The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-06

take up arms. assist your brethren with your
property and fortunes. You are concerned
more than any other subject in this demand
sacrifice spontaneously part OF YOUR proper
ty, that on may not be deprived of the whole
by violence. Do not delay that sacrifice a
moment. If you wish that by the prompt ex-
ecution of u well combined plan, the fury of
an enemy be checked, who is accustomed at
all times to act with the rabidity of light
ming --Divcst yourselves of all private views,
and hesitate not !; for otherwise YOU Your
selves, your wives, children, and families,
will become the victims of the most ipYctc-
rate revenge.
DON MANUEL ACHA, Sec.
Corunna, 4th June 1905.
The Council general Of the Pi'incpalitics
must net loose moment 10 publish the fol-
lowing letter. which has just been received
from their King, Ferdinand VII the spthenti-
city has been asccrtained by one of the mem
bers Of the council. whopossesses The most
uaquestionable knowledge thereotE--On
the first cover is the superscrptimi-- 70
me ROYAL Hssembfy Of Oviedo." The Sc
cond is superscribed-" To The rhief3 ct
arms ef 9sfp,ias.', -. -.
Noble .fStHrfans--I am surrounded OH all
sides, and victim Of peridv. You saved
Spain under worse circumstances than the
present. Being now a prisoner, demand
not from you crown, but require, that con-
ocrting we'll digested plans with the neigh
boring provinces, You do assert your liberty
end not 10 submit to a foreign yoke, nor sub
ject yourselves TO the treacherous enemy,
who despoils OF his right, vonr unfortunate
PRINCE FERDINAND.
Bayonnc, May 1, 1908.
To expressions so energetic e impressive,
.V.s.r = .,o-f,s
but with the most poignant grief they min
gle their tears with those of all their beloved
| and faithful countrymen, to whom the above
is communicated
JUAN DE ARGUEKER TORIAL,
.4ct. Secretary.
Ovideo, May 90, 1868.
PROCLAMATION OF THE COUNCIL GENE
RAJ OF TIE PRINcIPALITY.
! LoYal .dsfurianS. Beiovcd Countrumen,
YoUR first wishes are already fulfill
ed.-Ihe principally, discharging those du-
ties which are most sacred to men, has al
ready formally declared war against France.
You may perhaps dread this vigorous reso-
luton. But what other measure could we
| or ought we to adopt! Shall there be found
one single man among us, who prefers the
vile and ignominiops death of slaves to the
glory or dying on the fcld of tonor, with arms
II bls hand, defending his unfortunate mo-
march, our homes, our wives and our chill
dren! II the very moment, when those bands
OF bandirti were receiving the kindeSt Offices
and favors from the inhabitants of our CAPITAL
they murdered in cold blood, upwards OF 1000
people, for no other reason than their hav-
Ing defended their msulted brethren what
could we expect from them, had we submit
ted TO their dominion> Their perfidious con-
rflc IL.
family, whom they deceived and deceived in
TO France, under the promise of All internal
arnistice, in order to chain them all has no
precedent in hstory.--1heir Conduct to-
wards the whole nation is more ubiquitous
than we had the right to expect from a horde
CT Hottentots.-Ehey have proianed our
temples they have insultcd our religion :;
they have assaled our wives in fine, they
have broken all their promises, and there
exists no right which they have not violat-
CHI o arms, AsturianS, to arms let us
not forget, that Asturias at the time of ano-
ther INVASION, which undoubtedly was less
unjust, restored the Monarchy. Let us as
pre- to the same glory on the present occa-
sion. Let recol!ect, that no foreign nation
could ever lord it over us. whateve. exerti-
on 1T Tnay have made for that purpose Let
us offer up our prayers to the God of Hosts
Letus impiore the ntcrCeSsion of our Lady
OF Gatties, "hose image is worshipped in
the most ancient temple of Covadonga, and
perfectly sure that she cannot forsakc rs in
50 just cause, let US rush upon our detesta-
bic enemy and annhiiate and drive out our
OF orr peninsula, a people so base and trea-
cherous. This demand is addressed to YOU,
IN the name OF ycur Representatives, by the
Procurator-Gcneralo OF the Principality
ALVARO FLOREZ, ESTATDA.