Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-30

SiuH on lhoSt aUaitS, the existing Mnuil Inc
greatly aggravated, aud might force the two coun-
,rieN 'nio a war. lie wished the Congress to take
mo consideration the actual position of the French
y"vrrno'enI ~ relation TO Spain and in case of "a war
declare tEc line of cOuduct which the four po,yers
ttngiand, Russia, Austria, aud Prussia would mr..
sue. The Duke of Wellington refused TO make any
declaration IN behalf ofhs government, upon a by
potheuc caSe, and writes for nsirnct,ons
No. >, is from MIR. Canning to the Duke of Wei
ingion, dated Sepember y, in which he says--'' If
there he determined project interfere by force
or ny menace IN "a. present struggle with SPAIN so
convinced are his Majcsiys government of the use
lessness aud danger of amy such intprierence--so
objectionable does II appear them ~ urnciule as
wen as utterly impracIcalle in execution that when
Tue necessity arises, or q would rather saw when
the opportunity offers, am instruct ynnr Grace nj
once frankly and peremporiy TO drrlnrc that to
any Sucn interference, come what may, his Majesty
VIII not be party"
No. 3. The Duke Of Wellington to sir Secretary
Canning, dated Verona, October % This lei,er i
merely an enclosure OF tAe three following queries
add ess"d by the French PlenipOieuiiarv TO the
Crest Britain ~
| L. ln case France should find herself under the
necessity oi recalling her minister from NaIriI aud
oil breaking of all diplomatic relations with Spain
WI me high Courts he disposed to adopt the like
measures, and 10 recall their respective missions
. :. should war break ont between France and
| SPAN under what form aud 10y what acts would the
| iiSh Powers afford To France thar moral supDort
when ',, would give TO her measures the weight and
authority the Alliance, and inspire salutary dread
mo I've re oiutioniSis of all countries
| = - Nhai, m short, is the intention of the Hiyh
| POWERS as To the extent and tie form of the efTec
1--WE assistance (secoHrs mGsriei) which they would
ne d'sp"sed 10 give TO France, in case active inter
| ference should, on her demand, become necessary
No. The Duke of Wellington TO MIR Carnirg
Verona, nov 5-inlorm ming Mr. G that Prince Met
"rnich had convened council of the five cabinet
ministers ~ which answers made to the above
mentioned questions This note inc loses he answer
To those queries by the Duke of Wellington This
| answer is - paper of considerable length Blu, we
can take only the principal points The Duke COM
| menres D.! slying, that" since the month of April
l6SO, the British Government have availpd them
selves OF every opportunity OF recommpnd;nr In his
mnJesiys allies To abstain from all interference in
me internal affairs of Spain" They considered
ihAt an interference, with n view to assist The nm
"hrch on the throne, that which had bee
settled, and which he had guaranteed or To pron,o,e
"nr eslnlShmeni OF any other form of government
or constitution, particularly by force. woulJ onIv
pi"ce th;i mnrnici IN false position, and prevent
hin irom looking IN the internal means nr ameliora
t'"' wh'rh might J." within his reach 20 Such an
interference always appeared tn thr BRUSH Cavern.
mrni an unnecessary assumption Of respnns btv
winch, considering all the circumstances nusI ex
pose inc hing OF Spain in danger, and the power or
! mowers winch should interfere, ohloquy, certain
''H>s, ana possible disasters Ia enormous exnenseS
aud hnh disappointment in producing anv resul, =
| nn''r '"VeIhng to the existing relations between
rahce and Sp'n the Duke, in relation to the tin ee
questions, Says--'' The Brush Government cannot
nut iee thai to make any drclaraiinn M, any oc Tho
three polns referred to by his Excellency, without
! a previous accurate knowledge OF all the circum.
Stances wnch have occurred brt ,yeen tho t,y c,,,
tues, would he no, ony premature and uri,,s, L,,,
wonld probably lac unavailng and would m f,cr de-
l''Ve MS VI yesiy OF the power of discnssinu and
deciding upon the measures of his own government
| IN ms affair hereafter, when he should be betier in
! formed. Ills Majesty either place himself in
| l"S painful los'iion, or ne must do, what would he
eq""'y painful to hIs feelings, require from his :,u-
S">' any, 'he Ming oil France that he shnuII submtt
MS condGci 20 the advice aud cuntronl orhis M,ies
" MS VI Jesty : government cannot think eiiher
"'ern'U'e To be necessary, but of opinion that
review oI The obvious circumstances Of the stu,-
/ iinn OF France, well q, Slaiu will sle,y do,
wlnievc' may he The tone assumed toward, Frame.
~ ''t ru'''e powers IA Spain, they not in state
lev carry INTO execution ant plau Of re, h,stil;,,,
| Considering th't a crv wa exists IN the whole ex
TEN oi tlH r0niIer which separates the two kng
| u"h'N mat Tue hostile armIes IN movemeat and
ia operation III every part vi IL and th,t thern s m
"A town or village VA the French frontier which &c
not liable TO insult and iniurv-therc il No nars,r
WHO mnSl not approve OF the precaltion which his
mnNt christian Majesty has taken IN forming corns
~ >erVAiinn Io' The protection of his frontier and
inr u" prcsrrv1'lpu of The Tranquility of his peonIa
liz Bri'Aunc VI jesy sincerely wishes thar his
"-.''" may 'f eHactui M attaining he Oi,rc; for
" 'Ch u - caicu'ted and llai the wisdom, Of The
FRENCH Government will have in,luc., tbe,, =, 49,,
r'n It ~ Aladrd, in such terms aS viii satisfy ,be
Government OF has Catholic jrs,v Of its necessi,v
SUCH an eArl"IiiOn will il I, hnued frod ia .Ilay
W some drg' er, he irritation against France AID
| on the Other hand, IL my he hoped thlt SOM, ~
! 'oNancr wa u" made IN France for ,hr state Of
/ E'' INeotehCr OF men nitnte in SDJiu tho vrr,
! CRISIS ol revolution aud civil VIZ" The re-
n'lrdn' q! ihiN noe IS Intended 10 show ,hat ,u,,la
we eNt''ng circumstances, SPAN cOuil nnf IN t,e
nature o! "ing-, mediate any hostile measure, to-
! No. TIE Duhe Of Wellington to M & ,o,;,,
dated verona, Nov. u, enclosing , nreo.urapJo, of
WIZ" iiu bt'n p'Sstng There; the ,ia'e Of fte
81 d''p''ch 10 ihe thr"r questions jsopn~., %,
| France, the three cnnunenl, ,lfes tnsvynr,,i ga, =,
6Oilt OF October, that h'y would act as France
should, resre"t to heir Ministers - Sp.,i, and
w"hd give 20 France every COuntenlure and .ss,st
aUce she should require the cause r,,r s,,ci, a.,
reserved "a he Sprt fled r.piv The ,,,,,-.a, #
Urea bri''n answered t1t hd,,Dg 10 knnvr,ie,, of
| tlr cause OF dispute, and nos hripg ai,ie 10 r.n, a
| JuhGnch upon an hypothetical tasr he -,uid give
40 answer 10 any Of ,he questions TIA, un,lr r
| communicating with Sraa w,s considered an ,Ic
- y wit" Wow to prevent rupture between
s r"nre 'nd oi',n " was agreed, ibo' instead Yf
oihcni NOES 10 bc presented by he sevcr,! ,.,ers
! M ~ t'rld 10 The Spanish Gnvernm. of ie ,c,y -;
! icHei that de~pafcn"7 shall bN w,nio, tp thos
mrnsi"rs respectively, ~ which 'he several courts
WI express heir wishes aud Inreofions this f,o,,e
o. pIoch a., adopted 1iordng greater lnrIide
Tor discussion 'nd expI'"arion ran tha by oeirial
no.cs
! W. O. fhc Dukr or WeI,spton f, NJ c,,o;ou
Fei1n' Nov. a. MS MOI" in, loses The answer If
thc Df,r tJ w an. fpu 80 he three unesiio,s ser
cra' tines hei"'s mentioned From This pauer we
| 90 * 'he ioiowin, syi...r,s.
iuc mioi-'ct ". 'ie Apird Coarts have tl,ouo,,
pro'' TO MAX" .''Nn % SPAN tho sentinient. a,
thelr respective -rrgrs, bv dispatches ,,lIresse
in The ministers ~ ipr several Courts rpsiIiut a,
Aia'l'id, INST sd of hr "fi,al nofe.-ts mode or
| ci.i'y uf 81 SECESSION.
The desn lei rs. 70 1npc,rs, ARE IN be commuoic.
| 'ed IN erffssot 'sr 5p,uisli goyernreof
re "'l-'1' c'i ."'- 1f""s, and consequences Of
no" 7p'".- lfvo'1Hpriho existing state of Cr,rs|
/ in Sp,u--lrj me finLtci nr those vim b.,,, 49,
~ 'h" head o' The Spaniel gnvetnmrrt. ma, l,vo
r"''n9ef"d inr S"lc'y oi other coUurie-, aud may