The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27
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VERY LATE FROM EUROPE.

i've NEN tbffA fAfEAtA afIfi l4lfHNs EtiAs
.Siootard, of the 4ih line of Packets, ariir-
ed yesterday in the very slinfi passage oi
, days rom Ii,erpoo, bringing ad,ices
sixteen DAYS later Than before received
We have received Liverpool papers ofthe
9th and London papers to the evening oi
the I'D ult They furnish important intel
l.genee.
CONNIE SCEAlENT OF HOS1ILITIES
The t'rence army passed The liidassoa
on the 9TH Of April. On the preceding
day, n part of the French troops we're, for
the first lime, engaged With small eoips
of French and Italian refugees WHO Ind
taken up arms ia the cause Of the Span
larJs.
The Duke dAngouleme ISSUED the fol
lowing proclamation aud order OF the day
previous To the freneharmy entering Spain;
PROCLAMATlON.
The Duks f.4ngoaieme, General m Chif
of2he army ofde Pgrenees, 10 The Span
iords.
"The King Of France, in recalling his
ambassador from Madrid, had hoped that
the Spanish Government, warned of its
dangers, would have returned to more mo
derafe sentiments, and would cease to be
deaf TO the eonuscls of beueyolcnce and
reason. Two months aud half have
elapsed aud his Majesty has waited in vain
for the establishment in Spain of an order
Of things compatible with the safety of the
nrighhoring states.
" The French Government has support
ed two whole years, with unexampled pa
a
The revolutionary faction, which has dcs-
tfoycd In your country the royal authority,
which holds your King captive, which de
mands his forfeiture, which menaecs his
life and that Of his family, has carried be-
You'd your frontiers its guilty efforts. Ii
has tried every means to corrupt the army
of his most Christian Majesty, aud 10 ex-
cite troubles III France, III the same man
ner as il had succeeded, by contagion of
It's example, to produce the instruction of
Naples aud Piedmont. Deceived in its
hopes, IT has invited traitors condemned
by our tribunals, 10 consulnmate, under the
protection of triumphant rebellion, the plot
formed by them against their country.
4" II IS time 10 put an end to the aaar-
chy which tears Spain in pieces, which
depriycs her of the power of gi>in,, peace
10 her colonies, which separates her from
Europe, which has interrupted all her re-
latlnns with the august soyereigns whom
the same intentions and the same wishes
unite with his Most Christian Majesty, and
which comprise the rcpose and the inte-
rest ofFranee.
"Spdniards France is not at war with
your country sprung from the same blood
with your Kings, can only desire your
independence, your happiness aud your
glory. ! am about to cross the Pyrrnecs
at the head Of hundred thousand French
men, hui il is to support the Spaniards who
are friends of order aud the laws 10 aid
them 10 liberate their captive King; To
raise again the aItarand the throne to res
cue the priesthood from prescription, men
of property from spoi'ation, aud the whole
nation from the domination of "A few anlb-
tious persons, who, III proelaiming libcr-
~, prepare only the slavery aud rum of
Spaiu.
" Spaniards Every thing will be done
for you and with YOU the French are aud
will only be your auxiliaries. Your stan
dard alone shall wave on your cities. The
provinces traversrd by your soldiers shall
he administered in the name of Ferdinand,
by Spanish authorities. The most severe
discipline shall be observed. Whatever is
required for the service of the army shall
tie pad Tor with the most religious exact
ness. We pretend not to impose laws up
on you, or to occupy your country: We
wish nothing but your deIvcrancc when
we shall have obtained it, we shall return to
our country happy, IN having preserved
IA generous people from the calamitics
generated by a revolution, aud which cx-
perlcncc has taught ms too well 10 appre-
ciate. LOUIS ANTOINE.
Head Quarters of Boyonne, April =, ie23
Z" By his Royal Ilishness the Prince Gene
ral-in Chief, the Collector of State, Civil
Commissioner of his Most Christian
Majesty. DE MARTlGNAC."
ARMY or THE PYRE.N'EES.
"oRpER OF THE DAY.
" Soldiers ! The confidence of the King
has placed me at your head, in order t.
fulfill the modest of missions. II is not the
spirit of conquest, which has made us take
up arms, IA more generous motive animatcs
us; we are going to place King on his
throne, 10 reconcile his people with him
and to re-establish in IA neiShboring coun
try, which is a prey to anarchy, the order
necessary to the happiness and safety OF
the two Kingdoms. Soldiers You will
respect, aud cause to he respected, religion,
laws, and property and You will render
easy the accomplishment of the duty WhI, h
Is imposed ON me, of maintaining the most
rigid discipline. LOUIS ANTOINE.
" Head quarters, Bayonne, April 3 e"
1t appears to be the opinion that no eli
cient resistance was expected between
Bayonne aud Madrid. Al the latter place
a REGENCY was to be established, ro act in
the name of Ferdinand, supported by the
French arms. The Allies, it is said, will