Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-03


fore his majesty was pr :, ihs
Spain and the Indies, in IT,
capital of the province. s''' city b ,as
AT the distance Of aleaeue g.,
his majesty received a spr s npra saa
from the province, The civil and nd =, ,as?ata
thorities, and all the individual al spel''ta
bilisy, who assembled from ths d ftsp
order to be introduced to him 'lsNa
At nine in the evening" d;,r1..
works took place, and his n.a;ss fl@! q
ed to partake in the iestiylty. y wasp,
This day, after trsnsacti9s bD.;,..
his ministers, his rsajesty as,ead.a Fs
the collegiate ch,r2h... lie Yves ~. ny
the entrance by the chapler, Nbo,o.1v
HIM to 2 seat Under q calar@ , '.i:aaa
piacednear the grand altar. 8, ] 1.
to lis residence, lis majesty qay. s.r
70 a'l the deputies from .he ar.;ac,a r.
and Villages, as well IS thosa y 10 = =
troauced the preceding day. a
The festivities Of tee former S,r
display Ct fireworks, We're TITS 4, , y
Cd. ..NSas
On the day OF his Ina;esty's ,,,,,
following proclamation WIS issued -
6 yon Joseph Napoleon, BY Il. :
of God and the Constiirut@ =
State, King Of SPAN, end H. ~
{" Spaniards ! On entering the t-n,,.
Of q people, the government Of whom ~
violence he's conhded III lie, I feel TN. ~ y
ty to explain Tie sentiments which ~, =.
tain.
IN ascending the throne, I rely w.!
finding snaag you some generous souls q
will second E1y c.s.or;s to restore hi; D.,
10 the possession OF their ancient splrrn{
The constitution, to the Observance Il rb;.
you are abouf 10 pledge yourselves mw,
oaths, secures the exercise OF our hov "a
gion, and OF civil and political freedom.
establishes national representation, aD(,,
stores your ancient courts in an ameIlorse
torG. ltappcars senate, forming The O,
rantee 9. Individual iiberty, and the SUM-
OF the throne II critical circumstances a
constituting aR honorabie asylum and,.
wares these who shall have performed 8.
nal services to tie state.
$ The courts Of justice, the inte.2rt1
OF the laws, dlycsted ot passion and favc
shall, N pronoancinS Judgment, be irnpq
t;ai, free ana independent.
4" Merit and virsl@ shall BE- the Only claim
to boiling pubiic Offices.
6 Unless am disappointed IN ny riish
your agriculture and commerce snail 90
rish. free from those restraints which ha1
hitherto retarded their prosperity.
"Drs:rous Of ruiinS according tothelaT
I will be the first 70 give an example cid
honor which should be paid 20 them.
$ ! enter among you with The great
confidence, SURROUNDED with tnoSe merie
sous individuals, VIC nave conceded iro
H. nothing which they thougat nstessa
%; your ,i4e7es.s.
8 Bind passion, false rumors, the i
rsguss OF he common enemy ct the ,Ga'
leay, anxious oplv e s>pcrate the mi
rom Span, have pl.mged some Of yoa n
re mos dreadful state CT anarcnT' VI
,eart bi=eds 81 tbs view oft; BIT this ''
however CONSIDERABLE nay be, r?ay 'n'a
cease.
$ n:arua, onlvun;te around m-tA.1 J,
sonduct yourselves SO as that lafernal q
,nbances sha.. no. deprive ne OF thl' Oh
tinch [ w:sa 70 e,np,oy il tailoring lof !'
.sPpin,ss. NOT deprive re ct thS mans
1compiislling that object. I esteem J:
nough tc persuade myself that you v
,ake every exertion 10 obtain AZ! ia
lat happiness winch is tine dcares. oDje"'
" wishes.
81, THE KIM
yian;a, 18th .9ply, 1903.
By order OF AIS majesty,
( 'ot. ,r,,,tc+ n~ :. j, crato,-I, nj state,