Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-01

that oil the natiOn. Dut Europe ana Spain
will not suffer themselves to be Impose
upon by vain declarations. II is I'm.
that the Constitution vas re>established bv
some military men but every body kpor.
with what readiness and alacrity the wboIs
nation Joined them. As to the King. ihs
moment the ne ton bad so solsmuly expires.
ed her will, it was his duty 10 comply with
il. He did so, and adopted those lava
under which his throne had been defend.
ed, and the enemy expelled IRON Spain
which had been approved Of by the sane
soyeregns who now pretend to have for.
gotten that they emanated, not from The
army, but from the representatives OF bolL
the people aud the army; and which had
been unfortunately suspended tor. 6yesrs.
owing TO his Majesty's want Of eYperi.
, the state OF bis couOtry-but 10 WHICH
better advised, be recurred, as we'll as to
the nation, because they afforded to both
the prospect OF happiness. and point Of
| re union.
The Manifesto goes on stating. thatt
would be beneath his Majesly's dignity, 10
reiute the allegation. that he is not free,
and that Spain is under the sway Of fac.
ton The truth is, ~ bis Majesty's opn,
ion, that they who say so, do not believe
il themselves that hey are actuated by
selfish and ambitious views; that they do
not care abou, his Majesly's liberty, and,
10 reality, give themselves no great unea.
siness about those internal disorders which
they al once ioment ano exaggerate; that
they are the enemies OF The prosperity Of
SPAN, and wish TO keep the country and
the monarch 10 state OF subsection. 1t
is next observed, that, intoxicated with
: their power, the Allies set themselves a.
bove those forms which were formerly Ie.
lgiousIy observed, and want to regulate
all governments according to their own
notions, and their will 10 be the supreme
law. To ibis, however, The SpanIards, Of
all nations, are the least likely to submit.
, Twelve millions of souls, in a most auvdn.
! tageous situation. with noble pride which
disdained to submit to Bona parte himself,
and in the eUoymen Of all the blessings
arising from tree constitution, will GER
taisiy aot exchange this happy state Tor
! the wretched condition to which they
| would be doomed under the rule OF their
enemies.
And lastly, the Manifesto concludes as
follows: "With respect 10 me, who, pla-
ced by Providence al the head Of mag.
unanimous and generous Nation, owe every
thing to her, will not swear it) iail in
The sacred duties pointed out and laid
upon me by so high station, and such
signal benefits. Determined to share your
fate. will not. nor ought 10 agree TO any
other treaties or conventions (although
none has hitherto been proposed 10 my
government) than those which are con-
sistent with the Constitution of the Monar-
chy. The Sovereigns OF Europe who
have entered into league against US, Sc
duced by rash and impiacable party, put
10th my liberty and defence 10 colour
their violence and their unjusti6able al.
tempt. But they are grossly mistaken
who seek thus TO impose upon the world
and upon myself. Do they fancy that I
in which Napoleon, calling himself my al,
ly, my protector, my trend, treacherously
entIced me to his arms, for the purpose Of
stripping me OF my crown? Are not those
Princes the same who 80 long rec0g~
Missed my tyrant and confirmed his usurpa-
| ton And, when they alterwsr ds took up
arms, did they do so for my defence and
deliverance, or on account OF Their own
danger, and for the security Of their own
thrones, then threatened by that insalIable
and ambitious man They speak Of my
liberty but what do they understand by
this word ? Is it perchance the liberty
which they gave to the King of Naples,
my respectable uncle, whom they have
not allowed to fulfil any OF The promises
that he made to bis subjects on bis depar-
ture Tor Laybach And, after being the
abettors and instigators Of all the deeds Of
revenge, all the prosecutions, and all the
suferings With which that unhappy natl n
has been visited, have not they thrown
the whole odium OF those acts of violence
they thought that II suited them to exhibit
themselves 10 different light? No, Span
iards no; reject from this moment, in
the face OF the whole world, that assis-
lance which offends and degrades me -
For you am King, and tor you aud
With you alone do wish 10 be so. In peace
aud in war, 10 tranquil as in turbulent
times, | found you constant and loyal My
freedom and my honor will be better
guarded by you than by the enemy's bayo-
nets and l would rather observe The
laws which we all swore to, than to be the
tool OF their eapricious will, and inhuman
policy. Do cordially join me, as from
this moment ! do you. Let US reciprocally
bury in oblivion our suspicious, our dis
trusts and our complaints these are evils
! which are almost the necessary consequent
ces OF disputes about forms of governs
ment, hut which ought to give way before
more important nterest-common de-
fence. Let US support, and fight for The
constitution, because il is our tundamen-
tai Law, and because an attack upon it is
an attsckupon the sacred and inviol4bIe