The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-04-22

ce. aud even 20 the violence Of part of the
IA u GERS Of tA,s chamber, whose principles and
eIutIs have considered it my dtty strongly 20
oppose, because believe ID my soui and con
scses:Sa, 1iiat C,ese principles aud efforts COM
PROMISE al once the interests Of The throne and
thd astioD- But ! ought not e. be deprived, by in
tsrrlptons ana by tunult, which YOU even
considered incxcusabie ,0f the right being heard
before am Judged, | desire that it may not be
permitted to impute 70 me, even hypocritically,
the absuCd design Of baseIy insulting, without
interest, the msiortunes of august victims, whose
destiny aillicts all generous hearts When i
shall have spoken, will brave tha Judgment Of
passionate men, and l shall lcarlessly wait that
+ OF just men.
: / have the homo. % 10 Mr.. President, your
very humble servant, MANU- 81.
From SpGin.--Accounts from Madrid brought
by the Caravan, arrived at Ncw-Yorh from Ca-
dix, are Of the 25th February, two days later than
the adyices By the last arrival from Liverpool.
The King and Queen Of Spain were both sick.
The COrtes appear 10 be very uu,ni,uous, Il We
may Judge from the reappoiDtmeut Of President,
Vice President, aud Secretary. The Secretaries
ofState had given in their designations, butt was
not known whether they would be accepted.
The kingdom was every where tranquil; and the
for pardon, and to be admitted into the c0u5titu-
tioual army. This state Of things IS attributed 10
the violent notes of the Boy Alliance, and to the
threat OF in, asian on the part Of France Cir
cumstsnces it is said which have reused the
Spanish people, and led them to forget their do
nestle quarrcls, that they may direct their en-
tire physical strength against tho common ENG
my. Bailasteros has gone 10 jOin the armies, the
soldiers composing which, are represented Is
burning with sacred rage against foreign domn-
ations.
Sir Robert Wilson, is lated il the Madrid pa
pers, to have been appointed to the command Of
a Portuguese division, 10 operate against the
French. 40 the event Of their entering Spain. We
have doubt this example viii be extensively
followed, AMI We should not be surprised At hear
ing # some Of the old soldiers oI Napoleon serV-
ing id the Portuguese ranks Whether Great
Britain takes part ID the contest or not, Tie
sending Ola division Of English troops 10 Lisbon,
- guarantee the Integrity u P1rtul!, ..ndat be Of
adv dntagc to spain, as the Portuguese viii then
be able u direct the whole oftler military force,
IN such way as 70 cooperate with the Consti-
tutional Army forming To repe the threat
encd Invasion Of Spain. M. Y. Spectator.
The new Cortes commenced a session on the
patriotic hlessagc-and ANNOUNCED tie appoint
ment Of an entire new Minlstry-but Jour Of
them declined serving.
Some Members 0f lhg Cortos had pronounced
the Palacc tie focus 81 q oous piracy against lib
erty, and proposed to declare Ills AIalosty's
physical inability.
The Govt. was 10 remove ID 5cylio-4nI the
removal Of Church Property was ordered.
y Spanish squadron Of four vessels IS ordered
to cruise in the Mediterranean.
i letter from Malaga, Feb. %, says They
are now drafting, ia this Province. their quota
OF a force Of 30,000-the uniforms are making
and the men viii be Immediately sent iGto the
iold. To defray the expense the merchants Or
this city have agreed TO give $4,000. The pow
erty of the Spanish people seems to exaIt their
vaIor, while it offers nothing to tempt the invad-
er.-Aiter tine taking Of Urgel from the Ser
Yles, 600 dead bodies were found.
Madrid, March ?
The Secretary Of State informed tie Cortcs,
yesterday, that between 80 and 10000 French
troops would probably be on the Spanish frontier
on the 10Th March.