The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-26 00:00:00

PORTUGUESE ARMY.

[From the Lisbon Diatio.]
Oro o, Arai r. an express from our Constitu-
timid Army; we have the following news
" APRIL 24.—Today arrived suddenly' at our head-quar.
tern at Leon, and without being expected, an Aide-de-camp of
Gen. Morilld, bringing news from him to General itego, that
he had encountered the factious Portuguese, and was lighting
with them. In consequence of this, orders were issued for the
march of the light division, the horse artillery, and the cavalry.
They marched at eleven in the morning, the rest of the division
remaining here.

" 25.—T0-day, at noon, General Rego returned here
with the division which marched with him ; he went as far as
Gratliffe, rive leagues from this place, on the road to Burgos.,
and as they could not met with the factious, who were sixteen
leagues distant, they turned back. fro-morrow all troops which
did not march to-day will set out directly for Portugal It is
not known what road we shall take, whether that to Braganza,
or some other."

NINTH teLLETIN OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL
PO RTUO UFSE ARMY IN .SPAN.
LtoN, A PHIL 23.—The &aims who tied precipitately from
thia 'city at ten in the morning of the 20th, took the road •of
Gradriffe at Almansa.

The Constitutional troops having left Motandes at one in
the morning of the 21st, arrived at day break before this -city,
which they immediately entered.
The fatigues of the fbreod marches, and the want of shoes
did not permit me to' follow the factious. General Alorillo,
with twelve hundred men, including two huudred cavalry-, was
to.tlay at Val de Polo, whente he marched to Quintana the
• Monte.
•
. To protect him, and if possible, beat the enemy, notwith.
standing the difficulty of overtaking hint, a flymg column
marched from this city today, and proeeethed to Gradiffe to
pass the Este, in order to join General Morillo. ,
G itautr rE, Aram IN.—General Murillo has sent word
that the factious were proceeding by forced marelics from Al.
manna for Saldanha, on the road- to Palencia, that the French
entered Burgos on the 20th, and that it is impossible to coati.
nue his marches on account of the distance of the rebels.
The tolumn will march today for Leon.
LEON, APRIL 25.--General Rego, with all the troops which
did net march to Graditle, left this to.clay for Astorga. The
rest and the hcattittarters will take the same road to-morrow,
to return to Portm...tal.
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with the forces under
his
General Itego, in his dispatch, says no more of the move-
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troops came within eighteen leagues of the van of the irench,
ihrmed by the rebel bands of (?clesada, :%itTitto, anal Cuchillas,
bate betu attacke,tl with 4titV3llti:L;T. had they not
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KING OF SPAIN.

SIANIFESTO OF, HIS CATOLIC MAJESTY TO THE
• SPANISH NATION;

SrArstAlaDB I—When Napoleon, after having reduced the
'Continent of Europe to silence anti' obedience, offered us the
'cruel alternative of annihilation or ignominy, without hesitat-
ing a moment, you adopted the resolution of resisting him ;
and, pursaing.the arduous path which that resolution present-
ed to you, 'you ascended to the summit of glory and established
yourindependence. After the attempt they made .by the de-
stroyer of the rights of nations, it seemed That those who arro-
gate to themselves the title of pacificators and restorers of or-
der in Etirope, would not repeat an example so fetal, without
apprehension for its: results. It was imagined-that the noble
and valorous people, who opened the way to the triumphs ob-
tained over the Attila of France, would be secure of the respect
of Sovereigns so deeply their *debtors. Unfortunately, this ex.
pectation has not been realised, and in the short space of three
lustres unhappy Spain finds herself again involved in calami.
ties equal to those she had previously suffered. It might be
said that Buortaparte, in revenge for his astonishing full, has
risen from the grave toanimate with his ambition our imprudent
enemies, to faecinate them with his illusions, and impel them
to the fatal precipice where their predecssor perished.
For this frantic desire of governing and controlling, rind for
the scandalous aggression which the French Government has
committed in order to attain its ends, certain pretexts equally
vain and indecorous are put forward as motives,oe excuses. The
restoration of the Constitutional system in Spain is called a mi-
litary insurrection—my acceptance of it; violence—my adhe-
rence, captivity—the Cortes and the Government, that enjoy
My confidence end that of the nation, a fiction ; and those are
the grounds on which they resolve to disturb the peace of the
.Continent, to invade the Spanish territory, and again to distract
this unhappy country with fire and sword.
But whom would they deceive by such absurd suppositions ?
Can it be Europe, where reason and equity have alreallydofieto
such nations the justice which they merit? Or perhaps it is
Spain in which they 'would diffuse them, were it not for the ve-
hement indignation which they inspired. I need not, Spaniards,
remind you of' the events of the restoration. You and all the
world well know, that though some brave soldiers had the
good fortune and the glory to be the first to raise the cry Of
-liberty in a corner of the Peninsula, all the nation volun.
tardy responded to that noble cry ; and that in less than two
months the constitution was proclaimed and sworn in all the
rovinees. ,
Never was there an example of an acclamation so rapid and
.univereal taking place to so great an extent. If a similar in-
stance should be required, it would be necessary to look for it
in that unanimity with which you, fifteen years ago, declared
against the aggression of Buoriaparte, and undertook to rescue
'your King ; for it is only among you that those grand political
phenomena occur which astonish the imagination, challenge the
applause and ricimiration of' the world, and render abortive all
the piens of Calculation and cunning.
The general will of the Spanish people having been so act-
lemnly pronounced, it became my duty as a Spaniard and as a
King, to yield to your desires, and to accept and swear to main-
tain those laws under the auspices of which you had preserVed
my throne anti defended its independence, by expelling the
enemy from our territories. Those' laws have been approved
and recognized• throughout allsEurope.even by the very potent
rates who now pretend to thee" their just and glorious origin.
It was nut the army which gave those laws to the nation. The
army and the people received them from their r tiresentatives,
and swore to them in full liberty, and with sentiments of the
most heartfelt gratitude. Those laws, unfortunately suspended
during the space of six years, offered an asylum of tranquillity
and repose to the Spanish nation, as well as a prospect of feli-
city, by presenting a fixed and certain point of ;union independ-
ent of every .interest end of all individual passions. To those
laws the Spaniards appeal, and I also obey their voice. if die
insidious suggestions which on my entry into Spain prevented
me from perceiving the utility ofpreserving them—.if my inex-
perience and the ignorance in which I remained during nay
absence and captivity respecting the state of Spain, were the
:cams that evil counsels then prevailed, such circumstances
'cannot invalidate the justice with which the nation reclaims
rights which are so notoriously its due, nor in any manner
diminish the obligation of my royal word and my solemn oaths.
I never wish to fall, nor ever will fail, in my duty to those
oaths; end this final and decisive resolution ought at once to
•impose silence on all insidious imputations of every descrip-
tion. ' To discuss whether or not 1 em at liberty in my present
political situation, and whether or not a faction governs Spain,
or any other of the pretexts of which our enemies avail them-
selves to.excuse their shameful aggression, would be to fell in
the respect which I owe to my high dignity, and to corroborate
'the calumnies of our perpetual detractors. Of what use would
it be to reply to charges of the falsehood of which the very
authors are convinced P Believe me, Spaniards, the Constitu-
tion of itself is not the real.inotive either of those haughty and
'ambitions intitnations; or of the iniquitous_war which is di-
rected against us : at another time, when it suited the interest
sof our enemies, they applauded and recognized the fundamen-
tal law Of the Monarchy. The motive of those insinuations is
not my liberty, which to our enemies is of ltttic or no import-
Rance; neither is it our internal disorders, • which they have so
much exaggerated, and which would have vanished had they
not fomented them. The true•motive is the manifest anal de-
,dared wish for the power Of disposing of me and you according
,to their eaprice—that they may impede your prosperity and
happiness. Their object is, that Spain should be ever chained
to the car of their pride and power—that it should be nominally
a kingdom, but really a province uppertaining• to another em-
pire, in order that we may only live and move for them and for
:their advantage.
In former 'times Governments paid more. respect, to each
other. In the complaints which preceded acts, of hostility, it
was usual to allege injuries of people against people, of nation
•agitinst nation.
Se long as the •stipulations of treaties remained uninfringeti,
no pu wer Janet to prescribe to States, on any pretence what-
aver, the.tegulation- of their internal administration.
Now, however, the presurnptioa which the powerful derive
`from the farce they imagine they possess, has induced them
openly to despise ell the respect which is tine to human
rights, and to endeavour to make their own interest the only
ride of utters' consinct; and their' own will the only law for
others

. .
Such language and such principles, hitherto unheard of in
•the law of gallons, are, however, incapable of being applied
to Spain. How can those deluded Cabinets imagine that a na-
tion of 12 millions of men, situated in one of the extremities
of Europe„ surrounded by the sea, and defended by the Pyrenees,
should so speedily lose all sense of its strength .tail its position ?
Who guarantees to them that this nation, forgetting the noble
feelings of honour which .have hitherto characterised it, will
bend to the yoke its enemies now wish to impose, when it ree
fused to yield to the colossal :power of Iluonaparte P Finally,
who bait pereuaded. them that' Spaniards are so senseless or so
hate, that to avoid the danger with which they are threatened,
they would consent to barter the blessings liberty bestows for
the tyrant's rod ?
All the advantages which a well organized social state can
offer to man are enjoyed by, the, Spanish citizen, :Dependent
-only on the law ; inviolable in the exercise and the enjoyment
-of his thoughtm, of his person, and (Whig: property; contributing
only his share in the sacrifices prescribed by his representatives ;
being present, either personally or by means of those who are
worthy of his confidence, at the receipt and distribution of these
sacrifices ; having open to his activity and industry all the roads
to knowledge, ,giory, and fortune, the Spanish :citizen treads
reajeeticelly on the earth, and in his soulal dignity lsnows no
reen for hie superior. •
Such is, end such ought, to be, the Spaniard in virtue. of the
law. 0 you, if there are any. of you, who can• dread the result
of the contest in which foreign injustice hue engegesi us, leok
for a moment into the future, and suppose yourselves already
under the power of your relentless menus% ! Tytannized over
by superior officers, insulted by, their, eubalterns„ harassed by
the system or taste:, of espionivegc, of suspicion and secret in-
formatione ; without :security, withont any consideration, po-
litical or civil ; made the object of the Sport of insolent cowards;
--such is the deplorable fate which awaits yon; .and you will
perceive that the preservation of your lihert«s is less difficult
then to endure the pride of your oppressors. • -

As for me, who, placed by Providence at the head of a gene.
yetis anti magnanimous nation, owe every thing to.it,. I shall
not fail (I swear it to you) in the sacred obligation which so
elevated a post and such distinguhdied benefits point out and
Kamm to inc. Resolved to follow your fortunes, I. must not
accept any other treaties or conventions, though 130110 have'been
proiiosed to my Clovernment, • but stick as are conformable to
the political Constitution of 'the Monarchy. The. Monarchs. of
litiroia!, who have united against us, seduc'.4l by an implacable
and rash party, allege my liberty as a pretext fur their violence;
hut they are wholly mistaken it they think to deceivelhe world,
and still more me, They probably think that I have buried
in oblivion the treachery with which Napoleon, calling himself
toy ally and friend, invited me tohis arins,-the better to rob me
of my diadetn in the midst of caresses. Are not diese Princes
the same who ,acknowledged that tyrant, and contirined.his
iiburpation Was it for my defence or rescue that they after.
Wards took arms against him ? or was it not rather from: a
hense ()f their own danger' and for the security of their tbrones,-.
already threatened by that insatiable, and ,ambitious man ?--
'They Calk of my liberty, but what signification do-they give to
that title ? The same which they gave to dist of the hing of
Naples, my respected uncle, to whom they have never fulfilled
any of the promises which they so.s solemnly made on his dc.
Oarture for latybach. And alter having been the authors of

all the verigennee and all the. ealumnities which have op.
pressed unhappy Naples, when the moment arrived in which
they found it convenient to act another part, did they not cast
all the' disgrace of their violence upon the government of that
Monarch ?

... .
Spaniards! I renounce in race of heaven and earth this
degrading protection- and detenee.- By you lam King, and
for you only, and with yea, I wish to reign. In peace or m
war, in tranquillitfer in trouble, I will 'ever he foundioyal
and faithful to you. My liberty and dignity will be more se-
cure in your hands than amidst foreign bayonets. I prefer to
respect the laws which
,we have all sworn to obeyi- rather than
to be the instrument of the caprice and inhuman policy of your
enemies. Unite yourselves cordially with me; in the same
manner as I henceforth unite myself. Let us mutually bury
in oblivion all suspicion, distrust, and contention ; these are
evils which usually attend political disputes; but they-iTi.evils.
which should yield to a greater interest—namely, the general
defence. Let us defend and maintain the Constitution—first,
because it is our fundamental law; and next, becluse irbeing
attacked, the sacred and inviolable rights of our independence
are also assailed. If our Constitution be faulty, it is not for the
Monarchs of Europe to mend it; and still less does It become
them to employ for that purpose insults, threats,'and force. It
is our business alone to perfect our Constitution, anti this' we
will do when we find it convenient and proper. At the present
moment it is necessary we should si* ourselves to be Spa-
niards, that we should prove ourselves to be such with all our
hearts: let us be 'united, and the country, doubt it not, the
country and libery will be saved.
Thus will be defeated the hopes which the injustice of our
enemies cherishes. They 'reckon upon our weakness, imagin-
ing that we possess no means 'of resistance; they CalCulate on
oair cowardice, thinking that we have not spirit to face theni—:
they trust to our parties and divisions, fancying that we have
not the prudence to suspend our differences ; finally, they
count upon our-state of abandonment, presuming that no ether
power will interest itself in our tate. Confident in the suppo-
sition of our absolute nullity, they have entitavoured to intimi-
date us by marching against us the same soldiers and the same
chiefs who were heretotbre the blind instruments of him who
. spread terror throughout Europe. lint you are also the same
Can your courage ever be, doubted ? No, Spaniards !
arms ! It is the voice of duty. that calls upon you,. National
honour urges you to arm, and your security demands it. Let
them come then 'against us, these aggressors. The plainsohe
precipices„ and the caverns are yet covered with the hones and
moist with the blood of their predecessors., Let them come
again to experience the same tate. Since their stony hearts do
not respect the cries of humanity and justice, their own devas-
tations shall serve for their chastisement, and then, by your
heroic courage and constancy, you will have secured to the na-
tion its ppolitical liberty, to me the dignity of,the Royal diadem,
and to all independence.
Alcazar of Seville, April 23; FERDINAND.

[The Cortes unanimously :agreed to an address in answer to
the above, proposed by Signor Gallant). It assured his Ma.
jesty that they had heard with the greatest pleasure and with,
the most lively sensations, the Proclamation signed 'and sealed
by his Majesty's loyal bind, and remitted to them by the
Government. That the Congress seized this occasion of re-
iterating to his Majesty the testimony, of their constant adhe.
rence to the Constitutional Throne. That united around it,
conjointly with the nation which they represented, they Were
ready to sacrifice all in defence of the sacred cause of the Con-
stitution, of liberty, and of the glory and independence of the.
country.]

shins I have heard from tell classes ofi,people in the shipets,
not as a mere profession oefbre Me, fur they did not
know that I• understood them, - .0n our landing they dis-
pensed with the forrnality..of searching our haggage, &c.--,r.-
.The whole of • the chief _of ;the town paid their re spectg to
Sir Robert. • In the evening the t;livii was illtninated„
works, rockets, &c. and a very fine serenade under our windows,
oerforined by some gentlemen of the town, took place. Many
'patriotic speeches were made by the Spaniards, and Sir Robert
delivered one in Spanish, which was perfectly understood and
cheered with the greatest enthusiasm by the whole of the popu-
lace. The batteries and ships of war in harbour saluted us on
landing.. This day we went on board the Commodore's ship,
Merely to pay a visit to some French officers on board, who
came in, the same packet with us from England, and had no
sooner got into the boat to return on shore, than a salute began
from all • the vessels •of war in the harbour, with their yards
manned. I. mention these things merely to shew the public
feeling. On Sunday a grand 'dinner into be given us. As to
'news of the army, it is not in my power to give you any more
than_ what you will have heard from other quarters, being at
present so far from the scene of action, but in a few days we
shall be moving to the frontiers, from whence you may depend
'en hearing more from me.
'The subscription fin the supply of arms, &c, is no doubt now
actively going on in England. No unto was ever so popular
ameng the Spaniards as Sir Robert is. We are in hopes, and
• indeed in certainty, of the Portuguese sending a considerable
force into Spain on the side of Zamora, Salamanca, &c. to -be
placed under the command of Sir Robert. A position taken
up on Zamora, Toro,•and Salamanca, with the advance in the
direction and as near to as possible Valladolid, will prevent
the enemy from ever entering the capital, as• they could not
with the least degree of safety march on the capital while we
take the position I have mentioned, and the separate corps of
Morino, flallasteros, and others, 'mussing on each flank.—
The armies'of the Faith, which are now termed by the Spani-
ards Faeriosin (Factious) are certainly much more feeble than
the people of England imagine, antithey must daily decrease in
power. This town, though small, has a good corps of militia,
and their enthusiasm is such, that they sent off the other day a
thousand men to join the army at Lugo, under Quiroga,
as the men are drilled and formed, forward them on to Murillo
at Valladolid. From every aPpeertince the country is not long,
to be defiled by their invaders ; and I reallT think if we can in
time unite and organize, so us to take up t positions 1 before
mentioned, the enemy will never reach the Genital. I have
nothing more to say on thiss'but I hope in a short time to send
you some accounts of a more interesting nature. . • •
Vico, SATIIIIDAY;3IAV 3.—A request was Made by Sir
Robert Wilsim for a statement of the articles necessary to put
this town in a state of defence; I send you an.extract from the
answer by the Spanish Deputation, as the Coininencenient of
it shews the manner in which the Provinces., are now divided,
and you will also be able to judge what sort of talent Morn)
i has n his arrangement ut Benevento:-
- " In reply to a requeit made by Sir Robert Wilson of the
articles wanted for arming a sufficient number of men for •the
defence of Vigo, we manifest, before other things, that accord-
ing to the new divisions of the Spanish territory, it was de.
dared, last year, Galicia should
-he divided into four Indepen-
dent Provinces, under the names of Vigo, Corunna, Lungo,
and Orense. These Provinces, as well as others of Spain have
each their Deputation, a Political Chief, •an !Intendant, and
those that are Litorales (meaning those with a sea roast) have a
Military ComMandant. , •

" With respect to the military Parts, the Peninsula is dividef

into eleven districts. The second of these comprehends the
whole of Galicia, and the Province of Villa Franca adjoining
to it, underthe orders of Don Antonio Quiroga.
" On account of the war, the command of the Fourth Arm},
of Operation has been give to the Count of Certagena, Don
Pablo Morino, which is to operate in the second and third dis-
trictsecornPrehending the Provinces of Corunnn, Vigo, Lugo,
Orense, Villa Franca, Valladolid, ;vela, Leon, Oviedo, and
Zamora. This General, apprehending that the invasion of the
French army might interrupt the communications between
these provinces and the Government, resolved that every one
of the Provincial Deputations should send to Bonevente an in.
dividual, so us to form a common centre of information and
economical authority, that may supply the nrrny with necessary
aid, and employ themselves without delay in the most useful
way for the 'defence of the nation, Sec " •
I have just bad a letter put into my hands, addressed to one
of the Gentlemen here ; the contents, I think, may be relied on.
Mina, with his troops, were on the sth of last month about the
neighbourhood of Junquera, close to France, in Catalonia. The
French are now on the march from the Ebro, hut with that
caution that they never go more than a quarter of a league from
the high road. Their flanks end advanced guards, composed
of the Factious, and their reerceruard of 2500 gens-d'armes.
Espinosa had retired to join Abilthal. The troops of Navarre
ilea joined Ballasteros. Those of Burgos, Bißma, anti Santini-
tier, arc now on their way to join Morillo,, who, is on the side of
Valladolid. The first of these will occupy gismo Sierin ; the
loom(' are in Sarazona, and the third are to come to Benevente:
Muskets and pouches, &c. are sadly wanted ; 100,0001. and
only 5000 British merely to organise with, would save the
country. We all had nn idea foirnerly that the Spaniards
would not suffer themselves to be commanded by English Men ;
but in this Province thh!gs are quite changed. • there is hardly
a man that would not .I(an7a battalion of British soldiers. One
thousand well-drilled English, Scotch; or Irish, with good non.
commissioned officers,
would be enough to organise' 6000
•
Spaniards here, -who would be proud to learn their duty as
soldiers. Consider, then, what a small corps of 5000 might
do ; mid what would this be. to England ?
VJGO, MA r.6.—The French' officers and men who had are
at orunnts to enter the list of defenders of liberty, have
token the.route. for Luyo, abenCe they are to move on by the
best roads for their ultimate union, but such is the dreadfid
want of arms of all kinds in Spain, that I was :informed this
morning .by a French officer, who came from Commie ex-
pressly to see Sir R. that not a common sword or pistol was to
be obtained:in Uorunnft, or any where- near, and that some of
them had actually provided themselves with long pales,- as the
only weapon of defence, case of their mecting.with any of
the factitls to molest them. We are only waiting for the
packet fromehisbon, to bring some Intelligence exPeeted, before
wu conimencoour march.
„
The people of this town are very anxious for English. news,
and as the English Consul was brought up in England, he has
undertaken to translate those paragraphs most intereating, for
the print, to grtify the inhabitants.
.0011UNNA,'MAY 13.-4 have hardly time to write, as the
post is going to Vigo in half tin hour, but I send what I have
been able to collect. Not more than 65,000 French had enter-
ed Spain up to, the '26th of April; the rivalry and artillery
iu,god order, but the infantry in very bad condition. I have
seen a person of confidence, who hast iust conic through the
French army, and is now on, his way to Lisbon. Santana has
six months .provisions, but is in want' of military stores,
which might be supplied by boats along shore.
General Morino had his head-quarters on the 4th of May at
Leon, , which is rather retiring from' hie former position, and it
is repotted he will fall back ae far as Astorga. The insure
gents occupied Valladolid,-brit obtained no reinforcements. •
General Mina writes the eeld of April, that his Artily was in
the best condition ; that the French were approaching him, but
he witequite *pared. Time spirit of the people in Catalonia
had much improved, and indeed the factious are nothing at all
in this province; they arc dwindled to nothing; nor have I
heard tit any one instance of their fighting. You may depend
on it that .whateier news you have in England of'the factious:
obtainieg any victory over their opponents, is all fabrication ;
they are.not capable of fighting.
The enthusiuent here is beyond .expression. I only wish
theyegoeld be supplied with arms in proportion to their desire
for using them. I have not time for translating anYthing, but
I send you the printed papers containing our reception here,
and the ieing'sManifesto, which, perhaps, you havesaen before,
but I send it in case you should not. The French Auxiliaries,
who were in this town, are now gone to Loko, and they are
every day strengthening by indivinuals coming from Biecay.-•,,
General guirogaie head quarters are at -Lurga, but his corps,
consisting-of about 4,000 men, are dispersed in many villeges,
keepinitthe factious in order, which 'is done without tiny
fifty of' the militia are considered quite enough rot-three
or four hundred. In Galicia there are altogether between eight
or ten thousand men, including 'soldiers' of the line, laillititt
and recruits, who are very 'sac men, but most part wanting
arms and clothing. There are alto Our thousand volunteers,
wheeire a fine body of men, clothed, &c. and in good spirits.
The Factious are more known by the robbing than fighting
for the cause they profess. r In Biscay, Constitutional Otterillas.
parties are already formed, anti recruit from the Factioue
The desire of the Spaniards to be united with English sol;
diers and English officers is what I could not have believede
knowing how they felt formerly, if they had not now ;hewn me
by the repeated anxiety for it. I had much to say, but the
post going so soon before I was aware that this was even the
day, I 'twat now leave off: •

Speech of the Political 'Chief of the Province of Corunna, to
General Sir Robert Wilson.

" Saturday, May 10, 1E123. •
" Illustrious Citizen--It is impossible to express at this mo-
ment *hat passes in my heart; the celebrity of your name—the
fame of your military proweii.s—the services that the. independ-
ence of Spain owes to you—the glory which every Where accom-
panies.you, and more than all yourgallant presence fill my breast
with joy, warm my imagination, impede my utterance, and
scarcely allow tne to pronounce a few unconnected sentences,
feeble echoes of what is felt by a soul inflamed like yours with
the love of 'liberty. Yes,, the canting of Sir Robert Wilson
to Spain, in 1323, may 'appear a trivial accession to vulgar
eyes ; but to me it will • always be an
,object Worthy of
occupying the philosophical pen of a Tacitus or A Robert-

son. To the, genius who shall write the history of this
grand struggle of the 19th century, between the people and
their oppressors, to the Homer of our glories, u reserved
the - description of this important event; and our free
desetri'dants will there read the name :antt the actions of this
hero, with the same gratitude and emotion with which we now
pronounce the cherished names of Franklin, Penn, and Wash-
ington. In the mean time, Illustrious General, I, in the name
of this heroic provinces a second bulwark of liberty, I cordially
congratklate you on your arrival, which we looked for with so
much impatience, returning you a thousand and a thousand
times thanks for. your generous resolution to the holy cause in
which we have been involved by the most ungrateful and worth-
less of Kings. Yes, you know it : Spain, virtuous Spain,
which has such claims to the gratitude and respect of the Mo-
narchs, sees her independence again attacked in the most humi-
liating manner, to the scandal of reason and the eternal .prin-
ciples of justice. Thousands of slaves, sent by a Cabinet
thirsting for blood and vengeance, impudent and fanatical,
-pollute the Spanish soil, making cruel war against -virtuous
principles, and arrogating to themselVes the right of disposing
of twelve millions of men, as if they were a flock of sheep.--:-
Vain, however, will be the attempt, for we are resolved to re-
venge this insult or to perish in the struggle. No—never shall
the country of Pelayo suffer this dishonour. The die is cast :
Punishments, infamy, and the scaffold, await its if we fail ;
Glory, honour, the respect of nations, the felicity of our sons,
and the biessings of the nations, will crown our efforts if we are
victorious. War, then—extermination, and blood, to our
oppressors ! Let the cry of Constitution—Liberty—and
Wilson !' be from henceforth, in the ranks of the valiant Gali-
cians, the signal of attack. We herewith give you, philosphic
'General, a slight proof pf the, manner in which this province:
means to perpetuate the niemoryof your services, and to manifest
their gratitude to the heroes who, like you, are born to honour
humanity.

" 3IANUEL GARCIA BARROS."

CORUNNA, May 11.
[Extract from the Dario Constitationnelof Coruanal
The authorities knowing that the British General Sir Robert
Wilson would arrive on the evening og Saturday in this City,
agreed to receive him with the honours (hie to his dignity, and
his generous . and heroic resolutions. For this purpose they
placed the troops in such a manner as that they should honour
ini ; and in the same manner the whole battalion of National
Militia oflnfantry, and the cavalry. proceeded.to thedistance of
a league accompanying the deputations of the Civil and Military
Authorities which went in carriages preceded by Heralds, and
escorting a triumphal car, covered with genii and emblems,
and adorned with • taste for the illustrious General.—On
meeting him, he was -harangued by the Authorities, and
the Chief of Cavalry delivered to him a eulogy iii verses, which
the General answered by h speech in which he declared he
would hazard his life in defence of the liberty Of Spain.
Rockets and the acclamations ()fan immense crowd accom!
panted him to the place.' On reaching the gate a majestic sa.
lute was given by the place, and also by the vessels in the bay,
hoisting the three colours of Spain, England, and Portugal;
and preceded by deputations and bands of music, he entered the
city, the windows being filled with people. The whole pro.
cession advanced to the palace, amidst continued acclamations,
accompanied by all the national militia, and volunteers of An.
raison. There he was harangued by the Authorities ; he then
reviewed the troops, and militia; assembled in the place of the
Constitution, and this being terminated, preceded by music,
accompanied by all the Authorities, and followed by a company
Of national militia, he was conducted to the lodgings- prepared
for him. In the night there were illuminations and ringing of
bells, music, and an immensity of fire works. A magnificent
entertainment was prepared for him.
" T;IEATR E— This day will be represented the Tragedy, in
five acts, entitled La Wilda de Padilla, in honour of the hero,
Sir Robert Wilson. The tragedy will be followed by Boletus
Serfs; these by Patriatieus Nueva:: the whole terminating
with a new "ainete. The Coliseum will on this memorable oc_
casion be adorned and well illuminated."--( Dior;o Constiti-
cianael, May 12.)