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PARIS, Jnne 21.
The following Official documents, COM
cern;ne the Spanish Junta, hsve been pub
lished;:
GENERAL JUNTA--F1RsT1 MEETING.
On the 18th Of June, IN the current year,
1903. at noon the first assembly OF the SPa-
n;sh Iunta was held in the city OF bayonne,
II the Bishops Palace, where hall had
been prepared for that purpose, under the
presidency of his excellency don Miguel
Jesse d'Azanza, counsellor OF state, MI
mister Of the finances, and secretary OF the
Iunta !; his .excellency the cheyalier dur
suio. honorary counsellor Of state and
don Antonio Romantics, member OF the
Council OF Finances, and secretary CT the
King.
After the verihcations Of their powers by
the members of the Junta, an order OF the
council Of CASTLE was read, announcing the
Decree of his Majesty the emperor OF the
French, by which he proclaimed his brother
Joseph Napoleon, formerly King OF Naples
and Sicily, King Of Spain and the Indies.
The following is the substance OF said
Document -
Q This, day in ful! Council, the following
ROYAL Order and Decree was read, adore 8
sed 70 the Dean of the Council.
6 7igh ard WIo;.thy SSlir-lsy the follow
inc Decree, which has been presented tothe
Supreme Junta of the government, by has
Imperial and Royal highness the Grand
Duke OF Berg, Lieutenant General OF the
Kingdom, his majesty the Emperor OF die
French, &c. has deemed it good to proclaim
his serene Brother Joseph Napoleon, now
King OF Naples and Sicily King OF Spain
and the Indies. I, by the command OF his
hisinAess, and subsequent r. solution OF the
Junta, DO present it to your worship, IN or
der that the same may, without delay, be
put into execution and executed.
$ The council will see in this resolution
of his Imperial Majesty, the wisdom Of his
foresight, and the most obvious PROOF OF his
beneicent intentions towards the Spanish
nation.
TO proclaim him Kingis to say what is
expected from his paters,al cares and to
place his Iilustrious brother on the throne
OF Spain is to unite for ever the interest and
glory OF Span.
ellis imperial llighness, together with
the Iunta, VINO SO well know that a.
mong the qualities which equally occasion
ed the election OF this sovereign, his leve OF
Justice and benehcence are to be enumera
ted, and their hope that all those benefits
wh;ch he has in his proclamation promised
will soon take effect, together with all thoss
Others which his majesty has doubtlcss re-
served to himself, to announce to his people
when he appears IL his metropolis.
IN the palace, 18th June,
(Signed)
SEBASTIAMO DE pINUELA.
!" To the Dran OF the Council"
Here follows the imperial decree, pro
claiming Joseph king OF Spain and OF the
indies.
"The council, after the reading Of these
documents commands, that the royal man
date and decree be printed, announced and
circulated with the accustomed tornal:ties.
CT imparr this to your exc il Wy COM
mand of the council. BE pleased to ac-
knowledge the receipt OF it.
(Signed)
Mad,id, FINE IL"
The jioregoi7g. documents havirg 5een rc<1,
his eseeAcncy ~. d 4a20aza, President 81
the 7unta, aeliyered the jas9upigg
SPEECH
GENTLEMEN,
IT is most pleasing and honorable
task to contribute to the felicity OF
ones country, and 70 labor for the vel
fare Of the present race, and of posteri-
IT, Such IS the factthe great object which
unites us in this venerable assembly, called
together BIZ The command ard under the