Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-29

ed in so days from Tenerffe. that British
Packet arrived there on the gist IF June with
such news. On enquiry of capt. H. we find
that the British Packet was from England. and
must have had greater run than was ever
beard OF, to have carried news from London
of u later date than we have here. III .Adr.
The revolution in Portugal may be con
sidered as highly unfavourable to the Span
sh cause. Ii shews the Wisdom of the Cortes
in preferrlug Seville To Badalos in the trapsla
ton OF the government. We are much i'm
cined 10 ascrihe the Portuguese return Ia
Legitimacy" To the influence The British ::
and wctdread that influence at Seville, more
than the apparent triumph of the French ar
mics. the detection of Ahisbal, or the address
es of the Grandees. The Cories may not be
able To withstand the negotiations of the Brit
lsh Ambassador. Nat Gq-.
SPANISH AFFAIRS
Although we have already expressed con siderable
apprc hensou, says the New York Evening Post that
the French would, 10y bribery aud corruption, sue
coed IN their attempts against Spain, we have never
tor momeni given ourselves up to despair for the
cause oil liberty in the Peninsula. When we learnt
through the London Morning Chronicle that let,ci
had been received from the South of SPAN, repre-
sentng the people IN that quarter as Indifferent 10 the
constitutional system, we could not hut express our
Tears least the invaders should obtain their object
aud restore the former despUtism. Still we hoped
HAT these representations exaggerated and see
ing no reason even ut that time on the
OF Abishal to believe that any other of the pa,Iio
generals. or single member of he Curtes had shown
"a disposition TO abandon THEN posts, looked fut-
ward with no small degree of encouragement. TO the
moment when ltuih and Justice should ultimately
triumph. The eNultirg tone of the Paris papers
Joined to The frantic oy expressed iy these presses
devoted o the cause of Legitimacy III England Iu the
anticipation Of the Humiliation OF Spain, were cir
cnmsianees calculated to siasger' she faith of most
people as TO the success of The pniriuts. We repeat
however, That we Sever for single moment consi-
derrd the cause of the Spaniaids hopeless and
every arrival of late iiom Europe, has tended 10
show, not only that we were not mistaken in holding
out Tins view, hut that The groSses aud nden
| deception has hcen employed, in Pr'is and in Lon
don, 10 give a wrong direction TO the public mind
anu 10 throw shade over tls physical powers, the
enc gy, ana the patriotism oi Spain and IFS inhahi
taniS. Had we credited one twentieth part of wha
| we have been told in the French journals, and IA
iheir seTrile copvists the Londoa papers, should
long ere this, Eart relnquished i hope, and given
''P tn- STIniards rs deserving OF conjcmp for the
cowardly nmnner IN which, have been so often
told, they had subu,iuedt o foreign domination In
| dependent OF Inc accounts given Nv the F,encb
themselves, proving beyond all question: the false
hood OF most OF their statements. many of them have
been couiradcied through more direct cIunue!s and
| ny events which have actually taken place But the
nrst exposition oil these deCeptions, which lave
been enabled To lay before our readers, will he found
m the appeal of the distinguished Spaniard Mora,
VINO had addressed the people OF England ia be
hali oi ms countrymen whose is that OF every
people ON the face of The earth II dared at Lon
don, June 3h and from the subjoined extract II
VIII he apparent that most, &c not all OF the accounts
we have received through The French pancrs Of the
state OF The public mind in Spain OF the resources of
mat country, have been palpable misrepresentation
we are the MOI inclined To place reliance I'm the
saemehs OF ihIs gentleman, because he is "A native
op7hiard, VINO, having been lately he spot,
every way qu'lihed to give view of the real
state oi matters. That I've may have been somewha,
influenced by prejudice, WAS natural enough Bni
"hen we mud his views generally confirmed hy
events which have actually taken place, we sec no
reason TO suspect that he had any other object 10
view than that OF giving the truth 10 the world Mora
! expresses himself thus:
| Nothing equallcd nv surprise on landing m Eng.
iand, TO observe the false notions which prevail in
many of Your poiiIical circles, with respect 10 the
SITUATION Of Spain. have heard Of discourage aeni,
OF i''ure OF resources, of know not what DISPOSE
IONS on the part oihe new Ministers and CoTtes to
submit TO the views of France. PERM, TO pause
= i' on these important points, aud TO submit some
lacis 10 YOU, instead Of those vogue ideas with which
I'VE opinion OF tie people OF England is poisoned
SPAIN al present presents points of resistance
ana OF ATTACK Catalonia IS drfe nded 10y ihe heroic
Mluh ut the mead OF 1000 veterans, the uusher OF
which lac has not chosen TO augment IN his rear
TIE baiiaons OF the brave Galatians, well disciplined
excellent ma'ksmen, and Jealous they always have
heen ol their Independence, occupy the mnunians
and make Inc"isions in The plains, intercepug every
where the conyoys and communications aud contn
uali' harrassng The detached corps OF tie enemy
All those operations made an unison with tie
brave B'ilesferos, who occupies the ancient king
dom OF Valencia, country iruiIful in resources o
every KIND; where lie Is organizing the army whi,h
- y" ldl on IRE lett wing Ol tie French, they
should advance towards Andaiusa.--'rhe strong
places OF the Northern prnyiuce are in our cosses
E'ou, and are 10 he considered as so many strong
po1iS ddpm 10 the Gmerillas ti,at occupy these
provinces Galica comes next wih her inaccessible
mountains with her serious, devoted aud warlike
population. There Morilio prepares those bold
strokes, those unexpected movements which have
placed him al the head of the hesi Generals of mo-
dern times. On his right in The beautiful forest OF
Estrcmadurd, are lie can'Onmemis of the amy OF
Abisbal, az army which, Whatever may become OF
1 IT.. lFgl fINaY Ia. sN..
'o'lhe troops which compose II have sgnaZed mOf
man once iheir courage aud a. enthusiasm which
ne Freneh themselves have been compelled to adj
r', when DESTROYS OF stating certain the detection
OF mat Chel, which j. not yet ascertaucd thew |
declared he had been deserted by his ir,ops An.
dalusin, that vast focus OF patriotism nud love OF
""eTiy, ElNishts he' resources the brave Villa
campo, chorged with the honorable task nr de Tending
10 me laSi extremity the iun of m king and OF
me National Congress. In the interior of Spain I
he ancient Chiefs of the GuerilL,s have lesuned
heir influence and their POSITIONS. The Empecian-
90 acts IN old CHstlie, Chaiiro ~ La AIanchg.
Numerous AIMED and well disciplined bands have |
gone forth from Madrid and OTHER important towns
Among them we see considerable number OF |
men who have declared openly for the cause OF H.
perry, ana VIVA VII not iorieit their principles and
remain ~ Home exposed TO the rage of the factions
blghy thousand raw tecrtuts, discouraged Ey The |
prospect OF national war-eehlv thousand men
comniaEded by Prince; and nv Generals without
talents have been rash'y thrown INTO the midst OF
these numerous elements Of destruction AID veil
we are told Of the discourag mrHt Of those who
see themselves superior and il is aiteptpted 10
persuade u.s. dat those who have resisted all the
power OF Europe, will Weld To = handful of slaves
} ne Cores, Who have frustrated tie plans Of
inlf'Ruers by lheir rriIeai ~ Audiusa The Cprtcs
WHO SHORTLY before their departure from MsdTid.
declared ~ noble and energetic a manner tb,ig
urn attachment 10 the Consultations; lie Cot'es
who see themselves surrounded hy an enthusiastic |
population, 10y brave and numerous army the Cor. |
'es arc 10 suiy their glorious career by base deser
u0h OF those principles which they have pro |