Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-10-20

tsins private letter dated Lisbon, Jaly
Ia, which states that the Count OF Porto
Santo had given in his resignation, on
the ground OF the influence which the
British had over the affairs of the nation.
General Guilleminot has Sc, off this
morning for Conslantinople.
The Regent had nominated the Duke
de Cadoval 10 the Presidency oil tho
Chamber of thc Peers, which is approx
ed by all.
Private letters from Lisbon to the Soth
ul,. convey lively idea of the enthusi-
asm on the PRONUNCIATION of the csnsti-
tuition, and alsodhe preparations OF gene
raj rejoicing on the day the constitution
is TO be sworn by the Portuguese MINIS
tiers and other public functionares. Il
is said there are csbals against the new
order of things in Lisbon, though the en-
tbusissm OF the inhabitants is so greas
that the Queens party will probably be
deferred from making any movements.
MADRID, AUG. |.
The enlightened politicians here are
convinced, that, IN the present state of
affairs, it would be, perhaps, easier for
France TO march troops to Lisbon than is
was, three years since, TO Madrid but
il is well known that vigorous determi.
nation like this will find bu, tlmid parti.
sans in the cabinets of Europe. The
fear OF acting is now the great malady Of
states: revolutions will not be checked
until the courage to act shall return 10
the statesmen OF all countries. II itwere
only understood VIVA, prudence there is
in energy and qulckness oil measures,
that undecisive course, that hoHcy ofer-
hectation, which is the only impIuaent,
the only dangerous one for thrones and
for society, could not fail TO be abandon.
ed. In the absence OF energetic mea.
sures, some persons hope thai a, least
there will be Gordon OF troops establish.
ed along the frontiers Of Portugal: but
we dare not hope that even that half
measure Will be taken. Il wall appear
more convenient TO await results than to
anticipate them. The monarchical world
have taken for iheir model the peasant
of Horace.
When they are abou, 10 come to de.
termination, they are always thinking os
Eng land. What will Englan say In
this behold the watch word OF European
policy. England has not thus hesi,ated,
and when she proclaimed the indepen-
dence OF America, she did not say, what
will France do &? What will Spain do ?
When she proposed charter for Portu.
gal, she did not ask, what will Europo
do! She was right; for France, SPAN,
and all Europe allowed her to do SO. At
what time, OF all others, is. it that such
lear of England is shown? AT time
when want and Instruction disturb her
within, at time when she cannot ven.
ture on serious war; at time, in fine,
when she IS overwhelmed under the
weight OF gigantic and hazardous poll
cy, when she is ready to recede from all
she has done fer three years.
From Paris haters ofthe 9Th august.
The following IS the result ollie ssn.
fences pronounced in the affair of the
consprators at ST. Petersbureh
Thirty-six have been sentenced to
death fivo only have suffered an Igno.
minious death--lhey have been hangeds
II is abont sixty years since this punish.
ment had been inflicted in Russia.
The sentences of The remainder had
been committed; most of them have
been sent TO the mines.
The following were hanged on the
24th, IN the morning: Ryleief, retired
sub-lieutenant Journalist Kahoosky;
BestoucheH Michel, Captain in the Re.
giment of the Guards of Moscow; Pes.
tel, Colonel of the Viatka Regiment Of
Infantry; Lerge MouravieH, Lieutenant
Colonel Of the Regiment OF Infantry Of
Tchernigo6.
The Emperor was to set out for Mos.
COW on the 9Th OF July.