The National Register. — London, England, 1814-05-29 00:00:00

TIM NATIONAL REGISTER. M V 29. army and navy, and ail other establishments Which, from time im memorial, !nisi been called royal, being stripped of that name, and national sobsiituted, which they ilatterel the people ; who, however, in spite of these parverve arts retairved, by their natural loyalty. - the. good feelings winch always formed [Kir character. Wall this, since 1 lave happily entered the kingdom, I have been acquiring faithful information and knowledge, partly from my own observations,l and partly from the p papas, in -wind!, up to this very day,! representations of my arrival and my character are impudentiy circulated, so grass and infamoas in thouselves, that even with re gard to any other iudividnal they would constitute very heavy of ences worth) of severe notice and punishment. Circumstances so unexpected have filled my helrt with bitterness., which coul d only he alleviated by the drmonstiationv of affections from all those who hoped fur my at rtival, in order that by my presence tia end might ii put to t;,e.e calamities, and to the oppression in which those t. e, ttihu retained in their minds the remem!aance of my person, and riled for the true happiness ot their country. I sweN . and promise to you, true and loyal Spaniards, at the time that. I syni- . pathise with the et ill which you have suffered, yon shall not be (bsAppointed of your noble expectations. Your Sovereign willies to be sn fin your afTonnr, and in this he plaeekhis glory, that he is . the Sovereign or heroic nation, who by their immortal deeds lia•. - A gained the admit Minn of the world, and preserved their liberty RIO abhor and detest devpotism : rwither the intelligence and cultivation of the nations of Europe cou ld now endure it; nor in Spain %lc e rt. lig king.: ever delints. S4sitlit.r its good lima, nor etnisitttition, autism i.ed despoti;ut ; although,• unfortunately, 'from I time to time, as happens every where else, 'and in .every thing ha- Its in, *there may have been abuses of power which 110 possible Con- , ailation ran wholly guard against ; nor were they the faults of the. Constitntion which the nation had , but of individuals, and the el= tarts of unpleasant but very rare circumstances, which gave occa-', si t u to them. However, in order to avert them, as effectually as' human .loreAght will allow, namely , by preserving the honour of the royal dignity, and its rights, since those appertaining to amid to the people are equally inviolable, I will treat with the procurators of Spain and of the ladies : and order being restored, together with . the good usages owlet'. which the nation ha4 - 41ved, and which the Kings My predecessors estabiished with' its consent, every thing that , 'elates teethe good of my kingdoms shall be solidly and legitimately enacted, in Cortes legitimately assembled, as soon as it may be posy 1 1 siblet , o do io, in order that my subject* • may live prosperous and happy. in one religion, and under mei government, stritstly smiled by - indissoluble ties. , In this, and tin this alone, - consios thef tempottsl felicity of a-King and a kingdom, which ,enjoy -Ole title of Catholic, by way of eminence ; and immediately 'preparations shall be made for what may appear best towards the assembling o'. such Cortes; in which, I trust, the bases of the prosperity of my subjects, in both hemispheres, may be confirmed. The liberty audit security of persons and property Altai! be firmly secured - by means. of taws, which guaranteeing public liberty and order, shall leas'e to, all that salutary fibril, whose undisturbed enjoyment distinguishes, :.moderate from an arilitrary and despotic government, and ill . ‘Nliielr the citizens subject to •the former ought to live. T his. just liberty all likewise shall enjoy, in order to communicate through, the press tlit it ideas and thoughts, within those limits, however,: which sound reason imperiously prescribes to all, that It may not. degenerate into licentiousness ;• fur the respect which is due to re. 'iglu!) and the government, and that which men annually owe to vvards each other, can under no civilised government be reasonably perinitte4 to be violated and trampled upon with ittemnity. Ail suspicion, likewise, of any dissipation of the revenues of the State Alan cease; tfune who are •assigned for the expeocea. required by the honour of my loyal person and family, and that of the nation I‘ll9lll I have the glory to govern, being separated float the revenues which by the consent of the kingdom, may be imposed and assigned for the maintenance of the State in all branches of the administration. The laws, which shall in future %etre as a rule t.f avtion to my' sub jects, shall also be enacted in concert with the Cortes, iIIa4RILICII as thee bases may %erse as an anthentic declaration of my royal inten tion's in the Government with winch lam about to be vested; and will represent to all neither a despot nor a tyrant, but a King, and a father of his subjects; having in like.manoer heard Irma the UllitliilTlMlS declarations of persons respectable for •their teal and knowledge, and from representations made to mefroasvirions parts of the kingdom, in whiciratre expressed the repu gnance and disgust with which both the Coastituttoo formed by Wet:titer-al 'and Extra-, ordina? y Corte v, as wed as. the other . political establi-lamento; recently introduced ,; are regarded in the,Province' ; considering also the thiseltieta w hid' have spi uug there-from, and Would increasei should I assent to and swear to the said Constitation.; acting in cons ''' • -- =_ y .. 341 fonnity to such general and decided demonstrations of the wishes of my people, mid also because they are just and well founded; I declare, that my royal intention is, not only not to swear uor accede to the said . constitution, nor to any decree of the General an d Extraordinary Cortes, and of the Ordinary -at present sitting, those, to-wit which derogate from the rights and prerogatives of my tiove itignty, established by the constitution aud the laWs under which the nation has lived in times past, but to proneunce that constitution anJ such decrees null and of no effect, now, or at an y other time, as if such acts had never passed, and that they are entirely abrogated, and without any obligation on my people ante subjects, of whatever class and condition, to fulfil or observe them. And as he who should attempt to support them, and shall thus contradict my royal proclamation, adopted with the above agreement aud assent, will attack the prerogatives of my sovereignty, and the happinesi of the nation, and will muse discontent and disturbance in my kingdoms, declare, who shall dare to attempt the same will be guilt; of high treason, and as such subject to capital punishment, whether he perform the same by deed, by writing, or by words, moving and exciting, or in any other way exhorting and persuading that the said • Constitation and Duras be kept and observed, Mid in order that, until public order be restored, together with the system observed in the kingdom prior to the introduction of these novelties, fur the attainment of which suitable measures shall be taken without delay, the administration of justice may not be interrupted, it is ray will that in the mean time the ordinary Magis tracies of towns shall.be continued as now eStiblißhOil, the Courts of Law where. there are such, and the atuliencias. iuteudants, and other judicial tribunals ; and in the political and administrative branches, the common councilß - of towns, according to their present constitu tion, until the Cortes, who shall be summoned, being •heard, the stable order of this part of the Govefnment of the kingdom be assente4 to. And .from the day on which this my decree shall be Published and communicated "to the President for the time being of the Cortes at present met, the said Corte* shall cease their sittings ; and their acts with those of the prwceding Cortes, together with whatever documents or ditpatclies shall he in their :thee of archives and secretaryhip, or iu tht possession of any other individual what ever, be collected by the person charged . with the execution of this my Royal Decree ; and shall be deposited.for the present in the Guildhall of thekity of Ike room in which they Me placed being locked_and sealed up : the, books of their library shall be con .veytd to the royal library.; and whosoever shall endeavour to ob. .strimstAlie execution of thin pact et my Koval Deetee l in any way _whatever, I also declare .him guilty of Hl6l-I TREASON, and that as such the penishinent of death shall be inflicted upon him. And from this day shall cease in every tribhnal of the kingdom all pro ceedings in any cause, nosy pending for. any infraction of the Con sliiution, and those who, for such causes, have been imprisoned or arrested, shall beinsmediately set at liberty. Such then is my will, because the wolfi n g and happiness of the nation require it. ' Given at Vulencta, the 4th of May, 1814. • . 1, Tlll7. KING. Pedro de Macanaz, Secretary of Decrees. As Captain GenetiCtif New Cast lie, Political and Military Go verner of the whole Province; and by order of his Majesty Dom Fel - dinand VII. whom God preserve, I cause it to be published. • FRANCISCO.RAINIUN DE EGUIA Y LETGNA. Madrid, May 11, 1614. . • AMgRICA. LiEPEAL OF THE EMEARGO AND NON-tIVIPORTATIOI4 ACT. COPY OF THE PREIIOZNYI MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. " Taking into view the mutual interest which the United States, and the foreign nations in amity with them, . have in a commerciai intercourse, and • the extensive changes frivonraule thereto which nave recently taken place ; taking into view also the important advantages which may otherwise result from adapting the state of our commercial laws to the circumstances now existing, I recom mend to the consithrtiou o: Congress the expediency of autho rising, after a certain day, exportations (specie excepted) from the Ueited State', in vessels of the United States, and in vessels owned and navigated by the subjects-of powers at peace with them ; anki . a repeal of so mooch of our laws as proliii»rs the importation or articles not the property of enemies, but produced or manufactur cn only within their dominions. " I recommend also, as a more effee/Mil safeguard and encourage ment of our grovriug nimuufactistwAtlfitt aditional duties of Ica • • , .