Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-08-07

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FEnu THE FREDERICKsBURG ARENA.
10 men, II has been uuly sud, nothing which
concerns humanity can be foreign. In accordance
with this sentiment, propose 10 otter = few re-
marks upon the contest which il NOW, and has brcn
iof years past dcsolaius ;hc far regions of Spain
y falls" issue has been mad in this matter, ~ If i
were stllte between liberty the part of the rr-
linz ftc'iou and slavery and sup.f~tilion on Tho i L.
OF The malcontcn's W. believe the reverse Ia he
he case aud accordingly, are free to confes, tl,,
our &fmpathes are very much enlisted in behalf Of
the bold mouutanecr> who are indicating their an,
c"nt privileges and slefcd rights against domestic
tyranny, under the garb oi llbrf4>ln and G,rei.,n
oppression, under the euise OF friendly assistance
ic" woris will make tins subject PLAIN
According 10 the ancient Lass OF Spain women
could inherit the throne rs w"ll as men The old
tanliy becoming extinct about the beginning of the
last century, til: crown was bcrtow ed upon a Wrench
prince, OF the house Of Bourbon, and the Sale law
adopted as part Of the new settlement. This was
ratified by the legitimate authorities aud sunni r,cl
by the nation, who sustained thcr Kim s,,cccss
fully against competitor, backed By several Of the
great powers OF Europe. Thr lae King Ferdinand.
a tool and Il mScrcant, married in his old ave un,
the onfth or fifth timc) young princess of Nanles
by whom he was very ANXIOUS have 4 SON ia hoo,
he might transmit the crown. Tn fruit of tho mar
rag" proving dau Itcr he hastily called togr,cr ,
mock Cories, and partly by tprce partly by pcr,,l,
SION, purify by bribery. induced them to alto, the
Organic law OF the kingdom IN favor of the yo,,,,
princess thus excluding, hy decree made EXPRESS
" for the occasion, his brother who was the lipht
lnl heir Tins was 50 obHion-l, unjust as being a
selfish violation of the very tenure bv which the
perSent ianl. occupies the throne that the popular
discourrHt, soon after the death of the old * lnp
broke out into open resistance. Don Carlos was
banShed the kingdom, but soon returned. and ma
himself AT the head oi the supporters of his rirhtr-
ouS cau5". In the mean time, however, ENGLAND
France, Pouayal. and Spain lonned what is called
the Quadrupc Treaty by which the first mover
l,flts and, min tayIt
nant icton, in OF ncccSsitv maritime assS,o,
She also, by order IN council, allowed enlist
ments for the cause OF the Queen to be made in
Great Britain, and permitted her own officers to take
service tor the same panty, without losing their com
missions at home. Great efforts were made Ia m
duce France to take similar steps but Louis Phil
lppc too wise and wary To involve himself int hr
like difficulty. end actually dismissed the minister
NJ THEIRS. who advised the measure. The couse-
qucncc has been that tho tarst cause by ASSUMING
all OF nationality and OF noble resistance to foreign
Intervention. has increased nj home and found favor
i'll the eyes OF the world The British anXili1rjes
have suffered every priyaiion and nlignIty and ac-
couplished little or nothing. The only effect has
been To cmbtter the war; by arousine the III beous
indignation OF the People, who look upon "A nlrr-
cenary Invader AS pirnte, robber or bandit
Don Carlos has been defeated in bulletins, a hun.
drcd times. Yet always seems to rise with additional
strength from the fall. HIS leeions are now trayer
sing the fertile provinces of the South and even the
capital has been mcnacCd.
Bnt what chiefly awakens our sympathy is fine fact
that the Basque provinces. by which he is sunpoy
ted, contain the most republican population in En-
rope. he Basques are a aborious industrious
people. of high spirit aud independent habits vino
nave ever maintained their rights against the mon
'lc"y oil 'oPaih' wh'ie the other provinces have LONG
since sunk INTO deal-likc state of slavery n, ,,n
ry. Ex-Prcsidcnt Adams SAYS that. IN t,...u;,,,
'ht"n2h tls part of SpaIr, he was stuck with, rho
ut"ocfatlc haohS ct the people, and the happy cuI-