The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-24

a " Nnc SoiSeFn yUH take -
.lie eanse OF SPAN, not only as the issr,,
may aueet tle brave people of that CON,
own. gouf
The battle, for the right of na,io,. :,
c@ange or Improve their governments :
commenced on the Spanish soll. =
circumstances have authorized mo Z,
presume my presence in that field nv i
welcome To The defenders OF those RI,
30, then-not to crafty an, psrt3.,..i
winch, IN the actual state vi ti,taas. vo,,l,l
DE an iaglorious) ambrioh-I 20. MT
mlngie with civil dissenlious, in wL;cl :,
/ would not become amy foreigner In e,,..,,,,
except he could act the part of a naciGc.,t,.
but attach myself to the fortunes -
/ SPAN IN the hour of her pressure and nerg
! prepared to share her toils-and trtI.,
| may prove as emulous as any of her def
dets 10 participate IN her dangers.
/ In taking this step, am making roa,x,
painful aud embarrassing domestic sac,iG,
ces, but trust | am net subieeting n,s.lr
to any public censnrc. may act in onna.
sitIon TO the temporary policy adonted L,,
the government, but am sure | do mo,
deceive myself when say that shall h.
fGI
es OF my constituents aud countrymen
Under the uncertainty ofthe duration If
my absence have not taken any sten ,a
restore the trust confided in me, and bay.
been influenced to forbear from other con
sIderailons than those of personal natnr.
at one time entertained great scruples an
account of any detriment which mieh arise
TO the tocat interest Of Southrark in IN.
House of Commons from my absence. bnt
that they have been removed by the friend.
| ship of Mr.. Lambton, who has offered M,
services whenever they can be considered
useful, and feel confident that his zeal and
activity will prove 10 you that have snf
liclently provided for the due execution
oi That portion OF my parliamentary trust
do, however, submit myself entirely 10
your direction, and you have only to com
'nunlcate your wishes to be obeycd by one
who will ever remember with pride. alIee-
ton, and gratitude, your patriotism, kind
ness and confidence.
With the sincerest regard, believe mt.
gentlemen, your faithful and obedent SER
want, r. II. WILSON.
Regent street, April 90, 1898.
MADRID, April 13.--His excellency the
Count Ablsbal has issued the following pro.
clamation to the troops of the Third Army
Of Observation -
Soldiers The liberties of our country
being threatened by our infamous internal
enemies, and by foreigners whom their
KING sends against us, and although in op-
position To the wishes OF the nation, and
altho' he owes to US the preservation of his
crown eur country, and the laws of hon
or caa upon us to fulfil our sacred oath,
and to defend our institutions. The mag
unanimous Spanish people have provoked
no body by giving themselves laws, volln-
ttnly sanctioned by their king. They
bold IN their hands the olive and the
sword Soldiers If Spain were weak
encd by this raw army, who are forc-
ed to fight against the interest of their own
country, you have by your side, in the
ranks, Frenchn,en who are Interested in
the preservation of the past glories and the
happiness of France, AS for the rest.
though they are at first able to make
some progress they will pay for their te-
merlty, and go down to the tomb with
those, who in 1905 attempted to hum
Bile the Spanish Lion with four times their
power.
Companions IN arms Victory is secure
unless you forget that you are SpanaIds
and instead of accepting the chains which
are offered Us by the Beurbons ST France,
we shall present to that Inundated monar-
chy the Spanish Constitution ofl8l2.
COUNT ABlSBAL.
From the London .lIorn. Cipon. May 81
The French already begin to find that
the conquest of the Peninsula with 1OO,-
600 men, although commanded by de-
scendant Of Henry w. and protege OF
the God of ST. Louis, is not SO easy mat.
ter as they at first imagined, notwithstand-
ing also the aid of a Royal Regency, armies
OF the Faith, and prayers of all the bigots
aud fanatics, both French and Spanish,
whom the Pavilion Marsan, have been able
10 enlist into their service. The fact is, the
French and their friends have been over
sangnIne, and have totally mistaken the
feelings of the Spanish population at large.
neither have the distances and natural dif-
hcotlcs of the country been taken into pro-
per account. On entering Spain, the
French behaved not only with the most
studied politencss 10 the inhabitants, but
also with rigid justice, affecting the great
cts scrupulosity in paying for every thing
'' '''cfeu, III oiutr III cStaoHSn, III tney
could, the character of friends, instead of
foes. The experiment, however has not
succeeded. Wherever the French over !
awe, the inhabitants receive them with
sullen gloom, and every compusive de-
mons'ration Of regsignat on is accompanied
by mental reservation. The young ard
aged are alone left " to st1ew the flowers
under the feet of the French Generalissi-
no." the ahle-bodied men have either fled
to The mountains, or joined their comrades
In arms, 10 be ready TO act when the sig
nal is given. Even in the very ranks ofthe