Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-17

n1c1ous evils attendant on sim;,so we b,,.
although atall times con6dinr in o. 'sirs
,ian principles and generosi,v Of f !, ,ae eh2h
made application to the vice, ov s t"e roA
situation Of a select commute wy A,h
y 20 attend to the occurrer es ~ u 0'ta
noon, but which by the spprob,,, ae,
exee!lency, was converted into y 'It
committee, whereas in vir,r. Of ~ ''aAdos
lency's special commission Don I IVY tsq
do presided as his Representative ' no lQt
having attend, d to the demands ,,as0''s
mense multitude, and understands, a. N NJ
was the absolute will Of The proT, 's''e
supreme CUBE rna'ive Juu'a should :; M''
a'ely be formed, agreed 70 The sam. "'' ut
forthwith proceeded to the conyo,., ~: 'h!
all the formalltits observed on s;m;' VIII
casions, and a Junta was establish H
sisting of his excelIency Don An,o S Con-
mar, president, Don Joseph Mipu,I U p A.
FIRST elected magistrate, as vice.nrrs;jS 9
the gentlemen otthe most iIIus,r;on, , w.
ration and other members proclain.L
the public voice, which body was iny.,.y
with the suprt me authority to attend ," 'ae
public welfare. '
This Jun,a inspired with zeal, bv J.,
loyalty of the people in favor Of their ;"n
rights have resolved, as the basi, o 'n
constitution to which it will d; dica. ,r;,
energy, ,ha, the following articles shall /.
observed.
1st. To support ard defend the Csthsn
Apostolic and Roman Religion, uuiv,r,l2
received by our ancestors, and continued,
the bounty of its Divine Author to the m,.
sent day and for the defence Of whvbh.
Supreme Jun,a together with the ncpA
will consecra,e all their wishes, and ,st,i
fee their lives, cole ctively ard ipdivdu.I.
ly.
Q. To defend the rights &C cur beloved
sovereign Don Ferdinand VII. By presy
ing this kingdom for his august perscp5l
we enjoy the satisfaction Of b, holding BIN
restored to the throne. from which h.
has been wrested by the tyrant Of The
world.
3. For the preservation ofrublic Tranquil
lily, the spirit of dissension is absoluteypS,
hioited as dangerous, particularly at a tim.
when the suPrtme jun,a is occupied cfh
general repose and prosperity: it rarttu'
larlv recommends that love which the Ec'
pie ought to entertain TOR the European
Spaniartls by regarding them as brethren
and fellow citizens : observing that, upon
a point of such Importance, the Juna Nssl
will adopt the most active and vigorous
measures in order to prevent the progress
of an evil which with respectto many Lu'
ropeans can be founded only on principals
either doubtful or unrxaminrd to S0!A
may added resertments which its Becs'iS
ny 70 dis.ipate, as they are opposite to n
character Of a people protesting christian
ty. With view Of contributing to '"'
tranquility the ringing Of bells, unless upon
ordinary occasions, is absolutely ior0'ao''''
as also the creation OF any Other alarm ri'
less by order of the junta. ,.,
4. The public may make any d'm'nl
they please through the medium OF inc"
torney general, in whom confidence Is t.
posed but they must conform IN s's1
thing TO the decision OF the Junsa, VINO s%
approve what may be just, and REJECT '"" y
examination, whatever, lns's'a "
tending to public welfare, may only Prou D,.,
public discomfort, and mischlsvous e0u"
quences if net properly weighed a0o w
sidered. -.
5. The public may rest assured ''"' H.
are all in security that We have no 'o'; ;;,,
ty to dread from the interior or e"'sl -.
and are to understand that the arms w." ~.
were objects of :heir apprehension I hsol,
cured ; and that none remain IN t''' 'I IN
of the military, but such as arc 0''s g., in
for daily service the l'' Im
der being deposited in the care OF s''s !.
ia, who keep the keys Of the mao'A"'
hair Owu hands