American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-12-02

Ministry OF Marine and that the latter is succeeded
| 10 the Department OF the Interior by the Duke Ma
thion de Montmorency.
independently Of the removal of the Duke de
beluna, there is question OF other changes in the
MINISTRY. The designations of M de Clermont
onnerre, minister of Marine and M. de Corbieres,
Minister of the Interior, are talked Of
9 1t is not known whether Nj. de Peyronnet will
preserve the Seals
Advces from London state, that an Under Sec
retary oil State has been promptly sent into
spain to deliver TO King Ferdinand positive de
mand on the part of the English Government ON the
subject OF the claims of England upon SPAIN 1t IS
attrmed,that this demand leaves no other alternative
than the lollowng-either that Spain pay what has
been promised, or England will pay herself.
Another letter from England speaks of the sud-
den departure of twelve superior officers, flour of
whom belonging to the Corps Of Engineers, and
eight to the artillery for Jamaica. 1t is asserted
that from thence they will proceed to the New
States OF South America. This event has excited
a sensation in London.
Madrid, Oct. 10.
The dawn of peace and happiness did not long
beam upon unhappy Spain the DEGREES of the
King OF the LIST and 18th of this month, have spread
CONSERVATION amongst all classes in Madrid not ex-
lceptng even the monks and most decided Royalists;
but the worst is to come. Already the inquistions
are preparing and further DEGREES of more rigorous
nature are expected, amongst others one for force
ed contribution of twenty millions Of reals to be
levied upon Madrid, and the exile of numbers of the
Nobility of Spain, andt he conHscation Of their pro-
perty.
Among the names cited to be denounced for
Punishment are, the Marquis d'Alcanizes, the Mar
quis de Santa Cruz, the Marquis de Villafranca,
the Marquis de Villa Paterna, the Count d'Atimira,
the Duke d'Abrantes, til Prince d'AngIons, and
the Duchess de Benavena 1t is also question of
the general disbanding Of the army, which will
duce thousands OF officers to despair and mendicity;
finally, there are no expressions sufficiently sua
BILE to pourtray to you the depoable state into which
we are plunged by the perfidious Counseors of our
Monarch, who appear resolved to conduct him d.
rect TO the precipice and TO plunge the country in
to an abyss OF evils; and it is a moment when
Lopes Banos has yet 6000 men in Estramadura,
when Morillo exercises great influence in Gallcia,
and when Nina firmly maintains his position in
Catalonia, that such and DEGREES are adopt
ed and promulgated BY this system they drive to
despair all the Constituencies for perish il we
must say the most Indifferent and the least coura-
geous of them, it is better to perish, arms in hand,
than to receive death on the scaffold.
=" The occupation OF the fortresses Of ST. Sebas-
tian, Pampeluna, and Cadiz, by the French army, is
another subject of discomfort on the part oil the
Royallsts, who fear, without any ground, in my
opnion,) that they will always retain them. The
officers Of the corps Of Baasteros observe no re-
serve on this subject, md say openly absurdities
which will not venture TO repeat, so repugnant
they are.
:" 1t is notorious that the King does not live in
harmony with the Prince Generassimo.-His Roy
al Hghness desires that his Majesty would accom-.
pish his promises, and throw veil over the past
hut Fer i1h hahn
lutte King, and in governing according to his own
good pleasure /; and hope vainly seeks for some
means OF opening the eyes of Ferdinand or of in
spring him with moderation. May the councils OF
wisdom and experience penetrate the heart of our
king, who may compromise for ever the fate oil
Spain, and involve himself in labyrinth of sorrows
perplextes and disasters.
The King makes devotional sojourn Of nine
days at Seville he has exiled the Duke Medinacely
for declining to follow him. 1t is said that the French
troops have not entered the Town of Cadiz, in which
the most complete anarchy reigns, that the mem
bers of the Constitutional Government have been
ARRESTED, and that the majority of them had taken
refuge in the fortress OF st. Sebastian.
The number OF persons who, in conformity
with the Decree Of the 18th inst. must leave Madrid,
is estimated at $4,000, and they form the flower Of
capital. The municipal authorities have published
an outawry register (un ban,) and each hastcns
to obtain his passports 1t is an affecting spectacle,
of which no man can form an idea. All the exiles
seek refuge in France.
Advces from Bayonne to the 18th inst. have reach
ed US this morning. If the intelligence they bring
should prove correct it would be evident that the
Constitutional spirit is not yet subdued in SPAIN 1t
lis said that the town of Cabra has again declared
for the Constitutional system, and that the impulse
has been given by Baasteros, who is represented as
at the head of respectable force in the neighborng
mountains, where the general cry is, F" the Consti~
tuition or death.' Such is the account but we must
confess we attach very little credit to it. The only
consideration that gives it any weight, is the fact of
3alaseros having been driven from the presence of
Ferdinand and mingled feelings of modification