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LISBON MAIL.

LISBON. SEPTEMBER 6.
The sittings of the Cortes continue in their regu-
lar course, without presenting any thing very re-
markable.
In the bitting of the 48th Augnat a rather warm
debate ensiud on the reading of a note from the
Minister of the Interior, in which lie "
they his Majesty could nominate to the office of
the Secretaries of State fn. the several departments
into which the affairs of the kingdom are divided,
one of his Counsellors ?"

111. Borges Ctriteiro staid there was no need to re-
fer this que.tion to ii l'itititnittee. The areumula-
tion of (Aces was prohibited by the Cortes—a
Counsellor is raised to th:it digii,ty by the nation ;
the nation desires bin to fill that place *lone, and
conseipently lie en 111 l ot be appointed to the office
of Secretary of Sbite or any other.
M. Alves de Rio thought that there could be no
difficulty. since if a Counsellor was appoilitixl
Minister of State, he would, ire/act°, cesse to be
a Counsellor, consequently there was no accumula-
tion of office:, and the Cortes wined prrseni an-

other triple list to the King, who would choose from
it as he thought fit.
M. Ft ritatidez Thorns thought that the Minis-
ter ought not to have laid such a question before
the Asetnlily. This is the i(tcond time he has
brought forest(' similar quemions. I know the
reasons. mid if neres.saty, will expose them, that it
may not happen a third time. D.d out the nation
choose the Conoselkrs ? Was not a triple list pre-
sented to the King ? Had not he a choice, and did
he not choose at his pleestire ? Are we to change
every day? How can a Coutoollor if appointed
Secretary of State, speak with frankness to the
King, if lie has just rectived a favour from him ?
I protest against this proccedicg, sod repeat that if
necessary I will expose the rel44llns of this
ms-
stmuvre, with which I atu well acquainted, and
know to what it tends.

M. Alves de Rio supported opinion, to which
M. F. Thomas replied, and was stipporied by NI.
&lets awl M. Borges Cenwiro. The latter spoke
at length, am! 'aid lie ki.ew well aliom it ass in-
tended to put in the post of Secretary of State for
the depart torso of Justice. It less the smile person
who parabeed all the business of the adminiatiation
of justice to protect his ciallesiguri. The orator
then began to allege facts, but was vehemently
called to ord. r. hlr was. however, pet sss i s ied to
proceed, and concluded the picture which lie had
began, in wliclt he sp. ke of the cause of Autoilia
Fale, of the Judge of Cezinilito. &c. Sw. aid
concluded by saying that it was °illy in Algueos that
justice was adminiittred in such a manner, and that
" Similes rain simililinstarile congregantur."
M. Prinientel Nlalsionatio said the man of whom
the preceding speak' r Nike, has been declared the
notrent by this Illustrious Assembly. To accuse
him a ntw motion is uccessury—th. re is none such,
and I call hint to oidrr.
M. Casella Brauco.—Cilhappily Nlajesty 1,811
been always decrived by slicer who t1.t1111641 hint.
Ifni Majesty knowing this, endeavoured to dove for
from !mu those mrti who so I orgely contributed to
the ruin of the rf Ila
but
ref he 11. S 1101 enc..
ceeded. • • • I know the ol.ject of the iit.te
of the Minister of the Interior, but us I have not yet
certain data. I will not yet exploit, it, but as soon
as I hive theist I shall do it ; I sill be the fleet to
denounce them to this Sovereign (7osigicis : the
nation may have coulidetuce iii a man as Counsel-
for, but not us Minister of State. It is not lawful
for the King to remove officers from she posts
which they fill. The constilutional system would
be at an end, and we should see men spoilt' d fur
one office filling others for which they ow cot.
Besides, what would be the ionfience of the Conned
of State? Why ass it formed ? Was it no. to colon-
terbalance the Executive Power ? If the 1(!lignill
give the Ministers honours, revenues, of suffices, ern

they speak to him with freedom and confidence ?
I absolutely disapproved the nate or the Minister of
the Interior, and propose that it should be lielltlit•it.d.
ed to him to be more constitutional.
After some farther debate it *ay propoord and
carried, that " The King cannot appmnt one or his