The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16

Several large frigaies are nlso preparing
for sea, rs well as some sloops. CoWifr
.;nfurrhh ;e.-Ass:ees had been received
from Lord Fi,zroy Somerset. Ills Lord
ship, we are told, confirms the reports pre-
yiousiy transmitted 10 this country of the
resignation of the new Ministers, and the
reinstatement Of the old. They are sup
posed To have made their reinstatement
dependent upon the acceptance of certain
conditions by the King, who was TO be re-
moved To Seville on the 10th.
II Us reported that vessel has actually
left the River, and by this time is'clenr a.
way on her passage, having ON board thirty
French Officers, traitors TO their country,
who are proceeding to Spain to bear arms
against their own 'couDtrymen and their
So,eruign's forces. This vessel, it's adj
ded, was purposely chartered fer their con-
yeyance, aud the whole of their expenses
betrayed by GA agent of the Descamisddos
Of Madrid. Morning Paper.
There seems 10 be an infatuated adher-
ence on the part of the sclf-styled Liberals
ofPortugal 10 the wieaedness aud oppres-
SION of the Slave Trade! In the course of
yesterdays debate, Mr.. Canning mention
ed that Portugal had absolutely refused To
eoncede either of the points given up by
the Government OF the Netherlands. The
first was, that every ship taken with one
slave only on board should be subject TO
the same consequences astf she carried a
cargo Of them, and the second, that ship
evidently fitted up as a slave ship should
equally be regarded as engaged iu'that traf-
fc. Both these points Spain had conced-
cd, but Portugal had refused
The Morning Chronicle, Of the a2d
March, speaks with the greatest confidence
of'the ultimate success OF the Spanards.
The editor assures his readers, that d" how-
ever the French Journalists have labored
to impress the public with an opinion of
the dis-uuion Of the Spaniards, they may
rest assured that the whole of the con-
scripts last voted by the Cortes have been
by the provinces, armed, clothed
and accoutered without a single excep-
ton, aud within twenty days. When we
state we have the most authentic informa-
ton Of this subject, we trust we have not
bad grounds for hope with respect to this
cause. The Spanlards are cOnfident--they
know their army trebles the French, and
while the French are marching Oh Madrid,
they will march an army towards France,
both IN hopes of gaining converts--the one
against liberty, the other in favor of it,
Spain has now 100000 men in arms, and
whether they are good or bad soldiers,
with respect to conduct in pitched battles,
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believe we may say, in defence OF their
country, IN the mountains, and in their
strong towns, they andWnrivalled. Their
spirits is excellent, and they do not hest
tate to state, that the French army can
command not more of the country, than
that on which it stands. They admit the
entrance of the French into Madrid, but
they add, what have they then accomplish
cd except that they have marched into the
heart of Spain without the means Of sup
port, without the protection of the inhabi-
tants, and without the means of resisting
the enormous force of irregular troops that
will he opposed TO them ipevery direction,
should they quit high road even mile !?
The French anticipate an easy conquest,
but the best informed Spaniards we well
know are Of direct contrary OPINION
They admit the French will march to
Madrid with ease. Yet they are conf
dent of the ultimate defeat ofthe French
army"
Nothing has TRANSFERRED to Justify belief
that Great Britain will depart from its neu-
trality, even though ministers should not
succeed in their attempts to effect recon-
citation with France and Spain. As mea-
sures OF precaution, several gun briggs had
been ordered to be built at Chatham, at
Plymouth, aud al Milford dock yards and
orders had been given to increase the COM
plements of the Guards ships. Ten ships
of the line and several irisates and sloops
were also fitted out for sea. The Prince
Regent, OF 100 guns, was to be launched
at Chatham on the 18th April. The price
of tar had advanced in the Baltic in consc-
quence of Government contracts.
WAR DECLARED.
NoRFoLK, May IA gentleman who left
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