The Sun.
London, England, 1810-01-09 00:00:00

SP4AISH i4.ND PORTUGUESE P.d.PERS.

ROMANA'S REMONSTRANCE.

The Marquis de La Romana has addressed a very
long, representation to the Supreme Central Junta,
dated Seville, 14th 061olier, relative to the form of
Government which it is necessary for the nation im,
mediately to adopt.
He says, " That as it is indubitable the Govern-
ment is monarchial, it cannot be represented by
any other without a total change of the Constitution,
and that e Jenta, composed of .more than thirty
rnellhers, with the eharaaer of Sovereigns in their
resneclive provincesiJnstead of representing our be-
lined &wet-6g!) Ferdinand VII. can only- represent
a Sovereign People, which democratic represents-
• don is not only the most anti-constitutional, but the
most opposite to the heroic loyalty of the Spanish.
people.? who have never pretended to -command as
Sovereign, notwithstanding the-absence and deten-
tion of their Sovereign. The people established par-
ticular jontas in their respetitive provinces, to ina4i-
tain older, and direct their exertions. These were
afterwards resolved into the Central Junta,, which,-
when it was installed, was objeeted to in
,varions
publications as illegitimate in its formation ; but
those worthy. Spaniards,* who only wished thehap-.,
piness of their country, •and to drive their perfidi-.,
Out enemies from its territory, refuted these writ-
ings, knowing the critical circumstances in which.
the nation was placed required the concentration of
power in one manner or other; to gain,the principal
and glorious objet. These disput,s agitate 4 the
(,pinithi of many, but they were calmed by the ma):
uitesto of the 26th October, 1808,-published by
Supreme Junta on the iOth November. The
nation 'conceived the most flattering hopes of a Go-
vernment which proposed to maintain under arms
500,000 infantry and 50,000 cavalry.; to give an
ne.act accnunt of the funds and revenue which it
possessed ; to make those salutary reforms, which
every branch of Government imperiously required;
and no dedicate its 'labours to form such a coaititu-
tiion as should produce the happiness of the Mo,
starchy, conformably to the express will of our good
hit! unfortunate King, Don Ferdinend VII. But
uow (continues, the IVlarquis) a great part of the-na-
tion complains of. theinterior force of our armies,
aqtributing• it to the want of energy in the disposi-
tioes of the present Government,. which has ne-
e,eaed to provide the means' of 'subsistence arid
other necessary supplies for the truly deserving de-
, fenders of their. country, and alleging at the -same
Lime,. that instead of having effeeled salutary reforms,
they have loaded the,treasury with debts; that they
Itave out properly applied the sums they received
troll) America, the arrival of which has been feel-
!haled by our generous allies, nor the rents of the
'Crow n, nor the donations received from heroie
Spanish patriotism ; that some of thin respectable
Body, instead of attending solely to the public good,
ad for their own interest, and others, for the gra-
.tification of their passions ; confer honourable/and
'profitable public employments not on men of real
ability arta merit' but on their relatives and connec-
tibns, and partially lavish their aids and favours on
the provinces they represent, as if they were mem-
bers of ano: her body than the Spanish Monarchy;
-that they have confirmed the appointments of Will
tary dank and command which many bad obtained t
from-The 'Provincial 'Tawas, witriout examining ei-
Ither their abilities or loVe for their country, to the
• .ilispst of the whole army ; -that this Supreme
johia - divided into sections, has decided on. sub-
elects which are,tUreign
.to the profession and know-
l!'dge of the members who compose it ; and in fine,
thanit.has left important branches of the adminis-
tration of .justice and government in the hands of
many persons •snspeaed for the conduct they have
held since the beginning of our misfortunes.
" That, the present Government needs a reform
is acknowledged ; the difficulty consists only in
dr-
tern;ining the change which should be made. We'
all know the necessity Of unity in r ewer, and the
evils which the division of it produces in States.—
'Recent events render it unnecessary to relate the
civil wars which nations have suffered, and the ruin
Or tyranny to which they have been led by a GO-
vernme»t like the present one of Spain, composed
-Of -m.loy Kings: We fortunately are free from. the
convulsions and miseries which France suffered by
f:er denier:relic government; we have experienced
nuly the heroic virtue of submission in the faithful
and religious Spanish nation ; and now that
at length we can no longer doubt that the present
Government is neither legitimate nor convenient,
and, that its permimency must lead us to the most
'dreadful slaiery, or the absolute ruin of thecoun-
' try, let us preserve ourselves by an example of
generaiit y which the world may admire, and Which
may render us worthy of the gratitude of Spain.
••''° The country requires • a government full of
enc.-gy, prompt. in its profound deliberations, active
in its execution, sovereign in its ideas, majestic in
Pioeeediogs, just in its provisions, exemplßry in
its cogdud, severe in its chastisement, and frugal
.4ithriut indecency, and with decorum. Under' a
• Government of this kind, the nation will possess
invincible armies; the armies Generals, the troops
Otlicers, and the soldiers sub Ordination and disci-
. One. The people will enjoy the invaluable advan-
tage of stein; the legitimate authority of the tribunals
and magistrates restored, arbitrary authority abolished,
justice secured by the indissoluble bonds of the law,
and innocence proteCled. The Royal 'revenue, so
precious fur the political life of the nation, which
has been the patrimony of fraud, and the reward of
the vicious, shall nut only be rescued from waiver-
aetion, but be adMinistered with that exaaness
and economy which is necessary kg the good of the,
State:7
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The 11,1irvis then proposes, ", that till the meet-
ing of ae Cortes„ which cannot be convened with
that promptitude which the safeY•of the country
requires, ;the Government shall be vested in the Re-
,. gent of tht lsingdom, or, if jbldgcd more proper, it
Council of Regency, consisting of 3 or 5 persons.
- He recommends-4 that the Central Junta, as the Cot tes
Ocknot immediately, meet, should nominate the Re-
gent or Council of,Regency without losing a mo-
,Ont, sincf! the Junta, either legitimately or illegi-
limately, supplies the place of the representation of
Ole cc4te4., 'the want of special pol.vers'tor that
*OA Tight not to be considered as an obstacle, in'
like manner'is'it haA p..(4 been to :hen- other deli-
icieriit tons.
Regent Council of Regency (t 4 Mar-