The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-03-28
From The .Nslp. York Statesman,


AFFAIRS IN FRANCE. The following
is an extract of letter from the senior ed
itor of this paper, dated Paris, Jan. 18th,
1927.
1.-THE crisis here is rather interesting !;
but you will gather the aspect of the times
from the English and French papers more
fully than i have leisure to write. The
movements in the Peninsula; the situation
of the affairs of Greece, i'll consequence of
the negotiations of Russia, England. and
France; the death of the Duke of York..
and other intelligence of the day, will reach
yon from Liverpool long before my letter is
received. You will see, that the French
papers are filed with discussions and me-
MORALS on the subject of the restriction
upon the liberty of the press. The sensa-
ton appears to reach the Utmost recesses
of society, and institutions which have
hitherto kept aloof from politics and confn-
ed their pursuits to abstract principles, are
coming forward in the great cause of free
dom. You will see that meeting of the
National Institute is to be held. MY own
opinion is, that should the project of the
law in question be adopted, it will go far to-
wards creating another revolution, for
which many of the people are ripe. The
impolicy and :rashness of the royal party in
regard to this bold measure surprise me-
1t is calculated to awaken all the angry
passions. At any period, the experiment
would be dangerous-at present, it looks
like madness. His Majesty is like man
seated upon an Avalanche, which breath
may loosen and bring down ruin. Under
such circumstances, wisdom would prompt
him and his partisans to hold their breath
and keep perfectly still. But the Jesuits
are clamorous, and with all their character
istic cunning, appear to have but moder-
ate share of an enlightened prudence. The
ministry are supposed to be divided, to as
great a degree as are the chambers of
Peers and Deputies, and all of them at
present seem to be lying. on their oars, for
the purpose of watching the development
of popular sentiment. In u word, whether
the project is.adopted or not, the aspect of
political affairs in France looks squally.7-
! If the law passes, it may only serve to a.
rouse instead of smothering popularo opinion
IF it should not pass, its defeat will be
ascribed to fear, and the press will become
more bold and clamorous than ever Such
are the two horns of the dilemma, from
which the government are to choose Pub
| lie opinion and the influence of the press
have become so omnipotent in France, that
the king cannot play with censorslips, es-
tabhshing and revoking them at pleasure.
PARAGUAY. News has been received
from Paraguay to the 4th of November, the
day on which DIR. Francia resumed the
government of the country until thereturn
of the Marquis de Guaruay. This event
has been announced by proclamation
issued by Francia, and countersigned by
IgZapedas as Secretary General. A dispute
has arisen between Brazil and Paraguay
OF so serious nature, that the latter State
had suspended all communication with the
former. Francia has stationed a naval
force at the mouth of the Parana I'd pre-
vent the entrance of the Brazilian ships
On this subject correspondence has TAX
en- place between the Brazilian Admiral
and the Commodore of the Paraguayan
squadron. From this correspondence it is
evident that attempts have been made to
establish the dominion of Brazil in Para
quay. War between the two countries
appears to be so unavoidable, that all the
municipalities have agreed to give the
Government their revenues in kind, in or
der that the produce may be applied to de-
fray the expense of the armed force. The
proprietors i0iU retain only what is neces-
sary for their own maintenance.
SoUTH SEA ISLANDS. From Captain
Bunker of the Ontario, arrived at Nantuck-
ct, who left the Society Islands Nov. 3, we
learn that the natives were afflicted with a
species of plague, extremely virnlent and
fatal IN its nature, and rapid IN its progress.
Of this disorder, many of the inhabitants of
Taheita and Ulictea had been carried off,
and others were dying daily. Capt. B.
was informed by two English gentlemen,
who had just arrived from the last mention
ed island, that the distemper was then rag
ing IN an extraordinary manner-that, at
Tahelta, there were ten dead bodies found
III one house. AS soon as one member of
family was attacked, the others abandon
ed the unfortunate victim to his fate. This
distemper, it is said, did not affect the
white residents. Although the contagion
had not reached Huaheina, the natives
were apprehensive gifts approach.
A similar distemper, we believe, many
years since, nearly exterminated the In
dian population of Nantucket.
Nantucket Inquirer.
Texas. Extract of letter from Match
es, Feb. ID, to the editors of the Baltimore
Chronicle -
"The republican party, calling them
selves Fredonians, have ceased to exist,
and the Mexican party have quiet posses
session Of the province of Texas. They
have taken ten prisoners, who have been
put in irons, and marched on to Nacog-
doches from the Ayschbayod, where they
were taken for trial. They. probably will
suffer death; they are strongly escorted
by 20 or SO men (Spaniards) well mounted J;
to escape is impossible. 1t is.>rumored in
this town that the Cherokees have murder
ed Fields, one of the signers of the declar-
alton of Fredonians.