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PARIS PAPERS,

PARI9. MARCH 14.
MANIFESTO 01' THE KING OF SPAIN.
(Frog the Moniterri

Since Providence supporting by Its special pi otection this
brave and generous nation whirl, it has confided to my
paternal care, and whose high deeds have been the admira-
tion of the world, restored me to the throne of the Strains,
my heart breathing nought but the happiness of my
people, has aidrintly desired to discover the means of re-
stormy order in every branch of the administration, and of
bestow the wounds which a disastrous soli unexampled
war had inflicted apon the body politic of the State,,—
But unhappily the cireuntatances of Europe, the cares re-
quired by the yitsiation of our misled colonies, our rich and
plallatilaintle in the New World, a beautiful as well
as an imegral part of the Spanish eituaoreity; the dialcul'y
of retnedystor inveterate abuses, especially on guarding against
premature and dangerous innovations, some of which, al-
though dictated by a laudable:eat, have fomented the spirit of
party, the source uf the greatest evils In society, and other ell*.
cuns.tances, its fine, which necessarily retarded projects must
wisely conceived, have hitherto prevented my heart from enjoy
lug this consolation so impatiently dashed. Convinced at the
saute time that the best diapositiuns become fruitless when
adopted separately. I have lodg contemplated the scheme of
• gesninefsystem, Isisiform mid well regnlated,which combining
every interest and conciliating every disposit i 111 l , might realise
my own views, and elevate this nation to that high degree of
prosperity and glory which ought to be its portion. And •1-
tbutigh on whatever side I cast my eyes I see the restless
and Nand-tot genius of evil ivapiring every where idea,
sishvbraiee arid revolutionary, even among the most en-
lightened nations, compelling them to adopt vigorous mea-
sures to arrest its progress, I cannot but feel an iisexpressitile
aatisfactiou whets I percei.• the Spanish people uniformly
loyal mud constant, nobly repelling its instigation* and
those of a small number amen, some reduced, utbers un•
couseionsly led away, whit !maw sought in vain to shake
their fidelity. -It is by ths• liiklity of my vinous& people, by
the sacrifices they have Millie for sty person, witb a devotion
so rare, sod in times so difficult, it is above all by taking
constael of my own heart, that I feel so tender an affection
towards them, that I ant actuated to re-double my efforts
Tor their happiness. The organisation of the army, which
tircwasslassees imperiously rerisire--iles rcemsblisloseoi
of order is lbe bassets, which tsar (rum the gams,

disorder that - I have in vain allentoed to correet--arnt
front the abuses introduced tato the administration, whence
it happens that the people are overladen with taxes ;
the delayi experienced its the ailministrition of justice, not.
withstanding the *Maim of the laws and the viruse of the
Miteirtrate•—the decline of agricultute, and Ilse shackles
that impede its progress, and del that of commerce and in.
dowry., the three sources of imbibe wealth, hoe.' finally
fixed my attention and drown, my care. But to at.
1:11.1 the ohicct wind, the happiaesa of my people a•ill
my owe atfretion fur them require In remedy CIA I*.
itpne serf vilorig most necessarily escape the vigilance of
the Government, and others have been desired from
previous events, arising either from the general ripmPoo.
Pon, tr vile passions; this enterprise reontres tratiqusl.
I ity and repose, that measures inay 1w slit-wed by pi itilesirei
sod flot effervescence plc vented, which in other :tiles
has leer's excited by the enemies of order, under eolom of
the sacred name of liberty, and by exalting the iinattlia twit
with chime. ICI: 11011011 k., which alwsrs chore by snaking one
their victims. Taught by such tiollappy examples, I
have seen wills pleasure that Illy faithful and tranquil auhjecta
await with impatience that I 'slootild procure for 'beet at
length the advantage, sad benefits of which their virerres
reinter them so w.wthy ; and wishing to secontpllsli my
paternal inieutioas its accordance wills the advice of
sty august brother, the Wart Duo Carlos. and of the
Jpippris over which he preiides, awl having swimrd to
what has been already proposed, 1 wish that the Coined of
State should immediately proceed according to the whirr(
of its inatitution to instruct me its the memos which it may
think low., proper fur performini its function, in fonstre,
desiring that it may be divided into sectious auxiliary to the
Ministry, and that tt propose to me all reforms which it tool
think conducive to the well.beingof Me nation. These sec-
tions shall be number revert, •m. of the Siam, the Clisirth,
Legislatinti, Finances, Vise, Marine, and ladostry.
I also desire that you make it knows to my Royal Conn-
: cii sod the other Tiebuuals, Dist they shall, ampullae to
their sespective attrition s, propose to me every thing that
they may think conducive to the happiness of my people in
either hemisphere, and to the dignity of my Crown : taking
into consider-allow the fiiiiilaineutal laws of the nionvrelty,
and the changes which lime and carcinomatous:vs may ',-
quire fur the advantage of Ore State; that by giving tine
Ilfeellll3ly sanction to such measures as nosy be 4nfnl, sloy
may her invincible rampast• smallest every sifbaresire
idea, and obtain all the advantage,. which ought tollnt
v.l front the window of an enlightened gore. unrest ; 1 poi
only command all the superior tribunals to propose every
thing they might believe useful, but also that all Univrrm.
ties, Corporations, and every individual whatever shall
freely and frankly address their ideas and propositions to
the Council of State, that the coneurrttice of general win.
semi rmvy produce the desired effect."
alaich 3. SIGNED BY THE KING.
Addressed to the Doke de San Fernando,

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