The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-18

ter flatters himself with having followed
on this occasion, The course indicated to
him by his patriotism aud the national dig
nity.
NJ. dc San d xnel after having read the
letter addressed 10 Il. dc Lagardp, read
the following answer:
10 The minister P,eniuofeaiiary
ofhis .Hgjs5ty al Paris, Sc.
" The Government O. his Catholic Ma
iesty has just received communication ola
note sent by his Catholic Majesty to his
Ambassador at this Court, aad of which
Your Excellency will receive copy for
your information
The Government of his Majesty has
few observations TO make upon tbs note.
bat m order that your ENeeIlency may not
be embarrassed as 10 the ll9e al conduct
you ought To pursue under these circum.
stances, 1t has deemcd il is duty frankly
To state 10 you lis sentiments and res0Iu-
tons.
" The Spanish Government has never
been ignorant that the Institutions spotane-
ously adopted by Spain would excite the
jealousy of several of the Cabinets of Eu-
rope and that they would be the object of
deIlberaion at the Congress at Befoua.--
Bat firm m IFS principles, aud resolved at
every sacrifice to defend It's present politi.
cal system, aud the national independence,
II has TRANQUILITY awaited the result Of this
Congress.
spain is governed by a constitution
promulgated, accepted, and sworn to in
1912, and recognised by all the powers who
assembled themselves in Congress at We
ROM.
"Perf&ious counsollor5 prevented his
Catholic Majesty, Ferdinand vi. from
swearing, on his return to spain, to this
fundamental code, which the whole nation
desired, and which was destroyed by force
without any remonstrance on the part of
the powers who had recognised it but an
experience OF six years, and the general
will, engaged his Majesty in 1920 to con
form 10 the views of Spaniards.
" 1t was not Il military instruction that
established this new order Of things al the
commencement of the year 1899. The
courageous men who SO decidedly decIar-
ed themselves in the Island de Leon, and
successfully IN other provinces, were only
the organs Of general opinion and ol the
desires Of the whole nation.
" 1t was natural that change ofthis na-
ture should make some dsaHected it is
an inevitable consequence of all reform
which has for its object the diminut,on Of
abuses. In all nations there are indiyidu-
ais Who can never accustom themselves to
tie yoke Of reason and Justice.
The army OF observation, which the
French at
OF the PyIcnnces, cannot calm the dlsor-
ders which atIlct Spain. Experience, on
the contrary, has proved, that the eNis-
tence of this sanitary Gordon IrccentIy
Transformed into AN army OF observation
has only increased the hopes oil the fana-
ties who have propaGated the cry oil rebel
hon inour provinces by cherishing the idea
of an immediate invasion of our territory.
The principles, the views, or the fears,
which have influenced the conduct Of the
cabinets which assembled at Verona. can
NOT serve as "A suide to the Spanish Gov
eminent. II ab5tains, for the moment,
from making ANY reply 10 that portion of
the Instructions of VI the Count de La
gardc, which Immediately relates to tic
SAID Congress.
The days Of calm and of tranquility
which the Government Of his most Chris
tia Majesty WISHES 10 tine Spanish nation,
the latter DIES not less anxlousiy desire for
hers Il aud her Government. Both being
persuaded, that the remedy can only be
the work OF time and perseverance, they
are, as they are bound to do. making every
effort to accelerate their useful and saluta-
~ elects.
" Ibe Spanish Government appreciates
the offer made 10 II by his most Christian
Majesty, to contribute ali in his power 10
IFS happiness but 1t is persuaded that the
means and the precautions which his Ma
j"sty adopts, can produce ouly contrary
results.
"rhc aid which the French Govern
meot ought, at the present moment, 10
give to that of spain is purely n gaisc it
must dmsolee It's army Of The PYreancss,
rfpuIse the iactious enemies of Spain, who
take refuge IN France, and oppose itself in
the most energetic manner against al those
who indulge in detamng, in the most
shameful manner, the Government of
his Catholic Majesty, as also the m,ti-
tutons Of Spain and her Cerles. 'rhis
IS what the right OF nations demands,
right respected by those States in which
Civilization reigns.
" To say that France desires the vel
iare OF Spain and her tranquility, whilst
hrebrands like those, when feed the evils
that aiiiict her are kept continually fam
ms IS to fall into an abyss of contradictions.
" Whatever may be the determination
which the Gorermentorhis Most Chnstia,
Majesty may deem it eXpedient to comet
under these circumstances, that Of his NJ
lesty viii b to jlue IA qnjlly in In
path traced out To 1t by lis duty. the ius-
tee Of its cause, and the character Of firm
ness aud attachment II constitutional prin
ePEes, which cmincntly distinguish the ma
finn ~ lhn LC..l IL Ill. L.