Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-01-18

WAR IN EuRorEt

Ole passage, AZ HhS season OF the wear.
Of 26 days from Liverpool, brings tho
papers from London 10 the evening ol
the 18th December, inclusive, whic!,
furnish the important intelligence that
Portugal. having becn inv AIDED by
Spain, had called upon the British
Government, in conformity with IT'S
treaties of alliance, for AID; aud lha,
the latter forIh~i in, and without delay,
answered the call We have gwen
as much as possible oil the gene rou.
manly, and liberal speech Of Mr.
Canning to the House of Commons:
in calling upon them TO support The Go.
vernment in the steps Il had taken to
sustain the ancient Ally of England,
and ii IS n remarkable circumstance,
as stated in the Times, that. out of
three hondred and more members a,
sembled, not more than four Uoices
objected to the address re echoiug the
message OF the King
II is not TO be disguised that this step
in Europe is OF the greatest moment
TO rs, aud every eye in this couairy
will nj once be turned towards Cuba,
the only possession OF Spain that can
alone compensate Great Britain for
the expenses and evils Of war wah
that power IA Jewel alike rich and un.
defended. Mr.. Canning takes, it
viii be observed, the distinction. and
Insists upon il that this is a war, MT
against Spain, bat in defence of for-
tugai--nos Of aggression, hu OF re-
preston; and if that ground be adher
ed to il would exclude liz idea of con
quest. But the temptation is great
the facility is great--the prize lnyslua
bic On The other hand, France and
the U 9. viii mt, cannot, acquicsce
in The Island of Cuba's passing uader
British donnion;and an attempt there
fore 10 wrcst that Island from Spain;
unless under The most positive and
Substantial pledges that It's indepen
dence, urder the guaranty of all the
three nations, shall be the consequence
will lead most certainly to universal
war.
his proper, however, TO say, that,
according to the London papers oil
different politics, ii wes not anticipa-
ted that the war would involve other
Powers, or he Of long Duration. The
Times says:
"A presentmcnt appears TO exist
throughout. London, that the contest
will be brought TO speedy ending.
by tn. submission of Ferdinand and
his Camsrilla to whatever terms may
have been proposed to him by Eng
land. Frsnce, and Portugal, emitted"
And the Courier of the l4.h ult thus
speak,:
sit was TO be expected that the
| Message Of hi. Majesty TO Parliament
and The Speech of Mr.. Canning would
| produce that excitement in The sensi
tive minds of The SPECTATORS in the
funds, which wonld naturally lead to
what is technically called a pdaic; hut
| we, who are removed from the vor
tex Exchange, may he allowed 10
take move sober and temperate view
OF the question; and we shall endea
vor, therefore, 10 ailay some ofthat ir
rational ferment which now prevails "
II then argues, from the tone Of The
King Of Frances message, and other
| considerations, that France would &C
quies in the course OF Great Britain,
and thus concludes:
Having said thus much, il seems
scarcely necessary to advert TO one of
the prevailing rumors of the day Bot,
as it is talked OF, and may be belle.
we'd, by some, that a loan is forthwith
to be raised, we take this opportunity
of stating, positively, that no snch mea
sure is in contemplation Not only is
the rumor unfounded, as regards any
present intention of Government, but
his Majesty's Ministers do not even
anticipate any thing that can require
the recurrence to extraordinary sour
ces of money!
Ofthe tenor of the King OF frances
| speech, our readers will judge for
themselves. 1t speaks nne9uivocall,
Of bis purpose. ''lo unite bis effori
with those of his allies, TO put an end
to the Disturbances in the Peninsula,
and to prevent their consequences !"
| The King of England, in his Mes
sage to Parliament, speaks OF bis Ell
forts to prevent hostiIities, as having
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