us fashion, incurring
the displeasure of their beloved Sovereign. We, the faithful
servants of Your Majesty, have now found ourselves in this
situation owing to the decision to grant Bavarian
nationality to Senora Lola Montez. As we cannot forget the
duties that our oath compels us to observe, we cannot flinch
in our resolve....

It is abundantly clear that reverence for the Throne is
becoming weakened in the minds of your subjects; and little
is now heard in all directions but blame and disapproval.
National sentiment is wounded, because the country considers
itself to be under the dominion of a foreign woman of evil
reputation. The obvious facts are such that it is impossible
to adopt any other view.... The public journals print the
most shocking anecdotes, together with the most degrading
attacks on your Royal Majesty. As a sample of this, we
append a copy of No. 5 of the _Ulner Chronic_. The vigilance
of the police is powerless to check the circulation of these
journals, and they are read everywhere.... Not only is the
Government being jeopardised, but also the very existence
of the Crown. Hence, the delight of such as wish ill to the
Throne, and the anguish of such as are loyal to Your
Majesty. The fidelity of the army, too, is threatened. Ere
long, the forces of the Crown will become a prey to profound
disaffection; and where could we look for help, should this
occur and this last bulwark totter?

The hearts of the undersigned loyal and obedient servants
are torn with grief. This statement they submit to you is
not one of visionaries. It is the melancholy result of
observations made by them during the exercise of their
functions for several months past. Each of the undersigned
is ready and willing to surrender everything to his
Sovereign. They have given you repeated proofs of their
fidelity; and it is now nothing less than their sacred duty
to direct the attention of your Majesty to the dangers
confronting him. Our humble prayer, to which we beg you to
listen, is not governed by any desire to run counter to your
Royal will. It is put forward solely with a view to ending a
condition of affairs which is inimical to the well-being and
happiness of a beloved monarch. Should, however, your
Majesty not think fit to gr