Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-21


az II, hasten To calm the anXieties and III
9uietude arising from an apprehension thai
despOtism will be- established, or that IL will be
governed Icy faction. Identified with the ma
tipn, l have with her run every hazard of The
var To the last, but tn. imperative law of ne
ceSsiiy, cOmpels a termination to IL. Under
the difficulty arising from these circumstances,
my powerful voice alone can chase from the
Kingdom vengeance and persecution.
THE preamble goes on to state Ferdnand's
anxiety to dissipate the horrors which threaten
ed Cadiz. and 10 put end to the disasters of
war, with which view he had resolved TO quit
!hr city on The succeeding day, previously max
ing known his sentiments in the following mani
frstaiionl:
| declare from my own free and spontaneous
will aud promise, under the faith and security
of a,y Royal word, that il i, should he found
necessary To make any alteration in The exist
| ing political institutions Of the Monarchy,
will establish Government which will cause
the complete felicity OF The nation, guarantees
ins the security of the persons, property, aud
civil liberty of the Spanish people
.. La like manner, promise, of my own
free and spontaneous will, and have resolved
In carry into effect, general act of Oblivion,
cos,Plete and absolute, for all that is past, with
out any exception in order that by SO doing,
tranquility, confidence and union. So necessa-
ry 10 common coed may be established among
the Spanish people, and which the paterna
heart SD earnestly yearns after.
8. In like manner, promise, that whatever
change may be made, The public debts, and
Obligations contracted by the nation, and by
my government under the present system
shall be Acknowledged
| 4. also promise and assure, that all Gen
erals, chiefs, officers, sergeants, and cOrpOrals
OF the army and navy. who have hitherto at
tached themselves To the existing systems of
government IN whatever part nf the Peninsula,
shall preserve their grades. employ mpnis, sal
laries snd honours and in like manner, all
other military funclonaries shall preserve
! heirs, and those civilians aud ecclesias tics,
who have followed the Government aud the
Cortes, who depend on the existing system !;
and those who by reason of the reductions
which may be made cannot preserve their
employneOts, shall enjoy, at the LEAST one
nall the salaries which they now have.
D. declare and assure equally, that as well
as the Militia Volunteers Of Madrid of Seville,
and of other places, who may now be in this
| Island. as also whatever other Spnniart!s may
have taken refuge in ii, who are not by reason
of their emp!oymen.s obliged 10 remain, may
from this n"ment freely r-iurn IL their homes,
or transfer themselves To any part -of thu king
dom they may think proper, under the fullest
security of not being morsird AT any time sn
account of their anterior political conduct or
opinions and the militia who may be in nerd
of it, will obtain for their Journey the same as
! sistance as the ndiv iduals comprising the go
Ivernment army Spaniards of that class and
strangers who may wish 10 quit the kingdom,
may do SO with equal liberty, and will obtain
the necessary passports for the country where
II may suit them To go.
FERNANDEZ"
! Cadiz, September so, 1898.
Address Of the Spanish Regency.
| MADRID, Oct. 8.
Spaniards Our most ardent wishes are
fulfilled The king is free. Our bcio,ed
Monarch and the Royal Family are released
from an, oppression and slavery the most
severe. The desired, the doIized Ferdinand
lives The Queen miraculously lives They
come to occupy, with renovated glory, the
throne of Charles the Third, of Philip the
Fifth, and ofhis grandfather. Eternal glory TO
the great Prince, and TO his lIherating army,
which you have received with enthusiasm,
| and which you will this day load with your ten
derest benedictions, Far having restored liberty
to your King. ferdinand free Behold Span.
iards the great object and the suspicious
termination of such great negotiations, such
great efforts such great battles and friu,uphs.
so many suiierings and signs The cares of
the great Monarchs of Europe have not been
IN vain, nor the paternal solicitude Of the
/ venerable and august head Of The Bourbon
family, nor the heroic sacrifices of the mag
unanimous nation, which is from this day and
hencciorth our friend and sister,
The blood of the Spanish Royalists that
has been shed is not lost, they have not in vain
endured their suferings To have attained their
object
Ferdinand free l-NIosarchs, Nations of
Europe, and you, Spaniards, behold the price
and the recompense of your efforts behold
the memorable event from which will date
the new era 0frepose, Of peace, of tranquility
for the people, of security for thrones, the to-
tai destruction of factions, the liberty aud the
happiness of loynI and Catholic Spain.
q" Spaniards GLORY he first 10 God to
God who holds in his hand the hearts nj Kings,
who has inspired them with the purpose Of
entertaining such glorious enterprise, of
which there is no example in the history of
ages.
| "Lct us praise and bless the Monarchs, and
let the Princes. the Generals, and all the Row
alis companions in arms the two nations.
who have immortalised themselves in the
great struggle of fidelity against rebellion, re-
ceIve the expression Of our gratitude
O. In the whole Peninsula IN the vast regions
of the other Spanish hemisphere, let nothing
be heard but hymns Of benedicton, songs of
praise, Of reconciliation, and Of peace When
our common father comes amongst bis chill
dren, let him hear in the paternaI mansion
nothing but the voices of reconciliation and
peace let all, like brothers, surround the
throne, make the sacrifice of their hatred and
their preJudices: let no one dare to trouble
this triumphant fete by those deadly cries
which would aflict the heart Of our good King.
| Christians and cenprOus Standards The