ourselves if such a state ,ol
things could continue without danger 30
'our country We thought it could not /.
and When the time came for making known
our opinion on this point, we did it from
profound conviction. For my part, think
have sufficiently proved thai Ihave obey
led merely the dictates Of my conscience
think that peace is preferable to war
but think, also, that in the situation OF
] SPAN, the maintenance of peace is impos-
| sblc, and that at all events II Wonld b..
more dangerous than war. For these rea
sons. think you cannot refuse the subsi-
dies which are required III you.
A disturbance took place at LYONS on
the fe;h ot February, occasioned by tn"
opposition offered by the authorities and
the military To the progress Of procession
of masks, which, under the privilege of
I Carniral, represented the Funeral ofTradr.
The NEXT day, in the afternoon, an indvi-
| dual uttered aiaud several times on the
| Place dc BcfccohL the forbidden cry of
Vive fEmpereur.
The merchants of Lille and Rouen have
signed petitions for peace, To be forM arded
to the Chamber of Deputies.
ltas SAID that preparations are making
at o','end for receiving h foreign garrison
of 10, 0U0 men.
A sitting of the Chanbtr et Deputies on
! the 2Gfh of Feb. Was marked by a degree
of violence and indecnrum u,rxamnlcd
even IN that body. 1t grew oHt ola debate
upon the proposition Of an extraordinary
credit OF an hundred millio,ls forthc prose-
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