The Sun. — London, England, 1821-09-19 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN. SIR RALPH WOC,TiF(,)itD AND Tilt SPANISH INDEI,'ENDEN74"S. . . Ma. Eur.ron—lt may perhaps be recollected, that in the debates whic h took place in the House of Commons on the Foreign Enlistment Bill, Mr. MAanY AT stated, that while fugitive Royal ists from the Spanish Main had not only been re ceived in Trinidad, but promoted to situations of honour and emolument, au asylum had been re fused to the Independents, wimbers of whom, on the, approach of the Royalist army to Guiria, em barked for Trinidad in such boats and canoes as they could find, but were not permitted to land by Sir RALPH WOODFotto, the Go:•ernor, and on their return to the place from whence they came, • - were immediately massacred ; that the report of persons who visited that part of the coast soon afterwards, stated, that the bodies of these un happy wretches were left a prey to the birds of the air and the beasts of the Geld, and that their . bon e s whitened the shore, for near two leagues. The truth of these assertiont war denied by Lord CASTLEREAGH, who &dared .that the persons alluded to had all been well received, to the number of three ilionyand eight hundred; and that some Royalist velisels, then in the har. 15 - nr, were prevented by Governor Wopuroan from pursning others which had put to sea; Mr. Gout.RuaN expressed the same sentiments as his lordship, as to Governor 'WOODFORD'S conduct. In process of time, the nee tapers containing the reports of these debates,. reached. the Spanish Blain; and the Independent Government at An gtlstnra felt desirous of establishing the truth, not only of the facts in question, but of many others which, they say, " mark the hostility of. Governor WOODFORD to the cause of Independence," and high, they observe, " were probably not known to Mr, MARRYAT, but are not the less interest- ing to the public, and to history." With these views, they directed a number of persons, who had been eye-witnesses of these transactions, to be examined, - upon interrogatories, had•their ex aminations recorded in the archives of the Government, and sent attested copieS of them to some of their friends in this - country, which have lately arrived. One of these copies has fallen into my hands, and as the points at issue between iltlAartyArr on the one hand, and Lord CA's- TLEREAari and Mr. GOULBURN on the other, have never yet been cleared up, and as the con duct of our West India Governors towards the Spanish independents may strongly affect -our future political and commercial connections with South America, I feel it my duty to lay before the public a translation of this important docu ment, through the medium of your valuable Pa-pet. I am, Sir, Your most obettent Servant, A FRIEND TO FREEDOM. London, September 18, 1821. Mr. Political Goverr.G, The Procurator-General says, that an Article has been in, seated in the " Corteo del Orinoco," taken from a Londoi. Newspaper, being part of a speech made in the British Parlia ment by Mr. Marryat, last year, on the conduct of the Gover- . . nor of Triaidad, Sir Ralph Woodford, towards the emigrants from the ~.-- -e erniah Main, .who sought an asylum in that...lsland, Irons the atreeities of BoVes and Morales. The Hon.-Member • fiiced his attention and sensibility on the consequences of re fusing an asylum to the emigrants. who solicited a refuge in Trinidad, and who offered the customary securities for their geed conduct; but being driven away returned to the coast of CILMS/lii, and were assassinated by the butchers of Doves and . Morales. Mr. Marryat asserted with great propriety, that the Governor, in refusing an asylum to these persons, had signed the death warrant of those who vainly looked to him for hos edtality. This act 'of absolute notoriety was accompanied by ' many others equally scandalous. The facts which serve as the foundation of the speech of Mr. Marryat were as follows : That the emigration commenced in August 1814, and con tinttef.l till December in the same year, and that no place of re fuge was more accessible for those who emigrated from Guiria than the Island of Trinidad,. nor for the little barks in which they sailed, having no other mode of transit or navigation. Not only did Governor Woodford persist in his refusal to ad mit the emigrants, but there are a multitude of his other acts, the knowledge of which has not come to the lion. Member, but the proofs of which cannot be less interesting to the public cause, and to history. This double interest has caused the Procurator to solicit the examination of persons worthy of credit and faith, who can prove the following facts :—First, they knew and testify, that those persons who emigrated ire., August 1814, presented to the Governor of Trinidad the peti tion relarred to by Mr. Marryat, the answer to which was as follaws i—lt - is incompatible with the orders that regulate my ccnduet, with respect to the inhabitants of those parts of the Spanish Colonies which are in a state of disturbance, to admit into Trinidad any person who is not a natural born subject of Spain.—Secondly, they know and testify that all those who were driven away by this declaration, were forced to return to the Coast of Cluiria, as well from the nature of their barks as by the want of provisions, and that on their ar rival in the port occupied by the troops, of Doves and relorales, the i were taken and assassinated by their.—Thirdly, they know and testify, that in thelattor-roonths.ofel4st e xadoesa par ties successively-emigrated, of which many went to Trinidad in consequence of its proximity, the quality - a their hacks, and the scarcity of proviaionnes-Fourthly, they know and testify that as many as were driven away by Governor Woodford were forced to' return to the Ceast of Cumana, and were mu tiered by the troops of Roves and Morales.—Fifthly, they know andeestify that other parties not being able to arrive at the principal port of Trinidad, approached other ports of the island for refuge, but were fired upon and driven away by directions of Governor Woodford, particularly one which he tried to search at Foco, and in which was the Merchant Natera.--Smthly, they prove the number of the persons assassinated by the tzoops of Roves and Morales on the Coast of Cumana, in consequence of their being driven away by Governor Woodford.- a Sevetthly, they know and testify that it was a maxim with Doves and.. his se cond Morales, to murder all the White People, withouttlistine tion of age or seiX ; and fbr this reason the of those who emigrated and sought refuge in Trinidad and other Islands, were NVliites—Eiglithly, that it is public and notorious that Roves and Paloealca, to encourage the p e opl e o f c o l our arid slaves, who almost exclusively composed their forces, promised them the possession and enjoyment of the property of the White People whom theymurdered.—Nir.thly, that Boves used to say to his troops, that when no ether White Man than himself re, • mained, they should also murder him, in order to secure snore perfectly the property conquered from the Whites.— i Tenthly, they know and testify, that among the parties driven . away by Governor Woodford were many women, children, aed old people,,, and non-ccaabatatts who found persone b Trini dad ready co answer for their good conduct, and. who offered security to thetaovernor,hat that he nevertheless refused to admit them.—Eleveathly, tiThy say that other emigrants received from that Governor injuries, blows, imprisonment, insults, &c. without any other cause than that of being Patriots, either in reality or in his opinion.—Twelfthly, they declare that he in tercepted, opened and retained, the correspondence of the emi grant patriots, and specify particular cases within their certain kuowledge.—Thirteenthly, they certify, that on the retreat of the enemy from this province, and the patriots remaining in possession of it, the enemy were, assisted by Governor Wood ford, as soon as he knew of their retreat from the bank of the °ranee°, sad from the parts adjacent, pursued by the libera tors of Guayana; and they particularize the species of assis tance which they received from him.—Fourteenthly,' that such is the hatred of Woodford against all true or presumed Patri ots, that not content with the murders perpetrated by the assas sins of Roves and Morales, he himself persecuted and mal treated, directly and indirectly, all those Patriots that arrived in Trinidad, in order that they should not remain in the Island. They cite particular, and the most notorious cases.--Fifteenth ly, they know and testify, that his persecution has extended to those illustrious philanthropic foreigners, who coming to the succour of the Patriots in their struggle with the Spanish Go vernment, had either toue4tast or anchored at Trinidad; and they declare particular cases which era of public notoriety.— Sixteenthly, they say that the said Governor, last year, armed the steamboat and other vessels, to take and bring into the prin cipal port of Trinidad, transports which neared that Island, in search of pratique, nr of orders relative to their - destination, awl which were laden with person s b e l ong i ng to t h e expedition of Colonel English. They declare, that in effect those vessels would have been embargoed there, to the prejudice of the Pa triot cause, if they had not . received opportune advice, and de parted for Margazita.--Seventeenthly, they know and certify, that for this, more than for any good motive, he visited General Morillo after the Spanish revolution, and was obsequiously treated by him -at Puerto Cabello, Valencia, and Caraccas.— Eighteenthly, that all they declare is public and notorious, and strictly true.—And in order to have due effect, I demand that all the persons who testify shall appear and declare that the circumstances they state are positive facts. I also demand tha t when the examination of the witnesses is finished, copies shall be delivered in such a manner that they shall have faith in the territory of the Republic and elsewhere; arid that the original shall be archived.—Angostura, 20th Sept. 1820—.. rose de Es pana—Angostura, 20th September, 1820. As demanded, so let it be—Viscatique Pcraza—Antonio Alcala, Notary of the Government. The same day I communicated it to the Procu rator-General—A leala. In the city of Guayana, Gth October," 1820, the Citizen Ma tins Lovera being presented as a witness, by the Procurator- General, I received his oath in due form, and interrogated him as to the particulars contained in the foregoing writing. He declered us follows: To the first—he certifies that. the misfortune cited in- that particular was the lot of Petronila Lara, widow of the citizen Captain Francis Sanchcs 'Verca, who suffering various insults and indignities from Governor Woodford, and being forced to leave the Island instantly for the city of Guiria, in company . with one Valerco, fell a victim in consequence of that.procecd. ing on the part of Governor Woodford. To the second—he certifies from certain knowledge, that a multitude of persons were killed on the coast of Guiria, some driven back from Trinidad, and others intimidated from going there, in cons equence o f t h e p r ocee di ngs o f the Governor of Trinidad ; that the coasts of Guiria, .the heights and the island of Paso, were strewed with dead bodies ; that their un buried remains, as yet, strike horror into strangers anti others who travel that way. - To the third, in like manner, he certifies, that a multitude of persons emigrated in the latter months of 1014, of which the greater part went to Trinidad, in consequence of its proximity, as well as from the nature of their barks, and from want of provisions : _ _ _ - To the fourth, That he knows that from the very bad con duct of Governor Woodford, in not admitting them' into Tri nidad, the citizens Philip Brabo, Manuel Velasquez, John Ramirez, and others whom he does not recollect, fell 'victims. To the fifth, That it is a public and notorious fact, that Governor Woodford drove away from the Coast at Foco, the launch commanded ty the Citizen Manuel Natera, who had on board unfortunate families that fled from the horrors of the war on the Main. To the sixth, That from certain information which he has received from persons worthy of faith and credit, they reckon . that more than 3000 persons perished by the conduct of Gover nor Woodford, and by the hands of the sanguinary enemies of humanity. To the seventh, That he witnessed, to the grief of his heart, that scarcely one white person escaped from the hands of those wretches ; that the war carried on by Boves and Morales seem ed to have no other object than to exterminate the whole race of the white Americans ; which caused the few who escaped from this catastrophe to endeavour to take refuge in Trinidad, as the nearest to the coast of Guiria, without expecting any danger. .. To the eighth, That Boves, in order to content the horde by which he was followed,, end which almost exclusively consisted of vicious men and slaves, told them; that whoever should kill his master should have all his possessions, and every thing that belonged to him, and one-half in case lie should kill his son or other near relative, or any white person, without distinction of sex. To the ninth, That it is public and notorious, that the - usual language of lover to his followers was, even to destroy himself in case they wished to perfect their undertakings. To the tenth That as one of many, it is notorious that hav ins.arzived at the port of Trinidad, in a launch owned by the Citizen Peter Sanchez, carrying many families of either sex, ..r r t ey were ordered to ckpart within an hour, without having any respect to the state of the launch, and want of provisions for a v;:yage; and what was more, the coast being occupied by a squadron of the enemy, commanded by John Gabozo, a Spanish Chief ; that he weitreeollects the persons on board the launch to be, the Citizens James Bernard Sanchez, Dr. Nicho las Aurola, Manuel !'ereira, •Poor Sanclies and Son, Ramon Machado, Josh. Michael Machado, ,Fernando Antonio Fre maries, Joseph Guerara, and other %bite persons, among whom was the large family of the old Citizen Edward Hurtado, and others who.had last, in the fury of the war, or rather the persecution oa the coast, their fathers and brothers, and others who could alleviate their misfortunes. To the eleventh, That it is notorious that the persons who were discovered in - Trinidad, those who were not put in the eommon prison, like the worthy Ecclesiastic Citizen l)r. Francis Joseph River, and Dr. Azaola, were maltreated by Governor Woodford, as were the Citizens Oreabiture, James Ben. San. cladz,,,and Joseph P.afaelltaveriga.....: . . 'to the twelfth, That Governo r Woodford inLreepted and opened the letters directed to the emigrants from the NI ain, oven "coming from Friendly .islands, as occurred with a letter directed by the Citizen Francis Policarpo Ortiz-of St. Thom* to the blarquis del Tom, Citizen Francis Rodriguez, for the sole cause of being addressed to an unfortunate V elem.:dean. To the thirteenth, That when we the Patriots occupied this provinne, the enemy flying before o u r li g ht t roo pi, t h ose w h o fled took various channels ; but Governor Woodford, being ap prised of the event, sent ships of war and provisions to save them, and to conduct the runaways to Trinidad. To the fourteenth, That as far us relates to this particular, the conduct of Governor Woodford is sal: iently notorious from the Gazettes of Grenada, and the other Articles n and the wit ness refers to what he has deposed to the foregoing questions. To the fifteenth, That Governor Woodf or d, it he did not assist, at least tolerated the vessels armed by individuals, and Which were in the port of Trinidad with the sole object, watch ing the Creoles and Foreigners coming to the Main to assist the Americans, in -order to assassinate them, as happened some months past to a transport laden with Englishmen. , To the sixteenth, That only from report and information, he , knows this particular, having been three y ears domiciled in this:City. - - To die sc , .renteenth, That ha knows from the public Papers that Governer Woodford has been in Caraccas, Valencia, and other parts of the Main; and of his being courted there by General AfOrillo, seine mouths past, and that by this conduct Governor Woodford, ail - wztli as by other repeated acts, has rendered himself the enemy of every Creole, and the friend of tlitir•avprcssors. • To tne eighteenth, Tlut ail. he has declared is palic and notorious, and - true upon oath ; and that he confirms and ratifies it, that he will repeat it as often as demanded, that he is 21) years of age, that he has robbing to add or take away, a nd with signs it me, the - iotary, to wliich F testify, Nlartias Levera. Anthony Alcala, Notary of Elie Government tiro be contl2 tatil.l FRENCH PAPERS. AUGSBURG, 11.—The dispatches lately received by the Austrian Government from Petersburg and. Constantinople wilre,of a very important nature ; they occasioned the 'holding of many Cabinet councils of Ministers in the be ginning of this month, at which the Prince de Metternich presided. Nothing has transpired respecting the result of these deliberations ; but it is reported that his Highness is on his journey to his domain Of Seiteustetten, where the Em. • peror now is residing. It is said that the Prince deMetternich will submit to the kanp-ror a new declaration on . the affairs of Turkey, which, if approved by his Im perial Majesty,will b e sen t t o th e Court of Russia. This declaration has been drawn up conformably to the last notes transmitted by the Porte to the Count de Lutzow, the fnternuncio at Constanti.• nople. The latter has, since the departure of Baron de Strogonoii . for Odessa, exercised pro viSionally the functions of the Minister of Russia. Th 4 Divan has expressed his satisfaction at this change, reiterating at the same turtle its causes_ of complaint against the Baron de Strogonoff. We - cannot avoid remarking that political events which have 'relation to the discussipus be tween, the...P.(3rtebud Aussia are become so com plicated for some time, that it is impossible to foresee their issue. While the nogociations are thus protracted, the Insurrection makes daily fresh progress in the Peloponnesus and the islands of the Archipelago. The presence of the Russian army on the Pruth prevents the Divan frOm sending a sufficient force to reduce the revolted provinces. On the other hand, the fermentation prevailing in Servia and Bulgaria is the cause of very serious_ disquietude to the Porte; and the embarrassments are further increas ed by the spirit of sedition shewn by the inha bitants of Constantinople, and the numerous troops in ~ the neighbourhood. In Russia the people and the army cry aloud for war against the Turks. At 'Warsaw much agitation prevails. The Polish army, under the command of the Arch duke Constantine, are constantly exercised, and kept in readiness to march at a moment's notice.. FRANKFORT, SEPT. 10.—We are assured that the Turks, under :the orders . of Mahomet Paella, have, obtained possession of th e cas tl e o f Livadia, and massacred more than 2,000 Greeks, to whom they had promised an amnesty. We have received by express the news that metallics were disposed of at the Exchange of Vienna, on the 4th instant, a t 71 5-16. c‘The scripts of Rothschild's loan were at a discount. Several regimei:ts of infantry, who have been taken out of the garrison towns of Bohemia,. are now marching through Vienna,. on their way to Hungary, to occupy the positions of those troops who . Jiave advanced towards th e Tu r ki s h fron tiers. Seventeen Frontier regiments (a species of Militia) are completely equipped, and wait only for orders.to proceed to their ulterior des tination. AFFAIRS OF SPAIN. 'From the Moniteur.] 13.1YONXE, SEPT. 9.—We have received from Spain letters which come down to the sth of this month. They contain a correct account of the late events there, as well as the Proclamations published by the Political Chief and by General Riego. General Riego had set out on a journey to a part of the province called Tierra Baja; the species of smothered agitation and discontent which prevailed in the town for several days, induced the Authorities to take measures to prevent any tumults, attempts having.been made to disturb the public tranquillity. 1t was gene rally circulated that some persons had uttered cries of " Live the Republic !" in the night of the 28th and 29th of_ August,- in the Market Place,and the exclamation had occasioned serious disquietude in many minds. A man named Vll lamor was pointed out as having taken part in this transaction, and the next day was arrested. On the 28th of August the Political Chief. issued the following Proclamation : • " Inhabitants of Saragossa,—Amidst the agitation I observe among you, and which the voice of my authority is about to calm, my silence may have appeared astonishing. Report s ar e s p rea d !that new enemies of oTder are working against the • system of the Government to which the King and the nation have sworn. These reports alarm and fill you with indignation, and you would have before now been eager to oven throw them, had they not been buried in obscurity. But, inhabitants of Saragossa, whatever enemies you may have, you have nothing to fear. My vigilance follows their steps, and every thing inconsistent with orner, or which might disturb your repose, will be immediately dissipated. Your property and your persons, the preservation of your iteprescriptible rights, the religion of your fathers, and that constitution to which you swore on the rtth of March, are under the safeguard of all the energy of my power. The machinations of those who attempt openly or in the dark to de stroy this fundamental law, will be rendered abortive by the courage of the brave troops and national guards, directed by Chiefs who have given them •so many proofa of attachMent. " The Constitution, and nothing but tl:e Constitution !" In habitants of Saragossa, " The Constitution or death !" These *Arr tie - crimanthousatitt - trines' repeated try this capitAl: . - We! will preserve the Constitution, because the nation wills it, and because it is the system best suited to its glory - and prosperity. Penetrated with these sentiments, unite your effhrts to mine ; banish diatruat. No obstacle can withstand the intimate union of men who wish only the happiness of their country. (Signed) " FRANCISCO M6REDA, Political Chief. " Saragossa, Aug.• 243." On the 31st a Courier Extraordinary arrived frorn. Madrid, with orders to General Riego to deliver' up the command of the province to the Political Chief, and to proceed to Lerida, there. to consider himself under arrest. Many Officers of' different corps also received orders to go to different places which were narm , cl to them, and the Regiment of the Constitution was directed to march to Catalonia. The Political Chief pub lished the same day a Proclamation, containing the following passages " Inhabitants of Saragossa---After an interval only of four days, I address you again, under no 'apprehension of $,/Yeaking to you in vain, or of abusing the deference and consideration • you shelved me on the 28th of August. I - then told you all that I deemed necessary to calm your disquie tudes, and to apprize you of the storm gather-ling in our horizon, and the bloyi meditated against our fundamental law. I should think myself deli- 1 cient in my duty, if I did not return thanks to the garrison, , the national guard, and the hitants of this town, for having maintained order and tranquillity, and for • confounding projects, as insensate as they are sanguinary, which were designed to. destroy what has cost us so much labour to establish. 'When ydu shall be Made acquainted with the details of the iniquities in ; tended to be perpetrated, you will shudder and be astan,ished that such designs should have been conceived by the human-heart. Know then, fo' the present, that your lives, your wealth, and your Constitution, were to become the prey -of a mad fury, and that a party proposed, under the veil of seduction, to- Anvolve this town in a chaos of horor, anarchy, ' death, and confusion. :But the Genius of Evil; which directed these plots, soon found that the inhabitants of Saragossa of the *year' 1821, have inherited from the heroes who repose under the ruins of this town, those virtues which are int compatible with crime and treason. Rely, in habitants of Saragossa, on my efforts and vigil ance being employed, to my latest breath, in 'delivering you from every enemy who shall attempt- to deprive you of the- precious de posit of your glory and happiness. Continue to act cordially with me. and I. promise you, that if there still exist among you any fanatics who think it possible to change .or to destroy the Constitution of the Monarchy, they shall learn to their cost that the Spanish nation will ,not retro grade into th e f a t a l. ages of- despotism, as these ,ervilelmemio of the country 4esire,nor support Its existence by in s tit u ti ons •WMch ha a kcausild the ruin of so many people. (Signed) " FRASICISCO MOREDA, Political Chicf. " Saragossa, Aug. 31." General: Riego not being at Saragossa when the courier extraordinary arrived, the Political Chief desired an officer to communicate. to him the intelligence he had just received, and to pro= ceed to Lerida from the place where he might then be, without . returning to Saragossa. The officer. .found General Riego at Bujaraloz, ten leagues from Snragossa. On receiving this dis patch the General said he would return to Sara gossa, and he immediately set out for this pur pose ; upon which the officer hastened to re turn there before General Riego, and ap prise the Chief of his intentions: He succeed ed in this object, and reached Saragossa at break of day on the 2d of September. The Political Chief began to take measures to hinder his entrance ; he posted detachments in the roads to the town ; the Garrison, the National Guard, and the citizens, every one took up arms, and in a moment the town was transformed into a city in a state of siege. General Riego had with him about a hutidred men, and it was known that he returned with an escortof horse. Among other dis positions, it was. determined that a deputation should advise him of {he danger his person would be in, if he sought to enter the town, where every one was against him, and to avoid a catas trophe of which the consequences would be fatal. This deputation, which consisted of Gen. Torres, Col. Carninero, and the Alcaede llagues, met Riego at Puebla, and it was with difficulty they prevailed upon him not to return to Saragossa, but to depart to. Lerida: On his arrival at Pira on the 3d of September the General addressed the folio w J , 0 •Proclamation, to the zarri son of Saragoss a : .. PROCLAMATION BY GENERAL " Brave Soldiers and Patriots of the Army of A rtagun, - whofn I hive had the honour to command for - eight months myself deprived, in the most irregular manner, of the mili tary command of the proYincea proceeding doubtless insti gated by the most atrocious calumny—l have an unspeakable pleasure ni giying you this public t es ti m ony:that I have always found among you the strictest - discipline, joined with the purest patriotismr:-. " You know- the constitutional doctrine which I have endea voured to inculcate in your minds on the general parades, and in the patriotic societies, a nd even in th e c h urc h, w h e r e , through the medium of your chaplains, I have caused the advantages of our innliortal code to be explained to you. " Read the dispatch, a copy of which I subjoin, and cOmpare it with the ordnance you have doubtless already read, by which I am dePrived of the command of this province. [The dispatch referred to is from the Illithster of War, under date the 231 of June, refusing Mega the pelrnission he had asked to go abroad on the ground that his presence was neces sary in Spain, until the (!, - ,nsdtutional system should be conso lidated, and all the rcfmrns completed,l " Be comforted, my dear companions in arms, and be assured that your fellow-countryman and General will never swerve from the path which he has chalked oat for himself, and that his zeal and - love for the Constitution will foe ever glow in his heart. " Pira, Sept. 3. " RAFAEL DEL RIEGO." The Deputation, after having succeeded in keeping Riego away, returned to Saragossa,witere tranquillity was already restored, ttnd which has Continued up to the departure of the last letters on the sth of September. An infinite number of reports are in circulation respecting the cause of th e dis m ; s s a l o f G enera l •-_ Riego, and on the plot mentioned in the procla mations of the Political Chief. • The trial of the persons arrested, which has begun;• will disclose the truth. On the 4th of September; the eve of the day on which the letters that have reached Bayonne-were written, the'Political Chief pub lished the following proclamttiOn:— " Inhabitants of Saragossa,—Language offensive to the per sdn of the Don kafael Riego, Camp-Marshall of the national armies, has within these few days been reported to and par ticularly on the evening of the 2A. I have with pain observed that some from ignorance,. and others from mil2volence, have wished to make it be believed that the measure of the Govrn. runt which deprives biiriof the tnilitary command of this pre- , vince had some connexion _with the facts resPeeth - 4- which crintiool process is instituted in this capital. - « This is an error which might injure the reputation of ,the General, -and I cannot and ought not to tolerate any pirsonS, whatever may be their rank, .to ,decide in any manner against the General, or to endeavour to pomade the credulous, that the order of departure for Lerida was grounded on any crime. The command of the troops of a province is an autho r ity w hich the Government confers pn whom it thinks fit, conformably to article /71 of the Constitution, without any obligation to make known the reasons of - the*Change ; afia according to the Consti tion the withdrawing of the commission of Commander, the giving it to another, carries With it no idea of crime on the part of the aflicer who is the object of such a Measure. " According to this Constitutional principle, the decision of the Government, in virtue of which - Don Rafael Riego ceases to command in this province, in no way wounds either the dignity or the reputation of that officer, since he preserves all the ranks, honours, and re:camper:nes which.the nation has bestowed on him for hi tii:iti:v.;uislied services. " Liberty and order ! These are the two bases on which the Editi,:o. of the Constitution rests. Liberty amidst disorder would is ul us to anan!thy, and finally- to dpatistn. every citizen to dictate nexlaws, or to decide as he 'might please on the lives a - od properties of others, the GoVernment and the Congress of our Representatives would be powerless, as well as the Tribunals and all the Authorities that ,watch over the security and tranquillity of Spanish citizens. Let there be amongst us no divisions or parties. Those who dare by injurious expressions to blacken the character of any person befott the organ Of the law has pronounced its decision, or who geek to disturb the tranuttillity of this pacific City, under the pretext of ay.enging the lionout; of others, are equally enemies of the Consitturlon and the Country, and as such shall be pur sued and punished according' td law. " If the partisans of servitude hope to obtain some advantage over the constitutional system by putting , forward as a pretext certain rn , . , .f:. , ..ares or dispositions of the tJovernment, they wil End themssivzs mistaken. . Pe it known to them that such an ' illusion can only serve to accelerate their destruction and their ruin. Would to God that the day may soon arrive when a', !' Spaniards will h ave th e same id eas and !••entiments. Llnt'-` then all true patriots ought to be convinced that the authoritie s ~ will unceasingly pursue the partisans and the agents of the ser:, , vile factio n — a th ct i on w hi c h is most weak and contemptible, I t we remain united. • 1 " FRANCISCO morirDA, Political Chief. • " Saragossa, Sept. 4." \ I c --- 71 , - - . ....... 0.......m..... 11 . \ ' 1 .. \ ' WIVE OF STOCIiS \ • Tills -?,* A 71 AT TWELVE OCLOCK. Bank Stock N. 4shut Bank Loug Ann. 3 per Cent:lle:l shut 117.1 r. 3 per Cents. 76 3 per Cent. Cons. 7(4 I ntfia Bonds 6ls• 3 per Cent shut Excheqq. Ikils 36 1 3Pr' 4 per Cent. ' s h u t ,B a nk f or A ccou n t O9 5 per Cent. Nnvy Ann. ...- 1091 Cons. for Account 5 per Cents. 1797 Eircii WATER AT LONDO. Morning, 6.ininutes after 9,- N TIRMGE TO-1.1fORR0 1 1:: I. Evening, 42 Ininates after Ti k FA SIJN, SOLE?' QUiS DIOERE FALSUM AUDI:AT? LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 19, 18c2.1..• We have received the French Papers of Sari' day, which still leave id doubt the question of %Vat' or peace. In another column we have gist° extracts on this subject, as well as an intereWg account' of the late atternP . tsatSaragossit to tirinf •i about a revol u ti on i n Spain. Tvairi'd anpe'ars t° be in a very agitated state ; the late disturbance s there - , which - led to the resignation of MoaILL°, are said to have been foinented by the intrigues of the Columbian agents and the American partY in that capital, and to have been principally rected against MoRILLQ, who has always shewn a decided opposition to them, and is said to be possession of documents which would rnateritalf rnpede their views with respect to the AmeriLa question. STOCK. EiCHANGE.-The Funds are 10°1:44 '1 up this morning, in consequence of reports, whiabf however, we cannot trace to any authentic sourc' , that the Government are in possession of cortA ll43. intelligence that there will be no war on th e Continent ; and in consequence of the favourable acccounts of the Harvest, which now hold oat hopes that the crops will be secured in a better condition than was lately apprehended. It is now certain that his MAJESTY Will . pr°- ceed in a few days on his intended visit to hi' .Hanoverian dominions. The Gazette of last night announces the KING'S intention of going out of the kingdom for a short time, and also the appointment of Lords Justices, (as on simi lar occasions in the . reigns of G EORGE 1. 3 '' d GEORGE IL.), for the administration. of the C c ''' . verornent ,during his MAJESTY'S absence. Thil resolution to honour Hanover with the RoYa l presence, previous to his MAJESTY'S intended visit to Scotland, will be productive of much disappointment to our fellow-subjects in Nor th Britain, who have been lon g an ti c ipating the ap pearance of their K ING am ongs t them with feel ings of anxious loyalty an d d u tiful affection- The Scotch, however, may, w ith n ational pri de and satisfaction, rest assured that his MAJ E “ / " . does not give the priority to Hanover, from th e people of that kingdom having any oret . ' rence in his MAJESTY'S regard, over his faithful sul/ - jects in Scotland ; but that political motives hav e had their due influence in determining his M A " ~ESTY's conduct.. The Scotch cannot fail to Per ceive, with their characteristic sagacity, tha t it is impoSsible but that they must hold a hiiih place in the affections of that I'vlos.traft , t n. : whose family they have always shewn the oog t . 1 ' devoted attachment, who is descended from I ; ' ancient race of th e i r D ati ve Ki ngs , and IN ;s "' ' conscious that they possess superior claims ( 1 7 °3 his gracious favour and consid era tion, for 04. --- firmness of principle and the consistent and ' re. flexible loyalty which their portion of the Eli " pire has 'maintained throughaut *s6me of th e most critical periods of our history. fa 113- ~,:m nover his Alsil.sry'spresence may be regit"' for political purposes. There can be " nia- .' rive for his visit to, Scotland' bud' the 4 esi • t 7 to evince his paternal regard f o r that portio n °f - Jo his faithful people.. Extenaitia. our - :view s • be- f. r, yond Hanover', there are many reasons, i n the r tfie o present state of the'Continerit of Europe, 'f appearance of the King of ENGLAND on a th l e2 s l : . .. where Kings and Emperors have .recen t ' f,. _, often met to discuss the settl e m e nt of the C I4I ' lit ° lized Europe. His MAJESTY'S purposed Y. 5 . , f o•-.. , some of the principal Continental Court' • voll have the. happiest influence on the filtDr e t ; t to / ft - ,1! relations of the Empire,' and ough t 1 , . his ' e unnecessarily delayed. When,. afte r t i a nd, . turn, his MAJESTY shall at length visit S c° lteri ce not to answer political purposes, but in ° het hu fflh to the impulses of his heart, the Scotch , Ro yal the last to '"experience the honour of th e ..,„a s tf presence, may with equal pride and p ror- aot assure themselves, that, though Atst, they ar e least in his MAJEST Y'S esteem. _ —wog , Extract of a Le' tier from Puerto Cabego, [ 1441 July 18.—" The Armistice which Bot•IcA proposed did not take place,because he derilaud' .r rl