The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-23

up with no uncomfortable portion of Spon#
ish rhodomontade. Thus, tor example. tic
Magistrate states, with pompous grayi,,
that it would take whole days merely l.,
cnumerate all the crimes of which Rirp.
has been guilty.
From The Pdofe.l
ARRAIGSMENT OF RIEGO.
Criminal Indictment against Don Pa
phael Rego, in the process camm,nreS
this day before the second tribunal of ~.
Alcaldes of the Royal Household of I'm,
Court -
llustrioHs Lord,
II the Magistrates, to whom are rooeJ.d
the proceedings against the traitor Ri,ro
were obliged to cnumeratc all the oiTencrs
aud vianles which crowd the history ofhi.
criminal life, and III which he has add.l
the climax by the crime of high treason
of which he is accused, whole days wo1d
be insufficient for the recital The breyity.
which IS imposed upon that functonary,
! the short space of time during which tie
Pfocureur General has had the document,
III his hands, because he has merely consul.
ted the Interests Of public justice, do not
! permit HIM to enter into ample details IN
his expose /; II Is necessary that the greatest
aud most atroeious OF crimes should receive
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motives, and DESTROYS that this cause should
be decided without delay, the Magistrate
: finds himself compelled 10 limit the aeon.
saton, and to reduce the numheriess crime,
imputed 10 the accused 10 the single one If
high treason. The loyal Spanish pea.
pie demand, with one voice, ,enecanee
for the evils which have been comn,itie5
III Spain during the Revolution society
and the nation demand that Riego should
be punished, rs one of the most guilty Of
the Rev"luilonlsts, who, after having re.
Volted against the legitimate Government
OF our King, caused so many calami-
ties tn the generous aud noble Spanish ma
ton.
The infamous Riego, awaiting himself OF
the basrness of the soldiers destined Ia
pacify America, forgetting the duties inn
posed upon him by the mission with which
hc was charged, and proclaiming consti.
tuition which had been abolished by Lis
Sovereign, as destr acii,e Of his sacred
nights, the bases of an anarchical Govern.
ment, aud the destroyer Of the fundam,n.
tai laws ofthe Monarchy, of our manners,
oi our custom, and of our holy religion -
the infamous Rtcgo, | say, is the author Of
I'll THESE calalnilies; il il he who has caus.
ed the eyes of just and magnanimous
| Ming 10 shed tears over the mjsIortnnrs nf
SPAN ; II - he who has disr,parded
the most sacred duties, who has violated
the oath WHICH he took beneath the ban.
ncrs of his King and master, at the mo.
m"m when he commenced the honorable
career of arms ii is Riego, in fact, who
moi only published that proclamation, hut
nhni putting himself at the head Of
iIccntlous- soldery, violated the Spanish
territory, forcing the inhabitants, by the
terror oi his arms, To partake of his treason
aud perjury. lie removed the authorities
who were legitmately constituted, subst-
t1ting for them Constitutional authorities,
composed of rebels and demagogues,
which obtained for him the name of the
Hero of Las Cdbezds he compelled the
hlng our Lord to accept this odious Com
S'itution, the source of so many miseries TO
Spain.
Since that period, Riego has necessarily
been an object of "pprobrinm 10 the Pc.
ninsula BY presenting himself in the public
squares and in the balconies of all the hou
SEES where he lodged, preaching rebellion,
causing the fatal Constitutional system to
triumph, aud authorising the most heinous
crimes, the ine,itnblc result of n revolution
which Inflicted upon the august and sacred
person of his Majesty the utmost bitter.
ness aud outrage.
II your Fiscal, lllustrious Lords, using the
rights which belong to his functions, we're
10 correct all the accusations that exist a.
galnst Ricgo, ne would unfold TO the light
oi day series of crimes of every descfip
ton which have so incensed the noble
! SnA,lsh Nation, that from all parts nf the
tlc Try las spontaneously ari
5'"' Dc"th 10 he traitor Riego In the ar
, u1u' vi 'lelT zeal, they have mingled with
,r, OIL Long I'VE the absolute King.
There Is no doubt, however, thai IA. pre.
cise nature of the indictment nr.f..r,.d =,
Sapst Riego imposes upon yonr FiscaItl,
necessity of confiuing the accusatinn ~ the
| horrible offence which this traitor commit
.eu, as a deputy of the pretended Cnrtes.
=, y, 'o,'ng 10 remove the King and Roval
ramI'y TO Cadiz f.; in employing violence
""u menacrs towards his Nairsf,. who
ehereeucally refused to obey suth "A mani
u''f' ana IN carrying his audacty SO far, as
:" S'fiP 'he Mnnarch, already captive OF
,'e ePhemeral authority, which the reHo-
'utloh consented TO leave him.
bnt, III the case referred to, we have 10
our hands all the documents, all the proofs
"fhch, IN cas.s of "A much !, IS grave com
P'ehloh are absolutely necessary 10 appGr
'on justly the pains and penalties incur
,eu' Here, the crime consists in the lio'
renee employed towards the King, our
= LORD TO force him to consent, in spite OF
ms resistance, to his removal to the Island
oi CadIz-a Crime unprecedent.d in the
annals oil Spain IL consists, in the creation
oi H"gency, in consequence Off mopo'
siion which was made in that same Cortes
oy me Deputy Galiano, an.ier traitor,
me acromrlice ofRego and all those acts
VI 'i"rnee and of revolt mauiltstly constI-
'"'e me CRIME of high treason, which our
Tvs PUNISH with the pain of death & other
'n'" ,h penalties, coniornably of Til 2
~ .ne hh article, which agrees i'll tbs
with tie Recopisicion.
We recognise AS accused ond ron, cted
~ thls horrihlc attemnt The. Gid DON Ra-