Kentucky Gazette

Extract of a letter from Madrid, dated July 3, 1820, published in the London Morning Chronicle.

"I have-- since my last seen so much of the famous Patriotic Societies, that meet three times a week at the Fontana de Oro and Cruz de Malta, to convince me, that they mainly tend to keep the flame of patriotism alive. These Societies are in correspondence with the others throughout the Peninsula, and are attended by thousands of all classes whenever the debates take place: it is worthy of remark, that the most strenuous advocates of liberty, and the ablest speakers, are Priests.* It is thought that the United States will still succeed in securing the Floridas. The most difficult question of all for the Cortes is that of South America: such are the deep rooted prejudices of the nation as to that country, and the almost total ignorance that prevails with regard to the state of things there. that those Members of the Chamber who see the necessity of adopting some great and liberal measure on the subject, are afraid either to write or speak of it, lest they should shock the feelings of the people and lose their popularity. The only novelty in the Press is a new Government Paper called Gazeta del Gobierno; the first number appeared on the 1st, and contained two interesting articles on the state of England & France; the evils under which both those countries suffer are very freely and liberally canvassed by the writer. Conversing with one of their Editors a few days ago, he observed, 'Ah! my friend, things are strangely altered in this world, it was but the other day that you pitied us, whereas now you are all objects of commisseration to Spain.'"