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clearly that the constitutional system is rtet ym
established nor sosoolidated. If a perineum wit
has been always destructive to liberty, it is its mail
ware support in the present (imminent's* The
Spanish soldiers hare in the late occurrences ifsaa
most elevated proofs of patriotism when aetiag aide,
chiefs worthy of commanding them, and to fear
abuse of this force in those who employed it in stn
&este to the laws is to do injury to its genbrous cis.
ratter. The Irasy of observation of Andalusia had „,)
other sontimesste of receiving the alsovementicaed
tree. lhe disbanding of a corps of patriots, salc.
I dared as one of dye bulwarks of liberty, did set appear
to them to he ezpodient. l'alenlations of stoma,.
which appear to have authorized this measure, msa,4
, trifling In their eyes, and awakened more ditto ere,
. the suspicions which had always been excited by Cr
Minister of War, whose orders were looked up* d
not as the result of bad faith, at least as dictated
little foresight and vigilance. Such were the osaaaisi
4till the reasons of the representations mentioned ahm,
which were denominated by some seditious and
bons. I protest before the nation, which I molder
assembled in this hall, that neither ambition, neva*.
sire of being always united with the corps (Aliments!,
influenced that proceeding. Neither did the Mims
lons consideration of being considered as :be stole pt:
triots actuate us, nor the senseless projects of a afa
order of things contrary to the Constitution errs &
which we are now governed : such a charge is some
and miserable resource, to which the enemies altar
Constitution meant to mislead the opinions of3bicion.
wary, I beseech the National ('onKresa to telte,iada
consideration these short reflections, to examine the
opinion of Andelasia, that of the army, that of &PM
sighted and judicious men, and then to eoesider she:
tiler the time has arrived for deciding that chem.
stances have changed, that the hews are is digit vi-
gour, and that the Constitution is triumrhaat is all
its parts.
" Ilse disgust of an army is contariou4. The dis-
trust of one province pesos to another. The pabhe
mind is agitated ; and, when concord is the most ac-
cessary, the most fatal disunion has been introdnced.
It was my duty to make these ezpienatioes to the Go-
cerement, and likewise to the tortes, whet:eight always
to watch over every thing that isluences in se risible a
manner the well-heist; of our coontry. I hare fulfilled
these two sacred obligations. I hare dowall that wasin
the power of a lover of the laws to avoid disorders
and misfortunes. Those calantites which may
perhaps arise frost general distrust will not be my
work. Would to Heaven that soy suspicions
were only those of an extravagant mind, sod
that we may never have occasion to seek is vain fur
that physical and moral force which is ear sopport—a
Wee, the importance of which is either salmons or
Soo notch depreciated. For my part, basing bees the
mark of unjnst prejudices, of perver.e suspicions, of
black and horrible imputations after volestarily de-
clining of a post incompatible perhaps with my homer
in editing circumstances, I return to the sianpk ow-
dltionof a citizen. If my country should melee ay
.anises a second time, I shall fly to her aid, and shall
he ready to repeat my services. .1t present lam satis-
fied with the pkeesse of having deserved year atolly
gratitude, and with that delight which the testimeay
of s pare conscienee communicates to an boattarable
wind.

(Signr4l)
" Madrid, Sept. 4. IS

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• ..t: LONDON:
UorsaT IttitNlNG, ftltrfltlittlit 23, lett.
Tim Paris papers of WeJnesday sod Thursday
arrived last night. The principal object of atteatMa
among the Parisians is the approaching cammedrarei t
of the Duchess of Doom. The canna:lion of Des
Invalid, were at their posts, waiting the signal which
is to announce this happy event to the capital. It is
said that the Ordonaance for convoking the Ilketeral
the