Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-05-22
POLITICS OF FRANCE

49, Paris, March 10.
Extract fIom Mr.. Benjamin Delessert's
Speech on the appropriation OF 100
millions for the war.
"Unhappy Spain destined to be the
friend and all of France, il twice. within
fifteen years, to be at war with her,
and both these wars undertaken to force
upon the spaniards change of govern.
ment. The motives alleged on each Of
these occasion have striking anology.
Permit me, gentlemen, to recall to YOU
some phrases of report to the Senate
en- the 10th Sept. 1903, in favor of a
war with Spain.---.You experience,
Senators, lively satisfaction at the al.
lance between France and the Emperor
OF Russia, and at the consistency Of the
resolutions. Of that great monarch. -
Anarchy, that blind and ferocious mon
ster, has again lighted her torches and
erected her scafiolds in the midst Of
Spain. ION the left, "this is truly
curious.'o II is only by extinguishinr
these flames that we can maintain the Sc
curity of France, and conquer general
peace.'- much sensation on the left.
and ordinations of" this precisely what
is said now.") Mr.. DeIassert continued
his quotations "There is no safety for
France, while Spain is not her faithful
ally. Louis XIV. never lost sight Of
this important truth; it was this idea
which entitled him more than any other
to the surname of Great How
much, then, will the royal shades of
Louis XIV. Of Francis l. and of the
Great Henry, be comforted by the gene
rous resolution of Napoleon ? reauir.
ed ten years for Louis XIV. to subiugate
that country--a few days will suffice
for the greatest Of captains to ensure to
the. loyal and faithful Spaniards,
now oppressed by terror, the enjoyment
of Liberty, of repose, Of the religion which
is dear to them, and the happiness of be-
ing governed by the augest brother of
your Sovereign. Prosecute then, sire,
this sacred iUar, undertaken for the
honor Of the French name. The pater-
nal heart Of your Majesty demands with
regret this tribute; but l60, 900 conscripts
will be associatedin the glory of your
arms Finally, after much similar fine
reasoning, the Senate decreed upani-
mously, that the Var icith Spain ,oas
polite, just, and necessary. Hence
you see, sirs, that men in power resem-
bic each other atall times aud that the
same thoughts, and even the same
phrases, are made to serve every turn.
ION the left, shat is indeed true"
SALISBURY, IN. C.) APRIL IA very
affecting death was related to us. last
week, by gentleman from Davidson
county MIR. JOSEPH IpoL, a young
man about IS years old, accompanied
by another young man, both Of Davidson,
went into the borders of Guilford county,
for the purpose Of cutting aud msuling
rails, on the s0th Of January last during
the day, young Mr.. Idol went a short
distance into the woods to fall tree.
while his fellow laborer remained, to
split what timber was already down;
after he had finished, he went to where
Idol had been at work, & there found his
iiteless body crushed between the.trunk
OF the tree and the hard frozen EARTH
The tree, in falling, is supposed to have.
struck the point of hill on which il
stood, and whirled rcuDd and recoile
back 50 rapidly, that the unfortunate
young man was anabIe. 20 get out of the
way peser &c was ,.rusk to the ground