Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-19
FOREIGN.


may be placed, that the Spanish Government
have come to IA determination to try at all
hazards, 10 regain their South American Pro-
vinces, either by an expedition, or trying the
effect OF a counter revolution The Portuguese
are also determined TO recOnquer Rio de
JaDeiro. Both Governments are now busily
employed in forming the means for the abo, e
pro jects.
The same paper makes the following re
marks upon the decree OF Ferdinand, relative
to the South American States, which il con-
siders of French manufacture
We can only repeat our conviction, that,
The decree itself, whether Of Spanish, French,
or Russian origin, is taken in connection
with the naval preparations III France and the
Peninsula, calcaIated to excite the most
serious alarm as to those Interior views agains,
South America, the existence OF which has
been so long suspected and which we firmly
believe can only be frustrated by such IA de-
claratlon IN the speech of the King of England,
on the assembling of Parliament, as will
render the policy OF this country, respectin2
South America, ut least as uDeQuivocal anu
decisive as that which has been proclaimed on
the par, of the United States. In addition to
the other grounds of suspicion as to the secret
manGuvres of the French Government, we
have reason To believe thatiti is veuintended to
send out to South America the IL 900 Spanish
prisoners oil war who We're taken In the cam
| paign OF last year, aud who are still confined
| in France. Great numbers of Frenchmen
may be secretly incorporated with them and
thus formidable force could be sent out by
France under the pretext that il is entirely
Spanish. We shall not be surprised If it shall
hereaitsg appear that several thousand Span
lards have already accompanied the eighteen
hundred FreDchmen who are acknoM lodged
a fran
SPAIN
BAYoNNE, Jan. lO.-We have news from
Madrid of the 9Th, which Is interesting, and
may be expected daily To he more So The
Spanish cOunter-r rev olu,ion was conducted
with address, and no sacrifice spared to make
II succeed at all points on The approach of the
French. The Monks showed their skill in
exciting the movement (; but they have not
been able TO control il. In vain they would
check the impulse given 10 the populace of
townaDd the country. They are themselves
carried away by the torrent, without knowing
where il willstop. In the midst of the scenes Of
blood their appearance has no more the magic
influence which formerly suspended the dagger
of the assassins, and dispense them at the
sight OF Il crocilix; they are now despised and
nsulted by the assassins whom they have
armed, unless they encourage their crimes,
|! by preaching that every thing is lawful against
the Liberals, and that il is serving God and
thu King TO extermnate them. On all sides
are heard complaints and lamentations over
The fate of victims sacrificed 10 party spirit
and more frequently to private revenge and
To- he irresistible propensity 20 robbing and
page.
There is physician, whom requisitiou and
contributions, demaeded on the entrance of
the Royalists, have entirely ruined confined
m "a h.. y
toll after The expiration of some months, be-
cause his skill is useful to presery the life ufthc
wife of one ofthe Chiefs ofibe party. Happy
at having succeeded he thinks himself secure
from farther persecution, when the Spanish
Military authority signifies to him either Ia |
return to the inquisition or TO nay 5000 reals.
Here is an unfortunate father of a family who
having been confined for five mnnths;without
cause, ard having exhausted all his resources. |
sends away his wife and children, and puts |
an end to his wretched existence with cord |
lSaragOssa-) II is soldier who is dragged |
through the street with rope round his |
neck inhabitants, niIiiamen, who are beat.n
With clubs, or shot without any ceremony. or |
who suffered TO expire of misery and
famine in the prisons in which they are |
crowded.-(Foledo.) In another place the
house Of one is burnt, the crops and plan.
taiiohs of another are torn up. (Alcala.) The
property of a loyaIist is pillaged whom his
humanity had induced TO defend the life of
soldier: children in the cradle are not safe
from the dagger of the assassin they are
mad responsible for the opinions of their
fathrrs-here, in fact, they hang the faithful
dog of Liberal who has fed. Il Madrid \ In
other places 1t is in the name Of the local au
thnrties. and IN utter contempt of the Sover-
elgn himself, that the most horrid prosecutions
are exercised. Notwithstanding the coDven-
IONS, which promise security for persons and
property, the possessions of those are confis-
Gated who ay TO avoid imprisonment or death.
At Valencia the prisons are full. and new
places ofconfnemeut are getting ready. The
arrival Of the Archbishops in that city, far
from calming the peoples minds, has been the
signal for new prosecutions. The city of
Aicant has initiated this criminal example
and two hundred Liberals have been arrested
Many landholdrTs sell their estates and emf
graf" To foreign countries the merchants
initiate their example, at Madrid the princi- |
pal houses are liquidating their accounts.
MADRID, Jan lit is agreed that there
exists secret treaty between France and
Spain, but the principal bases of it are not |
known only the assistance nr the direct AVID |
indirect means are spoken of, which France is |
to furnish, 10 reconquer part of the Spanish |
colonies. II is also generally supposed that
Ferdinand has made some cessons-onlv the /
Baearc Islands are menliosed, and il is added |
that this cession has excited some disputes |
with Cabinet which opposed it. The Notes
Of the Ambassadors Of France and Russia |
with the Spanish Ministry cross each other.
The two Ambassadors are on good terms |
with each other but W. dc BuIgari is more
connected with the friatic party |
among the courticrs u Ferdinand, who fol- |
low IN preference the policy of Prussia, though |
that OF France is not very different.
Blboa * in lamoniablc situation: The plan |