Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-09

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LONDON, Feb. J.--Ycstcrday we received
ny express Madrid papers TO tho Goth of last
month.
On the preceding day an important debate
occurred IN the Cortes ON the report of the
special committee appointed to consider the
affairs OF America. From a deficiency i'm the
series of Journals which has reached us. we
are without any regular account of the COM
nencement OF the proceedings on this impor-
lant subject-but what passed 10 the d ebate of
the 9th, and some private letters which we
have received, enable us to give AN account of
the progress Of the inquiry, which we believe
will be- found substantially correct.
Ii appears, that ON the l9tllJan. the Cortes.
in secret sitting, appointed Il committee of o
t, take into consideration certain propositions
OF the affairs of America, which had previous
~ been celebrated on in Council Of State
The propositions were in number, and seem
to have been intended as suggestions of differ
ent means which the Cortes might adopt for
adjusting the differences between the Amcri-
can States aud the mother country. The
were
81. To conclude an armistice with the trans
marine provinces
2. To open kind ofjudicature for the ad-
jistlng grievances, consisting of Deputies from
the provinces and commissioners from the
Cortes.
g. To empower the commissioners from
the Cortes to suspend, with respect to the Ill
tramarlne provinces, such articles of the con-
stltution as they may judge injurious to the
said provinces.
q. 10 suspend, with regard to America, the
drcrees relative to the suppression of monar-
chical establishments and privileges the cler-
| gy.
3. To establish freedom of commerce he
tween the Peninsula and the ultra marine pro-
vinccs.
d. 10 concede TO the said provinces free
dom OF commerce with foreign powers limit
ing the SAID intercourse 10 the rerod of six
years.
7. To settle the distribution of the common
lands. not only near the towns, but in the inte-
nor oi the country, according 10 law passed
by the last Cortes.
3. To resort tn the assistance of foreign
power Zone of Our private letters states,
tnat IL has been proposed TO transfer the rights
Oh opaln over Certain provinces for an equva-
lent
| The Archbishop of Seville was chosen nre
s'oent OF the committee, which it appears set
aside the propositions ofthe Government for
the report which was made in the sitting of
the Cortcs of the . itl recommended That
there shonld BIZ sent tn both Americas Com
missioAcrs instructed To hear and receive what
e' or propositions the said Governments NAV
make, and 10 transmit the same 10 the mother
Country, IN order that the Curlcs may decide
thereon, without prejudice. however, tn mca-
surcs being taken by the Government for re-
ceIVinS propositions from persons authorized
by Tie said governments, and referring them
To the Cortcs"
| The Cortes proceeded TO discuss this re-
port, as we have stated, o. the 9th. The
Conde de Toreno, who had been a member
OF me committee, and several deputies, sup
ported the report. On the contrary, other
deputies strongly condemned it, though their
| opposition did not rest on the same grounds
Some thought the measures useless, as com
missioncrs had already been employed by the
Ming 10 negotiate, without producing any
fcsuit-some were of opinion that sending
commissioners by the Cortes was conceding
100 much, as sHch step was virtual az
acknowledgement of the Independence of the
South American States Others were for
reco 5nizing the independence the provinces
nj once, and this course was proposed by
Senor collin, the first speaker in the debate
several proposed to leave the question TO he
deciued by The next Cortcs. The dispatches of
uen' ODonolu, giving an account Of what no
mao done IN Mexico, and stating the ncccssit v
in which he was placed of concurrnp in the
declaration of Independence by Mexico. was
frequently alluded to in the debate. 1t an
pears mat the Generals dispatches had been
submitted to the Cortes by the Ministers, hut
without explaining whether or not the Co
Verhment approved his conduct. The debate
lasted the whole period allotted for the sitting.
and was adjourned 10 the following day
tBy the account which we Published on
Monday from the Boston Palladium, it was
stated that" in The sitting Of tue extra Cortes
on The 50th Jan. the minister of the Interior
announced that government adopted the opin.
ion "f the Select Committee on the affairs of
the settlements beyond the seas, provided the
measure recommended by them was excIu-
sWely considered as measure of paciicaion. 81
rARis, Feb. 5.-We have adviccs from
Madrid of JAN a8.-Tbc government has at
length wisely acknowledged the indepepdeDce
OF the South American States. We have pot
YET obtained the particulars of this interesting
event.
LONDON, Feb. I'm consequence Of the
above intelligence, Columbian bonds, which
were purchased this morning at SO, rose very
rapidly, and " was refused for considerable
number on change this afternoon.
LONDON, Feb. Ills Majesty proceeded
this dag, with the usual state, to open the scs
son of Parliament. In the most popular
days OF his late Majesty, we never Witnessed
greater degree of interest excited in the pub
nc mind. Ills Majesty having robed with the
customary ceremonies, entered the house, at
tended by the Lord Great Chamberlain. the
Usher of the Black Rod, and the other oGASers
oil state. On his Majesty's entrance, the peers.
who wore their robes and of ,vho,,, there go.