The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-24 00:00:00

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in; the.f reach to. he °they...lodoor the libto,-*U"thiP'
Ftengifi the North wilt do _what we are accustOmed
to' vee. .
Finalty,in order to know how much we have to
fear from tile French, to destroy the fear of some,
alad overwhelm and shame, if it is the ter-
ror of: otber,s,,R., will he sufficient that we look at
tliwer.count, which we officially know,. the enemy
livainfreted, belweeff the 18th of July and 30th of-
'4toptember,* td ptition'ts, killed, wounded, and de-
sertertt

Men.
On the 111th fuly - - Y7O
.I:.'d arid '2ld ditto . 11,700
Garrison of . l'ordeillas - 25.1
Madrid - 9400
Guadalaxara - • 700
' Agor.a - lite
Taking of Valladolid - 1410
.:Slanso, in Csvalooia - —4OO
Con. Cruz, in Seville - 5 0
ti'ii. Mina, in two actions - MO
Gen. Meiitlizabcl - 200
:Merino - - ?..50
(;en. Ifillastdos - - 500
Villa Cane— - - tioo

gra
Diaraiii • - • ito3
The_gArrison of Consurgra • - 2/0 '
In nista" 0.2
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DECR EE OF TILE CORTES;
Relative to Persons Who have been employed by the Intrusive
tioverament.
Don . Ferdinand VII. by the Grace of God; and
by the Constitution of Alm Spanish Monarchy, King
'Spain, and in his absence and captivity, the Ke-
: gency of the 'Kingdom, approved by the General and
Extraordiiipry Curter„ to all to whom these presents
may come thet the Cores have as
follows :—.- • $
1 The General and Extraordinary Qmrtes, -con,
I:Aimed of the neceiniity of securing, by .akl possible
means, the Confidence of the nation in .the‘ persons' in
public employments, who hv their ageticy contribute
to tna.itstsirs order among the people, have decreed
and do decree:— • . •
1. The persons appointed by the Intrusive Government,spoken
Art. 3, of the Decree of the llth of August lust, the public
. officers mentioned in the 4th Article, who lave served the said
Government, and thg persons comprehended In the sth Art. of '
the said Decree. cannot be proposed, nor ebitin any employ..
merit, ninny class or denomination whatever, ear be appointed
I cor chosen to officei ih the ('oitucils, Deyuttuioos of the Pro-
'awes, Deputies of the Cortes, nor have a vote in the elections.
Y. This regulation Shall. in no manner: prevent proceeding
, beicg had relative to kucb of the said pulite officers as by their ,
conduct have merited such an examination.
si 3. The Cortex when they find it propee, and after having ma-
turely considered the state of the nation. may restore and reca-
pacitate, by a general Decree, such offecers and personeag have
not been subjected by sentence to any corporal or degrading
punishment.
4. The first article of this Decree is sot to be considered as
extending to those who have bees only connected with the Go-
. vernment by serving in the Civic Councils, nor in the Alcaides,
Regidors, &c. though they may receive pay nor ; to others not
appointed by the Government, but by the people.
5. The Professors of the Sciences and Arts, and other persons
dedicated to public instruction, appointed by legitimate autho:
I rity, are not comprehended In the Ist Article of the present De-
cree, nor the Masters of Schools, Physicians, Surgeons, Ma-
trons, and others of the same class, though they may receive
• pay. provided eteir conduct have not rendered tbein liable to
an animadversion
ti. In like manner the Civil blagistrates, who have sot by
their conduct merited any animadversions, are not comprehended
this Decree.

i 7. If any of the persons in public employments included in
I Article 1, shall have rendered signal and important services to
I the etspotry, without having rendered the saute to the enemy,
the Regency of the Kingdom shall make it known to the Cortes,
that they may take it into'consideration in public Session, first
hearing the Constitutional Councils of the places where such
serviees shall have been rendered. .
6. Those Who shall hale received, at their own solicitation or
otherwise, any itisi,;aia or distinction whatever front the Intel'.
lire King, shall be deptiVed for ever of the public or private
use of any they had before received from the legnikassif., aad of
the rents, pensions, and income, and of the rviteges, peeeoga.
tires, and horours of their respettilonirder.
9. The Dull Cu't..tt; "atarquises, Barons, and others, who
I,...4.‘n.otrited or admitted from the Intrusive Government, the
confirmation of the said titles, shall not be allowed, during life,
to use those denominations, nor claim the honouritinuesed to
them, it being undei.stood that this shall not prejodiets'eleir labs
and successors. .•
10. The petsoas who ehjoyed pensions granted by the:Legiti-
mate Authority on the Nartunal Treasury, or on the Bitaboprics,
or other Frektsinstical revenues, shall he de tiiived of these pen-
siors, if they have obtained front the lmrplive Government pre-
bendaries, dignities, or my other preferments, by which they
have rendered service to the,lntrOsive Government.
11. Those who holding by the Legitimate Authority benefices,
prebendaries, or ecclesiastical dig/tisk-a, *hall Mee received
ethers from the Intrusive Government, or asked confirmation of
those they held, shall not exercise the functions ofthe former till
purified ,by doe course of law, and in the mean dole the rev..
nues of the benefices, prebendaries, or dignities they hold,:bhaU
be sequestered. •
19.. The tame course sh 41 be observed with those ecelestesfies
who have received cis i I employments from the Intrusive Govern- •
sent.
13. The parishes to ti_iicip_thr, euratesjaave been4irttostied
by (if Intrusiii:lliivesnoleptv shall slot from that fact ittindbe
liable to the Eleventh 'Article of Vie •laresent Decree, and the
last ettrate•apriinted by the Legitimate Government, if no
charges are alleged against his conduct, shall, return to the exei=
cite functions.
14.; fire Council of every town shall drair nem list 441 pee-
tons in employ, whit are iocapacititted by the preceding articles.
and transmit it to the Re.gency of the 'Kingdom, that a copy of
it may he hid before the Cortex and the Cotnicil of State, fur the
information of the Government. -••• • •
• Li. The ['relines shall in like manner draw vp and transmit a
similar list of the persons appevtaiaing to their jaristlietion and
diocese, who are in like manner liable. •
• 16. If among those sehd ipply to the COvernment for employ-
meats or favour's there are any who ought to purify their con-
duct, It shall be done in elms k.oort, to thetowns of resi:
deuce, before ;4'll'll Constitutiliud Council, and in the presets*
of the Syndic, Procuratuti,nr Procurators.
ANDB.ES ANGEL DE LA VEGA, Preside*
S. N. GALLEGto )
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J. B. O. GAVEN 3 Bet"viei"