Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-20

st"nSe, e basis OF t1e .as:iuc tons communicated 70
Tie Eenerais who command there. Ills Majesty there
tore, uniting his wishes To those of his arnst allies &c
fully persuaded that the best means of re,er;,, ,,,
dement's oil long peace solid and durable copsis,
precisely IN The ciicaCiOusness OF the r,e,,ucs az
P'ecauuon' which VIII secure for the riture and
"a'a"oe u'e tranquility harply existing in the n>
hostile contaeion. " ~ -"
us MAJESTY reco!lects, in fact and he could not
ae'' mat i" Tue same manner the first i'd t,at
we haa IN spain ot the establishment of ne,y Co
NernIncnt III Portugal conceded almost simultaneously
WIN The numerous and daily emgrations of Purtr-
guese corps, and of persons of different classes who
airi'eu oy different points from that country so as
ABSOLUTELY 10 exclude the possibility of any nrovoca
ton on The part Of Spain: So tie frs, sin,l of the
criminal attempts which the Innovations IN Portuna al
excited IN the minds of rebcl iul SIaniards was the
act oy winch two officers and some indy !uals seduced
10 men OF the ';ii IL ,0es. IS slt Cavalry sed-
| Portuguese territory.
Inc numerous documents collected in the Office of
! The Department Son13od 10 me. and from which
nave drawn the narrative which his Majesty had order
ed the 10 make OF these events would furnish the u,ns,
July convincing proof of the ardour and exalted SEM
'ncnts OF The emgrated Portuguese soldiers which O.
quaiied, II they did surpass those of their officers.
u IL" undoubtedly interesting situation. in which the
ire OF despair might have been kndled by the very
means contIivej 10 obtain contrary result
us Majesty sees himself under the painful sity
OF ordering ac!ire and strict surveillance in t,.
frontier provinces, where dangerous thoughts and com
imunications might be propagatet, tending to fomcnt
projects OF revolt and where as in Estremadura and
Andaiusla stronger rcdressive measures must be en-
poyed, because they exposed 10 the double inaus
encc OF Tie Vaccinations which might be contryed I'll
Tier in Portugal or al Gibraltar in which place were
organized, and from which issued those bands of rebels
who were destroyed almost soon as landed at Tar,
! ia, Almeira, and Guardama.
1t! consequence CT these circumstances, the kind Of ten
cncy TO state OF mora! hostility, which chances eFr,l
in Portugal may have produced, seriously aud constantly
occupies the attention of his Majesty, with view 10 la
boz " prevent consequences, the possibility which, per.
hap would not hG sufficiently avcrted by occupation
OF some points Of Portugal by the English ,roous-bv bc
troops which oe!Gng To SD mAgnanmuus Sovereign and
10 hateh which, at an epoch still recent, in
the dangers and the glory OF the Spanish people in cnn,
batting violent and iilegitimaie usurpation.
His Majesty has also oreSecn the extraordnar -,
ces which Such measures render necessary moment
when he is cSe his constant solicituie in the rectio
of the public Expenditure, and the improvcntn f ,tr al
mins alton. But if lie has thought ft 70 order ill., IL
expenses should he confined what strictly
IS ms Will also that this sacred principle should he borne
/" h"0 mat every i"ing must yield to the honor of the
monarchy and TO the dUty OF preserving the sentiments of
dielity and asan PRIDE after all the proofs 49,,
have gwen IN recent times, OF resistance to d,,,
usurpatons, and TO revolutionary attenpts il yod sill
remain to sew what Spain could IT, contrary 70 all
peca,icn, such extremity should become necessary
what it do, with the will Of his Majesty presou, >,
'e Aeao oil ms army, ana with the OF patient
perseverance religious, an" m"nactca people which owes
AL Its military glory IN these latter times 10 the nsr;,,
o OF its hlia love for the august person our Soyereio,
and ior his dynasty And, is precisely in beea %
tues OF the Spanish people, (iis Majesty declares tbi,
win peasnre thAt the balance Of legitimacy now finds
powerful support against the irrupons of revo,ioua,
powerful add eSS to you, BY tie kings order ib com
munca ton must add, that it is His AIaeslv's veil; b,
especially recommend you, for the ma m
nal order and tranquility have recourse to the rovaI;,
volunteers, whose mnnarctical sentiments and oi,arb
ment to his royal person, inspire him with the crp,,t
Aience. ZANRp sNC