The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-19
COUNTY POSE,
LITCHFIELD, JANUARY 1e. 1927.
WAR IN EUROPE.

A late arrival at New York brings the inn portant intelligence that Portugal, having been invaded by Spain, had called upon the Brit lsh government for that assistance which trea- ties of alliance had engaged on the part of Eng land. Our limits will not admit the mass of intelligence found in the New fork papers. We have given his Majesty's message upon the subject, and as much as possible of the speech of Mir. Secretary Canning. Different constructions are put upon this intelligence. Some have supposed that this step will lead to universal war in Europe; others quote Mir. Canning's rsmarks, as implying all that will be affected by this commencement of hos tilities, '' that this is war-not against Spain, but in defence of POrtugal,-not of aggression, but of repressi"n."-Ifthis ground is adhered to,-which is not generally the case when nations commence deadly strife,-there can be no ground for alarms as regards the peace of the civilized world. But should new cau- ses of disaffection grow out this beginning of strife-should new reasons be adduced for con- tinuing war already began,-then there is reason to anticipate that not only the peace of Europe, but even of this country is at stake.- The Spanish island of Cuba would be prize invaluable to England; and the only possible prize which can compensate the British gov ernment for the expense of war with Spain; but our government will never admit that important post to fall into the possession of England, to be held by her upon the tenure of her other w. I. possessions, without enter ing protest of force and arms. This is the universal opinion throughout the country, and it is an opinion which will warrant our gov ernment to act decisively upon the subiect.- The London papers, however, ofdiffercnt pol itics, all seem to agree in the opinion that the war will be of short duration, and that no con- quests will grow out oft. It is difficult to say which party appears most in favor of the war, the ministerial, or the opposition; but one sen- timent prevails in England, and that is senti- ment of appreciation of the Course pursued by the ministers.
 House of Lords, Dec. II.
 Message from His Majesty.-Earl Bathurst informed the House that he had to deliver Message from his Majesty. ...
 The Message having been handed to the Lord Chancellor, the Noble and learned Lord read as follows
 GEORGER.
 His Majesty acquaints the House of Lords, that his Majesty has received an earnest ap- plication from the Princess Regent of Portu- gal, claiming, in virtue of the ancient obliga- tlons of alliance and amity subsisting between his Majesty and the Crown of Portugal, his Majesty's aid against an hostile aggression from Spain.
 His Majesty has exerted himself for some tune past, in conjunction with his Majesty's ally, the King of France. to prevent such an aggression; and repeated assurances have been given by the Court of Madrid, of the de- termination of his Catholic Majesty neither to commit, nor to allow to be committed, from ms Catholic Majesty's territory, any aggres- sion against Portugal:
 But his Majesty has learnt with deep con