The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-08-05

Y.aw ard which he has now dissolved, re-
pccting the appointing OF fixed periods at
which the Cortes shall regularly meet in fu-
ture.
On the next day, (the 5th, his Majesty ap-
pointed another Board for arranging matters
for the convocations, laws and DEGREES OF the
late assembly that went by that name-con-
irmed the DEGREES and laws issued by him
self since the restoration to the plenitude OF
his sovereign rights, including the law OF Nov.
"a, 1925, which determined the value OF gold,
both as merchandise and as coin OF the conn
try-conlirmed, also, the highly useful and
interesting establishment OF the Bank OF LIS
bon--re established the Seignuridl Rights
Qd interim, with the exception, however, OF
those that arc called Banncl, and which arc
to be considered as professionally suppressed
directed parks TO be likewise considered,
until further orders, as maintained on the
same footing, and i'll the same state, as pre-
vio,isIy to the late innovations, except such
parts Of the same as are now in a state of cul-
tivation-ortcred also (aftcr declaring it to
be strictly lust that the debts, contracted
for the State should be paid, and such as
have been consolidated under different de-
nominations should be approved), that the
funds, hitherto applied to the payment ofthe
same should continue to be so aprlcd--ap-
pointed Board to propose Laws for the re-
form Of the Scigneurial Rights, and Of these
that arc called Bannal, and also Corn
law.
And, lastly, granted general pardon to
all who have been, or might be, or even pro-
ccctletl against, for having entertained dan
gcrous political opinions down to the period
of the Restoration, except, list, such as con-
tnuc publicly to profess the said opinions; !;
2dly. the authors, abettorS, ana leading exc
cutors of the infamous plan of insurrcction
which broke out i'll 0po7to Oh the Oath OF
| August, 1820--all of whom are to be banish-
cd the kingdom 3dly, the Commanding and
other officers convicted of being the authors,
or having compelled II. M. to accept such
Constitution as shodld be made by the Cor
tcs in Portugual; 4thly, those who barha-
rously prosecuted the Royalists in the pro-
vince of Trasos Monies and in Oporto, after
Count Amarantc had raised the Royal
Standard--all ofwhom arc to remain in such
placesas have been appointed by his Majesty
for them to retire, deprived Of the situations
they f0lmely held under government 5thly
and lastly, those who, in the Cortcs, abuset.
either the King or Queen or gave, in their
speeches or motions, evident proofs of the
most scandalous and subversivc immortality
they alone being considered as included in
this article Mho have been banishcd to GER
tain places by his Majesty, or who, conscious
of their guilt, have quilted the kingdom.-
II is added, that, if, among those whom his
Marsty's pardon is extended, there are
Civil or Military Officers who have been
suspended from. ordeprivcd Of, the exercise
OF their functions, they shall not be allowed
to resume it without the Kings special ap-
probation and that the Ecclcsiastics in the
same prcdicamunl must likewise obtain that
Of their Diocesan Prclatcs.
II. M. was also pleased to pardon, bv an
other decree Of the same day, those who at
tended meetings OF Secret Societies, during
the Revolutionary period, downt to the goth o
June of last year, when former law, pro
hibiting the same, was confirmed; but, a
the same time the competent Authoritic'
were strictly cnioincd to inquire whcthel
such societies existed since the last mention
: cd date, in ordcrthat the Offenders might b,
punished as directed by the said law. And
in conclusion, to prey ut too large construc
, tion being pat upon this act of clemency, i
/, was observed, that it did not extend to til,
atrocious offences which should be PROVED
to have been committed, previously to tn
said law, eithcrby Members OF Secret socic
ties, or by any other indivuals.