The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-13

IN tfidl class are The defamprs of thoir g
low citizens, or vicious men who al,,s.r
berry. No; such persons are not conns;
sed in the list of those vino it is pre,e,dn.l
are rendered odlous to your Maiesty-,beg
are beings blinded by despotism, and WI
endeayOr to render odO,ls the best or ga,
ses. Let your Majesty be certain thai NO
such persons are found at the inoInen, or
peril III the ranks of the brave mep who do.
Tended liberty the day before Yesterday
Do not disdain, therefore, Sire, to unit.
yourself to those who have proved tbey
will defend you.
"Yon Majesty sees that YOU can recke,
little upon those who have peten.ed TO h.,
exclusively devoted to you, as if amongst
perjured men there could be found any
thing except interest aud egotism. Yonr
| Majesty has seen that the defenders of the
country, even In the ihtoxieation OF victory
respected as an in,iolable and sacred as,s
lum the Palace of your Majesty, where had
! taken refuge the infamous aggressors of !,
people the most sensible to honour that err
| lists upon the earth. Your MAJESTY Ga,
! yourself attest this fact.
! BE certain, that, with measures which
the Municipality has the honor to propos.
| to you-measures which it has the right If
! proposing in consequence of the indefatiga-
| bic care which it took within these few dsxs
for the preservation of the Constitutional
/ King, your Majesty Will see order and tran.
guilty restored throughout the Monarchy.
the State assume new life, the laws in AL
their vigor, and the Throne restored to that
splendor which surrounded it before il wa,
suled by Northern despot, who enerya-
ted the strength of the nation the most pow.
erful in the times off'erdinand and AIphon-
so.
God long preserve the life of your Ma
jesty."
[The signatures follow.
| The Spanish WAsHIN0ToN, with his
characteristic irankoess, then called upon
the militia to fulfil the promise which they
had made to the king, namely, 40 longer To-
sing this offensive air, since it had incurred
lis Majesty's displeasure. The militia
swore Immediately, that they would never
sing il again, and that whoever sung il here.
after they should regard as an enemy to the
liberties ofihe country. The hero, more
over, told them, that since his name had
become watch.ord for sedtion, he cntreat-
ed them no more to mix the words of Long
Ire RaeSo with the cry of Long iiue tie
Constitution, since, as long as the Constitu-
ton lasted the name of him who proclaim
cd il must live too. The militia promised
! this also. He then eYhorted them to mode
rate their acclamatiOns that they might
hear the Sydnic Garcia. The Sydnc pro-
ceeded to address them and renewed his
acknowledgements TO the champions of IL
berty, in the name Of the municipality
The patriotic scene terminated amidst the
cries of Long live the Nation, Liberty, the
Constitution, the Constitutional King
General Ballasteros exhibited equal courage
and patriotism. When he had driven the
battaons Of the Royal Guard from the
tnerto del Sol. he was proceeding TO pur-
sue the fugitiyes to the Puerta del Oriente,
when flag OF truce, sent by his majesty,
presented himself to represent the danger
IN which his life was placed and the neces.
sity Of suspending the fire on the whole line
The General of the Nation answered with
the frankncss and energy which do honor
| TO his character but being DESTROYS OF ac-
ceding to the wishes of his majesty, with
out infringing the orders of the Conman-
dant General, he caused the flag of truce to
be conducted into the presence of General
hlorllo, by the Captain of Artillery ID. IT,
nacio Lopez Pinto. The latter officer, ac-
companied by Colonel O'Doyle, went to
his Majesty, and represented to him all
the measures which seemed proper to be
adopted in order to put an end to calalni-
ties which might be the forerunners Of
more terrible disasters. The result of this
i,fn tbo r. IN,
all directions. At halfpast three, General
Ballasteros was cited before the Council of
State-He answered by the following let
ter =
{" As soon as | was informed of the events
of this morning, | proceeded to the Com.
mandant Generaland Count ofCarthageha,
that he might employ me in whatever man.
ner might appear useful, without regard TO
my rank since, when my country was IN
danger, felt it my duty to fly to his assis-
lance. Having been charged, in coDse-
quence of my offer, with the c0mmand Of
all the forces situated on the place Of tbs
Constitution, and in the adjoining streets,
| flew towards that point against which tbs
lnsurgent battalions had directed their most
vigorous attack. | will not mention the e
vents which took place at this most terrible
crisis. will confne myself to stating that
deem II necessary to remain at the head
of my troops ; that | have occupied the
most important posts, and regulated the
defence IN such a manner as 10 keep in
check the wretched asurgents who would
attack the Constiiuiicn, aud disturb tls
tranquility and happiness of this heroic ca
P'tal. state 10 you my present position,
IN order that you may dispense with NY
assistance at the council to which you have
summoned me, if you should consider my
presence more useful in the honorable post
which now occupy.
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