Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-13

o! those Secretaries reads the memorial of
his department, he is no longer Secretary
and think the welfare OF the country r.-
quires that they should continue in their oil
ces until they are replaced, so that they may
he responsible for their operations For
the same reason it would he proper To- sus-
pend the reading of such memorials which
would be useless and even ridiculous in the
present CIRCUMSTANCES 4; otherwise we should
Tall into the snare which has been laid for MS.
The Secretary of State who would read his
memorial, as Soon the reading is concluded,
will descend from the tribune, aud return to
ms house private citizen; and il is our duty
tn consider whether, If this suspension OF the
Government should take place, the Govern
ment aGd the Cortss would he riaced in a
secure position. | therefore concur with the
opinion OF Seuor Arguelles, entirating the
Cortes that the reading of. the memorials of
the difterent departments uf the Ministry be
suspended.
The Secretary for the Home Department
The present Secretaries of State, who have
the honor To preserve their character AS such
VIII mot fail 10 take proper measures To
realize the wishes of the Cnrtes respecting,
the removal of themselves and The Govern
mept 10 a secure point: doubtless they be-
lieve that Sr. Argual.s, whose proposition is
distinguished by every feeling of Justice and
them finally 10 discuss 10 morrow The question
oi the designation of point for that reno, al,
hut merely that they should give an account
of their operations.
Scnnr .4rgutNeS-The Cortes have left TO
his majesty The free choice of the point To
which the removal is To- be effected. We
are hound 10 be- consistent, but il is fit that
the Secretaries of State should persuade and
CO.., nee his Majesty, by all possible means, of
n,.Pn nFc fra
aud more particularly that OF the national
rcpr sentation, by immediately determining
on a suitable place. am confident that his
Majesty viii give 10 the Cortes this new proof
of his wish Ia maintain the dignity of the
throne. think that the Cortes may use that
kind OF igour which Their powers give them.
to intimate To the Government that il is indis-
pensahiy necessary that his majesty should
he cOunselled, to determine immediately up-
ON the removal, and to fix on a ulace
The Secretary for the Home Dependencies
The Government has protested that as long
as the individuals who compose If shall retain
the character of Secretaries OF State they
VIII empioy all the means in their power 10
csn"ince his Majesty. They will prrsuade
MN, urge him, and point ont 10 him The JUS
tite necessity, and propriety Of the removal
m question but 10 repy precisely. as to the.
point Ia he liked on, cannot be done ri present
ihcy VII give an account of the result of their
| ~, hcaiions
Senior Cangd.1I perceive that The Score
| airy Of State wishes 70 give us, vsth much
delIcacy, TO understand that BIS Nf,jrsty will
hnd some inconvenepce or sotae difficulty in
stating precisely 10 what place, ihe.,renoval
shall he effected. The Cortes wilI-consiirr
this difficulty, and will approse or pot, the
proposition which has bern made: If it he
approved. the Ministers viii explain to his
Majesty that It is absolutely necessary that
the rIcnIar p,ce should be.fxrd on. The
Setif taries Of State will, with The. .aecorum
anu iirinnt@s which is necessary, prevail on his
MaJ sly 20 abandon the unfortunate state of
things which surrounds him. therefore in
s'si that The proposition be adop.pd IN the.
terms IN which 1t WAS ame0ded by Senior
ArgueIlcs.
= The subject was then declared to be snfTi-
rIentiy discussed and the proposition of Sc
nor Canga, as ancndrd 10y Sepor ArgueIes,
was unanimously adopted in the following
terms -" That the Government shall NOR
row inform The Cortes pf The place which his
Majesty has been pleased 10 point out for The
removal ofthe Government and the Cortes {;
and also ofthe measures which have already
been adopted for carrying the removal into
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