Star.
London, England, 1823-05-27 00:00:00

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

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FROM SPAIN.

We mentioned yesterday that we had received
accounts from Spain of the defection of Count
liatstsitt, from the Constitutional cause. We are
now enabled to lay before _our Readers two most
Important documents, which, though they by no
means confirm these accounts, show that this General
has shew•n himself not unwilling to take the legit
in bringing about a change in the existing system
of Government favourable to the views• of the in-
vaders, 3.et in a way strictly honourable to himself,'
as a soldier and a patriot. The Count is no traitor,
as has been represented; nor does he vrtvli to effect
this change by means of foreign intervendou. But
we have no time for farther comments; thst,dous.
Tricots will speak for themselves. r- • •
COUNT MONTIJO TO Ins RXCELLRNCY•TIIR
COUNT IYA BISBA L.
" In the name of our afflicted country, I have re-
course to your Excellency, the only person who can
save her, and entreat you to consider Spain, divided
a id dismembered by her own children, as in the same
situation in which she was in 180 S, raising the voice
of common distress, and soliciting all leer offspring
fora deliverer. •

" At that period, as at present, the disorder of her
Government debilitated her to such a degree, as to
leave her without defence, and make it appear that
it was easy to conquer her. At that time, as now,
the nation which is our neighbour offered to remedy
the evils which were felt by all, took possession of our
fortre,,s,.s, and introduced armies, with a view thereby
to ensure the happiness which it tendered, and which
is the greatest possible that any people can enjoy,
;lamely, a just and moderate Government. At that
time, as now, the Spaniards were driven to despair
by the calamities they suffered, opened their houses
and their arms to the stranger, receiving and carry-
ing him, as it were in triumph, through the Northern
Provinces up to the Capital.
" The latter resounded with shouts of joy at the
entry of the French troops and of the General who,
led them. Every evil was looked upon as trifling,
and preferable to the continuation of disorder and
despotism, insomuch that people invoked the des-
potism of Bonaparte to get rid of that of fiodoy.—
tven so now the Public are clamorous for the, abso-

lute King, in order to free themselves from anarchy
and from the despotism of the many.
et In fine;—then, as now, two Powers disputted the
ascendant, because neither of them possessed the

general good.will. The people, in silence and dis-
May, viewed with bitter smiles, and almost with
complacency, the fall of their Government and even
of their King, forgetting the mischiefs they broogbt
on themselves and the dangers which they incurred.,
But all at once an undaunted voice called cat at
Aranjuez, 4 Long live Spain— .down with the Despot;
ar.d as soon-as the latter had disappeared, all Spa-
niards united. Division was at an end; patriotism
and valour were round, and the Conqueror of
Europe at last deplored his imprudence.
" It was at Atranjuez that Bonaparte lost his power
fOr without the 19th of March, the Spaniards would
have made no resistance. But now the French are
once more near the capi:ol; the general will cannot
be mistaken; the injustice and perverseness of the
esi Goyernasent.are wfll known ; still we do
. not it.t a shouivilik.kalf iiiiisophig for of Spain
for islet! indepeuderwe for ever r The armed force,
the *Whirs of !spans, ate' split into parties. outdoing
each other in acts of injustice, because none of them
is sanctioned by the general will. The soldier is loth
to incur =lts:, dogcrs ; he descrts his ranks, and