The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-04-01
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FROM SPAIN-DrpEcr.

KUN SEAiN-l)tPE CF'
Al arrival at New YORK on Tuesday evening from
Cadz furnishes papers from that port 20 The l2th. and
from Madrid to the 9Th, Of February. The Spanish
papers express confidence and hope 10 the appsoach-
Ing struggle Il will be noticed with pleasure, that
Gen. .NoriI'a, whose military abilities have been
heretofore signally displayed, IA snesueto, takes
sn iuportan, command in the defence ct MS native
country
The French Kings SPEECH, is published without
remark We find various reports Of skirmishes be-
tween the ROYAL and Radical forces in different parts
OF Spain. ard symptoms Of disquetude at Madrid
Madrid paper of the 18th Oi February. gives re-
port that a, Getting of general officers. that day,
!, was agreed in case Of invasion, that Nina should
command the army Of Catalonia Absval that OF Ma
gcn and Navarro, and Moro, the reserve, which viii
be formed ia La Mancha and Adalusia
Il is evident from the complexion oiaiIaFs that war
expected, and that the Spanards were determin-
ed 70 act on the defensive
The French Ambassador left Madrid on the 3Oth OF
January, and his arms removed from the front Of ms
Hotel
The King and Queen of Spain, are represented as
having been indsposed.
We are favored with the following eztract of let
ter, from respectable gentleman, ~hom we person
ally know, dated at Cadiz, February, IN YORK
.Mer. .4dU
Our political situation will nntaIlow other feelings
but those that always precede the certainty OF an
approaching eveutfu crisis. The French government.
have decided on wsr-they will move forward an ar
my Of 100000 men to the Ebro ine commanded
by Suchei &C. al this would be nothing, # the Span
iards were unted-but there is every thing but union
I'll is generally affirmed. that the Cortes have de-
termned in A secret session, to remove the seat OF
government 20 tho Andausa's- This may be the
case but see impracscabIity IN Inc execution an
attempt carry this measure into effect woulo oeunt
less be followed by disturbances in Madrid, which
would ultimately lead the entire destruction OF the
country.
"The Malcontens under tho orders Of Bessieries,
proclaim the Constitution with Chambers 1.-THE present
French system OF GOV ennentl This they pretend TO
say is the Government the Holy Alliance mean to es
tabish in this cosatry; but doubt much whether if
they succeed they wouid tIeat the Peninsula with so
much lenity.
So far however all is uncertain, we are DESTROYS
10 know what par; Great Britain will be persuaded to
take in the contest The speech of the King OF Eng
land 10 Parliament win probably give an insight in
10 her intentions.
Madrid FEB. 1.-The departure from Madrid Of the
Ministers OF the three Powers, has not prodnced the
least alteration in The public Tranquility nor caused
the slightest agitation in the minds OF the people; they
look upon this event with AS much indifference as II
they had been simple individuals.
As 10 danger from abroad If foreigners invade
Spain we will invade France II they send against Us
lUU 900 men, we will send 100000 70 meet them II
they succeed in the first onset III occupying some prov
inces understand well enough what must be doneo
aislodge them fthey persist in their designs, we will
not be driven fiom ours, and Spaniards need not
fear that foreigners can overcome them IN consancy
The inhabitants OF Oivenza town on the frontiers
0f Portugal, receiving the news OF the sessions OF
the 9th and Ilth forgot all their party feelings assem-
nlcd around the constitutional stone and, with an al
cade their head shouted vivas 20 the constitution
and the constitutional king. Discussions had before
prevailed among them bat from this moment they
al resolved unite for the defence CT their country
The Madrid Gazette mentions that the Paris Jour-
nal des Dsbas recapitulates the following ms their
grounds OF complaint against the Spanish; j. That
they have three times violated the French territory
9 That they have attempted 10 corrupt French soldiers
and subjects an$ 2. That they have continually in
suited the soyernme ntDf France. The first OF those.
remarks the Nia6id Gazette, is falsehood Of the
ultfas; the second is exscty what the French have
attempted with us,--the French government ftself;-
for tie third. look the Journal des Debats and 9th
or Paris papers, and then say which government is
insuiied"
That war win certainly take effect between Frame
and Spain is confirmed By various accounts from Pa
rs Madrid Cadiz. Lisbon and ST. Ubes land tire prin-
cipal anxiety AZ the present moment is to ascertain
Ihe precise course which Greai-Bntan intends 60 fol-
love in this c0niancture.
The commanders of the different corps hare here
tafore led the French armies to victory We notice
the Duke of Esasusa. (Marnon) who was 50 long OPP
posed 10 Wellington IA Spain the Duke Of Reggie.
tOudinoD and lauriston. two Of Napocons Marshas
! and Grand Officers Of his empire. Besides. Nictor.
the Duke of Beluno, issso employed in the Staff Of
the army
The Lieut. Generals and Narshais are all officers
Of the ancient regime whose fidelity the may
be relied upon and whose vigence prevent deser
tons among tie soldiers viii probably be undated
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