The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-02

tiou TO economy and the total expen-
diture will be found to be materially be-
low that of las, year.
This diminution of charge, combined
with the progressive Improvement Of the
revenue, has prodnced surplus exceed.
ing his maiesty's expectations his ma
jes,y trusts, therefore, that you viii: be a.
bic, after providing for the services Of
the year, and without affecting public
credit, TO make further considerable
reduction III the burthens OF his people,
My Lords and conference.-the ma.
jesty has commanded us to state to YOU.
that the manifestations Of loyalty and the
attachment to his person and government
which his majesty received in his late
visit to Scotland, have made the deepest
impression upon his heart.
The provisions which you made in tho
last session Of parliament for the relief Of
the distresses in several districts in Ire.
land, have been productive of the hap
piest effects; and his majesty recon-
mends to your consideration such mea.
surcs of internal regulation as may be
calculated to promote and secure the
tranquility of that country and 10 i'm.
prove the habits and condition Of the
people.
Deeply as his majesty regrets the con-
tinued depression Of the agricultural in.
terest,t the satisfaction with which his ma
jesty contempiates the incre asing ac,ivi.
~ which pervades the manufacturing
districts, and the flourishing condition Of
our commerce in most of its princjpal
branches, is greatly enhanced by the con.
hdent persuasion that the progressive
prosperity of so many Of the interests of
the country cannot fail to contribute TO
the gradual Improvement of that great
interest, which is the most important of
them ALL"
SPAIN.
MADRID, JAN 49, The journals pub
lish the following answer of his majesty
10 the message of the cortes
"Gen,lemen Deputies-I have receiy.
ed with satisfaction the message which
the extraordinary cortes addressed to me
on lth inst. and in Witnessing the contor-
nifty OF their sentiments with my own.
derive new pleasure from being placed
at the head Of nation distinguished by
so many great qualities.
The sentiments of national honor and
independence, so profoundly engraven on
the hearts of SPanisrds, offer me a Ger
tain guarantee tina, existing institutions.
the object of their choice, will remain
unalierabie, Notwithstanding the efforts
oil their most bitter enemies. How can
entertain the least doubt on this score,
when l witness the display of patriotic
sentiments and generous resolutions
which will for ever render memorable
The s'ttinss Of the national congress of the
9Th and Ith of this month.
ihey have shown, gentlemen, what
CAR be done by nation, when a general
conformity Of sentiment gives a generous
Impulse to confidence. They form the
most positive and most eloquent answer
10 their calumnious imputations which
abound IN The communications from the
foreign cabinets, which have excited the
surprise and Indignation of the extraor.
binary corles.
The nations will continually witness
The Tree manifestations of my sentiments
and principles, which will convince them
that the constitutional king of the Span.
iards enjoys the tree exercise of all the
rights granted him by tho Fundamental
code they form an exact idea of the
true origin OF the disorders which affilc,
the country.
The sacrifices which in these circum.
stances are required for the honor and
independence of the state will be great,
but will cost nothing to nation habitua.
ted to endure, and to listen to no other
voice than that of liberty and honor.
For myself, convinced more and more
ofthe iDperious necessity that all the
children OF this great family assemble
round the constitutional throne, I will
calmly follow the path which INV duly
pFescribes to me-and If the spectacle of
nation destined to defend its indie 2 en-
dence and its laws, will not satisfy those
who would invade ii, | will place myself
at lis head, sure of victory in the most
Just OF canses, which is, at the 50 me time
that OF all the free nations upon earth.
(SigDed FERDINAND.
Al the palace, lIth Jan. lS23."
HE speech having been read, the
president said, the cortes have heard and
justly appreciated the sentiments mani.
tested by the king and that they are
persuaded, that united with the constitu>
uonal throne and government OF his ma
Jesiy, they will render triumphant the
cause OF liberty, Of The nation, and of the
constitution under which they exist.