Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-17

ing disputes OF r rance ana spain. we
never attached much credit to it.
nj. Rouen. Advocate, and i've others,
had been tried at Paris for ut,eriUg sedi~
tious cries. and resisting the agents OF au-
tbori,y on the day when NJ. Manuel was
excluded. The advocate was hned 500
francs, ard sentenced to be iHprisoned
one year: and N. SecDier, merchant,
was sentenced to be imprisoned months,
and to pay fine OF 81 francs.
All the Spaniards at Rayonne, suspect
ed of attachment to the Constitutional sys-
ten, bad been expelled by order OF the
French government.
The Duke d'Angouleme bad refused to
admit the Junta OF Catalonia into bis pre-
sence in that character, but that be would
receive them as private individuals
Accounts from Bayonne OF The 9TH OF
March, say, that General Guillenlnot had
been arrested. charged with military
conspiracy, s. conveyed 10 Paris Tor trial.
Why not try him on the spot?
Advices from Hamburg contain The pro-
ceedings OF the Swedish Diet respecting
plot that had been formed to charge The
King. the Crown Prince and Royal Fami-
Iy with design to subvert the Constltu-
ton The plot was nmeously discovered,
bu, the authors OF it remained concealed.
Accounts received iD London on the 9Th
April Sunday from St. Petersburg, an
nounced some movements of Russian
troops: but in what direction it is not Inen.
toned.
The Spaniards have a squadron cruising
in the Mediterranean, consisting OF one
"a, irigale, corvette, and brig OF
war.
The King OF England had another at.
tack of the govt at Brighton, from which,
however, be speedily recovered so as to
be able 10 attend Priyy Council in two
days thereafter.
The disturbances in ireland continued,
and regular battles were fought at every
meeting of the opposing parties
I he Revenue for the quarter ending A
priI 5th. was expected largely to exceed
the receipts for the corresponding quarter
OF last year.
From the liverpool Advertiser Of yaprii 8.
However much disposed the ruling FAC
tio6 in France may be TO unchain the dogs
OF war. and spread ruiR and desolatisn o.
yer land that has dared TO proclaim itself
tree, in the hope--we trust the vain hope
oil restoring TO an imbeCils monarch and
an ignorant and corrupt priesthood, the
iron sCeptre OF civil and ecclesiastical des-
potIsm, ITS means of doing mischief, thank
Heaven, are not commensurate with It's
wishes, and the extraordinary imbecIlity
OF its councils is much more likely to rum
the Cause 1t has espoused, than 10 InJure
those against whom its hostility is direct
ed. The:delsy which this inbecilityihas
oCcasioned in the commencement OF hos
tilities, will produce effects most advanta.
geous to the cause of Spain it will afford
time for calling forth those resources
which zeal and patriotism will not tail to
discover and render available. Indeed
the Cortes, IN their prompt removal OF the
Legislature and the King from the capital
10 a place less exposed 10 military sur
prise, have eyinced correctness OF Judg. |
meDt and decision which cannot fail 10
afford the best founded hopes that their tu-
ture proceedings will display equal wis
dom and energy. To France this delay |
will operate most injuriousy; it will at
ford time for the seeds Of discomfort which |
have so generally disseminated through the |
French army to ripen into overt acts OF
disafection anc revolt--ilwill createl doubt |
and general suspicion and alarm even in |
that portion OF The military which is the
best affected, and will entirely destroy |
that confidence in the wisdom OF those
who have to direct It's movements, without |
which, numbers instead OF Insurng Woo |
ry serve only to aggrava!e the disgrace OF
defeat. We noticed last week report !
which had obtained very general credit, |
that a most formidable conspiracy had |
been discovered among tie officers OF The |
French army Of the Pyrennees and tho
the French papers have said little upon
the su ject, there is no doubt that ii was
oi nature sufficiently alarming 10 awaken |
all the approximations CT the government.
The state OF the press in France renders
it almost impossible TO procure, through |!
this medium, the knowledge of any facts ,
which The government is interested 10 !
cOncealng, which may account tor the |
pauCty OF the details @e have on the sub |
ject and the late act of power exercised !
IN suspending two of the most popular
journals, on the sledged esound OF their
inhamnstory tendency will much increase
the difficulty Of obtaining this sort OF nlor-
nation.
A geRtlems, !, who has just arrived here
from tour through France brings intell.
gence that it is exceedingly probable the
French army will never cross the Pyren
nees. He describes the people, wherever
he went, as exceedingly dsafec,ed to the
war and (which is a strong "sigu of the
times" under such a government as not
afraid to avow their opinions. La The Ca
les. in the Diligences, wherever he went,
he heard the same expressions OF disap-
probation agains' war, ming led with i'm
precautions la Franchise on lis abettors.
All private letters concur in the assertion |