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rthyp, Ivm dclrnfmn (i’vrn laying n«iue sill
the othei r.ii*■ ums lance? attending i() lias
bppn criininnl and illegal, mill tlierehnc
her |-roj jidol^ w# entitled to damagt**,
and S|> iiu to a sati-Tn.ti■ in lor liio outrage
committed on It or ling. I or those rou-
pons, I i!i cm ii tuy duly to rosiest anew
frotti the justice id the American govern-
moot, that satisfaction, mid a comprnsa
lion tor the losses suffered l»y the pro-
pi ii tofs rff the Palmira ; and morn espe
cially that the imlii iJuals charged with
having plundered, (he Coquette may he
delivered up to lire .Vice Consul of Spain
at Clduleeloii, that he may send them to
Havana or l’urto Kico, with such ni
deuce fis may lie. Iliriiished luiD of said
ofl'enr.c, in order that the Spanish tribn-
mils may npply the necessary punish
ment to the offenders, tu case they shall
be convicted.
Tlr£ assurance you are pleased to give
me of the rpgret the President has ex
perienced at the occurrence of the event
of the Palmira, will be duly appreciated
by his Catholic Majesty, w ho always anx
ious to preserve the best harmony with
the United States, cannot fail to see,
with deep concern, whatever may tend
to interrupt the friendship w hich he de
sires to maintain with this Republic.
In your said note ol die lltb of last
month, you do me the honor to request
I would make known to my Government
the President’s reliance upon their jus
tire, and regard for the amicable rela
tions subsisting between the U. States
nnd Spain, to issiip the most positive or
ders to all the officers of Spain, naval
and military, not only to abstain from all
unlawful aggressions upon the commerce
of the United States, but also for the
suppression ot all acts of hostility and
depredation, under the pretext of autho
rity, and of commissions from Spain.—
You add that the robbery ofthe Coquette
is only one of a great multitude of in
stances, in which the lawful commerce
of the United States has been, and still
continues to he, subject to outrages and
depredations from armed vessels issuing
from the porta of Porto Kico and of Cu
ba, many of whom are recognized by
the authorities of the Havana, a? pi
rates, against which they have taken
measures, in concurrence with the na
val force of the U. Stales ; that the an
thorities of the Spanish Government, in
is in these ports where the unwary mart
m is o! Spanish meichant vessel- are de
ceived and enticed into that sen ice ; it
is in these ports where expeditions are
equipped, armed bodies are formed, and
enterprises arc undertaken to attack the
Spanish dominions. In short, when those
infamous adventurers are disappointed
in the hopes of the imaginary booty and
wealth held out to them, when (lie pros
tration of the Spanish commerce offers
no further inducement to their execrable
avarice, then tho-o privateers are con
verted into pirates, nnd involve in their
sanguinary honors, all those unfortunate
persons whom they meet on the ocean,
regardless ofthe ting which should pro
tect them. The truth of these facts
does not require proof. l!u( if this was
necessary, I might fill some pages by the
recital of thorn. I believe it necessary,
therefore, only to mention the scanda
lous expedition tilted out against Porto
Kico ; I lie departure of Daniels from
these ports n lew months since, will) 500
American sailors, to make war upon
Spain ; and a thousand oilier instances
which wo daily see in the public jour
nals. 1 shall abstain from all reflections
at present, whether by the toleration of
such serious attempts, this government
evinces their friendship for Spain, and
the religious observance of the neulrah
ty they have proclaimed. Rut I will
call your attention, S;r, to the imperious
necessity of taking such measures as may
terminate this system of piracy, and vvliat
is still more essential, to restrain by se
vere penalties, the inconsiderable nnm
tier of Americans, who not only specu
late on the lives and property of subjects
of the friendly powers of the United
States, but on their own fellow citizens.
Although 1 am persuaded that the pru
dence ofthe President mid Congress, in
their wisdom, will adopt the most ade
quate measures for the attainment of that
object, I take the liberty to suggest to
you, whether it would not be expedient
entirely to prohibit the admission into
the ports of the United States, of all pri
vateers belonging to Spain, and to the
insurgent provinces ; and particularly
to enact laws that may put an end to the
hostilities which are daily committed on
Spain from this country and which ulti
mately results in depredations on Ameri
can commerce, and the assassination ol
ch denominate blockade, should not he
considered as such, hut men !y orders to
nf'irce the prohibitory laws v.hii’h luivi
-UiLl
i l Vi A*.
Ameijca, will perceive the necessity ot 1 its defenceless mariners.
withholding all ptoteclion from person
w ho would misuse their commissions and
bannersfor criminal practices, which you
support by instances that have happened,
of vessels ofthe United States that have
been carried into Porto Rico and Puerto
CiibeJlo. upon the pretence of a block
ade ofthe con-t of Venezuela, instituted
bv the Spanish authorities, who could
neither have the right to proclaim, nor
the power to enforce such blockade ; in
short, that the United States cannot re
cognize such blockade as lawful, and
that, m instructing their naval officers to
protect merchant vessels of the United
States, lawfully engaged in that coin-
to promote, by all the means in their
power, the fuendly relation* subsisting
between the two countries.
That pait of your note requires elu
cidation, and I believe it my duty , there
fore, to acquaint you of tlie principles
.which set ve as a basis lor the conduct ol
my Government, in prosecuting the war
against their revolted Provinces, of the
rights which they acknowledge ueutral
powers have in that painlnl conflict ;
and in short, ofthe just complaints it has
against the conduct observed since the
Cornumticement thereof, by the Govern
ment and people of the United States.—
In making this exposition to you Sir, it
is mv desire to mm ince the American
Cabinet ofthe rectitude ol His Catholw
Majesty's intentions ; end o! the libera
lity of his policy, supported by the
most inrontosriMe and approved precepts
of public law. Flattering myscll that
both elm one and the other being ac
knowledged. the government w ill hegra
tiffed in doing them justice, by taking th>-
most vigorous measures to suppress at
once the acts ol hostility committed ,by
citizens of the United States upon Spain,
and cause them to observe that neutrali
ty vv hich with snob solemnity anil fre
quency they have pledged in the present
dissentions between Spanish America and
the mother country.
I do not believe that it is your inten
tion, Sir, to place the pirates which in
fest (he coasts of the island of Cuba, on
the same footing with the privateers duly-
authorized by my Government to carry
on the vvar against the insurgents, & tlm-
to deprive it ofthe means of operating
against them, and of opposing her just
rights to subdue them. IVith regard to
the former, I can assure you that no
power desires their extermination more
Strenuously than Spain, liven leaving
apart all sentiments of morality and hu
manity, it is evident that no one has a
deeper concern in their destruction than
she has, for if this is not attained, the
commerce of one of her most valuable
provinces will soon be completely anni
hilated. You are pleased to acknowl
edge, Sir, in your note, the efforts which
the authorities at Havana are making, in
concurrence with the navy ofthe United
States, to obtain that object, and you may
rest assured that I Its Catholic Majesty,
ns well individually ns in conjunction
with the maritime powers, will omit no
cffoit whatever to ex'erminate those ruf
fians, enemies to the human rare. But
the exertions of Spain nnd other powers
will he all in vain whilst the nil is not
cut to (he roots, which ran only be done
by the United Slates. It is from the
ports of this Union, that those swarms ol
Weeklies issue forth—it is in these port-
vvhi.ro the crews ofthe cruisers ofthe
Spanish insurgent provinces are enlisted
with the must Evantftilous publicity ; it
'Pbe fallowing U the Speer
exi-led III Spain #tncn the discovery i t 1 ,j, 'J’,!|,.y iai)d, delivered nu tin
America. In like manner it would-be j ifi> Glia.'nl».|- of peers inkinginineki
ati-ur.l to say that (lie roa-li of the. I’.ii- [ tiim lto* project of tin- Addrcra to
ted States, or the British colonies were
blockaded, because the respective (.'*'•
eminent? Innl directed that commerce
houId be only carried on a! certain ports,
and prohibiting the. importation of cor-
tain merchandize on the entry ol loruign
vessels. Under this view the service
which the Spanish privateers are now
doing, is the same as that which has .al
ways been performed by the vessel-'
called Gnarda Costas and by the re
venue vessels of the United States and ; a in again
ol Prince
union of
imsidora-
ln pro-
Hied in uusiver to the King's Speech : -
1* .*/•/ Itnfth Sixteen years have elapsed
this day, siner, ia\ hell by him who then i id
l’d tin- win-lei. in - t:He my opinion relative to
the rawest abbot to be engaged in with the
people rtf Spain, I had the misfortune to ex
cite,his displeasure tiy unfolding futurity to
liirt view ; hy d'silotiug to him all I fie. ilun-
i era which would spring upon all sides dur
ing an attack not less unjust' than rash and
pri-simipiunusi Disgrace, was lliu reward of
my sincerity. The regulations’ of destiny
extraordinary ; after ho many years 1
called tqion to renew the same ef-
tfu. e.vcfi'.s ot. itv* A 'able tV-Cr.r;.ArAi—dim
by my effort q.iiiul I vctili'ire. to say it, by
my su<'CC!*“i*«, have placed all ip) glory /mil
my responsibility in the. renew,tl of the tt-
III'III l>.it Ween } 'ranee ii the I l ouse i f Bour
bon'; to prevent .ji* far as in me lay, the I
vvurk of wisdom and justice from being! friend's house,
ooinprnnit-i d hy rash and foolish passions. I narrow stri ct
' ''’The Iviog is deceived, my Holds; it is jo.
our licit v lo undeceive him.
these Mairs, (vhe® sqm** stores of an ;;d ; ,
mg Turkish boost* felt mi hiin’nnd killed him
I quilted that melancholy sprit, arid like a
man di piivVi! of his senses, ran amidst the
falling w alls to the gate 6f tlie town, which
is situated at some distance from my
It was onuny road, among
that I was destined to wd-
tlie must horrible of all scenes. The
lights nf'tlu* house* whose sides hud fallen,
lie m Icihl that his people wish for war; I exposed to niy view men and women cling.
hi.' peopl ■ do. ire pin
fag to (lie rtfined walls of tlirir houses, held
11 I lc is told that llie honor of Ids Urfuvn ing their children in their trembling arm?
Great Britain, anti other nations ; that forts, to urge, the same counsels to our legi-
is to say, to prevent n trade prohibited timato Sovereign.
In replying to the paragraph of your
note relative to Spuni-h piivuteers, and
the supposed blockade of Terra Fiitnu,
I deem it essential to state the principl
which should he considered in the civil
war that unfortunately subsists between
the Spanish provinces in Europe and
America. In vain will it he attempted
to u5similate it with a war between two
independent poweis. The one having
lor its object the subjection of revolted
subjects, and the other to defend injured
rights or obtain satisfaction for insults re
ceived. In the former, the government
that is obeyed may use all the means al
lowed hy the law of nations, and those
,tat, '■ferfWfihffiftW'm
only avail themselves of the efforts
permitted by the public law acknow
ledged tiy till nations. In the first case,
it the government that proposes to sub
due the insurgents, strictly adheres to
said principle, neutral powers have no
tight to complain, during the continu
ance ofthe contest, ol tlie enforcement
of laws that have been acknowledged,
ar.cl against which no remonstrance had
been made, whilst the monarchy was uni
ted and tranquil ; for it would be absurd
to imagine or suppose, and much less to
require, that privileges should be grant
ed to rebels, which had been denied to
faithful citizens. So long therefore, as
Spain does not recognize the self-styled
governments of Spanish America ; so
long as she uses her endeavors to bring
them to their duly ; so long as Spanish
treasutes and blood are expended anti
shed in Ibis painful conflict, it is evident
that nobody can dispute, not only the
light, lint the obligation ‘lie is under to
employ all the means allowed by her
laws, and previously respected by other
nations, for the attainment of that object.
What were those laws before the insur
rection ? The entire prohibition of all
foreign commerce in the Spanish pro-
v mces of America. Since the discovery
of this hemisphere by Spain, (hose laws
have been observed, and no pretension
or complaint has been urged against them
by any power ; and will it be now re
quired of Spain to grant or sutler a free
commerce, that was never permitted,
that the insurgents may have greater,
aud perhaps the only means of aggres
sion, and of w ithdruvving themselves from
her dominion ? I repeat, sir, that whilst
Spain does not renounce her American
provinces, she considers them as an in
tegral part of (he monarchy, and has the
light lo maintain therein her municipal
and mercantile laws. On this undenia
ble principle, she can prohibit anil in
terdict by force, all lureign commerce,
as sbe lias done for ages ; and conse
quently such commerce between the
Spanish American 1‘rovinces aud a fo
reign nation is illegal. Those persons,
therefore, who should attempt to carry
it on, must look for sequestration & o-
Ihcr penalties, prescribed by ancient laws
that have been acknowledged Si respect
ed for centuries. 1 believe I Imre prov
ed the right of Spain to prohibit that com
merce, and that consequently the rein on-
strances against the supposed blockade of
Terra Firma ate totally inapplicable.—
Spain will never acknowledge the prin
ciple that in a war between two indepen-
by their laws. But if Spain has an in
teresl in seeing this accomplished, it con
cerns her as much that her vessels should
respect the lawful commerce of other
nations, and abstain from all acts of hos
tility and aggression upon their merchant
vessels, and to this end her laws contain
severe penalties against those who should
he guilty of such excesses, and direct
that the owners of privateers shall enter
into heavy bonds lo indemnify the dama
ges and injuries they may occasion, in
dependent of corporal punishment. I
assure you therefore, that the moment
my government arc informed of any ag
gression or act of hostility committed by
their subjects against the lawful cotr-
merce of this Republic, they will not
only completely indemnify the sufferers,
but will make a severe example of the
offenders, that will soon put an end to
such acts. This is what II C. M. can
do, anil will perform with pleasure,
and this is all that can be required of
him ; for I do not believe it is the iu-
tention of the President to claim from my
government, that whilst theocean swarms
with privateers from the insurgent pro
vinces, they should restrain their sub
jects form employing vessels that are ne
cessary to defend their lives and proper
ty and which are also intended to ope
rate against the enemies ofthe state.
As the complaints contained in your said
note are founded on the alledged violated
lights of neutrality ofthe American Re
public, you will permit me to make some
remarks on what I think that neutrality
should consist of, and on the manner it is
observed.
A state that wishes to remain neutral
on the breaking out of a war between
two powers, should observe towards ei
ther party the same relations of friend
ship and commerce, that subsisted pre
vious to the rupture. Such conduct
only can establish a neutrality, l or if
after the commencement of hostilities
such state should afford assistance to
one of the belligerents not granted
before, or should withhold that assistance
it vvas in the habit of giving, its neutra
lity no longer exists, for it augments the
power of one of the belligerents, to the
llr-net: ii follow
injury of the
will. nnS n l'T' f‘°' ver had no oomm.rco ;•••?:-i- .i l.H.-re.»ts, who strie-le to
the hreak'ng e u!lf ! J^ ren ^!l r, L e? l .?S r e" ! ^m.T' .j." '>} «}». J
The Speech from the Throne has caus
ed till' last hopes of all tile friends of peace
nearly to vanish. It threatens Spain ; and
my duty obliges me to say that it seems to
m«t alarming to France. At all events War
has not yet broken forth. Peers of France,
one moment remains, one moment is left to
yon, to sire the King, to save vour coun
try from !ho risk of so dangerous an enter
prise ; lnste.ii then lo make use of it—to
fulfil ill/* most sacred of duties, to undeceive
the King, abused as he is with respect to the
wishes of France, the wants of Ids people,
his awn peculiar interest, and not less than
witA regard to the stale of Spain : which is
new represented to him as enfeebled by in
testine dissentinns.
“The wish of France—it is almost super
fluous to say it—the wish of all France is
for peace. Sated with the glory of arms,
she flattered herself, that under the tJo-
vernment of her King, she should be enabled
to recruit, during the leisure of peace, the
strength wasted in a war of thirty yeais.
All the parties of this vast empire, compos
ed as they am of many various interests,
art* unanimous on this question. Lille thinks
as Strasburg. Lyons as Bordeaux, Mar
seilles as Grenoble. The most furious par
ty spirit cannot deny this truth.
“ And bow could it he otherwise? Has
not the merchant of Bordeaux and of Mar
seilles, in this ease, the same interest ns the
iu inufacturerof Lynns and Rouen ? Is not
the une threatened with having all the
11ensures which he intrusts to the sea,
snatched from him ? Does not the oilier
is compromised hv his not revenging th
insults offered to Ferdinand. Ills ancestor
Louis KIV. did not revenge insults far more
flagrant ; and yet in a question of dignity
Louis XIV. is a model not to he despised.
The happiness of France is tin* glory of
Louis XVII!. and he is worthy of enjoying
it.
“ He istoid that Spain, a prey to anarchy,
is dangerous to J 1 ’ranee. Let facts answer
for themselves. It is true that anarchical
doctrines have made an alarming progress
in France? On the contrary, lias not pow
er made rapid conquests among 113 since the
revolution of Spain ?
“ Let us not lie afraid, my Lords, to pre
sent the truth to our King ; he never rejects
it, and it is in this confidence that 1 support
the amendment which lias just been propos
ed to you tiy the Baron lie Baranie. May
the majority of this Chamber, In* induced
hy their fidelity to the. King and thu Cham
ber, In sanction it hy their votes !
“ My Lords, 1 will say only one word
more, and it is to ask you whether no one
lias any doubt with respect to the secret
w i-hrs of Ferdinand VII. 1 permit myself
a personal opinion on this point ; I ground
it on past events hut ton .veil known Vo me
Assuredly vt«« King ol Spain was never
inore’completely depiived of all liberty Ilian
during the seven years of his captivity at
V alencny ; amt I appeal to some of my No
ble Colleagues to recall to their recollection
that at that painful period neither their hon
orable names nor their touching devoteiTness
could inspire that Monarch with sufficient
confidence tu remove from Ins mind the ini-
preWon, that the attempt which they were
willing to make for his deliverance, vvas
nothing but an act of temerity of which lie
w ould tie the victim ; and my personal rela
tions with King Ferdinand have authorized
me to believe, that these refusals arose from
a noble confidence in the fidelity of his sub-
jeets, lo whose courage and attachment lie
wished to owe his liberation. This last oli-
sre the moment approaching when his ma- j servatinn, notwithstanding the difference of
nufactories must close, which have hitherto j tin; times, affords you many opportunities
formed the source of his gloty aud of lilt
prosperity of his country ? Shall I speak
of the part ofthe population which derives
its support friim daily labor ?
‘* Each individual belonging to this class
already knows, by the reduction of a part of
liio labor, that in future he will receive only
a portion of tliojce earnings which are neces
sary for the support of his family, and that
lie may, from day to day, he deprived of
the. last resource. Ckm you suppose, my
Lords, that agriculture will he more fortu
nate—that it will escape the dangers which
threaten commerce and industry ? In our
perfected system of society, all classes are
united in one chain of general welfare. The
embarrassment!) of the mercantile will be
fell Icy the class of cultivators, and our agri
culture too wilt find a loss iu the members
who will go to destruction in the desolate
plains of the peninsula.
“ O that the powerful of iho earth eoold
Count up tile suffrages at this dreadful mo
ment ! On our side is an united people—
on the other—what sh.,1) I say .-—are some
make
nt 'to
its neutrality, by allowing afterwards a ‘b^r °' vr i pr.vaie advantage. Those
trade affording the means of offence und
defence which that party required. Let
it not be laid that neutrality only con- tic , yct C0llM n „ t preservo the legitimate
stsls in observing the same conduct to-: Monarchy, may again deal my it in
same chivalrous sentiments which in 17'JC
attracted, the hearts of the generous, and
.educed tin* imagination of the.cnthu
wards cither belligerent power ; fur
is ev ident that if assistance is lent to one
ofthe parties, either in arms or money,
which is abundantly supplied uAh (hose
means, no service is rendered ; lint if
that aid is afforded to the adverse party
which could not defend itself without that
assistance, it becomes an effective act of
hostility against the former.
I believe you cannot but assent lo this
principle ; and if correct, as it certainly
is. it will he easy to draw the inference,
whether the government uf the United
States, and its citizens, have observed
and do observe an impartial neutrality
between Spain and the Spani-di pro
vinces in this hemisphere, and !lii‘ too,
pven if thrv bad been considered ns in
dependent powers ; nnd, therefore, un
der tlie circumstances, in which they
are situated, the conduct of this Repub
lic i« rendered still more extraordinary.
I shall not fatigue you, sir, by enumera
ting (he acts of hostility committed upon'
Spain in favor of her revolted subjects,
by citizens of the United States : the
notes of cav predecessors, and my own
on that disagreeable subject, contain (lie
relation and proofs of many, but not all
of them. 1 shall only cal! your attention.
notwithstanding 1'iam-e wants to preserve
its legitimate Monarchy. My Lords, the.
quesliun of war is not as some have been
pleased lo say, a question of dy nasty ; it is a
question ot party alone. Thu interests of
Royalty are not at stake : no, but tin* in
terest of a party, steady to its old hatred,
fixed in its old prejudices, aud which b less
eager to maintain than to re-ennquer—it is
a retaliation which some seek to take un the
height of the Pyrenees.
“And what tire (he motives urged to
induce France j France so happy, so tran
quil, 'su prosperous, lo exposi herself to
the ri-t. of a war against Spain ? Of what
lias France loimuplaiur—All is reduced
to this simple proposition.—Thu Spanish
Charter is full of imperfections.
“I,-agree in that proposition, it Is full of
imperfections. But when have neighboring
nations, rereived the authority of exacting
from an imleprndc lit people the reformation
of their political law ? if this theory he ad
milled what becomes of the independence
of nations? What extraordinary reformers,
what wonderful Lycurguses will not loO.OPI)
soldii rs form? especially when 100,000 are
ready to follow their trac i, ? Where is lie that
would lie deceived Tiy this political t^uixo-
tisin ? Is ii thought that the secret of this
tor comparison.
VALUE OF COTTON*.
The following striking exhibition of
the extent to which the use of this ines
timable material is now carried, is ex
tracted from the last Liverpool paper
which has reached this country. Thir
ty years ago, the export of cotton from
the United Slates vvas so inconsiderable,
as to cause the negociators of the British
treaty to consent to a clause on this sub
ject which vvas hostile lo (his beautiful
production. ‘J’lie clause was struck out
by the Senate. Last year Colton con
stituted nearly one half of nil the exports
of our domestic articles :
Cotton.—This beautiful fabric, says
a late elegant writer, seems destined to
become the clothing of nearly the whole
world. Scarcely known, or thought ol
halt a century ago, it is novs the staple
lunnuf.ici—•»■ r Europe, and (tie promi-
ncut branch of British industry. In our
foreign trade, it is so important an arti
cle, that it furnishes one bail of all the
Biitish exports; which however, is
scarcely equal to half of its home con- ! the whole ni
sumption. The great centre of the cot- , _ ' u *-'
ton manufactory is Manchester, and the
grand emporium of tlie raw commodity
is Liverpool. 1 hese great towns have
been called the two eyes ot" Lancashire
and they might he called the (wo eyes of
British trade. I hi** single article con
stitutes more than one half of the trade
ot Liverpool, which is more than one
tilth of that ol the whole empire, if. a
ate here no b*‘S than righty-four cotton
lookers, or houses wholly employed in
the purchase and sale of cotton, exclu
sive ol merchants, exporters, and impor
ters.—Liverpool , hh.
EARTHQUAKE AT ALEPPO.
Krlracl of a ItttcrJ.vw ,We. lieiijamin linker,
• igent ol Hie llnLsh I’oreiirn Hible Society
at vlleppo,
Ihwdoii n( Ibrahim Acs, near tho ruins of (
Aleppo, August g:t, lHJg. ^
With a heavy heart I take up my pen to
trace anew in my dejected mind, file must
dreadful of all events. The w ounds ol’af-
rticliop most bleed afresh, when 1 recoil to
my memory the lamentations of fathers for
their children, of children for their fathers,
of husbands for their wives, of wiv
new,Crusade u id long continue a mysterv their husbands, running naked’ from place to
in the eyes of tlx: people of all rountric
No, no, my Louis; Spain has conquered
freedom for herself; Spain is no lunger
overrun by privileged individuals ; slit
necessary mens urea to prevent the nffi
cers of this Rupblic and its inhabitants,
from violating a neutrality, vv hicl) this on-
vernment has so solemnly pledged to
observe.
In concluding this note. 1 reiterate to
you sir, (he assurance ofthe sincere de
sire of H. C. M. to strengthen and ce
ment the ties of friendship which unite
therefore, to this affair, not doubling, that j fords it spectacle intolerable to pride’; it can-
the President, giving it the important J nut he tolerated; nnd vvliat is to lie the e-
consideration it deserves, will adopt tliej VR, d? In Spain, what was ineffectually at-
i nrevent the offi- b'tnpti'd in France, is to be attempted, viz :
counter-revolution.
“ I uin well aware that tHe invisible mo
vers in (Ids great conspiracy against the li
berties of tho people, arc not so stupid as to
aspire to any success hy the sole i Hints ol
their partisans; vvliat then is in reality the
support on which they rest their last hopes?
They do not know ii : they would shudder
if they were required to state it truly. My
Lords,.that- support, without which they
him to this Republic ; and assure you j are nothing, is the. support of foreig
that he will omit no effort to.secure that
object ; hut, at the same time, ho enter
tains the hope of finding corresponding
sentiments iq this Government; and Hint
in rommnn accord, they will use their
endeavors tn avoid all grounds of com
plaint and misunderstanding, which un
fortunately have been repeated with too
much frequency.
Presuming that some of the subjects
contained in this note will he discussed
at the present session of Congress, I
would be much obliged to the President
dent nations, either should have the jit he will be pleased to communicate it
right to declare a coast or port in a state to that respectable body, and availing
of blockade, w ithout a competent power
to enforce it, for she knows too well the
interest all maritime nations have in re
pelling that principle ; and therefore,
vvliat the Spanish authorities ofAmeri-
myself of this opportunity, 1 reiterate to j
you the assuranco of my distinguished j
consideration.
(Signed)
JOAQUIN DF. AN'DUAL A,
Let it not be said that the liypolh.vis is .i
chimera ; this parricidal wish has been a-
vovved in tin: Papers of the day, those
cheerless echoes ofthe passions which agi
tate the surface of our native laud.
“ But what is the pay of the foreigner on
whom they will he compelled to place their
last reliance ? What is he lo receive for
his co-operation in these, monstrous trans
actions? Who will pay his armies, who
will provision them ? Assuredly, it cannot
ho unfortunate Spain—she lias no treasure,
she hits scarcely enough to .supply her own
subsistence—site is rich in courage alone.
“ Prudence forbids my entering into more
ample dev elopement of the dangers of win
with Spain ; your inteUigonee and rvllcctiun
will supply tile deficiency. But 1 have said
' enough to shew that it was iny duly to ap
pear in this tribune. It bejonged to me,
who am old—who respect Franrn-—who
am devoted to the King and his family—to
mo svko have taken so prominent a part in
place, imploring the protection of the Al
mighty, or with their feeble hands, trying a
midst the fallen ruins, to extricate tiiem-
selfes and their relations.
On the night ofthe 1,-itli Any, about hull
past t) o’clock, the third city in the Ottoman
empire, built entirely of stole-, was, iu the
space of a few seconds, brought down to its
foundations.
I was at that limp asleep on the. terrace of
ni) particular friend, Air. Maseky, who hy
the help of the Almighty, was mercifully
saved, with till Ins family.
About an hour previous to tin* great shock,
a light one was felt, when 1 took the precau
tion to draw my bed from under a very high
wall, where it was placed. 1 w as soon a-
wakened by the fall of that wall, on the very
spot where my lied stood. 1 sprang from
my couch, and without waiting to dress my
self, fled into the house, which 1 found bil
ling on all sides.
To remain in the house, or to take flight
thro’ the streets, amidst falling houses, ap
pealed to he equally dangerous.
1 recommended my soul to God, and em
braced the latter resolution. In consequence
I descended the back stairs of Air. Maseky’-
house, by tin- Almighty’s guidance, for the
great stair-case fell at the same lime.
The. dai kness of the night, and the clouds
of dust thut covered the atmosphere, pre
vented me from perceiving the stones am!
rubbish on the stairs, which had fallen from
a part ot the house, and consequently 1 war
precipitated into the corn t-yaid on a dead
hod)'.
How can I express my fet lings al that mo
mcnl, ignorant on vvliat body I had lallei. ' —
J walk halt dead with fright aud liorrot I
afterwards learnt that it was a faithful set-
va'nt, who a second before had deScuulted
mangled bodies lying under my feet, uml
piercing cries of half buried people axstiilir g
my ears—Christians, Jew s and Turks, vvi rn
imploring the Almighty’s mercy in their ref
p' l tlvr tongues, who, a minute before, dirt
not, perhaps, acknowledge him.
After a great deal of trouble lind fatigue,
running among the ruins, I arrived, exlu.list
ed, al the gate ofthe city, called liahi lfan ;
g", the earthquake still continuing, (.'old
and dreadfully bruised and cut in my bothy
and fi-et, 1 fell on my knees, among a con
course of people, to thunk the Almighty f
my happy deliverance from tho jaws of
death. But the gate of the city was shut--
and no unedited to risk his life under it r
arch lo open it. After recommending my
s ail again to my Creator, I threw myself on
the gate. I b it in the d.n k and perceived
that it vvas nnl locked, lint tin* great iron
liars that went across the folding door*, wen:
bent by the earthquake, fc the little strength
I retained vvas not sufficient to force them.
I went iu quest of tin* guards, hot they w ere
no more!
1 fell again on my knees before the Al
mighty, w ho alone could save tne from the
immediate p'-rrii of being crushed to death.
I stut n..t forgot in mv prayers the iniiuTHhlu
creatures around me. While I vvas in this
attitude, four nr five Turks came rear me,
and joined hands to pray in their accustom
ed way, calling out “ Alla! Alla!” Having
in sight my safety, and that of thousand- i.;'
individotds who crowded to the gate to i -
rnpe, I made no reflections, 1nit began to er
treat them in tile name of God to help me
to open the gate, in order to save mir iivi
and thine of so many individuals who v.cu:
continually perishing before ns.
The Lord inspired them with courage—
and, providing themselves with large -liuu?.
according to my instructions, in a littb- time
they forced the liars arid opern-d the gale.—
No sooner had I quitted it, than »'strung
shock of an earthquake crushed it to piece?,
and several Jews were killed hy its fail.
A new and affecting scene vvas now ( xlg.
bilpd. A great concourse of people rustled
out, and with one accord fell mi their knees,
to render thanks to the Almighty for their
preservation—but when the fie-1 transport]
of joy were over, tile thought of havii g left
huritd.orin danger of lining bul led in tin*
city, their friends and relations, made them
pour forth such piercing lamentations, tb.-F
the most haul ht arted person wood h;ivt
been penetrated with grief. 1 crept, as m ;
I could, about twenty yards,toa place whem
I saw it group of people, who had saw .1
themselves from the suburbs, vv here r,a gale
prevented their issuing out ol the town—
there I fell, half dead with cold, and with
pain from my sores.
Two or three of those people who recog
nized me in that miserable condition, rirnir-
diately gave me a cloak, and brought me ::
little water. When 1 iccovcri d a little my
sensps, I began to fuel new suio.-riugi, ufa
nature too poignant to be described.
The thoughts of what might have h- f.ltca
my brother and his family, vv ho were at An
liuch, and the. cruel fate of my friends in tii 1 :
i ily, besides the inelam-holj- on. n, .. .]
..... , ,*i ■ .-our,.l.-cl, others lament::.g tie:
death of their relations, others having le i e
them Iheir dying children, taken from under
tlie ruins, preyed so strongly on my mind,
tlul riot tin; pen ofthe ablest writer ('tin give
adequate idea of my feelings. I spent
ght in prayer and anxiety,
next morning. I was conveved
t,y some charitable people, mv an as*, to i
nearest garden, to profit hy the shade of ti.
trees. I slut uot teniii.i long before Al:
Deft he. the French drogoitian, joined :
and gave me the agreeable news (hat ml
European ( In / tians, cxc< pi a little fnv, J
been saved—but unity, like myself tvera
greatly bruised.
Of (lie European Jews, the Austrian roc-
Sttl Air. Esdra da INre'uitco, ivi.-d a few ollie: ,
"'ere crushed In death—and many thousw; i
of native Christians, Jews and’Turk-, pc
fished with them. I have now the sab-Ac
tion to know that my brother and family hart
escaped from a similar danger at Ao n ch
which place had likewise been de-troy. 1 ;
well as Lutaliiir, Gi-ser, Shogre, Idli'u, A!'-':-
dun, Killis, Scanderooo, aid all the i, t-f
the towns and villages in the Pacitalic of A
leppo.
Ofthe interior, ns yet we have no re"-'
All those whir have made their escape out '-
the city, art) encamped in the gardens, i
remained four days without In ing ah*e !'
move, from my bruises and sou s, b r.i '
only a sheet to screen me from the srnrrli
in;: rays uf tin* run. I am now, thank t.'"rt
much better, and begin to walk a little, hr*
with great pain.
When 1 joined the rest off e Europtui”'
in the garden of Ibrahim \;;a. I was tne '
kindly received ivy the French Cons :l Al*.
Lesseps, who afforded me every pu-s.V ■
assistance.
I cannot ton greatly admire the enm* :
irf this worthy gentleman, in the obit a! ml
afflicting position lie is in, A father r ">E
not show more affection fi r his riimirre,
titan Mr. Lesseps manifests to bis count 1 )
men, ns well as to all those vv ho are in vv . ’
of liis advice or assistance.
The next day my friend, Mr. Alnstky.
came to live among os; in the hr-mu
whose lainilv 1 begin again to cniny li; ,
though deprived of all its comforts.
Al) heart hired? for the poor Korop''"-
who, without the least prospect of I >
fora time, a roof to preserve them from ' 1
scorching rays of the son, must soon, ' i
the heavy rains of the niiliiimi and w ‘t
In deprived of ev ery resource ; f ir the e
effects they have been able to save u.i.:t
sold for their sustenance.
EARTHQUAKE AT VALPARAISO.
lixtracl nf a tiller from a litulonian miii : '
nt liilpiirniso, iLiij. t ,\oe.
Tile pn sent is prinr p. Ily toucpiae.it ) -,
of the eff'i els of a most tremendous and t , r '
illrle earthquake whii 'i vvas expe:.
hereon the evening of the ttitli. it l"..
place III tween 10 and II oYlucls, and l In:
first shock, vv I. ch vvas pud.ably of tv.e "
three minutes duration, laid the gre it - r p
of Valparaiso ill ruins, a.pit ad mast
tiori ai.d leiioi ever) whi le .duct, r i
r.d other shocks ftfliovved : huni ;
■ nmpared with the first, or to a- -<> i • '
injury. They continued vet;. Ho .n.t ,
the lllglit, lllllt i I Ol i*oe lo d I". "
a it tin- shipping tul safi. I . . di . > ■
w eie lost b) ltie fail ol l.n.ldin,', n
.mnlii r,has i.ql, y/ v bl ip! a-.c. to - -
beVuiy three LiUi.Jiv.il an; .'...non ■*-* -