Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-12

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in svery branch OF the legislature, 1t Is
distressing 10 End The head OF the govern
,neot doing every Thing ~ DIS power 10
| paralyze the exerlfons Of DIS aon'n'sua-
lion and his people; but Il IS quite clear
that the influence OF The French govern
| meut bas been strongly exercised 10 tni'
re,,,.ct. Notwithstanding all the boast
inS of that government, it is strongly con-
;se,ured here that it would be glad to
Avert a war, if it could be done upon any
fair or honorable principle. Although OPP
! nos.d to the violence and folly OF tue ex-
IRENE party here, YET cannot help feeling
a, Snanisrd, and have yet to under.
stand what policy il is that can justify the
| projected interference 10 'ne '"'eina' 81
! fairs of this country.
Our correspondents letter from fatis
gives a very heightened account OF Tue
proceedings Of Saturday, al which be was
present, and, although be IS pretty wen
accustomed to the bear garden fralltles
of our friends On the other side of the
water. he describes this as one OF The most
Disgusting scenes ever exhibited, ana an
ticinatss a similar one on Monday.
MADRID. Feb l9-Six o'clock up 10
this hour no new ministry had been aP-
pointed Soon after the recent ministers
were dismissed, the account was rapidly
circulated through The capital.
Seven o'clOck.-A CROWD OF people
have gone down 10 the palace, iOr the
purpose. il is supposed of demanding that
the late ministers shall be reinstated. The
militia and cavalry are called out, the
drums are beating to arms. and soldiers
| are fastening through the streets to the
palace, where 1t is said violent lunult IS
likely 10 take place, unless the king com.
DIV forthwith with the demand OF The per-
sons who are collected under bis windows
Eight O'Clock The militia and cavalry
| have arrived and form continued line IN
| front of the palace, and at a distance OF
about ten PAGES from it, One man. mI>
Titan n, ROT on duty, stood before the bal.
cony, and pointing towards the window
as il the king were there, be expressed
himself to the following effect -" Ty.
rant, it IS now nine years since you we're
restored TO your throne by the valor and
generosity OF the Spanish people where
is your gr,tilude -? How hav. you evinced
a sense OF the inolish love We bore you
You destroyed our constitution as soon as
You came among us--and. now that II has
been happily established, you have al
TEN pied, tiger that you are to destroy il
4 second time Citizens! IS This man tit
10 be our king ?" down with the ty.
rant !" "Dtpose him from the throne :"
I" Deprive him Of bis crown" Kill
him I" "Imprison him in fortress ~
These were literally some OF the answers
which he received from the crowd.
On the sIst of February the following
royal ordinance appeared IN the DiarIo De
Madrid
CAT thi, very mopent, I inform Don
Evaristo San Miguel, Don Francisco Fer.
nandez Gasco, Don Jose Manuel VadiIlo,
Don Felipe Veniclo Navarro, Don Miguel
Lopez Banos, and Don D:onisio Capaz,
as follows 1T. -, king has pleased 20
order, that the royal resolution which was
communicated to your excell.ncy this
morning, acluaiRting you with your dis
nissal from the office OF secretary tor lea
wing blank tor the Office is from this
mo tsent annuIed and void, and that con.
sequently your excellency will immediate
~ proceed in the continuance of ycur
functions sen1 you copy Of the
royal order, that, being by you made
known TO the public, it may restore tran
auiiity: such is the hope OF bis majesty,
founded on your known patriotism, no less
than on that Of the worthy inhabitants Of
/ this heroic capital.
God preserve your exeellency many
years.
"Dated at the palace, half past ten
o'clock. on the night Of The 18Th OF Feb
ruary 1898.
{Signed) MARIANA EGEA"
On the 18th the ministers began TO make
preparations for removing, in pursuance
OF the authority OF the Cortes This ear.
" measure greatly dispIeased the inhsbi
tsnt, of Madrid On the 18th, in the
morning, the ministers waited on theking
! and informed him that it was necessary
his majesty should make pre- paralions for
bis departure. The king replied that he
would not leave the capital. except in case
Of the enemy approaching It. TIE minis
tiers replied that his majesty would be
compelled to 60 to the place on which the
Cores should determine The king, be-.
ing irritated, drove them from his pre-
sence, and Immediately signed the decree
for their dismissal. ibis measure natu-
rally produced great degree OF excite.
ment The disturbances, however, were
not productive Of 5loodshed
PAaIs Feb. xS-Tbe accounts from
Madrid state that the plan for maintaining
four armies in Spain ia de6nitiveIy settled.
The first aru,y, which is in Catalonia, lie
to be commanded by Nina ; the second, in
Arragon and Navarro, will be command.
ed by .BaiIesteIos the third, called the
| first army OF reserve, will be under the
Condo del Absbal and the second army
Of reserve will be commanded by Gene
| raj Morillo.
by an extraordinary Conveyance
l ar CT 20 ~ "a. H.