The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-05 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, JANuANA.- g 3.
the preceding day, an important debate oc-
curred in the Cortes on the report of the Special
Committee appointed to consider the affairs of
America. It appears, that on the 19th of Jap.,
the Cortes, in a secret sitting, appointed a Com-
mittee of nine to take into consideration certain
propositions on the affairs of America, which had
previously been deliberated on in a Council of
State. The. propositions were eight in number,
and seem to have been intended as suggestions of
different means which the Cortes might adopt for
adjusting the differences between the American
States and the mother country, The means thus
proposed by the Government were—

" 1. To conclude an_ armistice with thetrans-marine pro-

vinces.

" 2. To open a kind of judicature for adjusting grievances,
consisting of Deputies from the provinces, and CommiSsioners
from the Cortes. -

" 3. To empower the Commissioners from the Cortes to
suspend with respect to the ultra'-marine provinces, such arti.
des of the Constitution as ihey may judge injurious to the said
Provinces.

44 4. To suspend, with regard to America, the decrees relay
five to the suppression of monarchical establislunents and pri-
vileges of the clergy.
5. To establish freedom of commerce between the Penin-
sula and .the ultramarine provinco.
" 6. To concede to the said prarinces freedom of commerce
with foreign powers, limiting the said intercourse to t►le period
of six years:

" 7. To settle the distribution of the common lands, not
only near the towns, but in the interidt of the country, ac
cording to a law passed by the last Cortes.
" 8. To resort to the assistance of a foreign Power."—(A
private letter states, that it has been proposed to transfer the
rights of 'Spain over certain provinces for an equivalent.)".'
The Archbishop of Seville was chosen presi-
dent of the committee, which it appears set ashle
the propositions of the Government ; for the re-
port which was made in the sitting of the Cortes
of the 24th recommended—" -That there should
be sent to both Americas, Commissioners instruct-
ed to hear and receive. whatever propositions
the • said Governments may make, and to trans-
mit the same to the mother country, in order that
the Cortes may decide thereon, without prejudice,
however, to measures.being taken by the Govern-
ment for receiving propositions from persons_ au..
thorized by the said Governments, and referring
them to the Cortes."

The Cortes proceeded to discuss this report,
as we have stated, on the 27th. The Conde de
Toreno, who had been a. member of the Com-
mittee and several Deputies, :supported the Re-
port. On the contrary, other Deputies strongly
condemned it, though their opposition did not
rest on the same grounds. Some thought the
measure useless,• as. Commissioners had already
been employed by the King to negotiate, with-
out producing any result : some 'were of opinion
that sending Commissioners by the Cortes was
conceding too much, as such a step was a virtual
acknowledgment of the independence of the
South American States : others were for recog-
nizing the independence of the provinces at once,
and this course was proposed by Senor Golfin,
the first speaker in the debate. Several proposed
to leave the question to be decided by the next
Cortes. The despatches of General O'Donoiti,
giving an account of what he had done in Mexico,
and stating the necessity in which he was placed
of concurring in the declaration of independence
by Mexico, was frequently alluded to in the de-
bate. It appears that the General's. despatches
had been submitted to the Cortes by the Minis-
ters, but without explaining whether or not the
Government approved his conduct: The debate
lasted the whole period allotted for the sitting,
and was adjourned to the following day.
In the Sitting of the 26th a letter was read .
from the Secretary. of State for the Transmarirte
Department, in which he informed the Cortes that
the King had appointed to discharge the duties of
First Secretary of State the Marquis de Santa-
Cruz, Grandee of Spain of the first class ; for
the War Department, General Don .Jose Cren-
fuegos; and, for the Finances, Don Louis Lo-
pez B.a.llasteros.
With regard to the Ministry., a letter of the
28th states, that it was believed the King had,
finally decided not to fill the places of those who
had resigned ; at least till 'the separation of the
present Cortes. In this case the Ministers, ad
interim, would continue their functions till the
beginning of March. The new Political Chief
of Cadiz had arrived there, and entered on his
office; and Seville was again tranquillized, the
authorities appointed by the Government having
been invited to .assume their rank. The news
from the other provinces was favourable, and all
things denoted a general return to order.

We should not have noticed a contemptible
and degrading circumstance-which occurred at
Sunderland on Tuesday test, did we not feel
convinced that it will be made the theme of
exultation by the radical press—that press which
delights in recording any insult that-is offered to
a gallant soldier, or meritorious individual.
Therefore to meet the exaggerations which we
anticipate, we deem it necessary to lay before
our readers the following statement of facts
When Lord STEWART quitted the Golden Lion
Inn about eight o'clock on Tuesday evening,
he was assailed hy the groans and hisses of
a mob, (either hired for the purpose, or ex-
cited by the falsehoods and misrepresenta-
tions of violent demagogues and unprincipled
writers), who followed his carriage through
the town, reiterating their unmanly and dis-
cordant yells. His Lordship, conscious of' his
being unworthy of such treatment, appeared to-
tally regardless of the insults offered him, and
proceeded on his journey with perfect sang "Told.
We regret to say that the matter did not stop
here, the mob were to do something, and as they
lied failed in making the least impression on' his
Lordship, they next proceeded to attack his
friends, and Mr. WYATT, who was entering the
door of the Inn, received a violent blow on the
side from a brick-bat. Though at first much
stunned, and not a little bruised, we.dre happy
to find he is in a
,state of amendment. We un-
derstand, that .Some of the villains who were en-
gaged in .this outrage are known, and -we there-
fore hope, for.the credit of the town, that an
example-will. be -Made of ' them.—(Durham Ad-
vertiser, Feb. 2.)

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