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apOlauses from the assembly and the

applauses from the assembly and the
galleries. III. Gai.ano proposed
message to the king, stating that II was
the u1al,erable resolution OF the LIE.
eislature to support with all it's means
the independence of the constitutional
throne Of Spain, the sovereignty and
the rights or the nation, and the consti-
tuition by which it IS governed, and that
to maintai.i rights so sacred, the Cor
ties is eady to vore all the aid that shall
be required; certain that all possible
sacrifices will be made with enthusiasm
by all Spaniards, and that they will
prefer to submit to any necessity rath-
or than treat with those who would tar
nish their honor and attack!thelr liber-
ties. THE deputies here all rose 81
multaneousiy, anu uttered cries Of
Long ice the free nation The Com
stitution forsuer' Intentional Con-
gress and constitutional government
foreoeri Which were repeated by the
spectators in the galleries. mir. AZ
guelles then addressed the assembly IN
similar strain of patriotic enthusiasm.
Mr.. Galianu resumed: " could have
desired very briefly to expose the mo
ttves 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 ono Of hose sublime
movements 80 worthy of Spanish hearts
in unanimously adopting my PROPOSE
ton, the discussion of this important
affair TODAY would be violent, impe-
tuous, and too agi,ated, whilst on fn-
ture day i, would be calm, majestic.
and finally, worthy Of the Spanish ma
ticn, which ought to show herself Dig
nifed, moderate, and generous, when
she sees herself attacked by vile and
ignomin,ous q. eahs--l demand that the
diplomatic commission, OF which have
the homer 70 be member, or any 9TH
er, present within forty Eight hours,
the project Of a message under all GUS
tomarv forrRlitics; that it be printed
in al! the iiwng languages; that it be
profuseiy d ,stribu'ed Throughout all Eu-
rope. in order that the whole world
may know that Spain desires peace,
but hat she does not refuse war and
tina, she is disposed TO renew the sacri.
fees she has already made, sooDer than
allow her independence to be attacked ;
and thai she will never digress one step
from her CONSTITUTIONAL system. Let
US follow the conduct Of freemeD. and
let US say 10 the nations which threat.
en- Us, " Y oa hold in your hands peace
and war, choose!" The president then
adjourned the sitting amid reiterated
acclamaticns Of enthusiastic approba-
ton.
Sirmg ofhe Cor;ss, Jsn. !l.-Senor
Gairsnr stepped INTO the tribune, and read
TIE drsUghr 0! the message which was to
this efiec, -" 1 Re Cortes manifest to his
majesty that they have heard With toe
gred est astonishDent The assertions con-
"a ned ~ the notes OF the cabinets OF Paris
'.SleYna. Berlin and Petersburg. because
these d piomatic commune as. besides
be ing inconsistent with the established
practice of civilized nations are Insulting
10 the Spanish nation, ITS Cortes and its
Government. and that they have at the
came time heard with the greatest sstIsiac-
ton the judicious and decorious answer
made By the Spanish government, winch
exposes The isisehuod OF he imputations
cas-. on the nation, aud expresses lis deter
minaiion. 10 maintal 10 its rights" After
,Iry th,r -
the message concludes by dec !aring to bis
Majesty, ''ihat the Cor,es are prepared 10
maintain at every risk, the dignity and
splendor of the constitutional throne, and
! Of the King oil the SPANS and The inde.
pendeuce, he liberty and The honor OF the
| Spanish nation, and TO decree whatever
sscrlhce may De necessary tor the pTeSer.
walton of interests So invaluable
Senior Saavedrs, in an energetic speech,
remarked, with relation TO the notes OF tie
holy allies. that those which the Austrian,
Prussia. and Russian governments had
transm led were to be regarded rather as
ihc.ndiary proclamations than diplomatic
eommu ications. The SpaDardS were
compla ned OF for using force by those
who perhaps would 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 OF the church
1t was singular enough that Schisma les
and Proles,an,s should now be so anxious
| 10 defend The wealth of the Catholic cler-
gy. The French note was conceived IN
terms still more absurd. 1t was certainly
strange that accusations should come from
a government which owed It's e lsience TO
the efforts OF the people Of Spain, and
perhaps to the influence OF the very con-
sltutIOn it ventures TO condemn. He
could not help on this occasion, recolect-