Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-02
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me London Courier, gives the following ex
P,ahation, of the motives which ipduced ltur
o'oe 10 tlis measure as communicated by the
owners OF the vessel IN which he sailed. AMI
Sn'S statement lsconhrmcd by letter from Itur.
Inn.
every vessel which has come IN Eprl,nd
rom Mexico, Tor the last four months. broupb,
pressing invitations to Gen. Iturbide 10 ret1rn
Z, that country, Which, since his abdication has
been distracted by different factions. contend;nr
about the species of Government that oupht a.
NC cstan.shea here The provinces were all
o,"e r .h:'r opinions, but in all of them the
name OF tttrbidc has been in .ol<cd as the onl,.
Individual capable of rcconcilng them. /. IS
wen known that Mexico owes her declaration
oil independence to Iturbide's valour, prudence
AMI patriotism: hence the safety of the countrv
rs identified with his name. In abdicatinp tbn
tfown oil Mexico, he was actuatcd solely by a
desire to avoid civil war he noy rnt,,rns ia
htexico as soldier, not only for the purpose of
putting an end to the divisions which ycx IT, but
also Tor the purpose of securing its indeoandence
wEcl Is mtn1cci elullly by intestine dscori
ana ny the resolutions of the Ioly .4litasre
we are confidently assured that Ilurbide resist
etcvery solicitation which was made to him.
until he became fully informed of the ,lctcrnn,
ell views ofthe Holy Alliance in ASSISTING Enr-
dlnani, by intrigue AMI by secret supplies of
money, to attempt the subiugation of th,, .b,,,
oi South America. Under these circu,ns,,,-
ces lie isleit sacred duty to return he has
gone, not with any views of personal arrr-.n.
dZcmenf, but as a soldier to maintain the indie
pen ience w'c;, his effort aud tale ITS eayc
10 his country"
Wy the Lewis from Iavrc, we have our files
sof Paris papers continued from 18th Nav the
last previous dates, TO the 18th inclusive. We
hni' however, very little in them except the an
nexed article respecting that amnesty, which
has at length been published by the King of
Spain. The address with which the act CON
cindes, is said by the French papers, to have
been written by the Kings own hand. The ex
ceptlons appear to us to exclude from its bcne-
TITS, surprising that any reliance can be placed
by any one on its promises, most of those who
took any part in the active scenes of the Span
tsh revolution. N: Y. american.
SPAIN.
.Mntlrid, .1fay 5.-The act Of general amnes,
~ Is ut length published. The principal ex
ceptions are the Chiefs of the military insurrec
ton IN the Isle of Leon; the members of the
Cortes who proclaimed the King deposed at
Seville; the Chiefs of the military insurrccti ons
oil VInueza the Judges of Elio and the au-
tlorS oil the massacres in the prisons of rcnada
The act OF amnesty concludes with the following
address
:" SPanards, initiate the example of your
klng, who parlons misconduct, ingratitude and
offences without any other exceptions than such
rs the public good 6 the safety of the state i'm
Pcrousiy require. You have sublued the re-
'oiution ana revolutionary anarchy but to
complete the conquest, discord, an evil not less
formidable, remains to be overcome Sa-
crlhcc your resentment and personal injuries tn
t'ie incompatible advantages of union and inter-
nal peace Remember that dlsunion and dis
cari have ruined the most powerful empires of
tne earth. Without tranquility AMI unreserved
obedience to the laws, 1t is impossible that the
govern nent should be cc,nentci upon solid and
miestructable bases. AMI that the exhausted
sources ct the public prosperity sh ou!d recover
Ah)ve all, 1T will be impossible to re-establis
confidence, that parent Of industry and wealth.
that sole support of.ihe ere it, which multiplies
the res ources of State. Without 1t your CAPT
tai and year labor will go to fructfy and enrich
a forciga land, leading desert and uncultivatcd
that soil which the virtues Of orr ancestors have
converted into n classic land of honour and low
atty Cause the entire re-establishment of or
der in the Peninsula to be the prelude of re-
cancellation between you and your dissenticnt
brethren of America
"Deecnlants Of the great men who founded
aTi augmented ourglorious empire ana who have
ca:lsci the Spanish name to resound in all parts
OF the earth leave not to your children a coun-
try rent and name degraded !-Enploy your
natural energy to lift up Spain from the debasc-
Hent INTO which she has been sunk by depIora-
bic circumstances. The vigsur of the govern
ment will preserve you in future from revolut-
onary conclusion and subversion, and the sword
of Justice will strike without mercy whoever
may attempt to renew among us the disorders
that are past. But rePel the malignant passions
and trcacherous councils ofthose who probably
have an interest in disunitng you for your own
destruction and preventing your stretching forth
your arms and aGordng succour to your bre-
thren in America, who victims, as you have
been, of revolutionary anarchy and the ambti-
on of inexperienced al1 evil DESIGNING dema-
gosues. If, by an inscrutablc decree of Divine
Providence so many bitter days were reserved
for your King during the former part of his
raisn, mite with him in order that the remain
ing part may he days Of prosperity and happi
ness, AM that they may be devoted tocherishing
the arts of peace and restoring to Spain her pri-
mitive glory, to my crown its lustre and splen-
doaT, to religion its mill empire and 10 my tor
menteI and wcaricd people that repose and a
b1n lance of which they 50 fully worthy for
their distinguished loyalty and heroic constan-
cy.
"4sranjucz, May I, 1921"