Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-12
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERN
OR OF HAVANA.

OR OF HAVANA.
iahasifon,s Of RE island o. Ct,6a, zvorfh,
dssceHoa1ts Of the generous Spanish Ma
| Know. that ] have this very day receiv-
ed several msniFestoes. procIama,ions, and
| ed'cispublis and pr nted by order of the
Supreme Council (Jpnto) of Government
which has been established in Seville, in
consequences ef an act of pcriidy more in
famous than any which the world has ever
witnessed : papers VIII ch rs Won will very
lsoon see, appear not to be dictated by men,
but rather inspired by Angels in shor,,
papers which must necessarily produce the
vindlcation of insuited and derided Spain,
and the liberty Of all Europe, which lies
IbuTied m slavery by the same hand which
a!hcts our brethren. 1t appears by them,
and learn by the relations of persons wnr.
| Thy of belief who have been eye witnesses
Ioi The dreadful and horrid events which
took place in cur Peninsula in ne months
Ioi April and May, that the French 90.
lvernment assuming the false character of
friend and good ally, has deceived Fer
dmand VII. the best and most virtuous of
kings, abused his generosity and good faith,
invited him TO his territory by artlul and
i1sidious carcsses, and by similar crafty
and treacherous proceedings induced his
august parents and the whole ROYAL Fami-
ly To- follow him. for the purpose of treat
ing them as they have been treated, with the
most disgracciul contempt and consumma-
ted at las, their horrible design bycompellirg
themto ~euounce the Crown of Spain, in IA
ror of foreigner, having nc other right than
ms unsuitable ambition, at the same time
that his executioners and assassins were
shedding The precious blood of the inhoI,;.
iants Of Madrid, as a return for the hosDi-
tally and fraternity with which they bad
been received and welcomed as then: own
ch'eis have publicly acknowledged Our
language contaiqs no term adequate 70 cha
racte;1se conduct so horrible, which has
covered France with infamy and Spain
With mourning, and which has made the
most iESc9sIoie and barbarous nations shmd-
der with fear.--But, think NOT from this
that tho sentiment OF honor. the noblaness
q mind and the majestic dignity of fine
Spanish character, have been dismaved at
tie slght Of such direfu CALAMITY. On
the contrary, the virtuCus and masnan;
nous sons OF q heroic country, are deer.
mined to night until he last man of rs
{we'Ye mii'ions of inhabitants shall glori- |
oasly cue, to avenge IN Insult 50 hum liza
tihg, % avcnSe their outraged religion.
theh violated females, iheir, murdered
children aud to rescue from captivity their
adorod Fsedinapd. Yes, doubt il nor. thev
Wiil AL with dyCad the authors of sucL |
iniqmty, ana viii EXTERN inate them. Tnev
are animated W "a a holy rage canabi. III
0reakIng into pieces the chains VIII Oh mind
an the nations If Europe. They hive al. !
ins'cd m arniistcc with Engla d. ma /
sweet ard consoia ory 10 the human rsc,. , |
20 which he-ceiCrtl mus be added ,b..
'hc!d or afflicted humanity, Tor the sar,e
uSt reason shat spain mus 5e styletLtbe
ie'iVerer y The world YES, hcy co-oDeratei
Win The Vr,nnns ana magnluimouS In
tnS', NF 'hhC5a thu, have just been our
toOiaen1al cuemles, "a whom It is unknown
me ms could Only have been, as in nactI
( " IS, an C;teCt ut the violence ,i,,i. Ra.
,hsvclism OF tic French ,,oy.r,e-rnt
W nor DIamc me on account OF the in-0u
'istcncy between this sentiment and .tho.,
-NPfeSStd in thr proclamation uubii.htd
IN the 27th uf January last besides tb,t
'ipnCst every government labors undr,
me systematic defect, and commits some
lc'f OIL injcSucc, whic' give room for ~
iecuVcs' more especially IN 4 state OF var
I was 2 tu'y If ny official ration. IN ac /
'Hi''"1@te my language TO that Of nv sn
'e"ors, as do on the present occasion
'ut win ms difference, that my scuI &c |,
US. y and profougdiy md gnant, and IN = 7 Il
M ardeuily DESTROYS to she'd nv blooI as .
acr'hce TO my religion my king and nv
oun-ry. BE confidently Dersuadrd ~
ne o.her nations whose Indications add |,
lelds are yet smoking with the irnoocn,
.lood Of the flower OF their vouth yy6ich
las been shed by an incompreberefl,ic
ham o. success combined by the een',,e l.
Il desoiation, will recover from tbeir die-
MY, VIII acquire courage to snake Off th.
oke, and united with Spain and EneIsnJ
VII concur IN the greatest and noblest VOL 7
'hch man can per orn, with the same az
cur that animates the lioness IN res-..o ,
er young. The French themselves. ,h.tl l.
az lon hiustrious, generous and WORTH ~ +,
Vetter lot viii hasten 10 wash awav no IN
lack spot with which their own L.rgs q
ave tarmishcd their lustre comDass;ors :
We them, and view them not with hatred r
pr they are our brothers, and will soon be Ii
Nv 6ood friends. The divine creator I'd =
''n, the arbiter ofthe fate Of nations IL y
iieres'eo'in this holy and august wori. I,
no we ought not 20 doubt of his nrofec,i Il
D. sec you full cf ardent zeal 70 A. foi r,
'ke paft iu &, but your Situation = ~ h.
lIaUSc q Zoo leagues unfortur,.ot. 49, =,