Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-02-04


with the preceding DEGREES, the council OF
r. pencv orders and commands all the 1 RI.
bunals, justices, chiefs ant: governors, and
other authorities, civil, military and eccle-
.astical, Of whatever class and dignity, 70
observe and cause to be observed and xr'
cusec in all It's parts the foregoing dectees,
and they are directed to use all Legal
and necessary mans foi their enforcement
and due execution.
Fr0ncisco de- Saavedra,
Xavier de Castanos,
Aatonio de EscaA5,
Miguel de Sardiza1al Y Uric
Royal Island Of Leon, 24.h September
1910, A. ID.
NICHOLAS MARIA de SIERRA.
ADDRESS Of the Council If Regency to the
General and Extraordinary Csrtes.
SIRE,
The Council Of Regency are anxious
20 convince the nation Of the profound
respect they entertain for her laws,
and the strong desire they feel to dis.
charge in a proper manner the ardu"us
functions imposed upon them. Guided by
this principIr, which will always BE- the
| basis of their operations, they do not for
a momsne hesitate IL giving the oath OF O
! brdience to the laws and DEGREES which
shall emanale from the Cort' S, in the terms
of the formula prescribed by the dcc'ee
| which your majesty was pleased TO convey
10 then, by dcpua,ion. The same decree,
in which your majesty res rves to your
! self the encrrase Of the Legislative powe: IN
it's fullest extent, also Professionally invests
the Council of Regency with the executive
power, until the Cortes shall establish \
! more con.enirns government, ma king them
at the same time responsible 10 the nation
for their conduct while in office, TO be judg-
cd according to The laws. The Council Of
Regency would find it difficult, if no, i'm
possible, TO advance in the discharge of the
duties with which they are entrusted, ii
they were not made fully acquainted with
the precise boundaries "f that re sponsitilI-
~ to which they are bjec,ed by your d..
cree if they are kept in ignorance Of the
limits beyond which it is not permitted
them to g., and if the intent of tae obi
cations OF the executive are not clearly &uJ
distinctly de fined. and its powers EXPIRE IS.
w prescribed. The responsibility express
ed in your decree, would he without any
effect, without some clear and precise dis
tnc,ion OF thi. kind, since the line of div-
sion between the two powers has not been
6xsd aud ascerta:nrd by our ancisn, laws,
nor the several authorities to BE- exercised
by each expressly poiu'ed out. The .Coun
Gil of R~grncy would fnd themselves be
tween two difficulties, without the ability
to avoid failing into one or the other of
thrm-by sometimes exercising an au,hor,-
~ which would not be considered, in tn,
opinion of the Cortes, as comprehend ID in
those delegated to them and at oth-r ines
by emitting, from fear of encroachinS on
the powers reserved to others, the prompt
and liberal exercise ,of those which may b, |
important in the present critical ti,cum
stances of the nation. These unlouuoat,
circums ances also, most imp rously de |
mand that there should be a free and con
slant communication between the two au !
thor,ies Of the nation, that by their com.
blned efforts, they may contribute to tn, !
salvation OF their country. 1t is also hight, I
important that the method of communities !
ton should be established by decree.
The Council of Regency therefore hope
tina, your majesty will be pleased to declare,
1st. What are the obligations annexed to |
the responsibility which is imposed on
them in til bctorcmcntloneG decree, and !
what are the particular powers entrusted
to Inc executive.
%. What order shall he observed in the
trsquvnt communications, which mus. ne.
cessaF'iy take place between your msjesy
and me Council of Regency
Royal island Of Leon, the ae;h Of Sen.
TENDER, 1910.
(S;gned)
Francisco DE- .Sa0Osaya,
1o0ier DE- Las.anos,
-infoHio dr Esc0no,
Miguel dc Sa, disa6el y Tribe.