Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-03-13

government however, appeared prepared to
suppress them.
The French journals are equally severe with
the English, in regard to the conduct of the
President of the United States, on the subject Of
the currency of the country. They say, very
Justly, that no constitutional, no, nor even abso
lutte monarch, would have dared to commit such
an outrage upon the laws.
The MARQUIS of Montemart, peer of France,
died on the goth, at Paris; and M. Pescatone
Secretary General of the prefecture of the de-
partment of the North, on the 29h at Lisle.
There has been some opposition on the part
of the Chamber ofDeputies to the estimates OF
the ministers for the public service. Conferen-
ces had taken place in consequence thereof
Marshal Sout had agreed to reduce the army
from 800, 900 men, to 10000; but refused TO ac-
cept of less number. The Times says, the a
mount of the reductions already assented 10 IS
81. 500. 900 fir. Let there be little further COM
plaisance on the part of Ministers, and the Budg-
et will come within the limits of the estimated
receipts.
The same paper again remarks
Ministers demand 100000 men and say that
they will resign if the Chamber does not grant
them Has this pledge been given by all the
Ministers? and if the Chamber should grant on
ly 800, 900 men of juste mitieu, between the
Budget of 1884 and that of 1885, would Ministers
resign? Verify, this conduct of Ministers, and
the prodgious efforts in suppleness and sophls-
try that they make to ward Off the blows dealt
against them, are calculated to make one laugh
rather than be angry. They say that $4,000
men are necessary for the honor and interest OF
France And the 10000, in addition, that were
demanded, were they not claimed by the honor
and interest ofFrance? Why did they demand
Them or rather why do they demand them no
longer2 There is in all this disdain OF common
sense, and an audacious absurdity which ought,
it to us, to create some scruples in the 10
gcal minds of our Ministers. 1t seems, however,
that neither they nor those who share in their
doctrines are disposed to recOil before such an
extremity"
The Journal de Commerce, referring to the
Minister of Wars giving up a part of the men
carried to the army estimates for 1885 inquiries
"whether Ministers will not take advantage of
the reduction thus made in the supplies, to pro-
pose to the Chamber the abandonment Of Al
giers, the expense which for 1884 is compu-
ted at thirty millions? If this conjecture be
well founded, we do not hesitate to declare
that they have taken the best means of compile
ting the disfavor by which they are pursued"
SPAIN.
The Journal de Commerce Of January 31st
gives the following items of Spanish intelligence
from a Madrid letter:
The whole capital is delighted with the nomi-
nation of Martinez de la Rosa who enjoys un-
bounded confidence. 1t is to be hoped that the
beral administration. The Cortes are to be
convened, it is said, by the first Of May. The
news of the retirement of Zea is received with
enthusiasm throughout the provinces
NJ Vasquez Figuero, the newly appointed
Minister of Marine, has declined, in conse-
quence Of i'll health
The Count of Toreno has congratulated the
Queen in the name ofthe provinces. This gen
teman is much esteemed by the government,
and it may be expected that he will soon form
part of the administration.
The National Guard is to be reorganised up
on the same basis as previous to the dismissed of
NJ Zeasbut the government will reserve to it.
self the selection and appointment ofits officers.
The government will soon publish political
manifesto. AS the principles Of M. Martinez de
la Rosa are we'll known, there is no doubt of its
being we'll received by the public.
The King of Denmark has already accred
ted an ambassador at the government of Eliza
beth the Second, as have the governments of
the Hanseatic towns of Germany.
The departure of Spanish Ambassador for
Lisbon is spoken OF.
The Carists bands are every where destroy
ed thanks to the courage and devotion of the
people, with the exception of the inhabitants of
Navarro and Biscay, for the obstinacy the in
babtants Of the provinces cannot yet be over
come.
Several individuals attached to the admins
tration, and suspected OF Carsm have been
dismissed.
The Duke of Medina Coeli, grandee Of Spain,
and member of the council of regency, has CIV
en- up for the benefit of the treasury, sum
amounting to 10000 francs per annum.
The director general of the treasury, M. Pc
res, has announced to the government that the
national expenses for the first quarter of the
year 1884, will be promptly met; the estimated
revenue for that period having been already Sc
cured.
The financial system Of Gargolis is generally
disapproved Of This is not astonishing, for
Marting de la Rosa would not form part of
cabinet, which would announce refusal of the
engagement of the years 1920 and 1921. Mr.
Martjng has always supported the principles
that the nation should recognize any debt con-
tracted in the name ofSpain by its government.
Extract of letter of the 10Th INST. from Mad
rid: "Two great questions are to be submit
ted to the Cortes. They are the acknowledge
ment Of the independence Of South America,
and a general arrangement of the Finances, in
Guiding an acknowledgement of the Cortes
bonds which latter will open to Spain the Stock
Exchange of London. The settlement OF the
first question is earnestly desired by all the mar
thine towns, while the rest of the country has