Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-22
VIEWS OF THE SPANISH MINISTRY.

VIEWS OF THE. SPANISH MINIS ! M
In discussion, which took place in the span
ish Chamber of Peers, Aug. End, on Inc dra't
of the Address in reply to the Speech OF the
Queen some Interesting developements were
made of the views of the Ministry, which we
translate for the information OF our
They were elected by course OF reiiaI No II ON
the Duke de Rivas, who said there was not
word in the Reply, directed 10 tne aUCo' rr.n
ment of the great work for which the Cortes
were assembled, although the last paragraph
but one of the Speech prepared the way 'or Tue
Chambers to 60 forward and complete II. Inc
subsequent observations OF the LUKE may pe
inferred from the reply of the Prime Minls. .I
MARTINEZ DE LA Rosa, who aiter aa'nit'InS .l'S
principle of the responsibility OF Nlnisteis' anu
that consequently they were answerapie LOT TIE
Speech of the Crown, proceeded as follows:
An illus,rious Peer commenced by lamenHng
the want of q Declaration of Rights, reminding
us that such a Declaration had peen Waue MA
neighboring national Declaratioh' ho"eVel,
so vague and indefinite in It's Language, DIS W
be nearly useless in practlce,-a Deciai a''p"
which was in reality only remnant of the phi
losophic pedantry of the age OF LOUIS Az IL
an unreasonable imitation OF what had Deen
done in distant country, as il what had Deen
effected in an infant Slate, was apphcaoe 10
ancient monarchics, not to say ola inonarciieS,
whose customs, institutions and haolls, nave
been formed for ages.
The penal code which the Ministry proposes
IN snhmit TO the Cortes at the present session,
will secure MANY of the desired guarantees,
which. if separated from their conneXion and
dependence, would appear misplaced. even
before presenting these Codes the Ministry nave
thought proper to lay down two prlnclpieSs::-
First,-that as the long chain OF responsibility
begins with the Ministers, and eXtends 10 al me
responsible agents of the Government, the
rights of the subjects can never be trampled on,
without their being able to demand reparatloh
and redress. Second,-tha the most efficient
step towards securing the independence OF the
iudiciai power and all the guarantees when re-
suit from it, is the separation OF the admlnlslra-
tive authority from the civil: and to this point
the greater attention should be directed, mas
much as one Of the principal causes OF the evils
suffered by this nation, has sprung from the OPP
nosite system,-the lamentable source OF so
much confusion and disorder.
Allusion has been made to the Civic Militia;
that Militia which was formed by the present
Ministry, without entertaining the vain pre-
sumption that perfection had been reached in
matter so inherently dlfhcnit: Merenly DIM
cult. repeat; for it may be said that with this
establishment is attempted the solution of the
grand problem Of the present the uniOn OF
order Nth liberty.
1t has also been intimated that law is neces-
sary i'm favor of the press. If this subject should
come under discussion, the Ministry will not re-
fuse TO take part in it. They will say TO what
point they think the freedom OF the press can
be extended, and beyond what point it cannot
be extended without Inconvenience and dan
ger. Not because Ministers fear free discus
sion or censure Of their acts: they have them
selves opened the door of political controver-
sizes, and allow judicious censure, and even bit
ter criticism upon their acts.
It has also been intimated that allusion ought
Al a flor
This matter the Government did not lose sight
of. They will say more: it was subject of de-
liberation in the council Of Ministers, whether
il was eXpedient, or not, to touch this point in
the Speech from the Throne: but on balancing
the arguments for and against, it was consider
ed most for the public good to observe pru-
dent silence The reserve required by this
most important subject did not permit them to
express their opinion in an authentic, formal
manner
AS it respects the reconciliation Of the par
ties. and the union Of all Spaniards in one ia
mily, so to speak, no one desires it more than
the Ministers, both as a matter OF duty, ana on
account of the advantages and glory OF the
Reinforcement But it is not in the power OF man,
gentlemen to efface in one day the melancholy
vestiges of so many ages Of calamity, or to re-
pair the misfortuneS caused to nation by so
many reactions and political commissions. AS
for the rest the Ministers have only to follow IN
the path marked out by the august Queen Re
gent; by that Queen from whose lips have pro-
ceeded only the consong words of reconcila-
ton and oblivion. Let men allude to past evils;
let them condemn age which has left behind
it grievous recollectons; the Ministers may well
listen; for they rank themselves not among the
accomplices but the victims. But not on that
account have they desised, or will they desst,
from the noble end which they have proposed to
themselves; although they know all the Difficult
ties Of the great interchangeable vestiges of
the past, the obstacles of the present, and the
CONTINGENCIES of the future.-N y. Jour. Com.
Heary CalamHy.-We are distressed to hear