Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-17

try, this crown, E'llch he apparently ics.ofeo
to him, would be fresh outrage, Offering to
him a new injury, 10y which to insult us, and
which we shculd add to our infinite list OF
vengeance.
TO preserve our independence, Which was
about being shipwreckci, VIC raised cry at
Araniuez. A prince mounted the Spanish
throne, whom we idolized for the innocence
and goodness Of lis character, and tor the do
mestic misfortuncs: which attended him from
the cradle. Our companion IN oppression, aud
a mournfr victim to it, Ito one could more
apxiously wish than he, to repair, by the be-
nienitv of his own reign, the mis!crtuncs
which afflicted the state, during the rcigns Ct
his predecessors. This he woCld have done,
had not pcrfidicus hard torn him from bis
pcoplc--this lie will do, when Providence
shall restore him to us in freedom, 10 pay tie
immense debt he has contracted with the NJ.
ton. A deEt truly immense, when in the :cr
canlAtions and appIauses lavished upon h;n,
were expressed the wishes and the hopes ,f
thirty millions Of souls, who waited for harp;-
ness under his moderate and paternal govern.
plcnt aud debt infinitely greater, wien the
people, who admire him, slc sealing their low
atty ard love in SO much blood.
Political independence and social happiness
were the objects At ;h;,t time, of the SPANS.
pcople--poii,icsl independence al.d soci., hak-
piness are thcir obiects at present &c oli,i..
both, they have maintained a bloody war Tor
three wears, without abandoning in the les:
their parp5sc, as Just as il WAS necessaFv
and j tie LXtlsorGiI4.fy Coitcs CT the kin
dom are at length assembled, it IS to SECURE,
upon if.dcstructib.e b:.cs, ,icir political in;e-
penIeMce, their soci.l happiness, aid the IL.
iesr;ty Of tier Gon:Dioas. TO defend the
country against the present enemy, ans! &c Sc
cure its Independence for the ititure. is nc
wish ct thc Whole n-tio:i,. and Tha. their re.
prcsciltaGycs have swG4n and their oath,
made upon the affairs Of our sacred country,
has assembled to Heaven, and k.s .herc been
accepted BY cur God. That vow contains y!
the clt.zei:s can desire. Let the eaeu,ies re-
re from tiie soil which they defilc by their
presence, and the county will lie independent;
tarna constitution, such as your rcpresents.
tives have III contemplation ,nonarch:eai but
liberal a; d Just; and tl.en arhitrarv au.!or!t,
absolute power, flyoritcs and disorders Viii
disappear. to Iske wa Tor the empire Of laws
aid justice.
Let Napoleon undeccire himself; We have
not oonint need tils great Wo,k we &c TT
contend, VIC DO no, waste Or blood CT Iuers
name, or for visionary interests and we i'll
listen to TO accommoGt'on--ov whomsoevcr
proposed, or by whatever voice sanctimcd-.-
which has not for its basis our political n.ee-
pcndenoc and cur happiness; or III otter
words, the solemn requisition of our civil l..
beIty, and the integrity OF our territories.
Spaniaids, announce then 20 Europe. which
views You with astonishment and admiration
to your brave and generous allies, who assist
and defend your cause with such constancy---
to your brothers Of America, who, with such
generosity, with such enthusiasm, such loyal
ty maintain the Cause Of the courtry---that roi.
are as lnrincble to the SC articles of the "
rant, as to his murderous legions; ,h2t tie
bloody hosts of the usurper, and his immense
power will be bafiicd by the insupcrabIe bar.
rer of your heroic ardour; and if be----busing
the unhappy situation of young, innocen.
and captive prince should make him the
blind instrument of his ambition and tyranny,
that you, lamentine the odious proclamation
which this monster commits against the OBJ
ject of your veneration and loye---wiil d;sown
a voice, which will no longer be other than
that Of Bonaparte. and listening only to homer
and your country, will await the decision of
your representatives in order to Distinguish
the king i'll freedom, from the king enslared.
This has been decreed BY the cortes, the ie-
81 interpreters of your viii in this terrible cri-
sis; and they swear in your name before God,
in the presence Of every nation of the earth,
and of the august and beaifcent ally, which,
idolizing her own liberty, is the powerful sup
port of that OF ill Europe, not to permit the
dismembcrment OF the least portion Of Spanish
territory and neither to lay down their arms,
admit any cessation, nor listen TO any terms Ct
accommodation, unless preceded by the total
evacuation Of Spain, and of Portugal, yonr 'l-
lustrious neighbor and ally, which sustalns,
SO heroically, with you, the glorious contest.
Swear to do the same, venerable clergy, II
you wish to preserve your affairs and MAINTAIN
the cause of your holy religion swear to the
same effect. mobiles, if you intend, in imitation
of your ancestors. to defend the throne and the
country, ard preserve the rich inheritance OF
your forefatl,ers take the same oath, proprI'
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