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ymr plan should (•? to retain your'
)t i Millin'Ccm.o-d'', locating one uflhi'in in'
cnji .if tlic two diviliiuirt id ill. c ountry "ii"
ni nkc.I off. You will tlnm also M tli;
i vn l.^iii'iion severally to * mil "l ilKo.- "i
IV-,ts, under nil.. .' ."I'tiol (In-ii- hisperlinn*
tv ill rontiimi* t»» In* lailtif. l!y i t«».
Ii m important lliot tlinnimitry Ii*'**
ni least Ivvo military nu n, of high
and experience, ii|n>n whom every reliance
Clin In' placi d ill C H« nl emergency. *
ci,linin' is extensile—its points of defim-e
ail! various mill widely apart. Is it not mi-
nnriniit that you should have an nmcci' of
ivi'll tri 'il ability, who shoo'd be at hand ill
caa' of necessity, oil your Northwestern
Frontier ? And wilt any one deny, in the
present unsettled state of the late Spanish
provinces bordering upon the Mississippi,
Hll d „f the Spanish possessions in (lie \\ es!
Indies, that it is highly necessuiy Unit there
should he an 11nicer of this rank in the south
ern division? Added to this, the present
unsettled state of Europe would seetn to de
mand some little attention from us. Ihe
lull contemplates retaining one Brigadier Ge
Dr.PAtiTMR’vr ok State,
•JOili April, Ill'll.
The Secretary ofState, to w hom has lieani
referred a resolution of the Senate, ol till
day, re.piesliug the President to comiumH-
cuti' to iho Senate ii ii v iiilorin.itiou lie may
have, proper to be disclosed, front our Mm
at Madrid, or 1'iom the S| i-h .Mims-
ler ri'Nhlt'nt in llii* c-ountrV» concrniiii^ l* l, ‘
, iew's of Spain relative to tint recognition oi
the Independence of the South Ameiu',o
Polonies, and uf the Llictameii of the Spa
nisli Cortes, has the honor to submit to the
President, copies of the papers particularly
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
[rr. ansi. trios.]
Don Joaquin tie Andnnua lo the Secretary «f
State.
Wasimnuton, ti.li March, 1 tf- —
Kir—In the National Intelligencer of this
day I have seen the Message sent hy the ( i e-
sident to the House of Representatives, ie
which lie proposes iherecognition, hy the L
States, of the insurgent governments of rip '
neral the only thins gained will, therefore, nisli America. How great my surprise was
J i' A'.,,... i . :t.. '....1 1 I.., swv min •UMll IRIllI t* (1
be in the personal expense of an officer ol
(his grade, should you adopt this feature of
the hill. The presence of these t ivu officers,
in their several divisions, will lie of very
great importance—they will have many and
important duties to perforin. Mr. T. said
he Imped the committee would decidedly
re’i *ct this part of the hill, at least so much
<>f i' as embraced the curtailment of a Bri
gadier General.
I do not helit'VO, sir, said Mr. P that the
may lie easily judged hy any one acquainted
with the conduct of Spain towards this Re
public, and who knows the immense sacrifi
ces which she has made to preserve her
friendship. In fact, who could think that,
in return for the cession of her most impoi -
tant provinces in this hemisphere lor the
forgetting of the plunder of her commerce
hy American ritizens—for the privileges
granted to their Navy—and for ns great
proofs of friendship ns one n:\tioo csin £iv*<
another, this Executive would propose that
the Spanish nation, and by tin' cordial sy til
.alliy with which tin y have wilnc--* d tin u
spirit amt energy, exerted in maintaining
their imlepemlenee ol all lnrcigll cuntlol,aud
their l ight of self gov eminent.
Ill every question relating to the Indepen
dence of a nation, two principles arc invok
ed—i,ue of right, and I e other utjnct. tin*
former exclusively depending upon the de-
termhratinn of the nation it'.a.It, and the let
ter resulting from the succi sslul execution
of that determination. This right has been
recently exercised, as well hy the Spanish
nation in Europe, as by tievi-rat ol Ihuac
enoutiiosin the American heinisphere, w l^li
had for two or three ryuturies been couni ct-
eil as colonies with Spain. In the cutwhcts
which have attended these levnlotiuns, the
United States have candidly abstained hum
taking any part, respecting the right ol the
nations enneerned iti them, to maint.i.n ol
new organize their own political constituti
on, and observing, wherever it was a contest
|»y arms, lilt* most impartial neutrality.-’
But the civil war, in which Spain was for
some years involved with the inhabitants ol
her colonies in America, has, in sttbslaiu »*,
caused III exist. Treaties, equivalent to an
•kowlcdgcment iiftho independent)', have
been concluded hy the commanduis and
ire roys of Spain ht'i'selT, with the. Bepuli-
r f V l _ t.. . .. ,il, Miivini null 11 11 ! 1 I * t * -
honorable Chairman of the Military Com
mittee feels any hostility to the regular nr- the insurrection of theuHra-iii.num posst's-
1IIV or that lie, in any manner, would wish sions of Spain should lie recognized And,
t 1 aim a blow that might effect its destruc
tion. But 1 do believe, sir, that this is the
ohiect of tile majority of those gentlemen
who form his auxiliaries on this* occasion.
Taev scout at its usefulness, notwithstand
ing the lessons which we received at the
commencement of the late war, from the
want of a well organized military. They
sav the militia are quite sufficient for all our
purposes. Sir, sail) Mr. T. / aui not dis
posed to detract from the merit of our mili
tia—I think, with the gentlemen, that it is
the grand military bulwark of the country,
upon which we must principally rely. B it,
Sir, it does not follow from this that we
ought not to have a s nail proportion of re
gular force. It is a pity that gentlemen did
not avail themselves of their constitutional
privilege, and employ themselves in orjgnn
izin<r tlii3 militia, rather than to he con
stantly puzzling themselves with very sage
plans to disorganize the regular army. I
have no prejudices against militia, and par
ticularly such militia as onr country can
boast of. I believe them to he, tinder some
circumstances,almost as efficient—nay, per
haps quite sn, ns regular troops ; for in
stance. behind entrenchments—behind these
an individual acts morn independently—he
is not so much bound to act in concert as in
the fell, where he necessarily loses his In
dividuality. It is on this account that militia
are so efficient in such situations, and not,
(according to the vulgar prejudice entertain
ed hy many in the regular army.) that their
fear's require their persons should he covered.
Take them, however, into tliefield, where
concert and union of action are essential
and where combination of movements, and
all the intricacy of military science are re
quired, and you cannot rely upon them a-
gainst disciplined troops. Brave as they
may he—nay. sir, brave as my countrymen
are, they cannot, in such cases, tie relied up
on. They will tell you so themselves. To
support this opinion, I need only to refer to
the letters of General Washington, (and he,
sir, must have had the highest opinion of
the patriotism and bravery of his country
men)—to those of General Green, and of all
the officers of that d iv, as well as to our of
ficers during the late war. Preserv e, then,
yuiir regular army, and you retain the seeds
of that discipline which, in case of a war
can easily In* spread over your country. I
mean not n large standing army. To that
I have always been opposed. But preserve a
body sufficiently large to furnish a basis for
a larger army, should war or impending
danger suddenly require its increase. Per
haps the present body is sufficiently large.
1 am willing to believe it to be so. In case
of Congress deciding upon the sudden and
large increase, of the regular army, it should
at the same time determine, (in order most
speedily to produce, discipline and effieieney
in the newly created regiments,) that the
oi l regiments should lie broken up, and the
moreover, will not his astonishment be uug
mented to see that this power is desirous to
give lltc destructive example of sanctioning
the rebellion of provinces which have recciv
ei| no offence from the mother country—to
those to whom she has granted a participati
on of a free constitution—and to whom she
has extended all the rights and prerogatives
of Spanish citizens ? In vain will n parallel
he attempted to he drawn between the (
mancipation of this republic and that w hich
the Spanish rebels attempt—and history is
sufficient to prove, t at, if a harassed and
persecuted province has a right to break it
chains, others, loaded with benefits, elevate
to the high rank of freemen, ought only to
bless and embrace more closely the protect
ountry which has bestowed such lavors
upon them.
But, even admitting that morality might
to yield to policy, what is the present stair
of Spanish Aimricn—and what are its go
vernments to entitle them to recognition •
Buenos Ayres is sunk in the most compl
anarchy, and each day secs new despost
produced who disappear tile next. 1 ion,
conquered hy a rebel army, has near the
gates of its capital another Spanish army ,
aided hy part of its inhabitants. In Chili,
an individual suppresses the sentiments ol
the inhabitants, and his violence presages a
sudd-n change. On the coast of birnia, al
so, the Spanish banners wave, and the Insur
gent Generals are occupied in quarrelling
with their own compatriots, who prefer tak
mg the part of a free power to that of being
the slave of an adventurer. In Mexico, too,
there is no government, and the result of the
questions which the chiefs commanding
there have put to Spain, is not known.—
Where, then, are those governments which
ought to he recognized—where the pledges
of their stability—where the proof that those
provinces will not return to a union with
Spain, when so many of their inhabitants
desire, it—and, in fine, where the right of the
United States to sanction, and declare legiti
mute, a rebellion without cause, and the e-
vent of which is not even decided *
1 do not think it necessary to prove that
if the slate of Spanish America were such at
it is represented in the Message—that, if the
existence of its governments were certain
established—that,if tile impossibility of its
re-union with Spain were so indisputable
and that, if the justice of its recognition were
idont, the powers of Europe, interested
in gaining friendship of countries so impor
tant for their commerce, would have been
negligent in fulfilling it. But, seeing how
distant the prospect is of even this result,
and faithful to the ties which unite them will)
Spain, they await the issue of the contest,
and abstain from doing a gratuitous injury
to a friendly government, the advantages of
which are "doubtful, and the odium certain.
Such will he that which Spain will receive
from tile United States in case the recogni
lie of Colombia, with Mexico, and with 1
—« loir in the Province ot Du Plata, and
Chili, no Spanish force has for several
years existed to dispute the independence
w hich the inhabitants of those countries had
declared.
Under these circumstances, the govern
ment of the United States, far from consult
the dictates of a policy questionable m
its morality, has yielded to an obligation ol
doty of the highest order, hy recognizing, as
independent states, nations, which, after de
liberately asserting their light lo that rhirac-
ter, have maintained and established it a-
gainst all the resixtancu which had been, or
could lie brought to oppose it. This recog
nition is neither intended to invalidate any
right of Spain, nor to effect the em|iloyin*ou
of any means which she may yet he dispus-
ed. or enabled to use, with tne, view ol re
uniting those Provinces to the vest of her
dominions It is the mere acknowledge
ment of existing facts, with tho view lo tin
regular establishment with I lie nations, new
ly formed, of those relations, political and ■
eommeicial, which it is the moral obligation
of civilized and Christian nations to entertain
reciprocally with one another.
It will not lie necessary to discuss with
you a detail of facts, upon which your in
formation appears to he materially, different
from that which lias been communicated to
this government, and is of public notarietj ;
nor the propriety of the denominations
which yon have attributed to the inhabitants
of the South American provinces, it is not
doubted that oilier and more correct views
of the whole subject will very shortly be tak
en by your government, arid that it, as well
as the other European governments, "ill
hew that deference to the example of the
United States, vvhieh you urge as the duty
or policy of the United Stales to shew
a theirs. The effect of the exauipl
f one independent nation upon the comic
and measures of another,can lie just only so
far as it is voluntary—nod as the U. States
desire that their example should he follow
d, so it is their intention to follow that of
ithers upon no other principle. They con
fidently rely that the time is at hand when
all tlic governments of Europe, friendly to
Spain, and Spain herself, will not only cou-
enr in tile acknowledgement ot the indepen
dence of the American nations, hot, in the
sentiment that nothing will tend mow effec
tually to the welfare and happiness of Spain,
titan the universal concurrence in that recog-
oiti n.
I pray you, sir, to accept the assurances o(
mv distinguished consideration.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Don Juaquin dc Anduagn,
Envoy Extaordinary, Jzc. Ezc.
officers, non-commissioned officers and pri- i tion pro|>osed in the Message should take el-
vates, he separated from each other, and, in feet—and posterity will he no less liable to
equal proportions, distributed among tile wonder that the power which has received
new regiments. If swell ,x plan had been
pursued immediately upon raising the last
war establishment, its good effects would
have been visible to everyone. It is also
important, I would remark, that, on yottr
peace establishment, your proportion of of
ficers to men should lie much greater than
upon a war footing. The object should tie
to retain as much science ns possible.
There are some men who profess to he.
jealous of our regular army. These appre
hensions are idle. If its size did not of it
self contradict all foundation for these, its
character and the materials of which it is
composed would prove them trivial. It is
composed of distinguished citizens who are
as much attached to their country and its
institutions as we ran be.
We are too apt to view this body of our
countrymen as forming a class distinct from
our ho ly of citizens. We are wrong in do
ing so. They will never forget that they
arc citizens, until we ourselves, forget that
they are so. Protect their rights as you
would those of any other portion of your
citizens—see that the old veteran who has
Spent h-s CO years in your army—who has,
perhaps hied freely m your service—hut
who at least has alwivs done his duty—
th t he is not 1 overslaughed ” and another
S ddcnly popped over his head—see that his
righ sare me trampled upon hy Ihe tyranni
cal principle of any department—Gi.fTer roil
promotions O'he made from a Clerk’s stool
(Sr v>■ .. grjv n partment not connected * ill
the line— in shori sir, lei that hr dove always
which has been done th'S session— let their
Interests he guarded hy toe p'oper power
aod vmtr officers will never forget that Ibex
a e Am'rieanv, and that they aro the citizens
of a free country, aid not the liveried ser
vants of lay branch of our government.
UNITED STATES \N'D SPAIN
Message fi.'o.'it Hi? U SI lbs
transmiti'jsc p'lrsn'ince of n raolution
of l he • ite of the' )>th fust sun'fry pa
jpr>'9 re^tiv't* the fierornttion rfthr In !
f c hjence of the South hnenenn Poloniet.
liMi»*«»nit in (hi* S»*nat*\nhl
yps VitiniY of voftterd'iv, a Hi*r»ort from th
f»**riTtary with copies of th»* papf*
M that r»-j<oliiti »n, i ^ relation
iV* riTogkihion of lb*- Son’h VnprirMn Pro
▼inrM. JAMES MONIIOE.
Washington, -27th April, 18j;.
the most proofs of the friendship of Spain
should he the one delighted with being tile
first to take a step which could have only
been expected from another that had beer
injured.
Although T could enlarge upon this dis
agreeable subject, i think it useless to doso,
because the sentiments which the Message
ought to excite in the breast of every Spapi
aid can ho no secret to you. Those which
the King of Spain will experience at receiv
g a notification so unexpected, will hr
doubtless very disagreeable—Sz at (lie sam*
lime that I hasten to communicate it to His
Majesty, I think it. my duty to protest, as
solemnly do protest, against the recognition of
the governments mentioned of the insurgent
provinces of America, laj the. United Stales—
helm ing that it can in no way now, or at a
ny time, lessen or invalidate, in the least, the.
right oj' Spain lo the said provinces, or to cm
ploy whatever mean, may be in her power to
re-unitc them to the rest of her dominions.
I pray you, sir, In ho pleased to lay this
protest before the President : and 1 flatter
myself that, convinced of the solid reasons
w hich have dictated it, he will suspend III
neusurewliir.il lie lias proposed to Congress
aod that lie will give to His Catholic Maies
ty this proof of his friendship aod of his jus
I remain, with the most distinguished con
sideration, praying God to guard your life
many years, your most obedient humble
servant,
JOAQUIN DE ANDUAGA.
John Q. Adams. Secretary of State.
[trakslation.]
Don Joaquin dc Jluiluaga to the Secretary of
State.
Putlapf.i.piiia, 11th of April, ISi?.
Sm—I |iad the honor of receiving your
nte of the 8th hist, in which you were
pleased to inform me that this government
as recognized tlic independence of rhe in
surgent provinces Spanish America. 1 des
patched immediately to Spain one of the
secretaries of this legation, to carry to his
majesty news as important as unexpected ;
and until I receive his royal orders upon the
sohject, I have only to refer to ray protest
of the 9th of March last, still insisting upon
its contents, as if its substance were repeat-
d in the present note.
With the greatest reaper!, I renew the as
surance of my distinguished consideration
JOAQUIN UK ANDUAGA.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Forsyth to the Se
cretaryof Stale, dated
“ Madrid, 14th February, 18!?.
“ I have the honor to enclose to you ;
hurried translation of the last Dietnmrn of
the commission of the Cortes on the affairs
of Spanish America, and the determinations
made hy that hotly.”
Dictamen of the Commission to whom it
w as referred to report fo the Cories on
the State of the Provinces of Ultramar,
presented Feb. 1?, 18!!.
The Commission has meditated maturely
and circumspectly on the proposition of the
Minister of Ultramar, and after having heard
him, has considered the (livei-sn cirriloistanc.
es in which the Provinces of both Americas
are at present, and may he found hereafter—
the. friiitlessness and inrflicacy nf the com
missions that have been directed to the go
vernment established in them—and possess
ed with the noble desire that the same may
not again, with the waste of pul lie treasure
Si sacrifice nf humanity, occur, is of opinion
that the Cories ought not to lose time in
considering the proposition of the ministry,
authority he given tt.f m, unless hy previous
deel iraliiui ol the Cortr-.
Tile coioillidsiimers may hear all the pro-
posillons that may bit nude to them, in or-
,|, |- to transmit llirin to the , . Iiopolis, ex
cepting such as take away, or limit in any
m ;,„ner, the absolute right of'the European
a|,d American Spaniards, residing in whale*
vri part of the Ultramarine l’rnv inci's, to re
move mid di-poso of their persons, families,
at ,d properties, ns they may think I'roper,
without being opposed hy a iy obstacle oi
measure that might prove injurious to then
fortunes. With this ox|dnnHtiml, the cum
mission reproduces its anterior dirlatncn,
and the Col tea* w ill ri solvo what may he
most proper.
[Signed hy Espig i, Cuesta, Alvarez Escu
dm, I'ore no, Moscoso, Oliver,
Murphy. .Yitvurrclc I’liul ]
The particular vote of the Scour Oliver,
proposes to add the following clattsu to the
dictamen :
“ That if ought to lie understood as not
affecting the responsibility, which persons,
n hoover they may be, may have incurred in
(this affair, nor Ihe rights of the S|inn‘f-h nati
I, represented hy the Cories and the King.
The particular vote of the Seoul's Moseo-
,Toreuo, and Espiga, proposes the follow
ing additions to the dictamen :
“ 1st. That Ihe Cortes declare, that the
treatv, called that of Cordova, celebrated
between Geo. O’Dmioju. arid the chief ol
the dissidents m New Spain, Don Augustin
Itut hide, as well as any other aci or stipula
tion relative to the recognition of Mexican
Independence by that General, are illegiti
mate and null iti their effects a* to the Spa
nish government audits subjects.
o 2d. That the Spanish government, hy
declaration to all others with vvhieh it has
friendly relations, make known to them,
that the Spanish nation will regard at any e-
pocll, as a violation ol the treaties, the recog
nition, either partial or absolute, of the inde
pendence of the Spanish provinces oi Ultra
mar, so long as the dissensions which exist
between some of them aod the metropolis
are not terminated—with whatever else may
serve to convince foreign governments that
Spain has not yet renounced any of the
rights belonging to it, in those countries.
“ fid. That the government he recommend
ed to take all possible measures, without any
delay, to preserve and reinforce those point*
nfthe provinces of Ultramar that remain u
nited to the metropolis, obi dient In its Hi)
thority, or that resist the separation from it
hy the dissidents—proposing to the Unites
the resources'll requires and are not at its dis
posal.
“ 4th. That the Cortes declare that the
provinces of Ultramar that have rieclnri d
their independence of the metropolis, or do
not acknowledge dc facto Ihe supremacy ol
the government of it, ought not to have di
puties in the Cories during their continuanei
in this state.”
The additional vote ofSenors Mtuphy.
Navarret**, and Paul, to the anterior dicta-
tnrn, states, that it is their opinion, that in
ease of the approbation by the Cortes ol the
dictamen of the Commission, they should
loot approve the additional votes presented
g j hy some individuals of it, as being contra y
soft" the ends proposed hy the same commis
sion, hut should pot in execution tlie men
sines included i" the dictamen without de
lay, without prejudice to what tile ordinary
Cortes may opportunely resolve upon, what
ever else they may esteem convenient
After a short discussion, vvhethei the dir-
tainen should he discussed hy itself or with
the additional votes, it was determined that
the dictamen of the Commission should he
first discussed. During the di-eussion, pin
positions to the following effect were pre
sented hy the Svnor Sulaunt, viz :
“ That the Cortes, with a generosity |ie-
ctiliar to the constitutional systrm hy which
we are governed, and for the general interest
nfthe Spaniards of both worlds, declare '.lie
independence of all those, provinces of both
Americas that actually are so al Ibis day, on
condition that each one of these government-*
(lays an annual subsidy in recompense nf the
rights which are renounced—that a treaty of
commerce he for ' ed on the basis most con
venient to the reciprocal interests nf the A
mericans and peninsular Spaniards—that all
hostilities he completely suspended, until
this treaty is completely approved—that all
the Spaniards who may wish to retire to the
|icninsula, may do so freely, with all the
funds belonging to them, without being o
bliged to pay any duty whatever—that any
Spaniard who wishes to live in America
shall have preserved to him the enjoyment
of all liis rights and property—that every
Spaniard w ho may have been deprived of
his property and of his rights, in consequence
of the anterior disturbances, shall he reinstat
ed in them—that all the wealth and proper
ty belonging to European Sjiaio shall remain
at its disposal, and be removed to the Penin
sula at, the expense of America—that all tile
troops that are actually in America belong
ing to European Spain, shall lie maintained
in the same points at the cost nfthe Ameri
can government, until the ratification of this
treaty—that European Spain may dispose
Tl.i
tng of the session
w cm Id state to the Hon
however, lie I fatal one for Re Greek cte:
that if thcrel ,ny of Churs'%) Far In isesiiuateJ '
cm ot state of W,OOD men, who would li» |.l to ! ,.t I,
were any thing in thu p
Europe, or to our relation* with foreign hefty to support t!m operations ki the
powers, which might he likely to in- Vjorca, another division ot the i ui-ii-t
'-irmy, of nearly equal force, under t!.-
Pacini of Sulunii'u, by whom the s ii ieh-
powers
(jive this country in war, his opinion
vuul'i tie that the measure then under
the consideration of the house, ought
not to lie adopted. But without holding
out any expectation of the manner in
which the negociations might terminate,
calculating what might happen in
the comae of some years, ho would
now assure their loidshijis, that since
der of Cassandra and the convention
wi'h the Greeks of Mount Athoj had
been effected, are uI.- j understood to be.
rnareltiug for the same destination ; so
that the Greeks in the Morcu would
have opposed to them a force little less
titan (30,000 men. Of the movements
the year It!Iti, there was un period or strength ot the Greeks by land, there
in which we were le a s likely lo he
engaged in a war than the present, and
which there appeared to he a greater
probability of a continuance of peace.’’
It is asserted on the authority ol let
ters from Leghorn that the Greeks arc
lo cede to the United States a convenient
harbour, in return for which they are
to aid the Greeks with a well equipped
squadron, which is to hear the Greek
flag.
Accounts from Constantinople to Feb.
11, repeat the story of the at rest of Alt
P.o ha.—Another account is, that Ins
head was cut off, and that it was received
by the Sultan with maiks ol'great sati*
faction. Itnmediai'-ly on receiving tli
news of the reduction of Joanina, it was
resolved to send Mehtuud Pacha with a
well disciplined corps ot troops into the
Morea. Great exertions were making
at Constantinople to lit out a licet to
have been no recent accounts that can
he relied on. This fleet is said, in the
letters from Corfu, nearly lo equal that
f the Turks ; and it is added that they*
meditated uu attack uu the Turkish licet
at Patras.
March 25.
In tlio debate of Monday last to the
Chamber of Deputies, M. Liignon, pro
nounced a long admonition to the Minis
ters, with regard to various political and
commercial interests, which he stated
they had overlooked, or had failed to pro
tect with becoming energy. He asserted
that the tame surrender of the whole of'
Italy t<* Austria, and to»s of French pre
ponderance io ihe counsels of Europe
—tlie obstinate refusal to acknowledge
the independence of llayti, and conse
quent sacrifice of the advantages of a tra
iling intercourse with that free counirv —•
the contest of prohibitory duties vv itli the
rope with the Greeks. It is said also United States, so fatal to all direct ci in-
thni letters from Constantinople confirm
the event nfthe condo-ion of pence w i'-h
Persia—that the design of dismissing the
Janizaries was about being cat t ied in
to execution, and that lilty thousand
troops from the interior were encamp* <'
in the vicinity of Constantinople, and
that they were dulling in the European
manner.
A report his prevailed in this cit\
this morning that all differences be
tween ifiu-sia and Turkey are adjusted,
and that Turkey, give- up to Russia the
provinces of Moldavia and Wiillachia.
Paris. .March 1 -1
Tranquility is at length restored to Pa
i ts. The vigorous measures taken ve
municalion between their poris and
those ofi France, mid the tardiness in es
tablishing or encouraging any friendly
connexion with South America, consti
tuted the list of charges which M. Big-
non, in an elaborate speech, brought a-
gaiust tlic Seer, tary for Foreign Affairs,
whose predecessors, however, as wax
manifest, were really responsible fur
ihe hulk of Ihe faults so imputed. Ou
the following duj, (a- Wednesday's pa-
I ers, received b) express, inform usj
altera vehement attack on the royalist
politics b\ Gen. Foy, M. Montmorency,
Foreign -Minister, made an attempt to
answer M. Bignon’s accusations, iio
,-tateii in substance, that Fiance was ne--
today anil Ihe. day before have so tern- gocialing at that moment, through an a-
lied the ill disposed, that they 4ia*e not hie minister, with the Republic of North
dared to repe.it the scandalous scene- A n* rica, (or a renewal oi comrneituit
which have afflicted the peaceable in- relations—that with legat'd to Italy,
lia'.itatit- for this fortnight jm*t. f ' VP 0 tiling had been done, hy the French
March 13.— I he sentence passed hy Government which could conciliate ant-
ihe tribunal of the First Instance, dr" mo-ities and mitigate the evil cotreeqo. n-
parInvent of the Seine, in the affair ol 1 ’ military revolt. A- lor the j-o-
the e ill of Bonaparte was pronounced b'uar government- ol South America^
vesterdav in a public, sitting. Aftu 'he Minister confined liia defence to thu*
-toting some ot the grounds nfthejudg- 1"ml of non-recogu|t|on ol their legiti-
ment, it concludes as follows: mvicy, and thought n sufficient to say on
" The tribunal gives to Sieur Lulltl. >>'* own behalf, that tieillo t England nor
i rertili' ate of tin* offers lie has made t>> j he f- oiled States had hitherto formally
place in tlie coffer of deposits the sum I recognized them.
< f which he is the depositary, authoriz-e I A mail fir-un Constantinople, has nr-
him to make such deposit, declares tived with letters . f the 11 th of Fehrua-
Coont Month-.Ion, General Bertrand and ' >• An energetic ieirmnstrance has been
the Sienr Marchrind non recevablcs jn j addressed to the lutkish Govi rnment
their suit, and condemns them to pay the U*y the Austrian Ambassador, calling on
the Divan to accede to the just demands
if Russia, by withdra- ing their tron|«a
of the naval force it has in America—amt
that there lie established a confederation
composed nfthe American governments un
der the protection of European Spain upon
the basis that may he most convenient, and
guarantied as may lie accorded.”
Seuor Munoz Toreno demanded, that the
authornf these propositions should withdraw
them immediately, as lie hail no powers to
authorize his making them, or if he had. to
exhibit them. The Cortes .worded, that
these propositions should he withdrawn, as
contrary to the powers given to them hy the
constitution.
After considerable discussion, tlie Cortes
approved of (lie dictamen as proposed by
the Commission.
On the following day the particular votes
were discussed, and derided as follows:
That of Scnur Oliver was not admitted to
a vote.
That of Sonars Moscoso, Espiga, and To
reno—Ihe three first articles approved and
costs.
Lucien Bonaparte passed thro’ Frank
lort March I lilt, on his way to Brussels,
where his son was to marry the daugh
ter of Joseph Bonaparte.
It is stated in an article dated Odessa,
Fell. 12, that large contracts have been
made for the supply of the Russian ar-
mv with provisions. It is al-o stated,
that the Emperor has answered the note-
of the English and Austrian cabinets.
While he professes to be desirous of
peace and to he grateful for the efforts
of England and Austria, as mediators, lie
seems resolved to protect the Greek re
ligion, &. to insist upon concessions from
the Porte, which it will hardly lie abb
or willing to grant, lie expressly re
fuses tlie inteiference of cither England
or Austria and reserves the decision ol
the question of peace or war, wholly
to his own pleasure.
The outrages in Ireland continue and
are marked with a character of great
atrocity. Wherever apprehended, those
engaged in these outrages are speedily
and efficaciously punished.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
New York, April 25.
By the fast sailing packet ship James
Monroe, in the very short passage of ‘23
days from Liverpool, wc have received
our London tiles to the 30th March, in
- iusive. They are wholly devoid o!
interest. The differences between Rus
■da and Turkey remained unsettled and
appear like to remain so. Partial symp
toms of disaffection continued to lie dis
played in different parts of France, bul
they do not threaten any immediate dan
ger to the government. — A letter from
an intelligent gentleman at Paris, says
that Ihe account must be received with
much allowance, and should not he ta
ken as indications of the general feel
ing of the nation.
e it will he a consequence nfthe results ; I the fourth withdrawn hy Us author.
The Secretary of Slate, lo the Minister fn
Spain.
DrrARTME.vT of State,
Washington, dth April, Hit!
Sir—Your letter of the tllli of March was,
immediately after 1 bail the honor of receiv
ing it, laid before the President of the Unit
ed Stales, by w hom it lias been deliberately
rnn-o lored, mid hy whose direction, I am, in
replving to it, to assure you of the earnest
ness Si sincerity with which this government
desires to entertain anil to eult'rvate the most
friendly relations with that of Spain.
This disposition It.is been manifested, not
only by the uniform course of th'- U. States,
in their direct political and commercial in
tercourse with Spain, but hy tire friendly in
mil in order to obtain them, the government
and the commissioners it elects ought to he
authorized to hear, and to transmit to the
legislative powers, every class of propositi
ons, lie they what they may—.it Ihe same
time it jodgesthat the national decorum, and
the protection which in justice is due to the
European and Americacn Spaniards, call fin
the establishment of a basis, useful aod con
dneive to the welfare of tlie Spains. j
Before fixing this hi-is, anil that it may
he as productive to the Common felicity as
policy and the national honor require, the
commission lays down tlie fixed principle,
that this new, grand, and legitimate path for
pacific communications being opened, all
treaties be esteemed of no value nor efficacy
that have been formed between Spanish
Chiefs and American governments, which
ought to be understood as null, as they have
been, from their origin, ns respects theae
knowledgment of independence—inasmuch
tcroet which they have, felt in the tveifar* »f 1 as they w ere not authorized, nor conld such
VMW.Ui.W
Boston, Aptil 20.
LATE FROM ENGLAND.
By the ship Parthian from Liverpool,
tnd last from Milford Haven, we have
received London papers to March 21.
In the debate op. tlie bill for the re
duction of tlie Five per cents on tlic
11 th, the Earl of Liverpool said, that
“ as to the objection that had been made
on the ground of negociations pending
with foreign powers, there was nothing
in the shite of those negociations, to in
duce hirn to postpone the measure ; and
ho should he ready to advise his majesty
to repeat the same words boiv with re-
sppet to Russia and Turkov, which he
had delivered in hrs 6pee«h at the open-
from Walhirhia and Moldavia, and by
reinstating the Hospodars in the govern
ment ofthnse provinces. Lord Strung-
ford had adopted a similar course ; and
these representations are said to have
made tlie impression on the counsels
of the Divan to which tliev were enti -
tied.
March 2C.
\Ye have received the Paris papers
of Monday last, from which the follow
itig are extracts :
Paris, March 25.
A private letter from Poland, worthy
of credit, contains the following state
ment : The arrest of M. s * Secre
tary of the ancient minister * * *, has
led to the discovery of a very impor
tant correspondence, which lias brouglk
to light a conspiracy formed to in-ui
rectionize Poland at the moment of tiio
commencement of hostilities betivt e .
Russia and Ihe Porte. It is said that
tlie Grand Duke Constantine has set off
in order personally to give an account - (
this affair to tlie Emperor.—This plot
had extensive ramifications with Tur
key, Italy Spain, and even America, an!
it appears tli,it several European thron- s
w ere included in the conspirators’ plan
of attack.—Gazette dr. France.
It is confidently affirmed that an a--"i-'
rial ion lias been discovered at War-aw,
which has communications with the se
cret societies in tlie sooth of Europe.—
Two important personages have been
arrested.—Qolidicnne.
London - , March 53.
An express arrived from Paris i
morning There were n great m v
rumours at Paris—turnout':* of fresii ;rJ
snrreetiods—of a had spirit among the
military — of the negocialions between
Uussia and Turkey haring lirok :n ufl',’’
and war having been declared.
11 i- tint true that the ncgnciatii s'
West India Colonies. — Mr. Canning in between Russia and Turkey hav« term:-*
the British Pailiament rose to present tinted unfavorably. On tire contrail'/
a petition from certain West India pro- I we expressed on Tun-day, that llr 4
prielors and merchants resident at the w ill terminate in an amicable adjustment
town of Liverpool. Tlie petitioners J r.f the differences between the tivo potv-
complained of tlie depression under ers :
which all descriptions of Wes: India pro- Vienna, March 1 !.
dnee labored, and suggested among other | Tlie latest account.* from dasjy ofitli't
remedies for this unfortunate state of | p;d of this month, mention the death of riic.
things, the opening of a commoni I in- Turkish Commander in-Chie!) !i d: .h
terrourse between tlie West India Colo
nies and tli a Uniied States of America.
Advices of the very recent date of Ihe
fith instant, have been received from
Corfu. They mention tlie arrival of
the Turkish ffeft, in ail 70 vessels, at
Patras, where they had landed 12.000
mm. All doubts are now remove!
the fate of Ali Pacha, w ho has fallen in
to the hands of Chursehid Pacha, the
Turkish General commanding tli* face
before Joanuina, hy whose orders he had
been decapitated, and his head sent to
CoD-stantinople. This event is a mojt
Pacha, on the 2Hl!t February, after
week’s illness. Mis body was sent'
the 1-t of March hi the Porte to. Bad
\ severt: reprimand wl i'h he receiv*
from tlio Portu, on account of Ihe b
discipline of Ihe troops under Iris cr
m ind, and of Ihe di-ordcr- and pill i,
I 1 the prov rime, proceeding from this c.n-
liad snrli a had effect on his eon-tinri'
w hich w as already weak, that he hi < "
seriously ill and (lied. After his d •
lie command was a.-sitmi I l>v hi- hi
Bey. Two Tartars from f~or*-J >
pie brought to Jj-luU Paella a ehull ti