Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-05-07
FROM SPAIN-Opcning ofMe Corlfs.

| FROM SPAIN Opening fMe CortfS.
| In the Gibraltar papers, from which we of
| trred some extracts Yesterday. we find under
tn date. o March the 9Th, the following:
SPEECH delivered by His Catholic Mairs
| ~ at The opening of the Cortes Extcaordina-
~, for the year 1929
The solemn opening of this new lagisll-
ture IS an act highly gratifying to me and be
| ileve IL will be- equally 80 to the whole nation
which you werthy represent. Ii affords an
additional proof of the stability of TIE Consti.
tu'onal system, and Of the security and con.
fidencc with which wa proceed in the path
which W. intended to follow.
Political revolutions, when first carried into
effect, are always attended with difficult
arising from unavoidable change which takes
place IN the fortunes, hopes and opinions of thu
members of the State. In the two wears
which have elapsed since the Constitutional
restoration, order and tranquility have occa-
si"nally been threatened by the rash attempts
"' mprndent men who are not aware of the
powerful infuence of time and eycn;s-but
ta' Spaniards, SO conspicuous for their good
nse and consfancy, may justly boast of hay
ing defeated those foolish attempts, thus OF
iering an example but seldom met with in thr
annals Of Nations.
Our relations with the other powers hold
on the prospect oflasting peace, without fear
e1ils being disturbed and am happy to in
| form the Curtes that whatever rliinors hayi
spread 10 the contrary, arp utterly void (
foundaiion. and circulated by maeyoencc,
W ch aims surp Using the unwary t.mida
ting me PISS c nimous, and opening by In 5
IN nS = dor for misrust and ds,riun
The Internal state of the cnu try cannot vet
ex ib' COZ iirrable improvement, as ther
b - NOT bern time TO effect them since thr
commencement of the new period, and, on
the other hand authorizations have been ma
t-rIaily retarded by the grea, and notorious
obstacles thrown IN their way.-AS far, how
| yer, as time and the means at the DISPOSED
OF government have allowed il, agriculture has
been encouraged, industry promoted, com
m roe freed from shackles, and al. the sources
OF pnblic prosperity left unobstructed. The
Statements, which my Secretaries of Stat.
VIII immediately lay before the Cortcs, will
give an idea of the state the several branches
| y the Administration are in, and make the
Cortrs acquainted with whatever has been
| done for the due execution of the beuiGrrnt
laws and DEGREES issued by former lcgsli
lures.
! 1t emily remains for me to express to thp
Cntes my confident hope, that their wisdom
and zeal viii consolidate the work ufthe pub.
lie happiness, draw closer and closer the
/ bonds oil union between the several classes of
the State, and by all means establish tran.
rullliy and confidence upon imnovcabe
bases.
In order 10 obtain such important ends.
Government will, for its part, exert whatever
power II has received from the Constitution
and the eifrctual corporation of the Corlcs
together with the fOritudc and prudence
which characterize the Spanish nation, will
ultimately crown their unre ,nitted efforts, en-
snFlns TOR ever the liberty and glory of the
country.
'Hnsver cthe President Of Tie CoricS, (Gen
| Rego.)
! SIRE On hearing from your maiesty'.
mouth the stale in which the sources fiAe
public wealth are, the internal order of the
country, and external relations, il seems that
Se ought all 10 indulge the most ilattering
hopes Of fut1re happiness.
And yet the difficulties with which we are
| beset, the incessant Vaccinations of the enc
mics of freedom, and the resistance opposed
To every change, even by those who arc not
atersc from reform, point ont the necessity ID
great resolution and energy, To consoldat,
the existing system. In order 10 effect the
| Improvements already adopted, the obstacle,
thrown IN their way, must be removed witt
4 strong hand.
The Cortes, Sire, without exceeding then
powers viii unremittingly labor to overcom,
all these difficulties, and will, besides take int
consideration whatever your Majesty ma,
propose 10 them.
Intimately united with your Majesty the,
trust that they will secure for ever. the nos
session OF the liberties of the Spanish people
Raising the nation by this means, to the de
gree OF prosperity which she deserves TO ut
tain, they will, at the same time, endeavor t,
add fresh lustre 10 your Majesty's constitu
tional throne, and vii! show, to the wlrol