Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-08-19

rider than saciiEee pan fot lie SAKE
Of ohjects 20 precious, which you may
save i 90 Elsie cost, preserys, unhnrt,
Spain, your glorious. native sol, and ~
deem from captivity your king who has
assembled the throne BY the rugged road
Of virtue snd heroism, Drawing he dan.
gers Of the scaiFold and he ENORMOUS
infamy Of being yeputed regieide and
plrricide, when his object was 70 make.
you happy BY the downfall Of periidi-
ous traitor and despotic iaynrite! Par.
don me IL I5ofFend your dslicacy. your
generosity, your well known loyalty and
your holy anibi,ion Of true and eolid
glory. My Imagination, disturbed By
90 melancholy IN event, can scarcely al
low me 70 ariiculate words---how much
less 10 considef themi ! am sure that
you viii do much mpre than ask of
you. lwell know our virtues, and yo,i
are not ignorant how much | appreciate
them, and what are the sentiments 81
my hearttokards you and each one Of
you. Yes; This Is The epoch 10 which
Ameriea ind her renowned scns- thro'
whose veins runs The illustrious add
most noble Spanish blood, will display,
their greatness of soul, and win acquire
o much glory as was recently acquired
BY the heroic inhabitarts Of Busnos
Ayres, aglory Is much more true and
solid, as the moral virtues add trophies
exceed the martial and blood stained
triumphs Of Mars. The good which
you do on this occasion win Sc common
to the Spaniards, TO an the nations of
Europe, and % yourselves, but the sweet
pleasure Of listening 70 the blessinss on
you, which viii rrsouad from genera-
ZION 10 generasiofi. win be 4 most flattsr.
ing reward derived from your bench.
cence, the most valuable which men can.
grant. and much more estimahle thar
the ednivoeal distinctions and deeofa.
tions which IRE bessowed by sovsseigus,
aod nor al~ays upon virtue, and even
sometines upon corruption and vice.
I hasten 10 give you ibis information,
that you may ins,anAy know the great
object which ought 20 occupy tbe .at.en..
tion and the hsaftof every Spaniard. and
Of every man living who loves mankind.
but 1t the same time, earnestly rrcom-
nsndto yoa resignation to divine pro.
sidzpse, which Knows how to extracfan
antidote from poison, the virtue OF foYti. !
tude md magnaninlity never so neees.
sary % 1t present; patience, prudenee,
moderation and ,doeility, to repress
your Inevitable uneasiness, 10 shun oil
tumalt and disorder, and 10 abstain from
sgiyiuS she sIiginsst distusbsnte Is the
pearesblt, lzbtficos, SHd most osefal /
Frenshmen, onr fellow inlaabitants and
iriendss who, driven by q revolution the
most sanguinary and infamous Of any
recorded BY history, have sought and
found m your bosom shc sacred asylum
ola fraternal hospitality understanding
that If there be among them any one
whose residence can be iniuriods 10 rs.
he shall be caused 10 leave The Island,
Wlthout oppression, protecting the otkers
with Spaaish humanity, and wi,h the |
strong shield Of justice who win know /;
how % use proper severity towards al
who shall attempt to offend them By
word or action.
lfyou hearken with tIocility to the
patsrnal advice which / give ION, and
obserssi Il carefully, Trust in the metcy
ofGod, IN your loyalty and IN your yif. /,
TUES, that yeu win very soon see the
dawn of tranquility, Of rejoicing, of
prosperity, and Of more brilliant glory |
for j e0rselyes and your future genera.
tions. { 5az $50 81 s-4zt
tbs MARQUIS pIs SoMrRyELos.
Hsvansa, 1n.y ~, 1908.