Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-12

cepriVeS YOU OF that glorious fenCity--But
it is of no moment.
Money to defray the expense of it issno
less necessary than arms, and it is in your
power TO participate by means OF an offer
ing more salutary tn men, and more agree
able to the Sight of God, than was ever Of
fered in his holy temple. Initiate the Span
ish heromes: circumscribe your expenses
--renounce your uperhuities-establish a
Spartan oeccnoDy LET there not remain in
your houses a single ounce fgold or silver,
except what is absolutely necessary for re-
ligious rites. VIII you have less virtue and
less generosity than the Roma ans had, when
they believed Hannibal approaching the
gates of Rome Will you have more at
tachment to your properly, and less d.sin"
terestedness THAI those pagans who knew
not the true Ged--Will you have less
respect than theJ to your holy religion, less
loyalty and less lore to your country, to your
customs, to yourlaws and to your govern
mept, less affection for your wives and your
tender infants, ard less horror of the tyrap-
ny and slavery With which the hosts OF the
common enemy threaten you q S soon as they
shall have subjugied your brethren VIII
you prefer to reserve your riches entire to
the end, that the bpoty may be great and
more captivating ttlhe eyes of their capi-
dity, rather than tCsacrifice a part for the
sake Of objects so Precious which you may
save AT so little CIT, preserve Spain your
glorious native sol, and redeem from cap
tivity your king Iho has assembled 10 the
throne by tie rugged road cfvirtue and he
roism, Drawing thedangers of the scaffold
and tho enormous rfamy Of being reputed
a regicide and par eide, when his object
was tn make you hPpy by the downfall OF
a perhdious traitortnd despotic favorite !!
Pardon me if / o!fsd your delicacy. your
generosity, your VII known loyalty and
holy ambition of TIRE and solid cory. M
imagination DISTURBED by Sc melancholy an
event, can scarcely How me TO articulate
words, how much les To consider them ]
m sure that you vii do much more than
ask of you. II wei know your vytues,
and you are not snGaal how much ap-
precatc them, and VIA, are the sentiments
Of my heart towardsyou and each one OF
vou--Yes-this istheepoch in Which Ame-
rica and her rendvuei sons through whose
veins runs the ilusttious and most noble
Spanish blood, vii display their greatness
ny soul, and will aquire as much glory IS
was recently acquired by the heroic inha-
bitants of Buenos tyres, 4 glory as much
more true an solioas the moral virtues aud
trophies exceed tN martial and blood stain
cd trumphs Of Mrs Tie good which ven
do on this occas O, will be common tn the
Spaniards, to all he nations OF Europe and
to yourselves, Gutthe sweet pleasure of -
.cning to the blessings on YOU WHICH viii
resound from generation to generation. VII
De most hatteTng reward derived from
your benefcence the most valuable which
men can grant and much more estimable
than the oqu;voCtl distinctions and deCora-
lions which are bestowed by Sovereig1s,
not always upon virtue, and even sometimes
upon corruption and vice.
hasten to giveyou this information, that
Won may instantly know the great object
which ought to Occupy the attention and the
heart OF every Spanlard, and of every man
living who loves mankind. But at the same
time, earnestly recommend to you resig-
nation To divine providence, which knows
how to extract AN antidote from poison, the
virtue OF ipTtitude and magnanimity never
SO NECESSARY as at present; patience, pru-
dence, moderation and docility, to rcpress
your inevitable uneasiness, 10 shun all tn
mutt and disorder and to abstain from Civ
ing the slightest disturbance to the peace
able laborious and most useful FrenchmeD.
our fellow inhabitants and friends who. Ir;-
- - - Sfbtd itii 49, 49, .ttlfrtlNify
and infamous of any recorded by history
nave sought and found in your bosom the
sacred asylum of fraternal hospitality {;
understanding that If there be among Ia en-,
any one whose residence can be injrI ious 70
IS, he shall be caused to leave the island
without oppression, protecting the others
win Spanish humanity, and with the strong
ihie'd OF justice, who will know how to use
1rnper severity towards nj who shall at
emp to offend them by word or action.
IT you hearken with docilty to the pa
ernai advice Which l givey u, and observe
carefully, I trust ia the mercy Of God, in
'eur loyalty and IN your virtues, that you
yul very sacn see the dawn oF tranquility.
8 rejoicing, property and of more brilli-
n' story FOR yourselves and your future ge-
lerati1ns.
THE MARQUIS DE sOMERUELOS.
HayTnua, July II, 1903.