Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-02

~ 1-2 Gents Smgke.1
ION Carlos, and 10 qua, antee the persons
| nd properties of my followers.
In This confidence | beg your imperial
! and reyai majesty viii accept of the assn.
RANGES of the high consideration, Sc. Sc.
(Sghed) FERDINAND"
Bayonns, May, 1908.
| The whole having bee n publiAhed in tbs
council, 1t has been resolved that it should
be carried into execution, and communicas
ted TO the captains general, sc.
(Signed)
D. BARToLoME MENos.
Madrid, May 10, 1903.
In consequence of tile royal decree M,
pointing the grand duke OF Berg, iieuie.
nant general Of the kugdom, and his i'm.
peral and royal highness having copfrm-
ed Tie members of all the tribunals IN
their respective places, the council has
issued under the same date, roy al decree
enIolnirg he impartial and speedy adj
minis,ranon ofjuslice, and diiectlng stamp
paper 10 bear the words, Goyernment of
he Lieutenant General Of The kingdoms
MADRID, May 10, 1908.
The Spanish Monarch must, when the
| affairs OF me north are settled, make room
ior member of The new dynasty. A
awful sovereign, Bourbon, and master
Ut one OF ,he finest countries. in Europe
how can he excel 10 be absolved, while
such heavy charges can be preferred a.
ssinsI him Go. Chron.
The king, the prince of Asturiac, and
| heir highnesses don Carlos and don An
ONO, haze renouuced the crown, and their
ygnt to The e2ie, as appears by The fol.
ts~ing documents;
" j have thought it proper TO give my
beloved subj chs the last proof oil my pa,
te'nal love for them. Their happiness.
he peace, prosperity, preservation and
lln'egrity OF The domin;oHs which Divine
Fr'Wdence has pu. u"der my government,
naye been, during my reign, the only OBJ,
lects CT NY ncessanI solicnude. Whate-
yer dis osl',ons and measures have been
adopted ever since my accession to the
| throne oil my ancestors tended 10 that
Just end nor could they tend to any other.
Al present, under the extraordinary cir.
cumstances in which have been placed
and see nYsels, my conscience my honor.
and The far name which leave 10 poste.
| rity, impetiously require for me, that the
iasl acl oi my eisnly should exclu.
siVeiy be directed 20 the prono,ion OF tho
'ame end, namely, to The peace, prospe..
ri'y, security and integrity Of the mo,
, narchy, The throne which | reliDqrish,
aud TO the greatest happiness OF my sub.
Ieets OF both hemisphercs.
| And accoI dinghy, have ceded, TO my
allyrand dear friend, the emperor of The
| French, oil nay rights 20 Spain and The
Indies, having stipulated that the crown
OF Spain and the Indies shall continue in.
dependent and en,iie, such as it has been
under my Dominion; and likewise, that
our holy religion is 10 be not ooiy the es.
tabished religion, but The only one propo.
sed throughout the territories OF this mo.
marchy. You are TO understand il so, aud
| 10 communicate he same 10 The o.hep
! counc'lsI 10 the tribunals OF The kingdom.
To The heads OF the PROVINCES both militia
~, civil add ecclesiaslic, and 20 all the
justices OF my kingdom, that The last act
OF my sovereignty may come 10 the know
edge of all throughout my Spanish and
iodIan duminIons, and that you and they
may concur in carrying into execution the
dispositions of my dear friend, the empe.
ror Napoleon, whose aim is The mainteD.
ance Of peace, friendship, and union be-.
tween France and Spain, and the proven.
ting OF excuses and popular commotons,
the effects of which are invariably found
to be public calamities, the dissolution oe
families, and the ruin Of all.
Given at Bayonne, in the imperial pa.
lace government, May 8, 1908.
The KING:
40 the temporary governor OF my cOun,
Gil Of CASTLE.
Don Fernando, Prince OF As.urias,
and the infants d. Carlos, and D. Antonio,
lgrateiul for the love and constant fidel.
lily which ell the Spaniards have displays
ed towards them, and deeply concerned
at seeing hem, at present, prey to con.
fusion, and consequently threatened with
the greatest calamities and we'll know.
ling, that, with The greatest part Of them,
this originates in their ignorance both of
the motives OF the conduct Of their high.
nesses up to this moment, and Of the plans
which have been devised for the happi-
mess of the country, they conceive it to be