The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-27

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O6sce ythe Enquirer
THECoRrEs, June 1s.
L his dayvas taken up in debating ON the
pay OF thosel who had held Offices md pIa
ces OF trustin places occupied by the enemy.
hccording toa former law they were emit
lied to one third OF the amount of their pav
A motion was proposed and CARED that
as 1t Was lmPossible to provide for all who
neid themselves entitled to remuneration.
mat therefore the Regency should appoint
commission 10 enquire into the claims of
each person ard that proof should be re-
CURED trom each claimant OF his patr,o
tsin I c. what he mad either done or sutfer
&C tor his country.
June II.
formal complaint was made by d.
francis Sanches concerning the conduct
brigadier Osoro; and by the junta of
Marcia, which Complains of that chief to
geJher with y. Ambrosio de Quadna. be
cause 'hey did not use their eudeavours to
prevent The sacking Albacete and other
villages on both sidesof the Yucar. Referred
10 commission to be appointed by the re.
geUcy.
motion was offered by Senior Garoz to
put stop 10 the erous appointments OF
Co" missaries OF war, attendants &c.
ne discussion of the rights of Lordsbips
(Senorios) resumed:
SENIOR Gutierrez Eluerra, 1t would he
injustice tothe sacred right of propertv IN
dispose OF by decree the revenues anper
tanning 10 the possessors of alterations witb-
out any examination iHtothe Characters and
causes OF these transactions +; that il was
just that the rights of jurisdiction be incor-
Pofateo' though the cost TO the Treasury
was III ore than 100000 dacats, but still we
ought 10 PROVIDE Tor this speedy and safe
remedy;that any other proceedure would he
to pyertnrn all social order. in part;cnlar
tnac In relation to ovens and mills &c he
recommended the 90 and 81. Art. of the com :,
p uon toi laws) to their attention. He
MANI aimed that Feudalism had never been
sanctioned by the laws of SPAN; that il was
the sole effect OF abuse, and concluded bv
suggesting that commission afforded the
most expeditions means for laying down
rules ana regulations which they ought 20
follow in relation to those revenues which
are capable of reversion and for the 10
corporation OF those branches no, vet incor.
porated. ga =.
Marquis de S Felipe from a paper he
held IN his hand" Put an end TO nhan.
tom OF inconsistent authority for what an.
pertains 10 the rights of jurisdiction which
me erapoees ahect, 1T rs only that of dignity;
~ "'NiCy dS HDUOUTuD[S. It hur
thensome to no portion of society. and sinh
ject to the immediate confront If tbe cove
reign power land in no other wav for then
It would be in violation of the .derree ~. che
24'h Sept.) and testimony of the confidence
OF tue nation, the more valuable because Il
can be preserved as an hereditary level vet
derived from no law of nature but from
privilege which our constitution sanctions
Let those oppressive privileges which u,res,
from the free man those goods which natnrs
spontaneously administers TO his necesei,;es
those monopolies which pervade the very
abyss OF the seas, whilst they ROB the ID
oonrer OF that produce which his sweat has
earned, let them be done away let ,hem
disappear tor ever from our ewes; and the
spanish Mobility thus reformed and freed
from abuses VIII then identify their inter
es,s with those Of the people" &c. 49,
He concluded by amending the original
motion and inserting in its room that ,the
Feudal rights [5enoriosJ being forever abo-
fshed IN Spain and America in confront
t,y to the laws II the Lndias, they should on
ny preserve those rights granted them as
conquerors and founders Of nations.
June 10.
Scnr. Baamonde expressed his approbat-
on ut the nodication published in the Ga
zette of the Regency, commanding witness
es TO repair to The Isle Of Leon to depose
before Senr Coronel Conesa. JUDGE com
miSsary ia relation 10 the causes that Undue
ed General i'nas to the surrender Of Bada
Joz and that an enquiry should particular.
ly take place in the 5th army, where the
greater number Of persons are. who can
give Testimony In relation to that transact.
on.
Juae 10.
De6ate on Me Rcueaue resumfd.
Senr. Biesco asksd, was it right ,ha, the
crown should possess two-thirds of the re-
venue of the na,icn ?
Senr. Movaques spoke solely Of the re-
versions OF the Alterations made By tho
crown that The title to those possesstons
was vested in the nation; that the King was
only administrator SO that he was inca
Paoie OF alternating, and. therefore, anv ali
nation made by him, without the consent
u the nation, was Of no avail that there
vas no fundamental law BY which the na
non gave thai l,nority 20 she Kine--AoJ
What regard does Tat .av merit [isre he