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London, England, 1821-02-26 00:00:00

PAPAL PROCLAMATION.

HERCULES, CARDINAL GONSALVI, OF THE E. R.C. DEA-
CON OF -S. MARIA AD StARTYRES, SECRETARY OF
STATE TO HIS HOLINESS OUR LORD POPE PIUS Vrl.
Ills Holiness, being informed that the Austrian forces which,
in consequence of dispositions made by the High Allied Powers,
were assembled On the frontier. of the Lombardo-Venetian
Kingdom, have passed the Po, and are marching as friendly
troops towards the Kingdom of Naples, to protect the execution
of those determinations which his Sicilian Majesty has an-
nounced to his People to have been adopted by the said. Sove-
reigns for the peace and tranquillity of Italy and of all Europe,
is desirOus that his well-beloved subjects should be assured re-
specting the object of this military expedition, and at the same
time informed of what, in the existing circumstances, he ex-
pects from their unalterable fidelity and filial attachment to his
sacred person.
The Holy Father takes a pleasure in flattering himself that
the Neapolitan Nation, united with its King, will be anxious
to preserve to itself and to Europe the inestimable benefits of
that peace which was but a few days ago regained by so many
sacrifices, and at the expense of so much blood. His Holiness
offers his most fervid prayers that Heaven may in its mercy
keep for ever far from us the scourge of war. But if, by the
iuscrutable decrees of Drvnie W1S1)0141 the People of Italy are to
be again afflicted by that dreadful evil, the Holy Father, in his
quality of Head of the Church, and as a Sovereign essentially
pacific, will not cease to maintain,,as be has hitherto maintained,
a perfect neutrality towards all Nations. But, at the same time,
his Holiness feels too strongly the force of his paternal solicitude
for the welfare of the People whom Them Pam:omit has in-
trusted to his temporal government, to neglect, under tuck
im-
portant circumstances, to protect and secure their interests. -
If the geographical position of the Pontifical States renders it
indispensable that foreign troops should pass through them he
knots.' not how he can oppose them. But his Holiness will
fail to require, that doting the unavoidable passage of any foreign
troops, his neutrality, as recognized by All the Powers, shall be
religiously respected ; that not the slightest obstacle shall be op-
posed to the Ecclesiastical, Civil, and military Authorities of
the Papal States in the exercise of their respective powers ;, that
the persons and property of his faithful subjects, and of all the
foreigners who enjoy the hospitality of his pacific dominions,
shall be inviolably respected; and that, though the passage of
the troops through many cities and parts of his territories cannot
be prevented, that the Capital of the Catholic world, through
which there can be no necessity for the foreign troops passing,
shall be entirely excepted. A &recent manner of acting on the
part of the foreign troops, will entitle the Holy Father to con-
sider them no longer as friends, and to oppow, with all the
means in his power, their passage through his States, and to
have recourse to the protection of the I ligh Powers.

Guided by these principles, the Holy Father has already
caused strict orders to be given to the Civil and 111i11tary Autho-
rities of his States, to the effect that the foreign regular troops,
on entering and passing through the Pontifical Dominions, shall
be regarded as friends, and Eck opposed in their pastage, but
that any of the eta diipoSed dart who may dare to riulate the Pon-
tyleal territory, shall be rigorously resisted; and for this purpose
his Holiness also ordered the fortresses of his dominions to be
put in a state of defence.
His Holiness our Lord, in making known to his faithful sub-
jects in the usual manner, and in order to give them perfect
confidence, the object of the present military expedition, his
sentiments as expressed above, and the measures adopted fur
securing tranquillity in his States, has, at the same time, thought
fit to manifest his sovereign will that they shall chew towards
the foreign troops all those attentions which they owe to the
troops of friendly Powers, and that no one shall take upon him-
self to injure them by word or deed.
The fidelity and the attachment constantly and most strikingly
manifested to his Holiness, our Lord, by his People, afford to
his Holiness the surest guarantee that they will in the present
circumstances contribute. by the prudence of their conduct, to
the maintenance of that tranquillity which, with so much satis-
faction to his paternal heart, and so much honour to the People
of his States, has hitherto been preserved under the sacred zgis
of the laws and tke vigilance of the Government. But if any
turbulent spirit shall wickedly dare, during the present circum-
stances, to seek opportunities for plotting mischief, or expect to
be able, even for a short while, to disturb the public tranquil-
lity, be it kncnvte to them, that the most circumspect vigilance
will watch their proceedings. and that their crimes will be
punished by all the rigour of the laws.
Giver' at the Quirirui, Feb. 7, 1821.
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• •
SPANISH PAP rui4e
•
FEBRUARY .
• .The Guards of his Majesty's person, who-were in
their quarters, have been removed to different Con-
vents in this city. The people are perfectly quiet, as
if nothing had happened. 'Twenty persons have been
arrested, of a body of twenty-four, who were going
to the Prado to form an insurrectional party.
FEBRUARY 9.—The King has been pleased to ap•
point Don Antonio Remon Zarco del Valle to be
Major-General of the National Armies, and Minister
Plenipotentiary to Naples, in the room of Don Onis, ,
who goes in the same character to London.
FEBRUARY 10.—This evening we observed, with
much satisfaction, a great deal of rejoicing in the
streets, and on inquiring the cause, learned that it
was a very noble and pleasing one. Some ill-dis-
posed persons had spread a report, that there was a
want of good understanding between the Regiments
of the Guard and some others of the Garrison and
Local National Militia ; and as this report, if it should
gain credit, could not but excite reciprocal distrust,
which Would be at all times disagreeable, and might
lead on some occasion to fatal occurrences, it was
deemed absolutely necessary to refute it in a solemn
and striking manner, which should leave no doubt of
the sincerity of the sentiments of those between whom
a coolness or bad understanding was said to prevail.'
In consequence of this agreement, a superb band of
music proceeded, at two o'clock, through the street
Atocha, to the quarters of the National Militia, ac-
companied by a good number of OiliCers of the
Guards, of Militia, both Infantry and Cavalry, and
soldiers of other corps, and, above all, a numerous
crowd, who sang with enthusiasm (the music play-
ing national airs), and loudly rejoiced at the cordi-
ality that prevailed among these brave warriors.—
Various parties paraded the city in different direc-
tions, to the great joy of the spectators. This union
of the soldiers among themselves, and of the military
and the citizens, is the greatest pledge that the tran-
quillity of this city will not be disturbed, which has
been so often agitated by alarms and discontents. It
seems that delutations from the two Regiments of
infantry of the Guards, With their worthy Chiefs at
their head, had gone to various quarters to bring
about this honourable and much-desired reconcilia
tion, and received from all the corps the most friendly
and affectionate welcome. Many Officers of these
two Regiments, and others of the Garrison, accom-
paled by other distinguished patriots, went to the
Municipality, and partly declared their. intentions,
which were heard with the greatest satisfaction and
confidence. • In different parts of the city, refresh-
ments were prepared for the soldiers, who, mingled
wijh the Officers, displayed the same sentiments.

DUTCII MAIL&

BRUSSELS, FEBRUARY 18.

His Excellency the Chevalier de Brice, Ambassa-
d2r Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from
his Most Faithful Majesty to the King of the Nethe-
rlands, has addressed to the Consulate of Portugal,
Brazil, and Algarve, in this kingdom, the following
Circular, in consequence of which, the necessary Pa-
pers will be delivered, as heretofore, for ships bound
to Portugal, acc.
Not knowing, and being unwilling to anticipate, the resolu-
tions which his Most Faithful Majesty may take in consequence
of the events that have occurred in Portugal from the 24th Au-
gust to the end of October last year, it was my duty to adopt
those measures which might maintain the Royal dignity, so
greatly affected by those events, and ensure the safety of com- '
:mice and navigation between Portugal and the Netherlands,
against all internal and external violations, in so critical a con-
juncture. In order to obtain this twofold object, I desired you,
in my Circulars of the 17th September and 18th November last,
to suspend the giving of Passports or Consular AMU for national
and foreign ships, as far as concerned vessels bound for the Uni-
ted Kingdom of Portugal and Algarve, the Azores, and the
Island of Madeira, desiring you at the same time to inform the
Merchants in the limits of your Consulate of the reasons which
induced me to adopt this provisional measure. The noble con-
duct of the King towards his subjects, in the kingdoms of Por-
tugal and Algarve, especially prescribes to ass the abolition of a
suspension which I had ordered from my attachment to his
Royal Authority, and the profound respect which did not allow
me to anticipate his sentiments, and to which my duty and fide-
lity obliged me in such difficult circumstances. .1 desire you, Sir,
to deliver your Consular Papers as before, and give this informa-
tion to the Merchants."