The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-04

had translated from Spanish paper for your press
and il may be relied on as authentic
Whilst on the subject Of her Majesty, who has be-
come douby interesting by her misortunes, il may not
be irrelevant to give short descriptive notice OF her
person and character by personally well acquah'
60, and long in the habit Of friendly intercourse WIN
her, which appeared in the London and Paris opser
sero July sth 1888 | have no doubt that II you
can spare room in your valuable paper, your readers
will be interested by their perusal.
SUBSCRIBER.
Translated from the Spanish, for ne MadisoniGH.
The President Of the Provisional Regency OF Spain,
has received from Marseies the following document
which communicate for publication
A MANIFESTO TO THE NATION.
SpANAnDs On this day bid adieu 10 Spanish
SOIL which TO me, was one OF mourning and bitter
with my eyes bathod in tears and raised TO Heaven
prayed the God of merces, 10 shower down upon
you and upon my august daughter his iayors and
benedictions. The moment reached foreign land,
the first necessity of my SOUL the first tmpulse OF NY
heart has been to raise thererom my friendly voice 70
YOU this voice. which has directed you with an Ineila7
Bile love- whether IN prosperous or adverse fortune
Alone, forsaken penetrated with the most pro
found anguish, my only consolation in this over
whcming misfortune is to unbosom myself TO God and
to YOU TO my father and 10 my children. Fear not,
that in order 10 vndicate my conduct Ruler OF the
realm will indulge in useless complaint and recrim'
nation, which might excite your passions. These,
have always endeavored 10 calm, and would fam have
seen them extnguished. The language of modera-
lion, is the only one that COMFORTS with my aifcton
my dignity, and my honor. ssa,,syo,ss $50
When forsook my country to find another in the
hearts Of the Spanards, the fame of your illustrous
deeds and brilliant virtues had reached me. knew
that at all times you had marched into the conflict with
noble and generous impetuosi,y, to MAINTAIN the
Throne Of your Princes that you had sustained il by
hat in Iay ~
renown you had merited well of your country and OF
Europe. ! then to consecrato myself 10 the
happiness Of nation, which had shed its best blood
to redeem its Kings from captivity.
The Almighty heard my vow, the Joy expressed by
YOU showed what your presages OF that vow,
which know that have kept.
When your King, on the brink of the grave, with
tremulous hand yielded into mine the reins Of Go
yernment eyes, were by turns directed TO my hus-
band the cradle of my daughter and the Spanish
nation thus blending into one the three objects fmy
love, to commend them in one supplicatlon to the pro-
lection of Heaven. The painful anxiety OF wlle
and mother when the life of her husband and the
throne Of her daughter endangered, was not
sufficient TO distract my mind from my duties as a
Queen. AT my word the universities were opened,
my word nveerate abuses disappeared, and useful
and udicous reforms commenced In line, at nay
word those found home, who had in vain sought
one, prescribed and wandering in foreign lands.
Your joyful enthusiasm, in consequence OF these
of justice and clemency formed strong contrast
To the intensity oil my grief the " 10y
affection reserved for myself all the sorrows; you
had all the joys
Afterwards, when it pleased God to call TO himself
my august spouse, and he left the entire govern
ment of the monarchy, endeavored to rule as Just
and element Queen During the short period which
tfanspired from my ascension to power until we con
vocation Of the first Cortes my dominion, although
vested in myself alone not despotic although alb
solule--it was not arbitrary, because my VIII gave
certain limits.
When persons of high dignity and the Council OF
Government, whom, according to the last VIII OF my
august spouse, was important occasions, TO con,
suit represented to me that public opinion required
other guarantees from depository OF the sovereign
power, gave them, and of my free and spontaneous
will conyoked the Peers of the nation and the deputies
of the Kingdom. | gave the Royal Statute, and
have not violated it If others have trainped 1t uhuer
foot theirs be the responsibility before God, VINO mas
made the laws holy. ! accepted and swore to the
constitution Of 1887 and in order not to transgress
against it, have made the last and greatest OF all sa-
CRITICS.: have reinquished my sceptre and iorsaKeh
my daughters.
In referring to the acts which have brought upon
me such rbulations will speak TO you IN a manner
suitable my dignity with caimness and moderation
Served by responsible ministers, who had the sup
port II the Cores accepted their resignation, which
had been imperiousy required by mutiny IN BARGE
Iona From that time crisis commenced which ter
minated only with my abdication, signed at Valencia,
During this trying period the Municipality OF Mad
rid had rebeed against my authority. Others OF the
popuous cities followed its example
The insurgents required me TO condemn inc con-
duct of certain minister's who had Loyalty served me
to recognize the instruction as legitimate 10 amend
ar al least suspend the law of municipalities sanction
ed by me after il had been enacted by the Cortes TO
place the Regency, which had been conlided soeiy TO
me under the dictaton of others could no, acceue
To the first of these proposals, without degrading NY
self in my eyes, nor 10 the second without &C
knowledcnp the right of force right which nclher
divine nor human laws recognise and the existence ol
which was incompatible with the Constitution, ana Is
incompatible with all constitutions the third could
no, grant without violating the Constitution which
calls that law which is enacted by the Cortes and
sanctioned by the Supreme Head of the State, and
which places beyond the jurisdiction OF Royal author-
y law already thus sanctioned to the fourth could
not accede, without ignomny and sclf-condemnntlon
nor without weakening the power lett me by the hlng
confirmed by the Cortes and which hold as sacred
trust, and had sworn never to yield into factious
hands.
NV constancy in resisting requistons which my du-
ties nv oaths and the interests Of the Monarchy,
forced me refuse brought upon this feeble woman
who TO day addresses you weight OF trlbua,lohS
which no human tongue express
You will remember all this Spanards
have borne my misiortunee from city 70 city, re-
ceiying by the way SCOTS and dersions because God
in his secret DEGREES, sometimes permits lnlquly anu
incfattudc to prevail On this account, no doubt TIC
few who hated me encouraged to derlde me, and
the many who loved me afraid TO offer any other
testimony of their love than compassionate silence
Some there were who Offered me their swords, but
accepted them NOT willng that alone nhouu ~
martyr rather than TO be compelled some day to read
new martyrdom OF Spanish loyalty.
might huve caused civil war; but she who has
Just given you peace such her heart longed for,
founded oblivion Of the past could not think Otto
menting Turn my maternal eyes from an idea 50
horrible, saying, to myself when children are migrate
full mother suffer unto death, but war among her
children she ought never to excite
DAYS passed in this dreadful situation, ] beheld my
sceptro turned into a useless reed and my dadcm into
| a crown Of thorns. could bear II no longer, hut
yielded this sceptre and renqushed this crown, that
might breathe the air freely unfortunate yes, but
with serene brow, with tranquil conscience and
u,ithnut ono rornnrsa of snuI Standards. this has