Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-30
FOREIGN.


seen the following are extracts:
- March 1.-THE sensation IN Madrid assum
ed sserious aspect M the latter pant OF Feb
when the accounts from Gait,cia and othei
places ielt no doubt OF a tremendous cOmbi'
Ration against the power OF the present ID ynas-
~. Ehe counsellors of the King, however
Pertinaciously rstnsed To lsteu to any oveI>
tareS from the people short ut absolute subinis-
Slou, aud the most vigorous otde,s were given
20 attack aud destroy the rebels in arms. The
court GA one occasion, of n report of Joseph
0'Domueivs having defeated the division OF
Neso. actually celebrated the news as sig
nal victory achieved over an enemy, aud the
king himself wasimprudeut enough TO express
.iiS JOY at thisaccouut OF one part Of his peo-
PIE assassinaiing another.
" On the I'd inst. thescount Abisbal who had
been living IN Madrid al d private individual,
under the shaded! Royal displeasure. suddenly
Misrepresentation The 5th, at night, IL was
Known he was at OcaDa, ten ledgues from
h'adtiJ, ON the road to Ca'liI. AT this place
Was stationed the reg iment called FL Imperi-
al Alexandra commanded by Alexander o.
p poDne!, nrOtheI TO the count This regiment
hau ueen ia camp at Naladolid, and was on its
march 10 hniiauNi- against The he bels--the dis,
position OF the officers aud men was, however
wei! known 10 pe IN favor OF the constitution,
aud as soon a. the couht had prepared mat
terS, he openly on tue 4th declared for the
constitution aud swore il publicly, and was
nisdidtell joiaed by the officers, troops and
men from ali the neighborhood. lie then oc-
copied Toledo, where he was ioiped by many
at The kings guards from Madrid-in Que
nigh, eleven of his body guards. On the 18th,
pfior 10 Tins event being Known, royal edict
was published, declaring Spain to be the most
quiet country in Europe! On tho 9th, the
letinenation became general in Madrid, and
Tie court get 50 alarmed, thai on the same day
an oruer iUr Calling the Cores was issued, and
punished on the Tth. This order was worded
80 ain5isuG usls, that instead of calming the
FHbhc niind IL caused greater irritation, and
~ wa hnaiiy agreed TO on the 7t!I at night
wat the k,n- should swear the constitution as
sanctioned aud declared by the COrtes eAfra~
ordinary IA March, 1872 or be abandoned to
TIE iury oil the people! II was resolved that
ai the troops OF the garrison about g. 900 men,
,,iaaci,uuiiS o,0Oo guards, viz: the Spanish and
aii'on guards, and The guarlliaS de corps
or body guards, should assemble at IL O'clock
at night IN the gardens of the Retro on the
skirts oi the city and from thence send de-
pun a'ion To the king, requiring, him TO sign and
swear lie constitutions or TO inform him that
!."ey were 10 uKtn determined TO join the
ihsurseni" those on duty at the palace,
we're 10 have marched away on his refusal.
hs king was thus left TO about one dozen
lSucrdn'. stupid connseiIors of which the
Duke del Imfdutat!o was al the head. General
bdilaSteroS, who had been sent for and who
hsu arrived two days .etore from his banisiI-
nieht az Ndilddolid where he had been ever
since iSij. was appointed on the 9Th Gene
raj OF the troops IN Madrid, deno,ninated the
army or Tue centre. About o'clock OF the
IN, lie Informed hts Majesty OF The resolution
taNeii oy the army In this situation tie king
tounu hiniseif compelled TO Issue his decree
a n resolution or swearing the constitution of
ioI2--W IN this decree the minds cfthe PEG.
P,e became more tranquil. On the Sih The
kltls rode cut with hts brothers and their
WiNes.-t1e appeared excessively sullen, but
h-s is'ctFeu DN large concGuISe of people
with rsca5. His brother Charles, who had
constantly opposed every thing like couces-
SION, was treated with the greatest indifer
shce, whist the other brother Francisco, who
rf..I
Was received with enthusiasm-his carIiaue
vas stopped aud the people wished To drag
Elm IN tTiump!I--rhe most singular part of the
HhslnesS Is, that Francisco by the adoption of
me consultation OF 1877, loses all succession of
right 20 the throne, being declared ,Ileuitimate
consequently be had all 10 lose but lie Ger.
'ainiy acted The most prudent part.
ne ON passed away-en the 0jh, the peo-
Fie iliuNnG that no changes had tax en- place
~ the couuseIars of the krny, nor any stems
'dkeh To re-establiSIl the authorities pointed
out oy Tue constitution, aud alarmed by the
report that acoamterrevoution was intended,
auo tnat money had been spread among the
people assembled before the palace, il being
court day, and just as the court was breaking
%, i"stSted on an immediate compliance with
tue demands. Two Alcadcs Constituencies
were appointed, and came down the main pa
NCT STAR case 10 proceed TO the city hall to
"e sworn in-t.ey were, however, stopped
u'iore the palace, under the windows and in
I'M OF ms Majesty. and there IA moment
''Ssassinated. The old narunis of Hormort.s.
VINO Is considered servie, aud is also rela-
non OF Gen. Eho who has rendered himself
infamous by his inhaman conduct wien cap
ie sSmerai or Vdieucia, then presented him-
Sen' lie people declared they would have
NJ shch men IN othce-in fine, the king was
S"'"i,eiIeu Id name others, which lie did and
a enict was issued, requiring them to cele-
- - orc s.e ne" state ct things by an illumina
Ton of the CITY for three nighis
he alarm had become sO yenerai and the
"dit or confdence III the king and his coun.
NeHoTS so great, that nothing would satisfy the
peoPic' IN d COUNCIL was appointed TO govern
Tue Kingdom, aud 10 which the king was TO he
snpJect Until tue Cortes could be called, and
ehe king was compelled 10 accede a decree
was issued, creating this Junta of eleven per.
SOUS; OF wnich the cardinal Bourbon, "A rchbisl,-
op ot Toledo, uncle to The king aud president
OF the itegency iii Cad'z in 1913, is president.
Sn9 gen BailaSteros vice president. The peo.
PIE men insisted Oh the kings proceeding to
the cry ha!t, anu III the Pablo gallery swear
lilS the constitution, which he did about Il ~
clock. The Gazette was then issued Inn un-
iofi bnateiy commenced in the ROYAL manner
vi Key nuestra SeuOr," (the king oar Lord)
a committee from The mob proceeded to
me royal printing Office aud calling for All The
Hnsoid gazeties, pnbicly burnt them. and
c",hi,anded the printer 20 have them repub-
iished 40 the constitutional form, viz " Fer
% % ia"d 10y Tie grace OF God aud the cOnsiitu.
u Oh. king, &c"
" lie obnoxious Ministers were tben dis
missed. The Duke OF Aagun, long time cap.
t,'n OF the &ing's life guards, minister Of his
= ipa:GTes, aud an ardeat favorite, was also
N.'inlSSeh, and the Condo de Castle Ferroro,
- present captain General OF Estramadura,
appointed ~ his stead-Many called out for
ihe cad Of AIagon, but the King on this oc-
cas,on proved his Teaiahectiun for the Duke.
III Is pretty well kh0~n that Alagou never
m'eddled himself ia politics, and coud not
therefore he snswerabIe for that part Of the
Ioiiies committed The King declared, that
ne Duke OF hisgoD had never d0ue ANY thing
@Hhoas as orders, that therefore he was rcs-
y"hslhie' ana not the Duke--Ihai he was in
~ room; where he has been tor two days mn
ven, aud that he never could consent that
hslF ~ h's Head should be hurt,
One Of tie reports spread about on the