The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16
Heweign Intelligence.
SPAIN
Fromthe London Times, Sept. 6.

TTOmtne LtHWlNH I lilieS, aCpt. o'
The conviction appears now to be pretty gen
eral, that the Constitutional Government OF Span
has rejected ,he overtures of the French com
mander. 1t i not three weeks since all the Parls
hose at least in the pay of Minister'S
rang the chNges hourly on two positive decla
rations-frs that the Cortes and the French had
been for sou- time secretly negotiating; second,
that the Duk. d'Angouleme on his arrival before
Cadiz would have nothing to on but TO sign the
treaty agree upon, and TO escort Ferdinand IN
Triumph to Aadrld. Now, we remarked distinct
y at the TIM, that the eagerness of the invading
IGovernmeB' in propagatng these predictions,
and the steply silence maintained by the Span
Iiards with begard to the subject Of them, looked
las if the d}osiion to treat was much more active
lon the sideof the talking than OF the silent party,
and that IT, successful issue Of negotiation APP
,peared to D. in the same proportion. more neces-
sary to thecombatant who desired it most.
| We see iothing in the facts which have since
occurred, pr any change in the relative prospects
Iof the partes, to weaken these onr impressions
But If pai6c settlement were necessary to the
invaders What has become of their boasted pacl
fcation BY reaty Instead of the Duke D'Angou
leme benz .alIet, upon merely to sign and sea
and tn gi1e his hand to Ferdinand at the gates
of Cadiz, lv. find that the task of making the
very first overture then dev0lved upon his High
ness, and tllt he had then TO undergo the mort
lication ofi1ding his overture at once rejected
This is pny another proof Of the gross and
str ny, sisealculation Which seems to have ac
companiel every step the progress OF thu
Bourbons where they ven,nred to employ any
instrumett BESIDES individual corruption. Then
blind co1idence in the result OF the Duke DAN
gouemet diplomacy was shared by those rech
! ed creatures the Mock Regency Of Madrid, who
abna a, a rim nfi nj the 10Th ulf.
cling the plrture Of one OF their body, the Duk.
of lnfaaA h, for Andahisia, and assigning as
treason q NJ louruey, ,hRt af " the happy mo
.lment of { Kings delivers making sur,
that it 'pts 1t handl "there might be near hi
Majesty Spsrson of high character TO congratu
} late him." Sc.
This appa.rs on the face of it, to be q curiou
Im.ssiog .i1 itinted manitestly for no other pur
Ipose u. 4 Hay hosl # the Kings ear--to coun
sliensg.A s,,h1easr OF the French policy, shoul'
= ~ TAX ! u Side uf moderation-and to stimuat
' yFerdirandio 10 that spirit of revenge and persecu
tion waieh had characterized every act of tn
Iliegeny itself from the moment of its being in
> e,vestedsth office. Such an interference betwee
: the Finch General and Ferdinand, would, in pre-
tportoI 20 its activity and efficacy be fatal TO TIL
e peace ,f Spain. The mere knowledge should
i, reach ne Cortes, that such AN embassy was o
1.-THE 70 lie TO Andalusa, would be enough to que
e|withrthem all further disposition TO negotiate
elE,en ne presence of men like !nfantado permit
eted at he Dukes head quarters, with an undeI
k standig that they might once more have unot
;s structd access to the King en- his release, wins
. confidence could the Constitutional party repos
y in thepromises of the French General, or in til
II, provions of any treaty, though ratified by th
dIoften iolated oaths of Ferdinand!
,r Ifsrrounded by courtiers of the high Ultr
!, lfactt,, it is too clear that the measures of tn
-lSpahih Monarch after his second restoration
r--Iwotdbe an exact copy Of those which disgrace
ID hislregn, and desolated his kingdom, from I'll
ye;r i8l4, to the period Of Quiroga's revolution
;c anh tould be followed by similar, or perhal
- >, mSr k;olent results. The journey of Infantad
" -thtrdore must have been avollInteer expedtio
e,uIJ taken without the priyity of the French &
;niEi. and in defiance Of his positive will, unle