Star.
London, England, 1821-10-03 00:00:00

PROM THE SPANISH PAPERS.

The Universal of the 15th of September contains
the following letters, written by General Riego to a
friend, including others which the General wished
CO see published:

" DZAR ANDREW—The Officer, full of years of
service, who, forgetful of the strict obligations which
the general ales of the army impose on him, should
neglect his peculiar duty in the receiving% and the'
obeying of orders conveyed to him through a legiti-
mate channel, would probably also have failed with
respect to the order communicated to him on the
31st of August last, from Calanda. I think it right
to transcribe here, literally, the following letter, as
transmitted to Don Gines SancheE, the King's Lieute-
nant of your city, that you may cause it to be printed.
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a I have learned by your letter of yesterday's date,
the disagreeable occurrences which have taken place
within these few days, and the appropriate and ener-
getic measures which, according to the direction of
the superior Political Chief, have been taken to anti-
cipate the frightful storm with which we are threat-
ened, as appears from the Proclamation of the 28th
instant. Your attention, that of all the good citizens
of this pacific neighbourhood, and also my own,
ought to be particularly directed to what was done
after my departure from Navarre, and also to the
proceedings which occurred on the 22d, which closed
with the agreeable and patriotic design of counter-
balancing, or even destroying, should that be prac-
ticable, the fatal effects produced by the mere pres-
sure of that unpatriotic enemy of our liberty, the
very Reverend Archbishop of Saragossa, by putting
forth certain general principles of disunion and dis-
cord, which were suppressed by my presence and
zeal for the consolidation of the system. Your ene-
mies are also my mortal enemies, and therefore they
did not lose an instant in putting in motion all their
obscure machinations to disunite us, and, in the se-
quel, to succeed, at least partially. An arduous
enterprise indeed ! and one in which, if from gene-
rosity we do not yield the field to them, they must
infallibly become the victims of their own blindness
and egotism.
" You will recollect the fatal epoch of the first
' days of September last year, in which, from the want
of foresight, such a terrible blow was given to the
grand progress of our wise institutions, that the evils
already produced are incalculable, and DIVINE Pao-
vinsace can alone tell how many others are to fol-
low. Since that time, the enemies of our inalienable
rights have begun to raise their heads, and the great-
ness of their insolence is demonstrated to us by the
different risings which have taken place in the Pro-
vinces, and the existence of the secret forgers of the
heavy and frightful chains which are preparing for
us, if we be weak enough to become the victims of
theirinfamous artifices and horrible plans. They well
know, that the only means remaining to them by
which they can hope for victory, is to misrepresent
the Liberales to the uninformed people, by describing
them, not as Liberales, .but as ambitious men who
aspire to high stations. They .also well know, that
the man who had the disinterested ardour to be the
first to grasp the sword which was to tame despotism,
carried with him, wherever he might go, the repu-
tation of opening, by his patriotic harangues, the
eyes of the innocent people, still buried in the grossest
ignorance, with respect to the knowledge which all
ought to possess of our constitutional rights and du-
ties. I therefore think I cannot be mistaken, when
say that all the alarms, reports, lampoons, and tricks, I
Iwhich prevail, originate in a plan to divert me from
the patriotic tour I am making in the Province.
"Unhappy were my country if my presence only
could preserve public tranquillity in the distinguished I
city of Saragossa. Let then, all Liherales real lovers

PRICE SEVEN-PItiNCF.,

of freedom, display ♦alour, energy, and patriotism,
in whatever may be necessary for putting down the
malevolent. Hitherto I base only visited six towns,
and I have seen installed three patriotic Tertulias in
Calanda, Alcaniz, and this place, which are governed
by solid judgment, sound knowledge, and true pa-
triotism. I have the noble pride of believing that
my exhortations in public produce a good and neces-
sary effect towards our felicity. From what you have
stated to-me in your letter, I shall certainly proceed
this night to Bujaroloz; and after yards to BarbrastiN
whither you may write to me. In race the intrigues
of those who, unhappily for themselves, do not see
the precipice on which they stand, should assume a
serious and decided character, I assure you that I
will hasten, with the hundred brave men who follow
me, to confound the arrogant and perverse race,who
Will not be satisfied with the peace we have con-
ceded to them.

" Be pleased to order this letter tobe printed in the
journals of your city, that my ideas and sentiments
respecting the late occurrences may be made known
to whoever shall please to read them.
"Gaspe, August Si. " RAFAEL DEL RIEGO.
" To the King's lieutenant and Governor (ad astern,: ) of
Saragossa."
ANOTHER LETTER.
_ _

"MY DEAR ANDREW—Feeling very sensibly what
is stated in your letter of the 4th, I return you many
thanks for the kindness you have fnanifested towards
me. We have arrived here yesterday without expe-
riencing the slightest accident on our march, and I
bestowed on all the Authorities of this town, the
brilliant Officers of the regiment of Tarragona, the
enthusiastic volunteer militia, the Ecclesiastical Chap-
ter, and the serjeants of the garrison, the most sin-
cere proofs of the consideration and affection which
they merit. We have had a grand entertainment,
with music and patriotic songs in abundance. In the
evening we proceeded from my lodgings to the beau-
tiful Lapida of the Constitution, accompanied by the
band of the regiment of Tarragona, and a vast mul-
titude of people. Before it, and in the presence of
the people, I delivered a short but energetic speech,
concluding with the accustomed viva:, which were
repeated with the greatest enthusiasm, as was also
frequently the cry of I Death to perverse and infa-
mous detractors of our liberty.
" That you may form a correct idea of the kindness
which I have received from the Constitutional arid
Military Authorities of this city, I send you a copy
of the letter which they addressed to me on the 6th,
and my answer on the same day from Fraga."