Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-30
FROM EUROPE.

London papers to March 18TH inclusive, are
received at Boston, by the Amethyst, which left
Liverpool on the 14th ult.
The King of SPAN has declined the media
ton OF England between him and his late Amer
can provinces, and announced his determination
To use every effort to receiver them, beginninrr
with Mexico.
1t is said the Greeks have again made a
landing. ~6 leagues &c The North ofSmyrna, that
they levied large contributions and recuired n
large quantity of provisions, after which thew
re-embarked. Other poin,S on the coast of
Asia .hinor, have likewise Deen disturbed by
the Greeks, who are masters CT the sea.
ALGIEES.
1t appears that the Pcy Algiers had not .ss
late as the 25th February made the whole ofthe
concessions required OF him by the British gov
eminent, IN consequence of which the British
Admiral continued with his fleet off Aigiers and
maintained strict blockade. On the first an
pearance of this feet, the Dey had ordered somo
European captises, who had previously been
treated as slaves to be placed fuetmg of pri-
soners OF war. The Dutch squadron at the
Balearic Islands, had sailed to commence hos
ilities against the Algerincs allies of Spain
and 1T was reported that some vessels BELONGING.
to the former, had effected a landing near Mala-
ga where they made rich booty, and carried
OIL several of the weaithicst individuals in order
to obtain great ransens--With the naval forces
of Great Britain, Holland and Spain, operating
against them, the. career of these frecholders
would speedily be arrested.
me 1d'?V and Smuggling. Extract from
the speech delivered by the British Chancellor
of the Exchequer, in the House of Commons, on
tie Odd OF February last.
There never was sofavorabIe an opportu-
mty as the present for carving our principles
into effect, and for inviting foreign powers TO
act III accordance with them. Let us invite
them to JON with us in cutting the cords that tie
down commerce to The earth, that ii NAV soar
af6t, unconfincd and unrestricted Hear, hear.0
II ever an opportunity for ACCOMPLISHING this
great good was afforded, it is the moment when
am speaking-and for Gods sake let us en-
brace it. Are not Cur manufactures now in a
state OF universal activity? Is not every tbinp.
III condition OF Improvement, And is NOT
capital in eager search of the means by which
1T may be profitably expended ?-(Hear hear.1
We have thus the finest opportunity for enamel
PauDg ourselves from anci mt preudices, and
making new start in the race of wealth and
prosperity. QIear, hear.) On these grounds
am anxious to propose the adoption Of this libe-
raj system. But give me leave to ask, if there
arc not many others independent of those mere.
| ly, OF commercial nature, which strongly SUP.
port IT. In the first place, is it not perfectly well
known that afterall prohibitions guard them
" fence them with laws as you will, the laws are
inpoint of fact evaded. (Hcar, bcar.) re-
member, and dare say many others have nor
forgotten, wlrcn the Honorable Member for A.
berdeen, last year, even in this place produced
his BaDdanna handkerchief: he triurnplantlv
'iniurlcd the banner of smuggling he hoisted,
as III were the colors OF opposition TO the Gov
eminent and It's laws. ard having complacently
blown his nose upon them he returned them to
ms pocket Cheering and laughter.) He
might not know 1T the time, though reminded
hun OF 1T. afterwards that there was not a gen
:ienan near him at the time who had not right
| 20 take possession Of that handkerchief and cSs-
port IL to a foreign country. tiiear.) 7 mention
! this fact only as strong practicable iIustra-
ton of The utter inpossbiIty of carr, ing these
| prohibitions into complete effect Every body
| who has been on some parts of the coast, has
seen foreign vessels coming in from the neigh
| boring continent, and has no doubt often OBJ
served females step out of them, apparently of
tlie most uncomfortable corpuleucy. In due
time, and without any surgical aid, they
were safely delivered oftbcir burihens and were
\ restored to- the natural sinness Of their grace
ful figure. Oaughter.I-
| : Such believe TO be very common practice,
and there is, in fact, no end to the ingenuity of
! tIie devices to introduce contraband articles
MOI only ingenuity is displayed, but fraud and
crine--perjUry, and every possible evil moral
| consequence. We all know, that crime that
in whatever it may begin, q progCnies Uitioso7.
always spring up; Memo repentc fjtit tu5-piss;-
mas; aud man who begins as sumggler viii
4 probably end as something worse. Perhaps hc
smuggies in the first instance only with the in
uoceDt purpose Of making present to female
friend or relative; but when man is accustotn-
~ tp Inc violation - the law, be will not ffnd it
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