Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-01-08

publication of Saturday, another OF the
Paris Constitutional has been added to
1lr. Escayille's file, and the following
very interesting article we translate
from the paper Of the l5ib November,
respecting the contemplated recon
quest OF
SOUTH AMERICA.
PROM TIE LoSDoy-coURIER, or YrvE-s-
BERl1.
The M ost important news from
France is the following:
"1'hey already speaking Of the vessels
of war which are about to sail from
Uadiz. They will be augmented by two
irigates and three corvetts, and the
necessary transports will be procured
in the different ports of Europe fo:
TWENTY THOUSAND lNFAN-
TRY AND rive THOUSAND CA
|ALRY. Ii is said that GENERAL
MQEILL0 Will command the expedi-
lion, and those troops only will be en-
ployed which have already served in
South America, and who are accus
toned to the climate. The expedition
will repair TO Havana, to unite with
MORALES, " hose army, II is said,
| amountsto twenty i've hundred men
Cuba being the centre Of operations, ii
is supposed that the General in Chief
will first attack Mexico, because of It's
vicinity to Havanna; and that Snain
will there find powerful auxi'iai'ies in
the srristccracy and clcrgy. Spain in
tends to publish manifesto, in which
she will announce to the nations of
Europe, that she will permit strangers
to participate, to certain degree, in
the commerce ct the colonies, conten,
ting herself with the recovery of her
sovereignty over this part of the new
world
"The Times says that this restric.
ton of Commerce is precisely the
greatest grievance OF which the colo
MES complained under the ancient
system, and that the cosnmerce OF
South America being now free to Ep-
gland as to all the other States Of Eu-
rope, France has 10 right to take
measures which tend to deprive Great
Britain Of advantages which she pos,
ses,es."
'4.cttcrs frem Cadiz announce, in
general, that the Spanish troops are
very much discontinued with the new
order of things AtAlgesiras they are
crying "Long live the Constitution"
and the greatest confession prevails in
that city"
The Frenchpapers announce the ar
rival of Ferdinand at Madrid ON the
thirteenth of November and that some
important DEGREES were made on the
18th at Aranjuz, which would be i'm
mcdiately published.
B'Etoiie states, that the Ministry
would be defnitiveiy appointed on the
arrival of the King in the Capital, and
Don Victor Saez, was removed in con-
sequence of having attempted to direct
the conscience Of the King, thus much
has he gained by his Interference in
spiritual affairs, tire distinction between
which and temporal concerns his majes-
ty of SPAN has given many evidences OF
his capiciiy to define with great exact
ness.
Another offence was committed BY
saez-he opposed the establishment
of the lnquisition; and it is said, con.
formally to the wishes of the foreign
powers agreed that the Chapter at
Toledo should fulfil the functions Of
that tribunal, limiting its operation to
particular subjects, according to the
ancient laws Of the Kingdom, which it
appears did not suit the views of the
eclesiastics vino demanded thu uncon-
ditional restoration of that Ho..r Or
FICE and the downfall of the Minister
may be considered as the triumph of
the clergy. s
The following letter on the change of
ministry appeared in the French papers
of the 18th November.
Eatrdct Of a letter from Madrid
N0U. z.