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■ Fid.REAGN AMELLIGLACE. PARIS, JUNE 41. • The following official documents, concerning the Spanish Junta, have now been published : GENERAL JUNTA—First Sitting. On the Isth of Jane, in the current year, 1808, at noon, the first Assembly of the Spanish Junta was held in the City of Bayonne, in the Bishop's Palace; where a hall had been prepared for that purpose, un der *the Presidency of his Excellency Don Miguel Josse d'Azanza, Counsellor of State, Minister of the Finances, and Secretary of the Junta,--his Exce:lency the Chevalier d'Urgujo, Honorary Counsellor of State ; and Don Antonio Romanillos, Member of the Council of Finances, and Secretary of the King. After the verification of their powers by the - Mem-. • hers of the Junta, an order of the Council of Caitile was read, announcing the Decree of 'his Majesty the Emperor of the French, by which he proclaimed his 'brother Joseph Napoleon, formerly King of Naples and Sicily, King of Spain and the Indies. The following is the substance of the said docu ment :—This day, in full council, the following Royal Order and Decree was read in lull Council, addressed to the Dean of the Council : " HIGH AND WORTHY Sast, " By the following Decree which has been presented to the' Supreme Junta of the Government, by his Imperial and,Royel *Highness the Grand Duke of Berg, Lieutenant-General of the Kingdoin, his Majesty the Emperor of the French, bee. has deemed it good to proclaim his Serene Brother Joseph Napoleon, now King of Naples and Sicily, King of Spain and the Indies. I, by the command of his Highness, and subsequent resolution of the Juhta, do present it to your Worship, in order that the same may without delay be put into circulation am executed. " The Council will see in this Resolution of his Imperial Ma jesty, th'e wisdom of his foresight, and the most obvious proof of his beneficent intentions towards the Spanish nation. " To proclaim him King is to say what is expected from his , -patereal mum 1 and to place his Illustrious Brother on the throne Of Spain is to unite for ever the interest and glory of France with the interest .tad glory of Spain. " His imperial Highness, together with the Junta,who so well know that among the qualities which especially ecca , ioned the election of this. Sovereign, his love of justice and beneficence are to be enetnerateh, add their hope that all those benefits which he has in his Proclamation promised will soon take effect, together wiib all those others which his Majesty has doubtless reserved to himself, to announce to his people when be appears in his metro polis -111 the Palace , 11th June, 1808. (Signed) "'SEBASTIAN° DE PINIJELA." • "To tile Dean of the Council." • (Here follows the Imperial Decree, proclaiming Joseph King .• or Spain and the • " The Council, after the reading of these documents, corn traedo, that the Royal Mandate tad Decree be printed, an . peer a!•;.•. cif:Liao:4 with the accustomed formalities. • , f I impart this to your Excellency by cornmind et the Cou; le phiased to acknowledge the receipt ant. (Signed) " BARTHOLOME MUNOZ.' Madrid, 11th Luse, 1908." The foregoing documents having been read, bit Excellency M. (Mamma., President of the Junta, de. livered,thefoilowinz speech : . . • • Geerezatae—lt ts a most pleasing and honour. able task to contribute to the felicity of, one's cord - try, arts to labour for the welfare of the present race,. and of posterity. Stich is in , fact' the great object which unites us in this venerable assembly, called to feethor by the command, and under the eye, of the hereof our age, the. invincible Napoleon, Emperor of the French, and King of Italy. ' Thanks and unrnor-. tat fame to the extraordinary man who gives us again A country whicbwe had lost ! Since many centuries-we have been-altogether removed from the goveutmenti which has been entrusted at one time to artful . men, who bad no other object than with dexterity- to op. : press the people, at another time to weak Sovereigns. without character, who, devoting themselves to their pleasures, abandoned the government to their fa vourites. See I It is thUs that' the Spanish natien has been sinking from the summit of its glory , to which it bad raised itself in the fifteenth and sixteenth Centuries, to • the abyss in which it was plunged, • when the last of bur Kings resigned the right of Government to a Prince who, for our happiness, 'unites in himself all the qualities requisite to give life to the nation; in the critical state in which it was entrusted to him. The first use which he made of his new power was to impart it to his Illustrious Brother Joseph Napoleon, a just and beneficent Prince; wh0,.1 raised before to the Throne of Naples, had already proved indisputably, that his Government was pater nal, and had no other object than the welfare of those who were happy enough to live under his laws. He has resolved that in the place where he resides, and even in his presence, the Deputies of the principal towns, and the other authorities of our country, should assemble, in order to confer on the evils under which we have lived, and to.confirm the constitution which our restorer himself will present to us, in order that it may be the inviolable rule of our Government. This is the noble and glorious end for which we are assembled here. It is therefore necessary that we should apply our whole attention, and, laying aside all party spit it, and all the prejudices of provinces, classes, and ranks, devote all our energies to the coal :non welfare of Spain. No one can now have an in. terest distinct from that of his country. The mem bers of the same family must alike enjoy the common .b.nc.it, and alike contribute to the respective_ charge of supporting the common splendour. In the eye of the law ; dle7 who are less favoured by fortune lose none of the respect they merit, nor cf their right to be protected. Let every one of us, at far as h'instlf is concerned, sacrifice the benefit we exclosively en joy, and of which many are imaginary. Let us offer them upon the altar of our country, in er,kr to raise a simple and great monument, in the place of the Go. thic and tottering stricture of onr former Govern ment. Let us examine it well, and we shall find that ii is the constitution which best fits the whole of our country, upon which our attention must be fired, and by no Means on • what alone is to the advantage oY 'articular classes. •Of United here, Gentlemen, each of us apalit may do tlitich to Appease the ferment and disorc •: hick • disquiet various towns of-the kingdom. Our remon strances may make them perceive die misery into which they are plunged by the seduction of selfiqz gnen,and vr...rn:ngs may force out of their hands wea pons which can alone injure themselves. What do these men imagine ? Do they think that they can re store the Princes of the tilt' dynasty to the throne ? What means have they to conteu4 against a power which the greatest empires have not been able to re sic i The illusion of some is risen to so great a height, that in order to fix their election upon the floose of Austria, they have determined that the ,Alcioßkkg4w4; s be King of Spain. Ale I , what can the House of Austria do for us ? rely upon such distant support, and Upon eu aid ? Nevertheless they act without plan, coact object. What must be the result ? The runt are. solation of the country. As to ourselves, we are ec rioted of the truth, but it is necessary to proclaim a. to those who are in error. It is thus that our labouls may be of service, and that we may execute the noble purposes of the Hero who has called us together. If we do not lose sight of the enlightened principles which I have slightly mentioned, there is no doubt that Spain will, enjoy her former splendour, and it will be joyfid then to think that we hive contributed to it." Mier having heard - the Address of M. d'Azanza; the Juntivresorved that they would, in a . body, testify their allegiance and their homage to his Majesty the ling of Spain, .and . pfes-nt a suitable Address aa lim, the adoptidn of which should take place in the present sitting.—(lfonitnie, Julie 22.) JimE 23.—0 n the 17th instant, * the Spanish Junta at Bayonne held their second sitting, • On the 18th they were admitted in a body to an audience of his Majesty King Joseph. His Excel lency Don X. J. .d'Azauza delivered the following Address I . " Stae---All the world knows for what momentous purpose we have been summoned into this city by , your 'illustrious brother the invincible Napoleon, Em peror of the French and King of Italy.. To lay the foundation of the permanent felicity of our dear country is tl2:- glorious task imposed upon us. Is it not our duty to testify first to our King, the Chief of the Spanish nation, and the centre of all hope, the be diming zeal •and die unwearied earnestness with. Which, under the present memorable circumstances, we shall devote ourselves to the office with which we arc charged ? 4 We are, Sire, deeply afflicted at the divisions asd momentary disturbances which are shaking some of our.provinces--disturbances which have been occa sioned by the errors of the people, who do not think; and who will merit your pity when they return from their errors. " We have done, Sire, and shall do alt that de pends upon ourselves, in order to bring back peace and good order, for that which is of the highest mo. l , mint is, that no hindrance arise in the way of the be neficent projects of the incomparable hero who will imprint his immortal name on the grateful hearts of out latest posterity. " We are, Sire, to concur in these projects, and we are to support- your Majesty with the integrity, the fidelity, the self-devotion which certainly constitute duties the most precious to our heast, since your Ma jesty has announced the glorious resolution to govern only fur the happiness of Spaniards ; a resolution worthy the Monarch whose fame is spread over the aniverse as a model of gentleness and virtue, who c onstituted the delight of the people he governed, and whom' he left in tears because he went to bear 'Jimay his virtues into another land. Such, Sire, are the feelings which animate us, and which we now come in a body to testify a t the feet of lour Majesty." . To thili his )lajestr gave the following answer : * • " ' Gi d4iarrr, Dejortiq to the Juata, • 41 I share - hi YOUT sentiznents and in yotri:lioties. Te so cleanly announced will* his Majesty *lnt ,perae of the Fiench , our illustrious brother, ni favour .of the prosperity of Spain, is saiticntly guaranteed • by his glory. - . • "..The co-operation of your zeal and your . iources, will easily subdue the obstacles which pri• vate interest may lay in the wtlr of the whole nation being founded in error, they shall be expelled by truth. " As to ourselves, we wish not to know those er rors. B-yond die Pyrennces we will find none but Spanish hearts. " In leaving a people who rendered justice to our Government, we have made the severest of all sacri fices—but the love cf that is a prognostic of that of the Spaniards—shal we do less for the great nation. Wilt= PROVIDENCI3 has entrusted to our ;ere ? W ill they be less just towards, us ? We know. the - full import of Castilian faith—we 'shall. visit our Fp eit:ces—we shall bring the heart oil a father, we shall meet with none but the hearts of children: • • " In the mean While the enemies of the Content seek to separate the Colonies from the Mother Coun. try ! they will impute to us the dissensions which themselves occasion—since it is our (bay to repress. these, we shall on no account spare the. malevolent who are the access:tries or instruments of the subtlit hatred of our enemies. " Continue your labours for the welfare of your country, and be assured of the blessings of the peoplo. and of our perfect satisfaction."—Mos Iteur, June 23. _ From Bayonne it is announced that the Grand Duke of Berg is arrived in that city. On the 11th inst. his Majesty the King of Spain appointed the Grand Duke of Berg Lieutenant-Ge ineral of Spain. JOSE 25.— , The following is a short relation of the Sd sitting of the Spanisi Junta, holden at Bayonne oil the 20th instant His Excellency M. &Alan= causel a sketch of the Constitutional Statute for Spain to be read by M. Romanlllos, Counsellor of Finance ; presented by cousnuuid of his Majesty the Emperor and King. It was resolved that this sketch should be printed ;,' cant one copy should be given to. each Member Ofj 1. the Junta ;. that 'three days afterwards each DepUty - should have the liberty of giving in his sentiments in writing, without preventing, oral discussions; which May be necessary in order to elucidate the questions to which the sketch may give rise. The Assembly was then adjourned to the following day.—Monieur, June 26. Juan 26.—The following is an account of the 4th &itting : His Excellency the President invited the Members to express their sentiments on the Constitution which 'had been read to them at the Sitting. Don Pedro de Isla, Deputy from the Merchants of Burgos, read a speech of great ability, in which he gave great praise, assigning the reasons in detail, to the Constitution' which the Spanish people is to receive: he then proueded to some observations on the customs at Burgos, and the exportation of wool, After the discussion of some .minute matters,. the hieeling nclieurned.—itfonlker, Am 27, • lgArfit ot Kiiin'gnlJo-.114et i°. Joseph fill the Spanish " s Wes announced to the public, in the fol ilex preliminary article 44 giS M per ial and Royel Majesty having coin •• with the desire intressed by the Junta of the government, the Council of Castile, the City of Madrid, and various Civil and Military Bodies in the, State, that he would c hoose his illustrious brother Joseph Napoleon, the King of Naples, to be King Spain ; information has been given of this to his Majesty King Joseph, who has arrived at Bayonne. His Highness the Lieutenant-General of the King dom, having given the requisite orders concerning the journey of our Monarch into this capital, we have reason to believe, that we shall soon enjoy the pre sence of his Majesty." J u ne 14.—The tidings of the happy renovation which our monarchy is about to undergo, have been forwarded to the American colonies with so much celerity, and by so many different ways, that we are sure of their arriving even at the remotest distances before the English will _have had time to sow the seeds of discord. Besides, the Spaniards in America are so much on their guard against the English, that the reports they may spread will be creditedlsy no one. All Spaniards of discernment, are convinced that the American colonies, in the change of dynasty which has taken place, will find reasonable grounds of hope for the future ; and those great events will bat attach them more and more to their mother coun try. As strongly as religion, Language, manners, and interest attach the colonies to Spain, so strongly do all these considerations deo ch them from Eng Land. At Mexico, Lima, and Buenos Apes, nothing more is desired than to be united to Spain ; bot at the same time the Colonies require to be governed with more justice and wisdom than at rresent. It is required that the career of military glory and mer cant le industry be opened to the Spaniards of Ame rica. The new Dynasty has begun its government, by expressing their good-will towards the Colonies ; their Deputies are members of the general Junta ; they cannot but profit by the changes which have taken place. We may soon hope that .the extensive king doms of Mexico and Peru, instead of presenting, to the English a coast almost neutral, or contributing very inconsider. bly to the war will henceforth op ;pose a formidable band of hostile warriors, ready to resist them on every part of their shores. I ItELGRADE, JUNE 5. Within these few days the greatest acevity has been evinced in strengthening this fortress, and that of Se mendria t both are furnished with all kinds of provi sions. These measures are taken, in case the Scrvian army, if beaten by the Turks, should be forced to retire. • - • ./ From the other s i de of the Dardanelles a great number of troops are arriving, and, atter a few days repose, continue their.march to Adrianople, in order to unite with the army of the Grand Vizier, which, last autumn, scarcely amounted to 6000 men, and now, in consequence of the mandates given to all the Pachas, may cl insist of 100,000 men. The Pachas of Macedonia and Romelia have also repaired to Adrianople ; the Agas of Bulgaria are collecting their troops at Rutschuck and Nissa. A firmaa of the Grand Seignior nominates the Grand Vizier Com mander in Chief of the Great army which encamps near Adrianople, and is destined to act against the Russians, in case hostilities should be renewed.. Mustapha Baractar is to lead the army against the Servians. re- PitALLtIMENPARr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 4. About a quarter before four o'clock, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Montrose, and the Earls of Westmorland and Cam den, being robed, took their seats on the Bench in front of the Throne, as his Majesty's Commissioners. TUE PRIME stistsrea. The Earl of SUFFOLK rose and addressed some observations to the House on the occasion of Parlia ment separating at so critical a conjuncture in the affairs of the country. These converged chiefly into two points ; the first the pending expedition for the relief of the patriotic Spaniards, which his Lordship l'termed the last stake playing for the liberties and in dependence of the Continent ; and secondly, the inte reting query, Who is the responsible Minister of the Country On the latter point his Lordship dwelt chiefly with re erence to the Spanish expedition, and the responsibility with respect to the choice of its Commander. He wished to be informed from any Noble Lord, who was at the head of the present ;Ad ministration I With respect to the late Adtainistra. don, Lord Grenville had been repeatedly designated in that House as at the head of his Majesty's Coun cils. Of the former Ministry, a Nobie Viscount, now in his place, was the declared head. And with re speet to the intervening Administration, Mr. Pitt was known to be at the head of affairs. But with regard to the present, nothing of . the kind appeared. A Noble Duke, it WAS true, held a high situation, but they saw, so little of him, his effic'ency as a leading MinisteecOuld not well be decid .d upon. He .repea ted, that were it with reference only to the command :f the Spanish expedition, he well knew the difficulty of fixing the responsibaity upon any one Minister with respect to the appointment of General Whitelocke to the unfortunate expedition to Buenos Ayres. Neither the Commander-in-Chief nor the Sxretary at War could be charged with it ; and were there no other ground but that, and setting aside the present momen tous situation of the country, it were proper it should. be decisively known who his Majesty's First Minister was. N 6 answer was made to these remarks. And after, the Lord Chancellor :lad shortly informed the House that his Majesty had been pleased to issue two Com missions, the first, enpowering certain Lords therein tiamed to declare his Royal assent to certain Acts in tlie usual way ; and the second, authorising the said Commissioners to prorogue the Parliament u; his Ma jeity's name orl behalf—Mr. 9u4rm, Acting Usher of the Black Rod, was sent to order the attendance of the Commons ; who shortly, to a considerable number, appeared at the Bar, with the Speaker at their head. The ordinary Commission being read, the Royal assent was declared in the usual first} to the Sugar Distillation, the Scots Judicature, die Scots Local Militia, and two privaxe Bills. Atter which, the LORD CHAROELLOR deli. vered the follsiwing Spin* GO bek4 this Majesty - . and t. TI meat • • Orde to th .4 1 Supra MIN King' deem ITEM by tt the J may jetty • his b of S 1 the • u kno eke to t las vei: htn =on • 111 a re ' . 4 t r . vr th to I I 1 1 • 1 1 1 • • • t. My Lord; and Genannen, WP bare It in command from his bfsjetty to norm to To; the great satisfaction . which be derives from being enabled, b r putting an end to the present Session of Parliament, to tenr.hog the laborious attendance which the public business Os requirci of you. The measure which you have adopted for the improvement et the militate , force of tht country, pr outset to by the tuendatian of a system of internal defence err ineptly useful and pectillarly adapted to the exigencies of these Cants. The sanction which you hoe given to those nirestret of 4?. fensive retaliation, to which the violent attache of the teener epee the commerce and resources of till i kingdom compelled his Ma. Jetty to resort, has been highly satisfactory to MS Mtitlty. His Majesty doubts not that, in the result, the enemy will be convinced of the impelier of peraevering in a system which to. torts upon himself In so Moth greater proportion those hilt which he endeavour, tee_ InQict upon this elontry. Gentlemen of t% if•stre f Comm•nr, We are commanded by his Majesty to return his most hese, acknowledgmects ice the chterfelr ass and liberality with Which the necessary sepiolite for the cement year have been melded. His Majesty directs us to assere you, that he participates in the satisfaction with which yet trest have contemplated the log situation of the Revenue, and credit of the Country, zUliwith. standing the continued pressure of the went and he co - Irate:stet you upon having been enabled to provide for theezigerees of the Public service, with so small an addition to t'..e Public bentheue. His Majesty commands us to thank you, for having enable! him to mike gond his.engegements with hi., ; oed to tepees, to you the particular gratification which be has thrived from the manner in which you have provided for the establishment +Obis Sister, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Brunswick. • My Lords and Gentlemen, His Majesty has great satisfaction in informing you, that tee•- withstanding the formidable confederacy united against his Ally the King of Sweden, that Sovereign perseveres with unabated vi. gour and constancy to maintain the honour and independence of his Crown ; and that no effort has been wanting on .the part of his Majesty to support him in the arduous contest in which be is cataged• The recent transactions be Spain and Italy have exhibited sew and striking proofs of the ussboute2ed and unprincipled wobidte which actuates the common enemy of every established Govtrn aunt and independent IMMO In the world. His Majesty flews with the liveliest interest the loyal and ds• retrained spirit nisnifeusd * the Spanish nation, is resistbag the violence and perfidy with. which dale deafen rights have bee Thus nobly strou'ing tram the tyranny and usurpotiou ft Prance the Spanish nation eso no longer Be coati dered as the (lic itly of Great Britain, but is recosobed by his Majesty u a natural itiend and ally. 17i'e are conunanded to Wore yam, tat ionentudtations LW* been made to hie Majesty foals sevetal of the provinces of Spiel, soliciting the aid of his may. The answer of his Majesty to these connwanieadoite lin beets teseived s Spain with every do monstratlea of shoo eeDdiraents of confidence and affection ehkh are congenial to the feelings and tow interests of both meioses:. and bls Majesty commands se to assure you, that be will conitlN to make every surdas in his power for the support of the &ph. w ish caste, guided in , tilt choice and in the direction of Miaow don by the wish". et .shose in whew Waif. they are employed. In contributing to the success of this just and &hos caw, his Majesty has 09 other object than that of preserving unite. paired the integrity and Independence of the Speak& Muesreby. :tut he trusts that the tame efforts which are directed to that pen object may,under the blotting of Derret PROYIDINCI, had la their effects, and by their example, to the restoration of the Lifer tits mad Pear* of Europe. Then a Cov.miesien for proroguing the Parliament was read' after which the LAIRD CHANCELLAIik saiJ— My Lords and Gentleme n, By virtue of his Majesty's Conadssion under the Great Seal, to as and other Lords directed, and now read, we do in his Ma jesty's uante, and in obedience to his commands, prorogue this Parliament to Saturday, the 20th day of Lure* next, to he dacit here hoiden ; and this Parliament is accordingly proregued to Saturday, the 20th day of Angles nest. The Carom us having withdrsvan, their Lordships soon after se, aided. - HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. W. POLE moved, that a new wrk be Issued for the elec• dun of 11 Meober for Rye, in the room of Sir Wm. Elford, who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. Also for the election of 3 Ki ii,ht of the Shire for the County of Clare, in tho room of Cod bnel Burton, who had accepted the offset of ruchbatot or Munster. AFFAIRS OD want. Mr. WHITBkEAD rose and said, he had wait. I ed to the very last moment that an opportunity could be allowed him, in anxious hope and expectation that his Majesty's Ministers would,in some shape or other, have endeavoured to produce from that House some declaration of its sentiments with regard to the inta resting affairs of the Spanish nation, under thelmodt ledge of those important circumstances which had cencly transpired ; and he felt some surprise that al such endeavour was made before the moment de, tined for the separation of Parliament. Upon a fig, mer night, when the situation of Spain was in some degree urged'upon the consideration of the House, hi was the person foremost to deprecate discussion 01 the 4ubject, and the reason was, because It had not then been known that the Spanish nation had, with any thing like a general sentiment, declared agagg the proceedings of the French Government tom& their country ; in which case, discussion in that House: might expose the Spaniards to the danger d new and accumulated severities and oppressions.- - Things had since, however, taken a new turn: tba Spanish nation had nobly, and generally declared its determination to resist the tyrannical encroachments of France, and had flown to arms fur the purpose•—* Sincerely did he pray that Gob might send them sun cess ; and this be was sure was .the devout and ears nest wish, not only throughout this country, Ng through the civilized world; and h a d not tig leas*. doubt that it was the intention of hls government, as well as the unanimous desire ad* people of England, that every support whith the m sources and energies of ibis country could a should be given to the people of Spain in their sent arduous and glorious straggle. He did boPeo however, that after the. recent letter addressed by Mr Noble Lord oppo , ite to him to the Lord Mayor of London, on the subject of Spanish affairs, that his Majesty's Chancellor of the Exchequer would, efil ithis, have come down to the House to call for a Vag of Credit to aid his Majestrin the support of Spago and he was sure if he had done so, it would have mg with the chearful and unanimous acquiescence, the, House, who wuuld.have joined in th e declaraton their warmest approbation of a purptre In whic h , every British subject must feel a lively toterest. Wpm now, however, too lane, and the HeuSe must hw lhz p I his fix went 'y Lc ad r noun 0a r .' calcU • the? the v h !e by th coag Witt trilt Oesu I }kill' its se DO W: lit e t sta i tbet du _ _ ~i