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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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London report debunks rumors of imminent war with Spain, attributing them to a misinterpreted letter from Mr. Frere amid Spain-France negotiations and Portugal's neutrality. Satirical note on France's unreadiness for war. Letter from Madrid via Bilbao warns of potential rupture between Britain and Spain.
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It is now pretty clearly ascertained, that the
rumor of an immediate war with Spain, arose
from mistake if not from wilful misrepresentation
—The letter of Mr. Frere, on which the whole
supposition was founded, appears to have been
written during the negociation between Spain
and France, and of course before the former pow-
er had the means of offering us even that imper-
fect neutrality, with which it is perhaps our in-
terest to be contented. The date of Mr. Frere's
note had the same relation to the neutrality of
Portugal which was not assented to by France
till the Bargain for that of Spain was concluded.
Real readings—Every hour for the last six
months, England has been amused with accounts
of "the French being quite ready." It may
now be asked, for what? a gentleman who
lately left France gives this doubt, telling us the
French are in the state they mention: the mer-
chants are all ready to break. The peasants are
all ready to starve. The sailors are all ready to
leave their ships. The army is nearly ready to
mutiny: and the desperate Chief Consul, after
all his threats, is ready to find an excuse for stay-
ing
at home.
From Bilboa, Dec. 27.
On the 21st. inst. Mr. Hopkinson, received a
letter from Mr. B. Frere, brother and secretary to
the minister of Great Britain, at Madrid, of which
the following is a copy:
Madrid, Dec. 17.
"SIR,
"I am directed by
his Majesty's Minister at
this
Court
to
request
that
you
will
recommend
in the event of a rupture between the two courts.
such precautions as they may
deem advisable
"I am, &c.
(Signed)
B. FRERE.
"Wm Hopkinson, Esq."
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Foreign News Details
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Madrid
Event Date
Dec. 17
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rumor of war with spain arose from mistake; letter recommends precautions in event of rupture between the two courts.
Event Details
Rumor of immediate war with Spain based on Mr. Frere's letter written during Spain-France negotiations, before Spain could offer neutrality. Date relates to Portugal's neutrality assented by France after Spain's bargain. Satirical account of France's internal unreadiness. Letter from B. Frere in Madrid to Wm Hopkinson recommends precautions if rupture between the two courts.