The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-25


comfort the sorrows, of the widow and ia
therless child.
The report of the loss of the Eastport
Revenue Cutter, turns out to be untrue.
On Monday morning last, the 22d inst,
a Coroner's inquest was held over the body
Of a white man, name unknown, at Philadel-
pha:-Ferdct OF the Jury, 'that he died in
consequence of the cold on that morning"
There having been no arrivals from Eng
land since the Florida, which brought the
late important news OF the war between
Spain and Portugal, We have nothing new
from that quarter to present to our readers.
1t is probable that the war still goes on, and
will for a time, until the King Of Spain is
convinced by the smell Of gunpowder, that
the people Of Portugal will maintain their
constitution, any thing from his hetty-ceat
lNayeSty notwithstanding. Next week we
hope to give something more from this in
teresting quarter; in the interim we present
few speculative opinions elected by a New
York Editor upon the subject
It's highly probable, that the appearance
OF an English force of 5000 men, and pow
full squadron will instantly adjust matters
in Portugal. No doubt, the disorterly bands
of Portuguese insurgents are, before now,
crushed, dispersed, or driven back into
Spain, whence they came. The stupid Fer
,linand will stoutly disclam all knowledge
or assistance. Whether the English will be
satisfied with his protestations or excess, is
another question. From what Mr. Canning
said about him in his speech, we think it
likely that they will subject him TO a strict
and very summary examination. If the
Portuguese rebels fall back ,as it is to be ex-
pectcd they will, into the Spanish territory
we are not sure that the British army will
not follow them: for the English are not
apt to be very punctilous on such occasions
+ even when they ought; much less when they
ought not.
it is evident that the British Government
is determined to investigate when the in
vaders procured arms, ammunition and sup
= plies. Whether they will succeed in their
found, however upon examination, that thai
notorious meddler with human affairs, no
: BODY, did it. Whether Ferdinand will no
/, be punished for permitting nobody to do it
is a different question again. 1t is imposs
BILE to foresce what the lion may not do
when he pounces on the jackall.
In our opinion the British armament ant
J. expedition to Portugal will only result in ar
= occupation of that c9untry by the English
The duration of possession will be dctcrmin
ed by circumstances. The Portuguese consti
: tuition was obtained by means, which not evel
the "Holy Allies" themselves can object to
for it is after the plan which they devised
To he sure, they adopted the rule, thinkin!
that no Sovereign would grant charter II
his subjects but they have been deceived
and it is too late to retract.-Whatever in
fuence they can secretly exert against it
they will. The same state of feeling exist
III Portugal, perhaps, that Mr.. Canning al
lots to Spain; that the vast majority OF thu
people are devoted to absolute monarchy
=. and opposed to free institutions. But wha
matters the majority of the people! Hav
+ not the Holy" monarchs declared, that th
II people have nothing to say on the subject
G This costitution has been granted 'legitim
ately by," by the legitimate Don Pedro; am
y free, in spite of themselves.
C These thoughts, no doubt, occurred to tn
L. British Cabinet and finding that "cordo
d sanitaire," composed of the same relativ
materials (refugees) as its prototype a
VI the Pyrenees, was gathering on the frontier
OF of Portugal, they determined that the sam
re ruthless gau,e should not be repeated, an
,r that constitutional liberty should not be hun
r ed and eut-lawed on the continent OF Europ.
oi We make no sort of doubt, that there woul
have been a revolution in Portugal, nut te
IN their interference.
m Whether the "koy" abettors OF this VIZ
=, gitmate" rebellion will persist and thro
y aside the mask and cloak for more emerge
1t, ic efforts, we will not venture to predict. o'
a. we think that they will not. single gro'
n of the mastiff will bring them to stand.
- We cannot persuade ourselves that tn
is the unpromoted and unassisted act
Spain; although, perhaps, Ferdinand al
=, the absolutsts' fierce, but impotent hatrt
~ of free dom, might be sufficient to account
ae it. But where did Spain get the arms al
on money They must bave been given to h
nv some one else Ferdinand is but SHE