Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-20


Fisueras, and who menace his ad,ance.-
The whole warfare is confined to the moun
tans, and 1t remains for the tenth Division 10
have the honor of Terminating it. 1t is, there
fore, TO General Donnadieu that this duty is
coniidcd, whose division we are earnestly
endeavouring to complete. Two thousand
eight hundred men, besides the Gnerillss ol
RamaSossa and Mirales, from 1000 TO 1900
men, tn whom this important mission has been
confided, are now al Pnycrrda.
Nina exercises great influence in Cataio
ma he prevents as much as he can, the opera.
tons of the Prince Generaiissimo from being
known, while his spies in Spanish Cerdagnr.
give him eract intelligence Of oil the move,
menls of our troops. This country is full of
deiiies without communications the noun.
tains are still covered with snow, and we have
great difficulty as to provisions"
HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL so.
adjourned De5ate.-The debate on the late
Foreign Negotiations was resumed by Mr.. C..
lynn. Mr.. ~. William, Mr.. LeyceSter. Colo-
mel Ddris, Sir +. Biake, and Lord Foksione,
supported the original motion at Mr.. .Nucdon-
atd and Mr.. w. Peel, Lord Palmerstot. MIR.
Twist, Mr.. Liitlcton. and Mr.. Martin. the a.
mendmrnt of Mr.. Wur,ey
Mr.. G.. WYNN, though he conquered in
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Spain, saw not how, consistently with n.u
traity, ministers could have held other Ian
guaSe than they did. Mr.. Lrycester believed
more forcible language would have prevented
war. The House had with one voice pro-
Claimed the arocity and nfamy of the attack
on Spain, and he was Of opinion that the Ian
Suage OF ministers had been "too civil BY
half" MIR. w. Peel approved of the cautious
language oil ministers, but deprecated an inva-
sion: Lord Palmerston spoke on the side of
ministers. Sir +. Blake was sure the hearts
OF the people of Great Britain were 18th the
brave Spaniards. Ii he were "A Spaniard. he
should say, that ministers, by their conduct,
upheld that abominable association against the
liberties of mankind, the Holy Alliance and
such were his feelings as an Englishman.-
Neutrality, however, was the order OF the dav.
80 great was the rage for neutrality. that he
should not he ut all surprised to hear, at the
first public dinner 10 which ministers might be
invited, this toast given, Neutrality, strict
neutrality, and nothing but neutrality" Per
haps they would soon see in the newspapers.
among the newest fashions neutral hnnncts'
nientioned, the shape furnished by the Right
Hon. Secretary for Fo:eigm Affairs But he
could assure the Right Hon. Gentleman tina /
me h"nnets would not take. Neutrality was
no favorite with the ladies' Lord Foikstone
iosmer occasion, To the shame and indignation
he felt on the perusal of the papers presented
10 the House, and the scorn he entertained
ior the British nesotiators who could pu;
'heir names to those papers. He condemned
me conduct of ministers as pusillanimous and
. UNIV orthy of Englishmen.
Mr.. CANNING next addressed the House.
DE commended that the present was question
OF peace or war; that his Majesiy's Govern
inent had taken up the subject, and as the in
terests of The country were alone effected, he
neSgcd that Ministers might be Judged in the
late negotiations by reference To the war
winch they have avoided, and the peace they
have secured. TCheers.l Whether the House
would or would not discuss the question as
one OF peace or war, his Msiesty's Govern
nent uid not stir one step until they deliber-
ateiy investigated the advantages and disad
vantaSes OF both. Having once uahc up their
minds FOR peace, they directed all their aiten-
'l"n TO preserve that peace, il possible, 10 AL
The world-peace, if possible, to the states %!
Europe-pcace, at all events, to this country.
consistent with IFS safety and honor. Cheers.
Inc FIRST lniimation OF the intentions OF
France was met by declaration, 50 that To
any such intentions his aiesty would not be
party" Ii IT be attempted TO make that
declaration apply 10 the whole Of the negoti-
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proceedings, nothing could be more unjust.
The question was not, what should he done
IN case oil separate contest between France
ana Span, but II, at the Congress ut Verona,
there was addressed to the Sovereigns a pro-
position to Interfere collectively in the affairs
oi SPAN, and the consent "f England asked,
the answer was, that his Britannia Majesty
would not be party, come then what may.
After all that had been leveled at the proceed
ing OF the British Cabinet, the end of this
bret, hut plain declaration of theirs, was the
dissolution of Congress- Hear. He did not
hesitate to say, that the great object which he
mad IN view, was to prevent joint declaration
against Spain. No matter what private quar-
rel might remain between France and Spain,
| u was great matter to- attain, that the SOve-
reigns should divide without issuing any com
blned declaration-to divide the disputes from
a JOINT to separate contest, and In reduce il
rom "A general to national question:
brins 1t within the range of ordinary events.
| ana within the scope Of the usual arrange
ments.-l Hear, hear. AS TO The affhirs OF
| SPAN, there was no Joint declaration on the
part of the Allies against that country, no
corporate act either Of force or menace. But
when the Duke of Wellington found that the
Allied SovPreigns had Withdrawn their Min
listers from Madrid. all he could do was to
promise that he would get The British Min
lster at Madrid 10 try every means in his pow
er TO alIay the irritation that then existed.
That was all our friendship could do for
Spain and orr Minister at Madrid used all
his good Offices for that purpose. From We.
roma the Transaction turned to Paris. and be-
came aquestion confined solely To- France
and Spain. France, then, was not at war
with Spain on any principle for which she
could expect to receive the support Of the
Al!Ied S0verelgns. The only stipulation *