Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-05-08

SponIOia. arriSSs AZ Mauttus Aiiu - iSSShSu
with respect
50-Ends the second session of the cortes.
July---Much disorder, and many assassina.
tons al Madrid. doubts are entertained Of the
kings sincerity
Aug 20--A mob. in font of one of the pri-
Sons, prevented from assassinsting the prisoners
by the firmness ufGen- Monlio.
2f-10OCp men assemble near the Cub aie
Ia Fonfara. and are clainorous for the head OF
Nlorillo
Morio tenders his resignation TO the king,
hut it is not accepted. The minister ot war re-
Signs.
sep,.--Mor;llo tried by council ofwar. and
honofsbiy acquitted
Sept. 1--Kiego superseded in his command,
which causes great tumuits at Madrid They
are quelled by gen. Moriilo and san Martin,
the head ofthe municipality
cs--Ihc cortes meet on an extraordinary
session. Petitions FROM many provinces for
removal Of the ministers; some OF them accom-
panied with threats OF rebellion
rDurng the greater part of this and the fol-
lowing month, the yellow fever ragged in all the
eastern and southern provinces OF Spain-l
Oct 18--The inhabitants of Cadiz refuses to
submit to the marquis de Ia Reunion, agovern-
or appointed by the king and the inhabitants
Of Seville send back general Moreno their 60
vernon.
Nov. 25-The king makes communication
to the cortes, complaining ofthesc events.
Dec 9--The cortes adopt an answer, (l3o to
49, in which they censure the proceedings both
at Cadiz and Seville, as unjustifable; but they
consider the offence OF the inhabitants OF Cadiz
as palliated by many circumstances. which they
enumerate; and they decline to infiict any pun
ishment.
I8-The cortes present an address to the
king, requesting change in the ministry.
1922, Feb. 12.-The cortes annul the Cordo-
va convention between gen. O'DonoJu and the
Mexican leader Iturbde and declare that they
will consider an acknowledgement OF the inde-
pendence of any Of the American PROVINCES oy
any nation, as a violation Of existing treaties
14-The king closes the extraordinary SEES
sion of the cortes, with speech, IN which he
declares himself perfectly satisfied With their
proceedings -
March 1.-The new cortes. chosen for 1922
and 1928 meet. Gen Riego is chosen presi-
dent r.
new ministry appointed by the king. 80"
May 20.--An alliance concluded between
Spain and Portugal.
The cortes address message to the king, IN
which they complain in direct terms OF the spi-
rit of his government They say the a1minis-
tration ofthe provinces has been confined to
worthless men, who are dis,iked by the people,
and who sanction the impunity Of criminals;
and that the clergy abuse the functions OF their
offices 10 SOW superstition and disobedience.
, June 26---The cortes adopt measures Tor con-
ciliating the American provinces.
30-.-Close ofthe session OF the cortes
July 2---The constitutional ministry finding
that no dependence could be placed upon the
kings guards, called out the national mllitia,--
upon which the guards Immediately revolted,
and 1000 Of them take possession OF the Pardo,
and demand rations of the alcade. They are
encouraged by the party of the Services.
3-..Inetiectual negotiations with the revolted
guards.
1.-THE guards attempt to seize the CITY.
! They are met by the militia, and some ofthe In
hxbi:ants of Madrid, under Riego Morlllo, and
| others, and battle cnsues, in which the guarus
are defeated with the loss of 400 men. The
duke del Infantado finds it necessary to conceai
himself and is afterwards banished, VS. well as
the archbishop Of Saragossa-
10.--A meeting of foreign ministers y ne,d ~
! Madrid to sign declaration relative 10 the e.
vents in the capital Mr. Forsyth, the American
minister, refuses to sign it, alleging tito De en-
trely untrue, and asserting that the real enemies
| OF Ferdinand are the Services and uitra-royat
| lists
<17--Tanqmlity re-estsblished, and the Ma
| tonal Militia dismissed from their encamP.
| ment. .et.';rl1 - ~
August IA change in the ministry. favoura-
| bic to the Liberales
| 28---The King signs decree for convocas
ton of the Extraordinary Cortes, on the TN
October. much against his will.
| The Defenders OF the Faith guilty OF great
excuses in the provinces. y.
| Oct. 1.-THE, session Of the Extraordinary
Cortes commences.
| .kon~ .t,f tho North nf S0aIu
and frequent skirmishes The RoyalIsts are
generally victorious. General Nina obtains
advantages over the Royalist in Catalonia. "
| Dec. 25.-.I'he ultimatum Of the French
! Government presented; in substance. that the
| King shall be restored 10 his sovereign rights;
| that the Mobiles shall be reinstated in their pri-
vileges, and security given against future insur.
| rectlons.
| 1923, Jan. l2.- The Cortes deliberate upon
the note received from the Allied Powers. and
vote to prepare for war. Arguelles, one OF the
| deputies OF the moderate party, having made
speech in favour Of war, is carried through the
streets in triumph.
| lD.--The French Ambassador leaves Madrid,
and his arms are removed from the front OF his
hotel.
1 1o--The extraordinary sessions OF the Cor
ties closes with speech from the king. lie
Pastures them of his firm and constant union
with them, and of his determination to op.
pose sthe an,i-social principles of the King of
| France.
| The Ministers wait on the King, and urge
him to remove from the city. He refuses. and
| they all resign.
| At a quarter past 10 at night, compelled by
| the populace, who had collected in vast num-
| 5ers round the palace,) he restores the Minis
| tiers to their CfHces.
4
/. The disputes between the French and the A.
rerican mart ,f the Donul.tion of New Orleans