Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-13

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official declaration of war by France against
Spain: had heen received by the British gov
.rnment, and that the French armies were in
full march into the Spanish territory. This
intelligence. however, was not relied on. The
King of Spain, accompanied by six thousand
troops. left Madrid on the Goth March, for
Seville, as previously settled by the Cortes.
| The Minerva sailed in company with the
| packet ship William Thompson, on board of
which is our regular supply of papers. Only
| few papers were received by the Minerva,
and these were brought mp by boat charter.
ed by the Editors of the Gazette and Mercan-
| tile, To whom we are indebted for a perusal of
them.
The London Globe Of April st contains nm
energetic address from four of the most indie
pendent members Of the French Chamber of
deputies, d'Argenson, j. Koechlen, q. w. La
Fayctte. and Ed. Bignon, to their constituents
OF the Department Of the Upper Rhine
| None of the Partisan Journals would venture
10 publish It. The address says the acts of
the Chamber had violated in the person of one
of its members the Independence and the
| rights of all, destroyed the electoral sovereign
~ OF the people, and sapped the fundamental
basis upon which all representative govern
ment reposes. For these reasons the signers
refused TO give the sanction of their assistance
to the act OF the Chamber. They say no.
Thing IS more notorious than the multiplicity
oI arbitrary means employed in every part of
France TO prevent the election of men tit to
compose 4 true representation of tho national
rights and interests" The present compost
!'oh oil the Chamber of Deputies, they declare,
Is unconstitutional and illegal.
!" We would not despair of the Chamber
itself, whatever the origin, the form and the
Regeneration of the elements Of which it is
composed we have not yielded to the state
iieht winch directs us to separate ourselves
rom It's Illegal act, until the moment ar iucon-
testibie proof that this assembly, at least
whist 1t Is incomplete, cannot be brought back
lnto the paths of national interest II n 4
lou WIZ approve the motives according To
whicii we deem 1t our duty to remove stran-
gers To the operations ola Chamber which has
been mntlIaied by its own hands, and in which
HE national representation, even such as il is.
has lost its int gritty"
Bayonne article of May Gath, states, that
k'ng Ferdinand and the Royal Family left
Madrid for Seville, withou; any opposition or
the least sign of reluctance, ON the Goth of
March. The COrtes and the Ministers ac-
companied the King, but the permanent Dep
utatIon remain at Madrid Till the government
arrives at lis destination. One hundred and
hfty carriages compose his Maesty's suite,
ana lie was to travel about or 6 leagues per
day.
A corps Of Royalists were surprised ON the
o'h oil March, at Estesa de Serre, by militia
men ofCervera; several were killed. and the
remainder Dispersed
The Royalist, Paul Mirrales, was at a
place called CONNIE de Laurens, within |
seven leagues OF the sea, and had levied mo |
hey ana provisions in the neighbouricg villa |
Ses: A detachment of 400 Constitutionasts |
had Deen sent against him but were repused
with loss.
cruits in " pn.ro '.' 90" nn Sn was raising
Carlos. organizing battalion of RoyaIsts.-
The Constitutionaliss still held Lambieres, a |
mountain of Navarro. A party of forty of the |
constitutional cavalry attacked band Of one
hundred and fifty ROyalists going to France,
and cut them To pieces, mt one having escaped.
The Traveller of the Sist announces that
intelligence had been received by rapid con-
vryancr from the head quarters of the French
army of the eastern Pyrenees, Informing off
the arrival there Of the Duke d'Angouleme,
ON the 22d March. 1t had been Jeported
that strong disaffection had been manifested
in that division ofthe French army, (about
$4,000 mem; but nothing was said Of il in
letters by this conveyance. There was re-
port that Nina entered the French territory
on The l7th, but 1t appears to have been with
out foundation. Nina WAS at Perthus on the
18th.
On the day of his arrival at Perpignah, the
Duke d. hngOulene dined at the Hotel de la
Prefecture, with Marshal Money. Duke de
Cornegllan0) and the Baron d'Eroes. A
grand review ofthe troops was to take place
the next day. The town was illuminated in
honour of the arrival of the Commander in
Chief On the Gath he was to leave for Bay
onne. The town of Perpignan was so full
that the famous Insurgrnt Chief Moses Anton
was unable TO get he'd.
The Paris papers of April LIST we're received
by express on the Sd.
The Paris papers contain intelligence from
Rordeaux and Tnninuse Of the q4th ut. from
BayOnne of the Goth, and from Perpignan of
goth. 1t is stated at Perpignan, that there
are 90 millions and a half of francs deposited
for the use of the army.
Paris paper Of the 29th Of March, states
that the troops which were ordered to reach
Toulouse on the 2Gth had been directed To
hasten their march, SD as TO reach that place
on the 25ih.
The Duke Of Belluno passed through Tours
on the 26th Of March, on his way TO the army.
NJ Decaux. was on the 10th Of March ap
pointed Director General Of the personnel of
the war, in the place Of Lieut.. General Coet-
Iosqu"t the latter is appointed Aide Major
General Of the army Of the Pyreuees.
THE GreekS.- Accounts from Constantine
pie are to the 28th Of Feb Letters from that
| place announce that the Porte has acceded to
The proposals brought by lord Strangford A
report was in circulation, that an amnesty for
the Greeks is one the articles.
In the Archipelago the Greeks copiipue to
capture vessels. Great efforts are making by
the Turks for strikuga decisive blow against
the Greeks.
convention has been published between