Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-12
Extract Of a ieiter .from gentleman in Madrid to
MS friend IN Washington City. d.ted
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rs friend "a IFGShingion CITY. dgted
Mudrid, March u. 1920.
"On the 4tl inst. the first official article is
sucu by TINS government i'll consequence Of
she existing dlstui baAceS, appeared ia the
Gazette Report said the King had determiI.
ed 10 call the Cortes, and curiosity was OF tip
toe 10 the royal order tor that purpose.
The official article disappointed every body,
and, while IL shews that The g0vcrumeut is Sc
Tiousiy alarmed, shewS TOO, that il las neither
visor nor system tor It's direction in the pre-
sent dangerous state OF tue country. While
mis- Majesty determines HAT his council shall
occupy itself Immediately, and according to
the object OF It's institution, sc. the revolution
is extending itself in every direction. La Ca
iicia, the constitution has been sworn TO, and
a provisional government appointed OF which
Agar, member of the regency during the Pc
nnsuar war, is the chief There have been
some movements in Murcia and symptoms of
disaGe ction to the King have appeared in
SegOvia. A portion of the army az Ocana
under the cOnmS nd of Alexander o Dunne!I
has declared itself in taVurof the constitution
aud has been joined by Couur Abisbal. who
left this, in Disguise or Thursday evening the
2d inst. IL is evident the Hing must consent
90 the constitution, or quen the TeyOlterS b.
force OF arms. His aversion 10 the constitu-
ton is so great, that he is reported TO have
said he would prefer being private person
IN France or England 10 being "A consIin-
tional King of Spain. This alternative will
scarcely 'be left him as, had lie the DISPOSE
lluu. ne CONlu Gol hON ltdFG Jpdln His own
guards would compel him 10 remain. The
news of the day has caused great constSTna-
Gcn in the Palace.
March Sth.-On the night of the 9th, the
guards of the palace aud the patrole of the
city were doubled. The IuiaDte Don Carlos
with BODY Oftroops, aud some of lie heads
ct government, remained ali night in the
plaza mayor with the troops uuder arms. The
motive for these precautions was beliefIhat
AL attempt would be made TO erect the stone
a All r
The Governor had received information
from a LapidiTy. that he had prepared stone
for some unknown persons, OIL which they had
compelled him to fix an inscription. EXertODs
were made but ineffecjually,t 10 discover Them.
The official article OF the 9Th was issued in
consequence Of the alarm created by Ibis and
the other circumstances already detailed. -
Ihe council oistAte sat at night, aud the King
determined, at 10 o'clock by their advice, 10
agree TO the constitution.
Report says that the garrison had deter
mined 10 surTOucd the palace at z clock and
compel him TO accept IL ; aud that II was the
knowledge OF This fact, communicated TO MIN
by Genetal Bdliesteros, that determined him
10 agree 10 it, What is ccftainis that The tacl
OF his Affirming the constitution was cnetullS
communicated TO all the troops before mid
hishi;
To day at one o'clock TIE official arti, le o
thus days date was published. Madrid is al
awe the people seem highly pleased aud Sc
NeTdl punished persons. who were conc ealed il
Madrid, appear openly in public. The pnbiit
debt, which WAS sunk as low as IL per cent
iIa' risen gradually since the beginning of th
disturbances, and is now at 30 per cent. Som
eIssd'lsfaciiOH is felt yet, in consequence OF al
apprehension that the forced assent will no
pToluce what is desIrcd-an immediate aud
.horOugl change Of measures and Of men.
Is 10 be hoped, however, that the danger o
violent convulsioDis past. Ifthe constitniio,
Is !duhtHily executed, there is abundant pow
~ ~ the hands Of the people = temperate am
WISE exercise OF il will max Spain, what Ma
.nse INTENDED she should be-happy aud pow
march 0th.-All the prisoners confined 10
PonIiCal reasons were, yesterday Iiberate
sl the royal prison aud from theipqui,itioi
Hdn, with the inscription" IRA Fcrdisar
Al Pdza de Ia Constitutions J." is placed i'm th
Hfqaaemy of History IN The Plaza mayor. 1h
ten,g naa visit in the morning from his sui
bin.S wien he appeared in balcony salute
~, WIN lively cheers " Jira Il Rfg ~
. 4 ,5ynStuucion." The Guerilla chief Palarea n,
tcnosNe hini, assuring him Of the iideliiy of IA
n q a., p'e whom he had mfde happy by his wi,
tiscb.o,,,nhiihaiion Of the preceding night. The
,bv'iou the Infante Don Francisco with =,
''''h' but treated Carlos with marked ne.