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sible speed, and to dismiss such officers of the revenue as should
not effectually assist in this operation: • :•!..
Second—That the ptiblic'eredit" shciuld assist the general
treastfry•for the present, anti unolfitrthernoticesfrotn the Cortes,
with the clear amount of the quicksilver, tileOhni; *id lead, in
its administration, with the surplus of the corn and other dram
which it may have, after satisfying the Life Annuities, and with
the actual credits` which it has in its lavour,.ariaing from the
propperty of the crthitopublico, and from the rents
.of the sup-
pressed convents. Tins assistance shall be replaced, for which
purpose an account current shall be raised between the general
treasury and the credito public°.
Third and Fourth.—A per centage is to be allowed to those
who pay contributions in anticipation. Grain to be taken in
payment to such an amount as the Provincial Deputations and
the Generals think fit. , , , . •
Fifth.—An extra Ordinary war subsidy shall be. established,
which is estimated at 200,000,000 reals in money, in the terms,
which appear in the accompanying decree.
The project of decree then tollows :-
1. The nation will make an extraordinary subsidy for sup-.
plying the exigencies of the present war, to which the invasion
of the French army has compelled us. Xlll Spaniards, and all
foreigners domiciliated in Spain, ought 'to contribute to this
subsidy acerteding to their means, and in the manner pointed
out by the present decree. • •
2. 'ro the repayment of this subsidy is to be applied the
seventh part of the property, which the Spanish clergy is to
give up to the nation, conformably to the bull of his Holiness.
3 and 4. Regulate the mode and amount of assessment and
contribution, which is to be levied by a rate, on inhabited
houses.
5. The Provincial Deputation are to point out the minimurti
on which no contribution is to be levied, with,a view to protect
those who are too poor to contribido to the loan.
O. Those Who are excepted ivfay; however, voluntarily cod-
tribute to the loan. ,
7th and Bth, Regulate the periods of payment, and the motto
of their collection and appropriation to the public•service. '
9. The Government will 'transmit through the Treasurer-
General to the 'Deputations, notes payable to hearer of 1,00
real«, 1,000 teals, 3,909 reals;'eful 5,090 reals; which shall be
delivered to the contributors- at, the moment of ~payment,
order that they may 'apply them, in tinie, to the purchase of
public funds (fnetis); ;the. counter-parts ( mattrices) beipg
preserved to prove their legitinavy.
10. These vouchers shall be received Arne and exclusife-
ly for the purchase of the property expressed in the second
article. „
11. The said property. is hereby declared to be put up to
sale for its actual value, in 'brider to repay the new contri-
bution. • . •
12. Regulatei the mode of piffelin.sing the said property.
13, 14,-and 1b imposes• Penalties for non,eornpliapee with the
decree, dce.
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eANGA ARGUELIAS 7111;NgTA
• YSTURRIZi ,
• 00 RO SANCIIEZ
SURRA.

Seville, May 4.
Senor,CalotTava has signifiell his willingness to accept, the

department of the Interior. ,
The troops of the third Army of ObServation 'have taken
several factious prisoners, who were in the vicinity of Somosierra.
-.- MAY 7.—Letters received from the invaded provinces
scarcely say any thing ofpolitics, in conseipence of the rigour
with which the invaders proceed, and the fear which their exl
cesses had excited.
Nothing of importance occurred in the Sittinirsof Cortes of
the tith and lith. They were chiefly occupied with the financial
regulations for the Colonies.
siv'rn or Titr. COATER or 'my, 11'ert.
The discussion was opened en the opinion of the Committee
of Commerce as; to the duties Which Might to be paid on fo-
reign goods actually imported: The Committee was of opinion
that 15 per cent. ought to, he taken, but without exempting
from the duties of deposits, and one-half per cent. dc Cansula(l9.,
S. Surra opposed this opinion,- contending that the introduc-
tion offoreign goods would destroy the,national industry.
S. Zulueta eontended..that the quetigto,io4wit,isutnto!itet.laieu,ti
auction or non-introduction..of .foreito inctsmt o.
be levied on those already introthiceil. •, -. , ,
S. Arguelles contended. thatl*Wsta necessary to renounce for
ever the.tden of man,UfactUring,in the _Peninsula, 'or hull:yen-
sable that the laws , protee)ing it. should subSist It is a fiiet
that, under the-System of,,i iitiiet, the manufacturers of Cata-
lonia, Valencia, Sevillr.", Tolato, and all the provinces, have
proceeded !to manufacture, Ile opposed the opinion of the
Committee.
S. Istarez approved of the opinion. ,
S. Romero disapproved of it.
.S. Sanchez opprovelt of it.
It was finally deelared..that; there were not grounds for vot.
ing on the opinion by RI againki thl, and it was referred back ti,
the Committey.' .. . t.,,.,
, Si,Gallatio having read theiPpinion of the CoMmitti4 of Di.
plotnacy;tirt.the Memorial of the Secretary of State as to the
conductofille French Giiverifinent, and on what was done by
the English GOverilinent to m Mace the aCe betWeem France
and Spain, c-ittellitl;,d with moving"--" Thai the GoVernrnent
of his Majesty proceeded in a Manner worthy of thenation at
whose head it was, and that the war which it sustains agaNst
the unjust aggression of the French Govern.
itint,neoiit anldnd Potbeerillit without ilintit failing in its most sacred
ohligationo, and coMPromisinethe honour and dignity of the
Spanish nation" .
. .
The opinion was ordered ribe printed, and the, President
stated that a day would be natitedfor the discussion.