Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07
EOREAGN.
NEW-YORK, MAY IL.


both regular packet ships; the editors
of the Commercial Advertiser, have re-
ceiyed their files of London, Liverpool,
and other English provincial papers, to
the 9th of April, inclusive.
We are yet in as great uncertainty as
ever, respecting the commencement OF
hostiities on the continent OF Europe.
The story put forth about the French
declaration of war, said, in our papers,
to have been contained in the London
Sun of the Sd April, turns out to have
appeared in that paper of the day pre-
ceding, and to have been a stockJobblng
trick. The London Editors seem to ar
rogate the privilege of hoaxing John
Bull whenever it suits them.
A great fuss appears to have been
made at Paris about the departure OF the
Duchess d'Angouleme for Bordeaux,
Just as if the invasion OF Spain depended
on the appearance of woman at the
head of the French armies. Private let
ters, received in London from Paris,
dated the 4th of April, state, that the
moment hostiites commence, mani
lcsto will be published in the Moniteur,
to coincide with proclamation to be IS
sued by the commander in chlei.-Ot
this manifesto and proclamation, and oil
the crossing of the Pyrennees, we have oil
late heard so much, without one or other
of them appearing or taking place, that
we almost begin to think that the French
government is playing off game stint
lar to tina, practsed by Russia last year,
in reference to Turkey. The one day
we are told that the first of April (a
hoaxing day to be sure) had been finally
fixed for the French legons entering the
Peninsula. But the next arrival we
learn that the invasion of Spain had been
postponed for ten days ii. c. to the 9Th
Of ApriI,) and now we are assured that
no movement of the invading army
was expected to take place till the l7th
or 18th" In what way are we to ac-
count for this tardy and vascillating pro-
cedure Mot surely from the want OF
money on theSpart of the French minis
tiers, for they appear all to be we'll sup
piled with this. 1t has been 10 vain that
we have looked into the extracts from
the Paris papers for the cause OF 1t.
Here the press seems to be as much I'M
der letters as ever it was in the darkest
periods of history. If we are to credit
private letters, we should be Inclined to
suppose, that defections in the French
armies had led the commander in chiel
to pause until he received reinforce
ment of the troops on which greater re-
lance could be placed, or positive IN
slructions how to act from Paris. Pro-
badly the royal duchess may have such
instructions in her pocket. ln that case,
we must wait with patience till we hear
of the arrival of this "august person
age" at the head quarters. But will this
cure the restless disposition OF the troops!
We doubt it; the more especially when
we perceive that corpse OF the " Army
of the Faith, on which the greatest reli-
ance was placed" had Immediately on
being new clothed, and arms put in their
hands, abandoned their allies the French,
and Joined their brethren the patriots.
We are assured, however, that prepa-
rations for war are going on brlskly
through France. Still we observe, by
the latest advices from Paris, that no ell
fort had been made by the ministry to
obtain vote for raising 10000 men al
though this levy had been long talked OF
as absolutely necessary, to ensure sue
cess in the contest with Spain. The
duke d'Angouemc is stated to have re-
viewed the 5lh division of the army OF
the Pyrennees step which has hither-
to been generally regarded as an indica-
ton that a blow would Immediately fol-
low. Instead of this, we are informed,
that the royal duke set out for Bayonne
without any intimation when he was ex.
pected to return, or when the army un'
: der his command was to commence its
operations.
We have some long details in the
. London Courier respecting the con
spiracy, formerly noticed, OF certain
, French officers to overthrow the Bour
> bons, and place the young Napoleon OF
, the throne. The conspirators are sale
to have started from different points OF
S the same day; and that their principa
: committee sat at Vittoria in Spain, viii
: Their the different members had proceed
: ed, after having arranged channels o
s communication with Lisbon and Corun
b ma. A few OF the principals were to re
G main at Paris and London, to act as cir
e cumstances might require. This plo
seems to be regarded by most OF tn
c London papers, as the mere invention
}, the Courier, got up for the purpose Of in
!. Fuenrinu. in some wav or other. the cx