Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-12
THOMAS p. COPE, Chairman.
II l.. PATTERSON, Sec'ry.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Blythe James cyoDpeyJ


The Paris dates are 10 The 18th A total
hange had taken place in the Spanish Aims
lry. This event took place on the I'd Dec and
seems to be preparatory to change of mra-
suTes. ouch at least 10 said To- have been the
impression that prevailed at Paris on the re-
celpl oil the news, where it had produced a
considerable Improvement in the value or
lppansh Bonds. The London Ledger ortbe
l2fh' says 1t had correspondent effect on
Eheir market; and the Dismissal of the late
Spanish Minister of Finance, with disgrace
| VINO had been the great opponent 10 their
4 recognition, IS presumption shat his views
On the subject will be now abandoned.
1T will be seen by garrison order. publish
I'd IN our paper to-day, dated on the s0tb
NOV. at Cadiz, that very little confidence sub
s'sts between the Spaniards and their Gallo
protectors The feelings ofboth towards each
othtr, VIII soon assume a deeper character
Oh dIstrrst and the French will find the task
they nave undertaken TO perform To be AZ
arduous az IT will be unpopular. They are Al
tne same time Strengthening the defences of
cadiz, from which ii may be Inferred they
intend To retain possession for ID length of time.
+ rom some accounts in the papers il seems
that the French are not on bad terms with
''he people OF Spain alone, bnt if Madrid intel
igence Is TO be credited, they have had a san.
guInary struggle with some of the Iaocers M
King Ferdinand. The new ministers are .aid
To be busiiy employed in reducing to some
kind 0i order the confused finances of the
Kingdom. Wv
The counter-revoluti0n, if we are TO believe
private ad,ces, (says the LOndun Ledger ofI
Dee 49, does not work so well in Spain AS i,s
parizans expected. The French. too. !, is
said, are greatly embarrassed by lis effects
anu probably think that they have displayed
more chNary than wisdom in liberating their
Any from The restraints which The Con,ttu-
uonai system had imposed upon temper
combining obsIDaoy, Discrimination. and Y;n.
lence, in no slight degree. They begin to dis.
cover that he will be tractable in their hands |
only as long rs they appear to act in the sni,;t |
oi hIs Own views. The prudent part of tbe
rench ministry are probably alarmed AT a |
discovery, which cannot fail to involve theu
in great emDarrassments, the more So. az their
own party are disposed TO support. rather than
restrain, Ferdinand in his seif-wilIed procsed'
ings. This party precipitafed France into I'm.
late contest, in spite Ofthe scruples ofVillele
theIr motive too for going To war was 10 re.
store tne hlng 10 the full exercise of his rights .
anu as they would consider their triumnl, in
coibPieie, unless they could secure this adyan
60 I" - suspected that they will use all their
influence 10 establish in Spain their hem, ideal
no 'ilty nave the power OIL
Tue SWORD IN that country, as well as the fresh
recohectIon of grateful services rendered fo
me Spanish Monarch in their favour, thew
nope no doubt, TO carry their point, in spite
'I me Instructions which the diplomacy Of
1 ,i countries might oppose To its execution.
1 Z, he I"ie shange of Ministry has been SO evil
ient departure from their ,wn scheme OIL
,oney, that II is suspected they will do every
hIng to Illustrate it. As the French Minis.
eIs are aware, however, Of the danger of a.
'eniy counieractiDg measure which has the
import ofthe other Great Powers. thew will
ne placed in very awkward predcame1t. be-
weeD duty and the favour of their marty
MS Is the FIRST penalty ftheir having enter
q INTO an unjust war contrary To- their own 4
conviction Of IFS expedency; but other penal
les are IN reserve and not one of the least
WI be the expenses Of the military occupa- .
ION, which, they find, far exceed their original
stImate. But the iil-blood created betWeen
be two Nations, will constitute the stunniog
low, which the French Government is destino {
q TO receive, and the barrier Of the Pvrenee.
'hi rise between France and Spain in more =
broadening 4randeur than ever"
Lord Strsogford signed, nn the q5tb Of
october, a the Palace Of the REFS ETendi in J.