Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-08-12

n ccnsenuehee IL dis resignatloa q |
he crown ii favour q my august iasner,
Irevoke 81 DE powers Nth which nad /
invesled che huard of government. pre-
,io,,s Is nv Sleulr,nre from Madrid, Tor
IL di.pateh of The iInpossant and urgent 4
business that mipht occur during my a0- !!
,enee. The board shall obey ms or /
iers an.a commandsof our beloved fatner |
and sovereign, and shall eniorss snslr
er-rution tkrouehout The whole klngr
aom. Before I rcnclude, I have % re-
torn ,h,nk. Is The nsnlbers ofthe board,
Is the constituted authorities and 70 the
whole marion, for their services % mes j
and 10 charge them most heartily TO ";
n;te With nv beloved father, king
Charles. md with the Emperor Napo-
leon, whose power and friendship can,
more thsn any thing else, secure to
Spain her most valuable blessings, name
". her Independence and the integrity
other territory. / also charge yon not
10 suiIef Yourselves 20 be seduced BY the
afti6ees of our eternal enemies to live
together ID perfect harmony, and 20
keep good n6derstan8ing with our q.
hes; and lastly. 70 avoid the effusion Of
blood, and the misfortunes which would
x,oeherwise result from the present cir.
)" enmstanees, hyou should allow your
selves 10 Be led aWay BY the spirit OF de.
lusion and discord. Let Il be 20 under.
stood By the board, &c. &c.
: (Signed) FERDINAND.
Bayanne, My s. 1903. Il =7zzz
In consequence Of the royal decreeap-
pointing the Grand Duke of Berg, Lieut..
General ofthe Kingdom, and his imperial
and royal hikhness having confirmed the
rhembers ofe The tribunals u their
respective places, the council has issued,
the same date, Z royal decree enjoining
the :mpartial and speedy administration
of Justice, and direeting stampt paper
to bear the words, g Govcrnment of the
Lieutenant General Of The Kingdom"
Extrocs Of q letter from Lsrd Colfsy.
ssa5A, 10 admirai cachraRe, dIfed g
Orr EsDlz, JEns 10, 1905. >
"The Flying Fish having joined me
on her way 70 barbadoes, I avail my
sslfofthe opportunity 10 put you 10 pos
session of such events, as have occurred
in Spain, and come tony knowledge.
V2WHou viii doubtless have been in
formed ef the resisnation Of the. crown Of
Spain by Charles ~. 70 his SON Of the
dissAis.al az the Prince Of Peace, and
seizure af his eststes ! OF the arcession
of Ferdinand VII. that BonaParte had
inveisledhosht thooe princes, and the
rest Of the royal family % meet him at
Bayonne j thas he made them all pr.
so1ers /: having Obliged Ferdinand 70
rrsurn the erowa ia his father, and indu.
ssd the old king 10 lay il at his feet, to
be disposed of Is he might direct.
Z" Soon after Fsfdananda quitting
AIadridkt 70 proceed 20, Bayonne, the
Grad Duke Of Berg assumed 70 himself
the temporary command Of the govern.
mept Of the country. BY the title Of lieu.
= tenant general Of the kingdnm-ihis u.
surpa,ion. The Spanish marion has resist.
ed aimoss 10 . nam. The spiris to OPP
pose French tyranny, the abhorrence Of
tho acts which have been practissd a.
gainst the royal family and the state, and
the unsnimity and eushnsiasm manifesto
ed, 70 restore the nation to It's indepeis
denee, perhaps, PC. er surpassed in any
country or ID any cause j even IN the
parts where the French are in force, Gas
as Madrid and Barreional this spirit is
said to exist in rs full exfrn,, though
70 the aTowal Of iris punished.
"A6cAdiz % the 9Th and oh inst. the
French squadron of Eve sail Of the, line
and frigAte. which At the beginning Of
this revolution, had moysdup near the
Caracas, were bambarded and after
the suspension of the attack for four days.
onshe morning Of tbs iSsh, they struck
thelr eolors, and were taken, possession
Ofby the Spaniards. sxtE.s f.s
4As provincial government each pro-
vince has established, . JuSro Of seve-
raj persons. of the greatest inaaenee /;
TO which the people are ohedient. and
the most jealous in its cause: this,s Of
Aadsllsia, Is the one with whicIle the
English have had most commuuication