The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-13

ttee w'ii, and to introduce in this Kingdom *
i,N IN many persons, pe,-ricioGs opinions b.
tue same means with which thsv had been
.rop1gated IN other countries.
desiring therefore 20 provide reme,'.. p
ga'nst 80 great an evil, s. preserve in nv .oni-
mon the holy religion bf Jesus Christ which NV
Poop love, and il which they have lived an.l
90 i've happily, both by the duty which the
fundamental laws of the Kingdom impose on
the Prince which shall reign over it, & / have
sworn observe an fulfil, as likewise being
the most proper me4rs to preserve INV sub
Jects from intestine diSseniious, and maiotain
t1eh IN peace and tranquility have thought
!, would be very convenient in the present
circumstances, that the tribunal ~ the HOLY
cihce should return TO the exercise OF its iu-
riSdiction.
Upon which subject wise and virtuous pre-
rates and many corporations and serious per
sons, both ecclesiastical and secular, have rep-
resented 70 ne that it was owing TO thic tri-
Dunat ~ Spain was not Contaminated in the
Ioeh Century, with the errors that caused SO
Tnuc1 atticton in other Kingdoms, the ma in
hcirs.lng at that time in All kinds OF litera-
tdre, II great men, in holiness and VIRTUE
Ana shs't one OF the principal means emyloy-
ed by the oppressor of Europe. in or.er to
saw corruption and discord, from which he
derived so many advantages, was to destroy
IT. under pretence that the light OF the ag-i,
c1uii net bear It's continuance any longer x
which, afterwards, the scli-styied gene
raj Cortes with the sane pretence, and
that OF the Constitution, which they had tu-
muttuously framed, annulle6 to The great soi-
row of the nation.
Wherefore, they have arjent7v requested
me to re-estabish that tribunal antl ACCORDING
to then requests, and the wishes of the pee
pc, who from love to the religion Of their "a
theirs, have restored OF their own accord. some
OF the subaltern tribunals 10 thei, functions.
have resolved that the Council of the Inouisi
ton and the ether tribunals of the Holy Office
should be restored and continued in the exer-
Csc OF their Jurisdiction, both. &C lesiastical.
WHICH,, at the request t my august predeces-
Sors the pnntiiis gave to it, and the rovaI
which the kings granted to it, observing in the
eXerCls> OF both, the ordinances bv which
they W re governed in19o9. and the laws and
pFo esSionS, which, to avoid certain abuses, &
moderate some priviledges, it was meet to take
at different times.
rs besides these provisionsi it may PERHAPS
be suitable to adopt other; and nv intention
BENG to improve this establishment that the
greatest utility may arise 20 my subjects from
ID, wish that as soon as the Council of Inqui-
s'lioh ShaA meet two of its members. with
two others OF nov ROYAL Council, both OF which
mode of proceeding in the causes aDDcrtain-
,H9 TO the Holy Office, and the methsd esta-
bhshei Tor the cersure and prohibition Of
books; AMI it there should he found any thing
IN it, contrary to the good Of nay subjects, AMI
the upright administration of Justice, or that
ought TO be altered. it shall be proposed to me,
that may determine what shall be croper
This is communicated for your information,
and OF whom it may concern.
Palace, 2lst July, 1914 THE KING.
To Don Predro de Macanaz.
he above was received at Cad;z tie e7th
July, the day before the gentlemen left, and
was announced by the ringing Of bells, firing
OF cannon, rrccessr)ns, of the clergy, &c. and
Otter demonstrations OF Joy.
lie papers contain nothing else very stri-
King e~cepS that the Inquisit.on and Dull.
teasts are the of-ler OF the day as rooi old
times and 'Te Deum for the rc-estaBlisl,-
inent OF his holiness the Pope Plus the 11th,
ana tnisome adulatory addresses from the
Clergy and Nobility to the King, for his kind
attention to the Ecclesiastical and Arstocrat-
ical interest.