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:•jesty ; and as the former Ministers had frequently ad-
mitted this principle, he hoped the present ones, who
followed a more frank and explicit 'course, would be of
the same opinion. He approved of many points of the
Speech upon organic laws, and upon measures of prac-
tical government. Having made this profession of politi-
cal faith, he felt bound to say that he• doubted whether
the present Government could carry through, so far as it
had promised, its plans for the amelioration of the condi-
tion of the State, as well national as foreign, without hav-
ing recourse to loans, or establish public credit upon solid
bases, thus giving greater force to the present form of
government. He'ventured to throw out the hint simply
and in good faith, though he was aware that malignity
would perhaps torture its meaning. But the passage in
the Speech which had most fixed his attention, was that
upon the state.of diplomatic relations ; this be considered
to be of paramount interest, and much more so, after some
circumstances of recent occurrence. Speaking of the So-
vereigns who had signed the treaty of quadruple alliance,
is the following sentence :—" Faithful to the same confede-
ration, the King-of the----Ereffe4o4ly-augm4t..,alsa.
authorised the removal from the coast of Africa to Ca-
talonia, of this Foreign Legion," &c. From this it would
appear, that the above authorization had been granted on
the application of the individuals of the said corps ; when
it was well known that the coming of this Legion was in
consequence of a treaty entered into between the French
Government and the Spanish Ambassador of the French
Court. These facts were the more worthy of attention,
inasmuch as in a Congress which had taken place in the
north, among Monarchs who did not profess the same ideas
as this Government, it had been in contemplation to in-
terfere in the domestic affairs of Spain ; and at the
time when, according to the reports in some foreign periodi-
cals, the relations btween the King of the French and
the said Monarchs were sufficiently intimate. He wished
for explanation upon this matter, in order to dispel
the effect of the reports in foreign journals. He
could also wish to know upon what principle the arrival of
the British auxiliary force to defend the cause of Isabel 11.
and of national liberty, bad been arranged ; as well as with
regard to the other:aid afforded by the British Government,
the regulations as to the payment, &c.? He had learnt
that the Government of her most faithful Majesty did not
hasten to send the Portuguese division it, had offered, and
he wished to know from what these obstacles arose? The
Noble Procere then read the paragraph relative to the ac-
knowledgment of the South American States. He did not
insist upon explanation on this matter, but he requested it
upon the other points he had touched upon.

The President of the Council said the Government could
assure the Chamber, that by means of order and tranquillity
in the nation, added to the military operations to ensue
from the measures taken and the general enlistment, it
would accomplish all it had promised. Unlike Govern-
ments in general, which solicited votes of confidence of
the Legislative bodies, when they arc about to close their
Session, the Spanish Government came forward to ask for
a vote of confidence at the moment of the opening of the
Cortes, when the body was sitting ; not with the object of
abasing the confidence reposed in it, but in order to carry
on its proceedings in the presence of the Chambers--e-in
order, with their assistance, to remove the obstacles
which might be encountered—and in order that if Minis-
ters should have been undeserving of confidence, they might
be impeached and convicted in the Court of the national
representation. As to the means to which the present Mi-
nisters intended to have recourse for fulfilling their pro-
mises, the House would permit him to say that this was
not the moment to declare them.- If they were to do so,
the vote to be given to Government would not be one of
confidence. Provided that they could count upon order
and tranquillity, progressive concordance in military opera-
tions, and completion of the general armament which had •
been decreed, the nation would see those factions de-
stroyed, which, even in times more favourable to them than
the present, were circumscribed within Navarre. The late
attempt to increase the scene of their operations had been
fruitless. With order and tranquillity, the Government
hoped to accomplish every thing. The Chambers must be
aware that it was impossible to enter into many explana-
tions as to matters of so much importance ; and.if the il-
lustrious Proceres wished to obtain these explanations, one
of the Members could make a ornees;i:,,,e
adopted by the Chamber, and laid before Government,
it would reply, as far as it might feel justified in doing so.
With regard to the engagements contracted towards
the British nation, he begged to say that when he (the
President of the Council) entered the Ministry, lie
found the country in a state of war—in such a state,
in fact, that nothing but a general armament could
save it from the ruin with which it was threatened. He
adopted this plan ; but, wanting arms, he applied to the
British nation for 100,000 stand of arms, without even in-
quiring what was to be paid for them, nor within what
space of time. The British Government acceded to his
re-quest ; and in twenty-four hours after it was made by
the Spanish Ambassador in London, the order was given
for carrying the measure into execution. lie believed that
the British Government would not make a traffic with the
Spanish nation. He ventured to affirm that it would not
require more than it had actually expended for the supplies
furnished to Spain. He took upon himself this responsi-
bility. He was ready to give any explanations within his
power with regard to the French Foreign Legion, if the
Chamber should think proper to call for them. With re-
'spect to the Portuguese Legion, he could assure the
House that, from letters he had received from the new
Ministers, no change whatever would be made in the march
of that legion, which was to proceed to Vittoria, the point
originally fixed upon. Finally, as to the contract for the
employment of the British auxiliary troops, there could be
no doubt but that the suspension of the Foreign Enlist-
ment Act by his Britannic Majesty was a great assistance
to the Queen's case. Upon other points, Government
would enter into explanations when the accounts should be
laid before the Chambers. The President concluded by
claiming the indulgence of the Chamber for any faults he
might have committed in his speech, on account of his not
having been accustomed to speak in such assemblies.
Count Parscnt declared that he had not had the slightest
intention of attacking Ministers, in whom he had the ut-
most confidence ; all he had wished to know was, what
obstacles existed as to carrying their plans into execution,
in order to assist in removing them ?
The Duke de Gor, as a member of the Commission for
dm-awing up the project, defended the principle which had
presided in framing that document, viz., to express the sen-
timents by which that house was animated of adhesion to
the throne of the young Queen, gratitude and affection
towai ds the Queen-Regent, and the great necessity for
unison in combating the faction.
The Marquis de Miraflores did not mean to offer any op-
position to the address which was drawn up in a style worthy
the classic pen to which it had been entrusted. He wished,
however, that the project had clearly fixed the line of co-
operation which it became absolutely necessary for the le-
gislative body to afford to the Government, in order to ex-
tricate it from the- crisis in which it was placed. The great
object of all parties at. the present moment should be to
unite for the purpose of saving liberty and the legitimate
throne. The device of every Spaniard should be, " The
• Throne of Isabel II.," whosoever her advisers might be.
He proposed, when the project was read paragraph by pa-
ragraph, to present an addition to the effect which lie had
stated.

Cano Manuel fully approved of tile project drawn up by
the Commission, which was, in every respect, in unison with
his sentiments.
The question was then put, and the project was adopted
as a whole unanimously. It was then read paragraph by
paragraph, and after a few verbal alterations,
The Marquis de Miraflores expressed his wish that a pa-
ragraph should be introduced into the address, " fixing the
line which ought to separate a vote of confidence, arising
out of the exigencies of the moment, from the attributes
belonging to each branch of the State."
The President of the Council—The Government of her
Majesty could hardly have been more forbearing in its de-
mands than it has been. The Cortes gave a vote of confi-
dence to the former Government, when the faction had not
passed beyond Navarre, and that Government had con-
tracted a loan of 400 millions of reals, whereas the present
Government proposes no loan at all, and only asks, al-
though the faction has extended to Catalonia, Arragon,
and Valencia, that it should have the authority necessary
to enable it to establish order in the administration of
affairs, and especially in all that relates to the receipt of
the revenue.
After a few words from the Duke de Rivas and th 6 Mar-
quis de Miratiores, the amendment was withdrawn, and the
address was finally adopted without a dissenting voice.
The Dukes of Hijar and Cafranga, and the Marquisscs of
Santiago, Besoya, Casasarria, Alcanices, Salar y Garcia
Herreros, and the Bishop of Huesca, were appointed a de-
putation to present the address to her Majesty.
The following is the draft of the address of the Proeu-.
radores, as brought in at the sitting of the 25th :
" Madam,—The Deputies of the kingdom, united for the
second time in order to discharge the high functions which
areimposed on them, have heard with emotion the tender