The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-13
Nev York, April 9
IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN.

New York, .april9
IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN.
The brig Active, Noble arrived yester.
day, sailed from Gibraltar on the LIST uIt-
We have received tile of the Gibraltar
Chronicle to the 9Th February. The ac-
counts from Madrid are of an important
character, inasmuch as they furnish Us
with the proceedings of the Cortes on the
18th February, in which it was decided
that the government be urged to declare
to other governments, that Spain has moi
siiven up her rights to her provincesbe beyond
The seas !; and that therefore she 1siA con-
slider a, a u,olation Of The erisling treaties
the partial or absolute acknowledgment of
their independence. before the differences
bet,veen them and The mother country shall
haue been adjusted"
EXTRACTS FOLLOW:
Gibraltar, Feb. 19.
The special committee on the affairs Of
Spanish America, after taking into consid.
Grafton the addition which government
lately proposed to make to he PROPOSE
ton by them submitted to the Cortes,
stated in the sitting of the 9th, that they
persisted in their recommendation TO send
Commissioners to the New Governments
established in that country; empowering
them to reiectall proposals contrary to the
liberty OF the persons or security OF the
property, of the American and European
Spaniards who have continued faithful 20
the mother country, and now may wish to
h.
opinion of he committee, in ITS present
state, was to be discussed on the following
Tuesday.
february ~.
The Cortes adopted on the 18th inst
the opinion Of their special committee on
the affairs of Spanish America; and, the
day after, further approved OF three addi-
tiona' propositions made by Count i ere
no, and other members of the Committee,
to he following purpose vlz.-That the
Courts should annu the Cordova Conven.
ton between Gen O'Donoju and the Mex.
lean Leader l'urbide, as also any other
treaty, act or stipulation, relative to the
acknowledgment ofthe independence of
Mexico by the same Gen. that the govern
menl be urged to declare, TO other govern
ments, that Spain has not given up her
rights to her provinces beyond the seas;
and that therefore, she will consider as |
violation of the existing treaties, the par.
tial or absolute acknowledgment of their |
independence, before the differences be- |
tween them and the mother country shall |
have been adjusted; and, lastly, that gov
eminent be likewise urged to endeavor
by every possible means to preserve, and
speedily 10 reinforce, such points in those |
countries as still maintain their relations |
with the mother country, and to refuse to
make common cause with the lMaIcon. |
tents.
On the 18th, his majesty closed the ses-
sion in person, and expressed himself
highly satisfied with the legislative mea-
sures adopted by the assembly, as he
conceived them to have 50 greatly |
promoted the work Of the political regen-
Grafton OF Spain, that few more efforts OF
the same nature must bring it to the very |
scene OF perfection.
Fresh disturbances had broken ont in
Orense in consequence, of an order from
the Governor of the Province for re. arm
ing the National Volunteers. This mea-
sure being in opposition to the will OF the
inhabitants, they attacked the Volunteers,
and pursued them to the house OF the civil
governor, where they took refuge, and
which was even assailed-ln the evening
they received reinloIcements from the
and went about committing ex-
cesses. The church bells were rung.
rockets fred. and general illumination
The environs Of Barcelona were much
infested with robbers, and no person could
20 out ofthe city al night without being
olundered.
The Board of Health and Town Coun-
Ill OF Barcelona had contradicted the re-
bort that the epedemic was not completely
It an end in that capital. /.
The Marduis de Casteldosnus had re-
igned his situation as commanGant gene.
al of Catalonia, and the king bad ap.
,ointed Camp Marshal Wives to succeed +
i'm. @
Six Spanish ships Of the line. advertised O
or sale at Cadiz, did not find bidders, and :
office was given that two of them would
e given up to any enc that would under
AXE to take the other four to pieces, leav-
ng the materials for the use OF the Navyf J
Department. o
Gibraltar, FEB. 10. f
Arrived, schIs. Ly dia, Leal, from Bos.