Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-01-20

ihe following highly interesting in
formation, just received from London
Iby the Pacifick, arrived at New York
4 will show that John Bull is at his old
trade again.
| WAR WITH SPAIN.
On the nth Dec. the Kisg OF Eng
land transmitted The following message
to Parliament.
"Gsorgs r.
/" His Majesty acqusin.s the House
Of Commons }. that his M jesiy has re-
ce!ved an earnest application from the
Princess Regent Of Pottogal, claiming,
in virtue Of the ancient obligations OF
alliance ind omity subssting between
bis m'jesty and the Grown Of Portugal,
his majes,y's aid against aA hostile a.
gression from Spain. :
!" His majesty has exerted himself
for some time past. in conjunction With
his mejesty's ally. the king Of France,
to prevent such, AN aggression and
repeated assurances have been given
by the Cour. Of Madrid of the deter
mination Of his Catholick M,jcsty nei-
tber to commit, nor to allow TO be COM
mitted, e ON bis ca'holick mjesty's ter
ritory any aggression against Portugal.
{" ba, his majesty has learnt with
deep copcern,i p. notwithstanding these
ASSURANCES. hNstile iIroatls into The ter.
lritory Of Poctugn! have hcen concert-
ed in Spain, and have been executed
| in the ewes bf Spanish authorities by
Portuguese regiments which had de.
serted in.o Spain, AMI which the Span
tish government had epeaie,lIy and sol
EMMY eng ged di, and dispeT.c.
+ I" HIS majesty l,ayes no effort uncA-
hadsted toawsaen the Sptn!ah govern
ment to the dangerous consequences
of this apparent coAbi.lnce.
/" Hfs majesty makes th;s communi-
cation TO the House OF Commons with
1.-The full and entire confidence that hi,
mjesiy's faitbir commons vii afford
his majesty their cordial concurrence
and support IL maintaining ihe fanh of
tren'ies, and in SpcIffing .gaipst foreign
hostity the safety aad,noapendence Of
the Kingdom of Poriug.l. -ike oldes'
ally ofGreat Bri aim
On the lath, when on the subject of
the Message, Mr.. Cannins explained
the relations thai existed with Po.tu-
gal. and wenton to s'ale:
(" Ou the Sd Of Sept, the hrsi appli
cation was made 10 our government by
the Portuguese Ambassador for assist
ance. On Friday evening, government
was satisfied OF all ihe facts ne;es-a' y
tc make case for our interference ,ano
I on Saturday came 10 decision upon
these facts, On Iionoay the Message
was seat to Parliament, and at the no-
ment am speaking, troops ae on ihe
way to Portugal.
Mr. Canning went on 10 s'ate, we
go to defend Portugal, nut 10 wage war
with Spain f, to plant British ~andard
lin deteoce Of Portugal. II would DC
unjust to Franca no; to mention that
the representation and remonstrancrs
Of the French so,ern,neht " the court
Of Spain had been quite as urgent. at
though at the sane ,ime as ird'IlesS, az
|th6se which bad been made 6y the
British Government. Ga l!,e first il
rupiion INTO poaug.l, The Fiea.h
charge d'aifairs bad been directed 10
signify to his calholi IL niaJeity the dis
pleasure which The f.eAch sovein-
ment fclt st such proceeding and to
warn him that he must not look to
France for any support IN il. but mus
take all the consequences upon bim'
self. He was hound in common JUS
lice to cay, that the French had exert
ed themselves to the utmost to prevent
this aggression. and that there did no
appear the least ground for suspectlnt
that there had been any want OF SIN
ceri,y or good faith on the part o
France in endeav6uripg to force SPAR
to fulfil her treaties. The preserva
ton of our national honour justified, ant
(, indeed compelled US TO adopt the course
proposed. An approximation to th'
danger of war Vas certainly to o'
apprehended, and avoided II possible
lie did not wish to be understood a
J dreadinp our being engaged in wsr II
6 a good cause through any disirust o
our power or resources his app ehe'
sion, were quite of different nature
and arose from rejecting on the Ire
!. mendous power which this country Po
!. ,essed. and that if war should be IN
" result Of the measure now adopted, W
" should have ranged on our eide the dl'