The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-08-06

because his pubiiCk conduct was subject to
that of his advisers, and thai the me mbers Of
the committee could make convincing obser-
vatons to him, if what was then remarked
did not suffice. The King only added
hare Spoken.n and retired. This report be-
ing heard by the Cortes, they resolved that
the case of the moral incompetcncy of the
King provided for in the 18TH article of the
Constitution had occurred, and that provis-
ional Regency should be created for the pur-
pose of exercising the executive authority,
only as regarded the removal of the King and
Cortes. A Regency of three members, Valdes,
Oscar, and Vfgodet, was accordingly created
and took the oaths of Office at once, in the
midst of the most lively acclamations Of joy
from the floor and the galleries.
The Regency proceeded TO make every
necessary arrangement for a general depar-
ture-the Cortes remained in session through
out the day and night of the 18th June, act
ing IN concurrence but the ministers made
considerable difficulty about accepting their
oihces ans'c from the Regency, and did not
yield until five in the morning OF the 12th.-
AT eleven, of the same morning, one of the
Regency waited on the King, and announced
to him what had been done. He received
the message with complacency, and answered
the regular troops and militia were under arms
TO proceed, and the river was covered with
boats laden with effects of every kind. But
the King was again seized with scruples, and
this being rumoured, the greatest agitation
and confusion prevailed at Seville until near
seven in the afternoon when Ferdinand and
the Roya' family entered their carriages and
were driven off, followed by the military es-'
'cort. The exit was then reported to the Cor
ties, who had not separated moment, and did
not adjourn until nine o'clock.
The President, or Speaker, gave them
rendezvous at Cadiz on the 18Th, or sooner,
should circumstances permit On the 18th,
an Irish general, DOicHie, in the service of
Spain, and thirteen others, were committed
to prison, as parties to conspiracy for
the destruction of the constitutional gov
eminent.
Within few hours after the departure Of
the authorities and troops, the populace, led,
as it is affirmed by number of friars, and
few other traitors before concealed, rose. and
during the three subsequent days, committed
the most horrid excuses. They plundered
the boats in the river, sacked the houses of
many who had gone with the government,
robbed and stripped naked persons of both
sexes, dissolved the constitutional municipali-
~, and bid defiance to the few battalions left
to maintain order. The following incident is
related in a letter dated Seville, 10th June:
Is In the edifce called the Hall OF the Inqui-
sitiou, there was considerable number of
boxes of powder, guarded by an officer and
some soldiers of the Queens regiment. The
populace being told that the boxes contained
money, rushed to the hall in order to plumber
them and murder the guard but the officer,
with unexSn1pled courage, set fire 10 the pow
der, ana blelc up the eanaille who had entered.
Eighty persons, among them some friars, have
been taken out of the ruins.''
The Espcctador, of the 18th June, contains
a despatch to the government at Cadiz, from
Lopez Banos, General in Chief of the third
army Of operations, (abisbars) dated Scribe,
18Th June, in which he states, that having
heard of the disorders and anarchy regning
in Seville, he had proceeded to that city with
his troops, by forced marches, doubling, how
ever, whether he should reach it before the
French army. On the 10th, he arrived, was
fred upon from the streets and honses, routed
the multitude without loss on his own part,
killed some of them, and restored order.
At the lst meeting of the Cortes in Cadiz,
the Regency was dissolved, and the King re-
habilitated. General Riego, in letter pub
lished on the 10Th June, blames the Regency
Ter not having taken proper measures TO pre-
vent the occurrence of anarchy at Seville,
and mentions that the journey Of the Royal
family was so precipi'ate from Seville to AL
Gala, as TO resemble q diso.derly flight. The
King was not permitted to alight at I'll, but
took refreshments in his carriage.
On the 18th, at Cadiz, the minister Of war
ad interim, Don StGniSIGuS Sdnchee Salvador,
was found dead, arih has threat cat pdh a ra-
sor. The following note written with his own
hand, was found in window of his chamber:
Life is becoming every day more insup-
portable to nc. The conviction Of this truth
has driven me TO the horrible resolution Of
putting an end to my existence. The only
consolation which | can leave to my estima-
bic wife, to my dear children and friends, is,
that descend to the tomb with conscience,
which does not accuse me of ever having
committed crime or offence. mean to des-
patch myself with razor and mention this
IN order that no other person may in any man.
ner be accused or implicated. Night of the
nth and 18th Of June.''
The riots at Seville, the sudden invasion Of
Andalnsia by the French, and other cireum-
stances which affected his mind as Minister of
War, are cited as the causes of his suicide.
But it was verbally reported, that at Seville
he had betrayed the constitutional cause, and
endeavoured to conceal from his colleagues
and the Cortes the approach of the French
to that city.
The Espectador ofthe 21st June, says, "thc
government has received information from
General Lopez Banos that the French were
TO enter Seralle yesterday. The general was
marching with his forces towards Huelca.--
The government is taking every necessary
measure for the defence of this island"
Constitutional guerilla parties were forming