Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-15

not be held but by virtue OF royal order OF
convocation, in which shall be expressed the
object and place Of their meeting, and the
time of opening and closing the assem-
blv.
Art. n. The deputies from the thirty
principal cities Of the kingdom shall be nam .
ed by the body Of magistrates of each OF
them.
Art. 70. The fifteen merchants or traders
shall be elected from the members Of the
chambers of commerce, and from those in
the best credit, and richestin the kingdom
and they shall be appointed by the king from
among these who shall be comprehended in
a list 81 fifteen individuals, formed by each
of the tribunals and chambers of Gem
merce.
The tribunal and chamber of commerce
shall unite in every city, in order to form i'll
company their list Of presentation.
Art. n. The deputies from the universe
iesshall be appointed by the king from those
cemprehended in list, 1st, of fifteen can
didates presented by the royal council, and
Cd, of seven candidates, presented by each
of the universities of the kingdom.
Art. Is. The assembly, or Cortes, shall
be convened by the king. They cannot be
deferred, prorogued or dissolved but BY his
order.
They shall meet at least once every three
years.
Art. II. The president of the assembly
shall Be appointed by the king from among
three candidates., which the said assembly
shall propose by plurality Of votes.
Art. 80. The sessions OF the assembly
shall not &c public, and It's resolves shall be
made verbally, Or BY scrutlny, from piu
rality Of votes.
Art. 81. The oiiaions md resolres of the
assembly shall not be divulged or printed.
Every publication by nl.ans of printing or
eoicr, made by the assembly Of the Cortes,
CT by any Of is individual members, shall
DC considered as an act ci rebellion.
Art. 80. 4 law shall determine every
three years, the quota of rents and annual
expences CT thes state and this law shall be
presented 10y the orators OF the Council OF
state, ior the deliberation and appreciation
OF the council CT assembly.
The VARIATIONS which shall be made IN the
civil OF penal code, III tlie SYSTEM Of i,nposts
OF the system OF CONS, snail be presented in
the same manner, for the dcliberation and
appreciation OF the assembly.
Chap. 10th.
OF the k;;ngEe1as and .sfaaish propiaces IN
-dheT1ca GtlQ Asaa.
Art. e.. lho Kingdoms and Spanish pro-
viEoes OF America and Asia shall enjoy tbs
same hts as the metropolis.
Art. 50. A reciprocal commerce is per.
mitted between the kingdoms and provinces
and the metropolis.
Art. 90. NO particular privilege OF i'm
Portatlon OF expectation SHAH be given III the
sad kingdoms mla provinces.
Art. e2. Their deputies shall be in num-
Der twenty-five, VIZ. Two from New Spain,
two from Peru, two from the new kingdom
of Grenada, two from Buenos Ayrcs, Two
from the PHILIPPINES, one from Cuba, one
from Porto Rico, one FROM Venezuela, one
from Charcas, one from quito, one from
Chill, one from Cuzco, one from Guatilna-
la, one from Yucatan, one from Guadaii;;,x-
ara, one from the internal western provinces
OF New SPAN, and one from the eastern
provinces.
Art. CD. The deputies shall exercise sh-ir
functions .or tl1e space OF eight years.
CHAP. 18th.
OF the js42aeiM orasr.
Art. 9s. Justice shall be administered in
the name OF the king,by tribunals which he
himself shall establish.
art. 80. The king shall appoint all the
judges.
Ar. 100. No judge can be deprived Of
his os,ce but by approbatioa of the king.
Arr. l06. ct the first session Of the
Corf.as the question shaII BE 4 aha4A1; .,h6.