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London, England, 1821-09-27 00:00:00

St. Marla, and the persons who are ill have only
common disorders.—(Miscellanea et Gaceta al
Madrid, Sept. 13.)
" MADRID, Seer. 11.—it.igiaid that a vessel
arrived on the 2d instant at Gibraltar from Lai
Guira, which, Brought news that Bolivar had
beet,' arrested 4.4.yjhis own iieeple and •delivered
to G eneral.LatisTOTeN who had gone-to Caracoes,
to take charge of his person. lie who writes
this news adds,' I have not had time to ascer-
tain whether it is correct, and I tell you So, that
you may not blame me if it should prove false.'
44 We content ourselves with quoting the con-
tents of this letter, using the same ciroimspec-
tion as the Writer.--( Universe/ 14th Sept.)
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" LISBON, SErT. ]4.—The Cortes have been
discussing apnang other matter the Regulations for
the Council of State, %%hick consist of ten articles,
of which the following is the substance :

. ,
1. The Council of State is composed of eight Members chosen
•by the King from the triple list which the Cones shall present
to 'him. The Secretaries of State attend the Sittings, and
each has a vote in the affairs of his own department. • On being
• debated, it was resolved that the Ministers should not have a
vote or be present, and that the Secretary should be one of the
Counsellors chosen by themsAves.
2. The Council Shall meet in the Royal Palace twice a week,
or ofteaer, when the King desires'it.—Approved.
3. The King presides, or, when absent, one of the eight
Members. There can be no Sitting without the King, (or the
Counsellor presiding in his absence,) 5 Counsellors, and the
Secretary.
4. No Counsellor to•speak without the previous permission
of the Council.

5. The Counsellors, before they enter on the exercise of their
duty, shall take an oath to the King, to maintain the Catholic
•Religion, to obey the Constitution and the laws, and to dive to
the King, with partiality and freedom, the councils Which he
shall in his conscience judge the most conducive to promote
obedience to the laws, and the general gOod of the kingdom.
6 and 7 relate to the mode of discussion.

S. The King is at liberty to 11)1tow the opinion of the Council,
not Vie votes of the Members, being merely consultative; the
Resolution which he shall take shall be written in the margin
of the Act by the Secretary, and read Inthe followino-Sitting_
Some alterations were proposed in theSe Articles, and referred
to the Committee.
9. The Counsellors shall advise the King in all the affairs
deciarcd in the .Constitution, and also in those in which the King
shall wish to hear his Council. - •

• This Article was suppressed.
10. It is tar the Council to propose to the King triple lists of
persons, to be appointed to offices in the Magistracy, to Bishop-
rics, anti all other Ecclesiastical Benefices, with or without cures,
which are in the patronage, one Ofwhich persons the King may
choJse. The Council shall take great care that these lists
contain only persons who, besides-their well known ability, are
distinguished fur their love and firm adherence to the Constitu-
tional'cause. • ' •
This article and the following, relativeto the appointment to
other Civic Offices and to the ArM), 'gave rise to many long
discourses, and several amendments and additions were pro-
posed. •
The Deputies from Rio de Janeiro have
.taken their seats
in the Cortes.

AMERICA.

(From " Tha National intelligencer," Aug. 2,0.)
FROM THE COAST OF TEXAS.

NEW ORLEANS, AUG. 3.—We have conversed
v,ith several gentlemen just returned from an
excursion along the coast of the province of
Texas, as far as the bay of Matagorda.
The Independentsare in some force at Gulves-
ton, under the command of Major Miner. Be-
sides several parties scouring the country, there
were about 125 men at Fort I3olivar, which is in
a good state of defence, having some pieces of
very heavy cannon mounted. The independents
there were in correspondence with the people of
St. Antonio, and other towns in the Provincias
Interims. The latest accounts from the interior
give assurances that the cause of independence
would, be supported by the whole of the popula-
tion. A -Mexican armed cruiser was lying at
Galvestan. She is a large schooner mounting
nine guns; had lately been very successful against
the Spaniards, and was full of colonial produce.
Smug ;ling in those parts is carried on with a high
hand. A. negro, trader, with about 200'slaves on
board, lately landed her cargo at a small river
this side of Gavelston. Dry goods and West
India produce are often introduced by means of
the different bayous. The Carrancrau Indians
were apparently in considerable force ; near 200
fires were counted along the coast. Our infor-
mants having landed on an island in the Bay of
Matagorda, discovered marks of the cruelty of
those cannibals. A *post driven into the ground
appeared burnt all around, and on one side there
hung part of a man's arm nailed to the wood.
Not far off a wreck was seen, which being all of
cedar, was probably Spanish.
Whilst noticing the affairs of Texas, we can-
not well avoid remarking, that if political mo-
tives some years ago induced the President to
seize on Amelia Island, the same reasons, but in
tenfold greater force, call for the occupation of
Texas. A great number of our citizens have
gone and are going there. The country has no
regular system of laws. Bands of armed men
speaking our language hover over the frontier.

The sea coast is the most favourable that can
well be imagined for smuggling. Numbers are
found now. a-days above the dull pursuits of
civil life, and nothing but the strong arm of
power and the most energetic measures will, in
similar circumstances, ensure the observance of
the laWs of Nations and those of the United
States. If common report is not a most bare-
-faced Far, smuggling appears likely to grow 'to
as great a head here as in Spain itself. We have
been - told, and that repeatedly, by Men who
have visited those parts, that the country on the
Red River, the Opelousas, and the Attakapas,
is full of African negroes and fine Indian and
European goods, smuggled in. The Government
of the United States should know the truth, and
check the evil ere it attains greater enormity.—
Were we permitted to advise, we should recom-
mend the occupation of Texas; the establish-
ment of three or four companies of mounted
riflemen on that frontier, and the presence of
four or five light cruisers, under diligent officers,
in the Gulf of Mexico.—( Louisiana Gazette.)
What a picture. does the. account froth the
coast of TexaS give. us of the condition of that
country ! Bands of outlaws in arms, • tribes of
cannibal Indians, gangs of daring smugglers,
with hordes of miserable African slaves ! There
Is no question
.but such evils demand the inter-
position, in some shape, of our Government, to
defend the American territory from the contami-
nating influence of such a congregation of fa-
tuity, fanaticism, and crime. Tor this purpose
we are entirely of opinion that a part of the re-
commendation of the Louisiana. Gazette -ought to
be followed, and that our_public vessels by sea,
and a detachment of troops by' laud, ought to lie