The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-12

oftiafauoh III favor Of The good causI5
throughout the whole extent oil ancient Cal
ca and Asturias, witheat anv cnmbinatiot
orp plan whatever, is proof al lie nnpreri.,=
iion by the people aud the army OF Tie falls.
and exaggerated accounts insidiouslv circn.
lated by the pretended Regency OF Riadr;d
and its agents, the only data on which th.
Count of Carthagena has founded 50 ,ioIsn,
and absurd resolution, or, in a word. tbe
sfeelons pretezi OF which he availed himself
TO eonsnnnnle The plan oi iniquity which he
had long iectcd.
/. " You were witness of the oninion oo,,
orally pronounced by the different nersf.a.
WHOM assembled in order 10 proceed '','
the surest grounds in delicate coniunr.
ture."
| Answer-A Jnnla chiefly composed os
! persons engaged III The pioi, Ii comnanv &c
grenaders at the door OF his honse IA
threats to shoot every one ho should ornnsa
his determination, are not means for the .,.
animation OF opinion, but for debating law.
at pleasure. "'
D. As for yourself, while Won eccedoa
TO the principles which actuaieJ d,., h,.
doubling the authority of the iourupl Which
mad conveyed them, and of The ni.rIiculn,
views "hloh confirmed the whole, Won alone
recognized tue Regency condtionalIv"
Ans~er.-As II is malicioGsly wished IN
make me an accomplish of the horrible m.
tempt oil the Count dc Carlhaeena. am nm.
aef the necessity OF copying literally nv ex.
| prese'ons, and leave To Fhe sound judgement,
OF 'ne spanish people 10 decide, if from them
can De deauced Il conformity " it'll the ,rinri
pies declared Nv the General. On see;ng ,ho
dismal ana exaggerated picture which he
drew oil our situation, | said - that if nil In
| provinces gave way, there should not he n
Drop OF blood she'd for my cause or for nv
particular interests" ny
o. Convinced ofeyery thing, YOU deter.
mined TO put your person in seculiiy.aud for
lhls purpose asked assistance from me which
l hp'ra'iy gave you, adding, that as my imam
ces amounted 10 only 10000 reals, / could
not give you more than 10000, but promi,.
ed To give you afterwards d greater sum from
my own property"
Answer-Ihs is a new proof Of what mn
aPlhlon was, because in case through vepL
ness or inlatuatien the provinces should sub.
mt To the order Of things which the Count of
1afthagena decided Of his own prnper nm.
thor'ty, rs would never treat with des,,o.
'iSin' was thinking OF departing to forelo
% y taking win me my liberty, for
winch purpose ! asked payment. he c.ya
me 10000 reals, with the view, undoubtedIv
oi freeing himself from my presence: the
use Wnich was afterwards made of this sum
hiay he seen III The Supplement of tue Dipria
of the 9TH OF the present month.
4 " VII thou be a traitor to the nronises
thonN olan'arily made o me nj martin IN
out my DEM nding them from thee -
answer - publish lhe promises which 7
a,aue % '1e Count de Carthageua, nouise
contrary but on the CONTRARY in every pos
Pect conform 10 the course have talr1
| B. " And wilt thou add to This stai,, ~,
thy honour that of attacking mine, nermi,-
ing the talse accounts which those who mr.
company lhee, circulate respecting nv cor
duct ?" ~ 'oA
Answer-lle who fails SO scandalously in
MS duty, and violates his oath--he who crns
the juttest cause for which men combat
ought not to he ast0nished thathe is called hv
his proper name
.. 81 hive formed siich an oniuian oe>o,,
henour, that decide on relying ON il nro.
m'sing myself that you will embrace This m,
" resolution which / ask of Won. acknou
ledgin6 the e9or into which You have fol
len" '''-
|. Answer-It is long since was convinced
OF the only course which remains for me. sn5
that is to die for the liberty of my oonntry,
hghtins against its enemies. -
10 " And you, who are besides NATIVE of
the heantliul GalIcia, are surely determines
TO sacrifice your opinions aud your life TO trpe
1t from the evils which threaten it,"
| Answer-Ny life, and even NV opinions
are OF less import than the good Of my conn,
/ Try, and shall sacrifice Willingly hotL 10 raa
1t from Tie evils il suffers but The means IN
effect this are directly contrary from what the
Count de Carthagena desires
IL. 1t appears that the French have al.
already invaded Asturias, and that nm flo
/ viedo f."
Answer.-The Count de Carthaeena l.
| quite ut home III this matter, and he couId be
! certain OF the invasion of the province of As
turl"N, as II was prepared by himself he la,
wing removed the obstacles which might hive
! been opposed 10 it,
Il. Numerous forces are assembling On.
Leon, and the invasion of IsaEcia NAV he
considered as very near. In this state of
.hlhss mad proposed To myself to resist the
invasion vigorously"
Answer The Count dc car,hsoe,a p,rs.
c. lder the SralfaIds very blind or stupi,;
Nheh ne ehdeaN ors 10 persuade them that he
nad proposed to resist the invasion yieorons.
", when we saw him adopt every means II.
rectiy the reverse. What are we 10 hint NJ
the veteran, the war-proo9 veteran 20 ne
scattered throughout the whole extent oi o.
licIa, ut the same time that the vanguard VIVA
composed OF corps of militia newly raised
without uniform, III armed, and wifinut onv
instructions whatever?
lo " ailing Tor the happy moment when
the hing and the nation should ndopt tnpt
form OF government which would ba most
expedient.'' ''"o'
Answer-This is the same IS refusing to
acknowledge the national sovereignty. ma
deriving from single stroke of the pen, the
whole Constitutional ediiiee
a. "My friendship for you, and my graft
tude for that Friendship which You have nj
ways shown towards ma, made l. a duty ,bnt
should not confne myself to mere advice.
oht That shoald offer you Whichever is in nv
power for youp personal safety"
Answer-The security Of my person is of