The National Register.
London, England, 1823-02-23 00:00:00

the faiihful organ
nation, in order that it may grant to the 6overn-
Anent the means necessary fur resisting and chastis-
ing the Aggressors. The case has thee arrived, in
which it is necessary for the defenceof -their sacred
• rights, that Ms Majesty should avail himself of the
generous offers made by the Cortes in their message
of the 11th of January last, in consequence of the
heroic resolution which they sduptedin the memo.
••rairle sittings of that day and thelth. qt isAherc-
titre, considered iatlispensable and urgent to propose
• to the Gortes, that they will heipteasedito degree as •
follows t—
“ 1. That. to the army tompletety on the ear establish•
Aresat, there be mood the 30,0t/u• men DOCC•11111, for that
-Porlow-
Thee this lee, 'shell be accomplished in a prompt and
Mire manner, by the Military Commandants of distucts, in
concert with the provincial dirmatatioos ; sod that those autho-
rities shall present the number correspoodiod to their provinces,
- clothed and armed, within the pet kW of one month Out the
spublication of this &twee, employing for that putt o.e the tunds
arum from the mil prope: ty, meal imposts, and public grana-
ries of towns, from arrears and anticipations of taxes, vicimil
repots:toes, and whatever othexSOUNCI bogy be avails:do. '1 he
.deputatkrne who punctudllyseetecute this dory will, tor that act,
be declared ro hate desertca well °ratan country.
"Z. Thai the GOICZOIIINDt beautborizcd to apply immediately
to the army. if it should think proper, the men iirwailcai us .0- as
:view battahous for reetutung the active militia.
" 4. That the Government be in the like manner Autlscisigegl

of sergeant inclusive, Who bare completed their periods of s,ri ice
in the scuttling alloy or ; mire tuilada, and woo, without es—
•ceedingthe itie required by the organic 'law, may present their
bume in due folio, and with the requisites it preieribes. They
shall be allowed a I ouray corresprding with their elms and the
time they have presiuuoy served.
" 5. 1114 L die Goren Mein be also authorised to suspend the
final discharges of the soldiers who have served out their time,
Amu' the recruit ;t4 of theminy be completed.
'• fr. That the Government be ahoeuthorised to permit the
importation of anus, annustriaion, implements. and all articles
ter war, winch nay be eutssldessid nrcerry under the present
attaiinstancer.
** That the Government be also volhorised to build, purchase,
tseebtain by embargo, es may be found most movement an" ex-
Ipeilitious, the number of small araft'ueoeseary for forming 500
uma-boets to detend our erste, and thatelterebe granted 4,400
aemnen for the crews of these vessels • it being notion stood that
else Government may or may not render infective, in whole or in
part. this grant, according w circumstances may or tray 1101
require another destination to be given to it in the naval supply
decreed by the Cortex.
" The shortness di the time, and the grew importance and
rgency of tue subject hare rendered it impossible for die Go-
',eminent to submit, at pre,ent, to time deliberation of the Comes.
the relative pecuniary feaOIIiCAJS. This it will, however, have the
term to do to morrow."
The message was.ordere'd to 'be teferred to the
-consideration of a special Committee, and tlseCortea
.resunattl the debate un the staff of the army.

THURSVAY, Fes. 6.—The special•Com;rdttee, to
'which the propositions made by the Government in
the sittings of yesterday had been referred, made a
report. /4 was read by one of the secretaries in the
luiirsering terms :---
The Cortes Extraordinary, exercising Oie powers
granted' by the Constitution, have decreed as fril-
lows :---

" 1. The army shall be placed on • war establishment by a
levy of 29.937 turn.
•• 2. Lacs province shall contribute to this reinforcement the •
hunnber of tovn corrtvonding toils population, according to the
• temporeq di Vlbloll vi the Span Ii territory of the Y 7 th ofJ poultry
iist. deducting four men from each of the hots of the maritime
province,.
"5. The Provincial Deputations shell carry into effect this
levy, either in the manner of the yaroln, or by auhatitution, ac •
corditig as they may find 1111+L convenient ; it being underatoud
that the drawing shall be accomplishtd within the same terms
and under the mint Jules as the anterior extraordinary drawing,
)i•itli solely the modifications expressod in articles 4 and 5.
• • 4. who have already Joiuml the battalions of the 'mica
are exempt from tins tory.
" 5. Young n.cn who have completetltheir 17th year, may, if
they wish, be admitted as subsututw, provided they are
top.ddte height and strength.
•• ti. may also be admitted as volunteers if they possess
he same quv,ficatitios. •
Thai aruelc in the decres is the same as the Government
message, except that it omits to state that the provincial depu.
tatitmealiall be declared to hays dewier.' wad of the crummy in
iii older to make that • sei.azato-aetaele, boa t.44t ..i.n.vt• Lucia