Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-06
FOREIGN.
NORFOLK, February

NORFOLK, February IS
LONDON PAPERS-To the 18th Janu.
ary were yesterday received at the Commercial
Reading Room By the ship Tally-Ho. Capt,
| Fisher: though no later than the dates by the
Richmond, they are more copious in their details
OF the Intelligence from the Peninsula and the
Continent. Those details principally through
the French papere; and in relation the affairs of
Spain and Portugal, they 30 as far as to leave We
~ li,tle doubt OF deerininai ion the part Of
the former to enter boldly into the contest pend
! ing in Portugal. against the Constitutions, Gov
eminent, mauere the Inconsistencies and threats o.
England. The English journals, too, begin 10 a.
dop, the opinion Iha, matters rUW NOT be al
justed So easily and peacea5ly as tyas at first
.expectcd. The Public Ledger in an article ~ hich
we have copied, states tina, Spain has an army OF
| $4,000 men on the frontiers of Portugal, besides
10 ooU militia 1t doss not appear that Spain has
had any assurance OF support from abroad 10 en-
! able her TO dei!ay the expense Of this Formidable
military array; but II IS certain that her priests
have wealth enough for the purpose; AID as it
will be a war OF tier own, Tor the maintenar ce
OF thei supremacy against the enlightening irGu.
ence OF the Portuguese Constitution, they will
not give up the contest until one or the oihcr,,is
| put down. Should the arms Of the Regency re
vail over the rebels, there is very little doubt
| tina, this Spanish array will invade Portugal
which will be the signal ior the British ARMY 20
C -mnerce operations
! by an sr'icie from the Paris Cuo,iI;enne,
paper said 10 be devoted 10 the monks and ies,ts.
1t appears that the Portuguese rebels are in con.
siderable force. In the north the MARQUIS of
( Chaves has 10 COO troops, besides Is ar 20 600
suerillas, and in the east there we're 3uOO Dfsn-
Try aud Goo cavalry under Magessi. They were
said TO be advancing Oh the 18th OF Dec. toward.
Lisbon. :Herojj
LONDON, January To-
I
10 the oh INST. by which we have news from,
Cons,antinople 10 the 10 o. Dec On The 27,b
of Nov. it seems the Grand Vigi.r visited ,b.
fleet then lying near the Dardanelles, ac-ompa-
niec by several instructors Ci troops ofthe line -
The result OF this visit which extended to every
vessel OF lie feet, order from The Cao,sin
! Pacha thai no one should quit the fleet for the
shore, nor any one from the shore have access
to the fleet, and on the following day several OF
! the marine 5, ldlers executed. After this
exhibition, the Captain Pacha landed accompa-
MED by all the troops and the fee. was dsnant-
led On the Is; of December the Sul,anis Fir
man was issued, by which the pen Of confis-
cation VIZ abolished throushoGi the Ottoman En-.
pire, and some regulations relative TO Alahome-
dan inheritance were established which are re-
presented a. being much TO the advantage Of the
people.
The Smyrna Mail, which arrived at Constant.
nopie the 18th OF Dec. brings intelligence of
the sailing OF The Egypiaa flee, from Alexandria
III Is represented by these accounts a. consist
Ing OF 70 sail; among them are six firc-ships, s
eight steam vessels There are no t,oops On
board, but plentiful supply OF military stores,
| and also a million and half of piastsis for the
use OF ibrahim facha. by these papers we also
learn, that Redsc!d Pacha, at er tie failure of a
plot lad TO get Fabvier and the other Euronean
Ulcers into bis power, aud suffered great loss
| himself, had raised the siege OF Athens and re-
| tired to situation OF less peril The turkish
| fleet, with the specie on board arrived at Ma
warm the 4ih OF Dec and was immediately ia
ken possession OF by larshim Pacha.
The uncertainty which continues 20 hang over
the political state OF Europe, Is beginning 10 in
huence the British Funds, the Consois avIng de-
caed since Friday last, upwards of one per cent.
and the depreciation IN them Certainly would be
/ more extensive, were II not for the efforts made
ny powerful party OF capitalists to maintain
their value. II any thing like common sense could
be attributed to his mos, Catholic majesty: or did
one spark Of Common gratitude ani,pate his breast
then, Indeed the aigum nts which are advanced In
favour OF the continuation OF peace, would ie.t
on something ike solid folid Atom; bu; as III; :
Monarch has given many proofs OF want of
honesty --bas exhbi Cd so nany examples of dom
bic dealing and want of faith aad as the possess
sion Of these requisites renders him The fit iDs,tu
ment Tor The purposes If higotry and superstition
| our fears tor the iuiufe, we must CaaddIy con-
ies, would not be in the slightest degree rernov.
! ed, by any concessions, or by any protes,atjons
Of pacific intentions, which may be made by this
beloved idol of Spanish absoluii.rn this freonent
| ly convicted champion Of duplicy. The latest
news from Spain however do not hold out verv
cheering hopes OF any alteration in bis condvci.
but on the contrary, he appears 10 be taking tIe
best measures to provoke Immediate hostjIitie.-
Ga the fonters OF Portugal, an army Of AZ 600
men is by this tine assembled and the rnjIiii. nj
! all the provinces has been called out This lat
ter force consists of as 600 men, i. ,,aid and
clothed by The different Provinces in Which the se
versl battaons are embodied, and is the mos, ef
! fectiye lart OF the Spanish army IL this there
| is no mark Of conirion for his manifold offences
nor is there exhibited any sign Of fear for the con-
| sequences Ci his auTanable Interference with
the internal affairs of Portugal the faithful alIv of
thee Kingdoms. On the contrary, every tbinc
sho ~ $ bis determined resolution, at the head II
bigotry OF ignorance, and religious superstition. to
put down If possible the Constitution Of porfpgaI
because II eventually must enlighten and civil
! | re the people. Knowing him TO be Possessed of
thi. inclination, il is utterly impossible 10 fepose
the slightest confidence ~ bis professions; nor can
the peace OF Europe he placed on any thjnt, Ike
a secure foundation, until by Withdrawing her
troops from SPAN, France gives a guarantee for
| biz future good behaviour. 1t is not however
probable that France Tor sake Of peace. will oy..
cuate Cadiz, Barcelona, and all tie military aud
naval stations 10 Spain now occupied by he,
troop; snd it is equally impossible that England
thus compelled TO keep up war esiabl slment
will consent 10 part with The advantages which
from her insuiar portion war bestows on her -
There Is party IN France < that powerful one.
which does not yield 10 Ferdinand in the love oil
The debasement oi The human mind; and we are