The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-18

forthwith.
SPAIN.
The municipality of Barcelona have de-
cl.fr,d IN anticipation of war, that the city
ought To be prosisioned and placed in ST.
tus,ion In sustain a siege.
The King has conferred upon General
Nina The grand cross of the military order
of st. Ferdinand.
In the sitting Of the Cories on the 10th
of Feb. the following project was submit
ted and rcae first time
|. The Cortes declare, that should The
war with which ~e are threatened take
place, it will be absolutely national, and
inJFe perEdlous and more atrocious than
the Invasion of Napoleon and that Do
transaction that is not conformabIe To the
fundamental law will be admitted.
2. The Generals Of the National Army,
the provincial deputations, and other au-
thorlties, are desired to consult together
for levylng corps OF troops, and theimposts
necessary for their subsistence.
8. The time of service of the troops of
the local militia shall be reckoned To them
from the commencement ofthe war, in the
same manner as if they formed part OF the
army.
4. The governments authorised to COM
plete as promptly as possible the armins
of the local volunteer militia.
The extraordinary Cortes terminated its
labors ON the 10Th OF Feb Among its last
acts was a provision for the transfer Of the
seat OF government TO Cadiz, or some 9TH
er town IN cast the capital should be me-
naced by an invading army.
After the dissolution of the extraortlina.
ry legislature. the ministers waited upon
the King, to consult him about the exccn
ton of the decree. His majesty show ed
an in''nclble repugnanee 10 comply with
their wishes, or to authorize any arrange
ments for leaving the capital, accusing them
ri having acted contrary to his commands
IN making the proposition which had rccel
we'd the legislative sanction. After declar-
ing that he would not comply with the de-
cree, he required the ministers to surrender
their seals OF Office. The decree of dcslitu-
ton was countersigned by Egea, the min
islcr OF hnancc, upon an understanding
win hls colleagues, according To the Es-
pectador, that any one of them to whom
his naJesty should apply for such pur-
pose would first sign the decree, and then
ts1dci his own resignation.
As soon as these events became public,
great aeiiatlontook place IN the masonic
clubs, among the partisans of the ministers
and the party that had supported the de-
cree OF the Cortcs To which his Majesty
showed such rppugnance. A crowd col
aected around the pglnce, vociierating me-
naces against the personnel the King, calling
ont Tor Regency, and tcstifying, in every
way, Their Indignation at the dismissal Of
ministers, and lis Cause. The crowd was
not great, anu appeared to be guided by
some persons higher station and great
influence they wnu d probably have even
elilortd and proceeded To the apartments
tt the King, had they not been restrained
by the srenadiers Of the militia, who dis
pefsed them. Egca, who had remained
with the King, AZ length obtained from him
another decreeto restore the seals TO the
Ministers of whom he had deprived them
The deposed Ministers were therefore
replaced N THEN respective situations, and
the public tranquility was restored. On
the following day, (thc 2Oth) a multitude
met N the Place Major, anlsigned peti-
ton demanding Regency.
This effort ofilturdIland to puralyse tire
opcratlonsollthe'c constitutional government
al the time when he thought the peninsula
on the poIntof being invaded, was rendered
ahortiye by the measures of the friends of
liberty or equally probable, by The
weaknessOf his councils, for on the 2ist of
February the following royal ordnance
appeared IN the Diario de Madrid =
-" Al this very moment, Inform Don
Evar TO Saa Miguel, Don Francisco Fer
u nCez Gasca, Don jose Manuel VadiIlo.
Don Felipe Veuico Navarro, Don Miguel
Il PEE Banes, and Don Donisio Capaz, as
follows -" The King has pleased toorder,
that the royal resolution which was com.
mnnlcated to yourcxceliency this morning.
acquaintinS you with your dismissal from
he Office Of Secretary for (lcaving blank
Tor the oiioe) Is from this moment annulled
and void, and that consequently your ex-
cellency will Immediately proceed in the
continuance of your functions" | send
You copy X the Royal order, that, being
by yon made known to the public, it may
store Tranquility such is the hope OF his
majesty, founded on your known patriot
Ism, no less than on that of the worthy in
hahItants of the heroic capital
God preserve your eXcelcncy many
years. Dated at the Palace, half past ten
O'Clock on the night efthe 18th of Februa
ry. 1898.
Signed) MARINO EGEA"
On the 18th the ministers began to make
preparations for removing, in pursuance OF
the authority of the Cortes. This earl,
measure greatly dispeased the inhabitants
OF Madrid. On the 10th, in the morning.
the ministers waited on the King and IN
formed him that il was necessary his ma
lesty should make preparations for his de-
parture. The ksg replied that he would