Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-15
From the London Leading article.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The nnesiinr IS var or peace appears
TO be IN nearly the same state as at the
end Of last week. Nobody, not even Mr..
Canning himself, can answer the questions;
because events do not depend upon the
will of nations, but upon the caprces OF
lew tyraLts. The actual state of the
case we take TO be this:
Ever since the Congress of Laybach,
the designs OF Magnnn;mity, (tuis is a
name given by many Of the British prints
to the emperor AIexander,) upon Con-
stantinople have been so evident, that
even Lord Londonderry could not but dis
cover them. la consequence Of that dis
coveTy, this Government has for two years
past been engaged IN cIrcumyenling .uag-
nania'ty Alexander }, by exciting against
hun The Jealousy Of Europe. and particu-
!arly OF France He. seeing that so long
as France and England were on friendly
terms, they weuld never permit him TO
take possession of Turkey, has sought, ev
er since The Congress OF Laybsch, to stir
up quarrel between France and England.
FOR some months previous 10 the Congress
vi Verona an uncommon intimacy was
observed between the Russian Diploma
fists and the most furious members OF the
wretched faction which now rules France.
For some months previous to the Cong less
OF Verona, .Mognanimity (AIexsnder) was
at work upon the French fanatics, and
what happeoed at the Congress may Prove
that he had not worked Intellectually. 1t
was not until the Congress Of Verona that
The British government perceived in shat
manner it was tina, .Mngmanimity IAlexsn
der) had sought 10 set England by the
ears with France. Wontmorency' vic
ked and crazy demand OF permission TO,
France to invade Spain at once opened The
Gaming knows yEasnaaim,ty well, aud
that he ran no great risk of being long de
ceived by the Prince Of Hypocriles bu,
the projects of the Autocrat were so en-.
tirely exposed by the conduct Of Mont
morency,-it being well know n that Mont.
murency acted under The influence Of The
Russian cabinet,-that even the Duke OF
Wellington, who rs not inclined TO .uspi-
cion, became alarmed, and astounded all
The members Of our cabinet, except MIR.
Canning, by announcing that the most
IUdSDdUlm0us sIfeIunueT was seeking VI
embroil England IN war, in order that he
might make Russia the ruling pover of
Europe. Then il was tina! the govern
ment was obliged to make perhaps the
most important decision that was ever
made by the government Of this country
They had not, they could not have, a
doubt as to the necessity of preventing by
some means the sUBJUGATiON OF Spf ~.
But there was great question az To The
means to be employnf-Were they to pro-
test against an attack oy France upon
Spain, and 10 declare that, in case OF such
attack, they would assist the SpaDlards!
Were they thus 10 make certain OF war
with France !? Were they thus to fail at
once into the trap gel tor them BY Masaa-
nim,ty (Alexander)? On the contrary,
were they not bound 10 try ali peGcsd6le
means? Were they not bound TO Try TO
persuade the King of France to resist the
demands OF the wicked faction that sur
rounds h,m They dtdtry to prevent the