Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-17
Translated for the Boston Palladium.
ADDRESS TO THE KING.

Street.-The Spanish army, whose blood
and inexpressible sacrifices have restored
your Majesty TO the throne ofyour ancestors
the Spanish army, under whose protection
the nation. through its representatives, au-
thorized Code Of Laws which ought 10 have
established forever its happy destiny, is IT.
self wounded in its honor and ardent patriot
ism on the day when your Majesty, violating
the laws Of gratitude and justice, destroyed
the monument OF its wisdom the Constitu-
tion) and styled that transgresson, which
was an expression of the most lawful rights.
Six years could not alter sentiments so
deeply impressed. Various risings, at diff
ferent times and in different places. will have
convinced your Majesty that the whole nation
supports them, and that if the person Of your
Majesty has been the object of general "a
doration, il is not from the system of govern
ment which has been adopted, nor the per-
sonages which surround you, SO unworthy OF
your kindness and trust The genius OF evil
suppressed in all OF them every generous and
worthy sentiment and the brave men who
framed the Constitution were the victims OF
an inquiry. that does not pardon any who
draw the veil which cenceais its wickedness
from the vulgar and ignorant.
Such sad event did not territy the Expe-
dictionary Army Of UIiramar. who raised
new a voice so dear to every Spaniard who
knows the value of this title.
They proclaimed The constitution, sire,
solemnly, on the FIRST of January. They pro-
, nounced il with firm and decided determi-
nation to be faithful to the oath to which the
nation hearkened Nothing can make them
tslse-and the last drop OF their blood seems
to them small sacrifice compared with the
great enterprise they nave undertaken. 10
resuscitaie the Constitution OF Spain, have
only to announce its object, 1t is the nation,
J. ultimately represented, that alone has the
right Of prescribing its laws. This senti-
ment inspires US with the. purest and most
sublime enthusiasm.
The eminent men of Europe do not yet
permit, sire, that nations should be governed
as absolute possessions OF Kings. The peo-
pie demand various Institutions, and the re-
Preventative government is that which APP
pear analogous to the vast societies, whose
individuals cannot collectively assemble to-
gether to promulgate laws. Its the govern
ment that wise nations have adopted-the
government that all earnestly desire--the 60
verument whose possession has cost so much
blood-and of which no country is more
worthy than Spain.
Why should this nation, the mos. favored
of nature, be deprived OF the greatest gift
which il can receive from man Why has
it been unworthy OF the rays OF civil liberty,
which yiyi6es the body OF state |? Ancient
pre-occupstions, systems adopted by yio-
lence, prerogatiyes frivolous and vain, which
only hatter stupid pride, and per6dious
suggestions OF favorites, who Cypress to day,
to be oppressed another day ARE these JUS
motives Tor violating the laws of reason, hu-
manly and justice Kings belong to ma.
tions--they are kings because the nations de.
sire 40. Eminent men have established these