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-"v- :..k;-. - A -.-v---' '': t:-.risizJjJkxi :r 1 ; X .. f . I.'- , f PUBLtSHKD (weekly) BYVVII-UAM BOYLAN. TWOBOUI. m IK Vol." 13. T: tfALEIGli, (n. c.) THURSDAY, sHGUST l, 1 808 :iNoi54'4.'" ... ' ' - 11 Jl 'II 1 prom the- Trinidad Covrant Extraordinary of ' 'iht. June, .: ';Fpk'T Sfain, Jirtie .27i. , fe hasten to perform'thc promise insert ed in ouP ordinafy df Saturday last, by lay n bctore" our jetifew1. the most extraordinary iHcirence that has. 'ever been produced by ooliucal events, to astonish the universe. One of the firnt empires on the globex teiulin? over both hemispheres, its tlomunons, i.:.U Va cun npvpr set ..t bli rvlnis:il ' fin Willi'" " , ------ power- .this transcendant throne and its im- nese treasures, all" is abandoned 1 all is re srrrned by the monarch--;antV to whom ' a foreigner i to a foreigner who has deceived fcim subjugated him-disig;raced him, and whom hedoes not-Mush to call his friend, his !.yal and faithful ally ! I ! ' peadl-4Tnaikl--learril.O-beloved -Britons and kt thea&R paj:tizahs of the Tyrant now upoloc'ie for him, if they can. MADRID GAZETTE EXTRAORDI- NARY. . ' JL April 9, 1808. Hts excellency Don Sebastian Pinttela has ominumatel' tinder yesterday's date,khe following royal order to his excellency the president ol the council. Our lord the king has just received credi- intellige'nce or his intimate friend and austally the emperor of the French, king of Italy,'' beinp already at Kayonirc, for the purpose, the most agreeable, valuable, and flittering to nis majesty, nameiy, mai. oi en twine tiese kinedoms, with views in which bis maj.t sty "perfectly concurs, and of known utility and' advantage to his beloved subjects. And, it becoming the most intimate friend shin, happily subsisting between the . two crowns, and the most high character of his noerial and royal majesty, that his majesty v should ro to meet and compliment him, and tB'tve-him-the-mest-sincerer positive and constant prooi oi nis intention mm icboiuuuu to keep tin, renew, and draw closef the good intelligence, intimate friendship and advan tageous! alliance which have happily prevtiil-: ed, and should prevail, between these two monarclis,' his majesty has -.resolved speedily to set out for the purpose of affecting it. .And, us this absence is to last but a few days, he expects, from the loy alty - and - love iif his Moved RuSiects, and parucularly of the habitants of this capital, wKo have scrrepeat idly evinced their being animated by those stnumenis,, mat nwy win Keep quiet, irusiy Mid 'confiding in the notorious zeal, activity, and justice of his ministers and tribunalst iron whom his majesty had laid the strictest i vmncaonito'that end, and principally in the newly created 'hoard of government, over which his, most serene highness the Infcm Don Antonio is to preside ; and that they TviH maintain, .as they are bouhUtcFddTthe" peace and harmony which has hitherto sub- "sist'ed between thrm'and the troops pf his imperial and royal majesty, punctually sup plying them with whatever, they may want lor their subsistence, until they proceed to the points where they intend to go for the greater advantage and happiness of both na tions: Ifis Majesty giving the most poritive assurances,' that- there lsno '.'apprehension whatever of the said trenqmlity, .Rood intelli gent: and .advantageous alliiince being dis turbed or altered : instead tof rthich Ms ma.' jesty .; is -fully convinced, that it will grow r.p, and more solid every day. - . ; -(Signed)7 Skbastiam Pixoela. , - , .Gibraltar . A$J -it; We have been favoured with thefonowing frarislaiion 'c-- leUer ' f fo'orthe count of Es- I peieta, Captain'. gencTaT:oif"! Catalonia,.' to his tscelleiicy ireneral of division Duherne." com- .ir.aiidjrig in chiefthe army of observation pf the tastern :Pvrenee,5 -Vr El R CE LON A. March 1 8. 'r Vl" - ... ... - ' ' -, .M. . - The troops in the CitadeU and forts of Mon jiiuay, consider the whole of this city as ma- lories, and all its provisions as theirs. They kwc tiq enemy (o fear,. nor any thing to ex- rSLI- cepi m so tar as Kavmtr a commorr in- j5tithheown"Span rtresses, in L' 11 ne, as an any : V Hot excillency !occupird these fort vename oftheemperoVandkintr, a "id as such,he bpanish government consent "! 10 the -'occupation of them..-by your troops,- . &' V-cak gwu. iiiivi auu l.UllUUirvt.-7 Mth Uic same; senimehts,. it has opened to w.ahd the, army iipder your command, its -ures, its resourcesy-and the bosom oflts ftmilies,m ."order to afford you5a hospitable re-. M'iion, and to share with jou the jood destin V wr its own use. - V , ;, -tt-;:' -; WihtaryJjawi prescribe the mode of sup- measiirt oi,lv. serves to create suspicion and dist rasTTNeitTicr. my coudactj nor the con stant modcratiua ofVniy troops, nor the favora ble reception the French army have met with, ought to' excite' alarm. . ' , Thetown is provided with supplies of every dtscriptidn as you will p receive from the an aexed dlTicial statement of the iotendant ; and even although ttiere should he some deficit h cy, your excellency gives us the stronRest as surance, that provisions are collecting at the ports of France, which are to be sejit to this country, free of duty. s His Majesty the emperor and king, whose worthy name has inspired us with confidencer while his troops occupy our forts, being truly informed of -ourdocility and honourable prin ciples, will not be well pleased when he hears, that you alarm thii city -.with terrible forebod ings, as a recompenselbrats constant submis sive conduct. ". " YoUr excellency 5111 the opinion of his imperial majesty respecting your determination before you carry it. into effect, and to accomjariy your -re(iist -with this. explanation of mine, asI shall lay the business before the king my master, without whose orders, I cannot give to your excellen cy hat the forts in "possession of the Spanish troops have not. ' If, before you receive the resolutidti of the emperor, your excellency should find grounds for.JivingNtirh precaution, and under the in fluence,of fearfnthe forts which at present are to be considered a forming part of the town, then the measure you proiKSse might be resorted to with pmprictyIlut, in the meantime' - when . no-sue h " necessityteKists, I wish to impress on your iHnd,' that it -. will serve no good ' purpose ta supply the forts with stores of provisions ; that such an inten tion is pointed ancfoflensivt : and that it will not be in the P'Aver of your excellenc-y, or myself, to remedy the consequence of the sensation which such a measure may excite, .imong the inhabitants. --j " Your excclleucy"'vi! be pleased to' accept of my most high eonsidetalion. Maypcd preserve you many years. "' -The count of Espli tk. Madrid (iAZKTTEMay 13. Circvfor Jddrcna of the council of Ca&uti. Most Faithful Spaniard! - You have, for twenty ) ears. togelherf 'oty -ed with unexceptipnable loyalty7 the iuust monarch" of'jspain, ever treading in the steps ofyour forefathers -yott- hfive- m ade-bUitaljej returns to his paternal Jove, and sharetl the just concei-n vvhioh the council, ex pressed to his majesty respecting h's abdication, tm-the day following that on which Tt took place. If we published his successor's accession to the throne, it was' merely to comply with his supreme commands. We would have loflg continued submissive and faithful to his ma jesty, if we had understood, that his 'abdica tion ami-resignation of the crown as net ac companied with . the requisite .spontaneous freedom. "H,- ' Ever since Charles IV. made it known, tliat this abdication had been l'crcedfiom him, ai d that he deemed himself fully entitled to resume the crown, the boaid of government, lhectur.cil of Castile, and the whole . hation, hfve be'tn aiixiously waiting f.r the dccisii.n .of a question of stich hiih inportance ; n,d tt e council nave, examine!, wun ir.e greaust attention, the documents tpon which the powtrhil , umpire who has been uppointtd fcr that purpos'evhas grounded his determination' The nidst, impoi t&nt, of these aic subjoined here; and in the opinion formed by the coun cil,' they have certainty, that they-have not deviated from. that which the august party himself would, have .adopted, if. less '-complicated 'circumstances - had not opposed that concert." It is iindoubtedry unfortunate that the union of the fathers of ..this people hasi nofyel taken place ; but Jhis misfortune will prove less pisiressing-io ineir-enencent hearts ,as the --result; of chelate event? holds out Battering hopes for, the future, and the nation will shortly be enabled to proceed, jvith steady Btepsj in the; career ot her hoppinfess and prosperity. - . . '.; . ' Those hnpcs .hegih.o be realiz since thfekiiig;las appointed, -to supplylns place in . 'the v gpvernmenlj)t tnese kingdoms, a presence of their ecellencTeslNIarquisXobel lero, don Fco. Gil., and Conzulo O'Farrih members ol the board of government, are the following onesi - 4- V PROTEST- OF CHARLES IV;' " Dearest brotherOA the 19th of last month, I put into the hands cf my son a, de cree of abdication.r-.On the very same day I entered a solemn protest against the decree which had been .issued in the midst of wild -commotions, and forced from me by the criti cal circumstances of that period. Now that tranquility is restored ; that my protest is in the hands f my august friend and faithful ally the emperor of the French, king of. Italy, and it is notorious, that my'sbn could not induce his imperial and royalmajesty.to acknowledge him . in that capacity- I solemnly declare that. the deed of abdication, which. I subrib ed on the 19th of last-month, is null and voic! the meeting held on th, '6th inst. in the Royal Adiresty Letteft Royal Vccreet ani Qr ' ; ROYAL ADDRESS. ; " Sfianftrdi.and bclr0edt W&jh(VerfiC ous men are endeavouring to bring niih upon' you, and would fain supply you with arms, thai you might turn them against ,the ' French troops, anxious reciprocally to stir you tip a gainst them, and them against you, What would be the result of such aimster intenti ons 1 No other, without doubt, than the devas tation of SpairaVdjtlalamities of every de scription. The factious minds, from which ' I had so much to bear, are as yet hi agita- tion ; and undeFcircumstances equally impor tant and critical, 1 am concerting measures with my ally, the emperor of the French, con cerning, whatever is connected with your hap- -piness. But be sure not to listen to his ene mies ; they who exasperate you against France . thirst for your bloodf jmd-are-euher-4be ene mies of our nation or the agents of England. If you harken to them, you will occassional, the loss of your colonies, the tliviaion of your provinces, and a long series of disturbances and evils to your country. " Sianiad8y trust my experience, and sub mit to the authority whi; h i hold fiom the Almighty and fromf.my ancestors. Follow my example, arid believe that the friendship"' of the emperor of the : French, our atly, can alone save Spain, a,nd make her-happy .- "Uayonne, in the imperial palace of govera-: menV, May 4, 18u8. "'.-'" ."'V X THE KING. . ,-Letter enclosing tte Royal Decree to his ipifieri- . at and royal highnesa ( Murat.J Brother-' M y absence and infi rmities' not allowing me wholly to dedicate myself to the unremitted exertions tequircd for the govern ment of my states, the tranquillity of my king dom, and the preservation of my crown, it has s rucjk me, that I could do nothing better than to arJpoint a Locum tenens, who invested 'with the supremeauihority, wh'n,h I hold from GouV and my ancestors, should govern and rule for -me and in my name, over all the provinces cf Spain. . , .- In consequence whereof, and having pre viouly. consulted" the welfare of my people, '. aUd my wish to rescue the monarchy from the precipice into which the malevolent, and , the enemiefiof the peace of the' conlinentj were on the eve of plunging hjr ; duly a p preciateing, on the other -hand, the eminent Xes of which your imperial and royal high- v has given us so, .many '"proofs, and tha great services you have done "tts ; I have; i resolved, with the consent and approbation of f my faithful and great ally the emperor and. ihlHTTts partiT; and, therefore it is my will that you.. should make it known to all ray sub jects, that thejr good king who loved them, wishes to dedicate the remainder of his life to unremitted exertions for their happiness I provisionally confirm in their situations the members of the present board of government, arid ail the civil and military officers who have beeirappoiutcd ever since the 49thof March las'. I ijned to go and meet my august all, the enxperor or the French, king of Italy ; after which I will, send fuVlh'ef orders to the board. .San LoatNZQ, April 17. 1808. ?; I ftlE KING. .. Tqjilie supreme tcard of government.' j JeiWr of hi it Majesty the Emieror .f France to '.Jat-lioyal Highness the Prince of '-Anurias -" Brother I have received yourroyal high ness's letter. The inspection of. your roja.l father's papers, must .already have con vi; iced you of the affection which leji:trJLare'liim : under theresent circumstances, you ill al low me to speak to your highness with frank ness and candours -1, entertained a hope that, "u pon, my arrival at Madrid, -1 might pet suar liiyTllustrious friend to inake. some necessary reforms in his dominion's, and in some degree 'to "gratify the public .opinion. The prince of peace's dismission "appeared to me requisite for his-happiness and that of his people. The"1, ever ts in the north have retarded my journey. In the mean time the occurrences at Aran--jueaiia ve-4-akea- place -1 do not set up for a jude of 'what "has happened, nor of the con due; of the prince ol' peace ; but, what I know is, tnat: ku:iis snouiu never tnure their sub- either engaged in ;hostileperadonslir 5 ccsged, or when 'a scare'dv jn the coun- t5 threatened, which obliges the general ,SinR t0 prec'autions-folrtlic'.slK rire- of hi; . troops! by establishmgdepots. x- 2(.rus;ve of "tblsc circumstances, ihii prince whev without any other interest than that of Spcin, already evince by Ilis beie6 cent and unremitted, exertion at the! head of his army, devotes himself, with eagerness and the' iiriost -'sui.tahleiiteanavte. whatever, is con? TbCtbdard of Mvernment, which shares all the sentimehtsor the1 council',' has viewed the crisis of" the preceding, events in' ihe same light, and considers the determination adopted by the Wisdom bHhe; tribunal, and-to which it subscribesjwithoTit Jestrictioi as the fulfil ment of the irrevocabe decrees of Providence hich never forsakes a; religious people, at-i; tached to their soyereig'hXand to the laws by whichhey are governed. v - ' The principal documents quoted, and which the council had taken into consideration at IM ...;.' .... -'.. M . -I,- jet ts to'Siit'd blood, doing themselves justice. I pray to (i d that your royal highness may never experience it. It would not suit the in- teieS' s of Spain that a'prince w ho has married a print ess v The royal family, and who has so long governed'thc kingdom should be persecu ted, lie has no friend: left ; nor would your royal highness have any, if you should one day be unfortunate.' - The people gladly seize the opportunities, of making themselves amends lor the respect they- show us.;7.Ycu cannot try the prince of-peace ; his crimes," if he; were charitd with any,'-ought, to be-rwtecl in the -lights of the. throne.- I have often expressed niy wish, that the prince of peaces might, .b'e (lisniissed : If I have-not been more urgent, it Jias bten owiug. to. my friendship for-king Char i.es, from vvlose weak paiiUdity I chose ho turn my eyes. Oh wretched humanity ! imbecility and error;, such is our motto I All this, however, may 'be reconciled; let the prince of peace be banished from Spain and I effee him an asylum iri Fiance. Withjespettto the. abdicatjontof Charles, iv it has" taken placeat a time when my ar mies occupied Spkin and Europe and posteri ty might believe that 1 haye sent so many tropps. for the sde purpose of,, driving my friend and ally from his thione. ' . A.S- neighbouring sovereign, T arn bound to inquire into whjrt.has taken place, previ ous to my acknowledging this abdication. I thereforerwish to converse with your royal highness upon the subject. The caution with whichThave hithefto proceeded in these allairs, ought to Convince you of the support you will find in me if factions,' of any descrip tion, ever disturb your, reign. VhenY king, Charles informed me of the events of Octo ber last, Twas greatly concerned at thentpa'nd .JLflatter myself, that: I have contributed, by iiij jutBiiuua) iy mcir iiuppj imuc ...... Tour royal highness should dread the conse quences of popular commotions ; some of my scattered soldiers may be assassinated, but such cxcessescould only bring ruin upon Spain . . . .". f r Your royal highness knows all 'the fecesses of fny heart r you may "seeTC that" I' am agitated by variohs ideas, which j want -to bf fixed. y-ou may be certain, that, at all e wntay lwiltdialxtnthyouaa Tiave done ttkth your royalfatlter : rely upon my iivish to re concile cyeiy thing ; and ' to find opportuni ties to give you proofs of my affection and high regard. And sol I prayXlod-may keep "you, brother, under his holy a'nd worthy pro tection; . ." .-'.'' "' '' s' ,;- - (Signed 21 NAPOLEON The royal council has subsequently receivr kim?i upon -appointing your imperial and roy al, bighnest my lieutenant General ; by the de'erte w hich I have just issued tothe board of government, and which is here annexed, entreating you, prince", to transmit it to them, and ioaccept othis appointment, which will restore peace "tcji .my mind.v: And so 1 pray, Ood may keep ybu, brotjier, under his holy and worthy protection:' Bayonne, Mayi4, 1808. - . (Signed) CHARLES. " , 'Afificfntment cf -the. Grand Duke of Herglo the hih dignity of Lieutenant General of the Kingdom. ' . r :.. .V . ' ' TO THE. SUPRlPMfW BOARD OJ GOVERNMENT " llHvingdeemtd1 it proper- to give Ihe--sane direction to all the forces of my King iloiiij wi' h a viev to the security of the pro- perty of individuals, and to' the 'maintenance " of Dublic tranquility acrainst botlUnternal and I external foes. 1 have (bought it ray dity, ia order to attain . that object, tn appoint lieute t ant-general of the kingdom , our bt loved bro- " thcr, the grand duke of jfierg, who, tit the same time, commands the troop of our ally, Sie emperor of the French. ; I'L , . And therefore, we command 'pur. supreme; ' council of Casnle, and other councils, the chan ceries, audiences and justices of the kingdom,' the capt air. s general - and - gov'er.Tors of f our " provinces and phces, to .bear him obedience, execute and entorce the execution of his , or- dera ana ctsposuions, sucn- peing pur -ui, as. like"Wicthat, as lieutehat general of the king- dom, lie. shall preside over the board cf gov- ernment, .i jent oe so unaerstood tcr; the clue fqlfilment of my present.supreme ydetermina-. , tAOii--Trf1ayonnei ZmrialJiialaqe-f ' 'gSVcrn-- rnent. May 4, 1 803. V -' r 'i ; i (Signed) ; I THE KING. 1 . Order accompanying' thejroyat Decree cfid Ad -.'-j .'''.:-'. dress , -.y '';'---"-f "'MosVillastrbus sir----The grand duke of Berg has directed mf to tnsmit to the, coun r cil, as I hereby do, the. annexed royal decree t of ourlord king Charles iv, issued at Bayonne, in -the palace of government, andiy which ' his majesty has been pleated to appoint lieu- v lepant general of the kingdom, , his. imperyil and royal highness the aboyeinamed gran$r dulte of perg ; that the: same may be so un derstobd1 'y the council, and by Jhem carried into execution, and circulated With all pos sible speed for the corresponding purposes. ; ' - ' I likeyise send tothe council, in Tmjtt.' ance. with the said grand duke's commands, ' " the annexed address of our said lord kin ed under date the 7th jmd i. . V .--
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