The National Register.
London, England, 1822-10-20 00:00:00

No. 1,591.—V0L. XV.

The Session of the Spanish Cortez Extraordinary
was ...formally opened on the 7th inst. The King
attended to deliver his speech in person; •and it is
worthy of remark, that the Queen, of whose bad
state °edictal* so much has lately been said, was also
prompt. Her 'Majesty was accompanied by the In-
‘uta Donna Maria Francisca de Asia and the Prinz
ewe. of Beim. After the preliminary ceremonies
werorses thieugh, the King, having taken his place
on the throbs, read the following speech
...11twoatte,—Circinstaaces truly important hate induced
wits to draw around me the representatives of the nation. wbo
=se many slams to Its confidence. My owes is revived on
Jog there thus assembled is this sanctuary of the laws,
whine they an about to apply an immediate remedy to the
urgent necessities of the country.
•• The enemies of the coosutution, employing every means
which can be suggested a passion as barWoots as infatuated.
have succeeded in enticing kilo the career of crimes considerable
number of Spnniards. The misfortunes which the disoeders have
produced in Catatonia, Arragon,' and other frontier provinces,
weigh heavy on my heart andon yours. It is for you to apply
en
piScaciotat remedy to such lamentable disasters. The coontry
demands the ;moistener ofnuoterous and vigotons arms to restrain
at once the audacity of her tebel eons ; and the brave and loyal
soldiers who areeerving her in the field of lionoarcall for vigroeus
mad earthed wafture: to ensure the happy success of the enter-
prises in *WWI they are employed.
*. Nations mutually entertain a respect for with other in
proportion to their power, and to the energy giey we capable of
displayinguaider peculiar circumstances. Spain, from her situ-
ation, the advantages of her masts, her prothsetions„ and the
virtues of her inhabitants, merit; a distinguished place in the
political fabric of hurope. Every thing conspires to secure to
her that imposing and vigorous attitude which must obtain for
her from other countries the conaideration to which she is justly
entitled. awry thing combines to point out the necessity of
forming neie relations with those Oases which know how to
estimate our two riches and reseureee
awed ameall to your awn** the glories and the me"rits
of the Spanish army, the model of dieinterestednew and patriots.
ism. 'the heroic uecnihees it has made for national independence
are well known ; all Europe is acquaint& with the services it
has rendered in the cause of liberty and • the country. Those
citizen warriors call fur the establishment of military ordinances
anti regulations in harmony with aid fatufamental code, and in»
improvements of the art of war. The or atery Cowes were
occuthed during their late meeting with this interesiiog subject,
toad its constathion is oneef the objets& to which your siltation
must in the present sest,on berliretteds
.• As we areadready in pusewaton of a criminal code. and as
the promidgatiou tat so necnisary.a work relieves tiioie who have
inilDelisterjustici from the immense fatigue of looking for it
in, the innumerable volumes by which it was formerly obscured,
it becomes thsotutely necessary that the code of legal procedure,
modelled in die same spirit, should complete the remuval of the
outtacies which are still opposed to as prompt dispensation.
•• fin*, Senores, are the important muloiets to the ornsidera.
Wen of which you arecallexl. Others ore* lee weight' will be
offered to your deliberation 'Wring the comae of this extraordinary
session. But though these oin-cui are all of au arduous and
difficult nature. none are superior, to your decision, your penetra-
tion, and your patriotism. The extension of the bonSt of union
Phan; all the trends of liberty will shed an additional lustre on
those eminent quilt' which to Spain and myself are the 'surest
pledges of:your pruelenCe. All good men wilt rejoice so behold
you once more occupied fd providing far their happiness, and the
evil ilisposed will Mid in the National Congress a barrier impe-
netrable to their criminal projews."
a soon as his Majesty bud concluded his speech,
the Presideut of this. Cotten roar, and spoke as fol-
lows: •
• " Szsoa,—The. present extraordinary Cones, caned to pro-
vide for the urgencies of the State, to rid the nation of the band:
of factioui weitelt West the various points of her territory, to
make arrangetnenis vino foieign Powers, .tad to place the mili-
tary laws and the criminal code in hartin•ny with the Melt:Mons
by wilico we sac governed, w.ll seize the opportunity of main.
toting their ettal in favour of those important objects.
"'the pitneple on which dependt tile security, and even the
pre.ervanon it any political society is, that at must be defended
by an assLinbasi force aptima any public insult or violence; and
cure we ate its a situation to repel the attacks made tm the Wan.
quit enjoyment of the liberty winch we have senctiount in our
sueaat compact, it is just Linn nemaary that we should piece tile
nation in ate requisite state of power anal activity. for repeiling
aggressors, putting down rebels, supporting our rights, a".l
rendering respectable the publ.c voice, suet the fundament:.) I,w
which mat voice lots testuied. itortutiateiy, the heron: lotto.,
or patriuti4u, mud .valow firm the character or our warriors, and
• rend:4ocm coiiiiicuoin wherever they are employed tor the
satety of the country. 'rile augmenthtion of those wart;ois, and
the acquisition of resources, wilt tinalfy raise as to that powerful
situation, which, by rendering vicsoty undoubted, will obviate
both the necessity of ottacksaati the precaution cf iiefetrie.
" The sou: tee, guided by tile sublime mini limevolen ideas of
producing the common advantage of mankind, and too. died by
toe political principle that to place in full force the spir.t of
international right and catittheice, and of mutual and reciprocal
tesistanee, ial.thosnmg tar welfare or the nation, will concur ,
in snaking arrangements with those' states in which are to be
found the goinurees of our national dignity, and of the bonds of
social bodies. . . .

'• The Cortes, in their late ordinary se-ision, devoted a portion
et their labours to the regulation or the artily. being coniniceil
nate to correspond Win, the
seconded by the just cliiims
periodt ti to these pending
. which mo t Urmly serum
even loyalty Itself. may at
the most to tble (It all
thrhowour, the liberty.
this ppwsr is rnnsttuted to
neceisar:ly follow that the
Iteetti, regulated its thappirit of
ootuplsui wpOt our

that the inidtaiy law :1701.1.1,1 be mane
fund.unental hiw. This comiction, sea
of the mined citizens, will speedily put
labours.
'• Judicial power, though it be that a
subordination, legal obedichce, and even
the same time, by. perversion, becomel
Whigs, partietilarly when it decides on
and tire litedf theeitizen; and tine thi
guarantee of their rights, it will nec
Telorut of the legislation in all its Farts,
fundamental .piuseipless must concur to