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

ths act, but must say, that the moment
at which his Majesty has done it is most un-
convenient. The inference to which would
direct the attention of the Cortes is, that
Government whose existence is merely
eventual can i'll expect TO be obeyed i'm the
time Of calamity. How can it be expected that
Government so situated should he suiii-
ciently vigorous TO carry into effect the mea
sures the COrtes have decreed? The COfies
have, however, no legal means of making his
Majesty retract his measures, even supposing
them improper: but / think this is an oc-
casion IN which his majesty ought to be called
upon to fix the stability of the Government,
in order that the Cortes may act in concert
with the Ministers in giving full effect To the
decree of the removal.
! At the request of Senior Marau, the COM
munication made to his Majesty by the Sec
retaries of State, relative to the removal, and
dated the 18Th, was read as was also the
opinion of the Council of State upon that
communication.
| AT the request of Senior Romero, the de-
cree nf his Majesty, authorizing the Secrtta-
ries of State to adopt preliminary measures
| Tor the removal, was read.
| Senior ..'rguetles.-in the course of the pre-
sent discusson no objection has been made
To- the proposition of Senior Canga, aud there
really could be none, because, though there
might formerly have been seen some doubt
res i'eotng the prOprirty of the removal, that
all doubt must now he disspatrd 1t is clear
that the opinion of the Council of State
which has just been read, presents no obstacle
10 the removal 1t speaks ofil, indeed, in an
affirmative sense, and only dwells on the neces-
sity Ofsreat prudence 81 crcumspection. ] cou-
cur in this opinion, and | have already given
prsofa of being perhaps too much the friend OF
| cirCumSpecliun. As however the Council OF
State is not responsible, but the government
and the Cortes, for this .measure, |, with all
respect for the opinion of that Council, con-
ceive that the Cortes ought to adopt the pro
position before them, with one alteration,
which [ shall presently state. The Cortes
have beard from the Secretary for War, that
in his opinion the moment for the removal
has arrived. To me it is great satisfaction,
To find that my humble opinion comedies with
that of the government: and | happen to
know, though not in any of the secrets of tn.
state, that nothing but great illusion could
make any one believe that the time for reno
val has not come. | surely need do more
than beg of the Cortes To keep in mind tl.c
bad faith of the hosiiln D-,."--.s, their want of
sim 10y, rnrir desire IL lull us into false
security, IN order To destroy as. If, then, this
NC ther distinctive character, must we not be-
lIeve, that they will adopt every means to ad
minister to MS abundant doses of their opium !?
reasoning from analogy, the foreign govern
mems who have ventuTed To violate the most
sacred laws ofnaiions, will not fail TO resort tn
any means Tor the purpose Of surprising us
and throwing us into confusion. Not To "A
dopt the measure which is under consideration.
would be positive proof that we want snf
lrclept f!riilness 10 resist the attacks of our
enemies. There is no other alternative. We
must either submit TO the 10000 hostile bay
onets or carry the removal into effect. Be
sides, IT Is necessary 10 bear in mind, that e.
ven though we were IN make concessions to
HE foreign powers who threaten u.s. we should
not thereby avoid invasions, while ON the
other hand parties would he augmented. This
Will prove. The mere resolution Of the
/ Cortes would not suffice To silence the two
i parties that would be formed the one
maintaining that we onGhtto yield, and the
other the contrary. Would the announcing
ihatthe Cortes have entered into negotiation
be sufficient to silence pubIlc opinion Ger.
tainly not But there yet remains something
more. Invasion would not De avoided even
though concession were made. We must
receIiect what happened in France on the en-
trance of Louis XVIII. That monarch did
f not enter the French Territory with merely
TIE Charter IN hIs hand. He entered with The
chaftpr ana with 150OOo ror4ign.rs having
4OO,uoO more ready 10 march fOrw ard IN ease
ine hrst iorce should not be sufficient to cain,
the elements Of dIscord that might arise 7,
had Ions XVIII presented himself armed
only with his charter, to force and compel tn.
French nation To adopt it thus he found ii
I necessary tn he accompanied by sc, 900 men
me same thing would happen with us If W.
{ would yield, for to complete The arY.ngpnen nj
the hundred thousand men with which we
! are threatened would still enter Spain. The
D invasion will be- necessary tO secure the con
cessioB.-lt may he asked what was the OBJ
Y Jrct of The occupation Of the Kingdom of Ma.
pies III was no other than that the new state
ot things which was introduced should take
the wished fnr course. Let us not fall into
Ihe snare that these enemies have laid for us
/; TO avoid IT, | wish that the Government
should he required To- state tomorrow to the
= C0rtes, the point TO which il is intended Ia
reiaOve, and besides tO explain the measures
] whlch have already been adopted towards ac-
comprising that removal. The Secretary al
z State has Informed us, that since our decree
( was passed, circumstances have varied only
p, by Their becoming more serious. Private
e letters, public journals, and every means OF
obtaining infoI maiion, confirm this fact. Be.
Y sides, the French Government is composed oj
persons who are committed to their preten.
sl0ns, and II IS not possible that they can draw
. pack. III Is not to he supposed that the re.
. noyai can take place as smoothly as in for.
mer times, II was usual To- make a journey IN
+, the pleasure palaces Of Aranjuez or La
Grapga But it is necessary 90 employ pre.
caution and despatch In conclusion, I wish
mat the COrtrs should admit the proposition
T. winch has been made in this fprm-naneIv
f. mat to morrow the Secretaries Of State shall
y appear ~ The Cortes, tn name the place fixed
T. on 10y his Mai'sty for the site Of the Govern
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