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wilco& vio/ated the nw,gt raelvd bora of Olt vesamb ! in all the provinces of Spain, the imporunt7"
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A. libeshient, appointed withenit any authority what- preserve the public opinion, and refate those in
Church of Spain incessantly implore the assistance of
tear, and who, had he had any lawtial title, hastened libels, replete with the most atrocious falsehood.
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whose protection is secured to its
to forfeit it. In addition to his hieing a foreigner, Let every one combat in his way : and let even the
witichvitswathes ailiertmaolstobdiaectpliiconityto.
and
c„.operpromotiAonted.
fhore etch;
the Con or Hoers,
destruction of the very monarchy from whom he re- by the evident justice tit' our cause.
craved his appointment, and of the laws, which alone And what do yon fear? There is not in Spain the
could sanction his authority. . number of the enemy's
Under these circumstanceswe could not restrain order to intimidate us.
timerhieh they proclaim is
who occupy part of
our loyalty, and much leas could we violate the sacred our country are composed of different nations,drab
engagements which we had before contracted, as red into service, and who amtiawdy, desire to ;e
Spaniards, as subjects, as Christians, as freemen, rode- their chains. The positions they have taken are pt.
pendent from all foreign authority and power. . actly those in
whichthey can be conquered and de.
Nor could the authority of the first Tribunal of the felted in the easiest manner. They are, besid_"
Nation, the Council of Caktile, check or controul our , weak and dismayed, because the enoseiousneu`ot.
etertions. Tice weakness of that Council became ob- guilt makes a coward of the brivest inan.
, violas front the wavering and contradictory proceed- , All Europe will a land our efforts, and hasten to
ings it adopted. The most momentous and most cri- our assistance. Italy, y, and the whole North,
tieal situation in which the nation ever bath been which sitffer under the despotism of the French ns,
placed, and in which the Council should have die- tion, will eagerly avail themselves of the favourable
played that heroic firmness, with which numberless opportunity Meld out to them by Spain, to shake of
motives and its own honour compelled it to act. The their yoke and retover their Liberty, their Lao;
Order tamely to submit to, and circulate and obey , their Monarchs, and all they have been robbed of IT
the art of abdication in favour of a foreign Prince, that nation. France herself will hasten to erase die
was-the consummation of its weakness, perhaps of its t staid of infamy,- which must cover the tools and in.
infamy, for that act was evidently void and illegal' struments of deeds most treacherous and heinous. She
from want of authority in him who made it, because 1, will not shed her blood in so vile a cause. She has
the Monarchy was not his own, nor was Spain corn- I already suffered too much under the idle pretext of a
posed of animals subject to the absolute controul. of • peace and happiness, which never came, and can
their rulers—his accession to the throne was founded. I never be attained but under the elnpirci of reason,
on his Royal descent, according to his own conies- !,peace, religion, and laws, and in a State, where the
sion, and on the fundamental laws of the realm, i- rights of other nations are respected and observed.
which invariably regulate the hereditary succession, Spaniards, your native country, your property,
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and with regard to which the Council is not invested your laws, your liberty, your Kings, your re 'rop 1 •
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other - sacred - enforce - hopes in a better world, which that reltgiot

with any k power than the _. duty so
their observance. It is void on account of the state'
of violence and oppression, in which it was made, and
which is far more evident than the abdication itself—.
it is void, because the published Act of Abdication of
King Ferdinand VII. and of his uncle and brother,
was made in the same state of violence and compul.4
sion, as is expressly declared, in the very Act of Ab-
dication—it is void, becatkse many Royal Personages
possessed of the right to claim the Crown, have not I
relinquished that claim, but preserved it entire: Add
to this the horrid treachery- which has been employed
1 to sacrifice and degrade the Spanish Nation._ It is
to our alliance, and our sacrifices, tharthe French are
indebted for what they call their triumphs. France
withdrew cur gallant troops from their native land,
1 and sent them to the most distant countries--rshe
made them fight for het interests, without having any
occasion for them, for the obvious purpose of weak.
ening us, and despoiling its of 'nut. strength. Her
armies afterwards entered Spain, under centinual
IrOfessions of an anxious desire to promote our pros...
perity, and under the pretext of co-operating in ex4'
*peditians against an enemy, of whom no farther men-
tion is made. The people, by a generous effort, pre-
vented the departure of their King, a measure which
the French should have hailed with shoats of joy—
•but far from so doing, they kept a profound silence
with regard to that departure, and what is still more,
I converted it into a motive to oppress us. France af-
I fected to perceive divisions in the nation which did
~110 t exist ; the Spanish Nation having never been
=ore united in the love and defence of its King.—
The latter was decoyed into the French territory by
aeceittul insinuations and professions ; with a degree
of generosity, of which perhaps there does not exist a
precedent, the King with implicit reliance on those
vain professions, threw himself into the arms of the
French, who with the basest treachery unprecedented
in the annals of civilized nations, made him their pri-
soner, treated him in a manner the most disrespectful,
and forced him to the deeds of horror, which all Eu-
rope has witnessed with astonishment, and every Spa-
niard with indignation and the most poignant grief.
In a manner equally deceitful they invited the Royal
Parents to their country, and compelled them to un-
just, and illegal acts ; acts which must hand down
their memory to the latest posterity branded with dis-
grace ; they also dragged away the rest of the Royal
Personages, to whom their tender age would have
proved an inviolable shield, even among the most bar-
barous nations.
The French Ruler summoned the Spanish Nation
before him ; he chose such Deputies as best suited his
purpose ; in a despotic manner of election of other
Deputies, appointed to deliberate in a foreign coon-
ti y on the most sacred interests of the Nation, while
he publicly declared a private and respectful letter,
written to him by Ferdinand the Seventh, at thetime
When he was Prince of Asturias, a criminalperfor-
mance, injurious to the rights of Sovereignty, although
the same foreigner, who now affects to consider it as
an offence, perhaps induced him to write it. le is in-
deed a heinous offence, it is rebellion, when an inde-
pendent nation submits to the controul of a foreign
Prince, and discusses in his presence and under his de-
cision, its most sacred rights and public Welfare ;-e.'
and neither Seville, nor any Spaniard, will lower hint.
self to a degree of disloyalty and meanness, whisk'
could induce hi:n to a rebellion so atrocious, OM
even slaves would scorn to disgrace themselves by,
deeds of infamy like this:: •• •
He has resorted.to, tunny other indecorous mendliO,
to deceive us. He has distributed seditious hisafiti
corrupt the public opinion, in which undue AOC
strongest professions ot respect for the laws, sal fob
religion, he insults both, leaves no means untried.
however infamous they may be, to bend our necks
under an iron yoke, and make us his slaves. He
carries his audacity and deceit the leitli assuring
the public, in one of his libellona po • 'ens, that
the Supreme Pontiff and Vicar of Jaws etssur, sip-
, proves and sanctions hisenticeedings, while it was no-
torious, that in sight of all Europe he has despoiled
him of his dominions, and forced him to dismiss his
1 Cardinals, in order to prevent him from directing and
guctraing the whole Church, in the-en:timer sanction-
-1 ed by our Godly. Saviour Jima Omer.
tipanisesti, every r.eniidtration cilia on us to unite
and frustrate views so atrocious. No revolution ex;
ists in Spain, nor slid we deelere war against any
Peviir 1 our sole object is to defend what we. isel4
meat s.ic.ed, against him, who under the eloaffehli-
liance and fiiendship, intended to wrest it trot:n*li.;
and who, we have reason bu fear, will *lesiva isio
witboet fighting, of our laws, t monarchs, and ens
Willies. Let ea; therefore, eatrilita. alety, tins, to
•Viplier so juii;:and if , we are* Wean; let us
joliplittightingt stua issgenerons.
lige
Join me, theret.ors, all ; that are ready to i
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ray your hopt.
can alone devise to you and your descendants, ail g
stake, exposed to great and imminent danger.
Seville, vat* May, HMS.
be isornmand of the Soprano Cowen of Deretierterd.
• DON JUAN BAUTISTA FSTELLIfiI Fed Sea
• DON JUAN PARDO, &Wad &W.
OAK the Ski June, INN.
PROCLAMAT*N.
Isdopk 1 Spain, Loyal Countrernea, vefrither dose leer hid
entitusissn. arising from your fervent We for our segue old
beloved Sovereign Ferdinand VII. (for whom we me to do
hurry you along t Are you not aware Wit the amuses you
mit, hurl us to a precipice, *dame the rein of the Stew. Wesil
you be so much misled by prejodise, as sot td Moro, than diem
ganlsatioa is the principal mean of the dovinfat and dad:maim d
the most powerful mien I And waviness' of that audio*
do you not tauten to submit to the beets of s Glavorameot,sead
ifte so more earnest wisp than to die for our Sweentiposiai
Anna from us be the usurped= at a tynat. The awe*
arising from such sr tine of conduct will be trolly pest, BOW,
'being organised so militia or veteran troops, the same autishe fi
men who pant fee the Welfare of the notion, will funs* body d
troops able to manse Is any directi,a, which circwautances sad
reqpire, and how trues will be your satisfaction, when you ail
seethe tranquility Ind peace of this town restored.
Hoberto you have acted with iscoosidorms preeledteace, ni
done nothing, apd ender the cloak of your pauheisna repos Ind
reran, rob and destroy; &thing which cannot but deserve the
detestation 01 all men of sense, and in this manner the merit whisk
yon mght acquire, by grotifying yourselves to march team tie
enemy of our native country, I. undone.
Valiant Spaniards, be therefore calm • sad prepare he he
able combat. Lee et at endeavour to ;erfcct the auteisa AO*
has been formed to attack*, frontiers of our eseqnsi_
Thee ice or reason has di
* dictated to me these abmovelsalhsal
as Commander Chief; I tell you,tiot leave you tot word,o
wench shall Doi Shift the Sag, er at least sailboat titan; say die
moms would, bring numerous misfortune over ourselves. Ase
tempt nothing, because you would disconcert sky jean ; I has
ahisedy taken sty meows% ned wkitin N Was you It" while
the favourable cessequenme, which we aided*.
Cadiz, the SO& May, INC MORLA.
•
Bauman Sllontaaes-aThe Deputy of the 'Pro*, whoa
empowered pecoonally to treat with Grtieral Rainy ea the pia
sent circurtutorees, having discharged his trust, I maw preemie,
acquaint you with the rest*.
phis cartstlemma has ;tyro me a very iniante account ordeal.
femme which be had with the said Gencral ; the most impasse,
point of 'ankh is, um, supposing no formal rupture to Lave as yet
I taken piste, the same treatment ought to be continued towards
permits bel,migieg to the Fnmcit Nation, as they have hitherto
experienced, total Napoleon shall heve give his derision at the
prayer addressed to hit, to restore to as our august *WWI*
IC:distend VII. the nation salve:salty demands him; teak to
@lard the last drop of blood in defence of this cause, and deolszed
that in order to obtain the restoration of our wad Sovereign, lean
shooklibe given to his ships, which are lying le this bay, to depart.
We have notintg to fear from this quarter, the contrary.
by
the change of poaition snide by out Sect it is *automata an such
a meaner that k must be ours, it the ressetalle proposal which
' boa been made, should be r,jected.
Under These circumstances, my dear countrymen, I only chap
you to observe strict sabonlinatioa to the Chief, whom you doll
eleet--bucame &shall this Instant resign my place, if you do ant
judge me fit to cannousti yon—best if you re new the election, mei
Lave me in the post which I occupy, I alone have to command;
no person is to poiscribe conditions to Ise, and no person saal
dreamt ofiac basardoes actions, which would:meetly teod to cut
distnembernmat of she nation, and in some measure to frustrate
the van plus, whirls I have already announced to you. But *skull
you skill eistertaip the Lam apprehensions ou secowit of the small
manlier of French ships, wide!' so much engage your attention,
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collect that we have all eAdy with one voice proclaimed our Inn
terrninatioa no. to obey may other Sovereign than 1 erdinaod Val
and that no advantage or opposition ean ever induce as to viola
that obligatioa. And should, on the other hand, Indigestion again.
;the crews of the said ships urge you on to vindictive proceolinp.
bear in ailed that you would thereby unavoidably occasion Or
hiss of ewency-five thousand of year cow rymke, who are ia tie
Nee* and above air, eapose the hie ut our Sovereign ferdarost
Vravilso Is in a worse situation than the sassitew chips, and wise
ignite valuable to us, that we are determined to light for Loa.
Do Me, therefore. harbour any mistaken notion, sal ref
swished, that If you sec as Spaoiards, I shall sever separate of
destiny fawn *Ds of :psis—" Todie of cowrie' is my mot
mkt no 01nOt roannita rot brew. • MURIA
Cadiz, May so, tem
OViEDO. JUNK tit.
The contests of various letters received here ea the
510111, concur in rioting the Madrid Diaria of tit
15th, which positively states, thit Dupoht had trine'
phantly entered Cordoba--the fans being, that Ala
his advanced guard, consisting of a numerous corpi
of cavalry, had_passell on as far as Andusar, the
main body of his army was cue to pieces, betwass
I3aylen and that plaice ; and, iabsequently,
vat:iced guard met the sain• fate, between Audus4
aad Cordova.
Whilst a more circumstantial account is prepafiN
for the press of the dispatches received by the So.
preme Junta, frost our Lnvoys in England, it is, is
life mean time, ansusanced, that they suet with 1
warmest reception, and that all they itake.l for was pis'
wised them—that deputies bad already arrived uil:a6'
Land from Andalusia, to whom, besides- other moss
.t assistance, it was proposed to stud over w as
..ansiderable nunibee of troops, consisting bulb tat Sri
iaiards and other toreigners, who are prisoners dine )
in that country ' • this.. 41 the eiyes and towns in Prat
air wire on the alert; and that Elie En perors of Airs
.pia and Russia bad declared was against the Gniat
V:n,qtathirivkl.gaiossperer. the GriotFrruch Natio*,
tai
In the lhalria/ amens of the 22d inst. appears."
detail ut the tutsesses of every description, suaus'i