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

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 hitherto
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.
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(Here follow the Signatures.]
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DEPUTIEi TO TILE GENEGENEIAL EXTR tonni-
N tit V JrN
P4N •Roc—;ronuttr COL'STRV MEN
tire-sitieß, your fortunes, awl your
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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 the itpri::,htness Of
your character, and your attncito.ent to the worship of God, he •
will net oppose your rcligiou- lie n - ures• yon. -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 *Lich 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 twire
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% vlto
we know that you are able to attein pi g at b!.4
fiance 10 dar°,.erS; ',Oho*: restart. +, op ra,a
card, all those attcmpis %%taw! be %alit. The' most tr.ia.47

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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 whi
then fear the ju't re-
nvengin.::; a u,eless at
quick to forgive a su
already 111111tertIlls Ft
Or). ? Do you knot
your rttiirs? ? 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. Fort 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
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ADDRESS OF THE
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