Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-18


The French private accounts men.
ion the following occurrences which
preceded the alteration of the King
10 an article from Port St Mary's OF
tho 18th, it is s.atsd, that the condi-
lions demanded for tho Kings liberty
were to preserve for two months, under
the dominion Of the 'cortes, the Isle OF
St. Leon, the city Of Cadiz, and all tho
for4rssses then in possession Of the Con-
These propositions were
rejected. Valdez having declared that
the Constitu, ional flotilia could not de-
fend the city. the Cortes held . public
sitting. in which ga message 10 the
King was decreed. to. suppiicate bis
Majesty to de,gn 20 open negotiations
with the French Generals on such
terms 90 he should judge advisable.-
The King answered he could not enter
into any negotiation. "A second meet
ing Of the Cottes took place, and q sec.
ond message was-sentto the King, to
which the same answer was returned.
A third meeting followed, but this time
only five Deputies appeared; oil the o
Tiers now concealed themselves, or
were wandering at hazard endeavoring
tn escape. The most complies anarchy
soon followed; but no violence was
committed. At length the members
then composing the Cortss, and the
Ministers, accompanied by some lead-
ers, waited on the King: they threw
themselves on his Msjesty's clemency;
declared that he was re.established in
the integrity of his Royal authorities,
and conjured him to write to the Prince
commanding the French srmies. Count
Torres 5000 after set out with the Kings
letter.
Another 'aceount says, that of 81
members of the Cortes present on the
2Sth, 60 voted for restoring to the King
biz power. and have received the acco-
tads Of his Majesty. The Cortes then
dissolved themselves. For the last So
hours the Isle of Leon was attacked
with the greatest vigor. Balasteros,
che Duke l'Infantado. and the Ambas-
ssdors had arrived there.
Grand Head-Quortsrs, Cadir, Oct s.
T. We entered here amids the scclsma.
tions Of q people fatigued with the ty.
sammy Of tho Cortes. Tho grand head
quarters se, off to- morrow to return to
Madrid. The Royal Guard will en-
bark it 10 said. for Brsst. N. Count do
Bourmont will remain at lCsdlz with
5000 men. The King leaves Here's to.
morrow to 20 to Seville, and afterwards
proceeds to Madrid, whore he will en-.
ter, with the Duke OF AngouIeme and
the Royal Family, on tho lst Of next
month. @
Ferdinand the Seventh places the
greatest confidence in the French; he
does not cease to speak of his gratitude
for the King Of France and the Duke
of AngouJeme. Count Bourbon Busset
will accompany him TO Seville. All
the Spanish troops have set off from
hero, with the exception Of the regi.
ment of the Princess, who was always
devoted to the King. On tho day Of the
bombsrdment, . battalion of the regi.
ment ( MartiaD ran over the streets Of
Cadiz. crying cut Long Hus the kingP
II was the Minister OF Justice of the
Cortes, Cs1a,sava. who made the pro.
position to the Assembly to dissolve
themselves and submit 10 HE Majesty
The proposition OF Calatrava was a.
dopted by . strong majority"
A letter from an Eagiish Gentleman
At Cadiz, dated Oct 2, 1898, describes
the state Of the ueighborhood s. ter.
rife. After Ferdinand had been to
church after his ioeratlon," oil tho
dwellings Of those marked for constitu.
tionsl principles became the prey Of the
biood.thirsty "Faithful," the houses Of
many of our friends were rsnsacked
and pilIaged, and every thing which can
contribute to f. eedom. instruction or
improvement, instantly burnt or bro.
ken TO pieces IN the streets, amidst
"Vivas"snd rejoicings: some even ofthe
higher class and priests, encouraged to
the commission Of these deeds, Velaus-
tegui, Orlando and Padre Camanio, be-
ing the most active."--' The etferves-
esDce, he adds, "among the lower class
Of people 10 intense; authorised to sati.
ate their passions, they hunt all those
who are compromised as blood-hounds
on the scent, and asssssinate them
when discovered. The state of the
country is dreadful; it surpasses oil des.
crip,ion in anarchy. confusion & blood.
shed"
The following paragraph from the
"a me letter must attract notice -
The French do little to prevent these
cruelties, but should they depart, uni
vsrssl depo pulation and desolation must
ensue. The French nc nnderstand.