Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-09


places much value on guud pretpxt, for
though it possesses neither men nor moarv
il will contribute To raise them both" Such
pretext must he capable OF being applauded
by the people without being understood, as
when the crusade spirit ragged in Europe, the
sermons of ST. Bernard were received with
cries of" Dieu Fl volt"--tit is the will of God
though they were all in Latin. Such ii pre-
text is peculiarly desirable, he adds, in cast, of
war being suddenly resolved upon, while
nobody was thinking of any such thing
Frontiers Of Spain, March l8.-We are on
the point of seeing all communications with
our neishhors cut off the commanders of
the Spanish Constitutional troops having de-
clared that they will furnish no more cscurs to
the couriers, because they think it will be
more injurious 10 the French commerce than
to the Spanish.
Besseres, with the 900 or 1000 men that
remained with him after the losses he sustain
ed on his retreat, was attacked on the right
bank of the Ebro, near Logrone, and SO
completely routed that he has not since been
found. The constitutional cavalry, To the
number of 400, after wearisome slaughter,
took 500 prisoners who were taken 10 Sara
gossa On the 4th.-SO0O troops were expect
ed there from Valencia. General Ballas,e-
ros had reached Tudea, on his way 10 his
post in Arragon.
The factiUus bands of Navarro, To the mum
her of 1000 men, forming three hattaliuns
! have entered France, by the mountains about
ST. Jean Pied de Port, on the l1th, 18th and
tl4ih. They came to get arms and equip
'tnents, and to undergo new organi7aton.-
flarles ODonneI has gone Ia that place TO
Supply them. 1t was proposed TO quarter the
soldiers in private houses, but the inhabitants
have refused their consent, which engaged the
soldiers SO much that they attempted 10 beat
their general. We have not yet learnt whcth
or any harm done.
The Portuguese army is in full march for
the frontiers, which they will pass atthe same
time the French army cross the Pylrnres.
Troops are continually arriving. Two bat
talions Of the royal guards reached Bayonnc
day before yesterday, under the copmand Of
Count dAmbrngeac. military p'st is es
tablished al the palace of the Arhhishop
where the Duke ofAngoulrme will.tUp.
TURKEY.
Accounts from Larissa Of the l6I of Feb
ruary state, that this capital was sill in the
hands of the Turks, although the Gerks had
got possession Of the fortresses OF ZituDy
and Volo, the latter of which commands the
straight Oft the same name. The Greks have
advanced all alodg this coast, a,d all The
cities there have declared for INDEPENDENCE,
while General Diamarsky is encamrd behind
nica.ion with Salonica.
Lettersfrom Crajowa announce te capture
of Larissa.
PARIs, March go 1t is bclip,d that "a
mamie sto will be published, from Ist Ia the
9Th of April, which will contain The declaration
ufWar of France against Spain.
! BY rough estimate it appear. that the
money paid 10 the general and inirior ori-
GERS, and those of the army Of thePyrene,s,
amounts to more than three milliOri0f francs
This does not include the indrmnii allowed
TO the leaders Of the Faith, who prlably " i'll
not figure in the Budget.
1t is stated that large number inferior
officers in the National Guard iniertto resign.
Ii is said that orders have hCPn ssuCd III
Bayenne not to permit the passas Of any
counters connected with commerce.
y The Minister of Finance is sail have
intended to negotiate the loan at 81 francs,
and that considerable efforts haveien made
for this purpose but the attempts not a
vailed against the public opinii, which
shrink-s from the consequences of kvar.
The price of gunpowder has beefixrd by
an ordinance of the king. FOrcil powder
IS at Q franks rs centimes.
The Duke of Angourme is 10 ' attended
by non-descript officer, called military
Magistrate.
Commerce is very dull cert manu-
sa,tory which, two months ago, mpIoyed
e0D workmen, has dismissed $50, d yet the
Sv8r has not yet begun.
IN ordinance of the King. sign by the
minister of the interior, was public yesfer
day in all the streets of Paris, stril out The
paine of Sergeant Mercier frum thsJlls of the
y nation guard.
in the Chamber Of Deputies . the 29d,
nothing of importance was done. Be budget
wa, discussed, but the IL fl side waimOst en-
trey empty.
C,NsTANrINoPLE.-Date to /. Goth of
: FEBRUARY gives some lightpOn the
Degt citation between Lord Strange and the
POn,.
IL seems that minister declared the Refs
:. Eff. di in his first conference, The en-
pero. Alexander desired the mainlance Of
'cac, and that the other allies nd he same
ews on the condition howeve hat the
subj ne Porte should hereafterftinguish
betw en- the innocent and The gull
Tn navigation of the canal is 81 TO he
| snads free; and The commercial rtioDs be
q tweei the Porte and Russia are to Restored.
The Emperor Alexander was abOU send
diplomatic agent to COnstantinol and he
expeced similar measure from tPorte as
we'll & the reinstallation Of the hoslars, and
The re toration Of the ancient Ordt fittings.
1t issupposed that by acquiescuo these
drmaIds, the Porte will be left aberty 10
oct as he will towards the Greeks
\ 1t is said that the noble lord B Pxerted
hmsel to the utmost 10 engage tReis Ef
fend 6 give to Russia all the satelOn de-
mande and as the Porte has ln6rd her
pretensons in an important degreeh regard
to SARDINIA, the European miDishreslding
% Cons aninuple entertain hopes favour