The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-05-10
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BoSToN, NAY 3. y.
We have adviccs from Spain, England
and the West-Indies, later than before
received.
All anticipations from Spain have
been realized "A new order sof thines
was in full operation there; the friends
of liberal administration had been libes-
ated from thraIdom, and were in power.
A horrid massacre had been perpetrated
at Cadiz--but it occurred before the
news OF the recognition OF the Constitu-
ton by Ferdinand, 10 Madrid, could
have reached Csdiz---oi course could
not have counter-revolutionary origin.
We have not seen the names oi the
new Spanish Ministers and admnistra.
tors but We expect that Agar and is
car, and Alvarez Guerra, omannilIos,
and Gonzalez Carbaial. are among rbem.
Our readers will recollect that these
statesmen and others, were hurried by a
midnight order OF Ferdinand. in Decem-
ber, 1915, to prisons, gallies and Danish.
ment; and that the most eminent Of
chem were degraded to serve ten years
as common soldiers. Ike same mid.
night order condemned to irnpr,sonment
and chains the most conspicuous men,
bers Of the Cortes, Editors OF patriot pa
pcrs, &c. &c.
The Ministry in Spain had been en-.
t;rely changed, and Consututionalisis ap-
pointed in their places al the Ambassa-
dors to foreign Courts slexcepting the
one to the United states have been re-
called, and Constitutionaiists appointed;
and the officers, civil and military,
throughout the Kingdom, with few ex-
ceptions, have been removed, and friends
of the Constitution chosen III their pla.
ces.
n The members Of the Cortes Of 1919
had received orders to attend general
assembly, 10 be holden at Madrid as
soon as possible.
On the 9th and 10Th Of March there
was = massacre at Cadiz. Ii appeared,
that Gen Freyre revisited Cadlz on the
9th, when the people called for the Con-
stitution. He promised il sbouid be
proclaimed on the 9th on which day
the inhabitants being assembled ia
large public square to hear it, tho troops
OF the garrison (who had been iosncd 6y
a anumber Of dese,ters iipm the lsEl fred
upon them, and Killed betWeens 700 and
800, and wounded from 100 10 1900!
This, Of course, created great sensa-
ton in Spain; but when the Edward
! oster sailed, all was quiet. The Con
was eventually procainlcd in
Cadiz ON the 2lst of March, in ths ev-
cning.
A plot to effect a counter revolution
was discovered in Madrid ON the Ilth
March, and several persons implicated in
il, had been arrested aad imprisoned. |
The Duke del Infniado hid resigned all |
bis employmen,s.
We dre assured, that it Is the opinion |
ot we'll Informed men in spain. that the |
evolutionary party will not be satisfied
until they have obtained government
similar to that of the United States but |
express their fears that there is not sir |
ue enough in the people to support Il.
The celebrated Gen. Ballesteros was
lae pivot on which tho bloodless rcvolu-
ion revolvcd.
MIR. Hackley was at Madrid the 2 lst
2f March. Don Luis DE- Onis was in
avor.
In Great Britain, the general election |
ind general distress and discomfort in |
lrelaad and Scotland, arrested general AZ |
ention. I
The British king is now. il il said, in
he EMO. ment Of hereditary revenuks,
iroiss, &c. 10 the amount Of ! 600, ,Q0oL |
sterling pcr annum. 80 II