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May, 18013,. in all parts "Of the monarchy., At the
sante moment) in the same mode, and without pre-
vintli. deliberation, proclaiming freely and spontane-
onsly Ferdinand VII. as their-only lawful king,
most have affor,led the surest proof to all the na-
tions of Europe ot their constancy and irrevocable
resolution. .This alone is superior to all clauseS and
written docurnents. Howe then, could the Con-
gress, who represent the,lirtnish people, depart in
the smallest degree from their sovereign. mandate?*
"- The Committee were also aware hew tar they
ought .to be actuated by consider:Aliens with regard
to foreign powers; but the Spanish nation is free and
independent ; and "the Committee would hare com-
promised those invaluable rights, had they proceeded
JD their labours with servility. The raw of- nations
bad long established and consecrated this great
principle,;-, that no nation had a right to interfere
under any pretence in,the internal and domestic, re-
gulations of another. Spain has always been 'most
scrupulous" in the observance of this salutary maxim.
Her faithful ally can bear witness to this truth; for,
in'the most Calamitous times of her revolutions, this
principle was respe4ted by us and by all Europe :
and at the most remarkable periods of her history,
it may be seen with how much independence she
ieted daring the prote&orate of Cromwell) iti the
restoration of her monarchy, and after the abdica-
tion of James 11. in placing Williat 111. on the
throne. of England, under Audi limitations• which
she. might have carried as far as she pleased, with-
'Out any Other nation of Europe daring to contradict
her: The dissolution of,all laws, and of all rights,
by the French Revolution, was that alone which
introduced the pernicious example of disregarding a
policy so wise and so useful. The Committee, in
their plan, have net introduced any of those sub-
versive principles which could cause alarm or dis-
quietude to other nations : but, at the same time,
they could not forget, that Spain, which has been
at all times the victim of the influence of foreign
governments, ought now to destroy the, very. seeds
of the many wars and dissensions which such fo-
reign influence produced."
In the farther progress of the. debate the follow-
jug interesting account is given of the political Con-
stitution of Atte province of 'Navarre, antecedent to
the Revolution

The Senor PAESIDENT observed, that Ferdinand
VII. had recognized and sworn to the sovereignty of
the nation, with the greatest solemnity ; and to this
it was owing that the, provincewith regard to which
be took the oath, bad neither, in respect to its au-
thorities or its people, submitted to the intrusive
'Government, nor obeyed and circulated its orders,
and what was called the COnstitution of Bayonne, as
was done in other parts'of Spain.
-4' Your Majesty will perceive," said the President,
'" that I here speak of the kingdom of Navarre,
'which I can never erase to recolleet without emo-
tion. In the general Cortes of that kingdom in 79a,
which acknowledged • Ferdinand • VII as hereditary
Prince, lie swore on the t Ith of Januaty, as did also
the King his father, as his tutor, 'to observe and
maintain all .the laws, ordinances, custoMs, and
-usages of that Kingdom ; not to coin money with-
•ont the will and consent of -the Cortes ; not to
miake Lim; but upon their proposition ; and the oath
Concluded with the following remarkable words :-
1 Slould I ael contrary to What I have sworn, either
in whole or in part,- then you, the three estates., and
people of Navarre, are not bound to yield obedience
in any way ; but the whole shall be null, void, and
..of no eti'eet.' Stich was the form of the .oath taken
by our Kings in Navarre; as ancient as the origin of
the menarety, and which has been followed with-
out interruption down to our days, its Cortes being
held with a full attendance of members, ,their last
meeting having been in the year 1800. la its consti.
tution t he word Sovereign is not to be found, but that
of King ; vassals are never spoken of, but subjeOs ;
and, in tine-, the -Kings engage 'to maintain, ob-
serve, and guard,• the laws, privileges, customs,
and usages ; in doing which, they- recognise the
'sovereignty of thole who made those laws.
" Ltt us now shortly consider what effeds these
privilege* produced upon the public authorities, and
the people of that kingdom. ' When orders were cir-
culated in Castile for the aeknowledgment of the
' intruder Joseph ; when the public authorities there
yielded to a cowardly and disgraceful manner
• to the • arch:l..B of the tyrant Napoleon ; the Ceuri,
• cil of Navarre, and the deputation kali) that king-
• -dam, though they.were in Pampoluna, of which a
strong French garrison was in possession, tiotwith-
'standing, replied, that they could not execute such
commands ; for the choice of the Sovereign, and the
establistitnent of laWs, were points' that belonged to
the General Cortes alone ; that is, to the nation.—
' It is now three years since the Council of Navarre,
to which I had the honour to belong,, sustained this
terrible attack, which compelled us to abandon our
homes and families to save our lives, in consequence
of having .persisted in our refusal ; and as fiscal and
defender of the lows and constitiviepi, found my-
self compelled'soleranly to protest against every in-
fraction of them. The only shield and support which
the Council and Deputation of NaVarre then had,
was a' convielion that all in that kingdom, even the
'very women, knew their privileges and their rights;
and they, slimed that' they did so'atthe time. Such
are the effects, of a clear and well-established con-
stitution.'

After a eery long discussion, the first clause of
this article was ended by t2B votes against 24.
The latter clause, (‘ and of adopting the form of
government which it judges most suitable," aas re-
3eolcd by 86 votes at:pion 63.

//media tutissirmis.,Mis has been the apothegm
which" wisely governed 'the Contra6tors of the pre-
sent Lottery. By abridging the number of Tickets
,the market is not saturated with them ; the only
diadvontage likely to accrue to the Public is, that'
scarcity begets dearne.,ts.—Theretote it is,- that
CARTER., while he hints the probable mischief,
states the obvious remedy, namely, a timely appli.
to his ancient and fortunate (Mice, No. 8,
Cimting-crOSti:

On Wednesday last 'week, about eleven o'clock at
night, a large meteor, or bill of fire, was Seen from
Stafford., It arose in the west, and was obsetiVed to
have a train or tail of flame, till it came more itnine-
diately over the town,. It was of the size of a can-,
non tall, and moved with considerable vehcity at
first.;, but passing "'ditedly ecl.t, its progress gra.
dually liimtnist,txt ill! it -disappeared:, •