Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-05


was necessary, nor to adopt other measures
but the Representatives of the nation are IL
bout TO make suitable return Ia your Ma
Jesty's confidence in communicating the re-
sun of tier observations, i'm orGcr that your
Majesty, III your paterna love, may deign to
provide for the wants of the nation.
=" The disorders in Spain are principally oc-
casoncd by the conduct of some of her sub
Jects, hut the Cortcs cannot refrain from
thinking that the conduct of your Majesty
Ministers has some share in causing them, al
though in an involuntary and innocent man
ner. TheJ will not ccnsure those acts of the
Government which isis nor their duty now
10 examine and with which they are not we'll
acquainted they ground their opinions solely
on results which are notorious, on the effect
which they have produced on public opinion
and from those results they are of opinion,
that by then errors Ministers have lost the
CONFIDENCE ofthe Spanish nation.
Tie public expectation disappointed as TO
the discovery of the conspiracies whose reali-
~ could not he disputed, the inlrigues of for
eign agents against liberty and the throne, the
complaints of the administration of justice,
the depiorabe state Of the finances, the un
certainty with respect to foreign allairs--ap
those things Kept mems minds in Il state of
anxiety, when measures not sufficiently con
sldered, or i'll understood, unfortunate incl
dents of which your Majesty is not ignorant,
added their weight to increase suspicion, rri-
tate the passions, and kindIe dacord amongst
part of the citizens.
" Some persons had Their motives for appre-
henson, Others pretexts To disturb and cen
sure the measures of Government. Persons
OF all classes were seen to require the dismiss
SAL oi ministers I'D transgress the hounds of
liberty IN their address in IA forgetiulness Of
respect, and even to proceed from that forget
iuiness to disobedifnce. The mprudent were
tnen seen to seek liberty in tumult, and anar-
cny 10 take advantageol those to rear its fright
iui mead. A small number of turbulent and
ambitious men abused the credulity of some
cities, and precptated them into disobedi-
ence, and pcaceable and respectable citizens
were menaced and oppressed several autho-
fitics were forced to yield to the factious, and
'he principles Of the real liberty and good or
der were dlsregardrd and scandalousfy abu-
| Sod.
Al the same time your Majesty is aware
! 10 Nhat length the excess of liberty in writing
ana speaking has bren carried, on the part of
thosc who are doubtless anxious only TO make
IL odiOus and your Majesty must agree
WIN the CortcS, that the laws in this respect
nave not keen well executed by these who
are Entrusted with that duty.
your Nalesiy's Ministers have not succeed
ed IN depressing those evils, as is most evident
from The Message, in which your majesty has
been pleased to call for the co-operation of
the Corics. Whatever may have been the
cause, the fact is not TO be doubted The Cortes
nave no reason In call in question the good
| intentions Of Ministers: they are aware they
nave mol all an equal share i'm the complaints
winch have been made but it often happens
tnat good intentions, taleuts, and virtues, are
| not suincIent 10 obtain success and success is
often insufficient tO eonciliate esteem, without
winch IL Is Impossible To govern free people.
! me state ofthc nation requires vigorous
administration, which, inspiring every body
| WIN perfect confidence III its knowledge, zeal,
patriotism, and love of public liberty, may he
able to assist your Majesty in calming the pas
sl"ns' unIiing mems opinions, correcting
erroneous Impressions, suppr,ssing licen-
'iOusness, and strengthening the influence of
the laws The authority Of the Throne itself,
whicb is usually and enormously con(ounded
with The persons charged to transmit the or
! ders emaDatins from il, imperiouaiy demands
II. And the Cortes, Ia whom your Maiesty's
glory and The splendour Of your Grown arc
no less dear than the liberty and happiness of
Inc heroic people whom they represent, would
deem 1t want Of duty were they not to
make 1t known to your Majesty that they are
| perfectly convinced that the present Admins
tratlon has not the moral force requisite fortbe
successful management OF the g0y eminent of
the natlon, and The maintenance ofthe dignity
and prerogative of the throne.
"The National Congress animated viii,
the c"nfdenCe inspired by the sentiments
which dwell in your royal breast, entertains a
hope that your Majesty, ia the exercise OF
| your power, Will delga To take those measures
which the state of the kingdom so impcrious-
| y requires it feels assured that your Males
| ty VII acknowledge the purity ofthe motives
which dictate this humble declaration, and
That you will not entertain doubt of the rea-
dhess ofthr Corles To cooperate with the
King in any thing which may conduce to the
prosperity of the Monarchy.
! MadIld, December 10, 1891"
| NEW LAW OF THE PRESS.
| PARIS, Jan 2.-ireat expectation was To-
day excited by report which was spread in
the morning, that Ministers had at last rcsoIv-
ed To come forth from behind their veil &c
my stcry and indecision, and 10 propose to Tire
Legislature their new law for the Journals.
Accordingly, though no ministerial commun-
cation was announced, great numbers of peo-
| PIE proceeded to the Chamber Of Deputies
The late change of the Cabinet, in conse-
| qucncr of the declared Dissatisfaction of the
| Chambcr--thc Withdrawing Of the late minis
| terial project of law, when it was about to be-
discussed on account Of lis rrpugDance TO
public OpiniOn-and the known sentiments "
many of the Ultras against any other project
that should involve previous censorship
with which, nevertheless, il was supposed
Ministers could not immediately dispense, J
gave an extraordinary degree If interest To
this first Legislative essay OF the ney Ministry.
Ii was presented today An the Ministers
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