The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-13 00:00:00

SPAIN.

In order to shew the principles on which King
FERDINAND and his supporters are about to act
in Spain, we insert the following literal transla-
tion of an Address from the Authorities of the
town of Villscastin, lately presented to the Ma-

drill Itegpticy, t—...: - -.. -.. - . ,
" SEREXE Stn—The .Municipality and Pariah: Citrate of
the town Qr viliftea4iit, rpi00•10 of Segovia, ;offering to your
Serene Highness ' the boinage of love, respect, and fidelity due
to the Sovereign Vignity yOil exercisejldnring. the horrid and
abominable captivity Of out most persecuted of Kings,. are un-
able to resist thelrehenience of those feelings which impel them
to manifest the painful ideas which afflict the true vassals of
the King. , . : . . .
-" Scarcely hsdthey began to enjoy the consolation of seeing
buried for ever amidst general execration that., monstrous Sys-
tem by which it was sought to form a Government by dislocat-
ing its parts, and annihilating a religion which unites and con-
solidates it, they are affrighted by a voice that another system
is to be substituted in which man, at all times disposed to con-
found licentiousnesi with liberty, rejects the yoke of the laws,
and considering himself
,a Sovereign, he regents the Magis-
trates, andevon the Monarch himself,'' in no other light than as
Mitikters to his passions.. We 'speak of the Ph`ambv!•s, Of Oat
modified Constitittion, of. those powers which. are said to be
equilibrated, the re-establishment of 'which in modern iVu-
narehies was owing to the fanatical, fury of thaPtiritans, who
abhorring the Bishops . and the. King; soughtztaAestroz.-the
Episcopacy and kingly rule. 'The great Charter of England
.would have lain neglected, a prey to worms, if it had:not been-
for that: ect of Enthusiasts: who, indignant as atilticeing in
• their Church a remnant of heitarchy and rites of that of Rome ;
and in order also to be revenged for the ,aversion of the. King,
mixed up. political
,questions with, those Of. theology., they Aar-
- ed to scrutinize the 'conduit of .the Prince, and to .demandand
discuis: the title by which, he held
,hie 'rights.; Chemberii !.
Most Serene Sir! in a country so faithful and Catholic as Spain
such institutions can only be the result of impiety and rebel-
lion ; would it be worthy of your Most Serene Highness, and
of the exalted Prince destined:by Providence to restore the Mo-
narchy of a nation which has crowned him with the glorious
and imperishable crckva:l.oPhlessingsi-to leave the volcano open,
• in the bowels of. whichihat -lava is prepared which is intended
to consume the political and religioui world ? : Luckily, noble
and loyal minds feel a natural repugnance to suppose it; but
Ithe rumour of it alone disturbs them, causes Uneasiness,. and
dettdens their hopes. • . .

" The Spaniard is too sensible not to -know that a Govern-
ment of the above kind would always be exposed to changes,
because it would continually have to struggle with passions
which are never tired, and which, by the contest, acquire a new
force and a new sagacity. The people of this country, seduc-
tively flattered, and afterwards shamefully branded with the
appellation of stupid, have seen that in Representative States
the laws have no force, crimes are committed with impunity,
rEttleus men govern .according to their Own, wills, the excess
of liberty is converted into. anarchy, and that ,for one ftee
man there are a; thousand, illustrious slaves.' They' hare. seen
e • •
that the oustinete vanity in preferring unintelligible chimeras
.
to common truths, has given rise to extravagant systems, which
)thitie'for, a moment,. and often cause the misery of many ago.
From this they have inferred that, in legislation, tit in-morality,
there is no discoverY ttioti usefbl than to reproduce those prin.`
ciplet the insst known,* which are always the best and the only
true lines: -New truth% in these matters are no other than Masked
errors. As, therefore, it is a dream and madness to give reality
to nitedela of intellectual perfectionin an enlightened age like the
present, where it is boasted that the real wants of the people
are known, it is necessary to-confess that nothing . new can be
produCed in legialation ; all the good sense of past ages is
blended in our ancient lawn, the venerable deposit of wisdom,
-and the fertile, principle of the happiness of. our forefathers.
'Neither-are we so presumptuous as to pretend to bermoTe
nor are we so mad tug to aspire to any other prosperity. If, out
of their 'seettered principles and lawS, it is necessary to fOrm a
well-united body of nationanaw, to make some reform, or to
place them in harmOny with the changes occasioned by the
Istpse, of time; the KING alone is the person who can determine
the reforms and the proportions of that great edifice, which in
the love of his vassals is always a monument more durable than
brass, and•more majestic than the Pyramids of Egypt.
"The preservation of the Catholic Religion in all its purity
Ft a law of the State, and the means conduove thereto are jus-
tilled by the' importance of the object. 'No means are inure
secure and eilicacknis than the holy Tribunal of the Inquisition.
The expediency and necessity of its institution have been proved
by the history of the Albigeeses of their abominable dogmas,.
and their perfidious hypocrisy. 'The Protestants, thnheirs ot
repeat the complaints of the
their errors, were also theieapologiets, and the philosopher') of
the, past ought to teach us
tPll;otdes'ltaYnwtsa,thanddarttrciunirdecteileelcse egamst the periseeutions of the
Albigenses. The experience of
caution for the future, and the very spite of the impious, against
this tribunal makes us more eager for its early re-esteblish-
tuent. 'Who are its enemies ? Virtbous and rational men, or
the tbolisli and wicked ? Truth and virtue call for it—error
and vice detest it. Now the danger has increased, the ,conta-
gion has spread into the' remotest corners, and the enemies
unite with their errors all the 'malice and depravity of former
times. Shall we, therefore, sleep without a sentinel ? 'We
must have security for our Holy Religitm• The t :sown , pros
s vinces, the whole nation, repeat the same demand:"

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MASONIC NOTICES FOR'NEXT W, EX
Monday, Nov. 17, Lownoler Nos. .I,'" if, 14, 15, 22,
284, 293, 308.
COUNTRY. Nos. 20, 72, 97, 102, 219,
238, 311, 368, 423, 425,
437, 455, 509, 510, 521,
024, 541, 653, 558, 583,
643, 680, 710.
18, LONDON. Nos. 33;42,266.
Couwrnr. Nos. 127, 151, 167, 170,
184, 199, 385, 501, 532,
544, 651, 579.
Vredneiday, -- 19, LoNnos. Nos. 36, 56, 92, 134, 225,
274, 296, 309. Grand
Steward's Lodge.
COUNTRY. Nos. 54, 95, 105, 121,124,
146, 164, 207, 229, 291,
339, 342, 465, 472, 480,
. .487, 529, 543, 563, 581,
67,8, 711.
Thursday, -- 20; LONDON: Nor. 65, 128, 152, 388.1
• House Com. Fern. Sch.
stn. • .
COUNTRY. Nos. 45, 51, 57, 113, 115,
171, 288, 384, 416, 420,
453, 461, 486, 469, 483,
506, 511, 54fr, 556, 561,
686, 587, 657, 870, 717..
....,-. 21, LognoN. No. 493.
COUNTRY. Nos. 30, 55, 193, 470,
633, 600, 646.

Tuesday,

Friday,

IRELAND.
Monday, Nov. 17, CORK. No. 67.

. , •
NNORTHUMBERLAND..
• 'Sir JOI4N EntI;AIiI):SWIXBITRIT, of Caplieiton, Bart. has_
resigned
.the office of ProVincial,Alasterfor Northumbeilanti, a
situation which thee, worthy .Baronet has fulfilled .for a great
many years with geat credit to himself. and to the universal
satisfaction of the 'freemasons 'of the province. Rumour ap-
propriates
,the vacancy. to Sir -Matthew White t.
one of the Representatives in Parliatnent for. the.town of New-
castle-upon-Tyne.

;. . DERBYSHIRE.
On Monday,'November 3, was Opened at Chesterfield, the
G. and 11.R.A. Chapter, under -a Charter granted by the
Grand Chapter of England, and nominated the Scarsdale Chap-
ter,
attached to the Scarsdale Lodge, No. 562. This supreme
ceremony of the highest order in Masonry was duly performed
by the regular installed Principals of the Chapter of Loyalty
attached to the Royal Brunswick Lodge, 656, held in Shef-
field, whose circumspection and particular attention to the.
Order, does them the greatest honour. The. Companions who
attended from various parts of the county were highly gratified,
on seeing the system of the United Grand Chapter so strict-
ly attended to. Previous to. the Chapter being closed, -a
pathetic Address to the Companions of the NeeLChapter was
delivered by the Principal of the Loyalty Chapter, on the ne.
cessity of supporting the highest character that can be con.
ferred on man, at the same time strictly abiding by those
moral precepts anti,. hgnourable principles which characterize
all good tnen and mums. The Chapter being closed, a very
elegant dinner Was provided by Miss Johnson, Angel Inn,
IChesterfield ; the afternoon was opera in a truly' moral man.
ner, with. respect to sentiments, Bcc. Amongst the harmonic
part of the companions was sung the following (31ee, corn.
posedhy Companion G.
,Mugliston, E.P.Z. of the New Chap.
.ter :

Hail! mysterious' glorious science -
Which to discord bids defiance ; .
Harmotiy alone reigns here;
Come let's sing with hearts of gladness,
Free front care, and freefrom sadness,
On this day that we revere !.
May we Masons long remember,
On.the third day of November
Glorious science did appear ;
From the Brunswick Lodge we sought her,
' Wisdom, strength, and beauty brought her.
To attend her votaries here. • '
While the Sun and Moon endure,
Aley till:. Chapter stand. secure, Sirs,
Glorious science we desire ;
And not this, but every other,
Every Lodge, and every Brother,
All.! around the crooked Spire !