Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-27

loulSuuiCnt W C'CIy tiCSt"i PoA'''o'~"'~
every friend of civil and religious liberty in
Christendom. Ii was not, indeed, to have
been expected. that the crowned heads OF
Europe would have witnessed a succession
Of such events as have transpired in Spain
and Naples, without some ineuietude, and
perhaps alarm. There is NJ majesty equal
to the majesty of the people and when
once nation rises in its strength, boldly re-
solving to exercise the unalienable rights
with which man has been endowed by his
creator, the magic of thrones, crowns and
sceptres, loses its virtue, and all the glitter
ing trappiHgs ofroyalty sink into utter use
lessness and insignihcance. We say, there
fore, il is no wonder that tyrants should
tremble at the threatening march of light
and truth, and reason. But that any mo-
narch-much less the liberal, the great and
magnanimous Alexander-whose power and
hitherto deserved popularity, places him be-
yond the reach of evolution--should have
opposed reformation in Spain, was hardly
to have been supposed.
The language OF the Russian emperor is
most extraordinary. But we have neither
time nor room to give these memorable pa.
pers full examination. We must, for the
present, therefore, suppress our feelings ,and
content ourselves by giving few passages,
which We wish to impress strongly upon the
minds of our readers, and leave them with
but little comment.
" His majesty, it is said, constantly ami
mated with the desire Of seeing the prospe-
rity Of the state, and the glory of the sove'
reign flourish together. could not, without
profound affection, learn the events which
occasioned the official note of the Chevaler
Zea. Even though these events should be
considered only as the depIorable conse-
quences OF the errors which, since the year
1915, seem to have presaged catastrophe
for the Peninsula +; still nothing can justify
the aggressions which deliver up the desti-
MES of the country to violent crisis
So, then, his majesty, the Emperor, has
here condescended "to acknowledge the ex-
istence of errors, in the government of Fer
dinand;" errors, forsooth!
After expressing belief that the Allies of
Russia agree in the sentiments entertained
by the emperor,th the latter proceeds They
have doubtless deplored as he has, the out
rage which has recently furnished the annals
ofSpan. We repeat it. this outrage IS de.
plorable. 1t is deplorable for the Peninsu
la--it is deplorable for Europe the
Spanish nation now owes the example of an
expiafory deed to the people of the two he
mispheres. Fill this be done, the unhappy
object of their disquietude, can only make
them fear the contagion Of her calamities.-
Nevertheless, amidst all these elements of
disaster, and when so many motives combine
to afflict the real friends of the welfare OF
nations, may future still be looked for (? Is
there any wise and redeeming measure,
whose effect may be to reconcile Spain with
herself as well as with the other powers of
Europe.
1t is proposed that the governments Of the
FIVE allied powers should represent to the
Spanish government, their views in rel ton
to the evoution---their afflction and grief
at the events of the eighth OF March and
those which preceded it-and their opinion
that "the salvation of Spain, as well as the
welfare of Europe will require, that that
crime should be disavowed-this stain eta
ced-this bad example eXterminated.
"The honor Of such a reparation appears
10 depend upon the Cortes, Let them de.
pore and torcibly reprobate, the means en-
ployed to establish new mode Of govern
ment in their country and in consolidating
an administration wisely constitutional, let
them adopt The most rigorous laws against
sedition and revolt. Then, and only then,
the allied cabinets will be able 10 maintain
friendly and amicable relations with Spain. "
'lt belongs to the government ofthe Pc
ninsula TO judge whether institutions impos
ed by one of these violent acts, the fatal pa
trimony of the revolution, against which
Spain had struggled with SO muchihonor. can
realize the benefits which both world, ex-
pect from the wisdom of his most Catholic
Majesty, and the patriotism of his councils. "
This is true (says an English editor lit
does belong to the government of the Pc
ninsula, but to the Representatives govern