The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-14

quickly tn eyi, and the remedy"
After the reading ol thls energetic as
eo,frsr, tie speaker suggested that ~
exposition mentioned, lnusl be considered
IA secret sitiuig ; aud the doars we're SION
,itcr shut At the rr-openiug of them, Tue
.prakef stated that IT had been rrsn'red to
MAKE the exposition public, which c"mnn-
uicatpd 10 the Gortes, The lainrhtahie
condition Of Tia. national affairs tile steps
taken by the executive government SURE
the invasion Of the French the means
hich had been repeatedly used to procure
an honorable peace /; the utility oi all tht
attempts, owing to the obsiinaey of ihf
eueuly in his purpose /; the particular stu
ation of the Isle Of Cadlz the dear1h OF
resources, and the necessity of vigorous
application by the Lortes of all aitalnaoie
means fur the ends of the cause maintained
in the present struggle
The exposition was then referred to
special committee. ms wcH rs The last report
10 the Cortes in secret sitting, Of Don Crye.
tano Vatdes, representing that the Count
dr. Bourde8ouit commander in chief of the
French forces al the lines, had announced
10 him that the reply given by his Catholic
Majesty To the communication made the
day before to Lieut.. Gen. .3tnra being
satisfactory, and II. Il. II the Duke dan
gonleme not meaning 10 entertain any
negotiation upon other bases than those
which he had specilied,-he expected that
satisfactory reply would be given by
O'Clock in the evening of the 5th other-
wise, all negotiation would be broken off
Il
stated, in reloindcr, that the Extraordinary
Cortcs having been convoked, he could
send no answer by the hour designated, but
would give one as s1oH as possible after
the meeting of the Cortes.-This body
forthwith adopted a motion, made by a
member, To invest Junta or Comnalitee n
Detence, selected Ivy the Governor of the
fortress of Cadiz, with unlimited power to
take Witt measures said Committee might
deem suitable for The defence Of Tie Island q
EIdiz
We observe by the proclamations of the
military Governor, Don .1Idnu,t de idt1r,
that every made betwe.nthe ages of 3 and
10, was To present himself within three
days after the 4th Sept. to the cOnetltu-
tienal municipality, tn be armed aud en-
bodied for the public service-that reqa-
sltons were issued for forty Thousand
sand bags, and for provisions aud munitions
of every description and in short, that
every preparation WAS on foot for holding
out to the last extremity.
At the meeting of the Cortcs on the 9TH
of September, the answer Of that body to
the Kings message was submitted. They
echo his language concerning the conduct
and proposition OF the French, and pledge
themselves To deiend his person aud tine
honor of the Spanish names at all hazards.
The answer was adopted without debate.
Senior Gnliano then read the report of the
committee to whom was referred the Elk
position of the state of the Nation II
relates that the government had made
JrultleSS attempts to bring about a snsptn-
sion ofarms, and a negotiation which might
lead to an honorable peace, aud To engage
the mediation OF a great neutral power !;
and that the reply of the enemy excluded
all other bases of armisticC or negotiation
than the surrender of the King and royal
family and of the lsle Of Cadiz, to the
French troops terms which the execu-
five government had deemed dishonorihic
and was disposed To perish rather tnan
admit. The COMMITTEE, applauded the
disposition of the government, aud recon-
mended that the most absolute and nu-
bounded authority To draw forth and use
the national resources for defence. should
beconcedcd to il anew. The Report WAS
adop ed and the committee of the Cortes
named, to concert with the ministers touch
ing the measures in references, which it
might be proper 10 propose for the appro-
baton of the Cortes.-I'he question was
asked by a member whether the govern
ment remained authorized "to continue
negotiations with whatever power it might
hasr instituted them, with view to obtain.
ins an honorable peace, which should
secure the evil and political liberties of
Spain, aud the throne of His Maicsiy."-
.9rgutfieS replied that the Executive GOV
eminent having the exclusive right to make
war and peace, no limitation upon the ex
'rcise of It's prerosallve was imposed in this
instance.
We refer from what we have read IN the
Cadia papers thai there was but Iille pro
liability ola compromise. Il is known that
Cadiz had not surrendered on ttr 10Th
Sept. [.Eh Ga.
LATEST FROM PERU.-BOLlVAR