Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-30

IN establish the Russian power IN the Archi-
pelago and Mediterranean. Thus, then, ac-
c0rding To all appearances, the only interest
of Russia in the Spanish war, is To see il un-
deriaken, but by means ia aid with her
own arms in terminating it. *%** Yet she
has on foot eight hundred thousand soldiers
One hundred thousand of them in the west
would produce, rnot great effect, at least great
feeling. But they must first traverse the Vis-
tula, the Oder the Elbe, the Rhine, and the
| Pyrenees or else navigate from the Baltic 10
the pillars of Hercules. Which ever route
might he perferred, it would lead to enormous
expenses, particularly in reference Ia the
means Of Russia. Russia in borrowing from
civilized Europe the military art, and able
statesmen, who, attracted by great rewards,
carry their talents into the service of harha
rIans, has not been able TO borrow that real
power, which consists in industry, the daugh-
ter of liberty, and in wealth, the product of
industry. Coin has entirely disappeared from
the Russian empire; even ut the card table
of the empress nothing but paper money is
to be seen and this paper is really money.
| for II is not redeemable. But IF paper money
can really exist any where and in any manner,
| II must he where there is liberty, ard conse-
quentlv confidence. There is nothing more
! irreconcileahle than paper money and despo-
ism. Hence the Russian finances are in the
most dcplorabe condition, and wholly INSULT
clent 10 effect and maintain distant move
ment of her armies, unless subsidized by some
other power. England will certainly not he
that power, and we must hope that as certain
| " France will not. From these and other
considerations the editor concludes, there will
he M advance Of Russian troops TO the west
of Europe.
PARIS, April ia Council ofwar is said
to have decided, that before passing the Ehro,
| no nf -. CoI,,
must be undertaken. The first intention was,
only to have left corps of observation besDre
these places. ST Sebasiians was taken during
the last war without much resistance by orr
troops. Afterwards, the English carried it nv
assault, after memorable defence by the
French. This city is only strong By lis posi-
lion on the sea-, and by the citadel which com
mands the town. The Notifications were in
bad state, and even a considerable breach in
them remained but he Spaniards, it appears,
repaired it some months ago. The Governor
of the place was changed some fifteen days
ago.
.4prd lathe movements of the war de-
partmPnt lately have attracted much interest
and do not seem calculated TO give the happi-I
est idea of unity or method in the counsels
which govern that department. Lieut.. Gen.
Gnilletunot was named Major General of the
army of the Pyrenees h" arrived at Bavonne
and had scarcely taken his command, when
royal 0'donnance of the 9th March. MINES as
MAJOR Genera! the Duke Of BrIuno, Minister
nl war :and entr,ists his ministry to the Wis
count Diieon. who was consequently created
minister ofStatr, taking the oath rs such, and
was charged With The administration of the
war department duringt the absence ofthr Ma
lor General. This absence was expected To
be long, for If it were to have extended only
10 me flme necessary for "a journey from Pa
rs TO Bayonne and back again, it would scarce
y have been deemed Indispensable To create
2 minister. who would. as II were only PASS
through the 0tiice in order to he entitled after
wards tn the privileges of n Minister OF State
! 80 strong was the conviction that NJ de- Bel
| luno was not named Major General merely to
20 ard return immmediateiy, that Mr.. Perce-
| val u clerk in the war Department. thought
| proper 10 send in his resignation, which if he
| had not supposed the Major Generals absence
would have been of some duration, he would
not have done. as he has resumed his most
since The Duke Of BelIuno's return Immrdi-
ately after the Dukes departure. a ROYAL or
dominance rc-establishcd the place of Secreta-
~ General, which he had abolished. and an
pointed TO it ". Denie Another ordinance
contidcd TO General DerauX the personal of
the War Office which had previously been in
charge of Grnerai COeilnsquet the aid and
companion IN his journey of the Dukc of Bel
limo. few days after, NJ. Dijeon replaced
| Mr.. Perceval with the Viscnunt Tabitre and
this latter, in accepting this important post, did
not apparently consider himself az called IN il
professionally, since in order 10 take IT, he left
the direction of commercial house, of which
fact he notified by acrcular all IFS cnrrespnn-
dents. NJ. There de St. Afghan, discharged
when the Dnke Of Beuuo entered the war
department. was called Ia n very important
ir.st in 1t by the Viscount Dieon Certain
| ~ these Changes, designations, and appoint
inents do not look as If the new adnnistra-
! ton was not tO surviSr the month which gave
| II being. Yetthe DIke Of BplinnO, appointed
| MAJOR Genera! by a gal ordinances does
NOT exercise his functions as such: while Gen.
GulIemnot has not abandoned his. The mi
nistfrreturns suddenly tn Paris; the Vscount
| DIeon yields M his place NJ. Denie. named
as Secretary General Of the administration by
a royal performances abandons his Office. with
ont any new ordinance, rcv0king the first
enc; vi. There de St. Aigoan is placed nnon
nall pay; NJ. Tabilre, who had quilted his
commercial hOuse, is dismissed. and III. Per-
ceval returns triumphant tn the nGieriel: and
General DecauX only waited the return of
General Cocilosquet to abandon to HIM the
care of The personal Of the department.
These things have passed under our eyes.
yet the ministerial journals give rs no pxpla
nations oi all The g0ngs aud comngs, though
they VIII doubtless endcavour IN persuade us
that the administration cannot hut improve by /
| such changes All that we can do is to point |
them out; but their cause is an enigma which
Time only can dcvrInpe. Constitutional
aPrit 19.-Accurding to arcounis To .dav
from the army, the Duke will have his head. |
quarters at Vtora, and will remain there IN |
I'll General MClitnr sI,,tl b,v., .tt.,Lod d..