The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-20

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Kings amusement and it was not till after
a long remonstrance they consented, by
way Of disconcerting the supposed plan OF
the King, to let fly from the adjolnlng
house kite after kite, whenever his Majesty
was amusing himself with that extraor-
dinary pastime. The day after this was
done, the King desisted from this mode o.
amusement, or of communication.
Address of the King Of Spain
Published in Cadiz, the Goth of Septem. 1925.
PROCLAMATION.
1t being the first care OF al
King to promote the happiness OF his sub
jects, and this being Incompatible with the
uncertainty which at present hangs on the
future destiny of of the nation, and OF the
individuals comprising it, | hasten to cal m
the anxieties and inquietude arising from
AN apprehension that the despotism will
be established, or that it will be governed
by faction. Identified with the nation, l
have with her run every hazard OF the
war to the last, but the imperative law OF
necessity, comnels termination OF 1t.
Under the difficulty arising from these cir
cumstances my powerful voice alone can
chase from the Kingdom vengeance and
persecution.
:. The preamble goes on 10 state Ferdi-
nand's anxiety to dissipate the horrors
which threatened Cadiz, and to put an end
4 IL Il ,,r oh
he resolved TO quit the city on the sue
ceeding day, previously making known
His own statements in the following ma
nifestation +
\ /. / declare from my own free and
spontaneous will and promise, under the
faith and security of my Royal word, that
if it should be found necessary to make
any alteration in the existing political in
, Istitutions of the monarchy, | will establish
ia government which will cause the COM
plete felicity of the nation, guaranteeing
1.-THE security of the persons, property, and
t Icivil liberty of the Spanish people.
2. In ike manner, promise, of my
( own free and spontaneous will, and hay'
resolved to carry into effect, general ac
q of oblivion, complete and absolute, Tor al
that is past, without any exception, in or
n der that by SO doing, tranquility, conf
q |dence, and union, so necessary to the com
: mon good, may be established among thu
n Spanish people, and which my paterna
heart so earnestly yearns after.
@ 8. In like manner, | promise, thai
| whatever change may be made, the public
|, debts and obligations contracted by thu
nation, and by my government under the
. present system, Shall be acknowledged.
y. a. also promise and assure, that al
,,e the Generals, chiefs, and officers, sergeant
1. and corporals, of the army and navy, VIII,
blhave hitherto attached themselves to tn
system of government in whate
nfIver part Of the Peninsula, shall preserv
n all their grades, employments, salaries
N and hanours; and in like manner, all G
re ther military functionaries shall preserv
I. theirs, and also those civilians and eccle
Il siastics, who have followed the Govern
or ment and the Cortes, who depend on tn
existing system, and who by reason of tn
o.. reductions which may be made, cannot prt
ri. serve their employments, shall enjoy at til
az least, one half the salaries that they no
it. have.
m 5. declare and assure equally, tn;
las well as the Militia Volunteers of Nj
W. drid, of Seville, and of other places, WI
I'd may now be in this Island, as also what
in yer other Spaniards may have taken refus
utIin it, who have not by reason of their en-
nv ployments been obliged to remain, ma
es from this moment freely return to the
lat homes, or transfer themselves to any pa
of the kingdom they may think prope
we under the fullest security of their not b
,u- ing moested at any time on account
ut their anterior political conduct or OF
ra- Mons; and the militia who may be in ne,
,ut of it, will obtain for their journey the san
,ry assistance as the individuals cOmposi
ha- the government army. Spaniards Of tn
iIlcass, and strangers who may wish to qu
on the Kingdom, may do so with equal libe
,eirlty, and will obtain the necessary pas
the ports for the country where it may S,
oflthem to go. FERDINAND.
lost Cadiz, Sept. 80, 1928.
ted
sus- NEW-YORK, Nov. IS.
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Ferdinand issued proclamation to [
inltl SnaniSh nation the da " hefore ha ou;tt