Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-24

| Speradski, known by has previous con-
| duct, and by the catastrophe he met with
previous to the war with France, has
succeeded the Prince de Labanoli the
Ministry of Justice.
The Spanish officers at C orunna. on
the I'd of May, officially announced, in
the most pompous manner, the arrival
there Of Sir Robert Wilson. The bull
letn is headed "Droiz ard yelarde--
Constitution or DEATH the foregoing
intelligence is fine comment upon his
patriotic text.
In a letter to his con stituents, Sir
Robert Wilson announces his arrival IN
Spain, end the cordial welcome with
which he was received. On the follow
inc day he was to enter The ranks rs a
private grenadier--leaying it for the
government TO dispose of him Afterwards
as they pleased.
1t is now generally understood that
the Greeks will only consent with the
Porte, upon the acknowledged basis of
their full and entire independence.
The Turks are making formidable
preparations for last effort upon
Greece, both by land and sea. Their
fleet, about to sail, amounts TO 100
vessels, The Greeks, it is said, are
preparedto meet them. They have IS
ships, besides 30 fire ships, with which
they make tremendous havoc.
With regard to the affairs of Persia,
nothing can be said with precision. as
the negotiations are far from being con-
cluded
The dates from Constantinople, are
to the 3o;h of April. On the 22d, the
artillery announced the birth of a new
imperial Prince.-Since then. all the
mosques and minarets have been iliuni-
mated
The British Ambassador, Lord StrangA
ford, is using his best endeavors with
the Government of the Porte to effect an
accommodation, but, il is said, the Porte
declines the pro6ered mediation.
Ireland is still ravaged by the atroci-
ties of the insurgents. The Dublin edi-
tors begin to recommend martial law,
instead Of the slow process of Courts.
TRANSLATION.
Count -noniijo to HIS Ercellency the
Count .1bisbal.
ain the name of our afflicted country, have
recourse to your Excelency, the only person
who can save her, and entreat You TO consider
Spsin, divided and dismembered by her own
children, as in the same situation in which she
vas III loOS raising the voice OF common dis
tress, and soliciting aliher otfsprings for de-
IL, ind at he rFRg nh he
disorder of her Government debihtated her to
such degree, as to leave her without defence,
and make It appear that IT was easy to conquer
her. At that time, as now, the nation which
is our neighbour offered to remedy the evils
which were felt by all, tsoS possession OF our
fortresses, and introduced its armies, with
view thereby to ensure the happiness which it
,endered, and which was the greatest possible
any people can enJoy-Alonarchy, just and
moderate Government. AT that time, as now,
the Spanards, driven to despair by the calami
ties they suffered, opened their houses and
their arms to he stranger, receiving him and
northern provinces up to the capital The
latter resoupded xitb shouts OF joy at the en-.
try of the French troops, and OF the General
who led them. Every evil was looked upon as
trifling, and preferable to the continuation OF
disorder and despotism insomuch that people
! invoked the despotism Ct Bonaparte, to get rid
OF that OF Godoy Even 81 now tue public are
clanorous for the absolute King, in ordo to free
themselves from anarchy and from the despo-
| tlsn, of the many. Finally then, as now, two
Powers disputed the ascendant, because nei-
| thcr of then. possessed the general good viii.
| The people in silence and dismayed, viewed
With bitter smiles and almost with complacen-
| CIV. the fat of their Government, and even OF
| their King, forgetting the mschefs they
| brought on Themselves, and the dangers which
| they incurred But all at once an undannted
| voice called out At Aranjuez, " Long 1--we spain,
| down with the drspot y And as soon as tue
| latter hai disappeared, all Spsnisrds united
DIVISION was al an end PATRIOTISM and vAlour
were reused, and the conqueror OF Europe IN
the end deplored his imprudence, IL was at
| Arariuez, that Bonaparte lost his power. Tor
| without the 18th Of March the Spaniards
| would have made no resistance. but now the
! French are once more near the capitai' Inc
| generals will canntt be mistakenjthe injustice
| anil peryerseness of the existing Government
| are wsli known. Still we do not hear the
! shout which all ere hoping tor, OF SPAN lore,
| yer The armed force, ths Warriors OF
| Spain, are split INTO parties, outaoing each o.
| Their in acts ofinjustIce, because none OF tne1h
| IS sanctioned by the general will The solder
| is 10th to incur useless dangers he deserts his
ranks, ami viii ultimately abandon his Gene
! rails. who find it impossible to support any
cause. let, therefore, your Exceiieney come
| ,Oa decision. and stretch forth your hand 10
| save yourself and To save us-that IS the eoun-
| uy. Her welfare is the FIRST law. Your Elk.
| celency knows. and has declared that toe
sovereignty Of the people being once recog,
nized, Il becomes duty TO obey the general
| will, which amounts 10 ths-that the Constitu-
ton of 1912 ought no, to be retained, because
i does not guarantee individual safety, nor pre-
, serve the dignity Of the Spanish Monarchy.-
Proclaim, therefore what all desire, and act