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;Ibis to oppose the . disgustingtmeasurcsiwhich *hail scelong chile recterized•the meaeures of the Government— The CHAIIIHAN—Order I Order ! —That is too strong. , Mr. CHASMETON—Yes, 1 meant it to be strong. The CISAMMAN—I do not object to strong, but it is sin- proper language. • ; CHAIMETON.-4I say it is noeimproper. The .CKAULALAN—I say it is ; and Levitt calfyoueto order. Mr. Cumturrox said the* languor„ e , el% not improper; it. 'was the langitegeuf every constientainisohenest man who felt the awful situation ineehieh weevere. IL wait not the language taCtematt whose blood, wait like stioiv'tirofh, who never felt the et/onions of sense; it was not thelaripoitige•of a man content to' (at, drink, Acme, and die, but iregesthelanguageeofit man who • would endeavour to avert the ruin,Which was so fast approach ing. Ile was sorry to -give'ofrence to any one, but his enmity should not exist after he passed the threshohl of the hell.door ; blithe would apetik his mind on public men and public melt. tures. Those who were opposed to Min, be , believecl e were isetnated by ',meet motives, and.he only requested they would Niew his• conduct in the Skilnelight ; but no man should.ever put. a gag in his mouthemd tell him that his cosiscientions language • was improper. The Hon. Gentleman toneluded by reading in • part aids speech the following•Pititionewhith he would pro - twee for the adoption of themeeting, as an amendment upon .he amendment already moved . . -** To the Honourableihe Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled, " The humble Petition of the Nobilltv,•Gentry,, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of Hereford, in County Meeting assembled, this 17th day of Jinuaiy, . 11123, " Most humbly sheweth, • • * 1 That the distress, under which. your ! Petitionere , are now • suffering is unexampled in the hietoryof eetmery, and is • rapidly involving all landowners and persons eeiteged Agri- . cultural pursuits in immediate and inevitable rums. That your • Petitioners, called upon by the requisition and summons of the Lord Lieutenant, to investigate the ciusee •df this distress, is well as to suggest such measures as may, in their opinion, • tend to the removal of it, feel it their„duty.huothly, yet strong. ly, to state the result of their deliberations on tlieatq most mo. mentous subjects, " Your 'Petitionere have no hesitation., io.eteteedaHog their - celatnitles to theptiiiciplee and 'mysteui wlitch the isdrainie titration of public affairs has been'condticted atiritig the late reign, and that or his present Most Gracioni e -Moiesty ; ,to the unfortunate ever( in which the *counireeldoi almost }aces. sently been engaged, during that perfeel:o -to the prOiligate 'pro Fusion and corruption which haveedittingoished everettlettart men t of' the State; to the incon dstent and Ceptradictery expediente which the Legislature has lad recilarse to; to' supply the ;Means of an enormous and uncontrouled expenditure; to the • ruinous And arbitrary measures; . fit, , , debesed:piper. • currency, and then a transition' to metallic payments at the old standard, without reifereheee' to' • the - dna • vial difficulties of the country, or . centracte_between•incli; viluals entered• into during the previous system ; bit( above , all, to the setbserviency of public men to the adthinistra. tions of the day. That it is scarcely necessary for.your Peti tioners to enumerate the awful consequences evidently flow in;; from these causes--the property tit the country Mortgaged • for debts borrowed, and engagements contracted ; in "propoi , thin to the fictitious value of produce, and ,of rents .during a • ; depreciated currency, its i n d ustry burdened beyond example by a taxation imposed under similar circumstances ; impo• verished aristocracy; a ruined yeomanry,; nod a silent rovolu • tion proceeding Steadily to its consummation: " That your Petitioners, yielding to none other of , their fel. 'low-subjects in loyalty to their Sovereign, a o deinslihken, et tachment to the Constitution, ar e to snbMit to any equal sacrifice which may be required of them to' avert so dreadful a calamity e end . although they feel great difficulty in pointing oat specific remedies for the prevailing distress, • and - have little. confidence in any expedients which have hi .therto been resorted to for that purpose 'nevertheless they venture to suggest to, your'lionoureble dowse such measur es to arrest the further progress of these evils , as 'are dearly just and equitable,' and for the good,' however much they may be supposed to i n t er f ere w i t h the wishei of interested individuals. They therefore pray that your Ileneurable, House will forthivith direct an examination into the different' • •effects produced by the different alterations in the currency,' 'with a view to a fair and reasonable arrangement of. contracts , between debtor and creditor, both public and private, in all - their various relations, particularly in those of tax-payer an d tax-receiver, landlord,' tenant, mortgagee, and ?annuitant; as • shell replace all parties, as tar as practicable, on their former 'footing, according to the relative value of money and other commodities during the late war, that by such means you .will prevent, by Rome equitable adjustment, the entireiacrifice gri • of the aculture! property and industry of the country, to the monied interest. "That you will be pleased to suspend and apply to the pub lic use all pensions and (sinecures obtained without acknow . !edged service to the State ; that you will cause the strictest economy to be observed in the collection nun 'Manage rnent at the Revenue; that the Army and Steil' in Great Britain and Ireland, the diplomatic esteblistirnent, all civil office*, with the salaries attached to them in every depart. smelt, be reduced to the scale of 1702; that you will be pleased to pass is Bill excluding all pensioners and placemen, except those whose presence may he necessary to the, manap,e tnent of public Wittiness, from the House of Corintions ; that the clibrts of such representatives as are returned by the people en the public canse,mey not be itnpeded and rendered.nug a . tory by persons whose i nterests are di rectly at variance with tliose of the public. " Th at under the severe pressure of difficulties so over. .9/helloing, you w ill b e pleased, till such arr a ngem e nt o f con • ITANS as they h a v e suggested can be decided on, entirely to suspend the operation of the Sinking Fund, 'and repeal such taxes, particularly the hop duty, as ell] restore to the agricul. torah proprietors of the nation the prosperity and Confidence they enjoyed when no such state of thing! as your Petitioners have complained of existed. And your Petitioners will ever J. PITT I.f.t PS, Esq., was sorry that no person of more corm quence in the county had risen to second the Petition of the lest Speaker. lie , seconded it, because he thought it the best adopted to -the circumstances of distress in which we •were , Plated. Mr. J. A. KNratur expressed his conviction that unless considerable changes were made, the country must ever re ,zriairt in distress. Ife•cmisplained ' perticularly of the pressure Rif the tithe LAWS though there wee one port o f M r . C o bb ett ' s • speech with which' he could not agreee_and thought he must 'have misunderstood him. He (Mr. Knight) was no friend to 'the church ; on the ctintrarye he "was hostile to it; but how • could the notion beenstertained of reducing the clergy to beg goy ut once P ' • Mr. COllllltT said he did not mean that. Mr. KNIGHT continued. Ile thought the Government Wei right to sell the crown and church landoesdhject to the lifeentereets of' the present possessone As to suepending•the legal process relative to rents, he thought 'there were few landlords who would Avail themselves of the low now. He was in arreer two years 'for his' rents, and they were low ; he had set but one estate at a. - valuation, and had row taken off Mt-per cent: from that. The only redress to the working farmer must, in hie opinion, be the ferbearanceof the landlord. There was some good in all the propositions, 'but none that lie could entirely support. He believed. there was not a greet deal in Air. Cobbett's speech thrit.they wail object to, and ho did hot care who it wee that Mid. him the truth e anclif a MAll.told him Ile, tholegli he was e Lord, he .was the greater scoundrel for doing it. . • . • . , The Rev. Mr: said, the purpose for which ;Immo, e ing was convened was so. important to the landed , interest, , in,, its most extended sense, .that lie should haVe felt himself, negligent of a public duty. if Ittihad not - attended the eteinnmee of the. Lasrd Lieutenant. lie had, for a long period Qt Ow, viewed with the most poignant distress, not =slog period: own difficulties, but from ,vie Wing the distress ends seiglee • bourn, tenants, end she attotry aelarge; after knowitig,' the • umney for fifty years, , aral Using among them the greater part ,of that period, and knolineethat, of a .population of 103,1100 persona, 73,000 wholly (Nipped en the culture of the soil; and that that, and every. town •in tlic county, was connected' with the prosperity of thelitrided class,. Wheth er he be ge o , • therefore, with the lateettrer, or, small , farmer, aril went up to the greatest landed peetirietor, which ever end of the ch a i n , lie conunenced with (for 'Air were links of one chain) lie found' ; distress, deepondench and' depression afflicted them • all. A great iiiinther of petitions had been brought before them, and he did not regret the discussion which Lied taken place: but • .he should have been happy if they had gone with one hand and one 'iopeio l ) arliament ;:for though 'they had all bu t o n e object, •it had, lie thought, been alittie lost sight of—the relief of the , interest. One gentleman had come forward and propeeed an amendment, and entered into details of sitcom.. :dances, smile Of therm proper, and °there not calculated, to re. ilea credit on the County to, adopt, or tend to rem e dy t h e ev il s the which y laniented. That Ocedlemen had talked about the • suspension of Tent— • Mr. CoBBVTT--i'did not say that. Mr. LILIN.—It was then the suet:rending all proceedings • for the recovery of rent ; but he was not aware that Any sus. pension of the payment of interest on funded property WAS pro. posed, in tOmecure persons who might lie indebted to tradeetoen, accounts which he could pot discharge. There was no cut, penaion of the measures of distress, which might be urged maintit him asa tended proprietor, and if he were indebt. eiloind was pressed, what could lie do but surrender under the 'advent -Debtors' Act lie would go as far as any man; lie we did reduce his roue to any pitch—(applaur)—:lie had already redured them 'needy 60 per cent., and not in a single instance had he di/drained. ; but he told them, " You must -assist me with what you an "(many - who stood before'him could bear testimony to the truth of what he said); they brought him what they could, and he received them with grati. tude.—(Applause).—Mr. Cobbett had told them that he had loot MOM. -It might bo proper for him to inform them of I that, for though many had heard of hicwritixigs, but few had heard of his property. Ile complains of acts of the Govern. merit, though lie said hi did not comidain at' the Ministers. -It was for the-meeting to draw the distinction, he. could not. 'He (Air. • Lilly) had heard some things which, whether true or not,`, he could have wished not to haveileard. They had heard much decimation; but he would entreat them not to be led away by the eloquence and sophi str y _ of one unknown to d ie m, an t in. deed hardly seen by some of them, -yet 'he had cisme thereto carry that measure which in the county of Norfolk he was re puted to have said madeithe proudest day of his life. He trust. ed they would not be led away by those who ought afterwards laugh at them, and say they had gulled the county of Here. Ord. The gentlemen had talked to them of his modesty, but if' he (Mr. Lilly) were to go into a county, where no gentleman lived with whom he was acquainted, he should have thought it no proof of his modesty, if he had thrust himself among them. The Rev. Gentleman then examined the series or resolutions first proposed, and defended them from the charge of being in explicit, as, stated by Mr. Cobbett. He bad heard of two triodeS of relief for agriculture, to - spring from the agricul. turists themselves. One Was the alteration of rent, which he trusted would be universal, and the other throwing out of cul.. tivation the poor lands, which lie deprecated on account of the ruinous consequences to the capital and labour employed, lie hid not much remarked on the other amendments proposed, because they were embraced in that to which allusion had been made. He was glad that his worthy friend (Mr. Charleton) who came so far had not come in vain. lie cbuld not but ad mite-the talent and dexterity lie had that day displayed. The Reverend • Gentleman concluded by reminding the meeting, that on their conduct that day would depend the character which they would bear in the page of history. . Mr. CannEveth en presente d hi mse l f, b ut a confusion of sounds immediately ensued. The Rev. Mr. LtLLV said, he believed Mr. Cobbett had al ready spoken. • • • The Creatnstaw said he was placed in rather a *delicate 'si tuation. The numbo of propositions made seemed to him-to place the matter in ,a state in which those who had spoken could not, agreeably, to the spirit of order, have a right to speak again, except the mo ver o f the first proposition. Mr. CLIVE begged to draw his Lordship's attention to the order of debate* in the Houses of Parliament. Consistently . with those ruleS, , efter his Lordship should have put the ques. two, Mr.- CharlpOn' had a right to reply. If his Resolution were agreed to; then the business was neatly at an end. If' it were not agreed to, then his Lordship might pat the question on Mr. Smythies' Resolution, and he would have a right to reply.; and If' not agr e ed to , t h en M r . C o bb ett ' s proposit i on would be, put, and he would have the right. . The CHAIRMAN agreed. that Would be the most regular way; but 'the question was, whether they would ever get through the business in that way. Mr. CHAULETON thought that if that were the regular way, it did not matter if they staid a week. The Cunt aseare .said he was willing to stay a week if ne. cessary, but if the question-were so put, any patty, whether he he hail spoken before or not, would have a right to speak. I.llr. CLIVE wished 'that the recommendation of the Rev. Mr. Lilly to Unanimity should be attended to. lie thought many parts of Mr. Cobbett's proposition worth attending to; but the latter part,. relative to distraining for rents was in equitable, as it did not bear equally on every species of debts due. In his'mind, the Petition.of Mr. Charleton was the best which they had heard ; and as it embraced the good of all, he hoped the Gentlemen would WithdraW' the others and that Mr. , Charleton's would be adapted. • Mr. PATTISTIALL begged toWithdraw the resolutions he had proposed in favour of Mr. Charleton. Mr. CHARLETON said he had not intended to have said another word, and whit he hadsaid was not to find fault with Mr.'Cobbett's petition. He objected to it, because it came from Is person unknown to the county. The distress was frightful, and the remedies should be vigorous ; but, if they adopted Mr. Cobbett's resolution in preference to his, they would admit their own ignorance to address Parliament on a subject which affected them the deepest. Mr. CORBETT now presented himself, but the noise of hisses which succeeded prevented a word being, heard. The CHAIRMAN having obtained order, said, that as this was a new question, every one had a right to speak on it, but he suggested whether it was expedient to insist on it. Mr. ConsET'r said he would not detain :he meeting three minutes. Mr. Clive, Mr. Charleton l and the Noble Chairman, then endeavoured to obtain a hearing for Mr. Cobbett, but in vain, The cries of "Question ! Question I" drowned every other. The CHAIRMAN at length put the question, whether the Meeting approved of Mr. Charleton's Petition ? when i t wa s unanimously carried in the affirmative. His Lordship an nounced the decision, and dissolved the Meeting. 'The thanks of t h e M eet i ng were moved by Mr. Charleton to the Noble Earl for his impartial conduct in the Chair, which was carried by acclamation. The assembly then separated.— Mr. Cobbett lingered some time upon the hustings, and when he at last withdrew, no testimony of applause was given by the few persons who remained in the Hall. PitUSIAN I CONSTITUTION. EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED BERLIN; JAN. 4, 1821 ,44 The preparatory labours of the commission named by his Majesty fordigesting the plan of a constitution for the kingdom of Prussia, are nearly finished, and we have every reason to hope the result will exceed the expectations of the nation. Much good indeed was to be expected from a Coun cil over which our Crown Prince presides ; but we were net prepared to hear of such liberal principles as we. now learn reign in that Assembly, at least in the breast of its President, the heir of the Crown. When the deputies of the provinces of the Rhine, twenty in number, seven of whom were nobles, and thirteen commoners, had ended their sittings, the Crown Prince dissolved their final meeting with a speech, in which he professed himself highly satisfied with their labours, and particularly pleased with the manner in which they had declared the wishes and expectations of their fellow-citi. cens, and concluded by saying, " As to you, gentlemen of. the Nobility, I hope you are convinced, with me, that the pe. lied of privileges and immunities is past, never again to return ; and that you will not therefore entertain the slightest ex_pecta tion of exemptions from any burden of the State, or preference over the rest of the citizens. Whosoever seeks such must do it on the path of virtue and excellence ; and in this way, but in ; this alone, ii shall be glad to see you form the flower of the , nation. • " And now, gentlemen, r repot you, on your return, to tell your fellow-citizens on the Riune, among whom I have spent some of the happiest years of my life, that none of their in, stitutions will be taken from them unless their own repruenfa• fives should in future express such a desire ; and I beg you will assure them and be assured our se l ves , t h at Government has the most ardent desire to prepare for gots a constituti on which will be found consis tent w i t h the spirit of the times we Jive in, and satisfy all reasonable men." Titre EARTHQUAKE 1W SYRTAi—The spirit of travelling having induced many of our fellow. subjects to visit the %went parts of the Medi terranean, now desolated by the horrors which have been the consequence of the long-continued earthquake in Syria, and our countrymen having been received withgenerous hospitality, it cannot be doubted but that ,of. .their abundance some liberal return will be made to assist them in the deplorable and wretched circumstances in which they are now placed. ft is a high gratification that so sure a channel as. that of the Levant Company is opened for the conveyance of British benevolence, and that such respectable means are adopting for an impartial and judicious dis tributieo according to the ascertained degrees of misery of the various individuals. •It will be a pleasure to the Syrians to learn that the British, j whom they have personally known, have kindly remembered them, and shewn sympathy with their misfortunes. We have heard with pleasure that the Com mittee for managing the Collection for the Suf ferers by Earthquake in Syria, have already for ward a second sum of One Thousand Pounds to their Treasurer at Conitantinople, to augment the credit opened for Mr. Cohsul BARKER to draw open from Syra. SPAIN. COWDE6, ' .. T n EDNESDAY, JAN. B. The President called .the attention of the Cor tes to the proceedings itm-the.secret sitting of yes terday. lie observed, that it was now necessary to read • the draught of the decree approved tin that sitting, as revised by the Committee for the correction of style.—The draught, which is in the following terms, was then teadl , - 64 The Extraordinary Cortes, exercising the powers conceded, to them by the constitution, and having 'examined time proposition made by his Majesty in consequence of various representations of the English Government, have decreed 44 ARTICLE 1. The decree of the Cortes of the 27th of Jan., 1822, respecting.. the commerce of the Wilk! , of Culp, is extended to all the ultra marine provinces, in the mode which is declared with respect to the said island, for the term of ten months, reckoning in each point respectively from its publication, with regard to all those nations for which Government may think the ex tension proper ; for which purpose it is fully authorized. "2. The Government is also empowered, either of itself or by the means of Commissioners on its part, and on the part of the British. G overnment, to come to a decision and settlement on the representations .made by the latter, as well With respect to .the captures, which from any cause presented a doubtful character, .as those Which arise out of 'the blockade of Terra—Firma, arranging them hi classes, and setting in balance against them claims which Spanish subjects may have against Great Britain. " 3: The nation from henceforth recognizes in the Great Book the sum, greater or less, of 40 millions of reals for the indemnities which may result from the before -mentioned adjustment ; giving hereby a proof of the sincerity and justice of its principles, which always incline to the pre. servation of the relations.of friendship with Great Britain, and to the reparation of any injury which may be done to the tubjects of that country. " 4. The payment'of the claims of the English subjects mentioned , in -the order of the Cortes of the 27th of June,' 1822, remains a charge on the National Treasury, prior to the liquiaation and settlement provided for by the said order. "b. If there should occur in the investigation prescribed by Article 2, any defect or injustice in the abjudication of the interest on the produce of the captures, or culpability in the aethorities; the Government wilt cause the laws to be exe cuted for punishing such offences, and for reliev ing the nation from part of the burden it would have to suffer. " 6. The Government will propose to the Cortes, ,with as short delay as possible, the sys. tem proper to be adopted for the ultra-marine provinces, as well with resp ec t to t h ose w hi c h are dissident as to those which remain united ; and the alterations which are indispensably re. quired in the laws of commerce and navigation With the Indies, whether by modelling those laws on- national power, or by combining them With the power of Collier Meritime States by means of treaties." , It was declared that the draught was conform. able with the resolution of - the Cortes. . Tul/110)4kr, 474174. 9. The Secretaries of State bein g a ll present, the President suspended the debate on the subject under consideration, in order that the Secretary for Foreign Affairsmight address the Cortes. Senor Safi Miguel rose and said,--His Ma jesty's Government has received from the Courts of - Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and St. Petersburg!), communications, to which it has just replied in the manner which seemed to it mostisuitable,und most conformable to the honour of the nation.— Though the Government is aware that this is not one of those subjects which necessarily demand the knowledge of the Cortes, yet it would think itself wanting in those brotherly feelings which bind it to the. National Congress, if it were to neglect to make it acquainted with this affair.— For the same reason it, is wished to make .that communication in a public sitting, in order that the whole nation may - be informed of the con tents of that document, and bec au s e th e Freed Government has taken 'care to publish the corn muoication made by the Snap's!) Government to the Comte de Lagarde. With the permission of the Cortes I will here read time documents alluded to. • Senor San Miguel then ascended the tribune t and read the note communicated by the French Government.--(Se e THE SUN of the 30th ult.) He afterwards read the reply of the Spanish Government to that note, which was conceived iti the following, terms :7 REPLY TO THE NOTE OF TILE FRENCH MINISTER. Under this . date I communicate the following by Royal order to the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty in Paris:— " The Oovernment ()this Catholic Majesty bat just received a note transmitted by that of his Most Christian Majesty to its Minister Plenipotentiary in thii Court, atlofficia/ copy of which document is directed to your Excellency . for your necessary in formation. • . , . The Government of his catholic Majesty has, few .ob emotions to mak e on 'the said note. But in order that yasir Excellency may not. feel 'any embarrassment with re gerd'to the conduCt which you ought to observe under these circumstances, it becomei the duty of this Govermuent to ma nifest frankly its sentimenta•and resolutions. " The Government was never without the conviction that the institutions adopted freely and spontaneously by Spain would give, rise to, je a l ous i e s i n many of the Cabinets of Europe, and would become the object of the deliberations of the Con gress of Verona. 'But, secure in its principles, and firm in the resolution to defend at every expence its present political sys tem, and the nati ona l i n d ependence, it quietly awaited the result of those conferences. " Spain is governed by a constitution promulgated, accept ed, and swor e i n t h e year 1812, and acknowledged by the Powers which were assembled in the Congress of. Verona._. Perfidious counsellors would have persuaded his Catholic Ma jesty, D. Fernando VII. not to have sworn on hi s return to that fundamental code which the whole nation desired, and which was destrojed by force, without any remonstrance on the part of the powers which had recognized it. But six years experience, and the general wish, induced.him to identify himself, in 1820, with the desires of the Spanish people. " It was not a military insurrection winch gave rise to this new order'of things in the commencement of the year 1820. The breve men who declared themselves in the island of Leon, and successively in the rest of the provinces, were only the organ of the general opinion and wish. - • " It was natural that this order of things should produce dis contents: that ie an inevitable conecquence of wery refonn which aims at a correction of abuses. Individuals are always to he found in every nation and in every state , who can never submit themselv es to t h e empire of reason and Justice. " The Army of Observation which the French Government maintains in the-Pyrenees is not calculated to quiet the disor ders with which Spain is afflicted, Experience has proved, on The contrary, that this sanitory cordon, which afterwards assumed the title of Army of Observation, has only served to nourish the wild hopes of the deluded fanatics who raised the cry of rebellion in several of the provinces, by giving them a pretext for cherishing the idea of an approaching invasion of our territory. ".As the principles, the views, 'or the fears which have in. siluenced the conduct of the Cabinets assembled at the Congress of :Verona, cannot serve as a rule .for that of Spain, the latter abstains, for the present. from replying to that p a r t o f t h e in structions o f the Comte de Lagarde which relates to the said Congress. "The days of cajm and tran s ttillity which the Government of his Most Christian Majesty wishes to the Spanish nation, are not less anxiously desired• by herself - and her Govetniiient: Both being persuaded that the remedy of their misfortunes can only be the work of time and perseverance, they make, as it is their duty to do, every effort to accelerate such useful and sa lutary effects. " The Spanish Government justly appreciates the offer made by that of his Most Christian Majesty to contribute towards its happiness as far as lies in its power; but is persuaded that the measured and precautions which the latter has adopted can pro duce only contrary results. " The assistance which it is now incumbent on the French Government to give to that of Spain is purely negative. The disbanding its army of the Py re nees—die restrainin g t h e fac tious enemies of Spain,and the refugee* in France —and *marked and decided animadversion on those who take pleasure in black ening, in the most atrocious manner, the Government of his Catholic Majesty, as well as the institutions of Spain and her Cortes c is what the law of nations, as respected by all civilized countries, requires. " For Prance to say that she wishes the welfare and tranquil lity of Spain, while she constantly- keeps lighted up the brands of discord, which give aliment to the principal evils with which she is afflicted, is to plunge into an abyss of contradictions. " Moreover, whatever may be the determination which the Government of his Most Christian Majesty may deem &iris- I able to take in this conjuncture, that of his Catholic Majesty will continue tranquil in the path pointed out by its duty, the justness of its cause, the character of constancy and of firm at- - tachment to constitutional principles, which eminently distin giiish the nation at the head of which it is placed ; and without now entering into an analysis of the hypothetical and ambiguous expressions of the instructions 'transmitted to the Count de Lagarde, it concludes by observing that the repose and pros perity of the nation, as well as every thing that may augment the elements of its prosperity, can. interest no Power more warmly than Spain herself. " Constant attachment to the Constitution of 1812, peace with all nations, and the denial of the right of intervention in her affairs on the part of any Power, form the national motto and rule of conduct, as. well for the present as for all future times. " Your Excellency is authorized to read this note to the Mi.: :sister of Foreign Affair*, andv give him a copy if he request it. Yourjudgment and your pr u d ence w ill suggest to you th e . conduct, firm and 'worthy of Spain, which ought to be pursued on this occasion. "This I have the honour to communicate to your Excel lency by order of his Majesty; and I take this opportunity of renewing the assurances of my distinguished considera tion, and of praying that God may preserve your life many years. " Your Excellency's attentive and constant servant kisses your hand. " EVARISTO SAN MIGUEL. " The Palace, Jan. 9, 1823. • " To the Minister at the Court of France." The notes of the Cabinets of Austria, .Prussia, and Russia were then read. The reading being concluded, the Secretary of State rose and said : " His Majesty's Government be of opinion, that it would neither be seasonable, just, nor decorous, to make any reply to these notes, since they are full of invective and calumnies and malign suspicions, not strictly directed againit the whole na tion, but against those who govern it, and agaiflst the indivi. duals who accomplished the resolution Several Deputies here interrupt&l the Secretary of State by .exclaiming—" All! All! they a rc di recte d against all the nation." Senor San Miguel continued—" These invectives are pointed against all, but more pa rt i cu l ar l y against those who govern the nation, and those who brought about the revolution and are its support. On the view of those notes it has appeared to his Majesty's Government, that, reserving the right of makingmani fest its principles and the justice of its cause by means of a frank exposition of the history of our revolution, it is fit firmly to declare, that it in no manner recognizes either a right of inter vention or a necessity for any foreign Cabinet to meddle in its attars. I shall now have the honour to read the note which is to serve for the answer to the three Cubinets." NOTE xnawsatirrEn TO THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AT THE COURTS OF VIENNA, BERLIN. AND PETERSRUROR. " Under this date I communicate to the Chargé d'Affitires of his Majesty at the Court of ---., by royal order, the following : " The Government of his Majesty has received communica tion of a note from --- to its Chargé d'Affaires at this Court, a copy of which note is transmitted to your Excellency for youi information. " This document, full of perverted facts, defamatory suppo sitions, accusations equally unj u s t and slanderous, and vague requests, does not call for any categorical and formal reply on any of its points. The Spanish Government, deferring to a more convenient opportunity the exhibiting to all nations, in a public and solemn manner, its sentiments, its principles, its determinations, and the justice of the cause of the generous na. tion at the head of which it is placed, is, for the present, con. tent to declare— L, That the Spanish nation is governed by a Constitution solemnly recognized by the Emperor .of all the Russias in the year 1012. " 2. That the Spaniards, friends to their country, who pro clainied, at. the commencement of. 1820, that Constitution which WAS abolished by violence in 1814, were not perjured men, but had the imperishable honour of being the instru ments of the general will. " 3. That the Constitutional King of Spain is in the free exercise of the powers which the Fundamental Code has con ferred upon him, and whatever may be alleged to the contrary proceeds from the enemies of Spain, for the purpose of black. ening and calumniating her. " 4. That the Spanish nation has never interfered with the Institutions or internal Government of any other State. "3. That the healing of the ills which may afflict Spain, interests no nation hut herself. 6. That those evils are not the consequences of the Consti tution, but proceed from the enemies who endeavour to de stroy it. " - 7. That the Spanish nation will never acknowledge the right of any Power to interfere or mix itself in its affairs. " 8, That the Government will never deviate from the line traced for it by its duties, by the national honour, and by its un alterable attachment to the fundamental Code sworn to in 1812. " Your Excellency is authorized to communicate this dis patch verbally to the Minister for Foreign .Affairs at ---, giving hitn a ‘opy, if he ask it. " His Majesty hopes that your Excellency's prudence, zeal, and patriotism will suggest to you that conduct which is firm, and worthy of the Spanish. name, and which, in the present circumstances, ought to be followed. " This is what - I have the honour to communicate to your Excellency by order of his .11Ikjesty, and I seize this opportu , nity to renew the assurances of my distinguished consideration, praying God to preserve your life many years. I kiss your hands. Your attentive and constant servant. " EVARISTO SAN 31IGUEL. " The Palace, Jan. 9, 1823. "To Senor - Charge d'Affaires at ---.." [Here followed die proceedings which we gave in substance in our Paper of yesterday, from the postscript of the Ja ltrna l des Debats.l • .. • • SITTING or TICE CORT ES OF THE 11TH. The President observed, that the Cortes had now to take into consideration the draught of the Message which was to- be de lieered to hi's Majesty. , Senor GaNano stepped into the tribune, and read the draught of the Message, which was to this effect : " The Cones manifest to his Majesty th at t h ey h ave heard with the greatest astonishmen the assertions contained in the Notes of the Cabinet* of Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and Peters burg'', because these diplomatic communications besides being inconsistent with the established practice of civilized nations, are insulting to the Spanish nation, its Cortes, and its Govern ment ; and that they h eve at the same time heard with the greatest satisfaction the judicious and decorous answer made by the Spanish Government, which exposes the falsehood of the im putations cast on the nation, and expresses its determination to maintain its rights. After some further observations on theso points the Messag e ceoe l u d es by declaring to his Majesty that the Cortex are prepared to maintain at every risk the dignity and splendour of the Constitutional Throne, and of the King of the Spain*, and the independence, the liberties, and the honour of the Spanish nation, and to decree whatever sacrifice may be necessary for the preservation of interests so invaluable." The draught of message was signed by Senores Cangs, Alava, Arguelles, Saavedra, Ruez de la V ega , Ad en, Salve, and Gallant). . . The question being put. Senor Saavedra -rose.—Though all the Depu approved of the draught of the message which . had be n o read and therefore nothing need be said hi its 'support, yet the' sub ject was of such high importance that it seemed to be in- . eumbent on the deputies to ' state their particular views, and the motives of their glorious vote in the sitting of the day •before,, yesterday, when they exhibited to the whole world one of those great and magnificent examples which pram 'that liberty has taken deep root in our soil. I was- one of the first who then wished. to obtain the honour of speaking after the notes of the Foreign Cabinets had been read ; but the gent& emotion which prevailed in the Congress prevented every kind of discussion; for it was impossible that the warmth of the moment and the patriotic feelings which animated every bosom could admit of that calm which is necessary far a dear explana tion of one's ideas. But now that there is incidentally an op. portunity for the same discussion., I . should wish to make known to all Europe the cause s w hi c h produced the decision of the Cortes, and at the same time to reply to the calumnies which the notes contain. Th e wort h y Deputy then observed, that the message tended to demonstrate to all Europe the timate union Which subsists between the national representation and the throne, and proceeded to comment on the notes.,—. Those which the Austrian, - Prussian, and Russian Govern ments had transmitted, were to b.e regarded rather as incen diary proclamations than diplomatic communications. The Spaniards were complained of for using ferce by those who perhaps would mount to the throne amidst the noise of antis, and by the means of crimes which shock human nature. They were very indignant, too, at the , reduction of the revenues of the Church. It was singular enough that Schitanatict and Pro testants should now be so anxious to defend the wealth of the Catholic clergy.—(Great applause).—The French note was con ceived in terms still more absurd. It was certainly strang e that accusations should come front a government which owtd its existence to the efForts of the people of Spain, and perhaps to the influence of the very constitution it ventures to condemn. He could not help on this occasion recollecting what had been said by a c e l e b rate d member of the French C onvent ion on the 7th of March, 1793, when maki ng a complaint against_ Spanish Government. He said—" The complaints against eel! Government are obvious and just. To prove them, it is !.' ° . l necessary to ref e r to the vexations which French citizens son!! in Spain; it is sufficient merely to mention the multiplied OA': fences . against the national sovereignty, .the obstinacyirT n which the Ki ng o f Spain maintains a cordon of troops fez frontiers; the prot ection and succours which are given too:I fanatical reb e l s , w hi ch are all so many violations of the friend' ship and goo d h armony which ought to subsist between the two nations." I t W ould seem that theie words had been o f orates. for the pr esent occasion to . be used on the part Spain against F rance. , Senor Can ga next addressed the Cortes, and commented at of great length on the notes, He pointed out the ignorance. r ' it those who had drawn up the notes with respect to the ancient Constitution of Spain. There was not merely one constitu in in Spain, but as many as there were separate Governmentsofin. the Peninsula. The Castilians then possessed the right sureection ; and it - might be seen by the laws of the Pant ? es, that when the King prevented meetings, opposed the progress of knowledge or imposed burdens on the people, deposed, although' a legitimate Sovereign. Is it forgotten 13t the bases of all our ancient Constitutions are liberty and eq ua d he nug t . lily? The Committee appointed to inquire into die affel . .. A the 7th-of July, had proofs of a Russian agent having lif,',`; up the torch of discord on one point-of the Peninsula. "7,„ would be no disturbance in Spain, if the factious were no t sugared by Fbyerrfuerreeiamgn o i n 'o g sv o e tb rs e . r things,bbservcd,thet the Sp in l i c were not so ch angea bl e with respect to Constitutions French, wh o , f ar f rom being content with one, had aaePte tea or twelve since the commencement of their revolution. Senor Arguelles rose amidst great applause. He made 11 w th ; and eloquent speech, in which he exposed the fdlacies w in foreign notes. He was convinced that the object in Mete' in transmitting them, was to sow diVision and discord in tbe ett ich try. He was surprised, that in a country like France, in i'L e so much knowledge existed, that such a note could bars bee agreed to. The striking inconsistency was, that thee_ rell „, l e ie powers, Austria, Russia, and Prussia, were those w ho —the real communications. These tamers called themselve s , * Allies of France, and yet it appeared that France acted 0101 secondary part. But France was now trying to obtain sue to an influence in Spain as she had constantly endeavoure d possess since the extinction of the Austrian dynasty motives and the opp ortun i t i es had been different, ut th e object always the same. Ever since the nephew et re XIV. asterided the throne of Spain, the Cabinet o et Tuileries has had its agents and creatures in the eioveenvl e of this country. With all the regard now profesaed for „ereKing, did ever any Congress assemble for the purP °s 'i r ess straining that Monarch, when, unfortunately ill-advised , bo o, proceeding in the career of despotism ?--(Loud applause. the in the Ch am b er and in the galleries4—To him the n otes of tbry . forei g n Powers would hese appeared less inde c orous, to explicitly stated what they wanted, instead of endeavoetin. conceal the views of these Governments under vague t n :), Is biguous expressions. It was said in these notes thet et g ; . 1 1 y ;h absolute .h which l e t a d s o , i , n n g ial g i o il n e d In ; j i g , ' t whits, and Width' jesty had lost his liberty : this teas false. The King of 'l l4l re . ' a w t a ri s et i ed ree f — ro l g unfortunately, in consequence of bad counsels , he b a d dent , ::: me s an en t o -- r ( G ß an epeat o ed al p so la m od m it se . When the notes spoke of persons with whom they wisheds not toqpueernmti permit King to be surrounded, those technically called Camarilla g"' 4 an we are sorry our limits will tract. sub' The qitestion _was then put, whether the subject tris 4 s ciently discussed? ' n ee. ' Senor Bertram de Lis rose, and said—" Since the Como" i e . ment of the discussion of this subject, the usual order ef f , f . bate has been, in consequence of the extraordinory nierbe. the occasion, departed from. I RITI of opinion that all tn e ne e. puties ought to have an opportunity of expressing th e ei r .'e- 1 nions, and that the debate should be continued until there re melded no one who wished to speak. I wish to state 'IV 'of timents, and I do not think it taw that the Representstlv et es ,, e e the Spanish nation should be deprived of the right of vholl e ing It against the insults and calumnies set forth in t hilt. . reign notes." p u e s ec h to , nbutkutrs'nwhiatb.. • 'The President stated that it was for the Corto to deterst„, in° whether the debate ought to continue or not. He mug tg fore put that question. eject The President then put 'the question, whether the stt A was sufficiently discussed or not. This B carti question wa to the affirmative, and also that the vote on the draught of w' message was unanimous. e re , Senor Munarriz.— it Though I proposed to speak he 4 ° — ..e. t eo was not for the purpose of entering into the subjects , . 0 question, but merely to call the attention of the Colt" W e te expression in the draught of the message. It contains Che'a'p? , to the which must not be allowed to pass, since, tote w 7, e „ to the Constitution, the Spanish nation never can be the r" many of any person or family. from tho This observation was follo ed b..e— -w y great applause galleries. 1 t t hal Senor Galiano.—The remark made by the deputy w h o _,„ t o just spoken is highly proper. The Diplomatic Commoittliell whom the draught was referred, discovered the error le his had been fallen into from the wish to avoid the phra i sc ie ., stiects, but the Committee for the correction of style, Along the nteasage, can substitute other words, for whic h r .:. pose the, Diplomatic Committee has authorized it. of Senor !upsets said, t h at. notwithstanding the unanimity he . - i! the C ongress in approving the draught of the nless a lL e ' t h thought t h at t h e voting should take. place by calling ° Y "'. e t names of the Deputies. He then m a d e a mot i on to t h a t elle' which was carried. with great applause. The nanteS were th en ca l led over, and the message **,3s ar , t hat proved by a hund re d and forty-five Members being a , ' . / 'remained present at this period of the sitting. , „Loerh .' The list of th e voters, which i s g i ven i n the Spanis h I) t is.: J contains the n ames of the ' most distinguished men of all pa r - t he ~; Senor Gomez 13 ecera wished t h at t h e Cortes would or der . proceedings o f t h at day to be printed as speedily asWsibh., ~ and transmitted to all the Ayuntainientos and other authan . ,' of the kingdom. after ',' The following motion, signed by 12 Members, wan " a.: wards submitted : A i n o In order that the memorable and interesting of this day may come with the greatest rapidity to the ' t he ledge of all Spaniards, and be itn:t.ediately transmitted tn . , te , most retnote corners of the IVlonarchy we move that the %11, Ivill be pleased to order th at the discussion of this d a 7," - s it. without prejudice to the usual course of the journal Or i tS ~... tingn, be printed, and circulated with thegreatest urgenoY' ' Carried unanimously. - la .hOU . It was ordered, on the motion of Senor A clan, that it 1 f ' 'ti be stated that all the Deputies had asked to sn eak in suPPi l a ° e , the proposition. , te j A A deputation, consisting of 24 Members, was then apPoin ~,, 2% Bleb k to present the message of the Cortes to his Majesty. ki Arguelles, and Galiano, were among t h e number. , A ore , The Secretary Grace; stated, that the Secretaries would a ', l procet-0-11-. • care to inform the Alettibers of the deputation of tho "" °,, " which they would have to convey the message to his Maies t t t c y The President informed the Cortes, that to-morrow, stood 11 would proceed to the consideration of the questions whicn. i s s d. 1 , in the order of the day. At half-past three the sitting ir n „ te ti s ; journed, amidst the acclamations of the s )eetators, who I " — the t i t, vieas in honour of the Spanish nation, ' the Constitution , Government, and the hero of Las Cabezas. e 11010 a, Upon the above proceedings, the Univerxal makes the = 0 , st lug, observations:— .'" lb • Never was any sitting of the Cortes so crowded as t h is oo t h t Neither in the Chamber nor in the galleries could a I l i !, t oe el corner be found. And the curious, who arrived a 146- s te rt. late, could only get as far as to obtain a distant view of tkci,, a . ~ of the building. Every one wished to hear the speakers 07 04 0 ~ i t the cause of liberty and national honour ; and those who w ith , :: unable to obtain this satisfaction, contented themselves . , .2 repeating i n t h e open air the applauses which reached theT io l . : " When the C ortes had adjourned, the multitude hei:7 3o e . on some of the members the most its', tering and exP r 1 ( it n ti a