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strations as in Alcobendis: the brilliant National Mi-
litia, of both arms, came out to meet the Political
Chief, to whom they offered their services, and ac-
companied him to the garrison, where they shouted,
fervent and repented viva: to the Constitution. That
same morning the bhtve National Cavalry Militia of
Argete arrived at Fuente del Sat, and in the evening
the Militia of Yaldetorres also arrived. All these va-
liant troops manifested to the Political Chief their
ardent wish of contributing their efforts to extermi-
nate the enemies of their country, declaring their
readiness to abandon their work and the comfort of
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their homes, and accompany the column whithet&o,
ever the Chief should command.
• The Abject of the expedition being fulfilled; and
the end which the Political Chief had in view having
been attained, he determined to return to the capi-
tal, having previously expressed his gratitude to the
t roups who accompanied him, in the following terms:
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" "Militiamen !—We have attained the chief object of our
short expedition : we have preserved that tranquillity and order
• which some evil.dispesed persons wished to overthrow in various
towns of this province; and we have obtained other advantages
favourable to the liberties of the country, and the advancement
or the Constitutional system by which we are happily governed,
which, though they are not now obvious, are not the less real.—
You have perfottued an important service to the nation in gene-
ral, and to this province in particular; and you may retire to
your hounei with the certainty of having fulfilled your duties to
my satislaction, and that of the people who have witnessed your
zeal, discipline, and enthusiasm fur the political Constitution of
the Monarchy, for-which you now receive the thanks of your
Political Chief. (Signed) "JUAN PALAREA."
This simple statement more and more proves the
truth of what we alleged at the outset—namely, that
the adroitness and activity of a Political Chief, if
exerted in due time, are sufficient to defeat any plot,
however hidden and complicated, that may be formed
against the system. The authors of these manoeuvres
will stop when they find that their plans are disco-
vered ; the imprudent individuals whom they are con-
stantly endeavouring to seduce, by painting to them
the facility of success,will cease to put confidence in
their. promises when they learn that precautions are
beforeiand adopted for securing the punishment of
rebels ; and the presence of power will animate the
indiffoent, impart courage to the weak, and diffuse
through ail classes of people that salutary confidence
in the Government which is the main support of
public spirit. By this means faction will be avoided,
and crimes will be prevented before we arrive at the
painful necessity of punishing them. The Political
Clues who thus banishes the spirit of faction from his
province, renders an important service to the country;
for in civil war it is more glorious to avoid bloodshed
than to gain a brilliant victory over enemies,who, after
all, are our brethren.—El Universal.