The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND Ann SPAIN.

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ENGLAND AND SPAIN.
LONDON, APRIL 2l.-lt is well known
that Spain is amply provided with corps
OF irregslar infantry and partisans =
what she most requires is regular ar
my. The auxiliary force 10 be employ.
ed In the cause OF Spanish freedom and
Independence, is 10 be raised here, as far
as 1t IS practicable, from veteran disban.
ded soldiers. 1t will amount to about
10000 men, including a proportion Of
cavalry and artillery, and will be formed
into regularly disciplined battalions,
commanded by officers of experience.-
1t will thus be in condition to act on
preconcerted and fixed plan Corporations
IL VIII serve, at the same time, as rally
ing corps or point d'appui,sfor the Guer-
lilas and irregular infantry Of the neigh
boring provinces who will, by this
means, be inspired with confidence, con.
centrated a, a given point, and enabled to
act on an extended and vigorous scale of
defensive warfare. Even should grea,
part OF the peninsular territory be over
ruo oy the invaders, this small band of
heroes, by a-seleCtioD OF judicious posi-
trons, may proloDg and renew the contes,
by affording time for the re organization
and conjunction of the dispersed Spanish
corps, and for the revival Of confidence
1t VIII be employed in part of the pen.
insular favorable TO a system Of defensive
warfare.
We understand that a committee OF
trustees and directors of the first distinc-
ton and responsibility, is forming to SUI
perintend the fund to be raised for the
purpose of carrying this most important
measure into execution. We are per.
suaded that il is only necessary 10 afford
the British people an opportunity of con-
tubuting effectual assistance TO Spain,
and they will come forward in the cause
with heart and hand. Nor. Chron.
Orders were sent down 10 Portsmouth
on the l4th Of April, fer all ships in
commission, to carry their full war COM
piement of guns according to their rating.
The Expectsdor, Madrid Journal of
OF the 22d of March, contains the follow
ing :--"Ihe 20,h inst. was the anDiversa.
ry OF the birth of the son OF Napoleon,
and it was also that Of the entrance of this
warrior into Paris, after his return from
the isle of Elba. Many Frenchmen in
this capital, Indignant, at The iron yoke
under which their country groans, have
celebrated the day
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In the house Of commons, April I6,
col.Davies wished to know of the secreta-
y oil foreign affairs, who had declared
determination TO observe strict neutral.
iiy IN the war between France and Spain,
what course would be pursued with re-
gard TO those Spanish colonies which had
not announced their allegiance To Spain
1T tor example, the French feet now in
the West Indies should make an attempt
upon Cuba, would the British govern.
ment feel called upon TO prevent the sue
cess OF that attempt Had the right
hon. gentleman received any pledge from
the French government that such a Ge-
sign wa not iii their coDu mpiauon?
Mr.. secretary Canning sad, the hon.
Gentleman had Intercepted ann respect
ing contingencies Of very great icmote>
ness and uncertainty. As 10 Tie colonies
which had thrown of their allegiance to
Spain, he had before stated that in his
judgment the time was come when il
was necess ary to make some declaration
OF the opinion entertained of their indie
pendence By Britain. II this declaration
was not now made, it might happen that
III the course OF war between Spain and
another might assume that the absence OF
the recognition of the independence OF
those colonies by Great Britain gave
Spain the right of ceding, or the enemy
the right Of attacking, those colonies
Ioprevent this, il was necessary to make
such declaration as he had stated.
With regard to the conduct the British
government would pursue in all the con.
lingencies that might arise out of the war
between France and Spain, he felt it i'm.
possible TO give such AN answer as the
hon. GeDtieman seemed improperly TO
expect.
THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
In debate in the house Of lords,
APri! l7Ih, on the negotiation which had
been attempted on the continent, lord
Liverpool expressed conviction that the
French government regretted the course
which was made necessary to pursue
since the delivery of the kings war
speech. He was persuaded that If the
government could have found any pre-.
'ence,by which they could have eaten their