The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-10 00:00:00


" The mode►n enemies of our edition, and among.
those thellenevan Rousseau, so conspicuous for his ins-
pi tttt %errors, assert that a good Christian most necessa-
rily he the most peaceable, and the must submissive of
citizens.

"On the other hand, how can religion suffer the
breach in so scandalous a manlier, of the oath of fidelity
which we have taken to our Sovereign? The factions
endeavour to seduce you into this sacrilegious transgres-
sion ; either they are critnina!lv ignorant of the sacrist
ties which attaris them to the SOverereign authority, or
they are the most impious perj....:.rs.
" Thus, religion and your own interests, equally ex-
hort you to persevere with eutistmicy iu y.,ur adhesion
to the Throne of the legitimate sovereign. equally wor-
thy of your love and your respect. but unjustly perse-
cuted by these insurgents, who neither deserve the tame
of Christians nor Spaniards.

" Let us erase not to implore even to extirpate from
amongst us these seed• of rebellion scattered by the
(h•mon—they show themselves from time to time in our
soil, and counteract that pearefol harmony, without,
which the progress of the arts, of sericulture, of cow-
merce, nor the wissloin of the laws can retailer a people
happy. Peace, which alone come. from Ilea‘en, might
to be the object of your wishes, and principally in these
times i•( bitterness and sorrow.

Submit yourselves, therefore, for the lore of tioti
and in the order of Providence, either to thetKing, as
your lawful Sovereign, or to those :totlim lard by him,
to punish the malefactor and to protect the loyal and
virtuous, according to the will ut (kid. As free wen
honour and love yonr fathers, fear God, and respect your
Sovereign. Be obedient nut only to your liinas and
your superiors; be kind and mode-ate even to those in
humble and unfortunate circumstances. If you act thus,
doubt toot hut in this world von will enjoy that happi-
ness an.l repose which Jesus ebrist has promised to his
true children.

(Sizoell) " FRANCOIS X.►vtaa, Bkhop of Cadiz."
" Cadi7, Jae. 9, MO."

PARLIAMENTARY DLSSOLUTIONS.

As many of one readers may feel a desire to know the
proceedings which have, at various times, taken place,
in regard to a Dissolution of Parliament, on a demise of
the Crown, we present them with the following histo-
rieal facts on the subject :-
1. On Snaday, the Ist of August, 1711, the Parliament
met on occasion of the demise of Queen Anne. In the
House of Lords were present 4 Peers besides the Chao-
eellor, who, after taking the oaths to his Majesty, King
lieorge 1., adjourned to the next limy, and so on fly daily
adjournments, some Lords attending every day soil
taking the oaths, until Thursday the 3th, wh.en the
Lords Justices (the King not having yet arrived in his'
dominions) attended and delivered a Speech to both
Houses of Parliament ; after which, an Address to the
King was drawn up, and agreed to by each House, and
then both Houses adjonrneti, the Lords to the 9th, and
theme to the 13th and 13th, when the Lords Justices I
communicated a letter from the King, to which the two'
Houses voted Resolutions of Thanks, mill adjourned to
the Ifith, and so to the 17th, when the Civil List Bill
was sent up from the Commons to the Lords, retinsed-1
on the 19th, and received the Royal Assent, by means
of the Lords ,Justices, on the 21“; after which, an ad-
journment look place to the 2305, When the Parliament
was prorogued by the Lords Justices to the Zit of Sept.
It was again prorogued by Commission, first to the 31st
of Oct. and then to the lAth of Jan. : but on the 3th of
that month it was dissolved by the King's Proclamation,
dated at the Court at St. James's; and on the 17th of
March the new Parliament was opened uy the King iu
person.

2. On Thursday, the 15th of June,l727, the Parliament,
which had been prorogued by King George I. to else t7th,
assembled in consequence ofthe demise of that Monarch.
After some Members had been sworn, the Parliament
was again prorogued by Commission to the 27th, when
it met, and was addressed by the King, in a Speech
from the Throne. On the 2Sitli it met, and appointed a
Committee to prepare an Address of Condolence and
Congratnlation, which was reported and agreed to on
the 29th, and presented on the 3011 i. (In the Ist of
July, a resolution to provide for the Civil List was
agreed to. (In the tith a Message came from the King,
recommending a provision to be made for the sapport of
the Queen Consort, in rase she should survive him.
Separate bills for these two 'mellows were shortly after-
wards passed, and the Mouses continued sitting till the
27th of July, when they were prorogued to the 29th of
August ; but on the sth of that month PArliament was
dissolved, and a new Parliament was called for the 2Stle
of November, hut prorogued by writ, first to the 11th,
and then to the 23d of January. On that day it was
opened by the King, who directed the House of Com-
mons to choose a Speakeroviiirh being done, Mr.Onslow,
the Speaker elect, presented himself to the King on the
nth, and was confirmed, and then She King delivered a
Speech from the Throne, declaring the canoes of calling
the Parliament.

3. On Sunday, the 26th of Octoher, 171119; die twos
Houses, which stood prompted to the 13th of Novem-
ber, met on occasion of the demise of King George 11.
Nothing was done except taEing the oaths, in one or
the other House daily, till the 29111, when the Parlia-
ment was prorogued, by Criennssion, to the 13th of No-
vember, the day fixed by the former prorogation, and
again to the 18th, on which day it was opened by the
King with a Speech from the Throne, to which A.. -
dresses in reply were immediately framed by both
Houses, and presented on the 19th. The Hours con-
tinued to sit occasionally till the sth of December, when •
the Civil List Bill was sent op from the Commons to the
Lords. On the Bth, his Majesty signified to the Lords
his consent that it should 1w proceeded on, and on the j
9th he gave the Royal Assent to it in person front the
Throne. Roth Houses continued to sit and transact
business till the 19th of 5 larch, when the Parliament was-I
prorogneel by the King in person to the 7th of April;
bat on theinth of March it was dissolved, and a new l'ar-'1
liasuent summoned to inert on the 19th of May, which it]
did, lint was snccessively prorogued to the id of Jetty
3d of September, Bth of ()etcher, and 3d of \ovens. -1
ber, when it was opened by the King in person, who di-
rected the Commons to Amore' a Speaker, and Sir John
Cast being chosen and confirmed by the King, his Ma-1
jest Y en the 6th of November delivered a Speech Iron
the Throne, in which (among other this's) he recoils-
mended a provision to be made for the Queen Corson in
case she should survive him ; and an Act to that effect
was.afterwartis passed, which received the Royid Assent
on the !d of Ortweibev, 1761.
from the above statements we may collect some re-
tharkahle partifnlars, relative to the lapse of time which
occurred i• the course of the proceedings, and also to