Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-30
BosToN. July IS.
LATE FROM SPAIN.

The private armed sch Surprise, lately
| arrived at Newport. obtained, at sea, a Fl e
fFCDrunna papers, tn May 81 They Con i.
| tar Ling decree of Ferdinand 7th, ISSUED
| at Valencia, the 4th of May. 1Si4,) decIar
ing the Cnrtss ot Spain, and the Constitution
formed under 1t, at an end. The following
y summary translation of this important
ID cument:
he decree commences with history of
the proceedings Of the French government
during the time they occupied Spain. The
KING says, that on The 5th of May, 1905, he
ISSUED a decree calling the cortes. which con.
tirued their s!ttings until Jan. 1910, when the
hrst conncil of sne regency was called, wi h
their powers 70 Sept. 1870 when the gene
al anu extraordinary cortes was formed,
and was installed in the isle of Leon apd
mat at Their sitting, the members of tie
orfes t. an cath to preserve To him all
ms sovereignty. The king then proceeds to
give history of the manner in which the
cortes were chosen, and saws, that the c,er-
gy ara ncbles were not called. although the
central junto ordered tito be done: That the
nrst &C OF the cores was 70 depose him Fl O :
ms SOY ercignty, attributing it to the natl IN,
nat tney might appropriate it to them
selves; and that this attempt against the
Preiogatl,es of the throne, was the basis of
al Their future acts That almost all the
forms efthe arcient constitution ofmonarchy
were 'nnoNated upon, and that the cores CO.
ped the revolutionary and democratic prin.
cip!es of the F ench constitution Of 1871 :
That to prepare the minds of the people to
receive these Innovations, through The pub,
lie Ptiptsthey abused the liberty { the press
IN make the royal power odious. giving to
the rights IT majesty the name Of despo.ism
making SYNONYM Gus those of king and Of
despot, and calling kings, tyrants. That
they persecu,ed all who opposed or contra
dIcted them, and in all things i.nitateda de (.
NJ rcracy.
Here follows the official declartion of
Ferdinand. renouncing his accordance If the
constitution, anru'ir the powers Of the pc
neral and extraordinary c rites, and max
ing void all their acts AID decrees and for.
budding under pai, of death any of his sub.
Jects giving the said cortes support or coun
tenance.1
The Spapi h pipers state that Ferdinand
9Th entered Madrid on The 18th May. aud
was receive with eat Joy by the people.
Oo the same day, the king issued a decree to
prevent the abuse of the liberty If the press |;
and that In future the press should be untier
he direction OF persons, appointed tn pre-.
vent any publication against religion. & a.
rains, the government, and Of the persons of
those who administer it.
The papers also Contain an address from
the Metropolitan church Of Valencia, to the
king, in which they request his attention to
The church, which they say, has beea per-
secuted by what they call " the hhiioscfhers
ofbe day" And that they wish the re es-
Enlistment Of the Inquisitinn. which they
say" Is The ernci6iefor maintaining hnre re-
HgioD !" In answer to this add ess the king
says, that it Is his intention scrupulously To
attend TO the preservation of the purity Of re.
iigou, but hiscountenances the idea Of the re.
establishment of the .inquisition.
Fhe dis oution Of the cortes and the con-
stitution, and the restoration of Ferdinand,
al heen announced to the Spanish army,
nd was received with great enthusiasm.
The papers abound with addresses corr
ra'n,aiin. Ferdinand on his arrival; in all
If theu' The greatest attachment to his per-
son is evi0 ced,