The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-10

galleries, M. Ga.sano proposed a
message to the king, stating that i, was
the u2alterable resolution of the LIE.
g'slature to support with oil its means
the independence Of the constitutional
throne of Spain, the sovereignty and
the rights of the nation, and the consti-
tuition by whichit 10 governed, and that
TO maintain rights 60 sacred, the Corr
tes Is ready to vote all the aid that shall
be required, certain that all possible
sacrifices will be made with enthusiasm
by ell Spaniards, and that they will
prefer to sobmit to any necessity rath-
| er than treat with those who would tar
nlsh their honor and atsackttheir liber-
ties. 1.-The deputies here all rose ST.
multaneously, ana uttered cries Of
Long tiDe the free nation! The Com
stitution .toreUer! TIE nutiona al Com
gress and constitutions, government
toreUer! Which were repeated by the
spectators in the galleries MIR Ar
guelles then addressed the assembly in
similar strain of patriotic enthusiasm,
MT. GaIiano resumed: ." could have
desired very briefly to expose the mo-
tives on which the message in question
was founded, to develope certain ideas
which the reading of the notes has in
spired in this assembly, but the Cortes
having manifested one of hose sublime
movementsso worthy of Spanish hearts
in unanimously adopting my PROPOSE
ton, the discussion of this important
affair to-day would be violent, impe-
tuons, and too agitated, whilst on fu.
ture day it would be calm, majestic,
and finally, worthy of the Spa nish ma
ton, which ought to show herself dig.
Dified, moderate, and generous, when
she sees herself attacked by vile and
ignominious meaDs--I demand thar the
diplomatic commission, of which have
the honor to be member, or any 9th.
err present within forty eight hours,
the project of message under all Gus.
tomary formalities; that it be printed
in all the living languages; that it be
profusely distributed Throughout all Eu.
rope, in order that the whole world
may know that Spain desires peace.
but that she does not refuse war and
that she IL disposed to renew the sacri-
fees she has already made, sooner than
allow her independence to be attacked !:
and that she will never degrees one step
from her constitutional system. Let
us follow the conduct of freemen, and
let us say 10 the nations which threat.
en- US, '' Y os hold in your hands peace
and war, chooses" The president then
adjourned the sitting amid reiterated
acclsmations of enthusiastic aoproba-
ton.
SITTING Of the Cortes, Jan. Ii.-Senor
Gaiiano stepped into the tribune, and read
the drabghi OF the message which was to
this elect 49, ibe Cortes manifest 10 his
majesty that they have heard with the
greatest establishment The assertions con-
tanned In the notes of the cabinets OF PARIS.
Vienna, Berlin and Petersburg, because
these diplomatic communications. besides
being inconsistent with the established
practice OF civilized nations. are insulting
to the Spanish nation, its COrtes and its
Government, and that they have at the
same time heard with the greatest satisfac-
ton the JudloIous and decorious answer
made oy the Spanish government, which
exposes the iaisehoOd Of the imputaliops
cast on the nation, and expresses It's deter
animation 10 maintain its rights" After
some further observations Oh these points,
the message concludes by declaring 10 his
Majesty, "that the Certes arc prepared 10
maintain at every risk, the dignity and
spieGdor OF the constitutional throne, aud
of the King OF the SPANS and the inde-
pendence, the liberty ana the honor of the
Spanish nation. and 10 decree whatever
s'crifce may De necessary for the preser.
vaiIon OF interests SO invaluable %
Senior Saavedra, in an energetic speech.
remarked, with relation TO the notes of the
holy allies, that those which the Austrian.
Prussia and Russian governments had
trsnsm ted were to be regarded rather as
inesndiaTy proclamations than diplomatic
commu ications. The Spaniards were
cOmpIa ned OF for using force by those
who perhaps weuld mount TO the throne
amidst the noise Of arms, and by the means
OF crimes which would shock human ma
ture. They were very indignant too at
the reduction of the revenues Ofthe church
IL was singular enough that Schisna les
and ProteslaDts should now be so anxious
to defend the wealth of the Catholic cler-
Icy. The French note was conceived in
terms still more absurd. 1t was certainly
strange that accusations should come from
a government which owed its e istence TO
the efforts Of the people OF Spain, and
lperhaps TO the influence Of the very con-
stitution it ventures to condemn. He
could not help ON this occasion, recolIect-
ing what had been said by a celebrated
member Of the French Convention, on
the 9Th Of March, 1898, when making a
complaint against the Spanish government.
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