Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-08-11
FOREIGNa
LONDON. June 4.

The real character of the revolution
in Spain does not yet appear to be perfect
by determined. 1t seems, that, both at
Seville and at Madrid, the people no sooner
heard of the kings opposition to the Cortes
than they declared for the former, and eve
" where exclaimed, = Down with the Con
s~titution Up with the Inquisitionl This,
however, Though another proof OF the folly
Of struggling 10 give premature liberty 10
az unealightened and slavish nation, offers
no apology for the crimes of those apparent
ly Interested priests and mobiles, who sa-
critice public principles to private interests.
and instead Of causing tho march of pol:ti
ca. and Legislative arrangements to keep
pace with the illumination of the most in
~teiligent part Of the nation, retard it III con
formity to The prejudiees Of the weak or
the passions ofthe wicked, & triumph ia the
moral depression of people. One of the
first measures OK Ferdinand has been to pub
Ilsh a decree against newspapers, and 10 or
der the arrest Of the editors Of the Redac.
tor and Concise; men, who, with great en-
ergy maintained the cause of their country
against its atrocious invaders, and without
wa9se ~ssfeoua4s Efforts. the thsone Of the
ungfateful Ferdinand might at this mo-
1nent have been occupied by a stranger.
This weak prince is also, if we may cred
it French accounts, about to recall the trail
tors who aided B9naparte TO carry fire and
sword through Spain, and he has actually
made minister for Foreign Affairs the
Duke OF San Carlos, who subscribed the
late infamous treaty with B~onaparte. The
reasons for which France has to triumph In
this revolution are obvious it tends TO OBJ
Eterate from the mind of Spain, the un-
paralleled sacrifices which Britain has made
9or her independence thus subverted, and
gives her weak, because an unenlighten
ed neighbor, in whose national councils
she may resume hec ancient and degrading
influence.
The last letters, however, from Madrid,
stale, that great dissatisfaction prevails
there, and in various other places, in con
sequence of the violence which has been
exercised towards the Cortes and of the
contempt which has been too openly shown
for public opinion. Il is only the presence
of any army (say Us the ~letters) which com
pels the people to be silent, and this it is
to be a~pprehended will not long be the case.
The Duke Of Vicentia, at CadiZ, had
superintendent the authority of the Cover
nor; and with sona resistance and difficult
ty the saare macy of ferdinand had been
acknowledge At Seville, however, there
was no embarrassment, and the cause of
the King was imneliately triumphant. SO
complete was the success of the Royal Par
ty, that all the missionaries Of the Regen-
cy Were removed, new officers substituted,
AID q SORT Of ecclesiastical ceremony was
performed for the re establishment of the
Inquisition
An article in the French Papers announce
the re. establishment Of the lnqaisition by
Ferdinand VII.
JUNE s.
INDUSTRIOUS VISITORS.
Their majestias the Emperor of Russia
and King OF Prussia, AMI the illustrious
Princes and personages Of their suite, en-
tered London Yesterday, at different hours
and by diffsfeat roa.s, to avoid the public
notica and attentions. TIE crowd was i'm
mense upon all the points where they were
expected, and if they had attempted 10 have
entered upon one rout they could not pos
sibly have advanced. The ~populace, how
ever, were very much odended that there
was not a public entry.
The Princess Charlotte has beea present
ed to the Emperor Of Russia.
Marshal Butcher also arrived .yester-
dsy-As soon as be was recognised-an
immense crowd followed his carriage with
acelamatioas. The Prince Regent invested
him in the presence Of the people, with a