Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-25
SPAIN.

Letters from Madrid OF May o5th, mention
ed that the English Ambassador was warmly
urging on the Spanish government the reoogni-
ton Of the South American states. lie was
continually receiving and dispatchng courlerS,
and vas believed to be supported in his eXer-
tons by the French minister The pccessity
OF such a measure appeared the more pressing
since the receipt OF the last news from Amerl-
ca, communicating the capitulation oil Calao
and Chloe, the loss Of the last footing on the
whole continent. 1t is also proposed 10 permit
the importation into Spain Of certain amount
Of prohibited manufactures, including other ar
ticles besides cottons.
Twenty-eight French officers sailed from
Marseilles on the 9th of May, 10 join the
Greek army, into which they had enlisted -
One of them belonged TO :he body guards Of the
King Of France. The second legion of the ma
,ional guards in Paris, are making contribu-
ton, for the purpose OF buying piece OF arul-
lery for the Greeks. AtMetz $500 francs were
collected by pei sonal applications; and the sums
obtained there in other modes, make, with
this. an amount al $500. Bali. inner.
A letter from Buenos Ayres, OF May Sd, pub
lished in the WiIn,ingtonian, contains informa-
ton respecting The manner in which the block
sde OF the La Plata has been enforced BY the
Brazilian squadron, which will not be unln,er-
estiny 10 our commercial readers. Admiral
Lobo, il will be recollected, has since been sus-
pended in his command Of the squadron
The letter says-"Siuce the establishment OF
the blockade, many foreign merchant vessels,
escaping the vigilance ofthe blockading force,
or in perfect ignorance ofthe blockade, have en-
tered,this port OF these, some have discharg-
ed their cargoes and, from time to time, have
rome out in ballast-others are still here dis
charging. These are the American brig James
Noble, I4ewis--the British brig Maria, and the
French ships Panurge and Ohnda. The last
named vessel has obtained permission from Adj
niral Lobo, through the influence OF The French
Consul at Montevideo, 10 load and take out a
return cargo; and this. on the ground OF her
having entered without TIE knowledge OF the
blockade. Now, the other three OF the above
mentioned vessels were in precisely the same
circumstances. s consequently on such ground,
are Just. as fairly entitled 10 theprivilese APP
plica,ion, therefore, was Immediately made by
the conslgnees and others interested, Tor IKE
permission TO those vessels. Mr.. Parish,
Charge d Ahaires of his Britannia MaJesty,who
had interested himself in behalf OF the brig Ma
ria, has received an answer from Admiral Looo,
in which be refuses the privilege to that vessel:
and even pretcnds to deny that he had granted
such 10 the Olinda, which vessel has been load
ing for week past and is now about TO sail.
The circumstance very naturally awakens the
jealousy of our merchants. From further IN
yesigation of the affair, IL appears that the per-
mission to the Olinda was given in these gene
ra! terms, 'to get ready and go OUT" which the
admiral says, means only permission TO sail IN
ballast Strange, however, tina, the understand
ing Of a man in such command, should not sug
gest 10 him the perfect uselessness as well as
righteousness of pretending TO concede, as fa-
vor. that which has heretofore been exercis-
ed, and which it is generally believed, every
neutral vessel entering blockaded port
in entire ignorance Of such blockade, can
a, all times claim as right. And strange
that the Admiral should conceive that such Tor
NAL license should have been requisite in the
particular case Of the Olinda, whose right to
go out at any time in ballast, one would think,
MAS at leas, equally as just as tina, OF The many
vessels which have sailed before her in The very
same circumstances The two last which sail
ed were destined to Brazilian ports. -,
This chicanery ofthe Admiral 1t seems, VIII
Hotgo down, and although Mr. Parish declines