American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-23

ING OF THE SESSION OF THE EXTRAoRpINAh'
coRrEs, FEBRUARY Ia, 1822,-AsD THE fREsi
DENTS ANSWER.
Gentlemen Dehufies-It affords me the great
est pleasure to be able to announce TO Tins august
assembly, that the legislative measures adopted
within the period OF these extraordinary cortes,
have so considerably advanced the great work oil our
political regeneration, that few efforts more oil the
same nature will speedily carry It to the highest
pitch Of perfection
shall not stop to notice regularly the arrangements
respecting the ports and custom houses, nor the
improvements made in the commercial tariffs
which by enarging their provisions, tend to extr-
pate smuggling, and present to our industry every
excitement for its increase.
But it is impossible to refrain from extolling with
particular euogium, two great undertakings, viz -
the territorial division of Spain land that OF the
penal code, which was still more arduous and i'm
portant and the execution OF which at this period,
solely owing to the wisdom and zeal OF the cortes
Their names alone suffice TO make known he value
OF these distinguished works, OF which the necessl-
ty was evident and the advantages OF which, reserv.
ed for future times, cannot fail to be always mani
fest. congratulate myself with having to recapit'
ulate these monuments of the Spanish character,
which trm in its purpose, always succeeds at last
in accomplishing the most difficult and glorious de-
fore, gentlemen deputies, to your Provinces, you
will be accompanied by the national gratitude and
by mine. trust that by your patriotic virtues and
wise counsels you will contribute to maintain IN the
provinces, public order and respect Tor the legti-
mate authorities, as the best means OF consolidating
the constitutional system, on the puhctual observ-
ance OF which depends the prosperity OF this mag
unanimous nation.
THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER.
Senor These cortes, which had the glory Of
seeing your majesty take in the midst of them, the
baths to the political constitution OF the monarchy
have to day had the happiness of hearing the august
sentiments expressed by your majesty in the solemn
act OF closing their session. Convoked after the
re'estaoshment OF the constitutional system, they
were aware OF the importance ofthe weghty charge
which the nation conlided to them to remove OBJ
stacles, to clear the way for improvements to com
mence useful reforms to bring into harmony the
various branches the public administration to lay
he basis OF future prosperity; to organize the arm
~ force; to establish general plan Of instruction
every object in fine which can demand the attention.
legislator, has been brought under the view oil
he cortes; and they have in regard TO ALL aboredl
with the most inexhaustible anxiety and the most
earnest desire OF a successful issue. Neither the
difficulties OF the vast labor they had undertaken
1or the obstacles which accidental circumstances
human passions and the evils necessarily attendant
IN every political change could not fail to present,
we're capable OF damping their zeal, or essenng
heir consiancy. On the contrary, the efficiency
md energy OF the cortes were rather increased by
he dithcullles they had to encounter and without
rVlating from the constitutional path on which they
50 out, they have succeeded in reconcillng, on all
occasions, the most dent zeal for liberty, with the
greatest frmness in sustaining that public order
Which IS ITS basis and protection As your majesty
> thus pleased to concur on this august occasion
Slth the cortes in closing the second session of
ne" iegis'ature' they receive from your majesty
ne most satisfactory testimony which the rep, essen
atiVes OF nation can merit from monarch andl
since they found themselves assembled in exttaord
nary cores to consider Of the important objects
which your majesty thought fit to submit TO their
considerations they have omitted no effort or toll toll
'endeI themselves worthy OF so high confidence
and OF the Just expectations which the country hadl
manifested During this latter PERIOD the cortes
Halter themselves that they have contributed to re |
establish the tranquility Of the state and 10 deliver il
rom the dreadful crisis into which unfortunate cir
;unsances had conducted it; that they have enacted
laws beneficial in their character and conservative
d true liberty that they have facilitated The action
of the government and better administration in
owns by the provisional division of the territory
ana That they have lett grateful memorial of them.
serves TO the Spanish people, by the penal code
which they have completed and by the other mea |
'ures which want oil time prevented hem from dis |
,usslng, but which they have recommended to the
prudence and the wisdom of the next ordinary cor.
es such senior, are the high advantages of repre-.
sentative goVernment-suchi its utility 10 the throne
IS well as to the people. Men change, but insti. /
ulions remain and the state thus obtains the bene
It OF system Of progression and improvement in
VI the various branches of administration, without
icing exposed to the caprice Of arbitrary authority
n to continual alterations, without plan or conceft.
our successors, chosen by the people, informed of
ne wants OF the country and faithful interpreters of
ne general WILL are about to occupy this sanctuary
IF the laws and to promote the welfare and Ceiio;,,