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gonhns ; my mind it not able to harbor crimes, not to afTociate with thofc who Some of the
depofitories of the confidence of the Spanifli nation, they who hold the fuprecie power in their hands, are the 6rft to w ork your ruin bv every means which malice can
fuggeft, and to form traitorous connections tWnemies of our country. Third
m( crold. i the miltaken idea which they . I t rt in
have perhaps conccivea, to aeme our aeu iniea by their iniquitous proceedings
makes them view with indifference thedef-
trucYton of their country.- Although I have Arong grounds to believe it, yet 1
(lull forbear to mention nsmei, lead I
fhouia render griet lull snore poignant.
At this time, being acquainted with your
determination, that of your neighbours the
inhabitants of Valentia, and all the provin
ces of Spain, where the fame fentiments . are entertained forae of their leaders have
perhaps changed their determination, em
braced, the caufe of in ft ice, and endeavour t t a - 1
to lhake on tne yoke wnicn tney tryea to
impofe on u, by means the molt iniquitous
and bafe. Shauld I be miltaken in thi
opinion time will difcover the truth. Fear not, Arragonians; let us defend the
iripft iuft of caufe?, and we (hall be invin
cible. The enemy's troops now in Spain
are not able f withftand or efforts. Wo
betide them, fhould they ever dare to repeat in any other Spanifh tswn, what they did in Madrid on the 2d Miy facrificing with'out pity, and calling thofe feditious, and afTailins of whom they had but very lately received honors and favours which they did
not deferve. .Bayonne, has witnefsed and
trill remember the acts of violence, which.
after a long feries of treacheries and frauds
have been committed; acts of violence which clearly appear Iriking tontradi&ions
found in the papers publifhed, where Charles IV. is charged with having confpired with aminifter who is afterwards appointed a member of th council of government; where the king his fon who was never married but once, is queftoned about his firft wife. In confequencc thereof, it is my duty to declare and 1 accordingly do hereby declare what follows. 1. That the French emperor, all the individuals of his family, and every French ;general and officer, (hall be perfonally refponfible for the fafety of the king, acd of Jus brother and uncle 2. That, in cafe any violence fhould be attempted againft lives fo valuable", in order that Spain may not be without a king, the nation will make ufe of their elective right in favour of the Arch Duke Charles, as nephew oi Charles the III. in cafe that the Prince of Sicily, or the infant Don Pedro, and the other heirs fhould not be able to concur. 3. That mould the French army commit any robberies, devaflatien and murders, either in Madrid or any other town, invaded by the. French troops they 0) all be confidered as guilty of high treafen, and so quarter fhall be given to any of them. 4. That all the tranfaclions which rnve hitherto taken place fliall be confidered as illegal, void and extorted by violence, which is known to be pracYifed in both places. 5. That whit my hereafter be done in Bivonne flu 1 1 alfo he cowfiJered as null and void; and all who fhall take an active part in the like t ran fa ft ions, fliall be deemed traitors to their country. 6. Tint all drferters of the French army wh (hall prrfent themfelvcs fliall be admitted in Arragon, and treated with that generoHty which forms a prominent fcatu e of the Spimfh national character; they (hall h-- difarmeu and conduced to
his capital, where they m.j cnlift in our'
troops.
7- All other provinces and kingdoms of
Spain, not yi invad-d by the rnemy, are inviiiti to meet by deputies at Termal, or any other fuiuble pi ice, nominate a Lieutenant General, whrfr orders fliall be obrvti oy tli particular iltir fs of the dlf. ferent M"jdo.ns. 8 .l'.V foregoing minifrfio flull br printed ? .d pjMi'hed in the whole kingdom
of Arra -nn, n:i it fhll alfo be circuLteJ
in the c-it itals and princip 1 places of all th provi trs and kingdom of Spain. Or ci, i i th- head quarters at SarajoGas, the 3Ui M:iv, 1808. PALAFOX, Governor nJ cp?. r-r. of the kingdom
of Arr
Your wifli is already fulfilled ; the mine,' which lay deep in your bofom, and ours, is
lprung. lhe V.me has arrived when we
are all tilled upon to make a noble facn-
nee for our holy reliaion, our rood laws and
cuitoms and what obiex is more worthy
oi iurn a lacnice than tneir preiervanon. Since laft night, the whole of this town is . . 1 !
inarms, to iverge tne provocation ana in
tuits we hive received from the rrcncn.
Nothing was c?pable to check the ardor of
our people, efpecially nnce they knew that
you entertained the fame ferrtiments wita
them. Yes, their ardor, their fervent courage, muft he regulated by order, intelli
gence, and prudence, that it may produce
the refult which we all afpire. Aboe all things, it is ahfolutely neceffary that we fhould act in contert, and neet for that aurpofe, by proper deputation. A council has already been formed in this place, furriifhed with all necelTtry powers, and compofed of us the underfigned. If, in imitation of the meetings which tok place in this country in 95, the deputies of the different diflricls meet without the leaft delay tlie means of our common defence will foon be, organiaed. We will mutually inftruft and aflift each other, according to the means and local circumfttnees of each diftril. Let us for this purpofe exaft .returns imnardittely be mndt of all, who can take up arms from theage of feventeen to forty five, and forae what more, where bodily ttrenth and vigef permit : let alfo a return inAantly be made of all arms, fit for fervice, whichare found in the different diflrifti. Let ns immediately be trained to arms by military men, retired from fervice, who are fcattered over our provinces, and let us at leaft devote 2 hours a day to military exercife. The general principals, which move us to think and aft as we do, you will with pleafure find elucidated in an
other paper, which for that purpofe fliall be
circulated among you God prcferve you
many years, Santandero, Miy 27th, 1 808. R. Tho. Bp. of Sandandero ; D. A- Gutirez de Celis ; D. Jofe de Miranda D. Francifco de a Torre ; Count de CampoGiro; D. Juan pe Trueba; D. Geranimo de Argos ; D. Jole Maria de la Torre ; D. Jofe de Quijano ; D. Jac. Antonio de Lofftda ; D. Vincente de Camino ; D. J. M Fernandez Velarde ; D. Joaquin Perez de Gofio ; D. Francifco de laPedrkja ; D. J. Nepomuteno Munoz. By Command of the illuflrious Council. D. LUIS DEL CAMPO, Secretary. ADDRESS TO THE FRENCH. Frenchmen IYou polTcfs na longer either laws or liberty, nor any good whatever ; with llreams of blood fhed by youifelves and your children, ycu have been compelled to enflave Europe. A family, not Frtnch, reigns over you and feveral European nations, without the leaft benefit to France, or any other prople. Sjttin, our couflant ally, has contributed you know, by a variety of mens, to your tri umphs ; and yet (he has been dcfpoiled oi her laws, her Monarch, aud her greatnefs; her very religion is tlucateiir d : and all this has hitherto been atclicv?d, not by gallantry and valor,, but by treachery and fraud, in which you are forced to co-operate ; your valiant arms aie circled; you are made to afiifl in deeds of infamy, inconfiflant with your generous character anc with the Lame of the great nation, which you have acquired. Frenchmen, the SpaniOi Nation, your ally and generous friend, incites yvu to withdraw from banners, which are deftinrd to enllave all nation, and to enlifl under ours, which are railed for the belt of tauf es, to defend our laws and cur king., thereof we have been robbed, not by force ot v . , but by fiaud, treat hery, and ingratitude of the deepeit dye. Weill will dir. and you flmuld die with us to wipe fT ti.r u which will otherwise indrlibly t'ifracr your nation. The Span'urds trnJcr yoi: the jjft reward for fuch an adtion ; with c ;-n arms will thtv receive yon, attd by yur fid ; and when the war AmII bermitiatrd witli tlut fucrrfi, which they l've every refon to expc", l-nd HiaII b iven you, wbi h you m.y cultivate uhmiolefled, ai)d tjfj vur riB4ininir days a
French, will you fight for him, who 'op
relied and defpoiled yeu of what you
held moll facred For him who ht dr?g.
gcd you from your families and hemes, fob
facred laws of humanity have beeri trampled umJer foot with thr utnioft centerr.pt, to pronounce tite t rtt ft-r lc fesiterce ci the extirpation c t tl r lit ufe f Hi-urboil.
bed jrou of your property, your wives, yytirjShali all ti.cjV outrages, tl efe iniquities, children, your n-tive country, which hcjremfin ui f unifi ed, while Spaniards, and hasenflaved? And will you fiuht itr-rii.lt a Cafliniari opMuwrt s, yetfXsH ? Ko, it can-
nation, generous like the Spanilh, from rot Le. Yur m nds glow:rS with genewhom you experienced the kindeft rerep-roiit aidor for y-ui relig.rn and ycurcoui tion, which loves you with the terdereft'try, hv" trfolved to renew the heroic attachment, and which at the aenith of its fcenes in which C llillina valor lUne with glory and dominion refpeaed. ...your rights, immoral lullrr, lvid the country, and
becaufe it looks pon all men as brethren. !coololidteri our rt ng n. i renraiagrm
Will you fight againfl a nation, which it which hitherto iecurec: vie: oiks to tne i yis intended to fubdue and enflve, not by rant, viinifted the moment when Ewiope
A't nf atr aa Kr mmiM An ( nt'Lw tvith. her OWn TVCS the artlwl lnarS
under tthe cloak of alliance and friendfhip, by frsudglent treachery deteftahle and horl
rid beyond any precedency in hiflory,even
afsd - devices by which he ieduted the unwaiy, until he had bent their neck ui;drr his voke. Let us fhed the hit drop to rr.
" - J f J 1 j 4 " - among barbarous nation. We hope you fift the dominion. Let us all become gaj-
TO THM UlSCWANS.
JDrave IMuyujs At.d Cjinradca !
r'-iB aininir
niln i'ii i r
nauon, Wfiicni"vr5 ar.J rely
you, rd whrr impntnl jullue (ball in corruptly protect all nur ior enjoyments
Italians, (irrmiiis of
wilt not. Come to us, and von fhall sr.eet
with valrtr, gererofity, and tine honor.
We tender the fame rewards to you as the French ; and wetruft, you and your pofter-
ity will enjoy them in happinefs and peace
DaM JUAW bAUTlSTA tSTKLLKl, Firft Secretary. " Doif JtJAIf BAUTlSTArDK pKD0, ,' Second Secretary SeYille,May 29, 108. ADDRESS TO THE PEOFLE Of MADRID. ; ' People ef irVirV, Se ville his learned with conllernation and forprifeyour dreadful catallrophe of the fecond of May; the waknefs of a government which did nothing in our favor ; which ordered arms fo be directed againft you and your heroic facrifices. Blcfled be ye, and your mem
ory fhull fliinc in.mortal in the annals of
our nation. She has feen with horror, that the author of all your misfortunes, and of ours, has pnblifhcd a proclamation, in which he dif-
torted every fact, and pretended, that you ave the firft provocations, while it was he who provoked .you. The government was weak enough to fa notion and order that proclamation to be circulated, and faw, with peifecl compofufe, numbers of you put to death, for a pretended violation oi laws which did - not exift. The French were told in that proclamation, Thai French Hood profusely shed, was crying cut for xer.geancc ! And the Spanifh blood, does not it cry out for vengeance ? .Thai Spanifh blood Hied by n army which hesitated not to attatk a difarmed and de
fencelefs people, living ui der their laws
and their king, and againft whom cruelties
were committed which fhake the humnn
frame with horror. We, all Spain, ex
claim the Spanish bleed shed in Jlfcdria cries mloud for reverse ! Comfort yourlelvts, we are your brethren ; we will fight like you, until we perilh in defending our king and country. AfliPr us with your good wifhes, and your continued prayers offered up to the tnofl high, whom we adore, and who cannot forfake us, becaufe he never forfakes a jult caufe. Should any favorable opportunity offer, exert yourfelves as valiant Spaniards, to ih ike o2 the ignominious yt ke impo fed no you with the fl-iughter of fo man) of your innocent fallow citizens, and with a prrfidy horrid beyond exunple. Don Juan Bautista Ksttlleu, Fiilt ijccietaiy. Don Juan Pard, Second Secretary. Seville, the 20th May, 18o8.
THE PROVINCE OT VALLA DOLID TO ALJ, THE 1 ROV1NCES OF hPAlN. Kcbe Casiisns, The con.mon foe of mankind the traitor who tore frctn cm bofom our araiable I'erdin-nd VII. ami the whole Koyal family. He carries hi: uriacity the lenptii of holding c ut to u.4 ofi-rs of happinefs and pearr, while he i layir, w..(h- our country, pulin g oov.n ( L rhurcl.es, i.d lughtcrin our" biethren. His piide, cherilhrd by a let of viliB3 wl ( re tonOaritly an.xioos tn oiTrr ii irntr ! hi Ihrine, and tolerated t y numoeilri viflin.s, whoyjine c;i hit chains, have c?ut rd him to conceive the i"-rufne 1 iJP, M' proclaiming In.nfcH Lord ard Ruler ( .hew'ioic world. There is ro atrori which 1 e doe not commit to atr&in th-
-nd. I be refpetable narr,- of U -
lant feUiers. full of difcipline, and fubordi-
nation Let us breathe but ooroiance c refpeft for the great man by whom we are got erned, one of the be ft generals of Spain, his excellency Den Gregorio de ly Guerta. TrVarrns, Caftilins, to arms ; let us nit for our country, our religion, and our king THE KiNGDOM OF GALLIC! A. - Gallic icrnt,- You have bewaikd the fate of your amiable Ferdinand he horror of the perfidr by which he has futceed.
ed, ftill burns in your bofoms. TcU fear darger to our holy, religion, you look upon
your exterior worlhip as annihilated, upon our altars profaned, and the temples of the eternal and fole Omnipotent cotivertrd into pUces ofdefolation by crdrr of the Tyrant, who arrogates to himfelf the title of Arbiter of DOines. beraufe he has fucceedfd iti opprr fling the r.oble French nation, without recolledt r:g, th.-t he himfelf is mortal, and that he only hold the power delegated to him for tnr chAift nunr. Ycu turned your eyes towards the Monirip I Authorities, and yru een infulted them ; becaufo thev drd not nn te the fhrne of your vndignation aialnd the enemy. The time i come your k-ngVInm has Hembled in Cortes,'ard if afiunen the fovemgn authority, which under fuch circumllances devolve upon it r y right, and of whch its firH exr-'CHrs is in ti'mplying with your wiffif fo loudly declared ; you have already a l(adci,ai.d tie. weft vigorous difpofitions are rnakir . ffy, rhrrrforc to arms ! let us rnan, to dflcr.d the caufe of God, the honor of onr f ountry, our live, and our foi tunes'! Vill you be infcnCblc to the voice of the nation, and will you only be fcund valiant in the , ftreets of yeur t ities ? Now, that twenty thoufand brave foldicrs have uken up your caufe for theirs,
will yr u refufe to unite with their generous battiliions? Will yu hefitate to embody ycurfehes with thefe mailers cf the military art ? Do you imagine, forfooth, that your courage wi hout difcipline can la iifcful ? Such ideas avaunt I reteive in your arms thefe heroes who are going tomarfhrl your ftrength, and only from the camtr.on name of Spaniards, even without Lrirg (iallicians, feel a deep inttreft in yi-ur t. ufc. They fliould obey their fovereign and legitimate authority. Let din ord My frtni us ; we are brothers, ard are going to facrifice ouifelves f,r the fme facred cai fe Calicians I enroll yourft Ives firm 16 to 40 years of age. t It it is better"to die in defence of your religion ard fue bYrs, ar d iu y our own country, than to be led bound to daughter in order ta iUisfy an inr idiiiat ambition. The Fit nt h coi.fc rip'iru corrpnfes you. If von do rot fervr voi r
kingdom, you wiil and die i" li e North. VVr Ioofe i.othir.g. For een Si onlo we be unfuccrfsful, wr fi.iU havr Utttl ourftlvet by a glciicu de--tn fremthe 3l!iig chains wt a Irrrign yoke. Hot the- i, no icafon :o fear tins peril. Death b.s alarms tnly lur pultroorr d Grd for wj ofe cnu-o v.e i reccing to fght, wj'I wKh over t'i, ucfuufr, in the ci.d, eery nu rt.l hat a dr-:ciriniit-d mtafure. aiid wr riyht to truft n his rrrr(y, that when I is wr-:h (which e fo much defervr) is ptvfrd, I e will ; rotfC u:. 1 he itnd-id rf y, i-r Holy i'atron St. James is now ui. funcd : let u lulli w it. " Galli(ians ! the Afturiaps ?rl Alcrfc Kave tOOCO men ei l.l e.J.ai d already 20-
brctf.ren, tl ele ii irn ,d irrn.
einwr ror ol tion of ti e
Ruffi:
gre:
of that great nation, Pulandn s, Swiss, ai d
; tl e uohtK i diiriif.nl'.
leirnun enme ror : the tuT.nrM.
ionaeice:il;eu tt the Holy Father
a . ? -
t fir nrovinte . o.urc n ; ihe omi-.inn ot t,
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e all vihu cuu.pofc the armies called
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Frer-chm-i
rpolrU mora t!un ethers to thr fcrritv
their iro:i fcep;rc ; la Ihert, the mcf
relieve
,v fave cur ret ntrr frrm l(rmi. tlic iea!rr ot war. '1 his kinf.drm, wl ith h.'S
iTennled thirui'h vour
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o!n yi'i' tl k'Tj-'nm w:il reward tl o'rt a ho dihirv 1 1 .fh t h in (riven, w it) eve ry 1 1, jt-j n its power, and :t the c n.c lufif si c f the war, it will immediately give ycu your