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SPAIN.

MEETING OF THE CORTES.

MIME/ GAZITTL RITILIORDIVARY OF MC 10TH JULY.

The memorable epoch is arrived in which the
wishes of the Spanish nation were to be fulfilled—
the happy day. en which a people determined to
preserve the Lberty soil the dignity of the throne.
have seen their adored Ktiog giving another decisive
sod irrefragalple proof of his paternal views. of the
love which tic ticeir, to lit* subjects. and of the
earliest desire whtcb anintetts linit to concur. its
concert with the Cortes, in founding and cuipsulidat•
lug the public happiness by means of a consti 111 l
essentially duet:Pa to the welfare of all—the happy
hour. 1111 01111.11 Feldissimull VII. noun% his liClllll*
melds with those of the Spanish people. presented
himself infuse the issigust Hatton"! country's in the
solemn act of SAC 1111161; to die coostitut ttttt of the
niusiarelly. All the necessary arratigrimeds fur the
celebration of this solemn erremuoy hail hero pre.
slowly made. The Kim( haviiig appointed the
hour sit In' the morning of yesoerd4y, Sunday.
the 9 h of Jul, fur procredisig to the hall of the
Ciprtyr, lies aoleijelety left his prlser, bee ttttt peopled by
Ins august rituutte mid the bileitetisie, attended by lips
butte., 111 *tote coaches. . _

0.4 leaching the hall of the Curie* they were
received by two grand deputations of the 'minium!
'representative*. One, cusiii,ting of gi
act pained the Queen to the tribune which hod
been prepared tor iier. that miglit, in company
wills the 'Modish. eirjuy the spectacle of SO pokiest
a ceremony. The oilier deputotinus, commuting of
31 Members, including two of the Secretaries. was
appinutril 1,. attend we the
Wises' his Majehty entered, all she members stood
up. as well us the turps in the tribune
on the nght of the throne. The Cuuiliellurs of States
Gelltfli111.111)11 Magistrate*, occupied due other in.
hurter; the leMellie multitude which filled the gd
Irma could wept mums' theusswlrts [rout butetiug

into loud sielistssatians and Vital I The Knox funk
his seat tsti.a titakiMiceett throat., on the aides of
which weed • diepllyell the royal susignia. A. sena
as the King had eroded himself. tlw Internee, the
President of the Curter,. and all the Dettottees 860
sat down. After a awn IMMO the Pletolletel rose,
Slide with the Secretatiras woceeilid to receive II e
Kling** oath. which ass taken in the 111111111ef pre.
scribed by tbe Cntestilution.
outs Jortyli &plot. Atchhialion Elect of Seville,
as President of the Corte,. Iheis addressing himself
to the King. delivered the following speech:—
. "Tien Comes. at a leas ealightemed period, but of great
and pokiness vinyls, preervvinl the foadeasental laws of the
kitigeloas, the glory wad aoleadour of the throne. gad the se.
natal pmeperity ; hot that wise lastiteilioe which suited lbs
Kiss sod the teatime by the great sad atebie aratimeots
affeethea and loyally, gradually declined, tell at last into
oblivion, sod the amiss became Are lbestro of ambit inis. ssd
the slug ea -estate...trot of bad pastillas*. Bill the lay of
118•jestors liar* ore the ASONSAI Yt rite iso of
wadi wore Oats swam" agllappeddnew
is t yestrog Prima*, Worthy isweessior
They were congratulating lls twelves with, Aloof theliterisig
hopes, when, at the same time that the sawilegioos project
of extieguishing your sacred rights was ciaticeived is the
bosom of the statism, • vile iasposlor pellidievely introduced
his hostile legions. awl wrested from the arms of the faithful
Spaniards their beloved %march at the very asouresit when
he had just hems plated use the throws of his glorieiss rage.
niters. The Seweish lion was then ruined, sad a gewral
and esuiforns cry pee spirit and vigour to the valorem,* peas
• Pelayu ; aid while the brave warriuis iedvaisced with their
breasts of heroine. and expelled the tyratit's Waste from their
Native lead, the fathers of the country, who bail brew called
we". by the teeters, yoke of the provinces, re estalilisktd
the coestittil of the Spanish asinsare by, which, hy wiltrou-
ly ileclariue the person of the King sacred and Mendable,
has more firmly Axed the crown use year Majesty's repel
bead, hos secured you against the artificer of airy favourite,
and oleos enables your Majesty to act mire freely fur Ilse
benefit of year people and the welfare of the Mate.
o The worthy rum of the country conareveel that they
could slit make a heeler retain Its she conhelesece with which
the provinees honoured *beta, tier oiler to their Klieg • wore
arevpiable tribute, thou to consolidate a iractilatitig throws
by placing it on the broad basis of a fendautental law. which,
being the legacy of our aspirator'. and the expiessuin of w
doss. justice. sail the public will, chord the door equally
agent's' vile Santry sad unjust aggressiuu. It sectored the
adtaiwistratiosi of justice, established a jest system of pub.
lie economy, and 'auctioned the respect, obedieuce, and we.
arretior, dee tee the laws mad the royal authority. Thus felt
the reprematativee of the outline in Cadia. 1 saw them,
Sire, send op deep sighs to Heaves for the cruel captivity of
their Kiwi ! I saw thew, like orphans, shedding tears ..f sm.
row stud and, humbled before the Lamb of God,
pay's,/ fur the renal's' of sus amiable a father to his slower.
vas and disconsolate family ! I sew than, overwhelmed with
joy sail delight, give 11t111 to their oppressed hearts whets thi y
learsird that the Almighty had listened to their f t sup.
&lemmas, suit that the tatelary angel ufSpaiu had ilesceoded
to break the chains imposed by tyrenry! Stich sere their
generous sentiments. ahem sordid interim, crafty awihnitoss,
atrocious calmany.and insatiable veugesuce, after toeutirding
in obscurity their detestable plots, dated to approach the
throne, mud sacrileginsaly profane the sanctuary of majesty.
Ito. Sire, let us spread a veil over those melancholy proofs
of human waskoses.
" At length the happy day arrived ohms height star arose
on the Spanish horiaiem, which dissipated Ilse thick clown
formed by intrigue sad malevoleace, awl sacred truth shoue
forth with a brilliancy which excited the adistratiossuf some,
the respect of utbers,the confusion of enasy;autt the ciinvic.
lion of all. Happy Spain spirt yews aeresabled thine
Cortes which rendered the reigns of her Alphossaire and her
Ferdiaauda so glorious ; cud the most virtuous of lea-
aiteus—forgeitiug wrongs, pardomisg iiijaries—is solely ear.
played in se.estrildishiog a emontunumil Goverumeut. is
preserving the peaty of her holy religiute, and it givikg
testi of panted( and veseeratiou to her Kiug,
now seated on kis august throne amidst the national C 0.,.
tress, after having lakes a solemn oath, by winch lie is
made greater than the son of Philip was by the conquest
Yf Orieutal kiagilueses ! 0 111*(14/11111411.1.11 Klee! the .101.1 e mad
loyal Spaniards ere remitter of the numerous evils fru= whirl.
you have saved them by this emeritus set, by which the
itemises of Evil, prepared to light up the Same of thieved
among too, is ex meshed. All hops that every wisicautas germ
will be extingunhed, sod dist eternal peace and cournid will
trite rout in their stead. Let Ilse fears, jealousies, and dim
trusts, which criminal souls have existed its the heart of the
b.st of Kings, fur ever disappear, and all unite its surround-
ing the ilsrowe with sleet fraternal alliance which secures or.
der, produces plenty, estaintams justice, and preserves peace.
And pt.'s'. me, Sire, the (militia organ of this Cuagresp, and
of the italiuu it septesrots, it. present to you the due homage
of its fidelity, cud ad the iseauaralik seutiateuts by which It
is animated.

A. our intuitions assentors always were the firmest s'sp.
port of the throve aud the inunarchou amulet Spain, ala ay.
ready to give brilliant testnamiles of loyalty and lure to her
Kings, solemnly premises you that her sous, who here
pis)erl iu war more sancaniary examples of fidelity dun.
were huovro to past Reurratioas, will mike sacrifices worthy
of Simmslt hi rurs, aud the admiration of future ages."

rojefilv replied in the
_lnflow/ill terms:—

" I accept the expressioses and seatinsents of love and
loyalty which the Cortes Nsaatfests tuwards ttss thrueeh the
wow of its Piesitlestt ; and I hope, through its aimistaticr.
to *re the usttoo I have the glory to gums free sad happy."

Immediately after bt► Majesty read with a clear
intrlliginle woke, and with all the iliguity beetna•
nig his cheractrr, the following *perch :—.

0 Cattlemen Deputies,
" At length has arrived the day, lie object of my ardent
wishes, on which I see myself surrounded by the representa-
tives of the heroic and generous Spanish 111.111.141, sad is which
a solemn oath has completely identified my interests sod
those of my family with the iuteresis of my people.
" When excess of evils produced the clear umuifeststion
of the voice of the natiou, formerly obscured by lanerotiehle
cirmsinstaiices which ought to be erased from our mesimeies,
I immediately determiend to embrace the desired system,
and to take the omit to the political constitutioa of the Mo-
narchy ouesictionAl by the general soil extraordnotry Curtis
in the year 1613. T►en did the Crows as well as the indium
receive its legitimate rights, my resolution being nu /us
spoutaucous and free the■ curformable to my own imerests
sled those of the Spsnisb people, whose Lameness bas never
ceased to be the object of my sincerest wishes. My heart
thus madissolutily tended with the beset. of my subjects, who
are also my children, the feature preempts to me only agree.
able images of imaidesice, love, sod prusperity.
" With what insisfsetiou most the grated spectacle be cow
tempheted, hit brew lilifiglifflpird in history, of a magnanimous
usisusi, which has passed from use political state to smother
without coennisiem or violeuce, subjectieg her ruthenium
to the guidance of reaeue, wader CifCUMlllliteell which have
covered with inuarniag, and iauwilateel with tears, Wen leas
tort unate countries !
The geweral anemic,. of Europe is now directed tu the
proceediegs of the Compose which represents this highly-
favoured mallow. nuns it are expected prudent iudalgence
for the pest, and eulightemed Grameess fur the future, and
Mat at the musarist which teatime ►he happiness of lha pre-
sent and soccrediug generalities, the enure of the preceding
epoch may be buried in obliview. It is also hoped that need-
indeed examples will he deepierel of justice, beweerence, and
gaterrusity--virtmes which always dusiageisaml Sposiards.—
which the Ceasiilatios recusiscsaw, sad which, Yawls' bora

and probity is, ...judges
Mows amid establialsed principliir it iselosda to th► Cita. s..
new and iarouger Enmesh§ of merrily : Mai at tl *teeter im-
provements are In bliexpecud when owl. cede., car. fully
proved, shall attain that rasplicily BSA petit-nine soh eh the'
Itauirledpe sad experience sof the age its which we live lad
capalde of
" IN the interior adminisirstioa difficulties ate (anti
which proceed frvas old shears, atdra►atrd dursoic three
latter times. 7Ue mrserrriwg applicailian of iu.i
arent, and the seal wish which its ageism, awl the pr.itiacial
asiburit in, tabular to estaisiods the simple awl beurticrut
astouscipal eyelet's adopted by the coisatltatieu, sae leseeniug
the obstacles, mud will. is limn, perfect a drpai Inmost of ibe
male which bas an easeutial sitauciace over the public sal-.
fare sod piuspesity.
"The ai me sad the nary call mere particularly fur
letdown and solicitude. It will be one of nay feral careen'
womele their urgers:attys.. and establish them it the man-
lier scot fur the 111111111., dll ran of
ralldbir, dee advaatr=e. of barns so important wills that
munumy ninth la netbapesealile, and relyiug us. the pease-
time and ituod will iif the iciiple ■rl the *sedum ot ilaiii•
reperwrolatises, su 'Wm I shall always ha►e recuisrm a. 14
Coll.! coutntruce. _ .

11 is in he expected that the rwestahludnuent of the
constitutinmal system, and the dattreitig prospect c hurts that
event preseslS fur the future, may, by removing the pretes:s
of shish nealtraily hes bee■ able to take &drainage in the
provisces,smouth the path lit the pactficatiwi
is( those which see isi a state of agitation or disturbance, and
naurr utiarressuy the eisploysiust Q stay other trtaeu•.
The examples of muslesatiou saWlhe lure of order gives bg
P.•oiuw.ar Bp4m, the just pride Iselutiging 10 s.r Weaflia) auJ
grUCCUIIII a uaiata, wed the wise laws winch Olt grelatilzoted
cnosho suable to the cusstitutiwn, sill contribute to this ob-
ject, to the °Mignon of past evils. cud will straw elusrr all
Spaniards unman my throw—sacrificing to the love of i 11...
country all the recollections clutch might break t.l-
- those feats-mon ties by which they sought tube untleol.
"pis our relations with furtrigis cueutriess Sue must perfet t
harasouy to general prevails, with the eaceptiust tat a 44.44 fro:
sheets-aces. which, though they laive nut thaturbuil the •k•
Wire peace, have given ries to nuirsiosiwas whirls cssmut tar
tersoismrd without the anacurrence awl anon vt alio'. of th&
Comes wf the kingdom. Stich ■te the ober-mutes p. nJin(
with the Visited Slams of AsiseriCi respecting the Fiuradm,
sad the 'narking out the busuilaines of L0U111111.4. Conte:is
likewise exist, uccastowed by the occupation of Mutate Video,
and other *muesli pussessions us the left bask of toe ries r
Plana; but, Iltsissia • complicatiou of vat Iltai cierumstaoces
has hitherto pew/ruled the adjustment of these themesses,
I hope Shut ibe justice and 1111wir rat los of the priuciples which
guide our diplunistic toperalioss, will produse a result suit-
able to the mallow end conform...4le to the pacific system,
the pretervilitia of rhith is now the ;putts' awl shridetl
maxim of I;nrupean polity. The Regency' a *lune has
gives isulicaliuns ufa wish to rrlitlll its tail -)stem of rut•
lessors& said aggetesiou. To ovoid the cuorryientes
Islay arms. fr.•rn shis want of respect to extattsat stipitiatt.mo,
the Ihreitsive Tiesly rialereil stub in the year 1816 wills th-:
• lime of the Netherlands, Ai pislatsd the uniou .1 the crypt.--
live maritime fusers 144 the Itleultieeraiseso, destined hi 1451.5 -
tail. sod secure the fres-Joni of navigation and commerce.

" Thni, as it is lbe duty of the Cortes to consolidate Ke-
tiers! ',sprouts@ through the medium of was* mid just Ifiws,
and thereby to protect religious, the fiKhlll of the Crown, slot
ul the re lizeus; so also it belongs to my office to winch
over the executior and fulfilmelit of those hews, sad espy-
costly of the fasolauseutal law of the unmarrhy, iu wletcla
the hop. s and wishes of the Spanish people are ceuired.—
This will fie my most grateful and most 4-umlaut duty. To
the rodahlishmeet. sad to the venire sod luviolalda pre-
servation of the Coustitution, the pow, e which flout
Minium) gloms to the nerd wenn" ity will be devoted,
and in that will also consist my duly, nos delight, and glory.
Tu fulfil and Wittig lu perfection this aud •Autary
terprise, after humbly imploring the sod and get idauce of the
Author of all good, 1 repine the adore cu-op. roll of the
Coates, whose zeal, iutelligeore, pen minim, and lure to my
royal perms, lid me to hope that it.. y will concur in all
the werawary immures for the liiiilllll.iros of such iusportent
cods. dens Justifyiug the cosifidnece ut she heroic saliva by
which they have hems elected."
The President replied:—

TheCorteehae beard with siuguler sati.feciiesi the wise

Walrus in which your illajettly hasexpirared your noble Sold
generous seuttioarests, and described the state of the ratios.—
The Cortes presents to your Alsjebly no most respecitu I

thanks for the ardent zeal with which juts promote the me-
nd pioverity. and promises to co-uperste with your Ma-
jest?s iutelhgesers and to contribute by all possible tortat.s
to the attainment of the important utijeets for which it has
been euotoktel."
The errein )))) irs or this august solemnity bring
ended. their Majesties and the Libation' oithetrrw
from the Cortes with the saute retinue with whkii
they hind stowed. Repeated cries of lima el key
y las Corfu! resounding through the haa. uud all
returned to the palace.
The streets through which the proces,iim visited
were Lined with the differeot corps of the g..iiso.i
of Morbid. and the national militia, ono ...salty
and infantry. The pfeaeliCe or their Nlaiesti.
and the lislautss—the splendour of the retinue—the
imilhatiey of the rquipalges—sthe taste displiqed 111
the tapestry (which erase/tented the balcuours of the
stistilosil—the numerous concourse of whits !i
ilium.' impeded the course of the plore•busta—ts r
repeated applause of mill cleiwrs iter•ritso.
atomically excisions% Viva el Key ! S sea /a t
slit rciusi ! Vivo el Key constiimei ,urd, I,
relive all. the re eullectsuu of nu object or Is e usa.t.
uiticent ceremony—oil coucerrid to refuter taiga si.ty
Most glorious to the Spanish militia. aid to pleat' t
a spectacle which will be the ettrual dalautrattau of
future ages.

The trea (pinky sad eider which prevested its the
of the Curter. es well lib sisrueelsout dictum's.

served tucuulirin users twits ever, tsar geed silisisho
that is cutcs twined claw cuitistAct of the ishabitguts