Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-24


Lists 10 a9d. We bave selected as copi-
onsly from the papers as Inc iimi's oil QUE
paper would allow.
1t will be seen in the first place that the
great question of peace or war mas oeen
decided, by the entrance OF large oooy
OF French troops into Spain,
The stale OF things on The continent
has produced a great sensation IN Eng
land. The ministry have submitted 10
Parliament the whole budget OF negot'a'
ton between Great Britain and France on
the difficulties between the latter nation
and Spain I, b.. been great object
with the French government to ascertain
! what course Great Britain would pursue
in case of actual bostililies between
France and Spain Tor the alleged causes.
G .eat Britain has uniformly answered to
these ENQUIRIES, tina, o.ns' powers Lad no
right TO interfere 10 the int. rnal affairs oil
Spain-tbat "the improvement. OF Tie new
Spanish system should, according 10 the
laws of nations, be left to Spain itself
and the British add. that they cannot
see any reasonable apprehens'ons 10
France from The state OF affairs III oPaih
and as one object OF the correspondence
on the part OF France was TO ascertain
what morui aid Great Britain would afford
the former in case of actual boslllltles,
they should decline the promise OF moral
which we presume means pecun,dry, aid,
and still more strongly active co-0Pera-
ton
On the subject of the warlike Notes is
sued by the various powers OF the contl'
Deui, and the Withdrawing their ambassa-
doris from Spaia, the British Ministry ans
wered: tina, they should decline holding a
common language with their Allies upon
TIE occasion, and repeated that The ar
raDgement OF the internal affairs OF SPAN
belonged Ia Spain ITSELF"
The British Government. al The close oil
the Congress oil Verona, offered ITS media
ton 10 France but II was declined on the
ground that the question was considered
by the Allied Powers lot merely as French,
but European.
10 dispatch from Mr. Canning TO VIs-
count Notwithstanding the British 20.
vernmen! well foresaw the possible danger
TO the peace OF Europe from the collision
between France and Spain-and that the
same government could not but likewise
iorsee thai similar, and perhaps greater
danger, might arse from an incorporate
and injudicious interference in the AFFAIRS
OF Spain; that the spirit OF Revolution
hitherto confined within the PyIennees,
might ex,en I'D INTO Europe in General, and
6Hd such aiiment as might renew the gen.
eral wars of the French Revolutionary
era.
In answer TO dispatch from Viscount
4 hal ,hr,.
The dangers 10 France and Europe from The
Spanish Revolution, and the disposition OF
France TO remain at peace ii Spain Will
modify her Constitution according to pro-
posal formerly made, Dir. Gaming re-
plies. that the British Government dis
claims for itself, and denies the right in o.
Their powers, OF requiring any changes IN
the institutions OF Independent States, un-
der The threat et hostIlities IN case Of re-
fusal.
10 answer TO all negotiations on the SUBJ
ject. Spain gives one uniform answer, VIZ.
that it is inconsistent with the honor OF The
Spanish Government to admit The inter-
vention of foreigners 10 her internal con-
cerns-sad that she can listen 10 no pro-
posas for reconsideriDg her institution
while France menaces her With bostlli-
ties.
Mr.. Canning finally declares. that the
British Government cannot allow OF any
attempt on the part OF France TO arpro-
priare to herself any of the Spanish Ame-
can Islands or PROVING es.
The whole correspondence closes with
a declaration OF neutrality on the part OF
Great Britain.
On the 18th of April, Col. Davies enqui-
red Of Mr. Canning, what course the bri.
fish Government intended 10 pursue with
regard TO the Spanish colonies, such as
Cuba, which had not thrown of their allie
glance to The mother country, il the French
should make an attack upon them MIR.
Canning replied. that in all the emergsn-
cies tina, light arise out OF the war. he felt
it impossible to give such an answer asthe
gentleman seemed to expect.
The out.works OF Patras has been taken
by storm by the Greeks.
The King OF EDgland's Levee was nu-
merously and spleDdidly attended on The
2Ist of April. Mr.. Hunter, the U. States
Consul, was presented by Mr.. Resi-, the
American Minister Major d. Z Golden,
and Mr. Hughes, were also presented by
MIR. Rush. /
On the sl.t OF March, the mountain OF
Vesuyius, and the neighboring mountains,
were covered with snow. The cold had
been extraordinary. In the city OF Aqui-
la, there fell so much snow in 81 hours,
that The roots ct five churches were bro
ken in.
A great Gre has taken place at Constan-
tnople. GaIats, Rera, and all the quarters
inhabited by the Christians. including me
immense warehouses OF The Franks, which
are called the Treasure OF The East, were
a prey to all ocean ot flames. A great