American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-11-11

blind respect, derived from ignorance and supersti
ton, no element is wanting to render it formidable
to those who govern, should they dare TO devia'e
from its injunctons.
The other great party in Spain, called the Liber
ais surpasses the former in number and moral infu
ence, and their object is, to Withdraw their country
from the state OF degradation and dependence IN
which it is placed. II is composed OF the enllghten
ed portion othc Mobiles. all the hants and those
individuals among the middle and lowcr classes. who
have received any education. This party is imbued
with liberal IDEAS and is favorable to religious tole-
ration, security Of person and property, and 60
vernment capable Of guaranteeing to them these
rights. The army naturally incliDes to this party,
either on account of the advantages 1t experienced
whilst the Constitution was IN force, or because the
officers belong TO the classes oil which II is chiefly
composed
Such are the two strong parties which, for several
years have disputed the ascendency in the Peninsu-
Ia, and every day they became more bitter enemies
Late events have, however, proved, that without the
aid Of foreign army, the clergy would have long
ago paid dearly for the barbarous persecution they
have carried on against all the classes ndiscrimi
nately. as we'll as for the crimes with which they
are loaded. besides placing the nation at the mercy
of foreign Cabiner. The French, guided in 1925
more by the passions OF the moment than any liked
inc Of external policy allowed the clergy to gain an
unbounded rHuence c, until events proved that instead
of supporting the throne Of Ferdinand, they placed
it under the controul Of the Apostolic Junta, now
openly acting their own organ and representative
in the mean time, while the French Minister became
of the extravagant pre,ensions OF the Ultra
Royasts and saw that they were dragging Spain
into another revolution, the consequences os which
il was impossible to foreser-through the medium
of Nj. Zea Bermudez, he wishes TO place 10 the
Spanish Cabinet men of more moderate principles,
for the purpose of consolidating the despolic Govern
LII Io-ta.
tration, and putting an end to the disorders which
keep every thing at stand and destroy society
through the mad rage OF prosecuting whole ma.
ton.
The French Ministers, nevertheless, are far from
wishing to re-es!ablish representative system in
the Peninsula for If they had been actuated by any
views Of this kind, they would long ago have been
realized with such great facilities exist On the
contrary, both in France and Spain, sec them
move rapidly on towards despolism
On The other hand it is very confidently asserted
that the British Cabinet through the medium Of Sir
Charles Stewart have insisted on putting an end TO
the uncertain tate Of Portugal by the re establish
ment of Representative Government under mod
fled form and this benefit il is added, is TO be be
slowed on the Portuguese, as part compensation Tor
me sacrifices they are to make in he approaching
acknowledgement oil Brazilian independence. This
line of policy has tended greatly to increase the
embarrassments Of the F,ench Cabinet, as from the
moment it is realized IN Portugal, they apprehend
1t will be necessary adopt measures in SPAIN
How in TACT, will M. Zra Bermudez act in this new
dilemma The Clergy are all aware, that, under
moderate system, many OF their most decided enc
mics will take part In the government, and as the
exigencles OF the treasury are great they foresee
hat the in power will be under the necessity Of
seizing on their properties, as the only alternative
left restore the national credit In order escape
from the gathering storm that threatened them, and
thwart the views OF the French, they even formed
the daring project OF destroying Fer dinand himself
and placing in his stead his brother Charles, on
whose obsequiousness they can rely. This attempt
partly failed, through the premature seizure and
death OF the principal agent who, on the first blush
OF success would have had at his command immense
resources and numerous auxiaries in every town
and village Of the country. Yet ii the Clergy per
sis in their scheme, as is expected will be the case,
for the OF Archbshops, and Bishops as we'll
as the disarmng Of the Royaist Volunteers late the
auxiliaries OF the French and supporters OF Ferdi
nand, will Increase their party, and add TO the
strength OF their appeals to the people, what will
be the situation of NJ. Zea Bermudeg and his maserg
All the recent advices fom Spain mention that the
Clergy are more tenacious and resolved than ever,
and once implicated, they will stop at nothing to
tain their ends. Had Bessieres lived month
longer, Spain would have bazed in instruction
from one extreme to the other, and the French, no
doubt, would have been the first victims. All the
preparations and elements nevertheless, still exist,
and the means already appropriated to this purpose
are untouched
We have every reason to expect that the contest
will soon be renewed in Spain, unless the dabolical
plan Of assassination is resorted to, which, do
hesitate to say, is very confidently spoken of in
letters from Madrid. Surprising, however, the Min
lister preserves his life and his place, and his Master
his Crown, if the pious war assumes more formi-
dable aspect, one of the alternatives to which we
have before alluded mus, be adopted.
The first leaves the evil in the same state as be.