Star.
London, England, 1810-10-20 00:00:00

OF THE CORTES.

ISLE OF LEON, SEPT. 24.

'This day. at nine in the morning, the Deputies of
the Cortes met in the Consistorial Hall, whence, ac-
companied by the Regency, they proceeded tO•the
Cathedral, amidst unceasing acclamations of 66 GOD
save the Nation"—(Viva la Nation). This excited
the most pleasing emotions in all the spectators, au&
the icene was rendered still more solemn encl.:ma::
jestieby the presence of the brilliant bittalions,
tween whose ranks the fathers of the country passed.
On arriving at the Church, Kass was celebratedh.Y
• the Carditrat de Bourbon, and a sermon was preached
by the Bishdp of °rens*. The Deputies then-tack
the prescribed oath, and all-the Honourable Congietsi:
' proceeded to the Hall allotted for the Sittin› bt the"
Cortes. On their entrance, the acdaniauons.lifre

repeated by all the people who occupied the•gatt....
and- the tribunes. The Council bf Regency I.tkeing
seated under the Throne, .on which 'Was pliteed:th
portrait of Ferdinand VII: the President delisrereir a'
speech, in which, among otherthings, be reminded.
the Assembly of the melancholy situation its • which.
Spain was when the Regency. took the GOVeriithenh,
and exhorting the Deputies to a faithful dischariol Pt:
their important duties, he 'departed with the other
Members of the Regency;leaving at eitesame
written Address to the tortes. , • ..Ze!. ••
The contents of this writtea•Address. wbreii Iv*
afterwards publicly read, expressed the warmest con-
grattlatirm on the happy re-union of the oOrtesoind
exhorted them to manifest, all. due vigour.in prosecu.,
sing, by the assistance of Government, and their own
unremitting zeal, the grand object of their meeting,
in every thing that could contribute to the welfare and
prosperity of the nation :
" Ye people of Spain, the sovereign power4s. now
worthily represented in the Deputies which your suf-
frages and propitious fate have conducted to the•sanc.
Wary of the country."
The Assembl:, then, after some trivial discussions,
proceeded.to•nominate a President and Secretary.;—
brit for the purpose of carrying into effect this nomi-
nation, it was necessary to appoint who should exer-
cise
in the mean time the functions of President and
- Secretary. D. Benito Hermida was nominated rise
interim President by acclamation, who, in the exercise
of those powerstonsequently vested in him, appointed I
as the temporary Secretary, 1). Evaristo Perot ..De I
. . .
Castro.
Oa the votes being taken, conformably to. the re-
gulation to be observed, D. Ramon Lazaro de Dou-
por was elected President, having fifty votes against
forty-five in favour of D. Benito Hermida, and D.. 1
Evaristo Perez de Castre, was chosen Secretary by a'
great majority of votes.... A declaration was
.then
drawn up, that the cieneral-and•Extraordinary Cortes
of the Nation were legally assembled, and that the
Sovereign poWer resided in theist. •

of tGe

your decrees, to
as interim-Commander
Captain GentraNbe So aet
you shall order inge'.' ' you am
The Presidenfansviered , be re spm-
respet tful terms, and th.e' •
_... a* *lon for the pre-
- "I am ready, and all tqf 'siiletiert.:lo . sent, that all the triL_ - and coons of justice esrieblished in the'
' drop of our blood, for ge!;giop, tor the Country, aild kingdom do continue adMinistering justice lealtratitg to. the lowa
our King."—The General then veil: the oath, and, " The General and Extraordinary cones connsnt for the pre-
'ortrthe following dityi issued 'this general order to his sent all the civil and military authorities, of whatever class they
may ha.
army. • St jille Genetal mid Extraordinary Cortes declare,declare, that the
• " Sonnets—The day so long wished for by the the Deputies axe inviolable, anti that nn action ran be
Spanish Nation is now :,toyed : the General Cortes broughtpersons
of
by any authority, or any halividuat. arahltt the Depu-
bave assembled on this isle, and we have the right, ties, %xcept in the terms which shall be laid down in the tentral
}legislation about to be formed, and fOr which purpose a Com-
injgying its presence, to feel the most lively emotions
oftrespect, confidence, and joy. I have -
. presented
myself, with the Generals and Chiefs who reside here,
. mince shall be appointed. ' •
" The Council of Regency shall be made se maimed with this
and shall forthwith pass ,to the Hill of the Sinning- of the Cones;
ar htad-quarters, in the name of the whole army, to ao take the math pointed out ; deferringthe publication :MAI circu-
'felicitate that august Assembly, certain' that, the lation of this Decree in the Kingdem,tiiitheCortes point out how
It is to be done, which shall be declared with pll expedition.
troops .1 have the honeur to command arc anxious in • (signed) " RAMON LAZARD DE lieu, Virsitlellt.
.every way to. testify their patriotism and their attach ' it EVARISTO Pitais oc CAs TKO, Secretary."
prtent to our King Ferdinand, whose rights it is our 44 rtoyak!sia sr Leon, 24th September, iglu,
i.ci uty to defend, and which we will defend at the es- II o'Clock at Night." -
tpenee even of the last drrip of our blood. The hope. '7. By a second Decree, dated the 25th of September,
,ef saving our country at last revives, which we shall „the Cortes are to be addressed by the title of Majesty,.
certainly be able to realize, .if to our zealous wishes and the Executive Power by that of Highness. The,
we,
publication of the laws which emanate from the Cortes
dcl. our unremitting, endeavours to establish the t
_ .
'most correct military principles and discipline, from is to be made in the following manner
44 Don Ferdinand VII, by the Grace of Con, Kirig Of Spallaind
'which victory is inseparable, and to which your Gee -
the !oaks, and in his absence and captivity the • Council pi Re- ,
ner&avill always endeavour to conduct you." authorised ad interim to all to whom thesepresents come •
' On the 27th the Assembly again met at nine at' ;RnoncYw that in the Generali
and Extraordinary d
night, as had been ordered. The Session was opened bled in the Royal isle of Leon, it has been resolved randt"' dram.
• •• I
by'teading a *militia or message from the Regency, .as [The follows,
same Decree requires all Civil, Military,. and Ecclesias•l
who, desirous of the happiest success, and not wishing A tical authorities, to acknowledge and take the oath of obedience
tto do more than the functions of the Executive Power to the General Cones of the nation.]
that had been reposed in them permitted, nor to fail, lief ESIORIAL ADDRISSLO BY 10E COONCII. 07 lit :II a N
doing whatever was comformable thereto, requested OiNtRAL AND tXTRAORDINARY CORTZS, D•rci It TOs. "IL 1114'
DECREE IN ANSWER. A
explanations-Ist, respecting the demarcation or limiti
ENOR.—The Council of Regency desires nothing' with 0
of the Executive Potter-2il, Respecting the respell':" s
much ardour as to convince, the nation of the profound respect,
sibility of the Regency, according to the decree of th& which it feels for the laws, and of its prOper performance of the I
`24th-3d, Respecting th mode. in which they Were,: arduous functions which have been committed to its charge.'
• to communicate with the. Cortes. I Guided by this. principle, which shall always he the rule of its
The Cortes had nominated in a preceding Sitting
'conduct, it hesitates not a moment to take the oath of obedience
,
to the tar and decrees which emanate front the Cortes, agree-
several Members, tts examine dies: points, and to pre- ycromtneedcbopy ofd the
.decree which your Majesty addreseed to
sent, severally, tbe project of a decree, which, when the eretearetioen.,
by which yoer Majesty reserved to
sanctioned by the Cortes, would serve as an answer. q "In that sameya
I
The General Extraordinary Cones have decreed ass. yourself the exercise sE the Legislative Power tit all its extent, it.
: was appointed that the Council of Regency should In the mean
follows, with respect to the admission of the public time,
n,ore suitable,
dabuintil the. Cot-ces elect a Coverrment which may be
t 6 their sittings :—That no women be admitted • - exercise the executive power, under responsibility
That no admission be given to the Public, but in the •to the nation, conformably to the laws. The Council of Itegemey
galleries : That in the galleries men be admitted with=
cannot stir a single step in the difficult career of :he audio*
'
out any distinction : That the Foreign Diplomatic '.
trusted to it without knowing -beforehand the
! the responsibility to which that decree subjects theta; holiw;
Body have the use of the first division of the gallerr '.can they regulate themselves by it, if they know neithei its Wel
on the night of the chair. .:, 'rude nor the boundaries by which it is circumscribed ? If it he
Isla de Leon, Sept. 2i. ' net clearly and distinctly pointed out what are the obligations of
SITTINGS OF THE THIRD DAY CONCLUDED. ! the executive power, and what are the powers that are cuncedtß
Lot ite?x
I.Withoutsed. this clear
d and precise distinction, the responsible
N—.— said, that The Indians must feel themselves the
betweeecreen willh remain without
.effest ; fin, Sim
hurt at being declared now free, since they never had lines of separation power., mot -being filed by Mir
been slave.; and that the laws had always granted to ;
ancient laws, nor the powers peculiar, te_ndth, Am CounciLor
Regency will find itself betweeu two extremes, in danger of KM:
them not only tbe rights of liberty, but also EOM pre- tiling
upon either, notwithstanding all Q •n4Y do to 'avoid' it;
togativettkaddition to those accorded to Spaniards I, either at one, time exercising in authority, *hlch •
~ lake
comprehended' - "

Irmantia, -under the command of the Marshal the
m„,tertis ale Campo Verde, should march noon villa_
franca, for which punt I art out from the filmes& of Tarr4gopa on the f:t ii List, placing myself At the bead
of the:above division.
[How the 'General details a variety of prelitzlear,
marcFng of his troops, aniong which were his send,
sef
efSe resolved ..Flveeldi6todaettaQck utGesents General
if% a pielt4T his force tinder Colonel Hanotatoti.
kp'ioely,srmes(,,sift.i;hthilee
be
ettahcimk
:SCltw.:l-4., who wai posted in
" ScardlY had;l.prtisentedmyself in front'of Bit.
.1111, when I ordered Brigadier Don Jose San Joan to
seize„with the cavalry all the avenues to the town, to
prevent them from sallying forth. This movemeo;
was executed with incredible activity, sn thatin los,
dungen" minutes all the points were seized. Tbe;a,
fantry, without rcgardir.g the number tsf the enemy,
penetratcal immediately jaw the town, and fired Imre
different parts on an alicient fortress to which the raft.
my-had. retreated. I)oring this, several parties r,!'cistrassiers.
whn • were patroling, naitsidl the towr
were ill. cut Off by our cavalry, who behaved city
the greatest valour. . •
#.l J then demanded a surrender of the fort, wfi,k
was refused ; and 1 therefore determined to account
setting Ire to the gates, advancing, for this purrs!,
to reconnoitre ; but scarcely htd I advanced te•sl:t-
viciniti, when I•ayai wounded by a miliet.ball in the
tight deg. Upon thii.'l body of 100 infantry and
civaliTadvauced from the side of Tonnela :o assist
those in Bishal, but were attacked by the *series'
under Brigadier San Juan, when thecavilry4ed
wardarserona, abandoning the infaotry,.whe.wee
madi.prisoners.without Mang a •shot. , The Lime
vision wok also a Convoy with some cattle and other
.prOVisions, znakiis,g prisoners the small escort that
.conducted it.
• q. Next day, again demanding a surrender, I at.
ceded,- in order to avoid the effusion of blood, to
-terost.,of etpitulation, by which they should remain
prisoners of war, marching out with military honours,
the. soldiers retaining their knapsacks, and Gene*
Schwartz and his officers their swords and baggage.
—The surrender was carried into execution on the
morning of the 14th, there being made prisoners of
'•war 650 men ; besides General SolllVlTtillat Coln.
each, and 4C Officers, who, on the morning of the.
15th, were marched out to be embarked at San Folio
de Gnitols •
• 44 The account of the successful attacks on Pala,
and San relics is contained in the letters which
ortspany this dispatch.
ss The result of the total loss of the many in tber •
afferentaffairs is one General of Brigade, two Colo. •
;let; 56 Officers, and 1183 soldiers, made prisoners;
pieies of artillery of various cabbies, wen
Which ere one mortar.autd a howitzer ; a great n
ber of muskets, labtrk..;.cartough-boxes, end ammo.
niiion ; * great cpiantitior Wheat and cattle ; with
other offectsvwithout reckoning 200 killed =dim%
• • •
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OPENING
!• ICI n

• take the Path. yon .egoiee, not oily: to4reserve the Independence, the liberty, rid Ibtivrityar the
milder in Chief of this amp? but al. nisiaiti--the CathohreApostolie Kornai Reo4 P--theldonat-
MI GI AndaUsaia, *t slie Amman ewes' fo ovemment of the IdnAdoot f;•-tudee-estoblieb-otielae Am
Crone
• , .. ~. our be vett King thin Ferdinand VU. of !Purim/ 'Ad .0 aet
ne. . in every thing for the good of. le Seale ? itecnkling oh you .4et
tinstvered in the most boutourtibioffid thns, may Goo a•ist "v 64 ! but f eititeruii-ie, Toy skidl be resP"e"
and the Gener:4 continued : ---6. '• i title to the nation edniernsabit to the lavoi.. , •
" The General and Extraordinary Corn* Minim* for the pre-
arid all my soers, to shed
mldi tite-last te
.. nt, that an the tribunali and courts of in•tier egrabiiiheid in the