The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-17
Forrian sIntslIiaentr.
From the London Courier, of November s

OF the original promoters of the revolu>
ton, nor of any of those innumerabir
| crimes WHICH are 81 much dwelt uDcn
without being specificd-bu, as mem
her oil the C"r'cs. and as having, in tha,
capacity voted for the removal of the
king and royal family from Seville.
This, however, is an accusation which
must appl, equally to every member Of
the Cortes, who sanctioned that daring
measure. The following arc extracts
| ARRANGEMENT OF RiEGO.
| From the EtoiIe
Criminal Indictment against don Rs
| phael Riego, in the process commenced
this dav before the second tribunal of the
Alcaldes Of the royal household Of the
court:
illus'rious lord-If the magistrates,
TO whom are confided the proceedings
against the traitor Riego were obliged
to enumerate all the offences and villai-
mics which crowd the history of his crimi,
! nal Tile, and to which he had added The
Climax 10y the crime Of high treason, of
which he is accused whole DAYS would be
insufficient tor the recital. The brevity
however, which is imposed upon that
innctlonarv, the short space Of time dur.
ing which the procurer general has had
the documents in his hands, because he
has merely consulted the interests Of pub
nc justice. do not permit him to enter
into ample details in his erhoae it is
necessary that the greatest and most
a'roclous crimes should receive prompt
punishment Influenced by these mo.
tiVes. and desirous that this cause should
be decided without delay. the magistrate
finds himself compelled to limit the ac.
cuSatioD. and TO reduce the numherless
crimes imputed to the accused TO the
single one of high treason. The loyal
Spanish people demand, with one voice,
vengeance for the evils which have been
committed in pain during the revolu
| ton; society and the nation demand that
Riego should he punished, as on Of the
| most guilty OF the repolutionists, who,
alter having revol'ed agsins. the leeiti
| mate government OF our kings, caused
SO many caiami,ies 10 the generous and
noble Spanish nation.
The Infamous Riego, availing himself
OF the baseness of the soldiers destined
10 pacify America, forgetting the duties
| imposed upon him by the mission with
which he was charged, and proclaiming
a constitution which had been abolished
by his sovereign, as destructive of his
| sacred rights, the bases Of an anarchicaI
government, and the destroyer of the
| fundamental laws of the monarchy, of
! our manners, Of our customs, and of our
holy reli6ion-the Infamous Riego,I say,
! IS tue author of all these calamities it is
ne who now caused the eyes of the Just
and ma5nanimous king to shed tears
| over the misfortunes OF Spain it is he
who has disre5arded the most sacred du
ties, who has violated the oath which he
| took beneath the banners of his king and
| master, at the moment when he com.
| menced the honorable career of arms
It is Nlego, in fact, who not only publish.
ed that proclamation, but who, putting
himself at the head of licen,ious sol
diery, violated the Spanish territory.
forcing the inhabitants, by the terror of
his aims, to partake Of his treason and
perjury. He removed the authorize
who we're iegitima,ely constituted, sub
siitUting for them Constitutional authorl
ties, composed Of rebels and dems
| gogues, which obtained for him the
name of Las CQ6ezaS he compelled
the king our lord to accept this odious
constitution, the source OF so many mise
| ries to Spain
Since that period, Riege has incessant-
| ly been an object Of oppobrium to the
Peninsula, by presenting himself io the
public squares, and in the balconies of
| all the houses where he lodged, preach
ing rebsllion, causing the fatal Consliu
tIoDal system to triumph, and authorIsins
the most belDous crimes, the inevitable
| result OF revolution, Saich inflicted
| upon the august and sacred person Of his
majesty the utmost bitterness and out
rage.
If your fiscal, illustrious lords, using
the rights which belongs to his function,
were to collect all the accusations that
exis, against Riego, he would unfold 10
the light OF day series of crimes Of
every description which have so incens
ed the noble Spanish nation, that from all
parts Of the peninsula, the cry has spoD-
taneously arisen, Death to tie fraitor
Riego In the ardor of their zeal the,
have mingled with this cry that Of, Long
| i've the absolute king.
| There is no doubt, however, that In
precise nature Of the indictment prefer.
cd against Riego, imposes upon your Fl.
cal the necessity Of confirming the accu.
ION TO the horrible offence which &
traitor committed, as a deputy Of 50
| pretended Cortes, in voting for the re-