Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-19

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have created separate and special
commission whose attention is who'll!
|conGed to objects ofthis nature-These
objects could not be effected, If the
form of royal audience were obser'-
ed, more particularly as this chamber
has so much to occupy its attention
necessarily combining itself to affairs
which 10 doubt require its immeiiale
notice. but which are not especially
connected with the command and tran
guilty of the country without which
the ordinary course Of justice is sus-
pended, AMI the regular tribunals rem
dered less necessary.
have taken various means in con-
fornity with the authority granted to
ne by his majesty. the whole or in
part contrary to the laws Of tn" Indies
but admissible in Spain, iuasmuch as
their being immediately under the eye
of the sovereign they could receive
his Royal sanction--For instance |
have ordered public securities to be
Issued. and after having consulted tho
different corporations and assessors
named those Derspns who should ma.
mage this concern. directing them to
give an arcoun: thereof to his majes-
ty for the purpose ofreceiving his APP
probation. With respect to the Ayin-
tanientos hav" always conceived
that they are clothed with a pnwer
which has enabled them in various
ways to do much mischief either by
issuing notes, or by communicating to
the Insurgents thnse plans of the go
vcrnment, which their situation made
them acquainted with. They are
composed of the ,borigines of the
country, an not otis settlers Il con.
luerors as was formerly ne case.
All these steps have been Censured
and opposed by the Royal audience
as unconstitutional. and although they
are supported by the Captain General
still there will he division in the
command and at least complaints will
he made t. the superior authority. il
Indeed it does not end jim an.open con-
tcution for power. -
There arc tssn views of the subject
which strike me most forcibly at this
.SIf the Rebels are wholly
destr, ed. the re-establishmcnt of the
Ro, al audience with its Judges select
ed from III re who have not been con-
r"rncd IN the revolution, will be of the
utmost Importance, iuasmuch as it will
have m,ny objects which will require
its i'm nrdi:ltc attention. Ifthe Rcvo-
lutioni IS main, ain their ground, it is
evident ina: AN obser, ance of the d.
" AMI egl!ations of that body will
tend very maa tn embarrass any ore
who il not possessed with the ample|
powers with which his majesty has
thought proper to clnthe me, Il which
erabses ne, together with my having,
some tine since requested in conse-
1nence NJ my injured health, leave to
rcsish the CAPTAIN scneraiship and the
command of the army, to offer my OBJ.
servations to his majesty with less
danger of being accused of sinister
views than my successor would be.
Few persons are mole convinced
than ain, that a military government
lis the most despotic and destructive
of the rights Of man. 1t cannot be
doubted hut it is one which is uni
versally adopted in all cases of insur-
Irections. What government can re-
strain mcn in country where every
Thing Is covered with blood, destruc-
| ton and horror What ties can ope-
rate on a population Of rebels, who
avail thcmsel'es-of every opportunity
of impeding our operations in coun-
try from whence we must draw the
means Of subsistence for our troops,
THE expenses OF the war which exists
II in the whole Of these provinces. Can
our supplies be obtained from any
other source? When it is necessary
to act with decision and rapidity. is
i tie line to deliberate when Spain
was invaded. what voice was heard !?
The error no doubt consists sir. on
the part of those who are ignorant OF
the state nf this country, listen to the
tales OF the emissaries of the rebels.
who pretend that upon the appearance
of the kings troops, all the inhabi.
rants ran ~ meet them, and to biess
the day of much happiness. Mar
lgaretta. Cumana and Barcelona, give