Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-07

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they felt, at the imminent danger TO which
this unfortunate family i, exposed.
s.Prudent men even blame the Minis
tes Bardaxi and ''Feicl. who persuaded
the King 10 return to Madrid, and brave
the peril, in the hope that his presence
would constrain the faction, hope when
is henceiorth shinerlcal
s.This morning the Ministers went So
cond time to the King to offer their resIg
nations. His Majesty refused TO accept
them, and said: :,
81 will never consent to deprive myself
of the assistance of men who, ike you,
have given so many proof, of devotion to
nv family, and who have rendered SO
many services to the State. You may
abandon NE. but it will be never with my
full consent that shall accept your Ieslg-
nations. know the intentions Of the
faction which has caused the mlsiortunes
of Spain, and which menaces our III tateo
cation with still greater disasters'-My
reyolted subjects conspire against ny NE;
and. like the unfortunate Louis XVI.
am destined to be the second victim OF The
reyolutonists of Europe; but, at least, !
will not perish a. he did, who has Justly
been designated the Martyr King" will
meet death, sword in hand, at the head OF
my guards; ,;,hdrow With their
portte.iilss, and il is announced that i IN
The Sitting of the Cortes tomorrow, Will
be made the same report so eagerly ex-
pected, on the critical situation OF Spain,
on the means of remedy, and on the meas
ures which Ministers have already adop-
ted.
ut is thought that the Commission OF
the Cortes, charged to take urgent steps,
negotiate secretly with the insurgents oil
Cadiz. with the view OF influencing them
by conciliatory means; they dare not adopt
rigorous measures, as they have not iorcs
sufficient 10 insure their execution.
every scandalous scenes have taken
place at Pampe una; the garrison q NIL
litia of that place have outraged royal
dignity in the most disgraceful manner;
A sort of procession took place: the band
played the air IragaId, and PIG roa'
led NTH the bust O the King on ms
back.
"Gallicia is entirely in the power OF
Nina, where he levies contribut o 50
"Arragon also appears in state OF
instruction. 1t continues to be affirm
ed, that ere the end of the month Madrid
will be invaded by Riego and Nina
Their projects, which their partizans dc
not conceal, are to expel the Bourbon
family, and to form Federative Repub-
lic.:'
EXTRACT Of a Private Letter dated as
above
81 have just been informed that the
Queen is taken III. To day is her natal
anniversary; but her majesty cannot at
tend the Court ceremonies on this oc-
casion."
"BAYoNNE, Dec. Z.
"a number of families have passed
through this place on their way tc
France, whittier they have fed in conse
quence of the disturbed state Of the in
terror of Spain. They report that the
greatest disc ontents and disorginizatior
prevail in Arragon and Catalonia; thai
no persons of property are safe there
unless they embrace the popular cause
that open rebellion has been declared il
many situations; and that there is com
plete system of correspondence among
the disaffected from one end of the king.
dom to the other.
From. posting bills circulated IN Gaia
lonid.
"CATALANs-Yo GU must be miserable
while you are slaves, and you must be
slaves while you are ruled by those nov
In authority. Is it for this only that we
fought against foreign usurpation? Die
we expel foreign enemy to receive {
domestic foe, who, instead of feeling
gratitude for our services rewards Vi
with the most cruel treachery and base
ness? Remember what you are, ant
from whom you are descended. Let u,
be united and free-Fear nothing.
another contains the following i'm
portant paragraph, with reference to tn
happier state Of Spanish America
"Countrynaen-We used to think tn
Americans wretches. almost unworth,
of the name of men: they have showl
themselves worthy of freedom.--Tha
freedom which 1t is pretended you en-
JOY, you do not.
"You are subjec. to the most degrad
ing tyranny the world ever knew, Fol
low their example, and you will be hap
pier than they"