The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-17 00:00:00

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The falling off in law causes is ageneraf feature of the
Maize. now holden throughout country. At Lin-
coln this week, the e.atrY has not bee haf of the must
number, and at OfAll!", 912 rriday. end Hunt-
ingdon on Illoaday, not a single cause was entered
fes trial la either coasty.—(Starifbrd Mammy.)
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Madridpappm togiheatant tee en received..
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tion. The folloirlag are their principal features
CORTES. Surma*, MARCH 2.—A letter 'was. present
from thrtdocretary dt-Stare for the Hontelkpartme
It stated, that by Royal order be had to communicate to
tbe Corms, that his Mejesty, yielding to the repriced rea,
quests of the present !limiters to be relieved from the
burden of office, bad been pleased to accede to their.
wishes„ with tbe understanding that they should conti-
, one to manage the business of their respective depot'^
inentsinntil they made a report to the Cortes on the state
of the nation. The letter also' stated that iris Majesty
bad appointed the-following Secretaries of State. (Here
follow the names which bare IMen already given.) The
level was laid on the table.
The memorial presented by the Permanent DearutatioW:
tees read. It began by detailing the events of al olf last,
-and then proceeded to describe the installation of the late
Extraordinary Cortes. and other circumstances. Fi-
nally, it stated that, having received a despatch from the
Government respecting the propriety and necessity of
its removal to a place of security, accompanied with a
consultnni of the Council of State, and a resolution of
his Majesty ripen the same subject, the Permanent De-
putation had determined that those documents shotrld be
referred to the President an 1 Secretaries of the present
Cortes. This memorial oas ordered to be referred to *
special committee.
Several Deputies signified a wish to address the Cones.
Time President observed, that with respect to the remo-
val of the Government, which had been mentioned in the
memorial of the Permanent Deputation, be thought it
,proper to, inform the Cortes of the state in which that sub-
ljei t stood. The opinion of the military junta respecting
the place to which the Government ought to be removed
bad been referred to the Council of State. The Secrete-,
ries of the Cortes had repeatedly made inquiry of the Mi-
nisters as to the state of the business. The Ministers re-
plied, that the Council of State had sot concluded its de-
liberation. They bad since made official communications
to the same effect, and he had now an official intimation
from the Ministers, from which it appeared that the
Council of State had not yet come to any decision.
The memorial was ordered to be printed.
, An interesting discussion then ensued, in which Senor
Ferrer, (Goa Joachim) propose I that the Ministers be
called upon to state in Pint circumstances of danger we
are placed, and whether they consider the time for rr
moving the Government to be arrived, in order that the
Cortes may adopt the necessary measures. 'lbis propo-
sition having been agreed to and read by the President, I
the Secretary of State for Forein Affairs mid th; state I
of the nation, in respect to its rgelations with ki ranee and
other Powers, is described in a memorial which I shall
have the honour to read to the Cones if they be pleased
to bear it.
Senor Conga.—Thu diplomatic relations are cot pre-
cisely what is r quired. fher quired. object of Senor Ferrer and
of all the Congress is to ascertais whether circumstances
have varied for or against the country since the decree of
the Cortes for the removal of the Government was pas-
sed : and whether it be true, that a great part of the
French farce in the Pyrenees is expected to move on
the sth?
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.—SinCe
the wish of the Congress reduces itself merely to the
being informed ivbether circumstances have varied since
the decree alluded to, I have the honour to state that they
have not ; or that if any, change has taken place, it
is to the side of the greater probability of the inva-
sion, and that it is certain that the French troops are
drawing closer into the Pyrenees, and that it is very
/wettable that by the 15th these may be.Bo or 90,000 men
on the frontiers.
Senor Cauga.—What has been stilted by the Secretary
of State proves that the reports which ere in circulation
are not entirely destitute of foundation, and that the
country is in itnininont danger. lam therefore of
opinion, that the sitting ought. to be declared permit-
Dent, until it be determined to what point the Cortes
and the Government shall be removed, whereby a great
step will be pilled towards rescuing this unfortunate
nation from the perils which menace it.—(Repeated
plaudits in the gallery.)
Time President. —The more critical the circumstances,
the more necessary it is that our deliberstioes should be
calm. The publie ought to be aware of the great injury
which their applause occasions. If it be persisted in ,1
shall be obliged to use the authority which the regula-
tions
of the Chamber give me.
The proposition of Senor Conga being formaily
another interesting discussion followed, in which the Se-
cretary for the Home Department, said, though the Junto
of Generals had mieermined the place to which iqa
tary point of view the removal ought to be dude, it .4,
obvious that many political considerations might per'
baps require a change in that place. After the sub-
ject had been filly considered, a conmunication Was
snide to bis Majesty, who assented to the removal, and
authorized the Secretaries of State to adopt the necessa-
ry measures for that purpose. The Ministers might
then bare refrained from consulting the Council of
State, but they thought it proper to refer the sub-
ject to that body, as his Majesty had signified e
wish to know the opinion of his Council. The Govern-
ment has endeavoured to stimulate the zeal of the
Coancil; and as the deliberation is not concluded, some
obstacle must have impeded tomaking of the report. I
shall not enter into the question started by the last
speaker, as to whether it is proper now to disregard
forms which at another time would be indispensable. I
shall merely state to the Congress, that according to in-
formation received by the Government, a considerable
French army threatens our frontiers, and that within a
few days that army will be in a condition to attempt an
aggression which we cannot repel with an equal force.
We arc therefore in the situation io which the Cortes are
bound to adopt whatever measure may be necessary for
the salety of the country. which, in difficult circum•
stanc,s, is the only law that ought to be consulted.
Senor Ferrer (Dun Joachim) agreed with the proposi-
tion of Senor Conga in all its parts: but he wished to
know ohether the Government, in consequence of the in-
formation received on time subject of the approaching in-
vasion, thought that the occasion for the removal of the
Government had arrived?
The Secretary of State for War.—Replying categori•
tally to the question which the last Speaker has put, the
Government must say, that the occasion for carrying into
effect the removal hes arrived.
Senor Ferrer expressed himself perfectly satisfied with
Ibis answer.
Senor Isturiz.—lt appears that the Ministers had in-
duced his Majesty to authorize them to adopt preparato-
ry measures for the removal. I must then say that the
(council of State appears to be guilty of a groat crime.
,either through ignorance or design, in withholding its
konsulrein on this important question. Bat lam of opt-.
Moo that the Congress ought now to take into consider-
ation the measures necessary for accomplishing the re-
moval. Iris necellarythat the Cortes should know what
, means exist for carrying its decree into effect. As the Om
emollient has said that the time for removing is come, i
might be presumed that the Ministers had made• all the
requisite arrangement., as far as the state of the nation-
al penury would permit. But there is one remarkable
circumstance which makes me doubt the 'pawn-of the
Government to carry the measure into effect ; the Cort.ts
know that the King has diet4issed'tho_present 'Minster
end appointed (Awl in dwg to Its btki eprcised h i

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Ipridifative.'Tehall not enter is
nation of thefstoeiss or unfitness
foirge set, be I must say that tl
i ty fag done it, is most incoi
to which I would direct the atteni
that a Goverementiwhose existence
ciut ill expect to be obeyed in-the time of calatntty. How
can it be'expected that a Government so situated should
beastficiuutly-vigotions to carry into effect the twain
the Cows have, decreed ? The Cortes have, however,
no legal/peens of making Ws Majesty retract his meae
estires, even supiiiing them improper; but I think this
an occasion in which his Majesty ought to be called
upon to fix the stability of the Government, in order that
the Cortes may act in concert with the Ministers in giv-
ing full effect to the decree of the removal.
After the subject was-declared sufficiently discussed ;
the proposition of Senor (Tanga, which had received an
amendment from Senor Arguelles, was nnanimously
adopted in the follewing term" :—"That the Government
shall to-morrow inforia the Cortes of the place which his,
Majesty bas.been pleased to point out for the removal
of the Government mad the Codes; and also of the mea-
sures which have already been adopted for carrying the
removal into effect."
CORTES, MONDAY, MARCH 3.—The President an-
flowed that -the order of the day was the discussion of
the opinion of the special committee on the reply that
should he given to his Majesty's speech.
'f he minute of the reply having been read, a discussion
took place, and the Cortes came to a vote on the draught
of the reply to his Majesty's speech, which was itnani-
mously approved. Several other resolutions trees pro-
pelled, relative to • measures for- rep •Ilitag the invaders,
and they were referred to particular committees.
The Secretaries of-State being in attendance, a paper
delivered. in by the Secretary for the Home Department
was read, in which it was stated, that his Majesty having
been informed of the deqsatch of the Secretaries of the
Cortes, in which was communicated to the Government
the resolution adopted yesterday, in order to the Cortes
obtaining information of the point to which the Govern-
ment was to be r. moved, and having heard the opinion
of the Council of State, his Majesty had been pleased to
appoint the city of Seville as the plate to which the re-
moval Is to be effected ; ordering at the same time, that
the Government do,lesue the necessary orders for the se-
curity of the journey, and also for establishing military
posts, and for seeing that the towns to be passed through
shall be furnished with provisions and paeans of trans.
post ; and also that the most convenient edifices he alba-
ted for the occupation of his blajesty, the Royal Family,
and the Congress; the Government collecting the sums
necessary for defraying the expenses required for all these
purposes.
The communication was laid on the table.
On t'rt motion of Senor Romero, the opinion of the
Junta of Officers consulted on the removal was read.
Senor Arguelles.—l presume that the Cortes will be
satisfied with the reply that bas been given to his Ma-
jesty's speech; at least lam so. It certainly appears to
me, that it would be proper, in order to facilitate the ea-
cessary arrangements for toe removal of the Govern-
ment, that the president and the four Secretaries should
be authorized to form themselves into a special commit-
tee to settle all that may be necessary for the said re-
moval. I would also wish that this committee, excited
solely by its zeal, should make a report of the measures
that may he adopted on this subject. In this manner I
conceive the object of the Cortes will be completely at-
complished;and !shall make a formal proposition on this
point.
CORTES, TUESDAY, MARCO 4.—A emismanication
from the Secretary of State for Grace and Jultice, in-
formed the Cortes that his Majesty continued indisposed
by the gong and that her Majesty the Queen was more
relieved from her spasms.
No business of importance oeeorred in this sitting.
MADRID, Maacn 4.—Senores Perri Calderon and
Calvo de Rozas have addressed the following letter to the
Secretary orthd Home Department:—' •
" Excellent Sir,—Determined on making the greatest
sacrifice thit cool t be required of us, we yesterday came
to a resolution to accept one of us the office of Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, and the other that of Secretary for
Finance, relying chiegv on the assistance which we
should receive in the folfilment of those arduous duties
from our appointed colleagues.
Having since learned that two of the latter have ten-
dered their resignations, we hasten to request your Ex-
cellency to convey to the knowledge of the King our final
determination to sopplicate hit Majesty to permit our re-
tirees' tat from office.
" God preserve your Excellency many years.
" ALVARO FLORES DE ESTRADA. -
" LoaeNzo Cahvo ca Rotas.

" MadriJ,3, 1e23."