Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-10-27
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SIRE-We would wish that oil vi ,o sur
round your Majesty should br perfectly
acquainted with the sincerity Of oar inr
teniiohs, and thai they should be as t,Hly
desirous OF The eternal happiness of S, ain
as ours Ives, following the path III rrto
so happily pointed out by Heaven, and
Thai your majesty should see your Own
prosperity and glory TRANQUILITY augment
ed by the cause which ysu so nobiy en-
braced, III order 10 promote the welfare
o' THIS nation, which has given 10 the
"hoie world repeated proof OF the love il
processes Tor your august person
Whhou' tear, then, Of unjust inierpre-
tati"ns. we would presen, ourselves be-
lure your majesty to declare orr senti-
ments. confident OF their sincerity. The
royal order OF the 4th instant, ISSUED, from
The War office, dlssolving This corps Of
observation, and com municaied the Sth
OF The same by the Captain General Of
Andaluzia. Don John 'ODoncjn, tlrsnye
us OF the fiaI,ering hope OF This rrpresrn-
'a'ion meeting with the reception it me-
rts, because n slews us that baud mi
meal 10 the public good directs the ope-
railnhs oil Tie department.. and is att!ully
leading TO destruction the naiion, yo,r
majesty, the army, and ourselves, who
desire notn,Dg mare than 10 have the
constitutional system we'll established,
securing thereby 10 your maiesi, power
aud grandeus, which your majesty would
Hever EMO, under HE contrary system,
as was FULLY proved at the expense II
Spanish honor AMI felicity in those wears
oi painful recollection, When YOUR ~ les
iy was surrounded aud governed b, an
oustinatc, ignorant, and corrupt ministry.
Wesay, Sire, frankly, that ibs, conceal
q
majesty 10 precipice, b, creating a dis
trust and suspicious unworthy 81 your
majesty and of Us but j, cannot escape
our vigilance, we'll aware OF The evil arls-
ing from unreasonable order existing err
cutDst3nces.
oire, III order go preserve that love with
which the Spaniards have favored us, ard
the klndEessts by which your ma,rsiy
mas distinguished us, we are cImpeliod 10
be consistent in the principles We a,omed
when "e proclaimed the cause If our
country and OF your majesty. His,ory
informs us how many have suffered for
speaking truths 10 Kings, not because
these are eneinies toii, but because those
who surround them do not wish IL should
be beard. The very acts of the famous
Ruiz Dids, aho alone knew how 10 pro-
mo'ethe ACKNOWLEDGEMENT o. his king, were
criticised aud punished hy couriers Tor
what they we're most Indrbitd to him.
However, no tear affects onr boSons more
than that al sretng our COUNTY, thrown
INTO chaos OF confusion b, the urskl-
tuiEess, II ~ I the wickcdness al a sec,e-
iaiy, Who, acing Us on shipper, ground.
endangers II e safety OF The Stale. anG ex-
forts from your majesty measures uufa.
vcrabie To Ills welfare and 10 tie nuI,lic
rPpose- Our actions assure your m,ies-
" and Spailiards, that WI ought MOI to be
regarded so snspiciousl, as We have been.
and that The troops which We have th..
glory 10 cOnn land deserve the bless,u1
and love oi your majesty and OF their
fellow cI'izens.
Notwithstanding Tie opposition and in
lrighes existing agains, cur good wishes
there IS uoi an individual IN IN. army
who Is AFRAID OF being presented az an
enemy your majesty and 10 hi, country.
we hav" gwen loo many proofs 10 the
contrary and we will still give go many
That we may rot appre!e nd passing 10
posieriIy as il.desIsniug men.
lhe Congress has but inst assembled
ana has not been able 10 effect tn, reforms
requirei 6v The Spanish people for their
happiness, and which VIII doubtless be
opposed 10y those who skilsui i'll living on
on
themselves 10 the idea that Spaniards
educated according to our new ipsli,u-
tons, should happily be able TO comprp.
bend HAT viiiue, science, and industry
constitute true nobility and are the oply
fountains OF prosperity Which ought ia be
desired and soHghi Tor eniiuslasiical,y bv
honest men and real Spsniards.
he lOtb Of March Is siili urpunjshet
National justice has not Vet ovcriakcn
those Who, 10 1914, iguominiously be;rsv.
ed the confidence Of their country. ah,I-
sing u eir august siaii0u, aid dcceiying
your majesty BY leading your reason
astray, so as 10 indUceyon 10 reward v III,
destruction and blood the heroic sacrifices
made by The nation 10 restore yopr ma
Jesiy TO throne usurped by a peFtldlnus
enemy, and 10 place the state on such a
happy foundation that IL might never
again behold its king exposed 10 lie
misfortBnes, which the want of foresight.
OF lmbecile or veDaI counsellors had made
your majesty suffer.
q thousand interesting measures arc 10
be discussed. The fundamental law Of
the state, and The public seru,ity are
threatened by assO' iaiiohs, protected Iv
foreign kingdoms, and internal distu ban.
ces hose authors are probably combined
with those associations.
Under such circumstances We are or,
dereh 10 disband The Army OF Observa-
ton, the safeguard OF ihe national repre-
| seutation Tor whose restoration We fought
"a well as Tor that of Vour mairsty and The
new institutions. which, although hsupily
established, have not yet acquired Il at
perfection and solidijs, necessary for tie
complete tranquility oi the good and tie
repose Gf your Majesty.
This corps Of Tie army, the shield Of
your majesty against the enemies Of yogr