Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-26

your majesty given contrary to all Prn-
dence and to all justice, there had been
any other commandment who would have
complied with ii contrary to the opinions
of others, would not that compliance
/, have been the beginning of a civil war;
A civil war what horrors the thought
makes me shudder. The brother against
brothcr-father against the son---the
| husband against the vile, &c. &c.
In considering, sire, the evils which
see threaten my country, as well as the
person ofyour majesty, such sad images
come to my mind, that have no power
to express myself, but in the expectation
that you will tighten those evils. 1t IS
in your majesty's power to decree either
the ruin or happiness OF Spain. Ruin,
by retaining the present ministry. Hap
pness, by changing them for another,
composed OF msn who love their country
and your malesy more than themselves,
Shall for one moment doubt your ma
jesty s resolution? 1t is impossible. BY
changing the ministry there may be some
man worthy Of governing this constitu
tional province, who shall take my Of
| lice. That dine, let my conduct be
judged for al deem important is the
prosperity of eadiz. If there oe any let
me suffer any correction which the law
may dictate. / Whether it may he, |
shall suffer with pleasure, becans. |
shall be assisting to the salvation of my
country and yonr majesty, and in this
consciousness, death itself will be sweet.
But if, on the contrary, justice is done as
it should be done, do not forget the merit
Of those officers and all the citizens OF
this province, who have sworn, not ia
vaS7,, "THE CONSTITUTION OR DEATH"
The above is dated Cadlz, November
%, addressed to ,he King, and signed
Manuel Francisco de Jauregui.
Illness QfLouis XYIII-An article
from St. Sebastian oil 9th November,
states, they had received advices tha,
Louis 18th had had three violent fits Of
apoplexy, which fact was kept SO much
a court secret as not to have transpired
beyond the walls of the palace.
Death Of Loais XVII I'VE give
this important intelligence without com
ment. We find it in the Havana No
tcioso Mcrcantil," of the 18th instant,
which contains translation in Spanish
from the Regulatory" Ia French pa
per- OF an extraordinary address or pro-
clamation TO the French people. 1t COM
mcnccs--
The King is Dead !-Frenchmen my
compatFiots The happy moment has
arrived of your regeneration; and shall
you neglect the occasion which now Of
fcrs to you, to be free? Six years you
i:avG submitted 10 the will of despot,
taxed, ruined and made the Jest of is-
norant and perEdious ministers. Win
you not open your eyes, and shake of
the yoke which Cypress you Z Reflect
who IS about to be the successor OF
Louis XVIII. Remember the charac-
ter OF the man, who was formerly the
most dissolute in the kingdom, who now
covers himself with the veil OF hypocrisy.
Charles Pailip, Count d'Ar,ois, was
one oft,e principal causes which excited
the French people to their first reyolu-
ton. The excesses and dissolution Of
this prince exaspcrated the nation, who
iii moment ofphrcnzy washed oat with
the blood of the innocent the crimes Of
the guilty. Feudalism followed the foot
stops of Charles Philip.-Tithes and the
influence OF the Priesthood composed
his van."
The address after many inilammatory
appeals to the feelings Of Frenchmen, and
many bitter remarks on the past govern
ment Of Louis, continues:
" Freachmep to arms! French
man never counts his cnemies-he con-
quers them. Found your hopes in the
SON OF hero-and erase with your new
achievements the shame OF having aban-
doned The FATHnR-proclaim him the
heir of his glory-the worthy successor
of his name"
1t goes on to recall to their recollec-
ton the glories of Marengo and Of Au-
sterlitS
+" Italy will follow your example, the
German youth wait for you, Spain and
Portugal will not be backward on the
occasion, their battalions will unite with
yours, to repel the common enemy
You5s shall be free, Frenchlnen, and thus
you shall not loose the fruit of thirty years
OF victories. The sacred fire which
barns in your eyes will carry terror to the
enemy's ranks, and your standard shall
once again float triumphantly over the
walls OF Vienna Of Berlin and the
Krcmiln."
This Proclamation is without date.
a4 SeuiNe, .Nov. Is.