Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-09
Fro,at!e Cara:eas Gazette. of Sept. Pill
ln - Al INIInIrI

kOE AL INDULTO.
The hiHg.-W iiiug to sgDaixe bV trait
OF my Roya! mercy the happy dawn which, 10
insure peace aud tranquility TO any domIuiOns,
/ give to the Spanards tender mother in my
most beloved ant dear spouse, the Queen
and unable - euov in its f;ii extent the feliCi-
Is which this dag holds out 10 me "a day rem
dered more suspicious by the happy union of
my beloved AMI august brother Don Carlos TO
the iIiAnta Donna Maria FRANCISCAN without
previously relieving, i'll ds mach as the laws
ana the state Of the Kingdom permit, TIE fate
of the 6nsrtanate, groaniug under the weight
OF their crimes, | have resolved to grant gen.
eral lnIuite Ia the criminals In the Penusu-
la and the all jaccnt islands, who may be com
pretended ia it, and TO whom its benefits may
extend, without the prejudice of third party,
or of public Justice; and have at the same
nme ordained 10 my Courts Of Admiralty,
War, and the indies, tOpIopose tie terms Oil
which an equal pardon may be permitted to
extend 10 ite criminals both of the army aud
navy OF al my dominlons, and of those OH the
other side of the Atlantic, who have strayed
from tie path of reason: rese-vinG TO myself
Ihe power of an anplitication, which my sensi-
bility, and my ardent wish TO see my beloved
subjects rallied around my throne, may here
after cali forth: haye therefore resolved,
L. That all the prisoners confined in the
gdos CT Madrid and OF other places OF the
Kingdom, who may he comprchcmded ia the
Ildulto, shall be allowed TO enjoy the benefit
oft, exec 1T those who have been guilty OF the
Grimes ofhlgh treason, divine and human, of
v.
ofsmugglng, OF biasphemy, of sOdo.ny, Of bri-
berry and fraud, of faise&oCd, OF t.eachery, of
opposition TO tue arms of justice, defrauding
the ROYAL Treasury, and wanderers destined TO
Aie army, navy, or p0Or-iiouSe.
2. hat this Induito shall extend 20 tl!e fnei-
tive and absent ebels, who shall present them.
selves before any Court Of Justice, and there
dePOse their cause, ia order that it may be
transferred TO the proper tribunals, where The
declaration of pardon will be read to them -
Those residing in Spain shalt be allowed six
months aud those beyond thesc Kingdoms one
year TO proceed in the above manner.
3. That none but crimes perpetrdtei preyi.
Gus to the publication of this IndnIto, and M
der the restrictions made in article LIST, and by
no means those which may subsequently occur,
shall be cOmprehended in it,
L. That those are also included in the said
1ndultO, who, having been sentenced 10 Presi-
do or ArSendis, are not yet sent or on their way
10 the place Of THAR destination, provided they
have not been condemned for the crimes eX.
cept in the first said article.
5. That the said iIidulto shall not extend TO
the crimes wherein there is anagCravated par.
IS, unless by its protested consent nor will il
be thought 10 release those in matter Of utter.
est or peeunidry fine, without the satisfaction
ndacqifittal OF the same. But, IN cases where
tile interest or fine belongs to the Fiscal or the
denouncer, the prisoner will be entitled to the
benefit OF the l6dulto.
Ard as it is my royal will, that this general
pardon shall IN like manner p,fvahe nv sub.
jects in America and the philippine Islands,
have, by royal order OF The Sd October ult
communicated il to my Council Of the Indies
that II may be bToush into action and hav.
ing approved the means proposed to me in an
assembly Of tie 10th December nit. whereby il
may be made to extend 10 those dominioni [
have ordained that it shall be carried INTO due
effect, with the following declarations:
LIST. That among the offences excepted in tie
Indnlto. be comp ehenlcd that OF robbery, as
il has always been.
"a. 1nst the slIuagers Of prohibited good,
shlli be compieiicnhei in the indaito, with
tie difference, thst No other penalty Sl!alL De-
laid on them, bnt the Seizure OF The illextI
wares, and such as arc estdHcQdas (lnOmopoiIz.d
BY the government and dat such as ,re LEGAL
siiali be 'e'tOred 10 hem after pnyiBg the roy
al dntipt.
sd. rbat the Period Of tie perpeiraiion Of
the Grim. dni thai allowed t. the fugitive x
absent, d. reckoned until from tie dty Ofthe
pgbllcattOnof lie tudultOH the capita. Of vice.
TOys, presideacies Sc.
tt And i.ldt 10 extend 90 tie prosecuted NJ
net p.cs Gated criminals, present or absent
Tor ile CO nae 'i insUrrectiOu committed prey.
Gus to Tie publication u the ludnito ia said
capitals, rril understood without toe preiu
orc &c tJe gpwtr5 Iiiye.tcd tu viceruys sad
y esfdsnts ih ld~ - tits hoJh z Of tie idt.
of iaose kiD, loms which shall o. u.cd ~ SAIL
cnicis Win respect % ihe criminals ef in.pr
fecuoa, cgmgte.enjed iB the Induito, iu lis