Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-15

hSsS ai'Ei w iiAts Ga t"'-h-N
IN summary way, the writers ut tnos
which are found to be really useful by tn,
observations, or by he knowledge they COLI
am, shall be called upon, IN der TO tax
part IN the Co mn s,ions OF Reform, wh,cl
snail be INN diately created
4th. These COMMISSIONS sa Ill be presided
eaCn by mem ,er of the Junta, and IN thea
viii be examined and pre- pared the wo'
winch are to De presented toy approoatl-
On.
5th. The projects approved of by ths
Junta shall be prcsen ed 10 the Natioaa!
sanction, and from 1t W u receive the Char.
acter, the authority, and the force OF law
eth The Junta does not anticipate it
judgment, to progresses the puDiic opin,oH
with respect to these projects it only be.
lieves that il ought TO announce from this
moment certain principles, upon which the
wish and desire of the nation has irrevoca
| ply resolved, and from which nothing that
! can be written or discussed on the suoject
of Reform can alter. Those primo pes are
reduced to the following -
| The Catholic Apostolic, Roman Religion,
is the only Religion of the Siate. Tue
| Constitution of SPAN is to be a monarchy
hereditary te, Ferdinand the With, his de
| scendants and those called by the law ~
succeed them. The nat,ouis TO be govern
Grated, and adm nistered there shall be
national Cortes, in the manner and form
which may be established, taking into con-
sideration the difference and alterations
which have taken place since the time
| when they were lawfully held. Our A.
! mericas and other colonies shall be the same
! as the metropolis in all rights aud const,tu-
| tional Irerogatives. The reform which our
| legal codes, administration, and recovery
of public rents, and every thing belonging
TO the direction of commerce, agriculture,
| arts, education as we'll national, marine, and
warlike, are to undergo, shall be only and
exclusively directed to obtain the greatest
ease, and the better illustration of the
Spanish people, so horribly teazed until
ROW.
z. The nation which shall be legally and
soleinnly constituted from On
that day, the general Cortes of the Spanish
| monarchy, after being so long neglected,
| shall meet together for the first time.
| Translated for the PubHck Ledger from
the SeviHe Gazette ofJune Sd.
The captain general of the Province of Ar
| ragon, has written the following Off
! cial letter.
Head Quarters ct .dicaniz, May "a 1909
| Most Ecellent Sir,-The enemy REIN
|
ragossa, and with different corps they had
scattered in several positions on this side
of the EDro, Came to attack me yesterday
liz my position before this city. Gen Souch.
ct VINO has just succeeded Junot, wishing no
doubt to s,gnalixe himself by some remar.
kable exploit, upon taking the command,
aimed at no less than the entire destruction
| of the rising army which has majesty has
been pleased 70 eutrust to my command
and to accomplish this object Souchet came
| fro n Saragossa IN Command this expedition
in person, bringing Waiter and other gen.
erals With him. Il seems that general
5ouchet had no idea of the characteristics
bravery and hrmness of the Spanish troops.
and it mas cost hun dear TO cone by that
knowledge. Ncither the brisk FIRE OF their
| artillery, nor their superiority in cavalry,
which was two or three times more numer-
JUS than ours, nor ,ae repetition of four at
tacks m sde with the greatest fury by their
most select infantry, could make the brave
Spanish troops give one foot of ground. In
every attack the French met with the most
OBSTINATE resistance, were repulsed with
very great loss and pursued to some dis.
lance, until having found at last all their
attempts vain, they took advantage of the
darkne s of the night 70 effect a retreat
will not stop now 10 give the particular
OF 10 HlSHliOn tue merit OF those
who nave distinguished themselves on this
occas on, and ere deserving Of advance
ment, lest should delay for moment the
| ADVICE OF SO peasins an event. But IL Is
with great satisfaction that 1 can assure
your exoellency, that have never seen the
| French attack With 50 much eagerness, or
received with 50 much galiantry, as on
ths occasion; and wosld be guilty of an
| injustice, II | was not to mention with the
| utmost frankness, that this important victo
| ~ is owing in a great measure to the bra.
| very and skill with which the field marshal
Don Jun Carlos AneIoaga commanded the
! right, and to the brilliant conduct of bril-.
,Adier Don Marin de Loigorri, com mand.
f, ant general of the artillery, as we'll as that
of every individual of this most distinguish
ed corps.
l communicate this event to your excel
lency for the information of his majesty of
WON earnestly pray that without preiu-
dice to the rewards tIat may be Justly dis.
tributed the army for their merit IN the
battle of yesterday, his majesty may vouch
safe 10 RAISE the rank of lieut.. gen. Don Ju.
al Carlos Aneizaga, and to that of field
narshtl Don Marun de Loigorri.
CJd preserve your exceileucy for many
years.