The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-29 00:00:00

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Cadiz papers to the Bth inst., have arrived. 4er fol.
lowing is an outline of their contents, of which the pros
ceediegs of the Cortes form the most important part.
!n the sitting of the 6th, the election of a new Presi-
dent took place. Senores Zulueta and Galimsoliad most
votes on the first termination, but on the ha lia d litifthe
' • former was chosen by 68 votes out of $6.
The subject for discussion was the reps & of a gam.-
• niittee in the form of a decree consialag of nine
articles. The first eight, relating to the sespeasion
of several articles of the Constitution, and limiting that
, suspension to particular cues; as well mto the districtg
declared to be in a state of war, were after a short des
bate agreed to. The ninth article I. ie the followin
terms Finally the provision raridoby article 306 of
the Constitution is suspended."
In the committee Senor Castejom eme of its soothe s
bad objected to this article. The first eight articles re-
late to the forms of proceeding infests of anat. The
article 306, which is held to sanction their snepeadon,
is the last in the chapter. It provides that in extra-,
ordinary circumstances, should the sag of the State in
all or any of its parts require the suspension deny of
the forms prescribed in this chapter for the arrest of de.
linqoptits, the Cortes have power to decree such siaspen—
sion for a cerra's period."
Article 306, to the suspension of which Senor Cas-
tejon objected, decleres " that no house belonging. to
any Spaniard shall be forcibly entered, except Is
cases wkiett the law may determine for the .good order
and safety of the State.
• Several deputies; and among others Arguelles, con-
torted in objecting to the article on account of the form
in which it was expressed. . •
The Secretary of State for Grace and Justice proposed
a modification, to the effect that the houses of Spaniards
might be entered in the alert, during the time, and in
the districts referred to in the first and second of the pre-
ceding eight articles. In this shape the article was
agreed to, and the whole report adppted.
The Cortes next proceeded to the consideration of
the report of a committee on the proposition of Senores
Omer, Santos Sauces, and Valetta, for allowing neutrals
to carry the produce of the Isle of Cuba the same as Spa-
nish ships, on paying a duty of 4 per cent, as a license
for the gag. The committee recommended the adoption
of the following draught of a decree :-- •
" Art 1. During the present war, and until two
months after the publication of peace In the respective
ports, trading is permitted between the Peninsula and
adjacent islands and the transmarine provinces, in
foreivo vessels ander a friendly or neutral flag.
"2. The cargoes which they mar carry shall pay the
duties established for Spanish vends, with the addition
of 4 per cent. fur qualifying the flag.
" 3. Outward cargoes shall pay to the respective cus-
tom-houses the reguisr duties, note ithstandrng the pro-
visions of Art. 18 of the tariff regu'atiuns of the Milth
December, 1821.
" 4. The provisions of the preceding articles are to be
understood without prejudice to anterior decrees of the
Cortes of 31st of Januaryand the 25th of June of the
present year."
Arguelles said it would be with much regret if he ob.
jected to this report in the present circumstances, but be
Loped that meass would be found to counteract, insome
measure, the injury which such an innovation was cal-
ciliated to inflict on the remains of Spanish commerce.
The FinanCe -Waists observed, that the naval force
which France herA "timed on the,coasts of the Penin-
sula rendered the Prof set' measure ,pot only useful, bat
absolutely necessary.
After several other Deputies had spoken, it was resolv-
ed that there was ground for voting on the whole of the
Report ; but the question on its final adoption was defer-
red until a subsequent sitting.
In the aurae of the debate Senor Adan asked whether
the Government had knowledge of an order of the French
Dlinister of Marine, intimating that hostilities were not
to be directed against Spanish commerce?
The Secretary of Finance said the Goveroment had as
yet received no official notice of the order alluded to by
hrnor Adan, but he could declare that he himself had
aro quite the contrary conduct. lie had seen French
cruisers make Spanish merchantmen put back from the
port, and even disarm them, which was the same thing
as ;it ing them up to the pirates. Even before the war
commenced the reloa Mariana, i ship which was private
property,.was captured.
Finn, the shipping lists in the Cadiz papers, it appears
Vat the French blockade is quite inefficient. Vessels of
all n 4ions, French excr pled, daily enter. On the sth
no less than 40 sail, chid), loaded with provisions,
&relied. Among them is mentioned " the English brig
Leopold, from ltuayaquil, with cecna ;" and the an-
now./ ement of this arrival is accompaiiied by the follow-
ino note:—" As this brig was standing in, one of the
French men of war hailed her in order to overhaul her,
to which, however, she paid no attention, and the
Frenchman gave chase and fired four guns at the brig-
antine, but found it impossible to come up with her. On
entering the bay the brigantine neared the coasts of
Pnerto, from the castle of which the French also fired
some cannon, but still without doing the least injury
• to the brigantine, which entered safe and sound, thus
frustrating and covering with ridicule the. Frencq skill
in the seamanship and artillery."
A deert e of the Cortes, dated July 2, deprives such
Spaniards as Still adhere to the enemy of the rights
and guarantees to which they would be entitled by the
• Constitution.
The anniversary of the 7th ofJuly, the date on which'
t insurrection of the guards was dsdyated,. was cele-
brated with great solemnity.'
'rho Espectador of the 2d cantatas the-followieg in-
formation on the state of Portugal toss
" The passengers who arrived yesterday by the steam
boat give a most melancholy picture of the state of Lis-
bon. The merchants are confounded and mortified. The
army, which.soffered itself to be seduced to destroy the
liberty of the country. is in a state of complete nsubor-
di n atcon, and every thing announces that the revolution
in Portugal is now only about to begin.
" At present three parties are distinguishable--namelv,
IL.' Cokatitattioitaliste, the Absolatssts, and a middle
party, which may be called that of the Paci, ficator*. lo
appears that the Minister Palmella leads the last. The
given-and the Infanta Don Miguel direct the second.—
As for the King, he is a mere cipher, and his late conduct
Las lost him the favour. of all parties.
" Some of the deputies of the Cortes are thrown into
prison; others have fled. The Colonels of most of the
sec intents have been changed, but the soldiers refuse to
recognize the new commanders, and insist on the restore-
Von of their old ones. In fine, the indiscipline bag
reached such a height, that the partisans of despotism
publicly declare that they cannot depend on the troops,
and it is necessary to callin•a foreign army. Such is the
quiet and peace which the Portuguese have obtained
from those who told them that there cauld be no tran-
quillity While the Constitution existed!- Such would
be the picture aMO Spain would present were the 0,1-
vernment to be dissolved, and our enemies to cur, their
• intentions into effect !"

II

A ytiOUll quarrel has taken place between the Wes-
leyan preachers of Melton and the members of their so-
ciety, which originated is woe differences respecting the
allowances to the former. The preachers on Sunday
eek gave full demonstration of their power by expelling.
the whole of the society, with the exception of, a few in•
dividuals.—(Yorkshirt Gazette.)

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