Star.
London, England, 1822-10-18 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Every arrival from Spain brings us some document
of importance, relative to the measures taken by the
Government for restoring internal tranquillity to the
country, and placing Spain in a situation to resist any
foreign attack, should such be meditated. On the Bth
inst. the Secretary of State fur the War Department
made a Report to the Cortes en the military state of
Spain. This document,, is rf mush too great length
for our columns ; but we cannot avoid expressing our
admiration of the manly honesty, intrepid frankness,
and 'calm resolution, which breathe in every line of it.
No man is so truly formidable as he who knows and
acknowledges the full extent of the evils with which
he has to struggle ; and no Government so well de-
serves the confidence of its subjects, as that which
tells them plainly that its existence depends on their
affectionate support. LOPEZ BANOS has, by this ap-
peal to the nation, taken the only effectual means to
rouse them. He paints for the Spaniards without
disguise the attitude of their own military force—of
their internal enemies, and of foreign Powers. He
sliews them that they have a Ministry capable of
contemplating and of encountering danger, and not
merely bold to meet it, but sagacious to provide the
means of its removal. Concealment and deception
are at all times the resources of a feeble cause. In
this State Paper there is abundant evidence of a con-
sciousness in the Spanish Minister that the liberties of
his country are about to triumph.
The Report states, that the force of the Spanish
army was reduced by the Cortes of 1820 to nearly
66,000 men, and its amount has since been limited to
about 62,000. The poverty of the Public Treasury,
the just desire of alleviating the public burdens, the
existing political system of Europe, which guaranteed
the integrity of the Spanish Monarchy, and-the faci-
lity of calling out the actual militia, doubtless dic-
tated these determinations. The consequence his,
however, been, that the army is now reduced lower
titian it ever has been since the reign 01 PHILIP V.--
But, besides being reduced to this minimum. it is not
effective to that amount, and instead of the 62 030
men decreed by the Cones, the army is not at pi ee:lt
much above 52,000 strong.
This aggregate of .52,000 men includes the house-
hold troops, which mutinied in July last; and by
some means or another there is a deficiency of 2500.
The Secretary then proposes that the troops of the
line should be increased by 48,000, of %%liich 10,000
are in arrear to the old establishment of the army.—
The whole of the militia are to be completed ; and
after crushing the domestic foe, Spain will be in a
condition to expect, without shrinking, whatever
chances the fear or folly of neighbouring States may
bring about.
The Report of the Minister of Finance, to which
we have already alluded, was read in the Sitting of
the Cortes en the Bth inst. It shews with what vigour
the present Ministers are preparing to meet the foreign
and domestic enemies of Spain. This Report takes a
comprehensive view of the financial situation of Spain,
and expresses the conviction of the Government of the
sacrifieer they feel it necessary to demand of the na-
tion, in order to procure for it the enjoyment of in-
ternal tranquillity, and of preserving it from being
menaced externally, under any motive or pretext,
without new impoSts or surcharges. His MAJESTY,
therefore, proposes to the Cortes, that in order to meet
the sum of 733,896,957 reals SO maravedis, which are
considered indispensable towards the end ofJune,lB23,
the inscription in the great book of tke public debt of
65,000,000 of reels et rentes, at five per cent. which
may be employed by the Government whenever it
may be found necessary, and in the manner most
convenient to the National Treasry.
If such a proposition on the part of the Finance
Minister shall be acceded to by the Cones, no better
proof can be adduced of the validity of Spanish credit,
or of the extensive resources of the country as pos-
sessing the power of meeting so large an increase
of debt. The Report was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Spanish news contained in the French Papers
received this day, we anticipated yesterday; the only
additional fact which they furnish relative to Spain
is the approach of the Constitutional Army, com-
manded by General VALLE, to the position occupied
by the rebel force under d'Enow.as. An imme-
diate engagement was expected between the two
armies.--The murder of TABU/SCA by the rebels is
atienfirmed : it has produced the strongest grief and
indignation throughout Spain. A funeral ceremony
is to be performed at Saragossa in honour of this
martyr of liberty and patriotism.

Yesterday dispatches were received at the. Foreign
Office, hi Downing-street, from the Dike of Wu-
immioart at Yuma.