The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-08

LlsnoN. December 9,

We are happy to inform the public that the
loss sustained by tie army fla Mancha is much
less than it was said at FIRST. The Spanish artil-
lsry made terrible fire, which caused great
slaughter among the enemy, The loss in prison
ers is more inconsiderable than what it would
have been in any other nation possessing less pat
trotism, for they almost all return 10 reoin their
banners. This last check retards but does not
alter the ultimate result OF our triumphs Did
not the Spaniarls lose the battle of Medellin, and
by it the whole of Estremadura, and shortly after
made themselves masters again of the same pro-
vince without any pitched battle Did they not
again become masters Of La Mancha after having
lost it by the battles Of Ciudad-R Real and Alnana-
cid! They lost the battle of Ucles but have
they ceased thereby to be masters of all the terri
tories from Cuenca through Uclcs to the Tagus /!
These reflections naturally lead US to others of
great importance !; but reserving them until we
see the official details of the last battle, we will
for tAe present draw only this conclusion that
the perseverance and frmness ofgovernments
and nations viii be more powerful in the end,
than the momentary effect produced by the bat
ties Of one day.-Pyrrhus always beat the Ro-
mans in battle, 8. sill was at last obliged to quit
Italy, because he could no longer fight with them.
There are situations (and our Peninsula may be
said to be at present 10 one OF these,) in which
victory and the loss Of battle will almost equal
ly contribute to the salvation of the country, be.
cause if the conquered loses great deal, the cor.
queror hoses not a lutte.
SEVILLE, December IL.
An officer OF cur army who was taken prison.
er in the battle OF Ocana and succeeded in max
ing his escape, has come to head quarters in La
Carolina, and INFORMS that the French besides
treating their prisoners very bad, had taken a.
way from them all the good part of their apparel
in order to make them appear wretched on enter.
ing Madrid, and make the loyal inhabitants of
that city believe that cur army was in want of e.
very thing. He also says that while he was at O.
cana where he staid for some time in disguise he
the Frenc!i employ all the iaborers TO collect
their dead, OF which he saw three very large
piles, and heard officer of the artillery observe
that their loss on that day had been very coEsde-
rable.
Pun PROPOSED for tie Assembling Of the Spaniel
Cortes, or Parliament Of TIE Nation, taken from
Tie Sep;Ne Gazette Of Tie Government Of tEa I2th
Dec. 1909.
1st That there be no distinction of classes in
the election or constituting ofthc Cortes, but that
all classes shalt be represented alike BY the same
assembly.
Cd. The people shall appoint their Represents
tives by Electors.
Sd. All citizens who pay taxes shall be emit.
tied to vote for Electors.
4th Every township containing 500 families
shall vote for one Elector, and when the number
offamilies of township shall exceed $50, it
shall appoint two Electors.
5th. Townships containing less than 500 fami.
lies shall join others, so as to make together the
number required to vote for one or more Elec-
tors.
9th: The Provincial Juntas shall decide the
numbered Electors which belong to every town
ship. as also the townships that to he associ.
cated TO make up the number required in like
manner they are TO determine the number of ~
representatives. which their own provinces respec-
lively are to have, according to the population of
each, as ascertained by tue last census taken.
9TH. The electors of every province shall meet
in the place assigned by the junta oithe province,
and when they meet, the oldest man shall act rs
president, and the youngest man as secretary
They then shall elect representatives in the ratio
of one for every 800 families in the province.
9th. Any one may be appointed an eiector whe-
Their he be entitled to vote in the Electoral As
semblies or not. And any one may be appointed
representative, whether he be an eiectOr CT not.
9th The election both for electors in the first
Instance, ard for representatives afterwards by
the electors. is to be viva voSe, each man nomi-
mating the persons that he votes for.
10Th. When the representatives first meet, the
Oldest man will take the chair, asd the youngest
man will act secretary, and then they shall first
Of all appoint president and secretary out Of
their own body.
Thus there will be true National representa-
ton, and the assembly will consist OF about $50
EisUDtFs, WINCH 10 EOlAiNCISC q
Der for the present population of Spain.
The first object to occupy this assembly is to
raise means to carry on tie Holy war in which
tie nation Is engaged. 1.-THE ordinary resources
of the PeDinsula and her colonies arc found mad.
equate extraordinary resources must be bad.
and this Assembly is TO devise the means and
bring all the resources of the nation to bear.
The second object is % form a constitution up.
on solid basis
The t.iiGG, to form new codes Of laws civil and
crirn.n.i, aud to new model and regulate juaici-
al proceedings.
The fourth, to adopt pew system Of finance, so
that taxes shall bear equal on all, the collection
be less expensive, and the expenditure more c.
coBOmcal
The fifth, to amo!iorste public education, and
to adapt it 10 the new order of things.
The sixth and seventh objects VII be to raise
and support an army and navy, both in time OF
peace and war, proportionate to the forces OF our
enemy.
The last object viii be TO determine what pro.
portion the American colonies are to bear in the
'fatioIial presentation. And also to Geposi.
the Executive poSer, until the return of our be.
loved King, in the fewest and safegt hands DOS.
sibis, so 10 insure secrecy and promptitude in
tie exc cution Of plans without running the risk
Of the usurpation Of tie sovereign power. 9. the
loss of liberty.
MANREsA, Nov. II.
We have been informed by persons who
came from the parts OF Martorell, that a
bout 1000 FrenchmeD who came from BARGE
Iona, went to Moiines del Rcy, with zoe
horse and pieces of cannon, to rob the viii