The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-30 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MARRA!), SEPT. 12..—8 y order of the King,
various changes have taken place in the com-
mand of some of the army corps. Don Garcia
Sales, Honorary Conunissary of War ; Don An-
tonio Sanchez, painter, to his Majesty : Don Lo-
renzo Gomez, Administrator of La Mancloa ;
Donna Maria Geronima Carbonell ; Don Lbuis
~Ghares, a keeper of the King's wardrobe ; Don
Pedro Podio, otfiter of his Majesty's Treasury,
.awl several other distinguished persons, accused
of conspiracy against the constitutional system,
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have teen summoned by the territorial audience

-of the province, and the Judge of First Instance
of Madrid, to appear before a tribunal of justice
the space of nine days,
_Among the individuals Who attended the day

it,efore yesterday at a solemn servict celebrated
, memory of the victims of the 7th. of July,

were the Portuguese Mit6ster and the Minister
of the United States.

The King has appointed General Baron Don

Alvaro Maria Chaco'', to be Governor of Ceuta ;
Brigadier Don Bernardo Guindulain to he Com-
mander of the province of A lmeira ; Don Anto-
nio Mersconchini to be Political Chief of Toledo ;
and Don N. Maurigne to be Political Chief of
Zatnora.

An official report of the Cominandant-Gtmeral
of the province of Huesca, dated from that city
the 13th instant, contains a detail of the succeo-
sive advantages obtained on ,various points of that
district by the consEitutional troops over bands
of factions.
THE KING TO THE SPANISH NATION.

"Spaniards "—From the moment when, after hiving become
acquainted with your wishes, I swore fidelity to the constitution
promulgated at Cadiz on the 19th of March, 1820, my mind
could only rejoice in the happy prospect of your future felicity.
A reciprocal and painful experience of absolute government, in
which every, thing is done in the name of the Monarch, with..
but his real will (having, in fact, the least share therein), in-
duced us to adopt with pleasure the fundamental law, . which,
in 'pointing out the rights and duties of those who command and
those who obey, obviates the deviations of all, and gives more
ease and freedom to the reins of the State, in order that it may
be conducted by the most direct and most glorious path of jus-
tice and prosperity. Who, then; impedes our course ? •Who
has. now the design to precipitate us into the opposite route ?
I must announce this to you, Spaniards-1, who have experi-
enced so niuseh chagrin on the part of. those. Who wish to drive
us back to a system which.never shall return, and which I can-
not support in silence, since icwould sacrifice you. 'Placed at
the head of a magnanimous and generous nation, whoSe happi.
ness is the object of all my solicitude, I seize this favourable
oppyrtunity to address you in a voice of -peace and confidence
which may, at the same time,- convey, salutary :advice ;to the
rriachinatbri. May they. profit by if: to avoid- thelefrects ,of a
struggle. •ln vain do they pretend to exculpate themselveshy.
errors of opinion ; if.indulzence be applicable fo:them; chas-
tisement is not the lessdueto.real Crimes. 'The period of error
respeeting the form of the -government is •
passed, since the
Spanish people have, declared themselves in favour of the pre-
sent institutions. Those who aspire to rise without merit, and
to command' without virtue and responsibility, therefore,
thought it necessary to dissemble their vexation-4, but it was tint
the less real. Concealing all their humiliation, their chagrin
changed to hatred and fury against the restorers and the friends
of the constitutional system. SUch,'SParliards, is the cause of
the agitations which harrass you. The artifices tortuously em-'
ployed, the violent seditions, the many imprietudes which good
citizens have to endure, are all evils springing from the impa-
tience of those who_ are accustomed to listen to no other voice
than that of their own caprice—to yield to no salutary constraint
of the law; and.never to sacrifice their guilty desires on thealtar.
`Of the country. In vain do they invoke Cie name of a King .
who hears them only• with the most lively sentiments of indig-•
nation—in. vain doithey pretend to defend the prerogatives of.
him Who is ambitious of no other, title than that of being the
constitutional monarch 'of the Spains. •
" The scenes which the contests between the
,sons of the
country and their criminal adversaries produce, ~are too public
not to, demand my attention—too horrible for. me not to de-
nounce them to the axe of the law, and not to excite against-
them the indignation of all those who are proud of the name of
Spaniards.- Yoti are witnesses of the excesses which have been
:committed, and still are committed, by that liberticidal faction.
-It is-needless to lay before you the picture which Navarre, Ca-
talonia, and other provinces of this fine. country present.. Rob-
beries, murders, arson, and brother armed against brother, and
father against son have
.repeatedly excited your indignant
'courage,- and caused your generous tears to flow. Imagine all
the evils to which fanaticism gives birth; and yourindignation
will supply all the expressions which fail me, to wake you tom.:
prehend mine.
" Valour and constancy will for ever beat-down that degraded
race of unworthy children of the country. .I.lleir projects. are
criminal, their hopes insane. If they are obstinate, you are in-
vincible ; if they yield to the cry of sordid interest, liberty and
honour, which are inseparable virtues; animate and. guide you :
but seduction will be of short duration, and the low artifices '
which they employ will soon yield to the lights of our age.—
The misled men will listen to the voice of •,the • constitutional
ling of the Spains. Listen not to the voice.of perfidious men,
who. misrepresent a law, which can only be accused of imper-
' fections inseparable from all human labours.: The constitution
proclaims in the most solemn manner the worship of your fa-
thers and they would substitute for your piety, the most abo-
minable fanaticism. By the Constitution you are free and
happy ; with them. you would sink again' into desolation and
misery. Behold' the blood which the fury of those banditti
caused to flow ;. conteinplateyour dwellings, which -were for- -
merly askitinia of peace, now become theatres of fratricidal
war. • 'Fix your eyes on that. throne of derision and ignuniy
erected by imposture at-tigeL Finally, look at the precipice
from which it is wished to hurl y0u..., -Enlightened Europe sees
with horror so Miny,exeesses and So many crimes. Humanity
demands vengeincefor the insults to which she is exposed.—the
law for injuries stifFered—the country for her. outraged honour
—and I—shall I continue silent ?--,shall I tranquilly behold the
evils of the magninimOus nation of . which lam the chief ?
shall I, in a disgraceful silence, suffer my name to be profaned
by perjured:wretches, who make it the buckler of. their crimes ?
o, Spaniards ! my voice denounces them at the severe tribu-
nal of the law. I devote them to your indignation and to the
execration of the universe. May this voice be the rainbow
which announces peace—the voice of confidence applying its-
salwary balm to the misfortun sof the country.' • • • '
" Valiant Soldiers !--Redouble your efforts to display every
where your victorious banners., Civil chiefs, executors of the
law, labour day and night to engrave in the hearts of the people
the love of liberty, let its principal supports be your example,
and the benefits bestowed by the, Constitution. . Ministers of
Religion ! you who announce the word of the living God, and
preach his morality and his charity, tear off the mask with
which the perjured cover themselves. Declare" that the faith
of:Christ is not to be defended by crimes, and that it rejects
from the number of its ministers those who employ fratricidal
arms--annihilate these criminals—crush them from the altar
with those thunderbolts which the church has placed in your
hands; be good priests, as well as good citizens. •
" And you, public writers, you who ,govern public opinion,
the director of nations—you who frequently compensate for the
insufficiency of law and the errors -of 'governments' employ
your arms in the national cause with more ardour than ever ;
unmask the enemies of freedom ;..infuse the love of liberty
into the hearts of all Spaniards ; speak to their reason ; gra-
dually dissipate the darknesss of their understanding ; heal the
wounds of the country; and take care not to make them bleed
anew ; inculcate union, which is the basis of power ; fan the
noble passions, which lead to good, and nbt those which wither
up the soul and produce such fatal errors. '
•• We have much to do, Spaniards, to cure our dear country
of all the wounds she has received. Several of them still con-
tinue open ; but amidst so great a confusion and so many con-
tradictions, it would be unjust not to perceive the progress
we have made.. The Cortes have already reformed serious
abuses, though
.many still remain. The wisdom of their deli-
berations has given the sanelon of experience to reason, re-
covered by the lights of the age, and the advantages of Repre-
sentative Government. _ •

" Nonecan ,better know the wants of the people—none can
exhibit them with greater zeal and interest than the deputies
charged with collecting the wishes of the nation. I expect from
them all that can be expected from them. I rely on you—on your
intimate anti sincere union—on the native co-operation of the
political chiefs, and other economical and popular authorities—;-
on the.firmness of the standing army ai r. the national militia,
to complete the great work of your political regeneration; and
to raise you to that degree of elevation for which virtuous na-
tions, which have for liberty the esteem it deserves, are des-
tined. My power, my authority, my efforts, will always be
directed towards this object.
Palace, Sept: 16; FERDINAND."
The King has ordered that Lieutenant-Gene-
ral Baron D'Eroles and Brigadier Don Philip
Fleires, who have abandoned the national colours,.
declared themselves enemies of the politital'con-
stitution'of the monarchy, and laboured in. con-
cert to destroy it, shall be dismissed from the
army, and deprived of all their employments,
honours, and distinctions. The Camp-Marshal
Don Vincen Quesada will also be included under
the same Tesolution, as-he is sithilarly situated to
the preceding officers. The same 'principle will
apply to Lieutenant-General Doti Carlos.O'Don-
nel, in consequence of his having proceeded to
France without his Majesty's permission.