Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-18
SPECK OF WAR.

The news from Portugal and Great Britain is in
teiesting bots to our politicians aud TO our mer-
chan,s.--h appears, that when the Princess Regent
OF Portugal was making arrangements 10 give her
people Constitution, asreeab' to the stipulations
of Don Pedro of Brazil, the partizans of Don Mi
guel aud the tools of the monarchy took fire at the
proposition. As Earl Bathurst stated in the House
Of Lords on the 18th December (; &c II was found
that Don Miguel had, in fact, considerable party
in The country and discomfort began TO shsw itself
among some of the troops. distances # insur-
rec ion occurred more particularly in tie distan,
provinces, where the revolt OF the troops with
difficulty suppressed. The desertsrs took refuge
in Spain, and " ere there cordially received. In a
sho,t time such force was collected in that coun-
II, was sufficient to give serious apprehciu1ions
10 tie Government OF Portugal approximations
which we're much aggravated by the state Of
irritation OF many OF the frontier provinces. -
Great Britain and F,ance combined in remon-
str1tng with the King Of Spain against the coun.
| ,enance which WAS extended 10 the Refugees; and
in requiring that the de-eIters should be dsarmed,
and their restored to the Portuguese Govern
ment.It Is however strongly suspected that the
Spanish Governors actually supplied them with
arms I; now appears, that by concerted move
ment they have penetrated into Portugal a, two
different poiat---in the direction of the Douro
and the Guad;ana. The following sta,eme of
the siluatien of he Parties is from he London
| Times OF The 18th December, now before US:
&c The rebels who penetrated into the province
OF Alemiejo, belong, least the greatest par, o {
them, 10 the regiments No. 2 of cavalry, and No
IL Of infantry, who had formerly deserted from the
same province. They were positively furni- he'd
| by the Spanish authorities with and every
equipment, Notwithstanding the repeated promises
made by he Spanish Government. The deserters
who entered Portugal through the province of Tras.
Monies. belonged TO the regiments II and "a,
and were headed by the Marquis lie Chaves bring.
ing, BESIDES in their train, many individual desert.
eTs from other corps lumber OF Spanish lancers,
and several peasants, Portuguese and Spaniards,
AIMED and hnbodied in guerillss, which dey astate
the dwellings and Villages through whirh they pass
The Portuguese Government seems to take all pos
sb!e means io crush the rebellion. The corps
which have already marched from Lisbon are al,
commanded by person. OF uhdoubted confidence.
ihe en- hu-iasnl throughout all classes In Lisbon
aud the resolution If msint aiming themselves and
preserving for their descendants the institutions
freely granted by generous Sovereign, are ii
strong a. can be wished and the two Houses, com
posing the General Cortes, have shown great spirit
| tempered by an admirable moderation. The militia
has been armed In part, and number 81 young
men, belonging 10 the nobility of the kingdom, had
AIMED themselves, and had already marched against
the rebels''
| No sooner was The British Parliament officially
informed OF the invasion OF Portugal, than they
determined with ulexampled unanimity TO assist
their allies, and defend their constitutions. As
Sir Robert Wilson predicted, j; seems TO ha, c
met " the cordial concurrence and co operation of
Parliament; aud the unanimous s.. rpoIi oil the Peo-
pie OF England" The Address to his Majesty
was carried in the House Of Peers mem CON
aud in the House oil Commons, with only 3 or i
dssentien;s.
! Abou, 5000 troops had already sailed for Por,u-
IL. 81. 81
will follow, if circumstances require it, II il i'm
possible to predic, with certainty the denouenle,,.
but il is most probable, that The invaders vii,
be compelled TO retreat dispense; and tina, the
| Cabinet OF Madrid will be nimdaied by the con-
current remonstraoccs OF France aud England
from aifording any further aid and comfort 10 the
rebels We can, however, conceive of a state Of
things which may lead by possibility 10 a war with
| Spain or even France. For the former may be
obstinate, and The last may be insncee- or, if in
the pursuit OF the rebels, The British troops should
penetrate into Spain, and either in the attack of
fortified town or in the open field should come in, o
an embarrassment and collision with the French
troops, al this time quariered in Spain, il might
happen that the blood OF these rival nations might
be heated, and hostililies be the consequence. We
think 1t mos; probable, however, that a general
war may be avoided through he moderation of e
Britain, and the interests of Spain and France
hedhi'ine' PROVISIONS Will De " anng Tor the ar
Uies in Portugal: and our own merchants will
look with some little interest 10 the passing scenes.
Prices have risen in England. In New York it is
said by the New York paper, that =" in conse
quenceIot the intelligence received per the Florida,
Flour has improved aud sales have been made OF
some subscriptions at an advance Of % cents per
barrel, but the market is 80 unsettled tina. correct
quotations csnno, be given. The stock at presen,
in this market is considered very light In our
own market we understood that the very next
morning after the receipt Of the from Eng
land, flour advanced 20 cents per barrel.
Extract of a letter from
WAsHINGToN, JSn. 10.
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