American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-11-28
From the London Weekly Messenger, ocoberl3.
AFFAIRS OF SPAIN.

II will be seen by the various extracts from ii
French Journals, in The columns oil our paper hi
Iday, that the war in Spain, properly so called
terminated; and that nothing now remains but III
setlement OF the future government, under the inI
mediate dictation Of France, and the arrangement
the conditions upon which the French ale 10 with
draw from the kingdom OF Span.
| One word however, before we proceed 10 u
consideration of tins question it appears by NJ
private letters which accompanied these papyrI
| that t'e departure OF king Ferdinand for ST Mary
the quarters OF the duke d'Angouleme, was Pd
coded by several sttinss Of the cortes, in which bl
body debated upon their critical situation had
peas that upon the report OF The war minister
was at length decided that Cadz could no longer
defended Win any ultimate hope Of success 'hI
il might indeed defy the siege tor two or lhd
months longer, but that il must then sureOde1
Under these circumstances, it was resolved olAFc1
themselves entirely upon the king, and mess'E|
was accordingly sent to his majesty hat re wo0|
be pleased to take such steps as he himself pefs01
ally, deemed proper. According TO the frehcn n
pers, the king replied in manner very 1sSpoiCl|
Fly and uneelingly, that he would take no measure
and attempt no negotiation.
Now, however, to the main question W"a "
be the probable conduct Of the French go'e'n"'
in the settlement OF Spain In Order 10 aus"
this enquiry, the first process ol examination
consider the characters Of The leading paFHe' i
whom this business will be settled.
These parties, in the frs, instance are tnfeTI
First the king Of France and the duke d,Ah8usml
second, the French uhras and thirdly, the Au'"|
an and Russian party. ,.,l
As to the first of these parties, we stfonsy N
, lieye, that upon an original rcnonslrsOce Oh
British government, when hos,ilities first broKe y
the king of France thus explained MS 'e"'
purposes " have no feeling so hSed ana lO"1
in my heart as an anxious and trus' ''os
scientious, desire 10 maintain the cause "' C'''I
ny; end, so far as respects the catholic ua'i'",
form of christianity which believe bes suar''"
uphold our common faith. think ana 'ussI
know, that the coltes in Spain entertain ~. w
of expressing, and, if they an, OF exuneulsD"S
faith amongst themselves. This is the mo','e ~"
which | act. desire nothing more lhsn Wv
ration and support OF the catholic refs'O"' aC,
The property OF that sacred ministry '"
nobility, who have been plundered ior surr mr.
their religion. My secondary purpose ';,n
vent such system OF anarchy ana ,yp
must by their example affect The seou'"? he sr
kingdom on the continent, and OF ffs''e No.
instance" 49,. IN n
we have expressed this commun'ca'a" ron
first person, for the sake OF giving u l"oI cy
pressed form we do not Of course Pfo'e,I .,,ry
any thing like the words Of p'iys'e 10Y ';csll
despatch, but we believe that IDS cow
was made substantially as we have give" w ..res
So far, therefore. as TO the hrs OF '"e9s rb,rs1
The Second party, the French uiIras, a'' I,,y
terised bv The feelings and language OF rue .,sb
ism. They deny that the people have q" Snanis|
originate any reforms, and give the wno'' ,shelloj
business no other name than treason aHa '.v mud
Their leading principle IS ,hat az onJ that 4
ORIGINATE with the sovereign only anu o,rrr o,
charters and constitutions, procured ~ ;,cob}
his will, are in themselves void, are a'' ~. ,ypard
ism and revoiu;on, and in no respect 10 W
as compacrs; that the English governm't%n,r r,pn
tenn of anarchy, and no example Tor az" Ey.~ncS pcI
ton ha. The pride and glory OF me e.. The ,he will
ole is to resolve themselves entirely ino " cousi
their monarch. to claim nothing OF r'e" w. oey1
the charter as obligatory only during u's the
convenience of the prince; in other Won, ,be StuG
simple dcspo,ism OF England du',ns n,ertiau d
The Austrian and Russian po"y III The fuhb
profess the same sentiments ans wv wv Juty Of
principles, that it is the interest a"o