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►INGS OF THE CORTES.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26.

LIMITATION OF THE EXECUTIVE OOVERNMEWT.
Ontierea de da Huerta read the plan of a Decree,
consisting of several articles having for their object,
to restrain the abuse of the ixecutive Powers. The
principal regulations proposed were, that the Executive
shall impose sto taxes; that, of itself, it shall not declare
war, or make peace, or contract new alliances with
other nations; that it shall not, under forms of excep-
tion or reservation, remove causes pending in the Tri-
bunals, nor interfere to direct representations on a sen-
tence, or with the forms of a process, or with any of
the judicial faculties; that it shall not confer judicial
offices without a previous report thereon; and, finally,
that it shall not create new offices, encrease salaries,
grant pensions, -Bto.
Huerta then pointed out, with great energy, the
urgent necessity of putting these limits to the executive
power, and in the course of his speech he called forth,
with much ability; all the resources of eloquence.—
He said,- sc these limitations, so confrmable to the
laws, will give much pleasure to the people, who have
been so long oppressed by despotism, and 'injustice,
and will reanimate that public spirit which performed
the first prodigies of our revolution,,and crowned.oor
efforts with victory, and the decay of whiCh has pre-
sented to our view nothing but disappointed hopes.—
I trust that the Cortes will turn their consideration on
these important topics."
Zorrequin supported the proposition of Huerta by.
a speech, in which energy and moderation were com-
bined.
This discussion was continued with much animation
until one in the morning ; two o'clock passed, and
still nothing was determined on, on account of the
diversity of opinions. Incas moved, that some of the
propositions should be put to the vote ; and after some
further debate, it was at last agreed to vote for the
Resolution as it had been framed by Torrero, which,
with some modification in the words, was approved,
and reduced to the following form :
" The general and extraordinary Cortes declare, that in the
Decree of the 24th September of this year, limits have not been
axed to the powers which arc proper to the Executive, and that'
till a regulation be formed by the Cortes which may mark them
out, it do exercise all that power which may be necessary for the
defence, security, and administration of the State, in the present
critical circumstances ; and also that the responsibility which the
Council of Regency requires, exclude only the absolute inviolabi-
lity which belongs to the sacred person of the King. With regard
to the mode of communication between the Council of Regency
and the Cortes, till these shall establish a more convenient one,
the mode now adopted shall be followed. This shall be commu-
nicated to the'Council of Regency in answer to their Memorial of
the 26th of the current month.
" Given-at the Royal isle of Leon, at four in the morning of
the 27th of September, 1810.- '
(Signed) " RAMO N LAZAR 6 Dt Doo,Pst4dent.
g' EVARISTO PER IZ DaCAIITILO
secs."
• , MANULL torau,
Arguelles then moved the appointment of three
Committees, which he proposed should be instructed
to report to the Congress whatever might appear to
them necessaty.with respect to the War, the Finances,
and the General Policy of the State.
The motion for the first Committee was carried,

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silence and mysterious conduct of that •Govermsenta ilusisess sa by no means decided: The .eonsnmnica- t they
.ore very contentedi aid burn for the m(l,, ,-,-
the publicity of their sitlings, end 'the liberty of 'exit..' tion In Lisbon by land continues cut of. Yesterday. , meeting the enemy— [Alma gad have they 4%,.,.
ing upon poliflial subjeett. The prehibition of that however" accounts mere received here by sea of the .va I frcott then.' first etteettotter 12
freedom had' discredited the Central Junta from the.' battle of Bunco on the 27th, which will be unneces. '; e Our march has cause us few sick—[Breetat ii
first moment of its institution. The Public, he ob- 1 sary for me to detail to you or comment upon. ! only lasted rix day;.}-4 am, with the-most profoent!
&c. (Signed) 44 Umsts&it
served, had a right, and it was even. their duty to OFFICIAL DISPATCH PROM Lotto wectascrow TO THE
respect,
interest themselves in the conduct of their Represen- I MOST ISCRLLEZIT SENOR D. MIGUEL PEREIRA F0R.112. 1 ItANRESA, SEPTF.MBER 9.
tatiyes, and to warn them of the errors which they , " The second corps of the army of the enemy, . In the sally which the garrison of Team made
might notice in their proceedings, and which warning under the command of General Regnier, in the nor- on the 3d ult. the French Generals Laval and Klor
could only be given through the medium of the Press. , them part of the kingdom, arrived at. Subugal and picki were wounded. It s said that the 'first died of
It was always necessary to consult Public Opinion, Alfacates on the 12th and 13th inst. On the 15th his wounds in Calve, and that the second continues
WHOSE ECHO WAS THE PRESS. The want of the liberty the enemy moved, with a great force of cavalry, ill at Saragossa.
of the Press was, at the present moment, an jmpedi- infantry, and artillery, by the City of Guarda. He Generars-Suchet and Hauspe went on the 20th ult.
meta to the labours of the Committee which the passed the heights, and entered the Val tie Mondego, from Cherta to Mora, with MOO infantry and 100
Cortes had appointed, to consider certain questions obliging our party of observation which was in that horse; and on the 21st General Hebert joined them,
relative to the august duties of the Executive Power- city, under the order; of Captain Coke, of the reg.'. with 7000 infantry. The same day, Sachet set out.
Almost all the Members voted for the motion, and went of light dragoons No. 16, to retire upon the accompanied by his wife, for Lerida, where it is said
a Committee was appointed, composed of eight Mem. Sierra. On the same day a strong column passed the he consulted with Macdonald, and afterwards pur.
bers, among wbom were Arguelles, Perez de Castro, heights of Alverca (which form the left of the Cur- sued his journey to Saragossa
Palacios, and Hermida. i dillera de Guarda and. Macal- de Chaou) halting at The aspect of things has changed; and although
The sitting concluded arhalf past eight in the Bracal, also in the Val de Mondego ; and the Bth at Mora, Mcquinarza, and other places on the barks
evening, and the Cortes adjourned till the following corps under General Junot, passed the Coa at Vide. of the Ebro, the enemy have made many preparations
morning at ten o'clock. 1 " Lieutenant-General Sir Stapleton Cotton with- for a siege, (and among others, a portable bridge of
CORUNNA EXTRAORDINARY DIARY OF OCT. 14. drew the British cavalry at Celerico to the Val de boats, composed of 18 pontoons) these means to carry
OFFICIAL. , Mondego on the 16th, and the enemy leaving Alverca on the undertaking against Tortosa do not succeed,
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The Spanish Consul in Oporto, charged by his and Guarda on the same day, entered that city, the and Suchet has sent various couriers by way of Jaen.
Excellency the Captain-General of this kingdom with Bth corps at the same time entering Francosa. The requesting reinforcements.
the-tommunication efall notices relative to the actions enemy, instead of following the retreat of the British
and movements of the Combined Army, and of the troops by Celerico for the Val de Mondego, and by
French in Portugal, communicates as allows in a let- the left of that river, marched directly by Jejua for , ,
ter dated the 7th : I the bridge of Fornos, their advanced guard arriving i
66 On the Ist there was another action near Coins.ithat night at the town of Fornos.
bra, and I was credibly informed that it was glorious 1 " This movement was continued; on the following
for our arms. On the morning of the 3d another days the whole of the 2d and 6th corps passing by
firing was heard, which lasted five hours. The in- f the bridge of Fornos, with the exception of the ad-
habitants of the country north of the Mondego and i vanced guard of the first of these corps, which having
.Figueyra have crossed to the other side, by the orders i on the 18th protected the passage of the rear-guard
of Lord Wellington who on the 30th wrote to Cap- lof the column, passed by another bridge lower down
tarn Beniel, of his Majesty's brig Gaspe,. telling him ' the, river. A small party entered Viseu yesterday,
to order the transports to sail from that port (Fie The intention of the enemy in making theseinove!
gueyra), because he supposed the French would go ments apparently was tb obtain the command of
Mere for some days. I have been informed by a Por- Coimbra, in order to avail themselves of the resources
tuguese vessel, on board of which Captain Brabard is which that city and its vicinity offer them ; but the
going to Peniche, that Lord Wellington had issued a movements which I had antecedently made hare en-
proclamation desiring them not to leave their homes, abled me to withdraw my army from a position in
for that every thing went on well, and that he had which I did pot think it proper to risk an action, and
taken three French Generals prisoners. The French likewise to cover Coimbra from any attempt of the
were at Coimbra three days until the 3d, and in the enemy. After the action of the 11th of August,
evening of that day one division of them arrived which took place in Estremadura, and which I corn-
within three leagues of Figueyra. All the inhabitants municated to your Excellency, the Marquis Itornana
fled, not knowing whether they were English or Por. took detachments of the enemy, one in the vicinity of
tuguese, but supposing them to be French. Our army Cordova, and the other when marching to theenccour
has retired to a good position. of the garrison which the enemy had in the Castello
" The English General in this place has commit- de las Guardros, and the advanced guards, and the
nicated by his Aide-de-Camp, to his Excellency the Marquis approached to within three leagues of Seville;
Captain-General of this kingdom, that he has re. but Marshal Mortier, collecting his corps, marched
ceived intelligence from the Iritish.Commandant at from Seville in force, and obliged the Marquis to retire
Viana, dated the 10th instant, that the English had into Estremadura.
retreated from Coimbra to occupy their positions; "On the 11th the Spanish cavalry had an action
and that the French followed them, leaving a strong with the enemy near Fonte de Cantos : the Pnrtu.
garrison in Coimbra. guese brigade, under the command of Brigadier Mad-
" Colonel Trant, with 4000 of his militia, sure den, was at Calcadilha. After an action, which lasted
prised this garrison, and took them prisoners, with a considerable part of the day, and in ~.hich the Spa-
all the sick and wounded. General Miller arrived nisi cavalry left the field in confusion, Brigadier Gee--
with his corps of militia very soon after the action, neral Madden having advanced, fell upon the enemy
and remained at Coimbra. It was reported that he in the most vigorous and decisive manner, defeated
them with thel of - at number of killed, wound.

THI.7, EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22.
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The account of Colonel TRANT'S success at Coins.
bra, which is mentioned as a report in the Bulletin
issued on Saturday, is confirmed by letters through
so many channels, that we tan hardly doubt its truth.
To these, given in another column, we have to add,
that rite inhabitants of Oporto had in their enthusiasm,
erected triumphal arches to receive the escort, with
the prisoners, which was daily expected, and that the
whale of the Medical Staff which was assembled at
Coimbra, fell into the hands of Colonel Tsai*, togs-
-1 ther with the hospital stores.
I This morning Mails arrived from Lisbon andCadis.
They do not bring later intelligence than the accounts
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received on Saturday ; but' they are interesting, as
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1 they serve to fiU up the detail of operations:
It appears pretty obvious from all the accounts
before us, that MAMMA'S communication with the

North is interrupted, and his difficulties in consequence
greatly multiplied. The Portuguese General Su•
euntA occupies Busaco with 12,000 men; Colonel
TaANT Or General Muse is at Coimbra with a etc.
siderable force, and the Marquis de la ROMAIM, we
are informed, has arrived at Aldea Geller, on the

1 ne MOO= Tor CLIC 11131. N.... L wag S.Olll/p, . MUM 11114111G1.11 ear. ••••10••••••••
and Eguia and Lianas were among the Members was to march next day in pursuit of the enemy.— them with theloss of a great number ot killed, Wound. ars IMUITITCII4 ual sfaivc..... •........ .......,...., ___. ___
named for it. • • • Trant was on his march to Oporto with his prisoners, ed, and prisoners, and rescued the Spaniards. The South of the Tagus opposite to Lisbon ; and it is
The Sitting closed at half past four in the morning, 0 the number of 5000, to embark them for Eng- Marquis Romana, from whom I received this ac-
and the Cortes adjourned to four In the afternoon.. land. It was expected at Oporto, that in a short count, speaks of the conduct of General Madden in thought that Roman*. will he able to j oin Lord Wu-
macaw; in time, to take a pat in the general action
which THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. time the whole of the enemy's army would be de- the highest terms of praise, as he does also of that of
is about to decide the fate of Portugal, and
A Deputation from the city of Cadiz appeared at stroyed, as they could receive no reinforcements, and the Portuguese troops under the command of that offi.
the Bar, and Lila, who was at its head, delivered a' their communications were completely cut off." cer, which excited the admiration of the whole army. which may now be looked forward to with confident
short speech, congratulating the Cortes, analogous to OPORTO, OCTOBER 9. 41 I must avail myself of this opportunity to men- anticipations of success. Indeed we have accounts
the object of the Deputation. We have great pleasure in acquainting you, that tion to your Excellency how much praise. .is due to which state that measures have been taken by oat
The President his reply stated,that the Majestyof the British cavalry under the command of Lieutenant- •
we have received a very pleasing and important piece
the Cortes was highly gratified with the respect shewn of intelligence, by the arrival of Major M. Crohen, General Sir S. Cotton. From the latter end of July, Navy
, to send across the Tagus the whole of Roma.
by the always faithful city of Cadiz, which at this • • of
this cavalry has done the whole duty of the advanced NA 's arm a:lnman 8,000 foot, and 11,500 ca.
from Coimbra this morning, viz. that the division o
epoch had, in particular, been •the bulwark of the posts, never having the enemy out of sight ; and on ',airy. If this be correct, !imbues has already joined
the army under the command of Colonel Trant, had
country, and: the asylum of. so many emigrated Pa- entered that city last Sunday evening, and after some every occasion so great was its superiority, that the Lord Wrt.t.tetrrote. •
mots ;and that it Was to .be expected that Cadik enemy never made use of his cavalry except it was
resistance took 5000 French prisoners, the whole of Masse" was collecting his forces In
.the sandy
would now be distinguished by still more eminent sec.aided and supported by his infantry. The regiment .
the force left there by the French army,' when they Colonel unts. plains of Leira, where he possesses an army formida-
vices and efforts.of hussars, No. 1, commanded by A
advanced to the South. Of these, 2200 men are now.
Aguirre, the Deputy from Cadiz, moved the con- child, found many opportunities to distinguish itself ; ble for its numbers, as discipline, its valour, and in
on their march for this place to be embarked, and
sideration of a memorial, addressed to him by the are expected here the day after tomorrow. It is and it is but justice at the same time to mention, the leaders ; but harassed and fatigued during s long AO
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Junta of that city. This memorial stated, that the zeatand ability with which the duties of the service
said the French rear-guard left Coimbra last Thus's- rapid march, almost destitute of provisions, and NU.
Junta, knowing
.how important it was that the firstof the advanced post,. were executed by Captain ,
day, and a rumour was also current there, that a dered sickly, not only by the dew" . of sustenante,
accounts that might go to America, concerning the Kraukenburgh and Ensign Cordenanu, of the Ist re-
- battle had been foht at Leyria, in which the enemy
desired installation of the Cortes, and their former had been worsted with the loss of f 8000 men. We gimeot of hussars • anti by the Hon. Captain Cocks, but by the inclemency of the sews; the pesindicei
decrees, should not be vague, but official, by way of hope this dashing and brilliant affair at Coimbra is of the regiment of light dragoons, No. 16. Nothing rains having continped during 144 days rig!! the
greater precaution had provisionally closed the port the forerunner of others equally important.
of importance has occurred in the north. date of our advioes.
until the Cortes should take measures upon that sub- 44 My last letters from Cadiz are of the Ist instant.
P. S. The Lisbon Mail came yesterday round by While the French Marshal is exposed to dune diffi•
jest. He proposed that the Cortes should deign to I have the honour to be, (Signed) 44 witt.LlNGrou. . .• •
sea, and as•the wind is now strong S. we look for i culties, his opponent enjoys many important arm.
snake a reply to The Junta." Head-quarters. Lavaen, Sept. SO, 1810.”
another liourly. All the vessels that were outside the
A discussion then arose respecting the propriety of INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE.
, , Bar got under weigh yesterday, and are probahly FROII MA....SSENA.TO JERTHIER. sages. The territory of Pars forms a Peninsula, with.
agreeing to this proposition.n isthmus of about 20 miles broad, reaching fro%
gone to Vigo till the equinoctial gales are over ; they „ m
• Lisperguer said that it might be doubted whether °mammon— kin Army brake up from Al-Alwill be severe.' Formigal to Alhandra, having the Tagus on ooe side.
the Juntas were confirmed by the decree, which, in meida con the 16th, as I had the honour to communi-
ANOTHER LETTER SAME DATE.
general terms, without expressing Juntas, had con- . . , . cate to your Highness. Three corps of the army
- ;
and the Atlantic on the other. This isthmus, With
Since writing to you this morning, I have just
tinned the outhorities established according to law, arrived on the 19th at Viseu, after having traversed the advanced guard pushed on to Santarem, is can*
and that this was a topic which required very serious . , .
• learned that our Governor (Trant) had taken 5000 I dreadful roads. • The enemy retired on all sides on pied by the allied forces. It is a bold mountaihal
and ample discussion. The question was then put,having entered that
prisoners. ata..aimbrtai.
6city, with i our approach, and has concentrated his force near country, and was the position selected by loot IA
" whether the Cortes should reply to the paper pre- only the militia of this district, about
sented by Aguirre,•or not ?" and it was unanimously will all arrive here on ri y. They have astenoffia . bridge over the Criz. The English, who occupied August, 1808. Tones Vedras is in die same rue
of eminences, and here the Headquarters are estp
determined, that there were not sufficient •
grounds to the medicine chests, surgeons, &c. and about that point were dislodged : the Bth corps was still in •n.
induce the Cortes to make a reply. cers are amongst them ; but Colonel Pamplona, the
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS. Portuguese traitor, who was appointed Governor by ,baggage Viseu. The grand park of artillery and the heavy bushed. Resources of every description were aho
se remained behind, aid did not arrive till this dant for the maintainance of the troops, and for their , .
Anouzi.cris said, that, without the intention of the •rench, escaped. We.are all, as you may nano. morning. Artificial fors
rally suipose, very much elated; the bells are ring-
, bringing the subject completely under discussion, he . i " The baggage was attacked by 2000 Portuguese, protection from the autumnal storms. '
,
• ing, an every demonstration of joy is sheaving. The whom
could not do less than call the attention of the Cortes • • • 'm 200 men were sufficient to repulse with loss.. •
tifications nom
.„ple.ted the natural, and nothing seeme4,
towards an object of the greatest importance, and Coimbra on Sunda evening at
militia entered
and• the few cavalry immediately took possession oft Trott, which to 100 prinoen, and retired because the justify confidence in the result.
which he looked upon as a necessary preliminary to the bridge • the infantry dispersed all over the. city, " many was 'Thy-arced.] ,
the salvation of the country ; he meant the POLITICAL
and , by •
who had given took the French surprise.. I .
It is impossible to find worse DiSpatches were also received from Admiral BS- .1
Ltaziery OF THE Piiii.ss. He said he was far fromroads ;• they are covered with rocks. Our artillery inEy,
We lost about twenty men, and Colonel Serpe, of '• nd hav ffered •derabl
baggage esu cono. y, and I have
wishing that they should immediately proceed to de-
t e enna e Portuguese regiment,wounded
him, In
h P •fi I• •• ta• •Lisbon, that, should li beensne necessary to embark .
I
termine on a point of such high interest and material(eund myself compelled to wait for them. I have
i the arm ; Colonel Trant had shots fired at more than
melee to the inhabitants of !
1 1 - consequence ; but that, if the proposition shouldl ttb m nr 'n two daat Vie fem. 0 •
e t re ai ys i u aand as :
b ' d. The French,by accounts, say el. arri- the military, the transports woeld not be
meet the approbation of the Assembly, they might theyut escape - ;
plunderedCoimbra most cruelly, and the
_des- i shall continue -my march upon Coinibshipping' in till'
appoint a Committee, which, taking into consideration' derstand that the English and Portuguese are con-
all where 1 qn- embargo had been suggested on tike
truction of property there was very great. The ()nicer
all that has already been written on this important
who brought this account declares he never witnessed centrated. •• • ' • • -
subject, might examine and investigate the. question,
such horrid scenes. The situation of Lisbon is however ells .g.
and submit,to the Cortes the result of their labours "Monseigneur,' we march only over deserts—we do • miwrr'• ..
port, to give every facility in the event of. disaster....
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and their FtPectionF, and point •-out the manner in ' ANOTHER LETTER—§AME p,ATE• not meet a single iia4iiidual--all is left abandoned. all
which it might appear to them that the political li- We wrote you a few lines the 7th instant, via Viana• lockin in from
The English have hid' the barbarity to order to be driven before the armies, Were, g
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The country people, in a condition eines and .
betty of the press may be fired., Wq sepd you likewise these,, in the hope of meeting . shot the unfortunate of who should remain in d fuginve-s
Zonitattoro and PEREZ DE CASTRO supported the the same opportunity, to in you of the re-capture, ; tteir houses : women, children. id men, all fly, and crowded the streets and avenues of the place. The...
4. 1710 Iii HI of Arguelles. • .of Coimbra, by the division of die militia under Colo, ' *it open a guide is to be fou•rid in Any place.—[lt it 1 quarters, and these houseless mendicants gad
, A clerical Deputy manifested some opposition. • eel Trant, on Sunday evening list, by surprise. He : site the Stesh who force she inhabitant's:l7
TORRERO, another ecclesiastic, ascended the 'Fri- marched to this place fps' emtiarkktion without delay. : new which they bear to their colostq, when it wa; -
v ;_it je thei merchants, on the invitation of
_the in.
,glilhciecom'°"4.
IL reheard had held a meeting at hispfficet
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• ' bane, and in a very animated manner pointed out The affair is' most brilliant, and of the greatest conse4'a it 7
the evils which hid already been experienced from the quence. Gen. Miller, who arrived witlitirdivision after tAty ate Me i
4in
9 " "faVisnato oqs wham they fould th • seat 't and inlet arikiiy. property ; an- t I
. or own n To
hcrTert ftnligatiSO Me Frisik* h Caw a Sorliarioli I mended to them by all
want of the Liberty of the Pans, and the benefits , the a:e.capture, marched:far Candela, and (vat harass' tom.; smite Arir 414i:ilia; iiipsejankiXi *pow __ii _ .r.L_ la ..:A.- .itio'should swop is
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which-Mlntildigin* tO HR. from its political freedom. 1 the rear of the: que#l,... 'On the wholelthiriirbaelc I riwoflailliss Segvi, • .4sekstgortist wake lip *Ate, lles. wa.s •.- gt7t in't if the tf11•71, .......t.it 1 1.....ee, '
••' . t' - ' '• • • self i the aptresses yin We sty lit niVit sir h.
He saitkihis Tf.iiiis liemsary the Corse; should pro. i well for the cause a
.#le. rfainOla ; andlris- 1 /Viet& - . iitiersoggept in 811aas We rte. • n n -. • ' ~..• ~,s is •• • • 4. It '
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• geed hi the" olipositericinese froze 'that which the ourselves but &Poi .11441UU's isenj -*Ili& rose .- • • r,v- .4- i ..: t" +'.4 * t -'' storied .by en implacabaLed toe!!! ~. r, , ~.. ,
Central Junta hadtaketh substituting for the cilognal' Portugal Will get out if If avdit• Stille*liei the I. "' Oir • • --"' " '. 7.. .': '.' iniettlibifittageeeblee .1
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