Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-16

their eyes 9I fiigatcs, corvettes, bries and fife
| ships, burnt aud sunk, wrecked or taken. Such
IS the end of the expedition from Constanfino-
pie and the same fate awaits the Egyptian feet,
If 1t trusts Itself from Rhodes.
The French character is exactlydisplaved y,
ina conduct of the people during the illness of
the k,ng and since the accession of his Brother.
Before the death of the former, the people were
"hke Niobe ,all tears, but the spiendour of new
reign has converted them into contrary state.
ana they are now all hope, triumph, and rejoic-
ing. The extinction of the Censorship has
doubtless contributed to this general exultation.
frIvate letters from Madrid, mention that ON
the eth September, Ferdinand declared hisfir,n
determination TO his council never to acknow-
ledge any part or portion Of the loans made to
the Cortes.
The Lisbon papers of the 2Otl, ult. state. thai
great numbers of Brazilians have fled to Portu
gal, 10 seek shelter from Revolutionary violence.
MANY OF these, having been cruelty despoiled of
,heT property, are IN great distress. The king
mas therefore, sanctioned proposal, which ap-
pears to have emanated from the Minister of
the Marine and Colonial Department, for open
ing general subscription for the relief of the
sufferers. ~. -
Letters from Madrid mention, that an Ame-
rican cltizen, taken in the affair at Almeirs had
on the interference of the American Consul,
oeen pardoned, on condition of being sent out
of the country.
From the Courier Of 7HyrsoJo, E,,.,,;,,, ~, =,
To n
/ We gave, on Tuesday, in our city article, the
particulars of an expedition which was said to Z
nave sailed from Brest or weeks ago. for the .
aiiedged purpose of recovering possession of st.
oomiDgo. We accompanied this statement with
the uhquaiIhed declaration of our belief of il;
ana we gave 1t, consequently, merely as one of
the many rumours which have their daily birth,
east OF Templebar. We have since received
from various quarters, information connected
with this intelligence, which leaves no doubt
upon our minds as 10 tliefact oftroops having been
oespatched about the time mentioned. A por-
!'on vi TINS Information we subIoin, as contained
IN the following private letter, written we arc
assured, by member Of the chamber of depu
ties, who has access to ministerial cornrnunica-
tions.
Wegiye 1t however, without any other p,edpe
OF ITS accuracy. IL will be seen, that the yTi.
Ter speaks OF communication having been made
to our cabinet OF the afledged object of the ex-
petition, and that we, recognizing the right
which every country has to recover the posses-,
sion OF her revolted colonies fit can interposed
no obstacle. This is not the case. The onIvs
communication, we believe, was to appriae bis
malesty's government of the sailing of a fleet to
relieve the French g'arrisons in the West Indies
The following IS the letter.
"Soon after the dismissal of the TIavtien CONF
mssioners, sent to France to negotiate the ac.
knowledgement of st. Domingo as an indepen
dent state, orders were given by the French go
vornment to prepare an expedition against the
island. Four thousand men, forming part of it.
were ordered TO Brest, and there embarked ON !
the 28th August. The expedition then set sail
to join admiral Duperre off MARTINIQUE.
where an additional number of troops collected
Tor several months past, were to be taken ON
board, and the whole to proceed TO ST. DOMINGO.
On arriving off the Island, it was not intend:
ed TO undertake. any thing decisive IN the first
instance, which the smallness the forces would
not admit of, but TO get possession ofsome strong
places on the healthiest part of the coast, throw
up additional Notifications, and then enter into
negotiations with some of the chiefs, many of
whom are still attached to France. Should
these fail, then strong reipforcements would be
sent from France, and hostties commence.
whilst the feet would establish the strictest block,
AIDE before the principal ports of the Island.
Communication respecting this armament
was, II is added, made several months ago to
the British Cabinet, which, acting upon the
principle that every nation has an undoubted
right to attempt to recover her colonies. started
no objection. The journey of a certain Lord
(i1---by,) to Paris, solnem months ego. # is even
SAID was not altogether unconncctcd with this
object. -
Spain claiming part of Hispaniola, It is conf
DENLY asserted, will act in concert with Frame.
and probably extend her views to the Gulf Of
Mexico.