Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-16

tinction to be made : this last case. We know
some of those men who in the provinces loudly
declared against the instruction in the Isle of
Leon, who in the municipalities opposed certain
individuals who iayOured the revolt (somc of
these have since slidedinto the ranks of the Roy
alists,) and who did not yield till the Rcvelu-
tiOnary Government was established, after the
cxtorted oath of the King.
1t is affirmed, that by his Majesty's order the
proceedings commenced against persons confin-
ed for political misdemcanours will be disconti-
nued in a fortnight.
Letters from Lisbon, of the Goth of january,
say, that the constitutional party continues To
intrigue against the heroic Charlotte of Bour-
bon, whom this party a5hors, because that cou-
rageous Queen was the chief cause OF that ina-
nous faction i'll Portugal. They have gone so
far as to pretend that she covered with her credit
and protection projects too odious to be even ex-
pressed.
The marques de Talarn will set out in few
days to return to France.
From the Journal dies Debats)
The Spanish Government has i'm fact, Just re-
cOgnized a debt of "a millions to France, but it
is not true that it has appropriated to the pay
ment of this debt any public produce or reve-
nucs of Spain. 1t is simple recognition with
out security, and even without any indication of
future means of payment. When all the de-
tails of our interference in the affairs of Spain
shall be known, and the convention for the stay
of the French troops in Spain shall have been
signed and brought under public notice, it will
be seenon what generous principle France has
acted in this memorable enterprise.
.NTE, Jan. 81 Prirate Correspondence. J
The Philhelenists of England and Germany,
the venerable Clergy of both countries, as well
as multitude OF persons of distinction in both
countries, have Just sent such succours to the
Greeks as they never before received since they
combatted for their independence with so much
glory. Besides considerable sums of money
and ammunition, clothing, sc. we have seen
here people both wise and enlightened who
were going to offer their assistance to establish
proper administration, and n system OF econ
omy IN public affairs, SO as to regulate them in
all their branches. Two printing presses have
been established at Missolongo to print the Acts
OF Government;-and on the LIST of January fold
style) a Journal will be commenced, to be call
cd the Hellenic Chronicle. Thus Europe will no
longer be supplied with news only by the Spec
tdteur Oriental, and the Austrian Observer.
which have hitherto obscurcd the affairs of
Greece; henceforth, every one may know what
passes IN these countries, now and forever res
cued from the domination of the Sultan. Odys-
sens has made himself master of Carystos, in the
Island of Eubea, and he is now besieging Ery-
threa. The Stratarques, Diamautis and Quo
ras, after having taken possession of the fortress
of Cara Baba, which forms a tete du pom. by
which persons reach the island of Enbea from
the Continent, have established close block
AIDE of Ncgropont. The Castle of Patras is SO
closely pressed that several Turkish families
have obtained leave to retreat to Gastonni, and
the Greeks, prisoners who were there, have
been released by the bcsieged. Maurocorda-
to has began the siege of Lepanto and the Cas-
tie OF Cape Antirchion, SO that the whole OF
that part of Western Greece will be subjected
to the Cross before the opening of the next cam
paign. Afterwards, if it is found convenient
the Greeks may act against Epirus, for the
plague which desolates Arta and Janina is 50
terrible, that our light troops, who now cover
the banks of the Ambracian Gulf, do not dare
to venture beyond the Macrinoros.
From the Constitutionel.)
PARIS, Feb. 10.-The world has now before
it two great lessons in what is passing in Spain
and Turkey, and the conformity between these
two political ruins is quite exact. Turkey is as
poweriess against Greece as Spain is against
America, and Spain has no more money nor
credit than Turkey.-Thc Imans of Constan-
tlnople resemble the monks of Spain, and the
world may learn something by seeing both coun-
tries equally destitute of power, credit and mo-
ney. These two examples are more conclu-
siVe against absolute power than hundred vo-
lumes.-While this is the state of Spain and
Turkey, England with her liberty and ciyiliza-
ton, sees her Three per Cents. up to 90, and
France, witha less perfect liberty, sees her Five
per Cents. up to 100. Who, then, can cry out
against liberty and admire absolute power,-
Here we see it in its native purity, with all its
effects.