Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-11
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FROM SPAIN.
From The Chorlefol City Gazettel
From our Havana papers, by the Comet.
we are enabled to give the Kings Speech to
the Spanish Cortcs, and the Presidents reply,
which will be found below. These documents
will doubtless afford pleasure to the reader, as
they officially and fully put TO flight the innu-
merable embellishments with which the French
and English ministerial prints have clothed
their accounts of the state of Spain AS far
as we can perceive, the Peninsula is in a state
OF intellectual and political improvement.
strong IN the union of her legislative and exc
cutlve branches Of governments and needing
only more enlightened and practical iudci-
AIRY, to be eminently happy. Her civil trou-
bies are comparatively at an end we see no
mention OF the terrors excited by the name of
Merlno We must observe however, that the
extracts in our Havana papers, from those o f
Cadiz, arc rather loosely made
The CoRTEs had taken into consideration
l24th june the petitions ofthe Consulate an d
other corporate bodies of Havana, upon the
subjects OF the Tariff. The result Of the de-
bates we do not find in our papers
Iranslations from Harana popers receired al
The office Of The Charleston CITY Gazette.
] SPEECH
" The King Of Spain to the Coites at The
closing Of Tie Session Of tie 3OM June last.
| GENTLEMEN DEPUTIEs-I have again the
satisfaction of meeting this Congress, which
alike distinguished for wisdom, patriotism and
virtue, has. in the present session, given new
proofs of the most ardent zeal for the public
good.-f our efforts to forward and complete
inc hatlonai regeneration, have, if possible, OK
ceedcd my most sanguine expectations and
me nation VIII be forever Indebted to you for
the several great and provident measures a
ola, Il a.
OF which thought proper to prolong, rs far
as permitted by the constitution, considering
that this prolonsation, would promote as it has
done, the public welfare.
on nave thus hecn enabled to complete
the new organization OF the army, so well cal
culatcd To answer the true objects Of its insti-
tuition; the system OF public education, which.
divided IN different branches, from the first ru-
ulmenls OF learning, To the most sublime and
abstfise sciences, will diillse in due proper
tion through the various classes of the STATE
every KIND OF useful and scientific knowledge F:
the reduction of the tythes, whereby, at the
same time that sufficient support is preserved
to the clergy, considerable relief is afforded TO
the farmer, thus fostering agriculture, the in
eNhausuDe source of our wealth and in fine
me regulation ofthe finances, which, suppress
ing Srlevous and useless taxes, raises the pub
lie revenue from others less burzlenson1e and
more habltual TO the people, and from other
new contributions consonant to the equitable
principles of the political constitution of the
monarchy, and successfully practised amongst
enlightened nations.
l most cordially thank you for the zeal and
wisdom shown in dcvisng those measures. SC
vitality important TO the well being of the
State, aud government will surely spare no
pains IN giving them that full effect required b,
It's own dignity and the stability of the consti
tutional system, which will cause to be strict
y and inviolably observed.
likewise thank you for the generous pro
vision made for my royal household and IA
miiy' as also for the authority granted to go.
Verhment to raise ways and means for TN,
most urgent eXgencies of the State.
Our friendly relations with foreign nations
nave suffered no alteration since the opening
oil tins session of the Cortes, and will endea
'0r 10 maintain them on the same footing b,
all possible means consistent with the honor q
inc heroic nation which it is my chief prid
to govern.
The treaty with the United States. termi-
mating our differences with that government
ana comprising the cession of the F'loTidas
was ratified by the President, and the ratifica
uon exchanged on the 22d of February last
WIN thls and the demarcatiOn of limits to b.
made by commissioners of both nations.
Halter myself our relations with those State
VIII not III future suffer the least alteration.
!Pe ilrmness of my government and TIN
actlFc rs well as generous cooperation of hi
majesty the kinS of the Netherlands, secur
our commerce Mt present from MI hostile dc
, signs on the part Of the Regency of Algier
In consequence of the new order of thing
nobly and spontaneously adopted by the Kin
p OF the United Kingdom of Portugal and Bra
: al, his most faithful Majesty and his roy;
, family have determined to return to- Tisbol
7 leaving the Prince in Rio Janeiro, i'm the CA
| paclty of NiccrOy. ! shall avail myself Of n
= Malesty's return to Portugal to prosecute IN
negotiations pending on the occupation
Monteyldco and the eastern side D3dnda Or
eniaL) Of Rio-de-lc-Plata.
with respect TO the occurrences i'm Napl,
and Piedmont, to which dcuded or designin
men wish TO give in regard 70 Spain, the i'm
i portance they by no means deserved, / G,
{ pressed at proper time my opinion to I'll
= COrtcs.
Is, In the interior, tranquility prevails, and Il
= only band that existed, and was composed
0 a small number Of lactious men, has been di
G perscd, aud almost entirely annhilatcd by Il
}, energetic measures of government and II
bravery OF our troops This example an
: the visible Improvement OF public spirit, wi
J. IT IS to he hoped, prevent the renewal Of SUI,
@ absurd projects, certainly too feeble To stop Il
u majestic march of our system.
e in agriculture, in industry in the scienc
= ara the arts. thc improvements en1auaii