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42 8 1•• anOn; to the Migity Island of the Ocean. The latter came up m it b, attacked, and defeated them ; two of their frigates and all their tran.ports were sunk, mid two ships of the line which remained were hoarded, and their crews put to the sword. The English lost two fripttes, and received some damage in the other ships. The engnge.aent took place between Alicant and Car thageol, on the 24th of lmt month, nod lasted two days. " A French ship, having on hoard arms; stores, and money, • for l'arthr.genn, hc•lieving that port still in possession of the Fren.•o party, entered it on the 28th, and was immediately compelled to strike.. " The Audalusians have fortified the Sierra Moren with artillery." 7--* THE NATIONAL REGISTER. JULY. 3. Which I n PROCLAMATION OF THE SUPREME JUNTA OF GOVERN, 81'41'4'14RM !—The Supreme Junta of Ciovernmem which at present consists of persons of the highest authority in the addresses you, to dispel the errors, which malev olence . and 'z' norance ate endra*ouring to insinuate . and to propagate ow% von—fatal errors, which might draw after incalculable mis ery, did not the Supreme Government hasten to annihilate themthal I iviyeilelhteeviipti,e,eu.eri the moment of their birth._ The Junta dares flatter itself, those who at all tittles, and on all occasions, have hearket;d t with reverence to the voice of their super u i . o it rs h , less submission at a moment when it depends on them, either af T • i t o r ever to insure their happiness, by uniting of the State ; or to plot the downfal of their own country. by yielding to clamours and commit:ions, into whieh it • eterhal enemies of the fame and prosperity of the Spanish nation ar e endeavouring te plunge them. At the eery mo ment w t • ten.span, a country so greatly favoured by nature, but impoverished, ex. ',misted, and debased, before the eyes of all Europe, by the de. frets and misrule of its own Government, had arrivtii at the point of a complete annihilation—when the very elt'l tiong which might have been employed to revive her cy le owe d strength would only have served to increase her Stifferill;.l, and to plunge her into fresh calamities—when, in fine, all hope uas extinguished, Providence has granted u, the means nut only of rescuing our country from certain ruin, hut also of raising Ler to an height of happiness and splendour, hich she has . itestr Yet attained even in the most glorious periods of her history, By one of those political revolutions, which astonish oily the e who disregard tile events by which they have been prepared, the House of Bourbon, after having lost the other thrones mhieh it porsesed in Europe, resigned that of Spain. the only one on which it retained a sent. After having brought the nation io the brink of ruin, deprived of the support hitherto granted by the re maining branches of their family, mid unable to preserve the coun tries which had formerly united them with France ; the liouthous found it impossible to keep a seat which all the changes that have occurred in the system of polities, compelled them to quit. the most powerful Prince in Eutope has accepted the resigna tion of the Bourbon., tint to incorporate your territory in his already so extemise imperial dominions, but to et.tOilish the Spanish Monarchy on renovated principles, to be subsers km to his irresistible power, to the end that he may introduce all the salutary reforms which sae have so long fruitlessly pined for. It is with this purpose that he has summoned around his Serene Person the Deputies tite Towns and Provinces, %nil Municipal Corporations of the State, in order to consult on the fundamental laws which stay serve to secure the Suprenre Power and the 7Lllegiance of the subjects. Mc will place the crown of Spain upon the head of a noble-minded Prince, who, by the gentle. ne,is of his disposition, will succeed in winning all hearts. lie wilt display resources which no other will have in his power, and will soon replace Spain in that station from which she Las only stink through the weakness of the Princes who have them) governed her. Is it not possible, that now the ken :41 felicity is arising, there should be found person=, who, unable t ► appreciate the lofty destiny which awaits us, and utmortlzy of the honoured name of true Spaniards and upright fricads of h sir country, should labour to mislead you, and abandon you to all the horrors of civil war, al the very moment when the heir), who must he the object of our daily blessing and the admi ration of following aces, is altogether bl.ted in carrying into etbct the projects he has forged for the felicity of Spain? It certainly did not become the Juuta to apprehend so great a crime from Spaniards, so estimable for tothei r e love of coum try : and vet they are grieved to he informed, that Some have been carried away by an ill-understood zeal, and a mistaken eonsti..ace and allegiance: that others have been brought to :huibt conceroing the real interes:- of their country ; and more than all these, that the secret machinations of a people, by sys-. ten the enemies of the Continent, Ile :ye been employed to seduce a par; of the good people of some of the pros and son the seeds of sedition and rebellion. Brave Spani:ads ! will sou s . :ffer yourselves to he deceived by their fraudu‘ent !mowers . ill you be the victims of their destructive errors ? Shall the generosity of sour feerngs be :.bused, to drive ou, our for tunes, and your families to perdition ? What end do the inciters to disorder and desolatiou promise to themselves ? it the re storation of you, ancieut Princes ? They are beyond the fron tiers of Spain. What have they to expect from your pot% erie.s efforts? Will you defend the laws on which your happiness depends ? Why then do you labour to :modulate the la . 5% , 5 On the other hand, are not measures now taking to re s t o re to the nation the pasossioa of its ancicut liberties. :aid its GER MANY. ArInNINT 4, .Tl 7 r:l.—lt is observed, that the exchange of Cou riers w the tirq Courts of Europe is more frequent thou tor nic:li. It as if important affairs arc under consiJeta tion, for ea the Eat it great conference is to be held, at which the Archdokes are to preside, and all the Governors of the he reditary dmnii,...tug, who are now here, are to be present. The rcilt of t),e sis•ernbly is to be laid before his Majesty on his arrival. I.a.t night the Archduke John departed hence unex pectedly ;it is snpposed he is gone to the Emperor. " The late C . /CH(6 in Spain and the Papal .ioinittions have caused a strong ::ensation, and Oven ocraiion to many secret corferences among the ,Niiiiirters of the ditteretti Courts residing here." STATE PAPERS. Puh!ishrd in the. Mennenr as the Documents art-on:put:Ong the Aceevnon of Joseph Bonaparte to the Throne of Span. ♦DDRESS OF THE SUPREME JUST 1 OF THE GOVERNMENT TO ILLS MAJESTY THE CMPEDOR AND KING. " Those who at critical anti difficult periods are placed nearest the Government, and who have at all limes .:hewn them-elves to be good :1,11:; fa thful sahjocts. can and ought to avow their sec tintetes w nen ei of their country requires it. Con vinced tow the condition of Spain nod all its covverns demand the closest emsevetion with that political system of the empire which •oor Majesty governs with so much glory, we consider that lie greate,: proof of kindness to the Spanish nation, which eor Soverei.o;s earsrave, is their having fixed their last cl ter mi.:ittioo 0 1 ao immoveable basis, and confirmed by a long se or p•dincol ove.:(s. 0 that there were no Pyrenees *flits was Inc constant svish of good Spaniards ; because there could be no Pyrenees, waenever the wants of each should be thy same, w confideore should he returned again, and each of the tan orations have receiNed, in the satne degree, the respect doe to weir tethle-lidence :old worth. The interval which yet a rates frcm this happy moment cannot now be long. Your .stejesty, who foresees evey thing, and executes them -• .i -orse sail's., lets chosen for the provisional Government of •• „!ii , l'rowe etheated for the art of Government in the great -of 1 • uit kst . Ile has succeeded in stilling the boldest t.te oet,ieration and wisdotn of his meaatres. What • ,* e not, ;bre .fore, to hope front his deeds, now that all tmite to devote to him that admiration to which he / otney etaim , , and assist him in those labours which es far our servit c % The Spanish Monarchy shall resume the rink o hielt It-lone' to it among the Powers of Europe, as soon w i t ire by anew family compact to its naturalaily, whose p ewer is so great. Whoever the Prince may be, whom your , e,jesty d• -tines for te e elmsea from armeg your illustrious ft- IniiS, lie aill bring tliat •stirity eso much need; hut Spain feta urge o plea which mote of te other countries connected s% ith • our Ilitjesty can dispute. The Spaeish Throne rise= to a g-ea ter 'foelee i;ht. consequences from its 'elation to trance ere of au importance commensurate will' the extent of its pos ses forms. It seems, therefore, that the Throne itself calls for Jur snijesty's eldest brother to govern it. On the. other ,;de, is is a nappy presage that this arrangement, which nature has eaofii nerd, SO %yell corresponds with the sentiments of reverence • atimiration with o hich the actions of this Prince, and the wis4olll of his Goveromem, had inspired The Couticil of Cast , le. w loose wisdom commanded their giving all the support ei these principles wliicit slued iu their power, unites with the ...Ist, of the Supreme mita. 11i:iy God grant prosperity to your linperial and Royal Majesti " dladrid, May b, itt:43."