Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-12
From the Boston laroa'cls.

,.sat;aos we were favored with Bayonae
paper OF July 18th.
f'>f f appears that H. M. Joseph |. left Bay
oone On the 9th of July, for his capital; that
the emperor his brother had accompanied
him as far rs Bidarte, with most brilliant
c,ard. in which town tl1etwononarchs en-
bbrared and took leave OF each other with the
1 o,,eafest tenderness (; that Il. {. M. slept
! that night at St Sebastian, where he Wss re-
ceired with the greatest demonstrations OF
Joy and respect.
! The new constitution, copy of which
we understand is received by this vessel,
! was dehnitiyely accepted the 3oth june,
and sworn to BY II. c. M, and the dcpu-
4, tbs the King having previously to ms oath
addressed the assembly to which they re-
turned loyal answer.
The oath was administered by the archbi-
shop Of Burgos, dressed in his portihcal
robes, attend d By other dignitarles OF the
clergy. The king having placed his hand
| upon the nelly evangelists pronounced the
form OF an oath that follows. agreeably TO
! the constitution 6 swear upon the holy
| evange!ists to respect and cause to be re-
! spected our religion, to observe and cause
| to Be observed the constitution, to preserve
! he integrity and independence OF Spain and
her posse ssions, to respect and cause TO be
respected! personal liberty and property, and
TO govern only with view to the interests,
FELICITY and glory OF the Spanish nation"
| The oath taken by the archbishop and
gliga itarics Of the church, his attendants,
president, secretaries, officers OF the palace,
| deputies SC. &c. was as follows: IS swsal
fidelity to the king, constitution and laws
| The assembly OF dcputl0a, iftSe oiuefea
| that ..veral kinds Of fico'!s 'heuidOs Struck
Of, TO com essrorate this event.
| w understand furtherby the passengers,
mat the king had safely arrived IN Madrid
! that &c, O)8 more French troops had entered
! SPAN, to sub!ue The southern provinces
| tnat dispatches have been brought from our
! charge d'sHairs at Madrid, FOR our govern
ment.
We have been particular in enquiring a
! bout any movements among the powers Of
the north, or south of Europe, but could
| not learn any thing material.
The .}oN77e;g2y'is the Speech q lis cafhoHc
majesty Tosslbh l. tronousced on snbait-
ting the con8titation q .Spaa, zohich 7vas
nnanimou2 y adoptsd by tic Spanish r.at;-
o~al asseA.ttt.
GENTLEMEN DEPUTIES,
81 HAVE wished to come III the
midst OF you before YOU seperatc. Brouehr
together by series OF extraordinary events
to which al nations have been subject at
more or less distant periods, and by the dis
positions oimy august brother the emperor
Napoleon you have displayed sentiments
which are those of the age. You will find
the result OF them .camped in the constitu-
tiona} act, which will be read to yos.
T" With 1t will cease the long disasters of
Spain (; disasters which the secret uncasiness
that has for long time agitated this nation,
gave but too mucia cause to apprehend. The
ei.rrves@nce which yet prevails in some pro-
vinces will cease when the people snail know
that their religion, their independence, and
the integrity of their country are guaran-
teed: chat their most precious rights are ac-
knowledged, and when they shall see in
these new institutions, the germ of the pros |
perlty Of their country; blessings which the |
leighboring nations have obtained only bv |
lint of bloodshed and misfortunes.
8 Would to heaven that all the Spaniards |
we're together here One sole interest binds /
hem, and they would have but one senti- |
nent.y We should not see ourselves under
ne cruel necessity of losing any of those.
tho, seduced by foreign indictments, must
&c themselves reduced BY force of arm,
:" lhe enemy of the continent hopes and
xPects to deprive us of our colonies h. 80
ing advantage OF the troubles which il eS- !