Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-17

iud't'is ol fiuefta, tnfee quarters OF league |
from Pampeluna, on the 10th April, the com
mandant OF that place declared to the officer
srnt to summon him 10 Surrender, that he Sas
determined To defend it and on the 9th he
begun hy firing artillery from the ramparis,
particularly al the troops Of the faith, who
we're Investing the town on the Spanish side
The siege Uas 10 commerce without delay.
SWITZERLAND.
" LAUsANNE, April 19-The unexpected
halt of the Austrian troops in Lomhardy, al
lows us to think a great activity reigns in the
Bureaus of the Federal Military Commission.
The officers nf the Staff come and go. Our
Representative Council has been assembled
these three days. and has named Committee,
which is charged to arrange with the Council
of State what is necessary To be- done in the
present circumstances. The usual forms have
been dispensed with for greater expedition
The Committee has already met twice. The
Council of State holds continual Sittings, and
al all hours. What is the meaning of this p
What is in contemplation? What is demand
ed of the Swiss No one knows. A thou
sand contradictory rumnurs circulate on this
subject. Mention is made of projects discos
ed To the Federal Directory by Minister of
England at ! know not what Court. 1t is
said thai the Great Councils of Vaud and Fri
burgh have been assembled like our own.
However people chonse TO flatter them
selves that the presence of Austrian troops,
near our southern frontier will be momentary
yet the Canton of Tessin has conceived an a.
larm which its geographical position natural.
| " explains, but which until now did not ap
pear TO have any foundation. Since the pas
sage through Switzerland had been opened To
strangers in 1913 and 1915, the storm cannot
growl around U.S. hut our imagination repre-
sents IT IN MS as ready to fall on our heads.
| 90 I'm this Canton and i'm that IF E.ppvo
measures of the least rigour have been adopt
ed against the Italian refugees who, not fad
| ing themselves in any list of prescription, and
who not having been Individually recalled by
their Governments, had up to this moment
| obtained an asylum in Switzerland. The
Greek emigranis have also been sent away,
without knowing where To place their steps,
seeing the measure put in force in reference
To them, in all the ueighbOuring States. Ma
ny of those unfortunate persons are literally al
the eve of dying of wrrtchpdnrss. Benrvo-
lence will be soon restrained To barren wishes
IN then favor, for the hint of subscription
would be regarded as a conspiracy and com
passion would be looked upon as an attempt
against good order"
LIVERPOOL, April g9.-Lttle variation was
| eXpeI fenced yesterday m the English funds
the market being steady at II 2-hut the
| Spanish bonds declined nearly two per cent.
owing to the rumor that the Royalists, at Ma
drid were. making divisions FAY orabp to the
French interest. Spanish Bonds left OF at
So 1-2. Intelligence ola pleasing nature came
from Lisbon mp TO the l2th inst. purpnring
hat the rebellion fomentrd in that city by
French money and French intrigue had been
completely suppressed.
| SIR ROBERT WILSON.
Sir Robert Wilson, accompanied by The
ii on. - Erskinr. one of the sons of Lord
! Erskinr, embarked for Lisbon
-4ddreSs Of SIR Robert UilSon TO his Constituents
on quilting Engtind.
To the Electors of the Borough Of South
warh.
GENTLEMEN,-In all the Intercourse have
held with you have invariably found You
animated, not merely by a love Of freedom,
bur disposed to adept the most enlarged and
| enlightened views of lis relations with the
general state of the world. 1t would be an
insult, then, to your understandings and your
feelings, IT were to express doubt of the
concern you take in the cause of Spain, not
only as the issue may affect the brave people
OF that country, but the liberties aud interests
| of your own.
The battle for the right ofnations IN chnnge
| or imProre their governments is com:..rnccd
on the Spanish soil.
Circumstances have authorized me To pre-
sumo my presence in that field NAV be wei
come To the defenders of those rights. ] go,
then-not TO crafty any personal (Which, in
the actual state fittings, would be AN ingIori-
ous) ambItiOn-I go, not TO mingle with civil
dssPntions, in which it would not become any
foreigner to engage, except he could act the
part Of pa"ifcatOr-but attach myself TO
the fortunes of Spain in the hour Of her pres
sure and peril, prepared to share her tolls
\ and trust may prove as emulous as any of
] her defenders IN afc - bo-
In taking this step, am making many pain
lul and embarrassing domestic sacrifices, but
l trust am not sublecting myself to any pub
TIC censure. may act III opposition To- the
temporary policy adopted by the govern
mcnt, but am sure | do not deceive myself
when say that shall be the representative
of the feelings and wishes of my constituents
and countrymen.
Under The uncertainty Ofthe duration of my
absence have not taken any step to restore
| the trust cOniided in me, and | have been
| Influenced to forbear from other considera
tons than those ola personal nature. | at
| one time entertained great scruplrs on account
OF any detrlnent which might arise to TN, To-
cat interest Of SoUtbWHrk in the House Of Com
mons from my absence, hut that thew have
been removed by the friendship If Mr.. Lamb
ton, who has offered his services whenever
they can be- considered useful. and feel con-
lident that his zeal and activity will prove TO
you that have sufficiently provided for the
due execution Of that portion of my Parlia-
mcptary trust.
do however, submit myself entirely TO
your direction, and YOU have only io commu
| oicate your wishes to be obeyed by one who
VIII ever remember with pride, affection, and
gratitude, your patriotism, Kindness and conf
dencc.
With The sincerest regard, believe me, Gen