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London, England, 1822-04-05 00:00:00

SPANISH PAPERS.

MADRID, MARCII 24.
An extraordinary courier had arrived from Pam-
peluna, with intelligence of the 20th, which unfoitu-
nately proves that the hopes conceived of the restora-
tion of tranquillity were fallacious. On the 19th,
some very disagreeable scenes took place. The affair
began with a dinner, attended by the military, in a
coffee-house, at which songs were sung, and expres-
sions used, which have always been considered in-
sulting to the people of Navarre, and which have for
that reason been prohibited. In consequence of this
disturbance, the Alcalde repaired to the spot, but he
was grossly insulted, and some Students set up the
cry of 4s Death to Riego t" The officers and serjeants
who were in the coffee-house immediately sallied out,
sabring all they met. Many peasants and militia-
men being scattered about the streets, a brisk fire of
musketry took place. A part of the battalion of
Hostalrich proceeded through the main streets, Cha-
pitela, Estafeta, &c. firing in parties of from four to
twenty men ; and • it is even said that some entered
houses, which they demolished. While these parties
gave this dreadful example of want of discipline, the
peasants and a number of the militia behaved on the
other hand with equal impropriety, paying no atten-
tion to the voice of the Political Chief, or the Alcalde,
and breathing only vengeance.
The loss in the different conflicts on that unhappy
day was as follows :—Killed, one officer and two sol-
diers* of Hostalrich • two soldiers of Jaen, and two
peasants :—Wounded, one officer and five soldiers of
Hostalrich, and six soldiers of Jaen, and 13 peasants.
It is absolutely necessary to provide a remedy for
these evils, the cause of which is well known.
MARCH 2.5.—A letter from Burgos, dated 21st,
contains the following intelligence:—.l On the 19th,
the anniversary of the publication of the Constitu-
tion, some inconvenience had nearly arisen here. The
Commander of the garrison, Don Filibert Maby, in
his Order of the Day, enjoined the troops to give
6 Viva for Riego, a cry which, however dear to the
real friends of liberty, has been for some time a sig-
nal for disturbance and animosity. So it happened
here, that persons invidiously took occasion from
this Order of the Day to shout Lou: live the Em.
peror Riego I' even in the vicinity of the house of the
Political Chief. This Chief, whose zeal for the Con-
stitution has never flagged under any circumstances,
sallied out of his house, without hat or stick, mixed
with the crowd, imposed silence, and commanded the
Colonel to arrest one or two serjeants of the Baylen
Regiment, who had taken part tn these senseless cx-

*el exclude foreigners from any command, unlesiithey have
the approbation of the Cortes.
4. To enforce the responsibility of those who have obstroced
or delayed the prompt execution of the Decrees at the Cortes,
and to cause such Decrees as remained unexecuted so be carried
into effect within eight days.
5. That the Cones should consider of the measures adopted
in the office of the Secretary of Grace and Justice, and Council
of State, relative to the appointments to tribunals and offices of
judicature, in order to the examination of the same by a Spe-
cial Committee.

6. That the Comes send a message to the King, explaining to
him the state of distress and discontent prevailing throughout
the nation and in the public mind, in order that, in close unison
with the national representation, measures may be taken to calm
the uneasiness of the Provinces, and, once for all, to consolidate
the Constitutional System in this great nation, which has made
sacrifices, endured afflictions, and displayed a heroism, unexam-
pled in history.
The Committee supported each of these legislative

measures with reasons suggested by their necessity
and importance, and concluded with recommending
that a Special Committee be immediately appointed
to draw up the Message to the King, in order to give
to all Europe a testimony of the union maintained
between the Congress and the Constitutional Monarch.
A short conversation took place between the Se-
nors ARGUELLES and GA LUANG, as to whether the
Report should be read a first time, and then be laid
on the table for the information of the Deputies.
The PRESIDENT said, that the country was in im-
minent danger, and that delay was improper. He de-
sired to know whether the Secretaries of Dispatch
had received information of a revolution in P:unpe-
luna ? He had received a letter which had announced
that event, but he did not consider it official.
The SECRETARY of Dispatch for Grace and Justice
replied, that the Government had received advice:
from Pampeluna, by which it appeared that there ha
been some fermentation on the 17th, 18th, and 19th
of the present month ; that on the second day the dis-
orders had increased, and that there had been killed
and wounded on both sides. The Political Chief? in
communicating this intelligence, stated the means
which he had adopted for restoring public tranquil-
lity. The Secretary then procee.led to observe, that
it was most important that the Congress should en-
' deavour to unite the minds of all Spaniards • for, in
his opinion, that union was the basis of pub
The PRESIDENT here interrupted the
observing that union was the u ish of all, and thgto
there was no Spaniard who did not desire it.
The SECRETARY then resumed his- discourse with
reference to the affairs of Pampeluna. He stated,
that as soon as the intelligence had arrived, the Go-
vernment had adopted the most energetic means for
restoring tranquillity ; and that they, on that morn.
ing, sent off an officer to inquire into the state of
that city, and to superintend the execution of all ne-
cessary measures.
The PRESIDENT.—Is that Officer Senor Salvador?
The SECRETARYo—NO: Senor Lopez Banos is the
Officer charged with this commission : the Congress
may, therefore, be satisfied that every measure calcu-
lated to restore public tranquillity has been adopted:
" but," said the Minister, after a pause, " there are
some Spaniards who wish to go farther than they
ought to do."
PRESIDENT.—" No, no; no one wishes to go
farther than he ought. I stand at the head of the
Ludlam, and I consider myself attacked by your
Excellency. You will please, therefore, either to
continue your statement, or conclude it."
The SECRETARY did not resume his speech.
It was then debated whether the Report of the
Committee should be immediately discussed; and
after several Deputies had spoken, this question was
decided in the affirmative.
Senor ADAM complained of the inattention which
the Secretaries of Dispatch had shewn to the recom-
mendation of the Committee.
The SECRETARY of DiSpEtrhi who was still-eterbe,
replied, that as the Government Was responsible far
the measures to be taken, the Ministers maw follow
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which the,. • last night had with the Mem- aim ilk 19th.
the latter proposed the re- Senor Psalm called the attention of the Cortes to
"s u'ilbai al o yule Political Chief and the Commandant:. an affair which had occurred some time ago. A .
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General, and also the second Regiment of Artillery; rant of General Equia had discovered a Plan of con-
but the Government did not think fit to punish per- 'piracy, in which his master and some evil-disposed
sons without knowing whether they were guilty or Spaniards had engaged, at Bayonne. This plan was
not; and the Secretaries, therefore, stated to the Com. organized by the French Government, and many per-
mittee, that the Government would fail in one of its sons in Madrid were implicated in it.
most sacred duties if coercive measures were adopted The SECRETARY of the Government stated
res, thatt
before the real facts of the case were known. there existed in his &pa:talentdocument pect
Senor MARATT said, that the Committee had pro. ing the circumstance referred to.
posed no punishment on the Authorities. On a for- Senar Paean did not mean to accuse the present
Ministry, but wished the Cortes to direct the atten-
mer occasion it had been said by the King himself,
that the removal of a Commandant-General or a tion of the Government to
that as the consps
name
compromised the honour of such persons. employed to disturb the public tranquillity, he wished
Senor Vecame.o observed, that many Political Chiefs to propose that the Cortes should prohibit all vivas
and other Authorities had been removed without any for him.—This proposition was generally opposed, and
cause being assigned, when the Government thought the Sitting rose without coming to any decision on it.
fit so to do. He instanced the case of the Empe-
cinado: and observed, that when the Secretaries of
Dispatch wet e questioned on the subject, they drily
observed. that his Majesty had been pleased to exer-
cise his powers. Here was a striking difference in
the conduct of the Government. When any abuse of
liberty was to be repressed, no means were neglected;
but when it was required to repress the abuses of
Power, obstacles presented themselves everywhere. .1
The SECRETARY of Dispatch repeated, that the Go-
vernment had not received sufficient information to
act upon ; and until they were in possession of the ,
details, they could not enter upon the question of the
removal of the Authorities of Valencia.
A long discussion ensued, in the course of which
one of the Deputies stated, that five Officers and four-
teen soldiers had fallen in the conflict with the inha-
bitants of Pampeluna, and that a number of the latter
had also been killed. It was at last decided that the
measures proposed in the Report of the Committee
should be put to the vote.—The further proceedings
were then adjourned.
MARCH 24.
The consideration of the Report of the Committee
was resumed, and the first recommendation, viz. that
relative to the expediting of the organization of the
National Militia, was, with some amendments and
additions, approved.
The second measure recommended, namely, the ex-
pediting the trials for state offences, was next dis-
cussed. This proposition was agreed to, and the dis-
cussion of the third was suspended.- The fourth was
then read in the following terms :
" To enforce the responsibility of all persons who have pre-
vented, nullified, or delayed the execution of the Decrees of the
Cortes' and to provide that those which remain unexecuted be
carried into due effect within the period of eight days."
After a discussion of some length, it was decided
that there was not ground for voting on this question.
Senor CANGA then proposed that the Government
should 'be called upon to inform the Cortes in what
state the Decrees of the Congress remained with re-
spect to their fulfilment, and the causes of the delay
of their execution.
On a division of 67 to .51, it was ordered that Se-
nor Canga's proposition should be referred to the
Committee on the political state of the nation.
The fifth measure, relative to the appointments for
the Ti ibunals, was, after a discussion of some length,
negativei by 68 to 62.
The President appointed an extraordinary sitting
at eight o'clock for the discussion of the sixth propo-
sition of the Report cf the Committee.
SITTING EXTR AOR DI N A ItY.
The sixth proposition of the Report, relative to a
message to the King, was read.
After a short discussion, it was resolved that there
was ground for voting on the proposition, by .55 to 44.
Another division took place on the proposition, which
was carried by 60 to 47.
Some Deputies were about to enter the Hall during
the counting, but the President ordered that they
should not be admitted until it was over.
The same Committee which had proposed the six
measures to the Cortes was directed to draw up the
Message to the King.
MONDAY, MARCH 2.3.
The Cortes proceeded to the discussion of the
bases presented by the Committee of Finance, as pre-
liminary to a system of economy.
The fifth basis, which is conceived in the following
terms, was read, viz.
" Though we are without sufficient data for ascertaining the
economicat situation of the Peninsula, it appears from those data
afforded by the census of products and manufactures, drawn up
in the year 1799, and amended by posterior observations and
approximate calculations, that the amount which may be drawn
from the taxes, fixing with it the limit of the public expenses,
cannot exceed 500,000,000 of reals."
In the course of the discussion which followed, the
Secretary of Finance stated that the Government
concurred with the Committee in the necessity of a
rigid system of economy. The question " Whether
there was ground for voting ?" being put, was carried
in the negative, by 80 to 53.
EXTRA ORDI NA ItY SITTING.
At a quarter past eight in the evening, the Cortes
met for the discussion of the last basis of the Commit-
tee of Finance.
Senor FERRER observed, that the Cortes having dis-
approved the basis which had been discussed in the
morning, the Committee withdrew this, as it was only
a consequence of that which preceded it.
Senor Intim agreed in the necessity of withdraw-
ing this basis, but thought it necessary to say that the
sum necessary to cover the estimates could not be re-
duced below 500,000,000.
TUESDAY, MARC!! 26.
A proposition to the following effect was submit.
ted by the Deputies of Alava :
• Considering the disgraceful and fatal events of Pampeluna,
and the apathy of the Authorities, who did not prevent them wst
pray the Cortes to Induce the Government to chastise the life.
mous instigators of those scenes, to dissolve the National Militia
of that town, and, if necessary, to make so perverse a people
disappear from Spain."
The Ministers entered the Hall, and a dispatch,
giving an account of the transactions of Pampeluna
(similar to that inserted under the head Madrid), was
• read. - A letter from an Alcalde stated that the dis-
turbance was occasioned by some labouring men and
peasants, who shouted 66 Viva: for the Russians, the
King, and GOD!" The result of the fighting was 15
led and 40 wounded. Tranquillity was restored
the 20th.
dispatch from the Governor stated two Officers
eleverisoldiers to be killed.
nother dispatch from the Political Chief, dated

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