Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-02
Charleston, jan. 60
LATEST FROM SPAIN s. FRANCE,
VIA HAVANA

VA I1tF INV ~ n.
By the brig Philadelphia, Capt. Hall,
arrived last evening 10 s days from Ha-
wanna, we received from our correspon-
dent the papers of that place to the l4th
inst. containing accounts from Spain 10 the
95th Nov brought 10 Havana by the brig
Bella Indio, in 80 days from Cadiz. The
loose manner in which extracts are made
in the Havana papers from those OF
Spain, does not furnish us with regular
account Of the state OF affairs in the Zen
insuIa We observe, however, that ad-
dresses have been sent from various paris
of the Kingdom to Ferdinand, complains
ing in very strong terms of the existing
= oation OF things, md demanding change
OF Ministry, &c Among others, there are
Memorials from Madrid. from Cadiz, from
Seville, and from San Lucar.
A despatch from the Commandant Cen
| erai of New CASTLE, dated 9Th November,
| to the Commandant General of Cadiz,
states hat an attempt had been made
on the frontiers of Navarro and Guipezcoa,
| by French Emigrants, 10 overthrow the
new constitution; and, it is stated that
Merino was again tossing about his sacrl-
| legious torch"
We also observe an address to the King
Of Spain by the superior political chief OF
| Cadiz, in which, in downright plain terms,
Ferdinand is told that if he does not
change his conduct, and bis ministers.
| Spain will soon be involved in all the hor.
| rOrs of civil war:
"Eow, sire, now, bad advisers conduct
your majesty to other dangers which II IS
necessary TO avoid. The ministers of
your majesty, through your means, pro-
woke civil war. This would already
have been the case in this province, had
! il not been for the provident care OF the
| worthy commandment of the battalion de
Espana, Don Pedro Ponfedra. II on the
receipt of the order herewith sent toyour
majesty given contrary to all prudence
and TO I'll Justice, there had been any 9th
er commandant who would have complied
| with it contrary to the opinions OF others,
| would not that compliance have been the
beginning Of a civil war? civil war
chat horrors! The thought makes me shud-
der, The brother against brother-iather
against the son--the husband against the
| wife &c. &c.
In considering, Sire, the evils which |
see threaten my country as well as the
person OF your 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
MaIesty's power TO decree either the ruin
or happiness of Spain. Ruin, by retain
ing the present ministry. Happiness, by
changing them for another, composed OF
men who love their country and your Maj
esty more than themselves. Shall tor
one moment doubt your Majesty's resolu-
ton? 1t is impossible BY changing the
ministry there may be some man worthy
of governing this constitutional province,
who shall take my Office. That done, let
my conduct be Judged; Tor all | deem I'm.
purtant is the prosperity OF Cadiz. 1t
there be any fault, let me suffer any COR
rection which the law may dictate. What
ever it may be, shall suffer With pleas
ure, because shall be assisting to the sal
ya,ion of my country and your Majesty,
and in this consciousness, death itself will
besweet. But if, on the contrary, justice
is done as it should be done, do not forget
the merit of those officers and all the cit-
Zens OF this province, who have sworn, not
IN Udin, THE CONSTITUTION OR DEATH"
The above is dated Cadiz, November
9S, addressed 10 the King, and signed
Manuel Francisco de Jauregut.
ILLNESS OF LOUIS XVIII.
An article from St. Sebastian OF 9th Nov.
states, that they received advices that Lou
is the 18th had had three violent Ats Of the
apoplexy, which fact was kept SO much
court secret as not to have transpired be-
You'd the walls of the palace.
DEATH OF LOUIS XVIII.
give this important intelligence with
out comment. We find it in the Havana
.'Noticioso Mercantil," of the 18th inst.
which contains translation in Spanish,