Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-11-01
pHOCION.
Sereis,t I0ws.
CADIz, August 10.

From the Gibraltar Chronicle, dug. 81.
The following is the substance of sucl
parts OF the project of ths constitution a
were yesterday laid before the cortes
Spain belongs to the Spaniards, and no
to any particular family. The nation alon
can establish fundamental laws. The Catho
lie, Apostolic and Roman religion, to tn
exclusion of every other, is the one tina
the nation does and will profess. The form
Of her government is that of an hereditar,
monarchy. The cortes viii enact the laws
and the king cause them to be executed
They enjoy the rights of ci,izens who hav
been born OF Spanish parents, as also for
eIgners who have married Spaniards, o.
are come with capital to get the msclve
naturalized, or to trade in the country, o
to teach some useful art. Citizens alon
can be preferred to municipal Offices. Iii
rights OF citizens are forfeited b, long alb
sence from the kingdom, and by undergo
ing affective and d,sg -sceful punl,hments
ne kings person is invIolable and sacred
he has the power os sancsioning the law
enacted by the cortes can declare war ant
make peace is to appoint oil civil and mill
tary officers out OF list Of individuals pro
posed by the council of state conduct.
diplomatic affairs I; watches over the apD,,
cation OF the public lands, &c. Restraint
onthe rfSdl bozcer: The king canuot op
pose the meeting of the cor,es a; the peri,
DDS or under the circumstances pointed ou
by the constitution, nor restrain the free
dora of their deliberations when met. no
suspend them, &c. and such as shall advis
him TO do SO, shall be held and treated q
traitors. He cannot undertake a tourney
marry, a!ienats any thing, abdicate tn
crowns lay on taxes, nor exchange an,
town, city, &c. without the previous con
sent OF the cortes. Ferdinand VII. is &C
knowledged by the cortes, king of Spain
and, upon his demise, his Legitimate de
scendsnts (the settling Q; the succession
the cortes appear to have reserved to them
selves.) The king is minor until he hav.
completed bis 18th year. The kings eldes
son Is styled Prince of Asturias, and, a,
such, will, when II years old, swear be
fore the cortes, that he will observe iii.
constitutional laws and be faithful TO TIA,
king. During the latter's minority a re
gency shall be established, which will take
care that he be brought up 10. conformity e
the plas, adopted by the co.tes. The re-
gency WILDE presidedby the queen mother
IT alive, and composed of tue two oldc.
deputies ofthe permanent populations from
the cortes-which deputation will continue
the whole year in function and of two
councillors of state ACCORDING to their Sc
niority. The cortes will grant a yearly
sum sufficient for the maintenance Of ths
king and his family, and also country. seats
tor his amusement, sc. The kings sons
may be appointed to all Offices, except those
OF judges or deputies TO the cortes; the,
cannot leave the kingdom without the con
sent of the latter. here will be eight Sc
eretaries of state, two of whom for North
and South America they shall be respon
sibie tor the transactions 10 their reSpel tive
departments, and cortes will determine
what appointments they are to receive
A council of state will be established com.
posed of 40 members, 4 of whom to be
Grandees of known merit and virtue 4 to
belong to the clergy, outof whom Dish.
ops; IL Americans, and the others to be
taken from among the deserving of the other
professions. The councillors of state are
to be appointed by the king out of list OF
candidates proposed by the cortes. The
latter to be convened every year on the LIST
OF March, aud to continue sitting three
months unless the session should be pro.
longed upon the kings demand, or for
some very urgent reason, but, in no case,
Tor longer term than one month. As to