Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-21
From the Philadelphia Ga=stte,] .
THE STATE OF SPAIN,

THE STATE OF SPAIN,
A gentleman writing from Spain to
his friend in this city, under date oil
Feb. 10Th, gives the following gloomy
account Of the state of-the country
and of the shameful villainy practised
towards Prince Lucien Murat.
prohibitions on all sides are the or
der of the day, and l have no doubt that
Spain will ultimately become French
province. 1t is little less now. Per
secution is unidentified, and the Ser
yiles seem determined to exterminate
the Liberales. They hardly deserve a
better fate. What can you expect from
a population who swore they would
shed the last drop Of blood in their
veins for the constitutional cause, and
who now cry sylvia el Rey absolute,
and who are base enough to carry a
great chain on their shoulders about the
streets, crying cen cadenas queremos
yivir," Tin chains we wish to live. =
This happened in one of the most pub.
lie streets Of Malaga, and that is called
the most republican town of all Spain.
The Spaniards are now the most abject
people in the universe, and you would
scarcely believe, if you should return
to this quarter, that they are the peo-
pie you once knew. They suffer them.
selves to be immured in dungeons, and
shot like dogs, contentirg themselves
with saying, "manana veremos, we
shall see tomorrow.
"You will perhaps have heard ere
this reaches you, of the treacherous
manner in which their infamous gov
eminent has acted towards Prince Lu-
Glen Murat. He came from Trieste in
an American brig bound to New-York.
She put into Malaga for repairs, and
he came on shore and lived in the
house of friend Of ours. The vessel
altered her voyage in consequence oil
orders received there, and he was oblig.
ed to repair to Gibraltar to take pas
sage for Philadelphia. Finding nc
vessel ready to sail, he amused himself
by going now and then within the Spa.
nish lines, with the English officers, TO
hunt, sc. 1t soon became known that
he was in the neighborhood, and the
authorities at Madrid, laid a plan to
entrap him, which was effected in the
following manner A Spanish Colo
mel came into the garrison, made him.
self acquainted with Murat, and then
invited him to breakfast at St. Rogue
and Join a shooting party that day
Nlurat accepted the invitation, and
with his dog and gun, accompanied by
Cazador, went to meet his supposed
friend. On arriving at the Spanish
lines, the sentry asked him if he was
the gentleman who, short time be.
fore, had come from Malaga under a
military escort, for if he was, the officer
Of the guard wished to speak to him
Harbouring no suspicion, be went to
the officers quarters, and was then told
that he was under arrest, and must be
taken to the Captain General at Alge-
siras, (O'Donnel,) where he was on the
2lst uit. thrown into dirty inn under
a guard Of twenty soldiers, and where
he is to this day. What renders it the
more aggravating, is the being kidnap-
ped in such dastardly manner by an
officer of rank. They had as much right
to take me. They prefer no charges
against him, and the only reply he can
obtain is, that his case will be examin-
ed, and tomorrow we shall see." No
one can tell when he will get out OF
their clutches. l suppose they will
keep him there for six months at least,
and then tell him to so about his bust
ness. He had permission from the al
lied sovereigns and their ministers to
leave Europe, and the Spanish autho.
rites at Malaga had countersigned his
passport, so that every thing was in or
der.
"Every step that could be taken to
procure his release has been resorted to
at Gibraltar and Malaga, for every boz
dy is deeply interested in his fate. He
is one Of the most elegant fellows ever
saw, and he has as many amiable quail
tiles as ever before were united in one
person. He is liked by all who knew
him, and all express their Indignation
at such an outrageous transaction as
that Of his arrest"