The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-15 00:00:00

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FRENCH PAPERS OF SUNDAY.
(Fr.nm TIII KTOILIO
DECREE OF THE KING OF SPAIN.

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The scandalous ercesaes Which preceded, arcomeanied,
an.l followed, the establishment of the Demoeratical Consti-
tution of Cadiz, in the month of March, 1820, have been
made public, and known to all my subjects.
The most criminal treason, the most disgraceful baseness,
the roost horrible offences against my !Loyal person—these,
coupled wuili violence, were the means employed to change
essentially the paternal Government of my kingdom into
a democratical code, the fertile source of disasters and mis-
farmoo".
My',subjecte, accustomed to live minder wise and moderate
laws, and such as were conformable to their manners and
customs, and which, during so many ages, constituted the
welfare of their ancestors, soon gave public and universal
proofs of their disapprobation and contempt of the new
Constitutional System. All classes of the State experienc-
ed the mischiefs cursed by the new institutions.
Tyrannically governed, by virtue and in the name of the
Constitution, secretly watched in all their private concerns,
it was not possible to restore order or justice ; and they
could not obey laws established by perfidy and treason,
sustained by violence, and the source of the utmost dreadful
disorders, adios most desolating anarchy, and of universal
calamity.
The general voice was hoard from all sides against the
tyrannical Constitution ; it called for the cessation of a
code null in its origin, illegal in its formation, and unjust
in its principle • it called for the maintenance of the sacred
religion of their ancestors, for the re-establishment of
our fundamental laws, and for the preservation of my
legitimate rights—rights which I have received from my
ancestors, and which my subjects have solemnly sworn
to defend.
This general cry of the nation was not raised in vain.
In all the provinces armed corps were formed, which
keg ued themselves against the soldiers of the Constitution:
sometimes they were cooqu.amrs—sometimes they were
conquered ; but they always remained firm to the cause of
religion and of the monarchy.
Their entbusiam io the defence of objects so sacred
never deserted them under the reverses of war; and
preferring death to the sacrifice of those great benefits, my
subjects convinced Europe, by their fidelity and their com
a ancy, that although Spain nourished in her bosom some
unnatural children, the sons of rebellion, the. nation in
general was religious, monarchical, and passionately de-
voted to its legitimate Sovereign.
Tile whole of Europe—well aware of my captivity, and
of that of all the Royal Family, of the deplorahle situation
of my loyal and faithful subjects, and of the pernicious
doctrines which Spanish agents were disseminating on all
aides—resolved to put an end to e state of things which
constituted a common reproach, and which menaced with
destruction all thrones and all ancient institutions, ha
order to substitute impiety and profligacy.
France, intrusted with so sacred an enterprise. has
triumphed in a few months over the efforts of all the rebels
of the world, collected for the misery of Spain upon her
classic soil of fidelity and loyalty.
My august and well beloved cousin, the Duke d'Angou-
leme, at the bead of a valiant army, a conqueror through-
out all my ten itories, has rescued me from the slivery in
which f pined, and restored me to my constant and faithful
subjects.
Replaced upon the throne of St. Ferdinand, by the just
and wise hand of Providence. as well as by' the generous
efforts of my noble allies, and the valiant enterprise of my
cousin the Doke d'Angouleme and his brave army. desirous
of applying a remedy to the most pressing necessities of my
people, and of manifesting to all my real will in this the
first moment of my recovered liberty, 1 have authorised the
following decree:—
" Art. I. All the 'Acts of the Government called Constitu-
tional (of whatever kind and description they may be), a sys-
tem wolf* oppressed my people from the 7tk of Msroh, 11420,
volt the 21st September, 1823, ace dec ared null and void,
declaring, es I now declare, that during the whole of that
period I have been deprived of my liberty, obliged to sanction
laws sod authorize orders, decrees, and regulations, which the
said Government framed and executed against my will.
" Art. 2. I approve of every thiug which has been decreed
and ordered by the Provisional Junta of Government, and by
the Regency, the one created at Oyarsuo. April 9, the other,
iy 21t, in the present year, waiting meanwhile, eutil suffi-
ciently informed as to the wants of my people. I may be able
to bestow those laws, and adopt those measures, which shall
be best calculated to secure their real prosperity and welfare,
Vie constant object of all my wishes. Yon may communicate
this Decree to all the Ministers.
(Signed by the Royal hand)
" Port St. Mary, Oct. I. " D. VICTOR SAEZ."
(PROM THE JOURNAL DRS DREIATII.
NWT ST. MART. Oct. 2.—The French Ambassador has
presented his letters of credit to the King, and experienced
a reception particularly gracious. To-morrow the King
proceeds to Xeres: he will afterwards pass eight or ten days
at Seville. and thence will repair to Madrid. His Majesty
has retained provisionally the Minister of the Regency. Ile
has jest issued a decree, in which he declares, that being
re-es-Wished in the plenitude of his royal prerogatives, he
desires that Cadiz and the Isle of Leon may to-morrow he
plat •11 under the command of the Duke d'Angouleine. The
decree was sent to Cadiz this morning, and we do not yet
know how it has been received.°
[ flue Jourmal des Debate lias a long article which com-
mences by quoting a remarkable passage frotnthe King of
France's speech at the opening of the last Session of the
Chambers, in which he said that Ferdinand should be free
to give to his people institutions which they could only
• receive from him. The journalist observes that the Royal
words ore now accomplished. Eulogies are lavished on the
conduct of the Duke d'Angoukme, and the following boast
is made :—" The victories of the Revolution are not effaced;
but their recollection no longer exercises a dangerous in.
Asence. Other victories are interposed between the throne
of the Bourbons and the Usurper."]
• The telegraphic despatch of the 3d informs us, that on that
day the French troops entered Cadiz. Thus Cadiz must have
surrendered without conditions, and on the simple order of
his Catholic Majesty.—Note by the Editor of the Journal
des Dcbals.

The harvest is nearly concluded on an the farms io the
neighbourhood of Arbroath ; sod notwithstanding the cold na-
tare of the land in the parish of Caretyllie,sheaf lag commenced
there about eight or ten days ago.
As an evidence of the healthy invigorating air of the
braes'of Angus, it may be meotioaed that a man, who was
barn in Nay, 1740, has, daring the whole harvest, been
binding corn in the parish of Tanoadice, sometimes to the
amount of thirty-four flatlet., begiunieg after eight and
finishing before six o'clock. In the same parish there is a
man receiving the usual allowance of meal and milk, and
his yearly wages, as a compensation far his labour, who
wu on Culloden•vouir in April, 1744. James Duke, a
native of the above place, and whale life was published
by Sir John Sinclair, died in that pariah lately at the age
of 102 years.
Among the singularities of this summer, is the long sojoprn
of the cuckoo. The note of this bird is rarely heard in this
district after June ; but on Saturday last the well-knows cry
was repeatedly beard on a farm five miles above Bellingham.
and on Sunday la Ravensworth woods.—(Neweastle Co
rant.)
The weather is still so uncertain, that, altbougg we have
little grain uncut, a considerable portion remains in the
field.. Prequestly we have one good day, but rarely two in
nacemeion, so that what the stooks gain the one day, they
ahaostuniformly lose the next. This is very taming.
peadeatly o the loss it occasions by the frequent binding
*ad sabinding of the sheaves. The frosty mornings have
merely bat the effect of checking the growth of the pet*.
toes. Our market for wheat is completely at a stand.—
Prices aosinal.—(Dwrilics Cosritr.)