Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-12-14

to the convention with the allied sovercigns,
OF which II is one of the principal stipula-
tons, that Certain portion of f-reig force
will remain in France for a given time
Inc word publication, although expunged
from the addresses OF the chambers, APP
pears to be adopted in spirit by the govern
GiSnt
Corunna Mail arrived this morning.
The following is an extract -
Corml,a. Oct. 10.
The following proclamation has been adj.
dressed to his majesty by the bishop of o.
rense. m favor of the officers implicated III
Por!ier's insurrection:
The BISHOP OF Orensc would fear to
abuse the royal p ETY. CT your Majesty, if it
were not such that, rising above all the ma
ny virtues which adorn your Maiesty's pa
ternal and most benign heart. The Bishop
Knows that the crime which has already
cast the life of the principal author. and
some fhis companions in his infamous pro-
j; ct, does not admit any apology, and even
excludes every petition on the part OF men.
For that reason he presents himself 10 your
Malesty's Royal piety, in the character of
minister of cruc'iicd Cod, who suppica-
ted to the Eternal Father for those very
persons who crucihed him. This divine
cieonency of Jesus Christ cur King and our
Neueemsr, 1t is that he presents to your
majesty, to temper your Just Indignation,
and to obtain Their lives, and commuta-
ton LOT punishment) ih favor of Brigadier
don Raman Romay, and all the accompli-
ces OF this so criminal cause. In respect
or this unhappy officer, for whom this let
ter has been requested Of ne, by one who
serves your majesty with honor and fidelity,
what IS expressed in it and his intentions
may lessen his crime--and as for the 9TH
ers ignorance, ideas of glory i'll understood
the precipitation and ardour of youth, daz-
lied by false light and erroneous principles,
that they were not wholly gone astrav, JUS
hce may, without any injury, be temp red.
and mercy made to Shine in full sp.endour,
and, in imitation Of the king of kings,
, manifest more and more that your Ma
Jesty is a Just king, and full OF clemency.
must not detNin the attention OF your
| m Jesty. The volcano seems to be appeas-
ed: Gai!ecia has shewn and proved its fl
delity-an exemplary punishment has been
| NH ced /; let bloody punish nents then cease,
LEI Your Majesty give life TO him who gave
1t Tor your majcsty, and as we constantly
pray that cur tire spassrs may be forgiven as
we forgive those who tresspass against us,
we render ourselves guilty of treason to
the divine NJ jesty, by tiisobeying it, and
| neglec ting to d. thus to our enem es.
g May the Lori guard the person OF your
majesty Tor many years, for the good OF the
church and Of the kingdom.
PEDRO, Bishop Of Orense.
10 the Royal piety of your majesty"
A long proclamation has also been pre-
sented III the name Of the chiefs and Off
GERS OF the 4th division of provisional gren-
afliers OF the infantry at Monterey. They
| state
That from the time of PorIier's unhappv
| and criminal attempt, their hearts hive
| been filled with desire 20 redress the min
| ry done his Ma jesty, and at the same time
| with considerations ofthe unhappy end of
| those who, to their misfortune, have been
the Instruments of that plan
| mat contiding in their tried fidelity to
his majesty they venture to appeal to his
mercy In favour of those unfortunate men.
whose guilt they readily acknowledge
| That his Majesty has always acknowl-
edged the services of the army during his
captivity; and that, perhaps, among the
armies of his majesty those may be consil-
| cred as having the greatest claim to his
| maJesty's mnnlficence, who now gro4n in
prison on account Of Porlier
iHat The petitioners have been as ancient
| comrades witnesses OF their valor and their
sufierings for his majesty's glory and if this
| petition should not move his maies,y's
heart, he would lose the flower Of his SUBJ
| altern officers, and with them the exDeri
ence OF men who acknowledge their faults
| and errors and whose gratitude NAV one
| diy make them model Of fidelity
That their death would be no addition
to the disgrace they have already sufr re.
being LED about SAINT Jago as the worst Of
criminals, thrown int dungeons, and treat
ed IN the same manner at Corunna. thus
suffering d.shcnor, worse TO a soldier than
death;
That nothing is less worthy Of king
than revenge. and nothing more worthy Of
him than olemency. They therefore beg
him to pardon these persons, in consitera
tlon OF their former services and suferings
IN his majesty's cause
COrHnnG, Oct. -, 1915.
Here follow the signatures.
London, Oct. Is.
Admiral Linois, the French General
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