Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-24


bottom Part of the ship. 1t appears that she
grounded in the Delaware on her last VOYAGE to
Philadelphia, when the anchor stuck through
her tirnbers and so remained during her passage
across the Atlantic. Had it given way the con-
sequences might have been fatal
A letter from Lisbon of Dec. 23d mentions
that the government is much distressed for mo-
ney. Additional and oncrous taxes had been
levied on imports; and a forced loan was in
to include all classes of people,
aud native as well as foreign merchants.
The King of Spain has appointed NJ. Paez,
of Cadcna, Minister to London, and MIR. Eze-
dia to liquidate the claims of the British Govern
ment; Nj. Anduega, Minister to Berlin; j. a.
casta, Minister to Dresden; and nj. Navia,
Charge d'Afairs to Holland. He has also APP
pointed Gen. Don Raphael Moraul, Centador
General of South America, with the title of
Minister of the Supreme council of the Indies.
Intelligence had been received in England.
OF a dreadful inundation at the new settlements
at the Cape of Good Hope.
An article dated Nuremberg, mentions that
an important note had been delivered by Sir G..
Bagot, English Ambassador at PETERSBURG tn
Count Ncsselrode, demanding explanation. rs
TO the policy which Russia intended to adopt res
pccting South America.
The cargo OF the Aspasia, Brewer, ashore at
Cuxhaven, has been got out without damare
and 1t is supposed she will get off with little in
jury.
LONDON, Jan. 6.
The Quarters Rerenue.-The official ac
count of the Quarters Revenue is most salts
factory one. The excess ofIncome beyond the
charge on the consolidated is 3,1O4, 773E. being
above three millions beyond the surplus of the
corresponding quarter; in which, however, the
charge for the Reduction of the National Debt
was nearly two millions more than this quarter.
In the net produce of the Revenue for the years
and quarters ended on the 5th of Jan. 1928 and
1924, there has been decrease in the last year
OF t63O 900 owing to the diminution of the re-
venue on spirits chiefly, and to the reduction
that took place last year in the Assessed Tax.
es. But the Customs increased above million
last year, and there was also an increase in the
Stamps, Post-Oliice, and Miscellaneous Duties
Notwithstanding the aforementioned reduction
Oh taxes there Is an increase in the net revenue
Of the quarter of G262 600.
From the N. y. National Advocate, Feb. 16.
The first paragraph which attracted our at
tention, IN our papers by the John Wells, relat
ed to Greece. The affairs of that country are
drawing to crisis. Austria and Russia. we all
ways knew and predicted, would finally come to
some understanding on the subject, and the fol-
lowing paragraph is the prologue TO the swell
ling act.n
FRANKFoRT, Dec. 24.-Tt is affirmed that
conferences on the affairs of Greece have been
held at st. Petersburgh, between Count:Nessel-
rode, the Senator Tatischeff, and the Austrian
ambassador. These conferences will doubtless
assume more decided character, as soon as the
Russian cabinet shall have received the des
patches sent to 1t from Constantinople by the
Austrian nternunCio, which states the new pre-
tensions set up by the Porte.
Greece eventually will come in under the
protection of these empires, and accept a So
yeregn from one of them.
The last quarter of the revenue in England
shows an increase of three millions.
That part of the Presidents message relating
to South America, has been received in Eng
land and France with very different sensa-
tons.
The British ministerial prints highly applaud
the tone OF the message, commend its spirit, and
for the first time speak highly of the resources.
population and valour of this country they tri-
display it to the European powers.
and very significantly pat us ON the back for
gallant spirited people no,o disposed to stalk
abroad and relinquish our safe and substantial
habits of staying at home and taking care of
ourselves. Its evident that the British cabinet
seek to involve us in disputes which NAV grow
out OF Old causes between Spain, France and
South Amirlca, and when once we are embark
ed. Heaven only can tell when and how If
will end.
The following notice of the message is from
the French government paper and partakes
much OF the style of an ultra royalist. There
are some truths IN the remark, though charac-
terlsed by considerable degree of effronterv
PARIS, Jan. 3.
The English papers are full of commentaries
on the message OF the President of the United
States. Every one considers 1t ACCORDING to
his political views and private inclinations: but
the fact is this long declaration pleases and
agrees with no 1t has not even escaped
sharp ccnsure OH the part of the American pa
pers.
Nlr. Monroe, who IS not sovereign, who has
hl!'Iself told us that he is only the first delegate
o the people, has taken in bis Message the fooe
OF powerful Monarch, whose armies and fleets
are ready to go forth on the first signal. He
f0cs more; he prcscribes to the Potentatcs of
Europe the conduct they arc to pursue in Ger
tam circumstances, if they do not wish to incur
his disPicasurc. such is the prohibition which
nc Iosllscs against their ever thinking of anv new
colonization in the two Americas.
Mr. Monroe IS the temporary President of
nePunhc, su'a'cu on inc eastern coast of North
America. This republic is bounded on the
'outh by possessions ofthe King of Spain, and on
the north by those ofthc King of England. His
independence has oolv been acknowledged for
forty years, by what title then are the two A.
rnericas to be under his immediate dependence
from fiudson'5 Bay to Cape Horn. What,cla
m0urs did he not raise in the United States
when the Emperor of Russia wished to trace the
dernarcation of the part of territory which he
claims on the \. T.. coast, as discovered by his
subjects? This Monarch however. did NOT nrn