The Wilmingtonian., 1823-06-26


,he Turks, and from the progfss they nave
made in driving them from theI SOIL the most
favorable omens are derived I lhe ultimate
srcoess of the cause they are lngaged in. If
any evidence were necessary tesa''siy Us u the
true character of that deceittll, cold-oioooea'
and unprncipled combinationS II despots known
by the name of the holy alIiare' the part they
hTe,acted in this contest would sufficiently de-
,Sonstrate that all their veWsarc hostiic 10 hu-
man liberty aid happiness. hey have regard
ed this interesting struggleInot merely with
apathy, but have indirectly alied and substan-
TALLY assisted the efforts of he Turks to rivet
the fetters of their victims. By their means
contest marked with crueltes unparalleled in
modern history may be profacteu; the dlicul-
ties which surround the treeks may be aug
,oented. and their fortitud and valour subject
ed to the severest trial. Ne latest intelligence
speaks of the approaching campaign, as likely
to prove decisive of the dntest--thc strongest
efforts are making on bth sides to meet the
crises, and it is gratifyIg to observe that the
Greeks maintain toneh vigor and confidence
inspired6y their late successes and indicative
of future triumphs.
In the west, regeneraed Spain is contending
for the right OF self pvcrnment 1t Is now
more than three years Ance the people OF that
country undertook toe elieve themselves from
an oyererown and otous system Of civil and
religious tyranny. he singular moderauoh
with which this great Undertaking has been con-
Quoted, the absence d those excesses and cru
elites which general mark the progress OF a
revolution and the offer and prosperity result
ing from the inHuene of free government in
Spain, excited the sypathy and appreciation Of
all good men. 1t ws to have been anticipated
that the events in Spin would not be regarded
by the holy alliancewith favorable eye. They
We're in direct violton of the principles pro-
claimed by that cmbination, which declared
that the people shuld have no agency in any
reforms, but that tey should emanate from th
favour of the monrch alone. Accordingly WI
find the events ofthe Spanish revolution de
nounced at an cary period by the congress o
Laybach, and the ittempts Of the people of Ma
pies and Piedmolt to follow the example Q
Spain, put down k the intervention of an Aus
tran army. The power and local situation q
Spain shielded hel for the moment from SIM
Jar attack. and rendered it necessary for tn
ass.rntisd acspos ID seek some pfetext b.
whitSt 81 fright al some future day, when thei
plans ere matured, justify an attempt upo
the lilrNies of the Spanish nation. For tn
purpos of irritating the Spanards, Frenc
army vas established on the borders of Spair
underline title of a Sanitory cordon-this wa
soon Inverted into all army Of observation
civil sturbances were excited and cherished
the Sanish macontents, countenanced by th
vicny of French army, were encouraged i
their esistance to the new government, an
everyrt of intrigue and irritation appears
hayeaeen set in motion in the expectation
prodring some retort on the part of Spain, t
anorda pretext for an armed interference
their.ternal concerns. At length the congres
of moarchs assembled at Verona, in the autum
oflastear, deliberately resolved toinvadc Spai
and r.tore to Ferdinand VII, the inquisitio
and IT, priests, the power of which they hay
been dhrived by the people. Thus we behol
the flas of war lighted in Europe, and likel
to exted its ravages over the whole surface
that qurter of the globe. 1t is emphatcally
war ofyranny against freedom, OF monarch
asainsthe people-of the .fe,c, who contend f'
the baules of power, and the privilege OF spor
ing wit the happiness of their fellow mel
against,e many, who struggle for the EMO.
ment ofhose rights, which are derived iro
nature al justice.
The psress of the French army which inv
ded Spai. under the duke of Angouleme ear
1 in April,ve are happy to believe has not bee
+ such as taugur favorably of the result of Il
4 experimel. The Spaniards evince dispos