Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-11


are the Proclama,ions OF the Duke d.
Angoulemc, and the proceedings OF
the Supreme Councils OF CASTLE, and
the Indies, &c. &c. on tn subject OF
the appointment OF the Regency, oil
which have appeared in the papers
and are well known. The last con-
tains the recognition, by the Duke d.
Angoulenss, in the name OF his Ma.
lesty the hing of France, of the per
sons composing the Regency, during
The captivity Of bis Majesty King Fer.
dinsnd.--Here follow the names oil
the Regents
Our cousin the Duke of IsrANTADo,
President.
MEMBERS.
Our cousin;ie Duke OF MoSTrMAR
IRE Baron D'ERoLEs, Lieut. Gen.
The Bishop OF CsmA.
VI ASToSIo GOMEZ CALDERoS.
The las, document is the following:
M. S-s'ry Coming 70 Don Tieior Sas==.
FoREies OFFICE, June 10, 1928
SlF,-I have The horiour to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of the letter which
your Excellency did me the honour to
address TO r.le on the 9Th inst. announ-
eng the installation o. new Reeen.
cy at Madrid, and inc.osing letter.
addressed, las you inform u,e) by
tina. body to the King, my Master:
The Regency of UfgsI, some months
ago, and more recently that which
was Instituted after the entrance ofthe
French army into Spain, successfully
addressed letters TO me, announcing,
m like manner, their assumption, re-
speciiye'y of the government of Spain.
To neither OF these communications
has it been thought necessary to re-
turn any answer; and, if | now devil
ate from the course pursued in those
Two instances, it is only because
would not appear to be guilty ofinciv-
lily, in sending bach your messenger
without a written acknowledgment of
yotn letter.
| have, however, nothing to add I'd
acknowledgment. The King. my
master, having minister resident
near the person OF his Catholic Maies,
~, cannot receive j communication of
this description: and il is, therefore
not consistent with nay duty 10 lay be-
fore the King.tl,e letter addressed to
his Majesty, which l have the honor
herewithto return. Ihave the honor Sc.
(Sicned) GEO CANNING.
His Excel'ency Don Victor Saez &c.
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.
"GIBRALTAn, Juiy I'll arrived
here on the 9Th, after having, on The
preceding evening, when within FIVE
miles of Cadiz, beer ordered off, by
the French frigate Venus, being one
OF a squadron. of French men OF war,
consisting of five line Of battle ships,
&c. which are blockading Cadiz.-
The irigate, and large barque sloop
OF war, are cruizing and endeayoring
10 intercept all vessels, fishing boats
included, bound that way. They in
formed me, that the French army in
the vicinity OF Cadiz amounted to e.
600 NEIL When | arrived here,
found Dutch squadron, consisting of
a AZ, large frigate, and gun brig;
also, French ffigate, and two gnn
briggs, hound probable 10 Cadiz. as
they must, effectuaiiy to blockade that
port, have a number of small vessels;
as an immense number of small boats
are now employed in carrying proyis.
ions, &c from this to that city, and
most OF them get in safe.
"Wc obtain here bot very little in
formation iiom Spain--and that is re.
ceived and colored Ivy iugilives The
French are expected 10 take possession
Of Malaga Immediately. The country
round Gibraltar remains Consultations
al; and two days since man was
shot down dead, merely for exclaim-
ing God snre the King & the assas-
sin was not molested.
"The Congress frigate arrived here
on the l4th tiom Philadelphia, with
Mr.. Nelson, our Minister 10 Spain,
and Mr.. Rodney. The latter is in a
very low state ofhealh The Consti
tutionels shortly expected here from
toe Levant There are about 90 sail
OF American vessels here. Cadiz is
pretty we'll supplied With provisions,
principally from this place, as also wa
ter, feel. &c Provisions have not adj