Star.
London, England, 1813-03-31 00:00:00

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. CADIZ; MARCH to.
In yesterday's Sittitig of the Cortes, Senor Coors,
one of the Secretarfes, announced, that he had just
received an important letter fieni the Secretary of
Grace and Justice. Which it was necessary to conso
enunicate to his Majesty. • •
The letter, transmitted by Order of the Regency,
and dated the Bth instant, was accordingly read. It
conveyed three Memorials, one from the Vicar-Gene-
oil of this diocese; another from the Parochial Clergy
of this city and suburbs • and the third from the
Chapter of the diocese of Cadiz. The Vicar-General
in Ilk Memorial set forth his reasons for not obeying
the orders of the Cortes of the 22d of February, that
the decree abolishing the Inquisition should be read
at the celebration of High Mass, on the 7th,land two
following Sundays. The substance of his reasons
was, that it would be a matter of scandal to read
Resolutions purely civil in a sacred place, and in the
middle of the sacrifice of the mass; he mentioned a
•variety of other laws, which had not been published
in that form, and concluded with praying, that the
reading of the Decree in the form ordered might be
dispensed with.
The Clergy in their memorial set forth, that the
pulpit was not intended for the publication of civil
laws; that such publication from them would be a
profanation of the temple ; they also impugned the
Decree for **dishing the Inquisition, and its spirit;
begging thermight be exctsed from reading. it on
three successive Sundays, as containing doctrine eon-
Wary to that which they .had always preached to
their parishioners. The petition of the Chapter of the
diocese of Cadiz Was to the same effect. The parish
priest of' the Rosario was the oily one who had not
!ivied these memorials.
The Regency, iu the letter conveying theit Me-
inorials, informed the Cones, that they did not chose
to take severe measures for fear of disturbing t!:e
public tranquillity ; and recommended the business
to the consideration of Congress. •
Senor 4USIALACARREGUi condemned the Regency
ior not cietuting the order's of the Cortes. .4 Your
Majesty," be observed, "ought not for a moment to
yield what you have ordered. De gaizndet is thrown
down, and it is necessary to take it dp."
Sella TaaAs.—The Regency ought to have given
the proper direction to this affair, by their authority
and their enlightened views. It cannot be concealed
that bad men are constantly discovering theiw•clves,
Who, desirous of disturbing public order, toy or.:(1
bf every means to prevent the execetion of nsolu-
tions which are not agreeable to them. This is not
the first law whiCh has been read in the ChUrches.
The Indian Decrees and the Constitution were read
then, though solely political; while this law was in-
timately connected with rtlibion. How happens jr,
there is now so much seal, and not when the holy
sacrifice of the mass *at itself interrupted? and for
what f To litter the infamous favourite Godoy,
and even to place his foul statue in the Temple of
the Unto io—(:fotkrore.)
Senor Anougoom.—The observations of the Cler•
y, be they what ilitY may, do not require our at=
ientioti. btu sole business is to discuss the conduct
if the Goverilment in the observance di the laws.—
The Regency of the Kingdom Ought to be deposed,
the moment it does not cause die laws to be eiteti-
led, whihh duty it bad sworn to perfoim.
inaiked, that a decided protettion was given to all
those individuals who disobeyed the resolutioni of
the Conei, and moved, that the sittio be declared
permaneht till this blisinesi was terminated.
Several Members opposed this motion, which;
however, was tarried by a large majority:
Senor Aitooauss proceeded to declare, that the
Ration was on the brink of'ruin, linters measures were
taken, adapted to the ci ideal circumstances in which
ive were. A terrible contest was declared between
the two aothorities, depositaries of the Government
o•—a contest which might involve the natiott Ina thou-
sand calamities. Had we a Regency full of vigour
and energy, it would have caused the law tii bb
obeyed, and we should not hive been involved inohis
seandaluut affair. He moved, that a Regency should
be named, ad inkririi, compoted of.individuols pointed
out by the 189th Article tf the Constitution. ,
Senor CALATRA.VA supported the motion. The
standard of rebellion, he said, had been raised, and
lhat in the very residence of the Government; tor
this purpose a plan, long ago combined, had been
funned, and the Resolutions dE the Chaptesi of Cadiz,•
by which they endeavoured to ettite other Corpora-
tions, were QM toikhown to him. The Regency, if
not a Forty so these plans, was at least culpable for
its woikronf.
Senor OrrooazA °pried the tnorion, contending
tl•Jt,it was tincenitauttonal to remove the Regency
without a regular trial, aid their being proved de.:
Lac:amts.
tienor Goorro darted that the aatkin had at that
moment a GOVe2llllleilt.
The Conde de Teussio said, that if he had knoWit
lice necet:slty of temoving the Otivernmerit, the ar-
guments of its defenders Would have convinced him
of it. He supported the proposition .of Sews Ar-
gueliel, and said, that it would be dangerous to ,rs-
tH;n at the head i f theCovernment those who feared
sloit the el:forcing of the hes should disturb thiipub-
lic tranquii,ilys
Alter a eintsideraMe dissussicn, the motion of ilkr
Tulles was put to the vote, and carried by 87
:1,, .611 48.
Th:.! tierce Counsellors of State, upon whom, in
ronsequence qf their seniority, the appointment to the
Oiovitional Regency fell, were Cardinal Bourbon,
2.Yon P. Agar, and Don. Gabriel Ciscar.
the Deputation from the Cortes was then appointed
to wait upon the new Regency, and another to dismiss
• the Id.
At three-quirters past eight o'clock r. sf..the new
Regents appeared, when the President pronounced a
oocourse suitable to the occasion, in which he ex.
I - the patriotism'
.ressdsatisfaction the Cortes felt in the
of the Regency; and hoped that, by fulfilling the
sovereig:t Rtsolutions, they would contribute to the
liberty and independence of the nation.
The President of the Regency repli74, that be
wt at have refused the office, being cons:ions of not
pessessing power to perform its duties ; but as the
"eMplvymeut was only teturray, he attested it.