Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
RICHMOND. MAY-37- iE.3
LOROPE.l.lN... .MEN.S.
ERANcE-SrAIN.

The de is cast, and she French troops have cross
ed The bit'aNsoh, To fore" IA independent nn'ion
recognize the throne the source OF an legitimate
power. What is there in all the reyiled measures
OF Napolcon-even his own iuvasion OF Spain in 1907
that can he cumpared To the neC,rous uriuci,lp a,
| the present contest
The French troops have entered Snain hnt they
march slowly and wariy enough. The snail like
movements ot The Duke dAngouleme are Il perfect
hurlesque upon NhpolconS eag le rnplity The tele
graphic dispatches and the u the augmentation
~ the Chambers, ridiculous caricatsre upon
the former bulletins. The praises that lnvshed
upon the Dispersion of Que Or Two hundred mnnst 81
aud unvrmed Frenchmau ;:t the Bidls>oa-.he idle
distribution oihonours SIX rnisi ST Sehast;aus
the silly parade of Pire ie Roi and Yirent les
B0"rboHS are the striking proofs az the nppre-
hen.ons oi the government of the di>alertiou pre-
vaiing among the troops Ministers indeed do not
| scruple TO avOw their fears "Attemuis (Si,ys the
Viscoumt DigeOn in the Chamber of Deputc-) have
continued 10 be made CORFU soldiers up the
very momem when they were called upon give
pronls of their fdrity. They have worihilv replied
rs the kre aud France expected Of thcm''-hHi j.,
! ny two small -krmiShes aud few FIRES. Can such
troops be hearty IN the cause: Can they conquer
II once discounted, will they turn like the Ele
phanIs oi an Eastern army, upon ihcir own employ
eTs :-Greoi confusion appears also 10 exist IA the
war depnrtmeni-The Duke d'Augoulemc aud the
| Minister at war TO lac directly points.
ST Sebastians and Pampeluna had not been taken.
The garrison o the former bad exhibited great brave
rv-andi the Governors Reply the mos, happy ruiref.
| Pampeluma was yet invested The last authentic
calculation was that the Duke Of Reggie (OudinoD
!
81 Augoulene on tue l7,h-From the Bdnssoa 10
NntOua, about so leagues 10 DAYS journey Tor the
Royal Duke ON the suppOsiiion that he takes 81.
Sehasans, or leaves this important most unaken in
his rear five leagues from Mundragon, where me
meet the steep ascent of Salinas, so difficult and dan
geromS. IL Is stated ibdi The three attachments oi
tho French army will unite on the hanks of the
t.bro, anu then push on To the capital The force
OF the armv of the PNrenees is about sixty thou
sand nnncey his twenty one thousand 10 act
'"lnst Nina IN Caaon'rO IL the French march
IA a. rll IN GuIAfk G.. -. flttal
hen begins the war o the Guorillas, with all i's tor
rors. The SpanardS seem too to he more united
than we expected The army Of The Faith has re-
ceIved many severe blows. In truth, present APP
pearances encourage the hope of - vigorous Cppos
ton, proiracted contest, aud successful sSun
The Postscript to Belts w. Messenger of the -
April would I've vastly important, If were auile ntic
but the papers of the 22d lend il no support G. Britain
has spared pains neuIralze Russia Ir nntwi,h-
standing, Russia should march her iroons ~ the ni,
oi France, with severe reprniand 10 & Britain for
The liberal anti Legitimate ptncipes she b,s sun
ported will @. b. quietly submit suc, an inierCer
ence ot ii" modern SCythians or Will the French
peope agaia submit have their fields nroCiined Il,
heir footsteps Some OF the papers contend that
hussa has not the means transport 100 OOo monrs
TO opa'h-she mas no CON and only irrrtc enable
paper moncy.-The papers before Ms shed not light
enough upon the arrangements Verona ia this res
pecI. FROM the documents laid before Parliament,
pears thai France sought a. sound The dspos ions
ct the Holy Allies, in case of her invading Spain
hey very readily consented to Withdraw their min
'>ters from Mad al and promised 10 rive heI cye,
coHntenance and assistance She should rrouirc :
me cause Tor such as~ISadce aud the norind and.
mole OF GIVING n, Ieing IeSrred 10 h Sueifef ar
treaty. To q question pat 10y Lord Holland in the
L. oi FtefS on the l7ih April, Lord Liverpool de-
c'"TGu mat 'herc iraS no treaig by whrh Russia
was hound TO provide military iotce fnr France .
But such an arrangement is easily made II The French
troops should be oiIed in Spain
Great Britain solemnly disclaimed at Vcro-
ma any participation in the invasion of Snain-
refused To Withdraw her minister from Madrid
! r.I Ef.,. IL. -
promptly refused by M. de Nontm0rencv
with distant hint that it was no business or
Great Britain and for the present. FIRMLY
avows the strictest neutrality. The Speecb
ct Mr.. Canning on the 18th April. develnpes
his vlews--he AYERS that " the promise of ac-
tua AMI efficient support TO Spain, This conn
try was not prepared To give."-On The 1gtb.
he opposed In very animated Speech tbr
repeal OF the Foreign Enlistment bill which
prevents British soldiers from joining in the
war, or Spanish privatecrs being fitted out i'm
British ports-the whole burthcn of his
| Speech was the strictcst nputralilv--tbr moi
taking any step at all which might seem To-
lean tn the side of Spain, though his best wish
rs were with her, ard all his British princinles
were strongly opposed TO the measures of
france. The proposition was lost nv 2l6 ia
l06. At present, there seems little chance of
any departure from this policy. Lord Grey.
Mr.. Barring and some other distinguished
members have criticised in severe terms the
course which Great Britain has pursued in her
diplomacy Mt Verona and Paris--not hrsita.
lung TO declare that the interests and honor Of
Their country have been sacrificed i'm an nm
precedented degree-but none If the leaders
OF the opposition yet avow their disposition
to engage in the war. Some of them voted
tor the Repeal Of the Enlistment bin. But
thry commended that the a reneal comb
:; not he considered by the laws Of nations *
anv departure from he strictesi neutrality.
u We have then arrived at a most important
!, epoch-tbe most important as il may Affect
the rights of man or the usurpations of Kings
that has occurred for 80 years Every shin
may wait us great tdings. Upon The exer-
tons Of Spain at this moment depend the
liberties of millions OF people
The French called upon him in the name of HE Kin,
70 deliver them tie KEYS of The Governor laconi
oaiy replied tHt he would che"rfuy deliver hem soon
as 'hey produced written order from his King.
South .4mHicn -.Nerico- Colombia.
The Special Committee Of the Congress Of
Z Mexico, "appOiutcd TO examine the subject
of tie abdicaliOn Ofthe Crown" make long
} Report on tbe 9th April--ii concludes with
{ the following resolutions HAT the Congress
declare The coronation ofIlurbidc io have been
the effect Of Violence, and therefore void -
that all Che acts, growing ont If that measure,
are consequently Illegal that the abdicaiion
he has made of the crown admits not even
OF di8cuSSlOu that the executive power take
, measures, IN conjunction with him, for his
e specify d'parilTe from the territory of the
70 nalioa that for this purpose neutral vessel
be lreighted at the expense uf the nation, 10
o convey him and family from port in
ff It.a.ff tit.