Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-12

etgues, hoisted 10. standard of revolt =.
gainst the existing governments, and pro.
claimed a revolution. For period IN.
daring treason was successful, because N.
civil population Of a country is easily over,
awed at first, by military force. The r..
belling party are already banded together
capable OF acting as body, and master Of
resources to given extent, but the Den.
pie, however great their hostility NAV no
TO what is passing around. require time n
confederate plans Of resistance, and TO or.
ganize these means of carrying the plane
into execution. Meanwhile because Moth
ing is openly attempted, the cry Of the n.
ther side IS, that nothing is contemplated
and that the silence of preparation is, in
fact, the proof of entire acquiescence.
We now see, in Spain and Portugal. the
value of this sinister inference We now
see what deplorable destiny awaits the
country where soldiers enforce cop.litu.
tional rights at the point OF the sword -
But We live in new era, and there NAV
be danger OF offending very loyal ears
and OF alarming very monarchical princi.
piles, il we presume TO consider the militia
~ instructions of Portugal and Spain a.
any thing Snort OF a patriotic struggle on
the part OF the people. TO those among
US who have sonly recently caught this
mania, we would say, look at the event,
that are passing under your eyes, and de.
ny, il you can, that the people, emphai-
csIly sdeaking, are against the new order
! of things both IN Spain and Portugal
Lord Liverpool allowed, in bis speech on
the I4lb inst that the parties were nearly
balanced ) though we spprehend closer
estimate of the relative strength OF the Two
parties will shew that they are not SO near
ly balanced, bu, that the revolutionists are
a small, very small, minority
We are told that the Spanish Revolt.
tion is popular in this county. Yes, tits
so, and what is more, IT'S popularity is
confined, with few exceptions, to the
same classes with whom her late Males
! ty Queen Caroline, was popular; with
whom Hunt was popular; with whom
! the Manchesler-massacre gentlemen were
popular, and with whom whatever wears
The character OF defiance and resistance
will sIn avs be popular. This sort OF
popularity, however, was moi regarded as
the apology or the vindicaiion Of those oc.
Currences, but were viewed as cOncOni-
tant circumst ances indicative only oil great
er peril, and demanding The application Of
| more decisive remedies.
Pr.ces Of British Stocks this day ate.
Reduced 8 per Gents rs $50;
Consol, 8 per Cents II 58I4I.s IA;
New per Gents 81 l-s 3.4 5 8; Bank
Stock, sl2 10 3.4.
Frank tort papers, to the 18th inst. have
arrived this morning. The following are
extrsrts:-
"SEMLly, April 4.--According to posi-.
live accounts from Sa!onicbi, OF the 18th
of March, the Greeks have made them.
selves masters of toe important island Of
Thaso, at the entrance OF the Gulf Of Con.
tessa, from which tmbei is procured for
the arsenal OF ConstaDtinople. Another
expedition has landed at the foot Of Mount
Athos, and spread terror in the whole
country between Sores and SalUnichi.
The occupation OF this Island, which
is entirely Inhabited by Christians. is i'm
portant, because, from this point the
Greeks may easily effect landings on all
these coasts, and ALARM N acedonia' :"
POSTSCRIPT.
LlvERr0oL, April 26.-The French ar
my continues TO be impe6ed in its pro.
gress. by the resistance il has had 10 en-.
counter at SaG Sebastian and Panpelu-
ma. These places still occupy the time Of
the invading force. We say he time, for
il does not appear that any very active ops
erations are in progress against these pla-
ces The leaders and agitators OF this adj
venture appear not TO have calculated up.
on any resistance, for they are stated to
be without the means OF vigorous siege
The head quarters OF the prince general
have progressed to Vittoria. The advan-
ced guard is as lar as Miranda, according
to the last accounts. That part OF the ar
my which remained on the French side Of
the Pyrennees, under Money, j. said to
be in motion to enter Catalonia, where
Nina, of whose motions ne have heard
little lately, appears to be waiting to watch
and check the progress OF this divisca Oh
the adventures.
Some important successes have BEEN Oh.
tanned over the soldiers of the faith by the
constitutionalists, in the neighborbood OF
Valencia. The King has lot yet arrived
at Seville bis health does moi appear 10
have been a! all injured by The journey
as yet. The French army is understood
to be in some danger Of feeling inconve-
nience from the want of provisions:
10 consequence Of a return OF the govt,
the drawing room which bis majesty had
intended to have held on Wednesday was
postponed. The following favorable bull.
letin was issused on Wednesday, at the
palace in Pall-mall -
"CARLTor PALACE, April a4.--The
govt under which the King labored yestsr'
day is much mitigated."
fSigned by the Pbysicians,l
The following Geographic despatch TO
the progress Of the French army, has been
racaiuad Al ~