Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-01

US IN the highways, TO present their gOOt
wishes, and to express their desire of cOntri-
bnting to the happiness and prosperity of on,
country, hrmiy resolved on maintaining heI
Independence, and the fundamental code 70
which they had so heartily sworn.
The National Militia in the province of La
Mancha however does not correspond with
the amount of population nor is it so large
as It ought to be in that of Jaen. Cordoba
ana Seville, according TO the character of their
inhabitants, and the spirit and patriotism by
! which they are characterised, have distin-
gshed themselves by their enthusiasm and
decision. Among them we see the cleaning
OF helmets and the waving os plumes, over
INDUSTRIOUS heads already white with years,
anu adjoining the brows of many gallant
yonth, who without the advantages which age
confers, anticipates TO his country its peculiar
services. The cooling blood of advanced
years is seen united with tile ardent vaour of
youth and prudence joins herself to zeal and
energy Every one seems To have devoted
himself to the defence aud consolidation of
our growing liberty, and TO leave ii as a Sc
cure legacy 10 our children. Even our fair
country women, worthy of every expression
OF respect and gratitude, and as yirtuous as
amiaoie, prepared for rs songs of praise and
10 the aesoLte high road, mingled the sweet
tones OF their voices in the patriotic airs by
| '".." 'hcy were animated.
mus, gentlemen, the committee IF the
Cortes have made their truly triumphal Jour
ney mus the event has Justified the foresight
oi yourselves and his majesty's government.
Inc enemies of our happiness have seen their
Psrhdions schemes Disconnected, and the
SrossneSs OF their errors and the falsty of
their proSnostics all exposed to view They
nave not been able Ia prevent us from assem-
Ding here to-day, jnyfnlly to choose and ts
consecrate this new and august sanctuary
which, serving as an asylum for our liberty
ana Independence, shall protect it from the
sudden anu violent commissions of decrepid
and decaying arlstOcracy, from the perfidy of
certain cabinets, and from the effects of that
science Of falsehood and perfdy which thew
have honored with the name of diplomacy.
Here then let US calmly wait their threaten
'nss winch they have never performed, though
theF pretend II, that they may seduce the
incaulious and deceive the ignorant Here
lei us again repeat 10 them, that in forming
| oHr constitution did not intend TO leave il
exposed 10 the changes of caprice, nor to make
u more eternal and Interchangeable than human
AFFAIRS VIII permit; but 10 subject it to the
variations which time and experience may
dictate, for rendering il fixed and precise, and
wnicn the nation may put in practice when it
Is judged convenient; but which no other
power ON earth can claim the right of doing
NO, not even so far as to begin change.
Here they will come to be taught that we
never tolerate wrong, nor any thing that would
compromise our honor or the interests of the
great nation which has placed her destiny in
our hands. Here they sha II see their deepest
intrISues exposed, only by encountering our
characteristic truth and energy; and from
| this place we Will again repeat those lessons
winch they ought never to have forgotten,
1 txrh InIn c..xl
every step they take in our sacred territory
which, 10 their disgrace, they have dared TO
proiane. Come then and let us make known
the tyrannlca ambition of those men for
whom we have recovered, ut the expense of
our blood, not only the high standing they
mad lost, but the very bread which till then
they had begged. They trample on all con-
slderaiions of respect, and despise every thing
that is held most dear and sacred among men,
Their oppressed and blinded subjects serve
them AS instruments-it matters not-they
VIII find the homes Of their brothers unburied
and withered by time they wiz see that
none are powerful enough To insult us with
Implnlty, nor To trample on our rights.
Such is the object of The labors which we
are now going to continue. Our constitution.
al king and his royal family being placed in
security, and protected from every insult, in
their sacred and nvioIable palace, where cur
breasts will always know how to protect
them-to repel force by force will be our
leading duty.
Ii Is not our liberty alone which is attack
ed they are aiming also at our independence.
Ihey would not only conirr and enslave us,
nut they cannot strike at this constitutional
throne, without attacking the august majesty
mat surrounds it, dimmlng its splendor, and
wounding the glory of the great monarch who
hos h., ~.
10 INITIATE or TO emulate one OF his virtues.
Firm and constant in our design, and wor-
my representatives Cf the heroic Spanish
nat'on, while with one hand we are consulida-
tng, periecting, and adjoining the holy temple
we nave planned for liberty aud virtue, lei
us always hold IN the other the sword prepar
eel to defend il from all those who are plot
ting ITS destruction and il it be necessary, le
us minSle IN The ranks with our fellow citizens
ana show To the world new examples of vir
Tue and valOur, tO prove that we are daily be
coming more aud more worthy the hate o
; yrants, and of the love and g altitude OF everJ
: Tree people, and OF the admiration Of nations
f and of ages.
AT The conclusion of this address the specta
tors who occupied the galleries gave som
} signs ofapprObation bot The President check
) ed them by saying" When deputy ex
! presses his opinion, he should not he eithe
J appiauded or condemned by the spectators
? therefore beg the Setians that they wi
initiate the example of The people nf Madrid
and observe the respect due to The Daliona
e Congress. b,
PROCLAMATION.
SP0nicrds The French have dared trai
{ torOusly to invade our sacred soil, anil ar
marching towards the Ehro. Still "A Spar
: lard and free, have taken the resolution Il Sc
o tond time To wage var with them To bl0O
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