The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-05-28

holding commoRuage with Their +
Allies upon the econ; and repeated
that the arrange; OF the internal
affairs of Spain lnged to Spain IL
self.o
The British Comment, at the close
of the Congress Geroua, offered its
mediation to Francbut it was declined
on the ground II the question was
considered by thAllied Powers not
merely as Frenchut European.
In a despatch bm Mr.. Canning to |
Viscount MarcelIu-s - That the British |
government welbresaw the possible
danger to the pea, of Europe from the
collision between'rance and Spain
md that the sameovernment could not
| Il likewise forese that similar, and
chaps greater anger, might arise
- an intemperae and injudiclous IN
th,rence in the fairs of Spain; that
adVlrlt of revolution hitherto conhn.
into Thin the Pyrnees, might extend
almaS rope in gaeral, and find such
49, as might renew the general
r. he FrenchRevolutionary era"
GU. 'Eer to despatch from Wis
- uoun. uSr hateaubriand, in which he
$500 e dangers to France and Eu-
,Lp non'he Spanish revolution, and
~. u4'pSossNn of France TO remain at
Po"Ue' opu will modify her Constitu-
ns4lo "'o Hg to proposal formerly
and denissrf q Nnni b}g r replies that the ne
requiring any \hanges in the institution:
OF Independent Sltes, under the threa
of hostilities, in che Of refusal.
la answer to i negotiations on tbs
subject, Spain giys one uniform answer
viz. that ii is incosistent with the hon
our OF the Spanish Government to admi
the intervention { foreigners in her i'll
teFnal concerns-snd that she can liste.
to no proposals 70 reconsidering her in
stitutlon, while Frnce menaces her will
hostilities.
Mr. Canning fially declares, that thu
British Governmat cannot allow of an,
attempt on the pat of France TO appro
pirate to herself my Of the Spanish 4
merican Islands @ Provinces.
The whole correspondence close
with a declaration of neutrality ON tn,
part Of at-Britain.
-1%C
A correspondent of the National Ad
Vocate furnishes the following distress
sing particulars OF the total loss of til,
Colombian squadron, together with tn,
death of its gallant Commander, Com
Daniels, who was native of Massa
chusetts. This will be severe blow
to the RePubEck. The squadron which
has been captured, we believed, com
prlsed nearly the whole naval force o
the new goyernment.-and it will prob
ably be many years before the loss cal
be repaired, and the sad reverse of for
tune retrieved With such disparit,
OK guns and mea, success on the part 0
the patriots was almost hopeless-bu
it will be seen that Com. Daniels en-
deavouTed 10 deserve it, He nailed hi
colours to the mast, and fought to DIES
peration. His death was glorious, an,
will be deplored by his native coGatr,
and friends, as well as by the patriots c
Colombia, in whose service he was Al
intelligent, active and brave yelanteer
CURACAO, MAY SO, A. NJ.
Dear Sir-The affairs of Colombia
which but a few days ago, shone fortl
with lpstre, has Unexpectedly met will
repulse add disaste's little to have bcel
expected.
Porto Cabello vas on The point o
surrendering, and Colombia would hav,
been free. Alas how uncertain arr
the DEGREES of fortune.
Two days ago, the 1st inst a flee
of vessels appeared off Porto Cabello
and was soon discovered to be vessel
OF war, under the British flag the,
advanced slowly he unsuspecting Co
lombans met then as friends but a
soon as they were under the guns o
this "would be" British squadron
down came their flags, and up went tn,
Royal Spanish in their stead-an actor
took place, but tn. disparity of fore,
compelled the Patriots 10 yield. Thu
was Gin 7 hours aud 10 minutes) Co
lombia deprived Of her brightest orna
ment, the best part Of her navy.
The Spanish force consisted of the
Diamanta, III guns 400 mel
CaSsiria, 81 $50
Heyena, IS 1911
Ceres, 40 387
Constitution, (schr.) IA 80
Jaciata, 10 100
1876 1908
Colombian force captured