The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18

-. 49, c-oreti,lt.,,raI Government forever Nhich
We're repeated Ivy the spectators II The gailehea-l
The French King il lis speech ~ winch He
have before referred says,
France owed % Europe the example Of prosper
" uIrsh nation aannDt obtain but by Tie return ~
religion Ito egItimacy--to orier-ro true hbeTty.
Thar salutary example she now gives
have done every tkinE Isstre the security ~
nv subjects and 10 preserve Spain from the extreme 4
misfortune; the iniatuation with which the propose
tons sent 10 Madrid were rejected leaves little hopes
Of peace
100000 Freuchmen, commanded by prince " ny
family by whom 1t delights my heart TO call MY son.
are about 10 march and invoke the God Of - LOUIS 20
preserve the throne Of spain 70 glandion "a Henry
w. TO preserve that fine Kingdom tfom Tuin' ana ~
reconcile her 20 Europe
rOur stations viii be promptly reinforced wherever
maratine commerce requires protection CruiZers vii
be sent oUt on all parts of The coast winch may be
menaced.
II war be inevitable, win make every effort -
confine its circle. and limit It's duration. II viii only
De und enaken 10 conquer peace, the attanmnnt %
which the present state ei Spain renders impossible
On the financial situation Of France, ia ref
erence to the approaching contest, he proceeds
~ have provided BY ordinances, as economy in our
expences required regular order ia The accounts. MY
Ministers win submit the sanction 81 the law the
count 81 the expenses Of tile year 1921. They Will
furnish you with the statement Of the receipt ana
penses effected ia 1922 and that q the charges and
resources to be expected il 1924
1T resuts from these documents that all prior
peRses being quidated-eyen those which the military
preparation have rendered necessary I'VE enter upon
The year 1929 with forty million of excess upon the
counts open for this year and that the budget ior
1924 will present balance Of receipts and exRenses
without requiring the employment q this reserve
From these facts, we presume no reasonable.
doubt can remain that, France i determined 10
commence a crusade against tie rights w tie
people Of Spain, and against the rights Ut man
and there is Is little doubt from the frmness and
enthusiasm which ale manifested by the minis
try and Cortes Of Spain, that they are deter
mined not to submit 70 foreign dictation.
Portugal having lately concluded an alliance
with Spain, and being involved Nv the same
principles for which The latter contends, win IN
questionaby engage ia the war in support d
them ,
What part England will take, j. at present 1
subject Of conjecture, and Of great interest. The
latest report is, that the allied soyereigus had
addressed note to her cabinet, soliciting her to
make declaration Of the principles and policy
she intends to adopt in the approaching war.
They undoubtedly wish her to remain neutral,
but power like England, at prcsc MT al the head
Of the States Of Europe, and syrnpathzng az
her people must with the oppressed Of tile pc
nnsula, viii find i difficult to preserve herself
from the excitements Of war; the destinations Of
glory and the enthusiasm Of freedom She will
Viniera, Talavera, Salamanca ana
AImeida.-If Spain is able to make resistance,
England viii be drawn in to fight for her, it is
the just cause, & the success oft win BE- tie boast
of this age. Opinions on government are not
destined to e. back like the sun or the dial or
Ahaz, but they will advance steadily unto the
full brightness Of constitutional liberty. and
rights. 1t is not improbable that
the very force which j. hired to exterminate the
freedom Of Spain, may turn their arms upon the
Bourbons Of France
The policy Of the allied Sovereigns iii regard
to Spain is unquestionabiy hostile. Their min
isteIs at that court in Jan. addressed several
notes 10 San Miguel, the minister " Foreign a.
fairs, terminating their mission. The following
Is tlat sent BY the Austrian minister, together
with the reply.