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with the confidence that the legislative bodies will not
fail to approve of intentions dictated by the purest pi-
trotisra and by true national interest, to which object
the institutions of free nations concur, the Queen Isa-
bella 11., and, in her name, the Provisional Regency of
the kingdom, according to the advice of a Commission
composed of distinguished persons by their zeal, their
knowledge, and civic virtues, by granting the amnesty,
decrees as follow :
" Art. I. The fullest amnesty is granted to all indi-
viduals, prosecuted, condemned, or responsible for poli-
tical offences committed since the 19th of July, 1637,
to the present day, with the exception only of offences
which had for its object to favour the cause of Dan Car-
la, and which are not comprised in the Bergara Conven-
tion ; the latter will be provided for by a separate decree.
." Art. IL There will be a remission forthwith, and
without expense, of proceedings that are pending for
offences that have been amnestied. Individuals who
may be in prison on account of judgments, or who might
be ready to enter, will be immediately set at liberty.
The property which might have been sequestered or
s.e.zed orr account of those offences will be entirely at the
disposal of its masters.
" Art. 111. Abuses or infractions of the law by pub.
lie functionaries in the discharge of their duties will not
be considered as political offences, and will be always
subject to l-gal responsibility. The Government will
apply the present amnesty to provinces beyond the seas
with such modifications as it may deem advisable. Poli-
tical offences committed before the amnesty of the 19th
of July, 1837, which was not extended to those pro-
vinces, may be comprised herein.
Duke de la VITTORIA, Presiient.
" ' At the Pa ace, Nov. 30, 1840.
" To Senor Alvaro Gomez Becerra.' "

" DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTER OF WAR.
" One of the objects which has the most particularly
attracted the attention of the Provisional Regency of the
kingdom, from the moment of its installation, has been the
charge to fix the future prospects of Spaniards who,
being compromised in the civil war which is gloriously
ended, have had the misfortune to follow the banner of
the pretender, and, after his defeat, to take refuge in the
kingdom of France, whilst others underwent the miserable
fate of prisoners. National arms having triumphed, the
throne of Queen Isabella 11., and the Constitution of
the year 1837, rest on indestructible foundations, and,
with them the civil and political liberty of the nation
being assured, the time has arrived to open the gates
of the country to thousands of Spaniards who deplore
their exile on a foreign soil. That measure of true justice
and national generosity had to be seriously considered. It
was necessary to classify categorically the' emigrants,
and it was imperatively necessary not to confound men
who had been led on by political error with the de-
serters from the national flag, and with those who, be-
fore and during the war, have branded themselves with li
crimes for which an avenging public demands punish-
ment. In order to execute the same the Regency has
named a Commission, composed of persons distinguished
for their science and proved patriotism ; it has charged
these Commissioners with compiling the regulations by
virtue of which Spanish emigrants will be facilitated in
returning to their homes. That is what has been done ;
and, the proposals that have emanated from the Com-
mission having been approved of, the Regency, in the
name of Queen Isabella 11., and under the express re-
servation to render an account thereof to the Cortes in
due course, has resolved as follows
" Art. I. The men who, for having served the cause
of the rebel Dan Carlos, are prisoners in the interior of
the kingdom, or refugees in foreign countries, are par-
doned from this day, on the conditions hereafter speci-
fied, provided that they take the oath of allegiance to
the Queen Isabella 11., and to the Constitution of the
18th of June, 1837.

" ' IL Amongst the prisoners and refugees are ex-
cepted from the amnesty those who, in certain functions,
styled themselves generals, chiefs, or officers, priests,
members of juntas, rebels, and civil and military em-
ployes, whose rank in the said factions was equivalent to
that of military officers. But amongst the men of that
category who deserve it by their good conduct the Go-
vernment may grant to certain individuals a special am-
nesty, by permitting them to return to their homes.
" ' Art. 111. The Government will have the right to
detain the individuals whose character might inspire
some special mistrust in the depots for prisoners, or not
to allow them to re-enter Spain.
" 6 Art. IV. For prisoners enjoying the amnesty the
following rules will be observed
I. Those who have not belonged to the national
army, and who are not refractory, will obtain permission
to return home.
" 2. Those who have belonged to the national army
will return to their corps to serve two years and longer
if their time has not expired ; those who behave well
will be able to obtain the remission of one year.
" 3. The refractory who have never been incorpo-
rated in the army will be placed at the disposal of the
Inspector-General of the Infantry.
." Art. V. With respect to those pardoned who may
return, coming from abroad, the following measures are
to be observed :

" ' 1. They will only be allowed to enter but by Can-
franc or Jurguires. They will have to produce a pro-
visional pass signed by some Consul of the nation, certi-
fying that the bath prescribed by Art. I. has been taken.
" 2. The Governors of Jaca and Figueras will
make the classification of those who enter, and they will
immediately:issue:permissions for those to return to their
homes who have not belonged to,the national army, and
are not refractory.
" 3. Those that have belonged to the national army
and the refractory will be detained, and they will be
s:nt by detachments of 100 men to Saragossa and to
Barcelona, in order that the Captains-General may
send back the former to their old corps, and place the
latter at the disposal of the Inspector-General of In-

Pantry.
"' 4. The men re-incorporated will be subject to the
terms of paragraph 2 of Art. IV.
" Art. VI. Tho►e individuals who return to their
homes in consequence of this amnesty will have their
property, which had been sequestered in consequence
of serving in the ranks of the faction, restored to
them. They will have no claim to demand the portion
expended or destroyed by the war, or expended by
order of the authorities.
Art. VII. The individuals comprised in the pre-

ceding article shall never be harassed on account of
their opinions, nor for their political acts prior to this
day, and the authorities will grant them the same pro-
tection as to other Spaniards.
Art. VIII. This amnesty does not comprise or-
dinary offences committed by the above-named in-
dividuals before they belonged to the factions. The
guilty will be liable to all prosecutions and judgments
of the law.
" ' Art. IX. With respect to ordinary offences com-
mitted individually by the persons abnve•named during
the time that they served in the ranks of the factions,
the right of thirds remains protected. For assassination,
arson, robbery, and plunder committed by the factions,
the leaders only will be responsible for having ordered,
permitted, or tolerated them.
" ' Art. X. Those who, in the service of factions,
had administered the public money or property seized,
will be subject to the pecuniary responsibility established
by the law.
" Art. XI. The individuals comprised in the Ber-
gara Convention, who, by virtue of the terms of Art.
5 of that Convention, should be in foreign countries
with temporary permission, will be treated and consi-
dered in conformity with the intention of that Con-
vention.'
" The Provisional Regency of the kingdom orders
the Supreme Tribunal of War and Marine, the Cap-
tains• General of the Army and Navy, &c. &c., to pro-
claim this amnesty in clue form.
" Duke de la VITTORIA, President.
" PEDRO CHACON.
" At the Palace, N0v.30."