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MOND MIAMI= 07 THE rum GICINZRAI
Or DINIUMIt f.

The order of the day was the debate on the Budget.
Many Members spoke at considerable length against
several parts of the Budget, and the debate being con-
tinued in an evening sitting, was concluded. The
following was the result :
The Budget was composed of four distinct projects
of law. The first, fixing the sum to be employed in
1827, in the redemption of the public debt, was agreed
to by a majority of 99 to 2. The second, containing
final regulations respecting the first part of the Budget,
of the expenses decreed by the law of April 27, 1820.
was passed by the same majority of 99 to 2. The
third, regulating the second part of the Budget of the
expenses of the kingdom for 1827, was rejected by 77
votes to 24.
The President said, as the Chamber has not adopted
the project of this 14w, his Majesty will be requested to
take it into further consideration.
His Excellency the Minister of Finances said, that be
was authorised by the King to present to the Chamber
a communication, which was read i■ both languages:
the substance of it was, that the King, considering the
connection between the project of law fixing the ex-
penses for 1827; and that which determines the means
of providing for them, decrees as follows : —lf the first
of the projects in question is not adopted by the second
Chamber of the States General, The Moister of Finance
is authorised to declare that the project which deter-
mines the means of providing for them, is considered
as withdrawn. A temporary law will be presented to
the States General, and a new Budget for the expenses
of 1827 will be afterwards transmitted to the Chamber.
By ♦irtue of these powers, his Excellency declares
that the fourth project of law is withdrawn. The Presi-
dent said, “ after this declaration, our deliberations on
the laws of the Budget are terminated."
The Chamber adjourned to the following day.
Dammam itd.

It is affirmed, that the chief object of the tour, which,
the Minister of the Interior is now making in the
Northern Provinces, is to visit Groningen, and the other
places where the epidemic disorder prevails. It seems,
that the orders given in due time by the King and the
Ministry have been ill executed, and some of them nit
at all. The incomplete, •ague, and insignificant report
sent to the Ministry by M.V.lnMAanen, a phybician of the
Il•gus, and chief of the commission, ou the nature and

The following speech the Count de la Villa Real,
late Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
from Portugal to Madrid, was spoken in the Portuguese
Chamber of Peers in the sitting of the 4.h ins:ant :
NOBLZ LORDS,—The object which I have in view,
is to give an account of my negotiations with the
Spanish Government, after my arrival at Mad,id. You

will remember, that the unlooked for relusal of our
Envoy, Severino Gomes, to swear to the Charter of
lion Pedro, suspended, in fact, all the relations between
Spain and Portugal. When thisnews reached L:sbon,
I had already good reasons for believing that the deser-
tions of our troops were mainly occasioned by the in-
trigues of Spain.
But I was not yet aware of all the delicacy of the
mission with which I was charged. I saw, in the first
instance, that the Spanish Government did not recog-
nize aslegitimate the Regency of the Infanta Isabella.
It signified to me, that it could adopt no resolution in
this respect, till Spain had consulted with her allies. The
Ministers of Foreign Courts took little pains to di:rise
the fact, that they did not clearly understand the utna-
don of things in Portugal; and that, in their opinion,
Spain dught to be on her guard against us; in a word,
that our charter was opposed to the fundamental laws
of monarchy.

" In such a situation, wash necessary to break imme-
diately with Spain? I thought not; and, notwithstand-
ing the events which have occurred. I do not think so
now. There can be no doubt, that if, in case of a rup-
ture, the Portuguese Government offered her support
to the discontented in Spain, partial insurrections would
break out in that kingdom. But who would eteite these
insurrections ? The ultra liberals alone ; because the
moderates, with reason, considering them the authors of
all the evils of Spain, would refuse to unite with thew
Aud, besides, bow could an Insurrection take a
seriaus shape in Spain, in the presence of a French
army, a few regiments from which would suffice to
disperse all the meetings of the malcontents? Could the
Spanish Liberals have any hopes of being supported
by us ? They would deceive themselves strangely. We
ought to attach great importance to demonstrating to
all Europe that they calumniate us when they say that
our Charter is but the Constitution framed by the in-
trusive Cones, and that, in point of fact, we wish to
revolutionize Spain, as she revolutionized us in 1820? •
" It we had cause on this subject to an open rupture
with Spain, how many Portuguese, and foreigners
likewise, would have been delighted to lay hold of
certain facts to coofounclthe Charter of Don Pedro with
that of the Liberals. Their first step would have been
to recall the events which followed the arrival of Sir
Charles Stuart. They would not forget even to re-
proach us with the suppressioa of that hymn, come-
'crated to the King, Don John VI. and which had be-
tome the march of all the corps of the army. This
observation is not frivolous. You know that it is one
of the favourite arguments of the disaffected.
" Among all the motives which dictated to us the
greatest moderation with regard to Spain, we must
place in the foremost rank the attitude which the Allied
Powers had taken. Immediately on the promulgation
of the Charter of Don Pedro, the Court of Madrid hast-
ened to represent to thosePowers,the dangers withwhich
she was threatened. All agree to give her protection,
in case she were attacked. and our ancient and faithful
Ally, England, declared, for her part, that Portugal
would undertake nothing against Spain, so long as
Spain abstained from undertaking anything against
Portugal.
" I might urge another motive, which, in our case,
made moderation necessary—namely, our ignorance of
the determination of the Infant Don Miguel. This
incertitude, in the eyes of the Ultras, was an evident
proof, that his Royal Highness, resisting the prayers of
his august brother, would put himself at the head of the
party who have so grossly abused his name. Up to the
moment when the news of the betrothing of the Prince
arrived, it was loudly proclaimed that he was on the
point of arriving in Spain, and this report served to
keep up the illusion of the refugees.
" I may close with a strong remark this exposition of
our motives for remaining at peace; it is this: War is
the common object of the opposite parties. Those who
predominate in Spain believe themselves secure of tel.
emph ; and our Ultra Liberals persuade themselvaso',
that they have nothing to do but to display their stan-
dard to the Spaniards to induce them to come and rally
round it. The error of the latter party is obvious. If
it dared to rase its banner in Lisbon, it would experi-
ence, even in Portugal, such resistance, that, before it
could reach the frontiers of Spain, it would be com-
pletely crushed.
H But I will suppose, on the contrary, that it might
be victorious at first. In that case it would soon find
the whole of Europe armed against it, and vainly would
it call for the aid of our faithful Ally, who would then
withdraw itself from us. From these considerations, I
could not see that any other course could be pursued
than that which I have pursued.
" Convinced, after my arrival at Madrid, that I could
not obtain either the recognition of the Regency of the
Princess, not the punishment of the commanders who
openly protected our deserters, nor the expulsion of the