The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-18 00:00:00

PROCLAMATION„

CretzErts--Whafever be our political opinionS, think of I
the greatest of evils which afflicts our mother country and our-
selvesi It is not a war of mere opinion respecting the system
which ought to govern us, which we now witness. That such
A war emitted. hitherto is certain. But those who hive declared
against the Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy knew that
the evils which our dissensions have drawn on us, are of
more consequence.. Spaniards of all parties see themselves in-
sulted by the Freneh—by those same French whom we repulsed
nine years ago.
People Of all classes, the armed bodies which defend liberty
and those which defend absolutism, are, indiaeriminatell, the
objects of the oppression and the contempt of the French
army. Thus perceiving their error, and warned of the mi-
sery and privations which they experienced, whole batta-
limit of those which were called of the 1 have deserted
and joined their brethren, the 'Spaniards, to combat the in-
vader. Do not believe that the Duke d'Angouleine or the
• Cabinet of Paris have proposed to themselves, as they say, to
restore our King .to a Throne, which we never wok fiorn
him, but which. we on the contrary defended at a high
price. To ,possess thimselves of Spain is what they intend,
for an object similar to what Napoleon profosed to him-,
self. The Litter took us after his conquest to gain pessesskrn of
the North Of Europe. The present French Government has
ofl'ered us to Russia, to conquer with us Turkey, which she has
not been able to subdue hitherto. We shall all be slaves, anni-
hilated and expatriated, if we do not unite. Do not let Spanish
blood be shed by Spaniards. This abomination will make us
be abhorred beyond all nations of the earth. Let us vie with
each other in combating the usurpers of our soil ; and let U 4
forget the difFerences which agitated us, and preserve our lives,
our spouses, our sons, and our honour.
In the name of my country, which cannot disapprove of this
course, dictated by reason, I oiler and grant a total oblivion of
all that errors which have precipitated so many men seduced by
the wickedness of others. Those who are guilty of no other
crime than having joined a factiOn, shall be exempted from the
punishMent due to it, excepting such as are already tried and
sentenced, provided they take solemnly, and in the hands of a
Priest, an oath not to make any sort of war against Spaniards...-
, This amnesty, this benefit, unhoped for by those who, having
committed the fatal crime of converting themselves into cruel
' enemies of their brethren, are now suffering the privation of
'their liberty, induces me to believe, that moved by gratitude,
and interested fur their own good, they will eagerly embrace the
occasion of joining the ranks of the Defenders of Independence.
But if in this jUst war any one shill hereafter dare to take arms
-in favour of the French army, and against the cause of the
Spanish nation, he shun be put to death immediately on being
• taken.
Our common mother demands our union. Sacrifices, valour,
and constancy, are exacted by the state in which we are. 'War,
war, against the French I This is demanded and hoped for
I front his fellow-citizens by ANTONIO QULROGA.