The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-05-28


4 letter from Paris states, that the
French army in Spain goes on but slow
ly-they had experienced two defeats
before 81. Sebastian and Pampeluna.-
The constituticnalsts, il is said, hight
with desperation not expected by the
French. The letter says, "the events
in Spain appear very doubttdl-more
money and more men will be wanted"
Every private account from the frontier
concurred Ia opinion that the affair OF
ST. Sebastian was very serious, and that |
the hospitals were full Of French sol
diers.
The Duke d'Angouleme issued the
following proclamation aud order OF the
day previous to the French army enter-
ing SPAIN
PROCLAMATION.
i" TIE Duke d'.4neoulcme, General IN Ch'J
of The .lrmy Of the Pyrenees, TO inc
| SpGniards.
6 The King of France, in recalling
his Ambassador from Madrid, had hoped
that the Spanish Government, warned
of its dangers, would have returned 10
more moderate sentiments, and wouid
cease to be deaf to the counsels OF be-
neyolence and reason. Two months
aud half have elapsed, and his Majesty
has waited, in vain, for the establish
ment, in SPAN, of an order OF things
compatible with the safety of the neigh-
1.-The French Government has sup
t ported two whole years, with unexam-
pied patience, the most unremtted PROV
, ocations. The revolutionary faction,
which has destroyed in your country the
royal authority, which holds your King
t captive, which demands his forfeiture,
: which menaCes his life end that of his
\ family, has carried beyond your from
: tiers lis guilty efforts. 1t has tried every
\ means to corrupt the army of his Most
Christian Majesty, and to excite troubles
: IN France, 10 the same manner as il had
' succeeded by the contagion of its doc
: trlnes and lis example. to produce the
: insurrection of Naples and Piedmont
Deceived in its hopes, it has invited
5 traitors, condemned By our tribunals, to
e consummate, under the protection of
triumphant rebellion, the plots formed
by them against their country
: g 1t is time to put an end to the anar-
: chy which tears SpalA in pieces, which
e deprives her Of the power of giving
e peace to her colonies, which separates
!. her from Europe, which has interrupt
: ed all her relations with the august
' Sovereigns, whom the same intentions
h and the same wishes unite with his most
Christian Majesty, and which compro-
f mise the repose aud interest of France
: "Spaniards! France is not at war
n with your country sprung from the
: same blood with your Kings, | can only
Y desire your independence, your happi-
f ness, and glory. | am about to cross
t the PyreMRees at the head of a hun
: dred thousand Frenchmen but it is to
support the Spapiards who are the
: friends Of order and the laws to aid
q them to liberate their captive King to
y RAISE again the altar and the throne to
f rescue the priesthood from prescription,
q men of property from spoliation, and
the whole nation from the domination Of
few ambitious persons, who, in pro-
claiming liberty, prepare only the sla-
, very and ruin of Spain.
"SpanTards Every thing will be done
for you and with you; the French are
and will only be your auxiliaries. Your
g standard alone shall wave on your cities.
The provinces traversed by our SOL
diers shall be administered, in the name
of Ferdinand, by Spanish authorities
The most severe discipline shall be OBJ
served. Whatever is required for the
> service of the army, shall be paid for
with the most religious exactness. We
J pretend not TO impose laws on you, or
TO occupy your country. We wish
: nothing but your deliverance when
we shall have obtained it, we shall re-
= turn to our country, happy in having
preserved generous people from the
y calamities generated by revolution,
{ and which experience ,,,s taught US but
too well to appreciate.
"Head-quarters Of Bdyonne, .4priI2, 1928.
LOUIS ANTOINE.n
by his Royal Highness, the Prince
n General in Chief, the Counsellor of
State, Civil Commissioner of his most
Christian Majesty.
ODE MARTIGNAC.o