Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-26
From tie Correspondent ofthc N. J. ADVOCATE.
POLITICAL NEWS.

From tie Correspondent ofthc ~. Y. ADVOCATE.
POLITICAL NEWS.
PARIS, June 29th.-OD this subject ]
can give you very little information, as
every measure is resorted to in order TO
keep US in the most profound ignorance.
In addition 10 the censorship of the press
and not permitting foreign journals 10 en-
ter, at least such as are advocates for the
rights Of man, we are about to have our
third and only source of information and
news completely shut up. refer to a ru.
MOI which has for some time been spread
abroad, and the truth of which is not fully
ascertained, that the Constitutional and
the Journal Of Commerce, two of the most
iiberal papers in Paris, have. at length,
so sryielded their independence as scarce
ly TO deserve any longer the name OF libe-
raj. IL is true, they publish articles which
apparently deDounce The measures Ct the
i.resent government, bu: which, in reality,
10 not; and if by chance any thing liberal
finds its way into the columns % these
papers, il is written with so feeble a spi-
rit as scarcely 10 manifest any symptoms
of political lite. The reason why these
journals have lately exhibited SO much
GOODNESS and indifference concerning those
very things in favor OF which they former.
" manifested so much violence clearly
proves that their conductors could never
have been sound at heart. The censor
ship of the press not being found sufficient
10 accomplish the object tor which it was
intended. another plan was resorled TO by
government to silence opposition, and mo
ney was found capable .of efectibg what
arbitrary power could not. $4,000 francs
per month are now gwen 10 the proprie.
tors of those Journals. and it has as COM
pletely silenced the voices OF truth and Ii.
berty in tbes Sc journals as il possibly could
be. The publication OF a Sd liberal jonrn-
al has been suspended, and the Alb is
under sentence OF political death. In this
way this modern Pharoah is likely to rid
himself of the locustswhich have for some
time troubled him As to the ultra jour
mails, { ey are not worth reading; their e.
ditors are total strangers to the truth;
and Judging from their remarks, one would
conclude that they were Of the opinion
that a liz well stuck 100 is as good as the
truth. Placed in such a situation, with all
the sources Of information cut of, 1t is out
OF my power 10 make you acquainted
with any political news.
You would be highly amused could you
hear the newsmen every day crying out
The victories gained ovsr the Spaniards-
that Nina is taken-that he is on bis way
to Paris-thst the constitution is over.
thrown, &c. &c. Every one however.
knows what credit 10 attach 10 these re-
pnr,s, as the source where they originate
is situated 10 he very heart Of Paris.
New YORK August ~ --On a reperu-
sal OF our Paris files, brought by the Cad.
nus, we find a few articles Of interest
which we bad not tine 10 prepare for yes
terday's paper. ~
Translated for The N. Y Daily ADuerliser.
Tortosa has been occupied by The Roy
a%lis,s, which appears to have been effect
ed by means Of a communication with The
interior OF the garrison, a part OF which
declared for the assailan:s, and the remain.
der took TO flight. Tortosa is an impor-
tant place, the %neighborhood of which is
capable of defence. and the principal fort
might make a long resistance. Ii Is situa-
ted on the Ebro, neal the junction OF the
roads to ' alencia, Barcelona, and Sara.
cossa i, but its occupation loses some i'm.
porlapce while Tarragona and Lerida are
in the hands OF the Conslitutionaiists, and,
consequently, the communication OF the
I'd corps With Catalonia is difficult. To
this is to be added that the forts Of Vins-
ros, Peniscola, and probably Oropesa al.
so, which guard the road 10 Torto,a and
Valencia, are occupied by the enemy, and
offer points Of strength and magazines OF
stores aoi nutritious 10 The bands which
Ballasteros is said 10 have lett in the noun
tains Of Segorbe and MoreIla, which the
division Of Pampbili La Creix has been
sent sut against,