Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-22
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

recetced at The office Of die Baltimore Federal
Gazette.
On the 9th inst. the Spanish Cortcs clos
ed the debates on the whole, and opened
them on the separate articles, of the Report
OF their Committee respecting the proposed
abolition ofSeigneurlal Rights. This resolu-
ton, however, had been strongly opposed, ON
the ground, that number OF Deputies were
yet TO be heard upon the subject, and that. at
the commencement of the discussion, the
Assembly had determined, that it should not
be closed until every Member, willing TO give
| his opinion, had been allowed an opportuni-
" tn express the same.--In that sitting, all
| lurisdictive rights, enjoyed by private In
divlduals, were abolished and, in an ex-
traerdinary one, holden on the same day,
several articles of "a law project relative to
the organization of the National forces were
adopted, chiefly enacting, that all Spaniards,
from 10 TO 30 years old, are bound 10 take
up arms for the defence CT their country
that the armed force is established TO protect
thelatter agailstexternal foes, and to secure at
| home the enjoyment OF political liberty, pub
lie order, and the execution of the laws and,
lastly, the improper use of that force, whe-
thcr in attempts against the Kings sacred
person, or in obstructing the free election of
Deputies to the COrtes, is u reasonable Of
| fence.
On the 9Th, the Minister of the Interior
| communicated to the Assembly Despatch
from the Captain General of Catalonia, stat
ing, that Col Conciis,a Member of the Nea-
pOlitan Pariiament,h had arrived from Naples,
at Barcelona ;that,on the day he sailed March
s3,) the Austrians were but miles from that
Capital that the Parliament had been dis
solved; that the Colonel had subsequently,
heard ofthc entrance of the Austrians into
Naples on the Goth, accompanied by the
King who had issued Proclamation (annex-
ed to the Despatch, butnot published in the
.llddr7d Gczette y that nothing was known of
Gen. Carrascosa's army, nor whether this
Officer had shared Gen. Pepe's fate and
that Neapolitan Bishops and other Personages
were reported to have come in with the
Austrian troops-The Minister further read
an Official letter from the Spanish Ambassa-
dor. dated the 21st March, and recommend
ing Col. COncis, after which, he proceeded
TO impart TO the Cores his Majcsty's sent-
ments with regard 10 the late occurrences
ut Naplcs.--in his Majesty's opinion, they
are not ofverySreat iinportance; and although
the circumstances OF the two countries are
not the same, yet, with a view to consolidate
the establishment of Spanish liberty, he has
directed the Ministers to he particularly alert.
in case the enemies of the system should
attempt to disturb the public tranquility. and
to refer to the Cortes what they may not be
able to resolve upon Themselves. His Ma
jesty feels for the situation of the King ofthe
Two Sicies who, surrounded by a Foreign
army, will be compelled to contribute to the
misery OF his People Oppression, and the
necessary results of Foreign Invasion, II. II;
is aware, will not enable Kings TO act with
freedom, or to secure TO their Subjects the
blessings which the utter expect from them ::
and he is sensible of the fatal conseuuences
with which may be attended, not only TO the
Governed but to the Governors themselves,
the misfortune disappearing not scrupulous-
iy to keep ones word and oath. On this ac-
count concluded the MmisterI his Majesty
gladly seizes this opportunity of renewing
the assurance, that he is more and more CON
firmed in the determination of observing and
maintaining the Constitution with which he
| considers his throne and person us complete
~ identified.
In answer TO this communication, the Pre-
| sident expressed the Assenlbly's lively re-
| greet for the unfortunate occurrences at M
| pies the satisfaction, which il had, at the
same time, derived from the manifestation
| OF his maiesty's sentiments upon this occa-
sion; and its ful confidence that ministers
would make every disposition in their pow
or, and suggest TO the Cortes such as might
require their intervention, not only to main
tain the liberty of the nation, but the better
| to consolidate the constitutional system.
| "A pretty long conversation next cnsued.
which ended by the adoption ola motion for
| authorizing government TO provide for ne
maintenance of such memhers of the Nea-
politan parliament or generals Of chat nation
| as may come over TO Spain.
! n, fl,o c,IJ,,,;ro a.. %
| Grace and Justice acquainted the assembly
that an order had been issued for the baniah-
mcnt of the Bishop of Famagona, and the
sequestration of his temperatures. Shortly
after commenced the discussion of law pro-
,iect relative to patriotic societies, and in the
| course ofthe sitting, the first three articles
were agreed To, requiring, Ist, the citizens,
| who wish TO meet for the purpose OF discuss
! ing political questions, to make their intCn-
ton known to the civil authority, as also the
time and place Of their meetings., and the
| name, S1c. of their president ondly, the lat
ter 10 prevent the abuse of the liberty of
| speech, and the speakers from wandering
| from the subject Under consideration :--apd
5rdiy, the members of the society to- obtain
I the Presidents leave previous to their adj
dressing the meeting, and Strangers, that OF
the meeting itself, before they take part in
| the discussion. Inc remaining articles, six in
number, were adopted in sitting Of the 10th.
They chiefly direct such expressions of the
speakers, as may be deemed criminal by the
| President, and members Of the society pre-
yiously appointed for this purpose, to be Ia
| ken down, transmitted to the civil Authori-
ty, and by the latter to the Jurors establish
ed by the law Of the 22nd October last, in
order that the offenders may be tried and
brought to punishment ;--atthorize any of
the persons present to point out such crimi-
nal eXpressiOns 10 the nresident irthe,.