Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-15

me decision, disInteresiedness and patri-
Otism, winch have marked your proceed
ings.
Il has been oecessary 10 make some
sacrifice OF men AMI money 10 remedy the
evils of the state {; and the ssuiary effects
which it is hoped these saCrlhCes would
produce, correspond with the efectual
manner IN ~ bich they were conceded. The
Iaclious who meditated The overthrow of
the fundamental law OF the state, are re.
treating before the Sslor OF the national
troops The Junta OF peIjured men, sty-
ling themselves the Spanish Regency,
has disappeared like cloud Of
mist, and the rebels, VINO counted on tri-
unphs so easy aud secure, now begin to
feel the sad result OF their disorders.
"The troops who so glorlously support
the national cause, are worthy OF all
praise. Among the rewards which Sicto-
ny has secured 10 them, they must expert
ence no small satisfaction in seeing that
the Extra ordinary Cor;es has been occu-
pied in granting them a system of reguIa-
lions analogous TO the fundamental code by
which we are governed. This measure,
which is already considered advanced, IS
10 them certain guarantee tuat the civil
and military laws will speedily be placed
on footing of harmony, and that there
Will be an end 10 that conflict between
them, which gives Use to so much dssa'
tisiaction and discord
'Otb-F measures, equally useful, have
dsting uI,hed this extraordinary session.
The regulation OF the Police, the law for
Recruiting, the Powers granted to my
government, with the view ol COhs"li6a-
ting the constitutional systems and some
other points which have cone under Inc
consideration of the Cores iurtng thu pc
Rod, attest the asSi,hnty and me hrIhness
with which the representatives, OF the peo-
pie repay the confidence OF their tonslltu-
snts
Some of the days OF ,.l session will be
celebrated by their pure r.. 'sH which
they have presented On tbc>, lays have
been deere ed recompen~es IA H., whose
Sonduct on the TIN OF July entitled them
10 the gratitude OF their country, nd on
them the principal chiefs Tho bGI,"i m
that memorable event have spPe,re at
the bar The slttInyS ot The aih md til
OF January; are distinguished above al! ne
rest, and vii, form he Cil,et >p'ento' ot
these ExtraOrd u~V Ccrtes lac l"Ge
OF national honoc sHnpied IL the b
hmesl manner IN la nc'"sr" n the
laws, aud every SpsnisTu was penetrated
with conviction that nothing can equal The
happiness y: possessing = Country
"SoIGe diplomatic relation have been
interrupted during tie si;'iHgs of these
COrtss but these mIsundtrstandings he
tween Cabinet and Caomet have ceased
the moral force OF the naiioU 10 the eyes
OF the civilized world, wtere honor. prnbi
~ All Justice are prulessen On seeing
that Spain does not clpi,ulate with her
degradation lust ldta VIII be formed OF
The trmuesS OF her character, and OF the
5appy nflut nee Ul the institutions by which
she "a governed
The K,ng ~ France his declared to
the two chambers OF iue Legislative DO
dy, ms / tea,iunS with respect 10 Spain.
Nine are already public and are oonsign-
ed M the mos' solemn manner FaI1T,
o-ciSIon, ccnstancy, love OF national lnJe'
peBdenCe, and the increased convection OF
the necessity o. preserving the National
Code OF l8lS-these are the vigorous
answers which the nstsn must give TO the
ant,soCial principles expressed IN the
speech of the most Christian Monarch.
The circumstances in which the pub
lie affairs are placed, are OF serious char
acter; but there il no occasion 10 be ap-
prehenslye Tor my government or tor the
COrteS. My 6rm aud constant union with
Tie Deputies OF lhe nation, will 6e the Sc
Cure guarantee OF happy issue, and OF
the new days Of glory which are prepa>
ring Tor US. The day for Ihe opening OF
the session OF tue Cortes is near al hand.
A new field OF patriotism is about to pre-
sent itself to the representatives OF the na-
ton. and TO me new mOtIV eS Tor making
LAY sentiments public.
FERDINAND"
On the conclusion OF the reading OF the
speech. the President ssld-"the Extra
ordinary Cortes, conyoked in virtue OF the
Kings summons by the permanent Depu
lsIon on the 9Th Of September last past;
and installed on the Sd ot October last,
have closed sltlings thIs 18th OF Februa-
ny, 1875" The Assembly then disper-
sed,