Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-05
FURTHER EXTRACTS,
From French Papers, by he Ho,oard, arrired
al .Vetc York

haur'u, Ion Joachim de Loreuzo Nose,
has Just given a new proof of his zeal, in The
following ordnance:
| Having been informed that certain deal
ers IN provisions and others exact from the
French soldiers much higher prices an from
Their own countrymen, thus acting contrar,
to what is due TO our hberoiors, il is hereby
ordered, that any dealer who shall impose
upon French soldier shall for the first of
fence be fined go ducats, and have his shop
cOniiscated: and III case of repetition of the
offence, he shall be treated with the utmost,
rsour."
The Gazette of Madrid Of July 10, received
10y express under date of the Sd, from Lugo,
the following proclamation of AloriIlu:
10 oe hha6itints and 10 tie troops Of the l4th
corps
In the proclamation which made en- the
Goth uIt. 10 the inhabitants of these pro-
'inces, sgniied my reasons for not recog-
nizlnS the Regency so unanimously named at
Seville, on the 9Th, aud explained the course
! meant 10 follow. Some lingering consdera
ton Tor men, who had represented the nation,
prevented me from enarging upon the nnto-
rinus violations of the Constitution commit
TED In that act ; hut percei'inS that there are
yet some who consider those proceedings as
legal, and thus seek To establish disunion al
the moment when we most need concord, |
the kIng IN state ofmoral incapnciiy. and in
naming Regency, upon the simple prGposi
tlon OF one deputy, without referring said pro
position at all, 10 Il committee, or following
any oil The methods required by the cOnsiti-
ton, or without asking the opiiion of compc-
tent persons, as i'm virtue Of the. l76lh article
of the regulations of the Cortrs, and Of their
decree of 18th September, 1918, was necessa-
ry, have acted in an illegal manner. Is this
what we have sworn to defend Can the
Cortes violate the constitution, and annul, by
simple decree the royal authority? How
| can we be faithful to our oahs and tu eur no.
nors, in supporting SO manifest an infraction
ofthe constitution ? This inconsitlerate mea-
sure has produced the fatal results which
were To- be- expected. The Ambassador of
England, and all those who remained near
our government, have refused Ia recogniZr the
new Regency, and remained al Seville. A.
mOng iheiCounsellors of State for the Euro
pean provinces, three only have gone TO Ca
dlZ, and of these three, two are Regents
Abont The half of the Deputies hav" refused
10 follow the Cortes, who cannot undoubtedly
assemble a sufficient number To deliberate
minister, distinguished by his probity, has
put AN end to his Own life unable to hear the
idea OF appearing party TO such evils. Ano-
ther remained 1T Seville with all his clerks
nut one. and IN short, q most entire dissolution
oi the administration has taken placr. On the
other hand other excuses have been COM
mittcd with fury, in the places occupied by
the French, or under the dominion nr the Re-
gency of Madrid. The destitntion of the King
Is seIZed on rs pretext for prosecuting all
who bear the name ofhberaI. They pursuc
their persons, confscate their goods and in
the vengeance ofparty spirit spare ,neither the
wives nor the innocent children of those
whom they wish 10 sacrifice.
On all sides, cries of death are heard in the
event ola regcide being committed and the
passions which agiiate mems minds, threaten
To plunge great part of Spain in mourning. In
the midst of these painful events, and of
many indications OF horror and ruin, | raised
my voice to maintain the union of our troops,
the peace ofour provinces to offer rally
ing point to all men ofGnrth, who, from vari-
Gus causesare oppressed throughout the land
TO fulfil the obligation of my oath, and to save
the national honor. The people received my
proclamation with enthusiasm, brcause il
pointed tn resting place in the distance,
| where they might be safe from So many
storms, and dangers and daily | receive
proofs, that this feeling is universa.-I have
apprIsrd the political and military authorities
OF these events f; II was sufficient merely tUap-
peal to them for aid, in my efforts to deliver
| the country from foreign invasion, whist we
preserved the national honour or To resist
| the foreigners, with the united strength of the
troops and the inhabitants, If an honorable
suspension Of hosttirs cannot be obtained. -
In this way the free provinces would continue
to he governed by their constitutional aulho-
rites would enjoy peace, and would by their
imposing aspect, have happy influence on
the issue ofpublic affairs. But General, who
in the midst of the assembled authorities,
agreed that The Regency of Seville ought not to
be recognized, if indeed it had conducted as
stated in the Universal ia General, who be-
fore hundred witnesses, promised 10 take no
part IN aifnIrs- tho only asked of us to- leave
him To embark in safety who protested that
he had no intention of encouraging idle hopes
who had in fact been treated with uDbouu-
ded generosity, Don Antonio Quroga, inter
cepts my orders, assumes the command of
which the government had deprived him
seeks to deceive the troops by pretences, stops
the public correspondence, aud fnay ac-i
knowlcdges the Regency Of Seville, uses that
pretcvt to sow discord and confusion which
must weaken, and finally deliver us into thu
hands nfthe foreigner Scarcely had heard
of his first errors, when wrote to him letter
offriendship, seeking 10 lead him back into
The paths ofduty and reason /; but my COun-
sells were vain, he would not permit me to
save him from the abyss in which he was
plunSiug. Neither did the authorities equal
my hopes: and whiIsta million and half Of
men were applaudng my resolution, some Of
those mised beings who are always to- be met
with IN the vices ola large population, and
whom the dangers Of their country have ne
yer been able tn divert from their purposes !;
these men, the refuse of the parties which
have caused us So much l1ss, intimidate honest
citizens, silence the public voice in the cities
! ,nhich hnAe arInrdeh ihsrn nm n.rl.rr--nr.