Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-21

april q.
Tt is impossible to describe the effect
which the news Of the recent events at
Naples has produced here. The King
communicated them to the Cortes, In
message. in which his Majesty loudly
manifested how blameable the conduct of
the Neapolitan Princes appearedto him
that he trusted that the Spaniards, in sim
liar circumstances, would not behave like
the Neapolitans-and, to conclude, that
the political situation of Europe, it was to
be hoped that the Allied Powers would
not interfere with the affairs of the PENN
sula. The Cortes decided that commit
tee should go up with thanks to his Ma
jesty for his message, and concert mea-
sures which it might appear proper to
take under existing circumstances. This
passed in secret sitting.) On this sub
ject an important discussion was brought
on the tapis, viz:-whether the committee
should see the King in private, or wheth
er in the presence of his Minister'S. The
party of the late Ministers warmly oppo-
sed the last proposition, and the Count de
Torreno said that the present Ministers
did not deserve public confidence to such
degree that the Deputies of the Legisla-
tive body could speak to his Majesty in
their presence. nj. Traver combatted
this opinion with much energy. I.'see,"
he said, q am forced to say it against
my inclination, that there is faction in
the bosom of the Cortes, and that this
-, tal no
having made use of the powers which the
Constitution has given him, has changed
the Ministry, who fatter themselves with
the hope Of seeing the men replaced who
have just been deprived of the confidence
Of the monarch. They fatter themselves
in vain. They have fallen forever. Pub
lie opinion had dismissed them before the
King did so. And after this fall, which
all national interests demanded, their
friends dare show here the spite which it
has occasioned! Sixty millions of the Pa
ris loan have disappeared, and yet they
dare speak of their probity! Spain isfull
of disorders. enmities, factions enemies
of the present system-and they boast of
their foresight! Gentleman, if the present
Ministers do not please us, SO much the
worse for us. They are neither our SER
wants nor our organs. They are the SER
wants and organs of the King. 1t is to
him that the Constitution grants the right
of appointing and dismissing them. Let
us require their responsibility if it be call
ed for. But how shall we do it, Their
predecessors took good care not to call
Tor this important law (the law for the
responsibility of Ministers, without which
an administration will be always shelter
ed from all the punishment" &c. This
speech made strong impression on the
assembly. 1t has added much to the enor-
nous desertions which the fallen Minis
tiers have every instant experienced. Our
secret societies become every dav more
numerous and formidable Besides ma
sons, who are divided into two families.
and the Carbonari who have spread in the
most rapid manner, we have seen revived
the ancient Comuneros, the association
which the name of Padilla, has rendered
immortal, and which caused SO much care
and uneasiness to Char es " This po-
liticai sect has spread widely in the army
4 great number Of generals, who dis
tinguished themselves in the last war are
members of it. At Gaudalaxera, pref
ty considerable town, ten leagues from
this capital, there was yesterday slight
tumult. The workmcn in cloth manu-
factory belongingto the government be-
ing informed that 1t was the intention to
suppress these establishments, collected in
the square, armed. and cried out with all
their might-'Death to the constitution =
The duke of Infantado for ever r'-This
person. who was in the town, went i'm
mcdiately to the place of meeting, ad-
dressed the rioters, and succeeded in re-
duciDg them to order.
From IKE Ns1o- York Evening Post.
The following comes in the hand writing OF
lady.
CHARADE.
In halls Of state and haInlets mean,
My first is often made and seen;
By generals made ofgreat renown;
BY heads, although they wear crown;
BY congress men who often speak,
On what they known no more than Greek;
By Judges seated on the bench,
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