The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16

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| The gendarrues who removed NJ. Ma
null from the French chamber OF deputies,
are said, 10 an English paper, only TO have
perfnrmed the Manuel .xcreisr.
The Cories of Portugal have offered a
reward Of 10000 erusades ofgold E1o,0o0
sierIingl for dgestof civil code. The
celebrate ed jeremy Bentham IS catching at
the splendid bait
Tie report of regiment of French sol
diers, 500 strong, having hoisted the TIL
colored flag, and gone over to the Spanish
Consiitulonalists, is diseredted IN the
London papers. tcourier.
LEKRPooL, March ea.-Tie opinion Of
our government On the subject Of peace or
waf, Al length openly expressed in parla-
meat, may be considered as decisive ofthe
question. Their intimate knowledge Is
paramount to all other reasoning or con-
/ lecture, and their yenlurlDg an open decla-
ration, after the extreme caution which
i they have hitherto observed, leave no
doubt that they are perfectly assured Of
the grounds on which they speak. II may,
therefore, be considered as altogether be-
yond doubt. that war viii certainly ensue
between France aud Spain.
This Is the disagre.ablc clause OF the
text from which We write. II IS needless
TO dlate upon il. One general senti-
ment possesses all minds IN this county
that the aggression of France is an unjus-
ti6abIe attack on the independence and
liberty of nations. Ore general hope is
rherished-that this aggression may lJe nn-
successful. On. exception alone IS found
and that IS in the columns of the London
Courier.
We turn 10 the agreeable clause. In
the speeches Of Mr.. Canning and Mr.. Peel,
from which the above assurance is drawn,
We have the most distinct declaration, that
nothing M the present relation Of this coun-
try To the continent, IN the present aspect
oi affairs generally, gives any reason to
fear thst we may be involved in the con
test.
The precise point on which we wish TO
6x the attention here is, not that we GER
tainly wall not be involved at any period of
the contest Of this government could
give no assurance but that, since the prn-
ciples which move the war on both sides
are fully developed, the Object aimed at by
both are fully understood, we, at this pc
rod resolved on neutrality, declare, by that
resolution, that we take no part in the
principles, that We acknowledge no inter
est in the objects OF either party, at least 10
such degree as to mediate involving our.
selves in war, in behalf either of the princi-
Piles Or the objects.
The language Of these ministers, espe-
cially of Mr.. Canning, seytremely cautious.
la Ii,ris.psa ~ hat al tt,nr., "a
specific ground which could involve this
country in war, at this momtnt." Th.
caution Of language Is perfectly proper and
necessary IN sach circumstances but il adj
mits enough for since " al present" " at
this moment" are thoroughly understood,
the principles which influence the agtatng
parties, il follows that orr government
conceive there is no "gr0atnd" in these
principles for any interference, M AN active
party, OF this nation.
II is mvst satisfactory TO cur minds to
perceive that the sentiments which we
have maintained and expressed on this
subject, although they are strongly repro.
batcd by The more violent part Of the OPP
position, Sir F. Burdett, Sir w. Wilson,
Mr.. Hobhouse, Mr.. Denman, sc. are, as
we think, heartily sanctioned by few of
the most soundly Judging and respectable
OF the same party, Mr.. Ricardo, Sir John
NewpC.i, Mr.. Deunison. These latter are
OF opinion, that, however strong the terms
IN which we reprobate the conduct of
France however warmly we interest our
selves in the just principle ofthe indepen
dence of nations yet do our own necessi-
ties 50 loudly cry for the continuance of
peace, that we must obey them. 1t is
most strange that there can be any other
sentiment among us: that the party who
declare and believe the springs and energies
of the country almost ruined by the load Of
tent in supporting measure, the effect of
which must be greatly, and what is worse,
indefinitely 10 increase our burthens, for
the sake ola partyin foreign country, of
whose strength, of whose means, of whose
unanimity, of whose character, we are
almost entirely ignorant.
saturdays Advertiser.
Six ten gun briggs are ordered to be built
Immediately at Chatham, and the like
number of the same class at Plymouth and
Milford dock yards.
oe'e'n MISREPRESENTATION ADiSDdt, detail,
the complete destruction of the insurgent
bands that had approached Madrid. 1t
appears that several of the leaders are
negotiating for the amnesty. The political
chief Of Guadalaxara sends despatch, date
the 7th, in which he states that the consttu.
tional troops under Don J. Dominguez had
at Trillo, fallen in with band of factious,
800 in number, commanded by Bessieres
himself, which he defeated, and took a.
great part prisoners. Bessieres escaped
with only 80 men.-Spanish papers, traas-
lated an The Globe and Traveller.
PARIS, March IT, The Duke d'Angou-
leme arrived at Orleans on Saturday eve
ming. The National Guard on foot and on
horseback, as well as all the garrison, were
under arms to receive him. The Prince