The National Register. — London, England, 1808-07-03 00:00:00

• • jtT.LY 3. primitive castor could have hop inhabitants of all the horrors t burnt, your dtr disorderlv rebel out Generals, w vi•ions, without soldiers inured ing ? The Jum fatal consequet P roceedinws, sit speedily return which a (twine; convince von, t went, ttad enah dent, and the fate is placed the Junta wi the new rime amt ;ode! 1 and ph% ileges, der a hetter f,i shall he conve queuT n . %Viten t The aontiill ex The sum a..sigi nn im-rensr ! it I +-+-r R' .' TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. primitive customs—a felicity which but a few days since no one could have hoped for ? What is it then you expect, ye misled inhabitants of the provinces ? Will you draw upon yourselves all the horrors of war, to see your fields ravaged, your cities burnt, your dwellioas laid desolate? Do you thick that the disorderly rebellion of a people, brave, but inexperienced, with out Generals, without finances, without magazines, without pro visions, without oniiitary supplies, can maintain a conflict against soldiers haired to war, and grown old iu the habit of conquer ing ? The Junta still flatter themselves that you will weigh the fatal consequences which will infallibly result from your that proceedings, Should unhappily a foolish obstinacy prevent your speedily returning to the paths of obedience and patriotism, which a moment of doubt has made you abandon. In order to convince you, that it is their sole desire to enlighten your ,judg ment, and enable you to perceive that the Prince, their Presi dent, and the Emperor of the 'French, in whose hands our fate is placed, hate no other object than your felicity; the Junta will bring to your knowledge the objects of the new !lovereian who comes to reign over us. Hear and !adae ! The Cortex the ancient securities of our Hales and priy Hopei, shall be rt stored, with more powers and un der a Meter form titan has for a long time taken place. They shall he convened every three years at least, and more fre quele w nen t:te wants of the oat ion shall require their meeting. The annual expenditure of the Royal Family shall be fixed. The sum assigned out of the Royal Treasury shall be liable to no increase ; it shall be less than one-half of what has hither to been issued for that purpose. The Catholics worship shall be exclnsiyely established in Spain. No other shall be tole rated. Finally, the Junta of the Government has strong reasons to hope, that the personal contribution in support of the pre sent war will be considerably diminished, in consequence of the improvements which the new Government is about to introduce, Ana of the present political state of Europe, which requires the most stramous exertions in support of the increase of the marine, and admits of a diminution of the land force. A gradual im provement shall take place in every department of the finances; credit shall be universally restored, the national debt fixed, and in a few years discharged. The administration of justice shall be subject to invariable rules, and the superior power shall not interrupt its course. Agricoltere shall be encouraged. New life shall he given to cone:levee and industry. The military and naval 'force shall have th.-ir ant lent splendour. All means which can secure the felicity of the people shall be alike em ployed. Judge now whether it be your interest to take up arms, in order yourselves to annihilate that, e. hick i. to esta blish your felicity and that of your children and descendants ; and whether they are true Spaniards, anal can be frieuds of their country, oho endeavour to F rear, a mong ou the line of sedi tion. Such, Spaniards, is the destiny which ;malts you, if you will maintain peace and order adione our-elves ; if you cordi ally unite yourselves with }our Covet - memo and your local netaistraries. If all of von be animated by the desire to act Hell, you are about to heroine happy ; hut if you neglect the salutary emtesel which the Junta of the Government gives you, then fear the.just resentment of a Monarch, who is as severe in avenging a useless and blind oo.stinary, as he is generous and quick to forgive a sudden burst of error. Are yntl ignorant that already numerous French armies arc within the Spanish terri tory ? Do yon know that other armies, as munermis, approach your froatiers ? The provinces which do not instantly return to their duty, shall he immediately beset by . French troops, mid treated with all the severity of military late. Lieuteaant tieneral of the kingdom hes already felted coma ands that se veral divisions shell advance and punish the seditious; but the Junta of Government have been desirous to withdraw Owe pro vinces, in which disorders have been committed, from ireeita- He danger. For them the% have implored; they have otrisred in their name, that they will recognize their errors, and return to order. His Imperial arid Royal !Ugliness has gracionsly listened to both; he has suspended flu- panishment of the But vengeance will be dreadful, it' the treacherous instigators of the malevolent have mote power over the minds of Spaniards than the paternal voice ef their Maaistrates, their :Nlini.,iters, and all the civil awl military authorities. " lelaticid,Junn S, (Here follow the Signatures.] •-asissa— DEPUTIEi TO TILE GENEGENEIAL EXTR tonni- N tit V JrN P4N •Roc—;ronuttr COL'STRV MEN tire-sitieß, your fortunes, awl your de::r and prtOoot to us as out owa; and wc _ .__ ~: I wish you were all here before us, that you might he assured of it. We have been as faithful and as attached tea our ancient dynasty as yourselves, till Divine Providence, which disposes of thrones and sceptres, had fixed the period of ittl duration. The greatest States furnish us with a thousand instances of the in finite power of Providence; and the history aithr own country alfords no small number of those in,tdaces. An irresistible duty, and an object as sacred as our own ftlicity, have caused us to abandon our own hearth , , and brought us to the invincible Eto peror of the French. We c , -nless it : the contemplation of his splendour anti power may have made a stroug impression upon us, but we came with the determine:l resolution to make our renewed efforts IN behalf of a Monarchy w11 , 1: , e prospejty is necessarily connected with our own. But how great was our surprise, when his Imperial nal Itfiyal Majesty articipated our solicitude by manifestations of benevolence and affability, which excited the more astonishment eve greater hip power is. lie has no other desire than o.ir welfare and prosperity. lu giviug us a Sovereign to reign over us, it is his iilustrious brother, Joseph, whose virtues are the atlaiiiation of his sub . a.ets. in occupying himself in the melioration of our ancient laws, and the correc lion of their imperfections, this is door that we ma. live accord ing to the laws of,justice and equity. W here he desires that our finance shatdd receive a new ora-aniztotion, this is to reader our naval and military force powerful and drea:!fe! so our vormier, by 'avoiding all supertinotr, tv -Ira tion, he is resolved to corn naahuses ; to rev tva oatioral and:w iry, by removing all the impedinalas w Lich lie in tin' w ;Iv of commerce, and relieve es, hs f.r as is in lispw.tar, from all tanse oppressions w hich hhve areinilateti oar a,a-iculture, and all . our sources of eaterprisa. t mail v. knew iu t he itpri::,htness Of your character, and your attncito.ent to the worship of God, he • will net oppose your rcligiou- lie n - ures• y on. -that y (:11 shall retain, even as you; nt.e:.st,•l's, yoni. Indy Catholic. . and that the s:..ine shall remain, as at the ; • asent reviod, the sole an 1 only ..;hurth the' hide kingdatu. And what the reward wiiielt the Gr% L r:iayerur of a,: Pr,::ncit de ma.id, tinder circumstances so mono nt lII' to the nation a:. these? That Noll shoal.! Ike iu Te: , tist • ; I e t y oil Sh‘Aild ptu ' far your isousehelds an fotnifin.; .that v net shoild not 61in:it v abandon yourselves to the fatal desolations *Li c h are inseparable from aysiaimee reladlion ; that you shoulet a wait, with peaceful cot tidence, the ineliotation of y our fates and fortunes, which you may hope for from tl•e (in ye; merit of a virtuous Mtmarch—which paternal care shall brim.;---wl:icit is jowl:arable from his benignity, and of which his subjects have - experienced the efiCets. Spaniards! worthy of a better fate, avoid the dreadful anarchy which threatens you ; think uaon yourselves, your families, and your children. NV hat profit will you draw from dissent ions kindled' by maleveleece ? Ye who • are affluent, and peacefully enjoy the rope' ty which your fa mily possessed through the industry or pithily service el your ancestors—honest agliculturhas, w bo know the fiWt'CiS Of domes !le comforts—labourioas mechanics, who are nappy in your own tire-sides, surroum!ed by all that is dear to yon—indostrious merchants and manufacturers, is ho wish to tyrant the product, of your industry and economy--t.itizers of all classes, who live i.i repose with a moderate, but sudicient income, which ye owe to a regular liCe—bear in mind into what an abyss you are about to plonge yourselves, if you suffer yours-lie , to he misled - by those who excite you to disorder. You run in clauaer to ' Lee every thing in a moment. What can you hope for that eau balance such great sacrifices ? Vi hat vain ex pecc;tioas grit er • before sour eyes, which can rmider you disobedient to the powers which govern over yon, aad make y - ott shake oft the salotttrs yoke of the laws ? Anarchy is the greatest scour e which i.iotl can inflict upon a people: while it prevails, it de- • vrovs, loosens, consumes, and annihilate: every thing. nod the best are commonly its most certain victims. The si4lit cannot reach to the bottom or these ea:mollies and horrors any t wire Man to the shores of this sea of misery. !Lipp v are I.e, t at ye know not the i orrors of civil war. Spain east loin been fie. d from this horror. Yet in spite of the period which i- el:ipsed, • she is not yet recovered from the ealtonities w Teich duri..i!; the rirst years of that use, she on that account mtated. Vi hy ale they no longer living who were witnesses of it, ti - Pat their e pe- Hence might serve to protect you aguip-t it ? You will ins be and bring them upon you, if you do o t give an licarl,ig: Io voice of the Government, and li:sten to ..ae beorierl ,. All, how can you offer any reAstanc: t th - fore! .1 - will be brought agaia.4 you ? No man d bts s!inris% vl t o we know that you are able to attein pi g at b!. 4 fiance 10 dar°,.erS; ' , Oho*: rest a rt. +, op ra,a card, all those attcmpis %%taw! be %alit. Th e' most tr.ia.47 _ _ in a yew years toscoa be subject to ins trial interrupt its course. life shall he given t , and naval force snail which can secure the played. J nage now arms, in order your: blish your felicity at and whether they art country, is ho etklyas Lion. Such, Spantut will maintain peace ; ally unite yoursel magiqrarieq. I f all Hell, you are about salutary eonsel w hi then fear the ju't re- nvengin.::; a u,eless at quick to forgive a su already 111111tertIlls Ft Or). ? Do you knot your r ttiirs? ? The their duty, shall he treated u jilt all the Ceneral of the lON veral divii.ions shall Junta of “overnmen vince , •, in which di. Mc danger. For t h in their name, that to order. His Imps listened to both; he But vengeance will of the malevolent h. than the paternal vl and all the civil and " lelatirid,Junn ADDRESS OF THE • " BFLortp Sr " Your fatuities property, are as 4 • .e-1 ' t, .i ; • t ._ I ' c, , ),••• i I 1 .: ~ . . '.. ~-^"~: 'r" ,- I° - W7Mlrr , U