Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-24

train, to the City Hall, where he took the
oath to the Constitution, at i've O'Clock IN
the afternoon, Immediately after, Col Eche-
goyen, the Constitutional Magistrate, deli
vered short but impressive Address TO the
Captain General, setting Forth the hdellty
of this community, their enlightened state,
and their attachment to the Constitution,
for which they were always ready to lay
down their lives: And His E1cellency hav-
ing answered in an appropriate Speech, as
sumed the command, and entered upon the
functions of his office. General CaJIgal en-
tered upon his Office on the 29th August,
1919; so that he governed the Island Que
year and six months Several other Officers
o., high rank also arrived in the Maria
Theresa.
FROM SPAIN.
Also, entered our port yesterday, in SO
days from Cadiz, the Spanish hrig .alerfd,
Captain Abril, who informs that the most
perfect tranquility prevailed throughout the
Peninsula, aud that the Constitutional Sys-
tenn pursued the majestic march, TO be ex'
pected from the good sense OF Nation that
had adopted it,wiih the most unbounded en-
thusasm. He likewise states, that the
Kings Packet had sailed from Cadlz Tor
this place, days before his departure. He
briggs public papers from Madrid as late as
the 18th of January.
Madrid, Jan. 9.
In yesterdays Gazette, a resolution CT
the Supreme Ponlff. was published, tavora-
BILE to the secularzation of the regular cler-
gy; and in virtue OF the DEGREES of the Cor
ties, ard the orders of the government ans-
ing lherefrom. This notice of the Pope's
determination, may be very useful, in the
perusal of the following editorial remarks,
in the Gazette de France. "The letters
from Rome, announce, that the conduct OF
the revolutionary government of Spain, has
created the greatest sensation in that Metro
polls. A decision OF His Holiness The Pope
in secret conclave, is spoken of, as likewise
Bull, which will be shortly Illuminated, on
acc cunt Of the anti. RELIC ious DEGREES OF the
Cortes."
1t is indeed, not very strange, that a pa
per, despised BY all men OF sense, should
call revolutionary, the Spanish government;
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ties: but it certainly is very surprising, that
the board Of censure at Paris, should, in
the face OF all Europe, permit such pub
LEGATION. In the United States and Great
Britain, where the press enjoys the greatest
possible freedom, the public journalists
would hardly venture to advance such an
absurdity: but in France, where the press
is shackled, and a most rigorous board of
censure prevails, such proceeding is the
height of injustice. Are the censors, and
the Gazette de France ignorant. that to
the Revolutionary Spaniards, they owe
their political existence, under the monar-
cLical dominion of the BoLrbons? Are they
ignorant that to revolutionary Spanards,
the French owe their diseBthraIment, from
the ignominous chains imposed upon them
by military ADVENTURE? Are they igno-
rant. that to the revolutionary Spaniards
they owe the Liberty they enjoy, the pros
perty with which they are blessed, the no.
nor which they have recovered. and the
future felicity of which they have an expec.
fancy. To forget benefits conferred may be
an Indifferent act; but to be absolutely un.
grateful, indicates bad heart. To so ge-
nerous nation as that of France, he ga.
zette de France" does very little honor, and
it is 10 be hoped, that the French govern
ment will take the necessary measures to
repress such abuses, as we'll with regard to
audacious and indiscreet journalists, as with
respect to The board Of censure, which dis.
graces the whole nation.
MISCELLANEOUS.
From q London PaDer.