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

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. assemblies of people are scattered before a disciplined army, like clouds before the gentlest wind. No, do not flatter your selves that you will gain by conflict. You must yield at last, and then all will he lost. We cannot dissemble this. The pros perity of the State depends alone upon the unanimity and the uprightness with which we all cordially unite with the new Government, and co-operate with it in the meliorations which it is preparing for the benefit of our country. We are indeed fallen into a very hapless condition ; and what else has brought us into this condition but the obstinate, unfeeling, and unjust Government, under which we hilV! lived these 20 years ? What remains for us to do ? To behave Labmissively, and each for himself contribute to the organization of the new Government, upon principles w hick cannot be shaken, which may preserve the freedom, the rights, and the property of each individual. This is what the invincible Napoleon requires, who is employ ed in providing for our felicity, who will deserve of our coun try, and g ain from posterity, the appellation of its restorer. Let us pl ace no impediment in the way of this regeneration, nor of the great good which will arise from our close union with our might Ally. Such are the feelins which his Highness the Lieutenant General of the Kingdom, the Junta, the Council of Castile—which the supreme power of the nation have en deavoured to impress. and these are also those with w hick we wish to see you penetrated, that, returning to peace and order, you may await every thing from the mighty and beneficent hand upon which we all depend. May Heaven grant that this sincere remonstrance, suggested to us by the purest patriotism, may have the salutary effect of presing the designs of the rebellious, who labour to incite yriu to disorder, and of establishing, hence forth, peace and confidence among you!" [The inauguration act of his Majesty, Don Joseph, by which he declares his acceptance of the Spanish Crown, has also reached us. The Proclamation is full of professions not in the least interesting.] DIPORTANT SPANISH DOCLINENTs PuTILISUBD BY THE PATRIOTIC CHIEFS. JULY 3. troons—and God, for whose cause we are king to tight, will watch over us, because, in the end, every mortal h;s a deter mined measure, and we ought to trust in his mercy, that when his wrath (which we so much deserve) is appeased, hen ill pro. tect us. The Standard of your Holy Patron Saint James is now unfurled; let us follow it.. "licians !—The Asturians and Alouese have 80,000r ten enlisted, and already QO,OOO under arms—let us go and relie ve our brethren, these intrepid men. We shall thus save our cm try from becoming the theatre of war. This kingdom, which has assNnbled through your instance, expects it from you—this kingdom will reward those who distinguished themselves, with every thing'in its power, and at the conclusion of the war it will immediately give you your discharge, and enable you to enjoy the fruits of victory under the shade of the laurels you will have won, and consign to your children at your ease, the example of your glorious deeds. " DOMINGO VALAIDO DE PARO4, Sec." " Corunna, June 5, ISOS." PROCLA:,IATION OF TUE COUNCIL GEN ERII. OF THE PRIWCIIALITY. " LOYAL AsTrlZlANS—Beloverl Countrymen, your first wishes are already fulfilled. The principality discharging those duties which are most sacred to nu - n, has already formally declare( War against France. You nary perhaps dread this vigorous re solution. But what other measure ;ould or ought we to adopt I Shall there be found one single man among us, who prefers the vile and'ignominious death of a slave, to the glory of dying on the field of honour, with arit,s in his habl, defending our un fortunate Monarch. our homes, our children, and our wives/ If the very moment, when those bands of banditti were reedy ing the kindest offices and favours from the inhabitants of oar capital, they murdered in cold, blood upwards of two thousand people, for no other reason than their having defended their in-; suited brethren,--vv hat could we have expected, had we submit. ted to their dominion ? Their pecfidious conduct towards our King and his whole family, whom they have deceived and de.. coved into France, under the promise of an eternal armistice, in order to chain them r.ll, has nn precedent in history. Their conduct towards the whole nation is more iniquitous than we . had the right to expect from a horde of Hottentots. They have profaned our temples ; they have insulted our religion; they have assailed our wives ; in floe, they have broken all their promises, and there exists no right Which they have not violat ed. To arms, Asturians, to arms! let us not forget that Astu rias at the time of another invasion, which undoubtedly warless unjust, restored the NI owarchy. Let us aspire to the same glory oo the present occasion. Let us ref.ollect, that no foreign tra tion could ever lord it over us, whwever exertion it may have made for that purpose. Let us offer up our prayers to the 6o( Of Hosts. Let us implore the intercession of our Lady of Bata ties, whose image is worshipped in the most antient temple of Covadonga, and perfectly sure that she cannot forsake us in so just a cause : let us rush upon our detestable enemy, and anni hilate and drive out of our peninsula, a people so baee and trea cherous. This demand is addressed to 3 ou, in the name of your representatives, by the ProcUrator-general of the Principality. " dic,r4ao FLORIN E47.41.1D.4." MANIFESTO. PROVINCE OF AERAGON. " Providence has preserved in Arragon an immense quantity of muskets, ammunition, and artillery, which have not treache rously been sold, or delivered to the enemies of our repose. Your patriotism, your loyalty, and your attachment to the good customs which you have inherited from your ancestors, induced you to shake 011 the disgraceful yoke, which was prepared for us by sedition, and by the false promises of the French Govern ment, which regulated F---'s conduct by the most abominable Machiavelism, merely endeavoured to deceive us and all Spain, in order to cover with shame and disgrace the most generous na tion upon earth. " You have placed implicit confidence in me, and this honour which you have bestowed on me undeservedly, obliges me to tear the veil of the most detestable iniquity and injustice. My life, which can only be of any value to me us far as it can pro mote your happiness, and the prosperity of my beloved count r y , is the smallest serrilke I can make in return for the many proofs of confidence and love with w hieb you have honoured me. Do not doubt it, Arragooians, my mind is not able to harbour crimes, nor to 11140Cilite frith these s who cherish and protect THE KINGDOM OF G trCI A. " GAILICIANS !—You have bewailed the Inte of y our amiable Ferdinand—the horror of the perfid:,. by which he vvits seduce,l, still burns in your bosoms. You fear danger to our holy reli gion, you look upon our exterior worship as aonilidated, upon our altars profaned, and the temples of the eternal and sole Om nipotent converted into places of desolation by order of the Tyrant, w ho arrogates to himself Ihe title of Arbiter of Desti nies, because he has succeeded in oppressing the noble French Dation. without re:ollecting, that he himself is mortal, and that be only holds the po:•:er delegated to him for our chastiment. You turned your eyes towards the Municipal Authorities, and you even insulted them ; because they did not animate the datne of your indignation against the enemy. The time is come— your kingdom has assembled in Corhs, and re-assumed the sove reign authority, which under such circumstances devolves upon it by right, and of which its first exercise is in complying with your vs ishes so loudly declared; you have already a leader, and the mist vigorous dispositions are taking—ey therefore to arms! and let us march to defend the cause of God, the honour of our country, our lives and our fortunes! Will you be insensible to the voice of the nation, and will you only be fisand valiant in the streets of your cities ? Now that twenty thomiand brave Soldiers have taken up your cause for theirs, will you refuse to unite with their generous battalions? Will you hesitate to embody yourselves with these masters of the military art 1 Do you ima gine, forsooth, that your courage without discipline can be la.- ful ? Such ideas avaunt—receive in your arms thes- heroes who are going to marshal your strength, and only front the common name of Spaniards, even without being Calicians, feel a deep interest in your cause. The Kingdom sends them to you. You should obey their sovereign and legitimate authority. Let dis cord fly from us; we are brothers, and are going to sacrifice' •urselves for the same sacred cause. Galicians! enrol yourselves from 16 to 40 years of age. It is better to die in defence of your religion and firesides, and in your ,ter in order to mu Conscription coml and be deal .no you will go , en should we ►y a glorious But there only for Yul- it own country, than to be led bound to slaugbi satisfy an inordinaith 0..• .* The French ( wrises you. • :,,":•*.t:, , , r Kingdom, die in th./. ( %. . 1: 41 1 .4 1k4 1 . „.,,,.+" ‘ For eve e . unsuccessf I . : k o --- . co ' tA . : 11 . .." ... . Ives Ix lth frdat t -- _ k : • • rdij i ' l / 4 ... ' 1 , , .' 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