Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-15

IA
The British Ambassador, Lord Strangford,
sing his best endeavors with the Govern
f.~,t oftbe Porte To effect an accommodate
IN but it is said the Porte declines the prof
g,red mediation.
i Iyland Is still ravaged by the atrocities of
H. insurgents. The Dublin editors begin to
rscommenc martial law, instead of the slow
nrocess Of Courts.
TRANSLATION
Cunt Nfonfilo 10 His Erceiiencu The Count .9biSbdi
:, Ia the OF our afflicted country, have ie-
4 ourse TO yocr Excellency, the only person who
nm save her, and enireat you TO consider Spain. d
lied and dismembered by bci own children, IN
.e same situation IN which she 1903, raising
,bs yuice of common distress, aud soliciting all her
Ispring for n deliverer. Al that period, as at the
resent the disorder of her Government debiiiated
Ter 10 such degree leave her without defence
,d mike IL appear that IL conquer her.
AZ that time, now, the nation which is our neigh
ior offered to remedy the evils which felt by ALL
max possession of our iorressrs and introduced ITS
,ruies with view thereby ensure the happiness
bich IL endcs ed, and hch tile greatest possible
any people can enjoy-Alonarchy, lust aud poder-
ate Government. ut that time, as now, the Span
rds, driven to despair hv the calamues they SUI
ered. opened ;heir houses and their aims to the
stranger, receiving him aud carrying him us it were
IN triumph through the northern provinces up the
cnpial. The latter reSounded with shouts of Joy AT
the entry OF the French troops and Of the General
Who led them Every evil was looked upon a. Iri-
Ang aud preferable to the continuation of disorder
and IcsyoIisn', nsomuch that people invoked the
sspoiism of Donaparie, get rid of that OF Gotlov
Even 80 the public are clamOrous for The abso.
l,te King, in order To Gee themselves from anarchy
and from the desrorism of the many. Finally, then,
A. now, Two Powers disputed the ascendant, because
neither Of them posse sed the general good. WILL The
uenple, in silence and dismayed, viewed with bitter
smiles. and almost with pacrncy the fall of their
Government, aud even o their King forgetting the
mischiels they brought ON themselves, and the dan
gers which they incurred. But all once AN I'M
d,unied voice called out Arariuez, Long live
Spain, down with the despoi 90 Aud as soon as the
latter had disappeared, all Spanards united. Divi.
sluu was AZ an end patriotism aud valour were rous.
ed, aud the conque,or of Europe in the end deplor-
ed his iuprndeuce. Ii al Aranjuez, that Bona
pare lost his power. for without The 18Th of March
the Spanii DIS woul'i lave made resistance Bur
nav the French are once more near the capitnl The
general will cannot he mistaken; the iniust;ce and
rervetSeness ui The existing Government are well
knnwn SUI we do sot hear the shout which all al
hoping iUr, OF Spain forever Independence for
eter! The armed force, the warriors of Suain
ave split nlo parties, ouidnng each Oihe in acis Of
injustice, he"auSe none oi them Is sanctioned by the
general will. The soldier j. 10Th To incur useless
dangers he deserts his ranks, aud will ultimately
abandon his Generals who tind ii impossible Ia sup.
ruit any Gauss" Let, therefore, your Exccency
come to decision, aud stretch forth your hand To
save yowsrli and {" save u--tlaI is the COUNTY,
Her welfare is the first law Your ExccIeuc, knows
aud has declared that the sovereignty of the ueople
beng once Recognised II becomes duty TO obey the
general wall, winch amounts tn ihs-ihat The Com
siiiuon oi 1917 ought la he retained because IL
does not guarantee indN idual safety nor uresctye
the dignity OF The Spanish Monarchy. Proclaim
therefore, what a desire, and act in concert with
the other Memorials who entertain the same senii-
menls. Declare Yourself iutruen,lrnt uutii the
hing shall he released. Collect your army and has.
ten 20 destroy the or'siu Oi discard that the fac
hnns, the roIa'iS's and the foreigners being deprv
80 ni every preteXt, may have their designs ustra
ed, 81 they wish 10 rob of the glory To deliver the
Ming, and their plans total, defeated, If under tins
pre'cXt, they couCe; Some uilrI wish.
our exGrllemCy omshi To consider, thar no party
can ne sustained without strength and you may al
ready have perceIvcd that the Later cannot he ac-
qnred without public conf icnce 10 obtain which il,
will. e'''''
p" Were not we'll assured thar your eXcellencv
loves Spain aud glory, should not apply 10 Won to
"F"h yourself OF the grandest opportunity which has
ever occurred OF becoming The driverer not only ni
Spaln but OF all Europe. Il would be an iusulj I'm
your penetration 10 dwell upon the melancholy con-
sequences, and above all upon the useiessncss Of
'"N'"s any oiher resolution for To attempt The de-
fence oil any cause with few iuTCes when more nu-
merons toTces are AT hand, is enleehle the cause
winch we desire tn uphold. To sum up the whole,
am certain that IL is Impossible t. establish dcspo.
tS ~ spain, as II rs To sustain the Constitution Of
iSlI with this difference only thai the expense
obood, and with anne forces, The former IA ghi
We kept up for some time; hui put ia practice lie
constitution OF he y"ar 1879 is physically and mo.
rally impossible, and consequently il has failed i'm
SPAN aud every where clsri nr il Is contradictory
III itself, aud contains The principles of its own dies.
rnc''on J 1t could prevail no where, because it is
out OF the power of man to create beings with quail.
lies essentially contradictory.
Let yonr exceliency consider these truths, which
,ne lo,e OF his country has suggested 10 hun who
p'ass uod TO preserve your excellency many years
(Sgned) =" The CONDE DEL MONTIJo.
Madrid, May II, 1928
(TgANsLATIoN)
h'S EFcellency The Count Del .4bsbli to Count Mon
tito.
Most Excellent Sr-'Ihis day was delivered ia
me toy the Chief uf the Fiat Major the letter of your
LKceiency, dated the llih instant, aud in reply To
~ " Is my duty TO observe to you, that The Chief
vi 'hlN district and the Commander of the Army, IL
Is incumbent on me TO comply with the orders OF the
government, At the head u! which is his majesty nd
wat am resolved TO pursGe this line of conduct
though AN fully convinced, thar, unfortunately fnI
hr naiiOu the ministry which governs il is incapable
OF rescuhg II from The danger which it is reduced
Wy the nnskiluness OF the preceding Minister'S ant
ny lie objectionable Imrrudencc Of The last, who
nave provoked The present war without displaying
me energy necessary for nphodng The DIG sy of lh,
nation, or proposing those concillalory means lha
"l2ht nave united The minds of Spaniards, aIt
might have prevented foreigners from the daring At
t"'p 10 Interfere ~ The private disputes of Spain
ny violating The territory OF HE nation, without an,
previous declaration Of war.
have observed already, and now repeat, iha
~ 'he capacity al General, must obey the orders
OF The government, aud not set The example Of ,
PefGlciouS dsohedience, which would authorize thn
=" nose SpaniarlS whom The law places under ~,
.'"eTS, and would open vast field 10 private amhI
! ,""i hut as Spanish ciuEen, who may, wthOu
ranges. ng ire laws, Indulge his thoughts res
py'nt iho situation Of tue country, and the meant
WHICH might be laken rescue her FROM the ruiz
prepared int hcr by discard, by lauaticsm, aud bt
we INTERESTS Of lhe individuil heads of party, VIII,
"s'te ibew ambitions views with the sacred nam,
o'e TO ihcif country, and also Of a numerous elias
W men Who have noib,ng 70 lose, and who are in
ntmfd with The love OF plumber aud distraction alone
""'eh would contribute 10 the prosperity Of thOs
'Son' WHO can make figure IN society only wlei
NV "'riers OF sub0rJiaalon and respect to the law
e removed lam Of opinion that The majority o
~ nation Is u0f SELECTIONS 10 continue tie Constitu
,'ono OF The year 1872 iiOngi il is not Cor me to in