Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-01


9 Va the constitution should be the
'iiv,s,on oi the three powers the Lrgislas
tive RESIDES IN the Cori-s, and In the
King to SANCTION laws as has been de>
clar~d the Executive ia The Ministers ::
aud TIL Judicial la the Judges these
powers beng ciassel iu such alanner
That neither cnu arrogate 10 itself The at
tributes of HE other.
10 The person Of The King is iuviola.
Bile, the Ministers are responsible, and
particularly al very thing tina, relates 10
lniiv,dual property and liberty.
II. There shall be a Council of State
as the Constitution determines. This
Council shall! present Ia his majesiy lists
tor pablo employ inemis, and shall have
all the attributes which the Constitution
shall determine.
~ The Deputies are inviolable, and
no one can be responsible Tor his opin
ions.
Is. The Assembly of the Cories shall
meet once every year, and the elections
shall be made lea the manner specified By
The Constitution, aud they shall meet OH
The day appointed in The capital OF the
kingdom, and the Session shall continue
three months every year. This term shall
40, be prolonged unlcss The Assembly
Judge il necessary. The king can neither
prol,ng them or dissolve them.
-. The Cories may change and vary
the Constitution, but in that which IL
now to be fixed nothing can be changed
kept alter "a lapse OF four years from
the date lis PRONUNCIATION.
is A pernaaeni Junia of four mem.
bers OF the Cories shall reside in the
capital tina, in extraordinary cases which
may occur, extraordinary Cortes may be
convuked.
10. To the Cories II appertains 10 no.
inmate the Regency OF The kingdom, TO
approve treaties of alliance aud COM
merce, 10 allow the admission of foreign
troops. and all the other attributes which
The constitution shall determine.
IL The imposition of taxes (tri6ulos
shall be determined by law Of The CorIes,
AMI they shall be proporlioned 10 the
ability OF the contributors.
Is. There shall he Naval aud NJ liz
'ary Force according 10 the population
oil The kingdom.
10. The soldier is citizen, and as
such ought 10 participate in all civil
rights.
20. The Constitution recognizes the
punlc debt, and such means as shall be
judged proper stall be adopted for lis
discharge.
II. Tie Csrtes shall make and vote
public establishments for t0undlues, in
valids, and mendicants, and shall take
the measures requisite for afiurding a
good education coDtnon to all citizens.
Some observations arose on no mem
ton being made of religion and the ripht
at succession. Aud The members of The
Committee explained that this arose from
the hurry OF copying, whence some aTtl.
Giles have been omitted, among which
were these, that the religion Of the STATE
was The Catholic Apostolic Roman, and
the Dynasty thar at the most Serene
House OF BraganZa, which would be ex
acily seen when the basis were printed
II was resolved 10 thank the Committee
their zeal and prompiilude, and that
The basis should be printed.
Nj. Francisco Soares Franco has pre.
sented TO The Cortes a memorial, and the
project OF decree. In his memorial.
he .as5erls, al !eng 10, tn. right of the Por-
snguese TO revise and change their fun
damental lava, a right which is inherent
in all nations. which The Portuguese
themselves exercised in the l2th century,
ON Tho assembly of the Cories IN The civ
OF Lameso, aud has been justified by
the example Of England. and, ia later
times. Of France ant Spain. Public
opinion, lie observes, has declared itself
III so solemn and general manner.
that there can be no doubt in this re-
spect, Sr.
PROJECT OF A DECREE.
Tie General and Extraordinary COrtes
OF The Portuguese patton, considering
the memorable and glorious events of the
24th August and the 18th Of September,
which pui the nation in possession OF The
sacred rights OF lis representatives, De-
cree:
|. That these events were necessary
for the salvation OF Tie kingdom. and
consequently just and loyal.
2. That The illustrious men who COM
meDced and executed them have desery.
ed well of their c0untry.
3. That as sooH IA The first foundations
OF the Constitutional Edlficc are laid. n
Committee shall he appointed to rrpor,
on the means OF recompensing their emf
Dent services.
Orders have been dispatched 10 tI,e
Governors of Provinces 10 suppress The
bands OF robbers, also 10 take care that
no strangers enter The kingdom Without
regular passports.
Lisbon papers, Feb. 10.
LIVERPOOL, March , 1t is reported
thai Ii. Col. Ryves. formerly much dis
iinguished III the stall Of the army. and
hoW ou H"H'pdy, OHeFtU I'D raise bTli
Ish legion, 10 consist of 5000 men, aud
made his arrangements accordingly With
the war minister at Naples. But on an
plying TO government for licence to raise
the men, lie received an answer dated the
20il Jan. " that his majesty was pleased
10 reject The petition"
SPAIN.
We have been favored by respectable
friend, with the Cadiz Redacteur OF the