Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-18

those views and feelings he drew up a
declaration which was intended as dis
patch FROM The French government to that
of Spain, on the general subject Of the in
ternat concerns OF the latter nation. The
document thus prepared was not adopted
by the King and his Cabinet but one OF 4
character so different, that ,Montmorency
thought he could no longer be responsible
for the measures Of a Ministry over which
he had lost his influence, and Immediately
resigned. Ii is stated that notes from The
three great members of The holy alliance.
Russia. Austria, and Prussia, have been
forwarded to The Court OF Madrid, the ten.
or and temper of which it is supposed
must. OF course, conport with that OF Mont
morency, which the French Cabinet re-
jected. Neither OF The state papers above
mentioned, nor the note of VI. Montmoren-
cy. has been published, as lar as we have
been able TO discover.-Should the decla-
ratioDs of the northern powers be essen
italy at variance, either in principle or
policy, with that forwarded 10 the Spanish
government by France, the parties will
find themselves N an awkward situation.
The great ground on which interference
ha. been attempted to be justified is, the
danger that the revolutionary principles ot
Spain might overrun her borders, Il spread
in other cations, thereby endan2ering all
Legitimate governments" and connected
with this, the personal danger OF the Roy
al family of Spain. On no OTHER pretence,
that we have ever heard, have any OF the
powers claimed the right Of interfering by
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dent nations. Now, as tar as has hitherto
appeared, there has been no attempt to
carry what are called the revolutionary
principles Of Spain out Of her own terrific
~. Portugal took them naturally --her sit
uation was such that it was not possible
she should escape them and from the na..
ture Of things. their existence in Portugal
at present endangers no other nation. ii
any people are exposed TO The contagion
from Spain. 1t is the French. But il an
armed force can protect France at all from
the approaches of the spirit OF freedom
which prevails toa certain degree in Spain,
il would be done much more efiectually
by boiy of troops on her own frontier,
than by a hostile force marched into Spain.
Spain. OF almost all countries is the
most difficult 10 subdue, and we have not
a doub, the French will find il 50 to their
cost. il they are unwise enough 20 make
the attempt. The hazard does not con.
sisi altogether in the chances that their ar
mes will be harrassed, & cut off by small
degrees, in 'desultery warfare The
greater chances are, that they will catch
the disease Of freedom, and carry il back
To their own country, which, Of we may
be allowed to form an opinion at this dis
lance, is sr' ongly predIsposed for con-
vuision. Should their monarch, who is
now tar advanced in life, and labouring
under The in6rmitIes OF age, be suddenly
taken away, nothing would be more ma
tural than the expectation OF turbulent
succession. In such situation, there is
nothing extraordinary it, the tact, that the
Sovereign and his counselors should at
least pause for a moment, and reflect on
measure fraught with SUCH serious conse-
quences.
Should war take place between France
and Spain, we see not how Portugal can
avoid an active share in it. She is inv"lv-
ed in the same difficulty with Span-that'
of having adopted constitutional governs
ment, the principles Of which may, with
the same proprie,y, be deemed as DANCE
rous TO other nations as those Of SPAIN
And when Spain shall be subdued and re-
duced to de.potisn, Portugal will become
a frontier, on the borders OF which notions
of freedom will be found, and OF course
will be dreaded by the neighbouring pow
ers. Besides, Great Britain and Portugal
have been in close connection a long
course of time, and as the former refuses
all concern in the crusade againt Spain,
it is hardly to be supposed she will stand
tsmely by and see her snciet friend and
ally invaded. conquered and enslaved, ON
pretext which she utterly disclains.
We shall again look with solicitude for
future events in this part Of Europe. Should
a war be undertaken by France against
Spain, we should no, be disappointed if it
becomes general,-and its consequences
prove 10 be of The utmost interest and i'm
por,ance. Europe is in state OF high ex'
ci,ement. The Greeks appear to hold out
with great resolution, and TO distinguish
themselves by their courage and success.
Although shametully abandoned by all the
Christian powers. they do not appear dis
posed to yield aud il they persevere. The
chances a,e that they will waste the
strength and resources Of the Turks, snd
eventually secure themselves, in some
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