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London, England, 1823-02-17 00:00:00

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Ave.i to 11 td 449 au exact newt of thelmol4:o4l.
ilkef sod afply.
Al" s. TheDr tions tVat punctuallreaerntir Ast isebviriorks
jsfehFß 'ankle thief/mot so doing, be *bred
10sars **reed well of the qountry.
" P. This Artiele conespnids With "the 4th of the 6idagft
e!f eft that in giving authority to the Gsmanameneto Itailst per-
sons who have already served in the army; ffiere are added the.
words.' thotfdit-thty may be Toreigtiers.'
" 10. Foreigners in whom confidence is to be.placed. that,*
they havens previously served, may be admitted into the army,
but must enter in the rank of soldiers.
11. The Government is authorised to dispose of the corps.,
of the active militia as may be most convenient for the public
service.
" 12. Authority is given for the importation of. arms, Ste.—
(See Article 6 of the Message.)
" 15. This Article corresponds with the 7th of the Message,
except that the number.of gun-boats is niadelso, and the num-
ber of seamen 3,zo0:"
Senor ROMERO thought that the object of the Go-
vert/rent would be sufficiently attained, if measures
necessary for carrying, promptly into- effect the-levies
already granted by the Cortes were :Mooted. lie
urged them to adopt measures for speedily raising
the men already 'granted.
The SECRETARY Of STATE for the Home Depart-
ment.—The Deputy who has just spoken does not
consider, that besides- the deductions occasioned by
the warfare against the factious, the force of Army
formerly decreed, was supposed to have to'sustain
only a foreign war. At present, however, we are
not only threatened with an attack frost abroad, but
have to attend to the banditti in the interior. This
renders it necessary that the proposed force should
be granted.
The SECRETARY of WAR observed, that according
to the basis 'upon which Senor Romero calculated,
the Army would now amount to 200,(1(10 men; but
he had not taken into consideration the diminution
which must have occurred. The Government, upon.
a consideration of the whole subject, found that
30,000 men we: e necessary, to place the At my on the
full war establishment.
Senor GONZAk.E2f- Ar.oreeo said, " I oppose the re-
port, for areason precisely the contrary of that stated.
by Senor Romero ; for, in my opinion,. the proposed
levy is too small.. •
Senor Aariust.r.es.—l think the, objections, or ra-
tber the doubts, of Senor Romero must now be-pretty
well removed by what has fallen from other speakers.
At. present, 30,00.0- men are asked,; and whatever
may be the result of the contest, which I am confi-
dent will be fatal to those who provoke it, it is pro-
bable thsit further grants,, both of money and men,
will be necessary.
Senor Ruiz nal.n.Veca.—l km-convinced that the
magnanimous and generous Spauish nation' will with
pleasure make all the sacrifices whithmuybeneCessary
for the preservation ofindependence aid liberty:.
kwas ilnanißoOslir declared, that then subject. was.
Officlently cliscusied; and. that there was tround
Tote on the whole of the Report.
The Articles were then put separately. •
Articles Ist and 241" were read ind-adopted.
The 3d Article wat submitted to discussion.

'... Till relifaitgag.Artfcles vitre, after some obseren-,1
gions, tolsO agreed to. ' - • •
.:•.
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• Thu. Committee then submitted. the following ad.
diaconal Articletti which yen successively adopted a
preteroted:r: • . . .---...t

" N. individuals Shall he excat sted. frail this levy except such
'as are unfit for it, and-those who hive given a previous personal
service, or wbo have been relieved from personal service on pay-
ment oimeney, or en procuring substitutes 111 the tarns and for
the time prescribed by the Jaw. .
•

" F.Very" individual who shall yseseni two men armed and
clothed, and not included in the drawing for soldiers, shall be
exempted front service.
" The young men who, before the Confhiencement of the
drawing may offer to serve as volunteers during the present
crisis, shall be received,. without deduiting them from the quota
to be farnyhed by their town, anti shall be discharged immedi-
ately on peace and the national independence being secured."
The hour of adjournment being past, the perma-
nent Sitting was ordered, and the Committee pre-
sented the hallowing Article, which was approved
The measure contained m this Decree, for the present ex-
traordinary levy, shall not prevent the completion and carrying
into effect of that directed by the order of the Cones of the 3d
instant, for the purpose that such reinforcement may be decreed in
the next Legislature, in a manner conformable to the new law.",
Senor 13EcAnna.—The Deputies who have taken I
part id this business will not fail to observe the im-
portance of fixing a day, which may be mentioned'
in the same Article ; in which it may be moreover
stated, that the Decree on the levy now to be ordered
shall be understood to be published from the day of
the signing 'of the present Decree, or any other day
that may be thought convenient. He mentioned a
fact which must be obvious to us all—namely, that
the exceptions were the great obstacles to the speedy
accomplishment of the levy. Perhaps there is more
reason for maintaining all the other exceptions, than
that granted to the sons of infirm fathers and widowed
mothers, because, for one of those whnjustly deserve;
exemption, there are 99 who unjustly declare them--
,
selves such, in order to be exempted, though they
are in no way serviceable to their parents. For this
reason, he was anxious that the Members of the Com-
mittee should admit an addition to the Article, with-
holding the privilege of exemption from the indivi-
duals to whom I have alluded.
Senor CANGA-I'he two objections that have been
urged by the preceding speaker relate, 'first, to the
fixing of a day,fur the drawing of the levy; and next,
to the exemption of the sons of infirm fathers and
widowet‘motbers. For mr Tart) though lam not
verylwelkinformed on these matters, I confess that
there appears to me no inconitenience. in admitting
the first amendment. With regard to the second, I
sirall.observe,i-that the wish or the Cominittee was
surely icrfacilltate as much aivoisible the levy which
is about to Wilitreed,'Ood whieXts mg, urgent.—
,That amendment. wsaUld Oen be inadmissible, be-
cause. it would cause sl loss of valuable time, for
war atlready-&sts v:itlitti the-Anterior of the nation.
I state dill; for those miserable, *faced nienthost
bands of robbers, a'klassins, and malefactors of. every
kind which latelyappeared, have declared themselves
,the vanguard of the foreign army Which theater:lto
invade us. Thorkmeii of the Paith are the advapced
posts at* aprty. which brings with lathe
Lour- bas
.anny

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recognized and speintaneonat 'warn to ma'nta:n.
,Ilis Majesty has already declared that he is .1 Con-
stitutional King, and that he will always be t re first
to, walk in the path of the Constitution—(Applauae).
—On the Bth of July, he gave a proof of tii s to the
Council .of State, when he said that he flattered him-
self with being a Constitutionalist capable of with-
standing every proof:• fret let tt-deiar aside the van,
for it is Mt time: these parties:ef factious are, I rte-
.Peatit, only. -the .van-guaed -of that, invading army
vihich.boaststivarthiegatfider the protection of the
GOR.of St. lLonit, The tinsels therefore arrived for in
Spaniards tp *fare themselves, a's in the year 18014
in order that iie may securiOnr freedom and triumph
as we then did --(Repealed *edits ).--Let us rep!:
to the proud Potentates who threaten us with an 4amy
under the protection of the GOD of St. Lows, shit ire
shall invoke the Goo of St. Narcissus of Gerona-,-ittset
if they appeal to the GOD of St.Louisove-•shall call impost
Iltse who protected the Spaniards at Itsarcesvalles
that if-they seek the aid of the GOD of St. Louis, we
shall-rely upotuHtNt who protected us in Vie battled
St. Quintin—and finally, that if the dearly beeried.
son of the King of France be the Commander of the
troops advancing against us, we shall thew him she
Casa de los Luktnes, where he will find the tower in
which a French King (Francis I.) was implisoned.—
In tine, let us declare, that it is not atoinst the French
nation, but against its Cabinet, seduced by a titllati.
cal faction, that the Spaniards, who are resulved not
to be slaves, invoke the Goo ofJastice, through whore
they will obtain the victory.
Senor GAL1AN0......1 oppose the article; on the-same
ground as the Deputy who has already objected cc
it. In my °pluton, it should be said 3(3,4Y,X) men 24
necessary; they shall be taken from the uuniatrnx
men of such an age, without any escepion;.alit
families thereby rendered destitute shalt be Fri
for by the country, that being left to•the ; animist;
of the Provincial Deputations. This is what the *a
with which we are threatened requires—not our in
tntine divisions, to which I will not give the mein
of war, because I am persuaded that those divisitin
will vanish the moment the Spaniards see an invadisq
enemy in their country. Under these circumstance
every Spaniard who is able to lift a weapon ought e
fly to defend the country, with the exception ofcertair
persons, whose functions it must be more useful fa
them to_exereise than to take arms in their handl
Consistently.with these views I. would propose to as
Cortes to declare, that so many men are to be raise
to place the army on the war footing; thatthey As
to be'drawn by lot; and that all exemptiant are di.
allowed. All Spaniards are bound to be -soldier
and those who may not be drawn ought to be lead
to form a reserve; for, when danger is imminent, di
whole people may
_he called upon in mass to &fee
the country.
After some further-discussion the article was al
proved, it being understood that the Committee woul
present another article to modify the exemptions.
• MADRID, FEBRUARY &
The most perfect tranquillity prevails in Madrid:.
Three corps d'armie are torming : the army of • Cat
lonia, which will continue to be commanded bvii
neral Mina a 'the army of Navarre and Arragon, cot
mended by General Ballasterosr and the army
reserve, under the orders of A bishal.
Tire corrs of facticitta commanded by Bessieres
surrounded at Hueta: he has demanded to capitula
Bessieres has changed his colours and his pan
The Constitutionalists love their country too well i
to hasten to open their arms to their brethren w
have gone astiay. At- the departure of the coal'
the rumour was spread, that the capitulation h
been accepted by the victerious General.

The same generosity mat ked the conduct of Mi
towards the wrecks-of the bands which still defend
Urgel ; he allowed them to withdraw without firi
on them. His principal object was to take pass,
sion of this last refuge for fiction in Spain.— The f
of Irati has been reduced to ashes.
By an order of general Curial, dated Perpign.
January 4, a superior Officer and six subalterns
a regiment of a division " known to profess bad pr
ciples," have been put on half-pay.
Llorente (the illustrious Spaniard, author of
History of the Inquisition, recently sent out of Frei
by • the Government), died suddenly here yen
day evening.

DOVER, FEBRUARY 16.

His Majesty's steam-racket the BAsittlr, arri.
here this afternoon, from Calais, having oa
his Excellency the Duke de SAN Loaeuzo, late A
bassador from Spain at the Court of Paris. As it I
known for upwards of an hour before, from the fl
hoisted on board the packet, that his Excellency
on board, great crowds had thronged the Pier
witness 'his disembarkation. On entering the /
bour, the illustrious Duke was received with th
times three cheers, which were repeated when
landed from the packet. The greatest enthusi:
appeared to prevail among the crowd, and Spain
Independence seemed to be the universal icipb
conversation.


The Duke of Yonic, we regret to say, is not
tirely recovered from his long and serious indist
tion. His Royal Highness rides out daily in his 4
carriage for about two hours, and-occasionally v
the Princess SoruiA. His Royal Highness's mec
attendants continue to visit him daily.
Saturday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council
held at the Foreign Office.
Rt N G'S TH EA TRE.—Sattlf day, after the perform
of La Gazza Ladra, a new Ballet was produced,
titled La Noce du Village, and went off very suo
fully. Among.the numerous company present
the Dukes of GLOUCESTER and WELLlNcrrois.
DZURT.LAIte Tnzavaa.—.Saturday night, a new FARS
produced, entitled Leaf as a Past. The Author cannot con
of the support which he received from the Theatre, When
Lima, Mr. Comma, and Mrs. Ottoza, lent their beg Mel
in his favosiv • but, with all that their talents souls th 4
ence were.di:satisfied. The foundation of the plot It saute
ride, and there were no niceties dame al
elpressiou to call for any description.
LONDON Turiatas.-A variety of anti
interpersed with song and dance;
on Saturday night at this Theatres
tsecess, has recently opened unite
of Mr. ficvent.ox.. Ia aComiq ACI4
the. Fame irf lire. Irish
as 'Widen. Bradir,..pl,oyedliet_
vidard d 6 ciedhio a More

v-"--Zl4-e"a7).(l s L'' ' Ant.' '-, ence were. 4.11.16414.1
toNtickyii „ of t. outs..bas not . that deseribed in the
.army alroop of murderersand-robbers for- its van- racier or esyresi
guard?-(Loud
upplause.)-4 do not allow that-civil - WEST LON]
war 044 among onrselvai; 4 little do I admit the !little Pieces, i
truth of thc.:tlivistens*, ItfCli are spoken of.. There : performed on
are= divisions. anion* Spaniards at the present mo- I after a short a
.men;; we are all: antics! likthe-..ievolkition to 'defend snanagensent
,the tb.uritry4: ,NOns Of .Sis:iiiiili fir afti. institution founded. ori.tj
but the Cotsstituiiou to: wych,Sehtiot 19iiiiii: that WALPOLE, a
iConstiiiuhri which Terclihaika. c Seirehtit hii.freely itite AA iikil