The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-12
FOREIGN NEWS.
SPAIN
VI AflN.
From the National Gazette,

ultloa, with variety of articles which we sub
Joih. The news from the interior of Spain, con-
tanned in these papers, may be said to be of an
encouraging aspect The constitutional bands
appeared to move wthersoever they pleased, and
the political governors Of various provinces to
hold a regular communication with Cadiz. We
should infer, on the whole, from what we have
read IN the Spanish accounts, that the French
have lost more men than the Spaniards--that
their adherents consist, in general Of the dregs
OF the country; that the fortresses will hold out
the Guerilla parties multiply in every direction
Cadiz proves true with the Cortes and the in
vaders still meet considerable embarrassment,
II not utter destruction.
On the 18th and 18th June, the municipal
bodies of Cadiz presented to the Cortes by dep
utations, addresses in which they congratulated
themselves and Spain, on the presence of that as
ssmbly in Cadiz. and REQUIRED TO the circumstan-
ces ofthe constitution having been formed there
in 1912, defended there in the last resort, and
there proclaimed anew g. re-established in 1920.
They anticipated that peace and prosperity would
again be difHIsed from the same impregnahle cit
adel of freedom, and answered for the resolution
of its inhabitants TO perish rather than to submit
to French control. The Cortes held their sittings
in the same hall in which the constitution was
framed in 1912.
18th June, Political Chief Of the department Of
Seville. He levied contribution of $4,000
upon the ecclesiastical council of the city, as ret
llbution for the excuses committed by the popu-
lace. The havoc committed in the plumber of
the effects of the government and individuals
embarked on the river, was immense. The Cor
tes decreed that the first opportunity should be
taken of inficting the severest punishment upon
the rioters.
AT the sitting of the Cortes on the Goth of
June, the President of the Deputation who wait
ed upon the King at Seville, to announce the de-
termination of the Cortes to remove, mentioned
that ne had forgotten to relate that His Majesty,
after refusing to GO, observed that" as an indi-
vidual he would make any kind of sacrifice, but
as king he could not in his conscience"
On the Goth the Cortes sent committee to
the king " to felicitate His Majesty upon his hap
py arrival in Cadiz." In short time the com
mittee returned, and reported that they had per-
formed their errand, and were received BY tho
King with his usual goodness. His Majesty
thanked the Cortes for their attention!
The text of the 18TH article of the Constitu-
ton, under which the Cortes created the Regen-
cy when Ferdinand refused to 60 to Seville as
king, is this:
The Kingdom shall be governed by a Re-
gency, whenever, through physical, or moral
reasons, it becomes impossible for the king to
exercise his authority
The several corps of volunteers from Madrid
who proceeded from Seville to Cadz as an es-
cort for the government, were received with
particular kindness in Cadiz. They consisted
chiefly of young men of good families, and had
Undergone constantly, since their departure with
the Cortes from Madrid, every kind of suffering
and privation, without murmer.
T.as4fanant Gauaral Dop Cosr,r IL -.
appointed on the 18th oommandant general ofthe
troops that garrison the island ofCadiz. He i'm
mediately commenced the most vigorous opera
tons forsstrengthening the offences of the island
A committee ofPublic Safety was recommended
for the purpose of detecting and expeuing domes-
tic enemies and spies.
The Cadz " Redactor General of the Goth
June, announces upon the authority of trust
worthy letters from Valencia that Ballestoras
was in the kingdom of Jean, at the head of eleven
thousand men, well armed and disciplined, and
eight thousand new recruits.
From the National Gazette, Aug. /.
We are indebted to the kindness of the re-
spectacle owner of the schooner, which arrived
yesterday from Cadiz, for various newspapers
published in that city, the g Espectador," the
Constitutional" and the Diario Mercantil,'
--as late as the 21st June inclusive.
at half past six 10 the afternoon of the 10th Of
June. The troops of me garrison, and the ma
tional militia occupied the public square, aud an
immense crowd filled the streets, windows and
balconies.
The royal family were lodged in private dwell
EDgs, until the palace at the Custom-House
could be got ready for their accommodation.
The Cortes assembled at Cadz on the 18th June.
--Eightd-eight members answered TO the call of
their Names and most Of the rest were announ-
ced TO be near TO the city.
The following is the reply of the king TO the
committee of the Cortes which waited upon him
10 inform him Of the determination Of the Cor
ties to remove from Seville to Cadiz.
Sir the Cortes being in permanent sitting
and having received information of the approach
of the enemy, entreat your majesty tic rene-Ts
with the Cortes to the Island of Cadiz for TIE Sc
curitv of your sacred person and the national
representatives," His majesty repiied,t that neth-
er his conscience nor the love Of eleven millions
of his subjects allowed him to leave Seville. The
president of the committee reloined, that the
political conscience Of his majesty was not re
sponsible. because his public conduct was sub
siect to that of his advisers, and that the mem
bcrs of the committee could make convincing
observations to him, if what was then remarked,
did not suffice. The king only added hare
spoken" and retired This report being heard
by the Cortes, they resolved that the case of the
moral ncompetency of the king provided for IN
the 18TH article of the Constitution had occur
red, and that a provisional Regency should be
created for the purpose Of exercising the execu-
tive authority only as regarded the removal oil
the King and Cortes A Regency Of three men,
hers viz:-Valdes. Oscar, and Vigodet, was ac-