Alexandria Gazette & Advertiser

From late London papers

ON THE SPANISH REGENCY

"Madrid, Oct. 5 --Spaniards! --Our most ardent wishes are fulfilled. The King is free! Our beloved Monarch and the Royal Family are released from an oppression and slavery the most severe. The desired, the idolized, Ferdinand lives! The Queen miraculously lives! They come to occupy, with renovated glory, the throne of Charles the Third, of Philip the Fifth, and of his grandfather. Eternal glory to the great Prince, and to his liberating army, which you have received with enthusiasm, and which you will this day load with your tenderest benedictions, for having restored liberty to your King. Ferdinand free! Behold, Spaniards! the great object and the auspicious termination of such great negociations, such great efforts, such great battles and triumphs, so many sufferings and sighs! The cares of the great Monarch of Europe have not been in vain, nor the paternal solicitude of the venerable and august head of the Bourbon family, nor the noble efforts of the illustrious Prince, his adopted son, nor the heroic sacrifices of the magnanimous nation, which is from this day and henceforth our friend and sister.

The blood of the Spanish Royalists that has been shed is not lost: they have not in vain endured their sufferings to have attained their object. "Ferdinand restored Monarch, nations of Europe, and you, Spaniards, behold the prize and the recompense of your efforts: behold the memorable event from which I date the new era of repose, of peace, of tranquility for the people, of security for thrones, the total destruction of factions, the liberty and the happiness of loyal and Catholic Spain.

"Spaniards--Glory be first to God-- to God who holds in his hand the hearts of Kings, who has inspired them with the purpose of entertaining such a glorious enterprise, of which there is no example in the history of ages.

"Let us praise and bless the Monarchs, and let the Princes, the Generals, and all the Royalist companions in arms of the two nations, who have immortalized themselves in the great struggle of fidelity against rebellion, receive the expression of our gratitude.

"In the whole Peninsula, in the vast regions of the other Spanish hemisphere, let nothing be heard but hymns of benediction, songs of praise, of reconciliation, and of peace! With our common father comes among his children, let him hear in the paternal mansion nothing but the voices of reconciliation and peace: let all, like brothers, surround the throne, make the sacrifice of their hatred and their prejudices; let no one dare to trouble this triumphant fete by those deadly cries which would afflict the heart of our good King.

"Christian and generous Spaniards! --The members of the Regency, who have governed you in days of trouble and whom you so loyally obeyed, speak to you this day for the last time. they are going to replace in the sacred hands of their King the deposit that has been intrusted to them; they are going as faithful subjects to mingle with you again, in order to declare loyalty and homage to their Sovereign. Their joy would be complete, if they could accompany the numberless proofs of your fidelity with the act of universal reconciliation, though it were sealed with their blood--if they could see their brethren who have been led astray repent and return and mingle themselves with the faithful--the weak, encouraged by the example of the strong, throw themselves at the feet of their King, Ferdinand, the pious, the mild, (the Regency well know this,) will readily forget all his sufferings, if, in return, he can see all his children reconciled, and saluting him with endearments of unaltered fidelity, with the name of Father and the Ruler of the great Spanish Family. His magnanimous heart will answer your acclamations, by calling you his dear children. Then will commence a new and happy era for restored Spain,"