The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-04-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.


Of the arrival ofthe speech ofthe king ofFrance,
IN Madrid, and the impression produced by it in
that city. They consider the speech. as every
other independent nation would, ifapplied TO
them. declaration of war The debate in the
Cortes on the 9th, which followed this PROPOSE
ton, was animated BY the same enthusiasm
which marked the celebrated discussion on the
18th of January, on the notes of the Allied Pow
ers. We shall give one specimen of the spirit
that pervaded that assembly. Il is from the
speech of Ca nga Arguelles, and is an answer ID
that passage in the Kings speech, of France,
which contains the memoir Bile Invocation to the
God OF st. Louis. "Let u.s." said Tue orator,
"reply to the proud poweIwhich threatens MS
with an army protected by the God ofSt. Louis.
We will invoke the aid Of that God who protect
ed the Spanards in RonccsvalIes to their appeal
10 the God of St. Louis, we will answer BY cal
ling on the God which gave us victory in the
battle Of St. Quintn, and if the beloved son of
the Hing of France comes hther at TIE head of
the French troops, we will show him the tower
in which Francis the First was detained pris-
oner. Finally, we will say, not to the French
nation, but to its Government under the inlu-
ence ola bigoted faction, that Spaniards, who
will not be slaves, shall invoke tbeGod Of lustce,
and trust in him for the victory
Accounts from Madrid, via Paris, and also BY
dispatches direct to London, are to the 23d Of
February. The Session Of the Extraordinary
Cortes, had been dissolved. Their last business
was to decree tie removal Of the King. and
transfer the seat Of government, should the inva-
sion take place,to Cadiz The King, strongly OPP
posed this procedure, and the ministers resigned
their palaces--One account says the King dis
missed them. This was no sooner known. than
the mob assembled ia front of the Palace--the
gates were closed--the militia and cavalry were
called out and every thing was noise and
-tumult. The King was informed that an as
sault would be made upon the Palace with
view to assassinate the Royal family. He be-
came alarmed, and restored the ministers, or at
least entreated them to keep their places until
new government could be formed. To this they
assented, and it is supposed the King will uti-
mately leave Madrid, IN compliance with their
wishes. Thus matters stood at the last advi-
ces.
The Cortes under the fear of was, have Of
fered full and entire amnesty TO all the Roy
alists who have arms in their hands. Gen. Mo-
rillo is to command the army of reserve of An
dslusia, if the King is removed to Seville.
The Courier says-"At no period, probably,
since the breaking ont of the French Revolu-
ton, has the foreign policy Of England been an
object of such deep importance and Of such gen.
eral interest, as at the present moment
LONDON. Feb. 20--27.
1t fixed that the Duke d'Angouleme goes to
Join the army Of the Pyrenees on the 10th Feb.
a period much earlier than was at first intended
Ia France and Spain, and England, the activity
of maratime preparations is simultaneously
though in this country the coyaess in seeking to
avoid publicity is still extreme. The gates or
The dock-yards at Portsmouth and Plymouth, are
closed against the ingress of all strangers "a
measure certainly Of prudence and precaution)