Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-04

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the above resolution, are Messrs. A. Ste
venson, P. p Barbour, Newton, Mercer
Mccoy, Mckee, Floyd.
| DESIGNS UPON 8. AMERICA.
! We have given below an article frou
the London Courier, respecting for
midable naval armament said to be fit.
siag out by the French Government, q
'Brest, with all possible expedition
The editor of the Courier moro thar
hints ttat this expedition 10 destined Il
operate against South America. and to
tinspire his readers with full faith a. to
his dark surmises, he takes care to re.
mind them Of the precedence evinced
by him last year, in regard to the ex.
| petition of the Duksd'Angoulems into
Spain. The Times of the 10th also has
an article upon the subject of the mill
tary preparations at Brest, but i. very
different view is given Of it. 1t seems
by this article, that accounts had been
received at Paris of the embarkstion
Of 1900 men at Brest-lOOO for Martin
ique, and 800 for Gaudaloupe. But it
Was understood that tho British Am.
bsssAdor at Paris had received explain
stioDs from the French Government
on the subject Of this expedition, who
was assured that it was only Intended
for those Islands, and that it had no re.
lation whatever to the events passing in
South America. The same letter
which contains the foregoing informs.
ton, states, that the French Admiral,
recently returned to Brest, from the w.
india station, has declared that com.
plete anarchy exists 10 all the South
American States; but that, altho' there
are to be found in the different provin
ces Pactisans Of every different sect
FROM Royaliststo Republicans, yet mono
advocate either the sovereignty Of Fer.
dinand, or submission to SPAIN This
opinion coming from such q quarter,
together with the Speech of the Ame-
rican President, 10 said to have greatly
COOLED the ardor Of the party in the
French Cabinet, disposed TO assist Spain
in regainiDg possession Of those provin-
Gee, The article from the Courier was
published two days after, and partly in
reply to the above. The only thiog,
however, which, 10 our opinion, throws
a shade of doubt over the designs Of
France, is the silence Of the French
press, and the fact that so powerful an
A E1H asset. if may DO well 10 remark.
hat. by the decree Of the King OF SPAN,
which 10 also given below, it viii %
seen that tho Spanish Cabinet nave oy
no means relinquishsd the idea OF ye'
recovering South America. ih's 90
cree prescribes what shall be done IN
tho late American colonies, with a.
much gravity and apparent sincerity 40
though nothing had occurred 10 'n.'
country to disturb the royal suthof,y.
The political constitution is dsciareu 70
be abolished, together With oil the pro,
vincial and municipal assemblies, sna
ali Office which were created onoef
the constitution. The Constitutional
militia are disbanded; the suppressed,
convsnts arc re.estabinhed, with oil
their property, and that which was
sl;ana,ed 10 DO restored; Persons hold.
inc Offices not created under the con.
stitu,ion, are to retain them Provioeo
their conduct has not rendered 'nem
unworthy, and those officers who nave
been displaced, arc to be resto'ea 70
their former stations, whenever they
dsnand such restoration. "A re oe"m
| il also directed to be chaunted through
| out Spanish Americs and the ino'es'
The Courier Francois of the i4th says
.ths decree can only be regarded az o
act of form: but it is worthy Of remark
that the Spanish government WINE ~
has the air Of taking no acceun' o. ."e
destruction of its power in countries
which i, still includes in its DEGREES,
has renowned its exclusive and rigo'
rous principles, by confirming part o.
tho Offices, and prome.ions granted an
dor tho constitutional regime. Thu'
then. tho Spanish government itself Ii
compelled to yield TO the empire OF no.
ses.iiy: it 10 forced to recognise and adj
init the facts accomplished, even IN o,p
nos;tion to tho exclusive principles tina
:, nr.fessss. We must not despair tina
this deviation will lead toe recogn'
tom Of the loans Of the COrtes, for tn
dis,r.ss Of Spain must cause her to tee
deeply tho necessity Of it. One is sur
nrised to find such . concession IN OF
...e l;ke that which concerns the A
, mexican colonies; decree which, to b
!, capable Of application, ought to hav
mentioned Havana alone, since That
: nearly all that remains to Spain OF DC
ancient ultramarine POSSESSIONS
The Corporation Of Charleston e, OF, . n az