Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-09

since AT present" sat his moment" axe tho
roughly understood the PRINCIPLES which Unfit
ence the asitating parties, it follows that our
government conceive there is no aground"
in these principles Csr any interference, AS an
active party, of this nation.
Ii is most satisfactory 80 our minds Ia per
ceive, that the sentiments which We have
maintained aud expressed on this sublrct, al
though they are strongly rcpr"bated by the
more violent part of the opposition, Slr +. Bur
deit, Sir w. Wilson. Mr.. Hobhuusr, Mr.. Den
man. Sc. are, a. we think, heartily sanctioned
by few of the mos, s"undly Judging and r"s-
| peciabir of the same party, Mr.. Ricardo, Sir
john Newport, Mr.. Drnnison. These latter
are of opinion, that, however, strons, the terms
in which we reprobate the conduct uf France ;
however warmly we interest ourselves in the
jus, principle OF the indxrendrnce of nations !:
yri do own nee, ssics SO loudly cry for
The continuance of peace, that we must obey
them. Ii is most strange that there can be
any other sentiment among us: that the par
| " who declare and believe the springs and
energies of the country almost ruined by the
load of taxation, can imagine themselves con
sistpnt in supporting measure, the effect of
which must be greatly, and, what is worse, in
definitely, To increase our burthrns, for the
sake of party in "a foreign country, of whose
strength, nfw hose means, of whose unanimitv,
~ N'i'Sc dSitI, WE are till,tiN
igunrdnt. Saturdays .4irtriiser.
Six Irn-Gun brigs are ordered to he built
immediately at Chatham, and the like Num-
her OF the same class at Plymouth and Mil
/, ford dock yards.
Several dispatches from Abisbal detail the
complete destruction of the insurgcnt bands
that had approached Madrid. 1t appears that
several of the leaders are negotiating Tor the
amnesty. The political Chief of GuadaIaxara
sends despatch, date the 9TH, in which he
states that the Constitutional troops under
Don j. Domingurz had, a, Trilo, fallen in with
IA hand at factinus, 500 in number, command.
I'd by Besseres himself, which he defeated,
and took great part prisoners. Bessicrrs rs,
capped with only 50 men, Spanish pup.rs,
trunsintedin The Globe md Trareiier
| PANS, March 1.-THE DH!ie IA ngouleme
arrived at ORLEANS on Saturday evening. The
| National Guard on foot and on horseback as
well as all the garrison, were under arms tn
receive him. The Prince got down at the
ilot"! de la Prefecture, where preparations
had Eern made Ia receive him. He departed
on The following morning, after hearing mass
in the chapel of the Prefecture
March l8.-Wc have stated on several oc-
casi"ns, that in the approaching 'ras between
france and spain, tins country viii, If posi-
| bic, preserve "A firm and sincere neutrality
AZ the same time, no Minister would venture,
at such moment, TO repose with unsuspect-
ing confidence upon the certainty nf being
able IL maintain neutral attitude. 1t is al
ways much wiser IL be prepared for posi-
bic contingency, than In he unprepared when
| The contingency arrives. We are not, there
fore, surprised Ia learn that a certain degree
ol activity prevails in our naval stations which
though 1t does not warrant the supp0sition
that an armament is fitting out, indicates a
highly prudent vigilance on the part of Gov
ernment. We understand that ten guard
ships at the different ports, have had their
crews ordered To be increased to half the sea-
| gong c"mpit meut of no1N merely to bear 80
many extra men 10 have ready at hand for
srr' &c if wanted in a hurry. Several large
friSa'es are also pr>raring fur sea, as well as
some sn0ps. Courier.
.Hrch i9.-Advices had been received from
Lord Fiizroy Somerset. His Lord5hip, we are
told. confirms the reports previously transmit
ted 10 this country of the resignation of the
new Ministers, and the reinstatement of the
old. They are supposed To have made their
reinstatement dependent upon the acceptance
of certain conditions Icy the King who was 10
hc removed tn Seville on the 9th.
Il IS reported that vessel has actually left
the River, and by this time is clear away on
her passage, having on board thirty French
Officers, traitors 10 their country, who are
own cnuntrymeD aud their Sovcrrign's forces.
This vessel, it Is added, was purposely char
tered for their conveyance, and the whole of
their expenses dcirayrd by an agent of the
DesC0mis0dos of Madrid. Morning Paper.
There Seems TO be an infatuated adherence
on the part Of the sclf-styed Liberals Of Por-
iugal Ia the wickrdness and oppression of the
Slave Trade In the course Of yesterdays
debate MIR. Canning mentioned that Portugal
had absolutely refused to cOncede either of the
p"Itis given mp by the Government Of the Ne
thcIIaUds The fist WAS, that every ship la
ken with one slave only on board should he
subject TO the same consequences as if she
carried cargo 0f Them, and the second. thai
a s'lp evidently fitted up as II slave ship should
equally he regarded as engaged in that traffic
Both these points Spain had conceded, bu
Portugal had refused.
The Morning Chronicle, of the 22d March
speaks with the greatest confidence of the ul-
7 ,matr success of Tie Sraniards. The editor
assures his readers, that however the French
Journalists have labored To impress the pub
lie with an opinion of the ds-un0n Of tht
Spauiards, they may rest assured that th,
whole Of the cOnscripis last voted by the
Cortcs have been furnished by the provinces
armed, clothed and accOuttred without u sin
gle exception. aud within twenty days Wher
i we state we have the most authentic inlUTma
ton IN this subject, Wr trust we have not bat
grounds for hope with respect To this cause
TIE Spauiards are conlident--they know thei
4 army lrebles tie French, and while the French
are marching on Madrid, they will march al
army towards France, both in hopes of gain
n my couvrrts-the one against liberty In
other in favor Of it. Spain has now 600 90