American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-15

ID defeated, if, under this presex,, they conceal
NE other wish.
y your excellency ought to consider that no par
ran be sustained without strength: and you may
sa1o have perceived, that the latter cannot be
Md without public confidence to obtain which
\ necessary 10 acl in conformity with the general
4, We're NOT well assured that your eScellency
,ea Spain ant. glory, should not apply to you 10
In Yourself OF the grandest opportunity which
|. ever occurred, Of becoming the deliverer not ON
1 ,fSnain. but of all Europe. 1t would be an in
N 10 your penetration TO dwell upon the mean-
4 ,lv consequences, and above all upon the useless
1, Of taking any other resolution; for to attempt
defence OF any cause with few forces, when
re numerous forces are al hand, is to enfeeble
i cause which we dcsire to uphold.
4, Let your excelency consider these truths which
4 love Of his country has suggested to him who
bys God preserve your exceNency many years.
(Signed)
q Madrid, May IL, 1885,"
TRANSLATION
Egceliency the Count del .1bis6aL to Count
.Moatvo.
n Most Excellent Sir,--This day was delivered
me, BY the Chief of the Eat Major, the letter OF
Ii Excellency. dated the | lth inst and in reply
Ill., It is my duty to observe to you that as the
el Of this district and the commander OF the army
i incumbent on me to comply with the orders OF
Government. al The head Of which is his Ma
n, and that am resolved to pursue this line Of
doct, though am fully convinced, that, unfor.
aey for the nation, the Ministry which governs
|is incapable of rescuing it from the danger to
rh ii is reduced by the unskilfulness OF the pre-
Ink Ministers, and by the objectionable impru
ice Of the last, who have provoked the present
without displaying the energy necessary for
holding the dignity of the nation, or proposing
sr conclatory means that might have united the
nls of Spaniards, and have prevented foreigners
m The daring attempt to interfere in the private
ules OF Spain, by violating the territory Of the
ion, without any previous declaration of war.
| have observed already, and now repeat, that
the capacity Of General, I must obey the orders
the government, and not set the example Of a
rnicious disobt dience, hch would authorize that
those Spaniards whom the law places under my
tsrs, and would open vast field to private ambi.
bn; but, as a Spanish citizen, who may, without
Bnigressing the laws, indulge his own thoughts
sNcing the situation of the country, and the
faOs which might be taken to rescue her from the
prepared for her by dscord, by fanaticism, and
the interests oil the individual heads OF party.
10 Disguise their ambitious views with the sacred
ne oil ose Tor their country, and also OF hume
us class II men who have nothing TO lose, and
loare lnilamed with the love of plumber and dis
ruun alone, which would cont ibute to the pros
pity OF those persons who can make figure IL
key only when the barriers Of subordinatlon and
pect 10 The laws are removed am OF opinion,
a the najalIty of the nation is not solicitous TO
ntlnue The constitution OF the year 1912, though
not Tor me 10 investigate the causes which may
produced the very notorious dislike expressed
regard to the laws einsnatng from 1t
NAT the decided maj rliy OF intelligent per-
Is, distributed among the different parties which
fortunately divide the nation, abhors both despot-
n and anacism, and only wishes for liberal
lsilintlon which may conclliate as much as pos.
Pe all classes Of the state, unite the will OF the
alards by ensuing the dignity and inviolabllity
Ne Constitutional Throne, and do away the pre-
lAa' m1y De ple,ded by foreigners Tor inter
lallhg III our domestic concerns, TO the manifest
tachun OF the law OF nations, so as to compel them
uesisl from their enterprise, oH perceiying that
s''sh wisdom knows how TO curb the fury oil par
aud lorce them 70 retire; because the Spanards
shae!Ves, IN concert with their Monarch, discuss
brethren the questions which divided their
Unions.
!Aat considerable portion ofthe lower classes
accustomed TO think for themselves, have nc
"fN whatever, act on the rooted habit OF res
''o6 as most just that which is most ancient, ant
pave pllage and righteousness, which, at the ex
lse Of people Of property, supply them with some
Nehltnces which they must torego in times o
A"qalll'y; and that the means which might b'
uWo?ed to re-estabsh peace and union would b'
" 70 notify to the invading army that the nation
l'neNrrence with the King, proposed to make II
present constitution such alterations as expert
u mas taught it to be necessary to unite the mind
We o,panaIds, and ensure their happiness, as vel
"s dignity OF the constitutional throne: and that
",eqoshlly, it ought 10 retire from the SPanlsl
"'ly' and coufne itself to amicable intervention
means OF Its ambassador. Secondly, that hi
tesV fnd his government should again be estab
asa u Madrid as The capital of the monarchy
4" should be said thar he sojourns at Seville 3
M'' nus inclination. Thirdly, that in order