Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-04

| 'ru'ctne INTO Spnin NJ the head of one hundred
| i"usand men. II is true, bewever, that we WEI,
| Al the dnpPs OF what going On, ansf were nc
used i'y every body for hsviu2 constantly uaintain
81, that wat was inevitable.
| F'oo' these circumstances, and o,hrr not lees
| powerful considerations, we are constrained io say.
that Ne sho"id moi he surprised developed, in
the spring of 1921, projects not differing much ia
p' ipie from ,hose which sirnalixed the COM
nsencement of 1898.
This Is simply our opinion. and rs gsve Il reta-
1--we to The war with Spain, submit Ia
d-rs, with the grounds ON which il rests, Leaving
them TO draw their conc usion
| LONDON, Jan. 1t.-An opinion has Recently gour
| abroad, botb 10 Paris and London, that thu Snwih
| Americans will he allowed the option of purchasing
their Independence 10 hard cash. There is
vcly "a tho Transaction, even ~ u'n,ter of political
speculation. u would appear even to hear its own
failure on the face Of IL. When the metropolitan
power descends TO bargain away it. aothur'iy In
this manner, Il may bc fairly presumed that IL des-
pairs OF obtaining any thing by the force of arms
ARd what attention the Colonies likely tn pay 20
power reduced? Blu, il /. said that a Cong ress
will he held in Paris, and that the offer Of Spain
sell South America will he hacked by France. II 10
oven held out that the money Obtained 10 20 in
part towards UNDERWRITING the French Government
fot the expenses OF the war. This would, doubt
he strong inducemen, for France to give all her
support to the bargain offered by King Ferdinand TO
his revol,ed Colonies. But have these Colonies
sums OF monsy AT their disposal u is true those
regions abound IN precious mines, and might afford
fair hasis for descriptions of boundless wealth To
the writer of n romance. There is infinite deal
OF pToDai1y IN the Efdordd0 adventures oil CdcuM-
DO and Cdndide but what is the real fact at the pre-
sent day Are not the South Americans obliged TO
resort to John Bull and the Stock Exchange! The
Colombian Loans all the world has heard Of, and
We are informed that there are at this moment En-
voys sert over from the new Government Of Guati-
mala, on o'oney-raisns circulation. Herald.
| SPAIN.
/ MADRID, Jan. 1.-The King has issued the follow
" The violence with which several corps OF a,y ar
my turning against my Royal person the arms which
I.,t.- a in. l..- L.. Al III
March 1870, to recognise and swear 80 the Political
Constitution OF the Spanish Monarchy, could fail
TO attract the attention Of an the SovereiRus Of Flu
rope. Their thrones were endangered by the horri
bic attempt bat WIS made against mine.
| q" Having become masters Of the government, the
conspiraiors and their accompiices did not hesitate
to throw Oft the mask under which they had I'LL then
disguised the real object Of their mysterious designs
Blinded ny their triumph, they longer dissemhied
that the Constitution of CadiI not the final
of their DESIRES nor Spain, the sole theatre where
the spirit Of rebellion display its dreadful
| fury.
! The maxims Of sedon and anarchy disse nina
ted among The multitude the spoliaion and ahase
ment oil the higher classes the coarse outrases by
language and deeds directed against the Majesty Of
my person and all the Royal family the usurpa,ion,
one while surrepors, and 1t another VIOLENT agains
my legitimate authority, and lssy, the scandLuus
contempt OF the holy religion Of Jesus Christ, bar
barousy insned and prserured in the person Of his
ministers, left dbi in The minds OF the least
dec,inR, that in The dark marhina ions Of secret
cictes, Snain r'ss irrcvocabIy condemned TO
being u Monarchy.
TAc revolutions Of Naples, Turin and Lisbon,
eonirived one after aso,hcr by the means, and
upon the same principles. competed,h conviction OF
the Soveregns that no throne secure, unless all
The heads NJ the Hydra that ,hres,cnrd devour the
4 universe, were crushed once. Shch the
bile and Important object oftheir frrqucn, assemblies
Ceriain'v but for the resolutions which for the sal
vaton oil The human race, prevailed ~ the Congress
rope, drenched in it, blood, would at this mo-
meni have hern the prey Of ls ignorant and presump
tuous reformers.
A single effort Of the powerful Emperor OF Aus
'ra was sufficient In si,e in few days the insuIrrc
lion of Naples and Piedmont. similar efurt Of the
most Christian King likewise sulFiced To hiring down
throughout the Peninsula the edifc- of The Consti-
tuition upon its authors Embroidered Iy the presence
oil my well-heioved Cousin the Duke of Angoulrme
and his valiant army, the immense majority Of my
subjects hasieRed to overthrow the trophies that folly
had raised IN revolt, and TO establish the ancien
institutions which had been the source of prosperity
tn their forrfathcrs Led an bv victory, ihe of
France dew TO the hanks Of the Guadeleia, Rttacke
and captured the TroCadero, filled oppt with
alarms. ard AT length myself and army are free Clio
nv lie To God
" In the midst Of the bitterness with which INV
heart ia smiiIen ut the aspect az the condiiron To
which three years Of suffering has redurcd all nv
realms, have seen with satisfaction that nv SUI
premc Ccrpcii Of the Indies inspired with continual
zeal for the good al SERVER, have hren eager 10
propose TO ne, by its determination of October 50;h,
such measures appear them proper ale
vlaic ihr evils produced hy the revolution of the
frn'NSUla IN tnat pNt OF NV possessions Adjoining
r the advice of sHi,! Council ordan follows -
]. Throughout all my American domains \ solemn
if Depn, shall he channird in thanksgiving TO the
Almighty for The henef' which, in his infinite mercy,
he has grated IN the whole nation in preserving
self and all my Royal Family SAT. and sound in the
n midst of such great and continual dangers.
=. Throughout ny said American ,lonains rhs Pa.
hicnL Constitution Of me Spaush Monarchy 10 for
ever abolished Their governments are Te-estahish-
ed in conformity 10 The laws and Ordonnanc,s exist
ing previous 10 the 7ih March, 1920.
IN Il - a.. -
iinns, the Constitutional Municipalities and their se-
cre'"ryshirs and dependencies shall Immediately re-
linnnsh their functions.
q. The amdiencies Courts of iustice) newly estab-
iishrd IN like manner discontinue their functions
s. The militia created nv The CprteS under the
name oi NTtioU1t shall he dissolved mm eda,ely -
The indiSdu"'s who comprise il shall give up their
anna and announcements before they return home.
s. Thr suppressed Communities shall return 10
their conven's, and be Teinsaied in all their proper
~, including ,ucb ne may have been Hiienated no
matter hv what title.
i z. confrm the rscompensrs and Offices which
may have hern bestowed during the Constitutional
regime, '" nv American possessions provided that,
~ no c1se, they are derived from The Consitr
are no' of rev creation, aud ihai those who have
obtained them have not rendered themselves unwor-
thy nv their conduci.
3. an exception 10 The provision of the foregoing
article is thai every office which has been vacated by
the dismissal or the unjust removal Of the person
who filed u, shall be restored TO him, if he demands
~, IN preference TO ne person who may have taken
his place.
RI 81 la consequence, Il command my Vceroys, Courts
Il ni Justice, Captains, GrneIals Governors, and Su-
p'r'scu'lrnis asd beg and charge the very rever-
end Archhshops and Bishops, Deans and Chapters of
the Metropolitan and Cathedral Churches Of nv
rcalras Of the Indies, the adjacent isles and the
Philippines, 10 accomplish md carry info execution,
every one IN chat concerns him, my ROYAL will, ~
expressed above. Done at the Palsc~. cic
FERDINAND"
1 NUrgaEURo, Jon. 7--Tnielgence has reached ne
from Co,f', that Colocolrni has the command nG The
c"rs Of Alnrioies, WIN with The artillery bese giug