The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-11-25
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IlrocidAat'on of bse King Of Spaia.
- The scandalous excuses which preeoded
accompanied and followed. the es,ablshmentl
Of the cemocratical Constitution Of Cadiz. n
Tie month OF March, $780, have been made
public and known 70 all my subjects.
The most criminal treason, the most dis
graceful baseness, the most horrible Offences
against my royal pcrs0n--these, compiled with
whence. we're the means employed 10 chance
essentially the paternal government Of N,
Kingdom. into democratical code, the fertile
source Of disasters aud misGortunes.
=" My subjects, accustomed 10 live under
wise and moderate laws, and such as were con
fornable g. their manners aud customs. ana
which, during so many ages, constituted the
welfare Or their ancestors. soon rave public
and universal proofs, Of their disapprobation
and c1ntempt Of the new constitutional sYs-
tern. AL classes Of the state experienced the
mischieIs caused by the new institutions.
fyrannically governed, by virtue and in
the name Of the constitution. secretly watch
ca IN AL Their private concerns, it was not
possible TO restore order or justice; aud they
could not obey laws esta biished by perfidy aud
tressonj sustained by violence, and the
source OF the most dreadful disorders, OF the
most desolaiing anarchy, and Of universal ca
lainlfy.
The general voice was heard from all sides
against the tyrannical constitution. II call
cd for tie cessation OF code, null in its orr
gin, Illegal in its formation, and unjust in its
principles. II called for the maintenance Of
the sacred religion Of their ancestors, for the
re-establishTnent ofour fundamental laws, and
for the preservation Of my legitimate rights !;
rights, which have received from my ances-
tors, and which my subjects have solemnly
sworn TO defend.
This general CRY Of the nation was not
raised in vain.
Il" 10 all the provinces, armed corps were
formed, which leagued themselves against
the soldiers Of the Constitution sometimes
they were conquerors sometimes they were
conquered but they always remained firm TO
the cause of religion AMI OF the monarchy.
8 Their enthusiasm, in the defence Of OBJ
iects so sacred, never deserted them under
the reverses OF war; and prcferring death TO
the sacrifice Of these great benefits, INV sub
Jects Convinced Europe. by their fidelity and
their constancy, that although Spain nourish-
ed IN her bosom some unnatural children, the
sons of rebellion, the nation 10 general was r.
ligious, ulonarchial, and passonately devoted
u its legitimate sovereign.
The whole Of Europe, well aware OF nv
captivity, and that Of ALI the royal family. OF
TIE dep.orable situaton Of INV loyal and faith
"a subjects, aud Of the pernicioas doctrines
which Spanish agents were disseminating on
all sides, resolved 70 put an end to a state Of
things, which constituted common rcprosch,
and which menaced with destruction al!
thrones, and all ancient institutions, in order
TO substitute impiety and proGigacy.
" France, entrusted with 50 sacred an en-
terprize, has triumphed in few months, over
the efforts ofal the rebels ofthe world, collect
ed for The misery ofSpain upon her classic soil
ofide.ity and loyalty;
" My august s. well beloved cousin, the duke
d'Angouieme, at the head Of a valiant army,
acouqueror throughout all my territories, has
rescued me from the slavery in which piued.
ant restored me 10 my constant and faithful
sn jects
" Replaced upon the throne Of ST. Ferdi-
nand. By the just and wise hand Of Providence.
as well asAy the generous efforts Of my noble
allies, and the valiant enterprise Of my cousin.
the Duke d'ABgoulcr1e and his brave army
DESTROYS Of Supplying a remedy To the most
pressing necessities Of my people, and Of man
ilesting to all my real will 10 this the first mo
ment OF my recovered liberty, have anthOr-
ised The following decree -
Arr. 1. All the acts Of the government
called constitutional, tof whateyer kind and
description they may be) system which OPP
pressed my people from the 9TH &C March
1890, mltii the 2lst of October 1928, are de-
Ciared null and void declaring as | now de-
clare, that during the whole Of that period,
have been deprived OF nv liberty, Obliged %
sanction laws and anthorise oFtiers. deCnees,
and regulations, which the said government
framed and executed against my viii.
Arr. = approve Of every thing which
has been decreed and ordered by the PrOvi-
sioual Junta Of Government, and BIZ the Re-
gency; the one created at Oyarzun, Ap. 9,
the other Nav e6, in the present year; wait
ing, meanwhile until sufficiently informed a.
10 the wants Of my people, | may be enabled
70 bestow those laws, and sdopt those meas
ures, which viii be best calculated to secure
their real prosperity and welfare, the cot
stant object q all my wishes. You may com
mnnicate this decree % all the ministers.
(Signed by the royal HANDY
I'D. VICTOR SAEZ"
Pori, s.; Mary, Oct. l."