Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-31

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ceedings, makes them view Mithindiference
the destruction of their country. Although
I have strong grounds to believe 1t, yet !
shall forbear to mention names, lestl should
render grief still more poignant.
At this time, being acquainted with your
determination, that OF your nelghbors, the
inhabitants of Valentia, and ail the provinces
of Spain, where the same sentiments are en-
tertained, some Of their leaders have per-
.haps changed their determination, embraced
the cause of Justice, and endeayored to shake
off the yoke which they tried to impose on
us, by means the most iniquitous and base.
Should be mistaken in this opinion, time
will discover the truth. Fear not, Arrago-
mans let us defend the most just OF causes,
and we shall be invincible. The enemy's
troops now in Spain are not able to with
stand our efforis. Woe bctide them, should
they ever dare to repeat in any other Spa
nish town, what they did in Madrid on the
Cd May, sacrificing without pity, and calling
those seditious and assassins, Of whom they
had but very lately received honors and "a
yors which they didnot deserve. Bayonne
has witnessed and viii remember the acts OF
violence, which, after long series OF trea-=
cherries and frauds, have been committed
acts of violence which clearly appear by the
striking contradictions found III tae papers
published, where Charles ". is charged
with having coEspired with minister, who
is Afterwards appointed member Of the
council ct government where the king his
son, who WIS never married but once, is
questioned about his ilrst wife. In conse-s
quence thereof it is my duty to declare,
and accordingly do hereby declare what
follows:
l. lhatthe French emperor, all the iadi-
yiduals OF his family, and every French ga-
neral and officer, sh;llhe personally respon-
slb!e for the safety OF the king, and Of his
brother and uncle.
9. That, IN case any violence should be
attempted against lives so valuable, in order
that SPAN may not be without king, the
nation viii MAKE use of theirelectiye RIGHT in
favor OF the archduke Charlss, as nephew OF
Charles III. il case that the pIinceof Sici
ly, Or the infant don Pedro, and the other
heirs, should not be able to concur.
8. That should the French army. commit
any robbery, devastation, and murders, eli
Their IN Madrid or any other town, invaded
by the French troops, they shall be guilty of
high treason, and no quarter shall 5e given
TO any OF thom.
4. That all the transactions Which have
hitherto taken place shall be considered as
| Illegal, void, ndextorsed by violence, Which
| is known to be pracsised In both places.
S. That what may hereafter be done in
Bayonne, shall also be considered as null
| and void and al who shall take an active
part IN the like Transactions, shall be deemed
traitors to their country.
6. That ali dessrters Of the French army
who shall present themselves, shall be ad-
nitted in Arragon ard treated with that se-
| nerosity which forms prominent feature Of
the Spanish national chsracter-.hey shall
be elisarmed and conducted 10 this capital,
where shey may enlist III our troops.
Z. Al other provinces md Kingdoms Of
Spain, not yet invaded by the enemy, are
invited to meet by deputies at Ternal, or
any other suitable place, to nominate leu
tenant general, whose orders shall be obey
ed by the particular Chiefs Of the different
kingdoms.
8. The foregoing Manifesto shall be
printed and published in the whole kingdom
Of Arragon, and it shall aIso be circulated
in the capitals and principal places Of all the
provinces and kingdoms OF Spain.
Given III the lead quarters at .Savagvsea,
the 3lst A4uy, 1908.
PdLAFOX,
Governor and captain general Of
the hingaom ct 4dragol.
spanish Documents to be continued
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