Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-04
From he Nelp- YORK Courier.

We publish this day highly interesting let
Ter from a gentleman in Madrid, TO his friend
in this CITY. 1t contains a full account Of the
late rev olurion in the rrnistry, with the events
of " hich the writer appears perfectly CONVEX
SAINT.
Extract of letter from t'rid, to gentleman Of this
City, dated Nor l, 1925.
We have had here lately change OF minis
try, which has excited more sensation than E.
vents generally do in Spain, where they are TOO
common TO be for the most part mucl noticed.
Mr.. Zea Bermudez has been removed from the
place Of Principal Secretary OF State and Des-
patch, or Prime Minister, and the Duke del In
fantado appointed in his stead. Both are con-
sidered decided royalists, and the general
course Of measures will probably be nearly the
same as il has been. The difference between
the two ministers lif there is any OF Importance
lies in the character Of their Interior and secret
views Mr. Zea was suspected of moderation
and liberality-great crimes here, as you may
well suppose, but of which, as far al least as
outward demonstrations go, he was sufficiently
innocent. In regard to the three principal
measures to which he brand OF liberalty is now
affixed i'm the opinion of the orthodox royalists
of this country, 10 vita large and general am
nesty, clear of all categories or exceptions
the acknowledgment Of the loan contracted
with the Constitutional Government, and the
recognition OF the new American States-on
all these points Mr.. Zea's faith was perfectly
sound Nor was he in his conduct of affairs
very remarkable for he suaviter IA modo, lie
ordered the ringleaders in the late conspiracy
of Bessiere. to be shot, when taken, without "a
nv form Of trial whatever-going in this one
step beyond the line Of General Jackson's pro-
ceedines in the case Of Arbuthnot and Ambris-
ter-who has not yet been accused OF excess
of moderation in that transaction. Mr., Zea a
bout the same time executed ten or twelve
Young men at Grenade for the offence OF free
rsasonry, and exiled his brother-in-law Andua-
pa. formerly Minister to The United States, as
an accomplice Of Bessieres. mention these
facts as proof that his natural temperament was
rather the reverse of moderate. Energy, IN
fact, was the leading trait in his character Two
circumstances probably combined to give cur
Iency ard credit to the suspicion that he was
secretly attached 10 the Constitutional system
One was, his inferior extraction, which appear
ed likely to create sympathy between him and
that part Of the nation which is supposed TO be
most favorable TO representative government,
and the other the superiority of his talents and
the extent of his information, which enabled
him to see that any system of policy whether
liberal or illberal, must be planned with dis
cretion as well as executed with hrmness and
viyor. For these reasons he was less obnoxious
thar most of the Royalst Ministers had been
TO the Constitutional party, who were willing
to ascribe to a secret preference for their prin-
ciples, what was perhaps merely prudence and
policy The same cause which conciliated
them, excited the suspicion and hatred of the
Royalists, which finally arose to the most ex.
traordinary height. The late conspiracy of
Bessieres. in which many of the clergy, and o.
Their persons of great responsibility, were i'm
plicated, was directed solely against Mr., Zea,
and attempts we're even made to assassinate