American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14
FROM GIBRALTAR.

let, from Gibraltar received, says the New Yor!
Daily Advertiser, file of the Gibraltar Chronicl
to the 25th Of August.
The Speech of the King of Spain, on closing tn
Session OF 1928, and the Reply OF the Cortes mad
on the 9Th Of August are unfortunately OF too grea
length TO be inserted entire. Their tone IS firm sn
energetic. That Of the King leaves us to lamen
/ only that it does not express his real sentiments
while that Of the Cortes is patriotic, as spirited
and as dign6ed, as the documents they used TO put
lisb while comparatively in peace and secugity !
Madrid
The Kings address begins with these words =
" Gentlemen Depuues-On this solemn day, i
which the present Cortes are closed, my heart
necessarily affected by sensations oil different kind
though still they accord with the circumstances i
which the nation is placed.
" Invaded as our territory is, by the most I'm
heardof treachery, on the part OF perhdlous enc
my, who owe their existence chiefly To this mag
unanimous nation, the world beholds violated in he
the rights Of all countries, and all the principles tn
most sacred among men. Pretended defects in on
political institutions supposed errors in our int
rior administration feigned wish to cstore tran
quilllty; the disturbance oil which is the work c
those alone who exAggerate II; affected concern 10
the dignity oil Monarch, who wishes not to be on
but for the happiness of his subects-such were tn
prctexs of an aggression which will be the scands
of poserty, and the blacklist spot of the nineteen
century. But, hypocrisy, emboldened by her e
phcmcral progress, soon threw OFF the mask, an
discovering all the horror Of her views, no longe
allows even the most duped TO doubt, that the onl
reform that she aims at is, 10 deprive the nation
all independence, Of all liberty and OF all hope an
tina the dignity which she pretends to restore t
my crown consists only in dishonoring me, in ex
posing my Royal Person and Family, and in under
mining the foundation of my throne, to raise hes
Iself on its ruins"
He then accuses the French Of bribery, and c
employing all the crimes and passions Of men Of
their side. He speaks Of the detection Of Absba
as the unfortunate cause Of the loss of Madrid AM
depores that their base measures are allowed 4
prevail, and 10 descend with such force on his de
serving subjects.
"But," he continues, in the midst of these dis
aslers, Spain preserves her magnanimous resolu
ton, and the Cortes in the closest union with IN,
government, have ever maintained themselves sucI
as they were in the memorable days of the uintl
and eleventh OF January last. The serenity ant
wisdom OF their deliberations hitherto, amidst sucl
bitterness and danger, the confidence which thei
patriotism Inspires and the hatred itself with which
they are honored by the enemies Of the country, ar,
so many proofs that they have deserved well OF it
interchangeable in promoting al the branches of pub
lie prosperity, they have issued various DEGREES tha
contribute to it, as far as circumstances permit
lie then expresses his thanks for the prompt
tude with which the Cortes have seconded his effort
for the public good states, that though he has with
drawn his Charge 'Affaires from Lisbon, there Il
no interruption in the ties of amity between the two
nations; expresses firm belief that Divine Proyi
dence will yet nterpose to restore peace, and pre-
serve the liberties Of the nation and concludes il
these words:
My government shall cease to exist before j
taxes any step contrary to the oaths by which il il
connected with the country, or to what i, requires
by the honor OF the nation or the dignity of m,
crown and II circumstances shall require it, it viii
seek IN the extraordinary Cortes, safe harbor fol
the vessel ct state. In such case, will assemble
them, always depending upon their zeal and patriot
ism, and jointly We will travel the path of glory I'M
III peace be obtained at once honorable and wor
thy OF Spaniards and Of myself''
Inc Cortes, IN reply, reflected severely on thu
course pursued by France; and declared that the
way 10 protect religion is not to introduce the des
potism OF the barbarous ages, and that the way ia
defend the person and throne of the King is not to
expose them both to dsrepute by the excesse. com.
mitted in HE name.
The following paragraphs are taken from the
close OF the reply of the Cortes-
II is truly lamentable that this penerous nation
should not have her friendly intercourse requted
ny the rest IN the way that their common interes,
requires; but she not being answerable for an ab,
erration OF mind SO i'll becoming the enlightened
age IN winch we live, she must console herself with
not having provoked evil, and having ever been dis
posed to good and above all, to distinguish, by real
proofs OF useful and reciprocal union, those states
winch were disposed to preserve and appreciate
these valuable lies, and not sacrifice the interest
OF 'heir subjects to the passion or caprice of their
rulers.
ne Cortes, satisfied with the testimony of their
conscience. having relgously discharged their du-
cs' and without any remorse arising from their pc
,'ucai conduct, are again come to this inyincblc
isand the terror OF tyrants and the support of free
men, and have assembled anew in thi, very temple.
IN spite OF the then arblter of dadems and thrones
that cnnsiitniiar c.sIas