Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-08

'hem, 20 ratify your union with the repre-.
sentatives Of the nation, you have reiie.
raied The solemn proiestation that the
welfare andhappincss of the people whom
Providence has entrusted to your care.
form the sole motive to your Maiesty's
spontaneous resolution TO adopt system
OF government which they eagerly desir-
age fmperiously demanded. How grateful
was il 10 the Corles, 10 hear from the
mouth of your Majesty, the expression of
your satisfaction with The loyalty of your
subjects and their fixed adherence TO The
new institutions Your Majesty has, thus.
proclaimed in the fac. of the universe,
that those institutions are the foundation
OF the future prosperity of the kingdom.
the best safeguard of the throne, and The
most brilliant ornament Of the crown.
Your Majesty has borne 10 the Cortes.
the most honorable testimony of The es-
TEEN entertained for their labors during
The last session. and of The pleasure de-
| rived from the demonstrations of their
love and respect 10 the august person of
your Majesty.
The Cortes are resolved to pursue tue
same path i'll the fultiImcnt of their i'm.
portant duties-they will exert them
| selves. III CONCERT with the government of
yonr Majesty, to establish general plan
OF Finance that shall embrace The collec.
ton ofthe taxes and the management of
the public revenue. they will be guided.
on bOih points, by the soundesi and most
efilca cious principles, aud will bend their
attention very particularly 10 The reduc-
lion OF the national debt. They trust that
The result of their efforts will correspond
10 the expectations and wishes OF the ma.
| lion whom they represent.
| he Cortes Will examine, as their duty
enjoins, the schedule OF expenses which
the Secretary Of the department Of Fipance
may present. and will make Tie requisite
appropriations to maiptain the national
forces by sea and land on suitable foot
ing, and such arrangements with respect
TO the army as circumstances aud the
security of the state exact.
Tue suspension OF The ravages of war
on Terra flrma, owing, doubtless, tn the
establishment of our constitutional Law.
and The hope Of The salu,ary effects whicL
| his fortunate event may CONTINUE 10 pro-
duce beyond sea, must alleviate tho af
fiiction your Majes,y's heart has expe.
rienced from the attempts of ill-disposed
persons, who nourishing chimerical and
criminal views, have momeu:ariy inter-
rupted tue tranquility OF some Provinces
of the peninsula aud even of The capital.
With good reason has your Majesty pre-.
snmed, that The Cogtes would be per-
suaded OF ibe Indispensable necessity. of
adopting prompt measures 10 crusb The
andaciiy OF those who. iakiog advantage
OF the moderation aud mildness OF our
system, have dared anew 10 disturb pub
lie order. The Cortes, al the opeuing of
their deliberations. have given evidence
OF their earnest disposition TO secoAd
wishes so just, by all The means within
their province so that the arm of tue
government being sufficiently iuyigorated,
public tranquility may be assured, and
an eftectnal remedy applied TO those evils
which, as your Majesty remarks, have
,n'ested the nation for SO many ages
Such are, IA this respect, lie sentiments of
the Cortes, and so lively rs then, desire 10
observe faithfully. all sfipulations wih 10.
reign popeTs, hatthey do not hesitate to an.
tho,iae the government Of your Majesty to
rat,ty the treaty cedins the FIoridas, and ne.
gutating boundaries NTH the United States.
arranged and concluded before tie re esfaL
hShnent of Tie constitutional system in !Spaiu.
II wa. very natural and proper that The
political changes which have haopeued
IN the Two Sicilies aud the interference
with them OF the sOvereigns of Austria.
Russia and Prussia, should excite your
Majesty's soliciiude. The ties of consan.
gulnity by which you are connected with
Tie royal family OF the Siciiies. and The
lnconiesiable right which, all nations DOS.
sess TO amelioriaie their institutions. bv
themselves, are reasons abuudan!ly co.
gent why Spain should contemplate with
The deepest interest, matters of sucb
transcendaDt Importance.
The Cories consider az WORTHY of your
Majesty and of The great nation which
you govern, The resolution YOU have FAX.
en-, not 10 acknowledge any thing that
may be contrary 10 those PRINCIPLES in
which the independence of nations con-
ssis, aud which Spain will ipyiolablv
maintain as to all. They rejoice, however.
that the Allied Sovereigus have testified
hitherto, in all their communications that
,hey recognize these principles relatively
10 SPAN, particularly if this avknowlede.
ment have been made in clear and eS.
phclt manner, as the Corles would desire.
as natlonal comfy requires, and as our
security I'D reference 10 The ueighboring
states ImPeIaijVely den auds. Should MOI
this be Tie case, The Cores think !, bo.
moves The Spanish DatiOa, who has sucI,
titles 10 the gratitude and admiration of
Europe tor the part which she acted in
the emancipation of the continent. and
for the noble efforts by which she main.
tanned her own Independence, aud sc, an
example for oiheTs-tO take such prccsn-
lions as shall protect her IN whatever DO
litical vicissltude, and place her In tic
proper state Of security,
The Cor,es have listened with surprize
and. pain 10 the statements touching your
NlaJes'y's sell, with which you concluded
your address.