Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-14

arfrv. which was entering their territory.
So much moderation did not soften or calm
the ambition of Napoleon. Dis troops took
possession Of Portugal, and committed thele
excesses which alright humanity. Napo-
leon annexed that kingdom to his empire,
and imposed OH ithcavy contributions, which.
It would not have suffered from the most fe-
rocious eonqueror. Spain saw by this ex-
ample, that if her kings abandoned her she
would suffer the same lot as Portugal; be-
sides that, neither the love which they have
for their kings, nor a thousand other rea-
sons, could permit Spaniards to see with IN
difference the overthrowing Of their tunda-
mental laws, and the humiliation OF their
monarchy, the most glorious OF the whole
earth. French armies had at this time en-
tered Spain had possessed themselves OF
her principal fortresses, and had arrived
near Madrid, protesting that they came to
effect no change, that their only object was
the execution Of avast design against Eng
land, and that their intention was to make
us happy. At this juncture then, II is pub
lisaed, and even proofs are given, that the
king. queen, and all the roval family are
about to abandon the capital, to so to An
dalusia. and sail to America in English yes
sells. The 1urlors irritate the people ex .
tre1nelv against don Manuel Godoy, the sole
and only author of this abandonment; all
the troops of the royal palace, the rest OF
the army, ard all the honest Inhabitants, u
mite in Araniuez to proven. its execution,
and they do prevent II. The infamous Ia
vor;te excites their just indignation, and
owes his life to the generosity OF the prince
OF Astur;as. King Charles renounces the
crown end sends to the councl, the most
aufh4,,ic document OF his free abdicatioa.
While events SO extraordinary are passing
not a drop of blood Is split at Aranjuez !;
sls., IS the unlleard-of loyalty OF the Span
;sn neoDle. In Madrid the council cause
the abdication Of Charles " TO be publish
ed and his eldest son and prince OF Asturl-
as don Ferdinand VII to be proclaimed
king. The people of the capital and the
whole nation received this information with
a ;ov Of which there is no example, and pro-
1,s4ed their love, their obedience, and their
fidelity to their NEW KING with AZ uni
on. wi h an ardor, aud with demonstrations
SO new, that they are unknown II history,
even in that OF the most faithful Spariish nj
ton. The French armies could not but DC
astonished at such strange events, and even
The burning OF the furniture OF some sns-
nectt,i houses OF Madrid, WAS executed with
Zach order, with such attention that the I'Io-
lie should not suffer, and SO bloodlcssiy, that
it may be said that The Spanish nation alone
is capable OF such circumsPectlo,l IN poPa-
lar conmotion.
All persons believed that the French
wonld unite with TIE Spaniards to celebrate
their happy incident OF having prevented
their kings from abandoning Spain and EN-
barking in an English squadron. But what
was thelr surprize, when they saw that this
very event which ought to have been SO a
srecable to the French: was the Pretext
which they laid hold Of TO persecutc us, de-
stroy our kings, put an end to the monas-
civ. and commit horrors such IS history
neither does nor can relate They have null
tiplied them SO that it Will be very d:Ecu.t,
not to say impossible TO detail them in their
order. The first was the entry Of tee
French army into Madrid, who fixed can
non in various public places, and assumed
an authority such as no monarch OF Spain
would have exercised. The shouts OF 10Y
at the Accession, OF Ferdinand seventh still
continued, but Charles ", 50 Otter deceiv-
ed, made protest against his former a5di-
cation, sent it to Bayonne to Napoleon I.
and made the latter the arbi.cr OF his fate.
Ie.diaand VIldeparted inpcrson to receive
Napoleon, who had promised and caused
the duke. Of Berg, to publish that he was
coming to Spain, ixing a period Of four.
DAYS for his arrival. Ferdinand VII sent
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