Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-20

And for thee has provided IA mansion above,
Where thy soul to its bliss everlasting Gan fec
n.
We suboin translation of a circular which has
been issued by order OF the Court Of Madrid .pd
winch appears, from the PREDATORY remarks which we
copy from the London Courier TO have excited some
surprise IN Great Britain, where its object is not clear
~ understood In relation 10 this document tie on
don Courier OF the 25th of January says
owe are little puzzled what to make of this deem
ment. 1t is drawn either with studied obscuri,y or
with singular inability. ltprofesses earnest ankle
u, on the part of Ferdinand, TO maintain am;cabla
relations with Portugal and her ally England; vet the
measures 1t recommends, and the appeal il makes TO
lhe mhtary virtues, rs well TO the national pride of
Spain, would seem 10 contemplate far different issur
j, Us OBVIOUS we should scrutinize, with all this
jealousy ard suspicion, the language OF an ..,cial
paper, emanating from any other Government or fran
any o'her sovereign bat the experience OF the ras
would DC arnentably abused il did not teach ms 10
receive with caution the solemn assurances eve,
OF one who, like Ferdinand has shown that he ,ronli
ram have his promises binding upon all but himself
NY th respect TO Spain, The course of proceeding
ny which she might at satisfy the inst nxncc,n
tons of Engand-all, in fact tllat England renuires
OF hers simple and straight forward. Let there he
such recognition OF the Portuguese Government .s
Wi satisfy Portuga and let there be bona fde absti
nence from all machInatiOns tonDg to cncouraoe the
Portuguese rebels, and we have nothing more fo do
.'a"u but mere must be satisfactory proofs, that
these things are done; not hollow declarations of a
sincere desire 10 do them Being so easy of ne,,,m
ance indeed, the mere fact of taking about them and
not performing tem becomes of itself iustiG, hIa.
ground OF suspicion. The longer, too the non-ner
iohahcc IS delayed, the greater, necessarily becomes
the suspicion In private life our distrust Of man
would increase, Ill proportion found hin, eya,,r
ny multiplied pretexts the ulflment of an obligation
tle justice ct which he acknowledged and To the
discharge of which knew him TO be fully comna
tent. Pe
His Catholic Majesty talks, in the circular now
heiore us, with most edit, ing gravity uf Castillo,
honor and OF the 'ran'tnes and purity ofhe Spanish
character" How gratifying it would be- if tie course
o! Spanish policy correspondent fran!Siy and uneonvo
caity with these assumed attributes of the national
character! How much better if the conduct of tho
Government enabled others 10 discover AMI co,npaJd
them to confess the connection!
II may occur to some OF our readers, that if the
'nentions OF Ferdinand are so exactlv bio .,
thc wishes of France and England il is STRANGE ,,
former Shout persist in withdraw ing her Swiss troons
ior ii appears by the latest adyices that thcy had ac
ally begun their march homcwards Thu, circ,,,
stance however, though enignaticaI in one MONT f
view, is most satisfactory III another nasmnch as il H
PRACTICAL proof Of the sincerity and good faith viT
which the French Government has co operated with
ohT own, IN endeavonIng to produce such chanoo in
NE eoMnci, OF SEain as may be guarantee for future
traaqnityp
From the Fafis Eroc, Jan. a.
["'ts, '"": THE following circular has been
WAR OfrIcr, Jan, IS
"Ic what :ollows under the date of Tins dav IN
the Inspector General of the Royal Volunteers f lilo
h'"gdon, aud to the Captan- General of the Pro-
~
Yo1p rxrg,, ,.
iFohter towards Portugal, Which is Immediately adia
unhapniy brolsor % ~; i uI'sehS0H5 winch have
of KING John vi os ros,on,at IMP a"ce 'hc death
has seriousIv eno,aed ~ ,,,:u I,"c!Hc memory,
sovereign: HIS Maesty--irmly resolved to preserye
anv atteRnt or nIare n d. .'t is''t expose 1t to
dignity and The i,Icnendonnn ''tS oh safety, The
mental and legitimate order If HE n1; VIZ lui'ua-
10 su'y Ihe spanish bonour-has thought proper to
iinportan, an end ,glicb ros,;,Ip 70 attain SO
Of hi, soveregnty in tho rovarn,, s' e"t interest
Providence has committed TO bis paternaI caro- Ea ne
formable to his Sovereign intentions, the nrnc;naI