The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-26 00:00:00

MANIFESTO OF ESPA.RTERO'•
.
The Regent of Spain issued the following maniresto
to the Spanish nation, on leaving Madrid to join the.
,army in the north.:—
. .
It is but a few days since you were enjoying
_the
sweets of a peace, whkih you had gained as the reward
of tour bravery.. Yon enjoyed all the benefits of the
Constitution, whose triumph you. had insured iu the
firmest manner. , Under the. auspices of a Govern-
Mont, active and watchful over the laws, you saw the
wounds occasioned hya . destructive war gradually
close, industry revive, and agriculture, the arts, and
commerce begin to develop themselves ; and, finally,.
a thousand sources of national prosperity open them-
selves again. On a sudden the horizon, so fine, be-
came obscured by dark clouds, and a second time
the cry resounded in our cars of a new war, pro-
voked by the enemies of your loyalty and your liber-
ties. Spaniards ! those who. carried away by delirium,
abandon themselves to similar extravagancies, (to not
desire that you should evc•r be free or happy. They have
not been able to,
_make you retrograde towards the epoch
of abuses and-privileges which bent a whole nation to
the yoke of certain classes. who preyed upon, it, and
this it is which animates their desire for vengeance.
You have wounded the pride of those who by unworthy
schemes attempted to violate your laws, to deprive you
of your rightatts freemen, and in orderto attain :their
object theyraised anew the standard of vengeance and
blood. It. is tbr this that they sharpen the poniards
which Spaniards a second time thrust into the breasts
of their brothers.
The attempt made on the night of the 7th, in the
precincts even of the loyal palace is an outrage on
the nation, on humanity, on civilisation, • and on the
throne. The generous men of all nations who are inte-
rested in the cause of liberty which we defend, will
demand a strict account of the instigators and perpetra-
tors of an attack in which the descendants of a hun-
dred Kings might have perished. The world shall be
acquainted with the names of the traitors, no matter
what cloak May cover them. The time for respect,
which has been requited with the blackest ingratitude,
shall cease. The salvation of Spain requires that the veil
be withdrawn, and the whole truth appear, however terri-,
ble it may be. Spaniards I a soldier from my infancy, I
have never desired more tkan the enviable title to serve
my country, shed my blood for its well-being, its rights,
and its liberties, and guide in the paths of patriotism
and glory the brave men entrusted to my care. Such
Was my whole ambition, and that ambition had been
nobly satisfied. If circumstances have raised me to
another sphere, that was not my doing ; you raised
me. It was by the will of the entire nation that my
hands held the reins of State. It was in the bosom
of the Cortes, and from the hands of your legiti-
mate representatives, that I have received the
investiture' of the- Regency of this kingdom. There
I took.. the oath. to govern according to the Con-
stitution and the law; I promised before God and man
to walk in the way of justice, and to devote myself en-
tirely. .to. the happiness, to the liberties, and to the glory
of my country. It is for you to decide whether I have
fulfilled my promise. I repeat my words this day with
the same earnest conviction that then animated me.
Spaniards ! in this moment of crisis, when our enemies
provoke us to war, join yourselves to the soldier who
prides himself in being a, Spaniard, and a free Spaniard.
Form yourselves into a phalanx round the throne of Isa-
bella the Second,. and the institutions which form a basis
and_ a shield to the young Queen who supports herself
upon them ; say to the enemies of our liberty and pro-
sperity, of your glory so nobly acquired—say to Europe,
to the whole world, . that you are resolved to govern
yourselves by laws which you have given yourselves,
and not allow the fruits of so much blood and so many
sacrifices to be snatched from you. You have torn away
the mask from those who excite to sedition by invoking
rights which they themselves have disavowed. You will
cover with confusion and ignominy those .who light the
torch of discord by invoking privileges (fueros) which,
to this day, have only been a pretext to cover your sail
with monstrous crimes.

Victory cannot be doubtful for those who defend
liberty and proudly bear the standard of Castile. They
will drive before them the cowards who open an abyss
beneath the feet of Maria Christina ; in their powerless
rage they are• unmindful of honour, forget their oaths
and their words sacredly given, and offend the national
dignity only to slake their thirst for vengeance. To
arms, Spaniards ! Let the pry of war resound through-
out the Peninsula, since our enemies desired it ; let the
militia arm and prepare itself, and maintain tranquillity
and public order until it shall be no longer necessary to
call it to.the field of honour to unite itself to our bravo

army and dispute with it the laurels of the fight. • Listen
now more than ever to the voice of your chiefs and your
magistrates. Be more than ever submissive to the laws,
fur the hour of your perfect regeneration has arrived,
and. you are certain to occupy amongst the free and
civilised nations of Europe the place which your power,
your valour, and your glory give you.
,• It is to you, heroic militia of Madrid, who present the
assemblage of all the heroic virtues, that I confide the
guard over our august Queen and her illustrious sister,
—to you so worthy to watch over objects so sacred. The
order and repose of this capital are equally cohfid::
(1 to
your patriotism. In separating myself fr.oin--
tell you that every day you gain new ou, I must
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fidence, to my friendship, and
t.‘ utles to my
,my solicitude. The
con-
energy and enthusiasm. white' my
you showed on the nights
of the ith and 8:11 tl never be effaced, from'iny me-
mory. You have
_';lerited well of your country,
of Madrid. W:iat pular° done will be imitated by the
rest of the militia of the kingdom—your brave companions
in arms. I shall recal their glorious exploits in the midst
of the Basque population, who will not take part in the
exclusive interests of an aristocracy not their own.
By words of peace I will avoid, as much as possible,
the horrors of -conflicts which, between the sens of the
same country, draw only tears of blood, instead of fur-
nishing an occasion for songs of triumph. Spaniards,
let us have confidence in the justice of a cause defended
everywhere by loyal and valiant men; reckon upon the
zeal of a man who, from the post to which you have ele-
vated hint, aspires only to descend towards you, resting
upon the sentiments of his heart, and on the conscious-
ness of having faithfully fulfilled his duty. _How happy •
and brilliant , will that day be for Spain, when having
strengthened the throne and insured our liberty and in-
stitutions, wo are able to give to Isabella 11. the country
flourishing, powerful, respected, and worthy of the
sceptre of a Queen of Spain, in saying to her, " Madam,
it is the work of good and loyal Spaniards."'
The Duke of VICTORIA,.
Regent of the Kingdom.
ANTONIO GONZALES.

(Countersigned)
Madrid, Oct. 18, 1841.

SPAIN.
The. EsEcrtador of the llth instant, says :
It -app-ars that the young Queen and her sitter
passed the whole evening of the 7th without food, be-
cause the attendants on duty could not bring them
their ordinary repast. The Gouvernante of her Ma-
jesty and the Infanta gave most admirable proofs of
presence of mind and firmness on this memorable occa-
sion. The moment she heard the firing she hurried
to.the.Queett's apartment, which she reached while the
Halberdiers were preventing the assailants from ascend-
ing the last flight of stairs. The Gouvernante and all the
Ladies of Honour in attendance used every effort to pacify
and console the Queen and her sister by the most tender
and judicious care. All the men servants on duty conduct-
ed themselves with equal fidelity and circumspection. One
faithless servant might have rendered the heroic defence
of the Halberdiers of no avail, by pointing out to the
conspirators the way to the back staircase, but not one
such was to be found. The Alcade, M. Caceres, was
very hard pressed, by the threats of the invaders, to
show them the way ; but he declared that every other
avenue had 'been carefully closed up. The Queen's
Guardian • hid ordered a detailed account of all the
events and features of this distressing night to be drawn
up from the testimony of eye-witnesses. He has ordered
the Queen's gentlemen-in-waiting, the Marquis de Povaz
and M. Sanchez Torres, to be disgraced, for having ac-
companied Gen. Concha, and distributed wine among
the accomplices. They will both be brought to trial.
The Guardian has also dismissed the Count de Tequena,
who was afterwards seen with the rebels at Arcc-
vada ; and at the same time, without absolutely con-
demning him, has given orders that the Caunt's father,
the Duke de la Race, shall be suspended. from his ser-
vices us n'ne of the Queen's Gentlemea. of. Honour.
The same measure has been applied to the Marquis de
Malpica. The Guardianlrigidly selects and preserves
in attendance on her. Majesty only such persons as can
be fully relied on for their fidelity. The Guardian, in
the name of . the Queen, has presented a sword to each
of the officers of the lialberdiers.'