Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-24

has been some hesitation, and, we
might add many intrigues. The names
are as follow M. Perez de Castro,
Minister of State; M. Zarco del Vale,
of War; NJ. Calatrava, of the Interior /,
NJ. Yandiola, of Finance; NJ. Capaz, of
the Navy; and Nj. yadillo, of Ultra
marine Affairs. The two latter have
been in their place for some time. The
Minister of Grace and Justice has net
been named.
We had proceeded thus far, before
our papers of the S1st of May reached
us. The Sun. ofthc latter date, assures
the public what they shave previously
said respecting negotiations between
France and the New Spanish Ministers
has been confirmed, that they are now
actually in progress, and that the whole
has been arranged with the full know
ledge and sanction of the British Co
vernment. 1t is added, that many of
the Cortes have really absented them
selves, upon the understanding that they
are not to be molested when the new
order Of affairs is established. The pa
per further says, that there is no founda-
ton for the report that Austria was as
sembling an army, Russia, and Prussia
have determined to adopt the same
neutral policy which has regulated the
conduct of the British Ministers.
The next information expected from
Spain will it is supposed, state the re-
turn of the King to Madrid, and the
final adjustment of the differences be-
tween France and Spain; and from
the same quarter we learn that the
terms offered by the former are such
as will be satisfactory to Europe in
general"
By the Paris papers Of the asth, it
would seem that the French ministry felt
disposed to raise their tone, not a little,
in consequence of the change of the
face of things in Spain. II is even de-
clared that France is not really desir-
Gus of an accommodation with Spain,
except on the basis of the restoration of
Ferdinand VII. to the exercise of arbi-
trary power. The Journal des Debats,
contains the following remarkable sem
tence:-"The truth is, that the Duke of
Angouleme will treat with no General
Army, but only with King Ferdinand
when set free, or with the Government
which King Ferdinand shall freely have
established" We do not believe, how
ever, that the French will adhere TO
any such resolution. There is no doubt
that they wish themselves out of the
scrape, and will accept of any offers
that will save what they consider their
honor.
The London Morning Post of the
21st, broadly accuses Abisbal of trea-
son, on the strength of an article from
the Journal DIES Debats, which admits
that he had addressed letter to the
Duke of AngouIeme, drawing an in
structive and terrifying picture of the
desperate state of the affairs of the party
domineering in the Cortes, and of the
universal disposition of all men of inhu-
ence to abandon, or even to oyerturn
an authority, whose prolonged agony
light still occasion so many unavailing
calamities. The letter of this General
continues the journal des Debats, "an-
nounces that his measure was combin-
ed with the Commanders most esteem
ed by the troops, such as Morillo and Bal
leste ros and declares that the principal
chief of the army, obeying with re-
luctance Ministry without skill, and
an Assembly without political weight,
invited with all their wishes better or
der of things, and were ready to hail as
a Liberator the noble Prince, who had
no other desire than that ofprompt-
ly closing the glorious part which he
had assumed.
The French entered Madrid on the
esd of May, and the Duke dAngouleme
on the morning of the a5th. Some Of
the accounts assert that Abisbal had
been deprived of his command by his
indignant soldiers, and that Gen. Lagos
has been appointedin his place. This
statement though confirmed by the fact,
shat n General of that maine headed the
Constituencies in the defeat of Bes-
sieres and in the evacuation of the Capt.
tai, is contradicted by the Journal des
Debats.
There has been no battle in Catalo-
MIA, but although Nina has retreated
before the French beyond Barcelona,
yet the intelligence from the army of
Money, discloses no particular advan-
tages that have been obtained by him in
that province. Wherever the French
divisions pursue Nina, as the Courier
says, they are surprised to find him,
like Pope's North, little farther on
wards. The intention of the French is