Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-04-25
From Relrs Philadelphia Gazette.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN,


Capt. Steinhaur, Of the ship Brandt, ar
rived yesterday afternoon, we are put III
possession of Paris and Bordeaux papers
TO the l4th March, containing London
dates to the 9Th and Madrid to the 9th
inclusive. We have made every effort to
extract the most important OF their con'
tents and beg to offer cur acknowledg-
ments to the two gentlemen who obligiDeiy
furnished us with the translations which
appear iu this days Gazette,
The revolution which has been so spec
Oily and TRANQUILITY effected ia Spain, ar
CUES very much 10 favor Of enlarged views,
religious, moral and political, in that ma
ton. We find By Madrid article OF I'd
March, that the new Council, who advis-
ed and supported the King 10 this meas
ure Of wisdom and moderation, consisted
of the following distinguished characters,
viz. His Royal Highness Infanto Don
Carlos-The Duke de Infantado-the
Duke of San FERNANDEZ Bishop OF Mad
rid-The Counsellor Of CASTLE, Nj. Lar.
dizibal, aud Counsellor Of State, Mr.. Ri
vas.
The Paris papers are almost exclusive
ly occupied with the debates in the Le-
gislative Chambers, on the proposed Law
for restraining the press, and placing the
public journals under vigorous and ar
bilrary surveillance. The measure ap-
pears to meet with an open and Indignant
opposition and in all probability will
not be resorted TO.
Bordeaux, March IA.
Spanish Ne,ys.-The Instruction has
at length become general in Spain. A
courier who arrived here yesterday,
brought intelligence from different prov
inces, proclamations from various consti-
tutional Chiefs, and several new journals,
from which on account OF want of room,
we can make but few extracts. The in.
teIligence brought is further confirmed by
a Russian courier who passed through
here yesterday, and who had quilted
Madrid on the morning of the 9th inst.
He adds, that after the almost unanimous
declaration Of the army and people, and
the energetic demonstration Of Gen. Bal
lesteros, the King found himself obliged
to proclaim the Constitution of the Cortes,
the same as we announced yesterday.
The prisons of the Inquisition were
universally thrown open, and a general
amnesty was about signing when the cour.
Ter left there.
SARAGossA, March z.
Never has a political change been
brought about with so much tranquility
and union. The Constitution has been
proclaimed the day before yesterday by
all the people and the garrison composed
Of two regiments of infantry and one of
cavalry. Military music and general
illumination terminated this memorable
day. The joy of the people of Arragon
was at its height. The Marquis of Ala
zon, Captain General has been confirmed
in his command, and the Count de Cas-
trezon who had replaced him by order Of
the King, has been arrested and sent back
TO Madrid.
MADRID. March 6.
All has terminated happily the weak
ness Of the government against the i'm
mense force of public opinion. does not
even give time enough TO organize the
contest between light and darkness. The
Count d'AbisdaI who called himself the
friend of Ferdinand has gone to Ocana,
where he has put himself at the head Of
regiment commanded by one Of his broth
ers, and has arrested the public authori-
ties and proclaimed the Constitution. He
continues the same operation in the differ.
ent towns Of the Channel.
Several picquets Of cavalry from this
garrison, and many gardes du corps, have
deserted with their arms aud mouDtings.
All the corps Of engineers and sappers
which we're at AIcala, have disappeared.
Finally all the provinces are declaring
themselves and constituting provisional
governments. All these events which
follow each other with such rapidly, have
forced the king to declare that he would
consent TO the wishes Of the people, who
show the most lively movements Of Joy !;
and we hope that this great crisis will be
terminated without the smallest misfor.
tune.
IL Is asserted tnat General Freyre, in
concert with the patriots of the Isla de
Leon, has likewise proclaimed the Con
stitntion, which has been published at
Segovia, and fixed up 10 every quarter /;
but foolish ecclesiastic, who had the
boldness to tear down one of these bills,
was Immediately put to death.
VITToRIA, March 9.
Saragossa has proclaimed the CoDstitu-
ton Carthagena has done the same; aud
1t is said that Catalonia has followed the
example. The 9th Of this month the
King was to publish it in Madrid. The
funds have been already negotiated at
70 Fl.
BAYoNNR, March II.