Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-13


not venture 10 navigate single vessel under their
Hays As To the change of principle with which Eng
iand IS now charged, we deny 1t altogether. She has
invariably maintained tc doctrine for which she early
contcndcd; and could state a recent and signal in
stance of her consistency. In what way however,
England has Seemed To allow" of that being done now
she is Neutral which She resisted while she bel
l'gercnt we know not. ~ the same time, there Is
something amusing the anxiety Of Austria to
disputed principle of maritime right, she being pow er
whose natiOnal interests likely be SO yaly aec-
ted ny the question. We suLlon the article
frdn:JO1i, Oct. l7.-Thc abiuet of Vienna is
ahcut 10 discuss question o.! the law of nations the dc
c'|ion OF winch Involves nporton; consequences This
question has IN fact been agatcl by the maritime pow
eis o" former OCCASIONS, and was solved in a manner
coHo'mable TO the principles Of humanity, which will
have III" evils of war a!eviatcd as far possible.
The question at present Is thrs Snail the maxim that
the dag covers the merchandise be considered valid in
the present war between the Greeks and tie Turks?'
itis system was ormer, adopted BY mos. Of the pow
ctsand confirmed by special COW enons. Daring the
American war IT snlemny land down hy France,
Spain, and Holland, and the basis OF the armed
neutrality OF which Catherine II at the head.-AiI
me powers oi the North, and even Austria and PRUSSIA
recognise! this principle; aud 1t the time England
alone supported the contrary system at is 10 saw that
one o ti' hegerCn powers has the right 10 seZe all
property belonging 20 its CncUy. matter Under what
dag ii may be embarked England maintained this
stem during the OF the FGenCh revolution, but
# hate Years wheni declared reuraiIty in the con
test between Spain and its colonies, seems 10 have
ao" eli the opposite principle, that is because, in the
latter instance, II neutral, aud before hcihge-
rent power, that has changed according TO the ST.
tuaon III wliCh II placed
Al the present The Greeks positively refuse 10 &c
knowledge that 'c flag covers the cargo and this is the
principal cause of tie disputes between the CAPTAINS
Of Austrian vessels, and hose OF lie Greeks; which
lnics the Archipelago These last have for some time
seized uPon al the Austrian vessels which lave Tur,
tish property board aud those ships are condemned,
hy the Board ol NHpol di Romania Ii is the interest
OF the Austrian Government to allow the validity
OF doctrine winch has rcprobated for fifty years.
II is understood HAT fresh instructions have bean Sent
To the commander Of the Austrian naval force i'm the
Lerau 10 enforce The Observance Of the system adon
ted b. The ou' OF Vienna: and III case the Greeks
refused 20 comply. To adopt further measures aga,ns
them. But II Is likewise asserted, that orders la @
been given for all Austrian vessels abstain from con-
wing troops or waike stores for the Turks or for
the Greeks, because tins would be equally contrary 10
neutrality The effect othese orders In the Leyau re-
mains to be SEEM
The Paris papers of Monday have arrived in due
course. IL appears from them that not ONLY NJ Zea
had been dismissed from the Councils OF Spain, but
the whole of the Cabinet " no were TO be their src
cessors not known.
IL any Of our readers have heard of war that lately
took place between the King oi SARDINIA and the Bey
OF lrpCE they vii! be happy learn that il nov al
an end Intelligence of this important event reached
LoNds yesterday, IN the shape OF letter from their
agent al Genoa dated Oct 10. A IN fetal document
"e shall record il in our columns
''GENOa, Oct. lO.-EIis Sandman Maiesy's shin tle
commerce Of Genoa, commanded bJ ComnioLore Sc
VoFl arrived ~ tbs port yesterday ncrrin fun Tn
poli "a the \, est with that the differences exis
tin% between the Hing Of Sardinia aud tii Drrcoc,
had be- n settled na satisfactory manner for the .or
MGR although not without having been Obliged 70 hare
recourse 10 hoStIiIcS.n
correspondent informs us, that Mrs. Cou,ts was
married, Oh Thursday last, The Duke O. ST. i baus
IN" ceremony took place il Edinburgh. The Ear! of
LauceTda!c was present.
From the Eiolc, daiea ID and Cd Of .yoyeo,blr
.'!tatr" O,t 26.-Hi, Majesty tie King has apeoint
cd committee 10 deliberate or the retfenchents ty,
may be made in the military establishment. His ma
JSl Prrsides IN person at this committee which had lis
Arsl sitting the day before Yesterday.
Oct 27.-His Majesty enjoys excellent health. and
deyocs great deal of attention to the affairs of Co
vernment
"ins Queen and The Royal Family will arrive here
from Winsburg, the lst of November
II Is said shat lieutenant General PoDpcnba1, ,ri,l
go to Vienna, MAJOR General Baron Z;.c, b-uek Il,
Paris, and Major General Prince I.owelstejn 10 St
Peersaurgh TO certify TO those orrs the d.alh Of a.
HaIestJ Ma&imian Joseph, aud the accession OF King
Louis. 'o
Zanie, Sept. l9-The expedition sent BY The Cre.k
committee IN France arrived here TODAY and ;y,I rr
ceed 70 NaPo'l d. Romania Tomorrow II consists of
colonel two officers and subaitcrns of the artillery
a physician several surgeons, and number of work
men Tor the the manufacture of arms, FORCES Sc.
According to accounts from Napuli d Rorlooa, Ib
rahin occupies concentrated position near TrDoIizza
The Greeks intend to fortify the Mills, small place
between NaPoI, argos, and the sea.
T0rts, NoU. p Letters from Perpienon of the 26 b
OF October, announce that, in compliance with = de-
cision Of his exceenoy, the Minister of War. of the
Soth OF the same month the division OF reserve formed
al PeTpignan and BayonDe at the time of Tie retu,n m
The Army of the Py renees will be dissolved on tie ,t
of November.
The Camp of instruction at Perpgnan will be raised
the same day. The %, 81, 9TH 9Th, and 3lst, Reel
mens OF infantry, Oft The hGe, which composed il ;y
return into the interior Of the kingdom and 90 the ID
to Grenobie the Sd 10 JOANNA, tie 5th to Mont Dan
phIn and the Gls to Dieou The 18Th Of I,pht In.
iaitr', which is at Sea D'Uigel ard Mon, Lcuis is 70
go TO AyIgnon.
The Division Of the Eastern Pyrcnees is returned
ne troops Which iorH the garrison of it vii De rcav
cd by Others The 49, 64rh, and 58tl OF the line are
mentioned as destined for that service
The Emperor OF Austria has just re established The
convent of Capuchn5 at Padua.
Brussels, Of. 29.-ODc of the PRINCIPAL mercantile
houses OF Liege has received the following extract Of
letter from Port Mahon Minorco dated on board The
Minerva. 9Th October.
THE Dutch frigate the Diana, from SMYRNA. has
just entered, and brings the following news: