Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-29
Portsmouth, N. Fl. Aug. 90
LATEST FROM SPAIN.

1eSterQdy drTlFeu Dry AIelines Captdih
Wingste. from Cadiz. She left there on the
18th of July, and brought three papers on
ly, dated 18th, l4th and 18th.
1t appeals by the papefos the 18th, that
the day previous there were great public re
joicings at Cadiz, in CO nsequence' Of the
news from Madrid, that on the 9th the king
mad taken the oath of the constitution, in
the presence OF the national representatives.
The particulars of the assembling of the
Cortes were contained IN the Reductor of
the l2th, which paper is not received.
Cad,z, July 10,
Ii is impossible to describe the scenes of
last night The procession announced in
our supplement of yesterday, was conduct
ed with no less pomp than enthusiasm the
shortness of the time and the limits Of our
paper will not permit US to present TO our
readers to day even slight sketch OF the
highly interesting scenes OF yesterday.
July IA.
On the llth when the happy news arriv
ed that our idolized monarch had soemnly
taken the oath to the constitution, in The
presence of the Representatives of the nation,
it filled the whole city with extreme JOY {;
people of all ages and sexes ran to the pub
lie squares and streets, embracing and fell
citating each other on the happy event. The
veteran troops aud the national militia uni
ted, and with vast many citizens paraded
the streets, singing patriotic hymns, and
crying out with mdiscribable enthusiasm,
=" Long live our constitutional king, Long
live the nation, "'' Long live the Constitu-
ton" The magistrates, the military and
civil officers, tn. inha btants of all classes D.
conditions, show patriotic enthusiasm wor
thy of the sentiments that distinguish this
heroic people. The city Of Cajiz desiring
however 10 show in more solemn manner
the love they profess for the magnanlmous
Ferdinand, the best OF monarchs, the father
OF his people they determined TO have
procession through the principle squares am;
streets of an effigy of his maj sly : and at 10
O'Clock in the evening the procession com
menced from the constitutional square. A
beautiful trumphal car was carried by ind,
vduals of the national militia the centre
of the principal part was occupied by the
effigy, dressed in a beautiful royal mantle
the extremities Of which were held by tw,,
ChiIdren, repre- sentlng two geniuses, dress
ed in white and crowned and eneircled with
flowers the sides of the car were also deco
rated in the same manner. On the exterior
part of the centre and above the efigy Their
was to be seen beautiful status, represent
ing Spain with the contribution in one band
aud a sCeptre in the other Preceding tn.
car was band of military music. and aa
innumerable number of wax lights. The
procession was headed by an escort of cen
tlemen on horseback, elegantly dressed in
the ancient Spanish costume the rear was
composed OF large detachment of the ma
tional militia, preceded by the band be-
longing to the regiment ofSpan.''
The brilliancy Of the night We'd with the
day in the splendid illumination of the pub
Tic edihces and the immense concoursc Ct
people. The general enthusiasm of the
people offered grand and magnih, lent
spectacle, interesting in the extreme and
worthy OF tree and illustrious people, anx,
! ious to sbew their love for their king and
their enthusiasm for the constitution.
A solemn mass and te deum was celebra-
ted at the Cathedral in great splendor and
magni6cience.
Among the feasts soemnized for the me
morable 9th of July, one merits particular
attention. in the sumptuous banquet given
to the national Militia, in the castle of San
Fernando. After The banquet, the immor-
tai kiego was conducted in triumph TO his
quarters by the people.
Translated for tae Charleston Cssy Gazette.
SPAIN.
Madrid, Jane 60,
The famous general Quiroga, this day
made his public entry, amidst he aeclama.
tons of an immense croud of people. He