Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-23
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SPAIN.
Speech delivered by ti'' Majesty on the closing a
th' session ol the Extraordinary Cories Februa-
~ IL, 1872, aud the Presidents answer
Gentlemen Deputies : 1t affords me the
greatest pleasure In be able to annnupce fo
this august assembly, that the legislative mea-
sures adopted within the period of The extra
ordinary cortes, have considerably adyanc-
ed me sreat work OF CIR political regeneration.
lhat lew efforts more of the same nature.
VIII speedily carry 1t 10 the highest pitch of
perfection.
shall not stop to notice regularly tbe ar
Engagements respecting the ports and custom
houses, nor the Improvements made in tb,.
CONNER cial tariffs, which, by charging their
provisions, tend To extrpate smuggling. and
present I" our industry every excitement for
lis increase.
But II Is impossible to refrain from ex,on-
Ing, with particular eulogium, two great I'M
dtriakings, VIZ: the territorial division of
Spain, and that of the Penal Code. whicf,
was SIN more arduous and important. and
'he execution OF which, at this period, is solely
owing 10 'he wisdom and zeal of the cortes.-
Their names alone suffice to make known
the value of these distinguished works nf
which the necessity was evident, and th. adj
'antages OF which, reserved for future times
cannot fail to be always manifest.
congratulate myselfon having TO recaptu-
late thtse monuments of the Spanish charac-
ter, which, firm in its purpose, always succeeds
at last IN accomplishing the most difficult and
glorious designs and Ibis is its true device
In retiring, therefore, gentlemen deputies.
10 your provinces, you wiil be ace0mnanied
ny the national gratitude and by NINE. trust
lhai, ny Your patriotic virtue and wise coun-
- Xfft 1yIll ,I,,,.o
provinces public order and respcct for The
legitimate authorities, as the best means of con-
Soidallng the constitutional system, ON the
punclua observance of which depends the
prosperity OF this magnaninous nation.
TEE PRESIDENTS ANSWER.
Senior: These cortes, which had the glory
ofseeing your Majesty take in the midst Of
them the Oaths to the political constitution of
the monarchy, have to-day had the happiness
OIL nearing the august sentiments expressed by
your majesty IN the solemn act of closing then.
session. CoBvoked after the re- establish
ment of the constitutional system, they were.
aware of the importance ofthe weighly cbarre.
which the nation conided to them to remove
obstacles, to clear the way for improvements :;
10 commence useful reforms TO bring into
harmony the various branches of the public
| administration to lay the bases of future pros
perity; to organize the armed force TO es
.ablish a general plan Of instruction every OBJ
Ject, in fine, which can demand the attention
OF legislator, has been brought under the
view OF the cortes and they have. in regard
To all, labored with the most mexhaustible
anxiety, and the most earnest desire of sue
cessful issue.
Neither the difficulties of the vast labor they
had undertaken, nor the obstacles which ac-
cldcntal circumstances, human passions. and the
| evils necessarily attendant on every political
change, could not fail to present, were capable
oil camping their zeal, or lessening their con-
Stancy. On the contrary, the efficiency and
entrSy oil the coftes were rather increased bv
the difficulties they had TO encounter; and.
without deviatiDS from the constitutional psih
on which they set out, they lave succeedtd
IN recOhcillng, on all occasions, the most ar
dent zeal for liberty with the greatest firu1ncss
IN sustaining that public order which is its basis
ADD protection.
As your Majesty is thus pleased TO concur
| on tins august occasion with the cOftes i'm clos
ing the second session OF their Legislature. thcv
receive from your Majesty the most salisrac
tory testimony which the representatives of a
nation can merit from a monarch and since
! they found themselves assembled I'm extranrdi-
nary cOrtcs to consider Of the important OBJ
Jec's winch your Majesty thought fit 10 sub
Hht 10 lhClr elaboration. they have omitted
no effort nor toll To render themselves wor-
thy OF so high 4 confidence, aud OF tie Just ex
pectatlons which the country bad manifested.
Daring this latter period, the cories aaiter
themselves that they have contributed Ia re-
establish the tranquility of the state, and ia
deliver 1t fon; The dreadful crisis into which
unfortunate circumstances had conducted it
that they have enacted laws benehcialin their
character, and conservative Of true liberty
, that they have facilitated the action Of the
, government, and better administration in
towns, by the provisional division Of The Ter.
ritory ADD that they have left grateful me.
} mortal Of themselves TO the Spanishpeopic, by
the penal code which they have completed