-N a m e . Medied- Gaxate of the lit it January contains - a decree
of the Kin* of Spain, re the one made (1 late illness by which he deprived,hter of the s the throne. It is a curious and oasts* document, fait o gies for the deed.- The King say.-- "Disloyal or deluded men surrounded my bed, and abusing my love and that of my dear Queen for my people, augmented her affliction, and, added to the pain- fulness of my situation, by asserting, .that the 4hole kingdom was opposed to the observance of the pragmatic sanction ; and iivresenting to me that torrents cof blood would gpw, and a total destruction woultiensua, if it were not abolished. This atrocious dellaration, made undeecircumstaikes in the midst of which it became a more sacred duty than ever that the truth should be told me by those peculiarly bound to tell it to me, and when I had neither time nor faculties t verify what they asserted, my worn-out mind in a state of consternation, and tha little remains of understanding left to me completely absorbed in thinking only on the peace and preservation of my people, making, as far as in me lay, as I • lave said in that decree, this great sacrifice to the tranquillity of the Spanish nation. Perfidy completed this horrible plot, commenced in seduction • aral -certificates of what. I had done were spread abroad with the insertion Of the decree, after faithlessly breaking the seals which I had ordered to be respected till after my death." - The Queen must have read the old man many a fearful curtain lecture before he consented to expose himself to his subjects and the world in this pitiable confession.
The Liberals are said to be gaining. strength in the Cabinet; and, it was supposed that the Queen s party would be forced to -unite firmly with them, in order to stand against the Church and the Carlists. ZEA BERMUDEZ seems to have lost both influence and reputation by adopting a vacillating policy, when vigorous measures on one side or the other were expected of him.
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