The National Register.
London, England, 1821-03-19 00:00:00

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buns as well fur the service of his own army as to
exhaust the country previous to the arrival of the
Austrians, whom he seemed disposed to harass dur-
ing their march upon the Abruzzi. It is confirmed
that Marshal Frimont has written to Milan to cause
his reserve to advance. the regular troops of Na-
ples are estimated at 100,000 men, all of whom
scent to be animated with the best spirit. Enthu-
siasm is at its height at Naples. The remarkable
slowness of the movements of the Austrian army is
well culcUlated to encourage their adversaries. The
first effect of terror which was to have been ex-
pected from the invasion is dissipated.
We are assured that Pepe has req tested General
Frimont to establish a guard of safety at Rome.—
This request was caused by the audacity of the
Neapolitan partisans, who push forward in every
direction several leagues beyond the frontiers.
MADRID, MARCH 2.—The number of partizans
of the Institutions increase prodigiously, particu-
lady in the trading classes of society, who find no-
' thing but advantages from them. The troops of the
line anti the na•ional guards are animated with the
most lively enthusiasm for the constitution; whence
its enemies seeing themselves deprived of hope, and
not being able to make any general enterprise, are
reduced to partial attempts by isolated means.
Within the last few days four persons attacked
the brave Colonel Torrijos; but he put three of
them to flight with his sword; and the fourth, after
been wounded, begged his life, offering to declare
the names of his accomplices, and of him who insti-
gated them. The Cortes and the Government are
taking the most energetic measures to repress such
attempts.
M•DRID, MARCH 3.—On the 25th ultimo, the
Cortes held their last preparatory committee, after
which a deputation repaired to the palace to an-
nounce to his Majesty that the Cortes would open
its sittings on the Ist of March, and to enquire
whether the King's intention was to be present in
person. His M..jesty teceived the deputation with
his accustomed kindness : anti answered that he
would be present at the opening of the Curtes on
the Ist, at ten in the morning.
On the Ist of March, the King, attended by a
strong escort, repaired to the hall of the Cortes, and
opened the sitting in the followilig speech :
" Gentlemen Deputies—ln seeing surrounded,
for the second time, by the worthy Representatives of that
heroic nation, which has f,ivcn so many proofs of its love and
its attachment to my Royal Person, my grateful heart cannot
be prevented from rendering thanks to the Almighty, who has
re-established me on the throne of my ancestors.'
His Majesty then announces that the Minister of
finances will lay the budget of expenditure for the
ensuing year before them; and congratulates the
Cortes on the rapid revival of all the arts of' peace—
on the restoration of credit abroad—on the cessation
of hostilities in America—and the prospect of the
colonies being re-united to the mother country as
integral parts of the same empire.
" But," continues his Majesty,
" I hope the Cortes, in fulfilling their important functions,
will be persuaded of the necessity of taking prompt measures to
repress the audacity of those who, encouraged rather than awed
by moderation of system, dare to trouble the new order of things,
and that they will at the same time give to the Executive govern-
ment the Timmy force which public tranquillity demands under
existing circumstances, and without which it is impossible to
heal the evils which have for so many ages afflicted the nation.
"The state of our diplomatic relations with the other Powers
continues as it was. We happily preserve with them those re-
lations of amity and good faith which existed at the period of the
preceding Sitting.
The ratification which I have thought it proper to give,
with the authority of the Cortes, to the. Treaty ft), the cession of
the Hondas, and the fixation of the limits with the United
States of America, has taken place within too recent a period to
allow of this Government having, as yet, had any advice of its
heing received.
" The resolution taken in the Congress of Troppati, and con.
tinued in that of Laybach by the Sovereigns of Austria, Prussia,
and Russia, of interfering with the change of Foldical regime
established in the Two Sicillies hay excited all my solicituoe, as
well from consideration ter the Royal Family of that Kingdom,
united to mine by the ties of blood, as from the interest which I
feel for the welfare of the people of the Two Sicilles, and because
it imports much to the independence of States, that toe sacred
rights of nations and then Princes should be regularly respected.
I have thought it indispensable to the honour of my throne, to
the dignity of the great nation which I glory in governing, to
make it known through the proper channels, that 1 will recognise
nothing which may be contrary to that I.w-hive public law, upon
which are founded the liberty, independence, and prosperity of
nations ; a principle which, on her part, Spain will inviolably
respect towards others. I have the satisfaction to announee to
the Cones that the Allied Sovereigns, according to ail the com-
munications which I have received up to the present moment,
have, and are agreed, to respect this principle, in as tar as re-
gards Spain "
Such being the different objects which the King
hopes the Cortes will take into their consideration,
his Majesty proceeds, after some complimentary ex-
pressions, to allude to the insults offered to his
royal person, and the attempts made to seduce the
credulous into a belief that he entertains at heart
views opposed to the existing system.
I must, not this day, conceal from the Cortes, as principally
charged with preserving the mviolability which it wishes to be
observed towards a Constilu:ivnal King, that these insults would
not have hen repeated if the Executive Power had displayed all
:he energy which the Constitution prescribes, and which the
Coates dei•ire. The want of firmness, and the inactivity of many
Autlioriti. ;, have caused the r,newal of such excesses ; and it
they continue. it will not be astor.ishiligalioult! the Spanish nr,..iuti
I e involved in evils and misfortunes innumerable."

His Majesty concludes Ly un earnest exhortation
to the Cortes to co-operate with him iu e..nsolidating
that systern of thine which they had Fropostd to

themselves, and to which he protests, in the face of
the nation, his resolution to adhere.
The president replied, according to the custom,
in vague and general terms.
After the departure of the King, Count Torreno
proposed that a committee should he named to draw
up an answer to the speech of the King. It was
necessary, he said, to satisfy Europe and the nation
on the points which his Majesty had treated of; it
was necessary that all the world should know what
the Natioaal Congress thinks of the events of Naples
and the congress of Laybach.
A committee of live members was accordingly
appointed.
On the same evening,_the whole of the ministers,
with ihe exception of the minister of marine, sent
in their resignation ; and the principal clerks, who
were charged par interim with the (tat:rent pork.
Ouilles, also sent in their's next morning.