The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-20


lndeeislse policy Of NJ. DE Villele, with
respect to Spain, and upon the failure of
bis promise, that royatist principles Should
Obtain a signal triumph, lie also com
planned, that an army fall of ardor remain-
ed inactive on the frontier, and that il al
ready hogan Ia want necessaries. "This
tsays the Liverpool Advertiser of the 9th
of April Is an important ADM sion. for II
the arrangement of the Ultra Ministers for
supplying the army are so defective that
Il already experiences the want even in
France OF the necessary supplies, what has
It TO expect IN a country which will pre-
sent nothing but difficulties, and which will
be cleared Of every article which could
possibly be useful 10 it 1.-THE answer OF
the President of the Council was silent on
this alleged deficiency Of supplies to the
army, and was confined to the yindication
OF the Budget. On the following day the
discussion was resumed, when NJ. De Vii
lele concluded speech upon the finances
by declaring that France was rapidly ap-
preaching towards the point at which il
" would be freed from difficulty that It's
" present embarrassed situation was alto
"gethor transient that il was not the eff
" feet Of war, but OF threatened tpar, and of
: The uncertainties which attend that men
" ace.-lneerlitude (he Observed was of
all things that which was most dreaded
by the French people. But the French
Minister leaves them in full possession of
this dreaded incertitude he does not tell
them when or how it is Ia terminate
whether this year or the neXt--whetnerin
war or peace.
We find il stated in the Liverpool Ad-
'ertser, Of the 9th April, that question
Oh very great moment has been started,
and which has been discussed at some
length both in the English and French
newspapers, which originated in an en-
qnry made Of Mr.. Canning, in the House
OF Commons, whether Great Britain was
hound by any treaties To guarantee TO the
Bourbon family the possession of the
throne of France? Mr.. Canning is said
TO have replied, in substance, that in case
an attempt was made 10 replace any of the
family of Bonapartc on the throne of
France. Great Britain was bound Ia CO.
operate with The other Members of the
Holy Alliance TO prevent it. With respect
Ia any other cause which might deprive
that family OF The French Grown, the Al
lied Powers (of which q. b. was jnrludedA
were only bound 10 take into consideration
whether any or what measures should be
adopted.
1t is stated in the London Globe and
Ifdretter, OF the 5th, that Austria has SEM
a Minister 10 accompany the Duke dan
gonleme and the French army during their
operations in Spain. The Minister is 10
represent the Holy Alliance, and 10 see
that the French Army and the French Ca
bihet do not oyerstep the bounds that have
been marked out to them by the Congress
OF Verona ; IN short, to see that the French
do not take possession of any thing in
their own name, but in that of Ferdinand
government, exclusively Spanish will be
formed, and the Spanish nation invited
to adhere to it, under the temptation that
they will lose nothing but their liberty
Two battaIions Of Volunteers have ar.
rived at Barcelona from Malorca. Ten
thousand mnskets of English manufacture
have been landed at Bilboa.
The news from The frontier of Spain an
nounces the arrival at Campredon Of a for
eign legion goo strong, which has taken
the name of "The Legion of Death"
-Q[9-
SPAlN.-We transcribe the following
interesting extract, from the letter of a pri-
waite gentleman who has resided in Spain,
because, it pours a flood of light on the
present state of the Peninsula.
Bat. Morn. Chron.
There is nothing then in the situation of
affairs at Madrid to encourage hopes of
peace, especially such as depend on CON
cesslons from the Spaniards. II appears.
indeed, that the people expect war, and |
that the government is prepared to meet
1t. An intelligent Englishman resident at
Madrid, whose letter we have had the |
Of perusing, reports the sub
stance of frequent conversations with the |
Ministry on that subject, which are con-
elusive and in the highest degree interes-
ting. On one occasion, Just after the |
Cortes had sanctioned law for the colIec
ton of twelve mouths taxes in advance.
Lopez Banos, the Minister of War. was |
asked, what policy there could be in the |
imposition OF taxes TO be paid in advance,
wllle those in arrear, as was then notori-
Dusty the case, could not he collected +?
- Our Intcntion,' said the Minister, ais 10
receive these taxes not in money, for that
IS not 10 be furnished by the rural popola
non, who have no market for their pro-
luce, but--ln kind aud we shall thus at
tam most important object, that of de
prlylng, IN the least offensive or oppressive
the country through which the
enemy has to pass, of the means for sup
porting him. All the towns we NAV think
It expedlent to garrison will thus be amply
prevlsoned. Let the French army then.
inter Spain, and distribute its 100, 600 men.
which there will be no difficulty in doing,
IN Madrld and a half dozen strong places
in the road TO the capital of which it NAV
he deemed prudent TO secure the possess
'ion, and calculate the number that will