Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-19
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rhc spanish Revolution.
From The LnnIon.Time.

From the London Times ~ =
MADRID, July 26.--Ihe Gazette Of this morn.
Ing contains the following important address
from the Queen to her subjects:
Spaniards: A series of deolorable mistakes
may have detached me from you, introducing
absurd distrust between the people and the
throne. Ny heart has been calumniated by
whomsoever has attributed to it sentiments
contrary to the welfare and liberty of those who
are my children; but since The truth has at
last reached the ears of your queen, hope
that love and confidence will revive and be
strengthened in your hearts. 4 ~ $500
4 The sacrifices of the Spanish nation 10 sus.
tain ats Liberties and my rights make il my
duty never to forget the principles / have
represented-the only principles ever can
Representative principles Of liberty, without
! which there are no nations worthy of tho
name.
"A new era, based on the union of the people
with the monarch, will dispel even to the last
SHADOW, the sad events which /, first of all.
desire TO obliterate from your annals.
I aePiore, from my innermost soul the mis-
fortunes that have occurred; and, with an un.
~aVerlng solcitude, viii strive to make them
forgotten.
! lntrust myself confidently and unreserv-
edly to the national loyalty The sentiments
OF brave men are always sublime. eRt4 sf4f
May nothing in future trouble the harmony
desire to maintain with my people, / am
/ disposed to make every kind of sacrifice for the
general good of the country. desire that it
shall manifest its will by the organ of its legiti.
mate representatives, and from this moment
accept and offer every guarantee that may
hrmly Tx its rights and those of my throne
| The honor of that throne is YOUR honor,
| Spaniards! My dignity as queen, as woman,
and as mother, is identical with the dignity of
| the nation that once made my name the sym.
| Dol of its liberties. / fear not, therefore. to
intrust myself to you; fear not to place nv
person and that of my daughter in your hands;
fear not to place my fate under the shield
| OF your loyalty, because firmly believe that
make you arbitrators of your own honor and
Of the safety of the country.
The appointment of the Duke de la Victoria
IS President of the Council of Ministers. and
my complete adherence to his ideas, having for
their object the general happiness will be the
best pledge OF the fulhlment of your noble as.
| pirations.
Spaniards you may make the happiness
and the glory OF your queen by accepting those
which she desires for you, and prepares Tor YOU
In the inermost recesses of her maternal heart.
The pure and perfect loyalty of him who is to
direct my councils, the ardent patriotism he on
! so many occasions has manifested will put his
sentiments in accordance with mine.
I Given at the Palace on the 26th of July. 1854.
5a5 70 LA RE1NA.
The Gazette further contains an exposition
by General San Miguel to the Queen. and a
consequent decree. The general addressed her
majesty as follows:
Madrid, July "a, 1854.
MADAM--When your majesty was pleased TO
honor me by calling me to your councils, none
could doubt what was your mind nor what were
my intentions. To prepare the salvation of
the country, brought to the brink of an abyss
by The conduct Of Count San Luiss ministry.
to open the road which the Duke de la Victoria.
called by your majesty TO form the government.
will follow with the qualities that elevate and
distinguish him to return, in short to the
liberal system so wickedly forgotten by men
who owed so'much to it--such was your ma
Jesty's beneicent design; such my notorious,
my necessary decision. 4
did not even think it indispensable 10 saw
thus much in document of this kind, because
was sure that nobody in the Spanish nation
could doubt it.
Your majesty knows that understanding the
dencate Dut transitory mission that had been
conferred upon me, J have striven to abstain
from all that was not especially urgent, leaving
TO General Espartero the full liberty of his acts.
and the honor that may ensue from them. and
not compromising his policy by measures that
may demand the elements of time and media.
lion.
Nevertheless, Sonora, there is one measure
that appears to me urgent which conceive
cannot longer be delayed, and which submit
10 your majesty In the accompanying project
of decree. The reasons for it arc obyious
your rnajesty's intelligence will comprehend
them, and your heart, / am convinced. will
already have prompted them. II is necessary
to efface that which we all wish had never oc.
CURED, and to enter fully and fairly never
again TO abandon il, upon the true path of our
salvation. EVARlSTO SAN MIGUEL.
The decree runs thus
In consideration Of the reasons laid before
me by my inermistic minister of war, and with
the greatest satisfaction of my mind, have de. |
creed the following:
Article /. The DEGREES depriving Generals
Don Leopold 0'Donnell, Condo dc Lucena. |
Don Francisco Serrano, Don Antonio Bos de !
Olano, Don Jose de Ia Concba, Don Felix !,
Maria de Messins, and Don Domingo Dulce. |
OF their empioyments, ranks titles and decora.
lions, are hereby revoked.
Art 2 Are also revoked The DEGREES ofroval |
orders by which we're confined in any point of
the Spanish dominions, or were sent into foreign
countries, all and any military men or civilians |
on account Of political causes, during the nd |
ministration Of Count San Luis. The persons |
in question may freely proceed whithersoeyer |
they please.
Art. 3. 1t is my will that a thick veil be 1
thrown over the discussions and political acts
OF the present struggle, as we'll as over all re.
lnting to its origin and preparation.
Art. 4. In the preceding article are not to
be conprehended the faults or crimes of the
ministers and authorities, over whom NAV ap-
pend accusation and judgment of the Cortes. or
OF the competent tribunals. in these cases the
action OF JGstice remains open, that it may be
enforced by legal means
Art 8. The same is the case with respect to
oil acts not Of a political character, and which
correspond to the class Of ordinary crimes.
Given at the palace June "a. &c