Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-16
FOREIGN.
BosroN. April S.
FROM SPAIN.


FROM SPAIN.
inte'hgence from Cadiz is to February Is:
sIke separate treaty with France had
\ IN lec.ed; but it was reported Ferli-
frontiers. - -
The French general Suchet had abandon
ca catalonia, leaving only small garrisons in
barcelona and Figueras ; and the Spaniards
were near them with 50, 900 men.
Wewere yesterday favored with Cadiz
papers to the 10th of February, from which
the following articles are translated
MADRID, Jan 29.
1t is reported that the royal family Of
SPAN having met together i'm the palace Of
Napoleon. he made Charles ~. raIify the
cession OF the crown in his behalf in conti-
nuation OF the same act, Joseph executed it
IN tavor of Ferdinand VII. and saluting him
as the monarch of the SPANS, he ros, and
addressing his senate. announced this &C, 10
them.
MADRID, 9TH February, 1914.
CoRTEs The se,guor secretary L ran
read the following decree, which the CORES
passed in secret sitting of the day before,
and ordered that It should be read in the
public sitting of this day.
DECREE.
The cortes being DESTROYS to give. i'm the
actual crisis of Europe, a public and solemn
testimony transferable pei severance TO the
enemy, OF fraAkness and good faith to the
allies, and of love and confidence to this ma,
ton as also to destroy a, once all the
snares and stratagems that Napoleon should
intend in the embarrassed situation I'M whic..
he finds himself, with view to introduce in
SPAN his pernciousinfiuence jeepard lse our
independence, alter our n lations with friend-
Y powers or SOW discord i'm this maynaa.
lmous nation, united in defence of its rights
and Of ITS legitimate king seignor don Fer
dinand VII, have agreed TO decree. and do
decree n
l. lnconformity to the tenor of he decree
passed by tse .ens'sat- sptl- - sard,nary
cortes, The 1st OF January, 1911. which
shail De again circulated among the re.
nerals, and authorities that the govern.
ment shall judge convenient, the king shall
not be acknowledged as free,s and conse.
quently no obedience shall u pad to him.
until ne shall have taken the oath prescribs
ed In the article I73 of the constitution. in
the bosom OF the national Congress.
.. AS SOON as the generals of the armies
occupying the frontier provinces shail
Know with probability the near approach
OF the king, they shall despatch q swift
express to inform the government of
all the intelligence they should have
learnt in regard TO the SAID coming and re-,
unue Of the king, national or foreign ,roons
that should accompany his majesty towards
the frontier, and any other circumstances
mat they might ascertain relating to so mo-
nentons subject; the government being
bound inmedia ely to convey the news To
to the knowledge of the cortes.
8 The regency shall ordain every thing
requisite, and shall give to the generals the
necessary instructions and orders. for the
purpose that when the king shall arrive at
the frontier he may receive copy OF this
decree, and a letter from the regency. witb
the requisite solemnity, which shall inform
his majesty of the state of the nation, its he,
roIc sacrifices and the resolutions take,. b,,
the cortes IN order to assure the national inx
dependence AVID Liberty of the monarch.
q. No armed force shall be permitted tn
enter with the king, In case that any should
attempt to penetrate through our frontiers
or lines OF our armies, it shall be repealed. in
conformity to the laws OF war.
.. II the armed force accompanying the
KING should consist of Spaniards, sthe gene
rails IN chief shall observe the instructions
that the government will have forwarded.
with view to concilate the relief of those
that shall have endured the unfortunate Iot
OF prisoners, with the order aud security of
the state.
g. The general in chef that shall have the
honor OF receiving the king, shall give him
OF his own army tho csc TT becoming his
high dignity and the honors due to his ToyaI
person.
T. No foreigner shall be permitted To ac-
company the king, not even in the quality of
domestic. -
y. Those Spaniards that shall have oh,
tanned from Napoleon or his brother Joseph
any office, pension or honor, of whatever
kind It may be. shall not be permitted to
accompany the king, nor wait on him nei-
tner those that shall have followed the
French in their retreat.