The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-03

tcr'es that which appeared most aeceptable-this
est extension the suffrage contributes give
decided Political character to the Parliament, aud will
the great geneI interests to be suoca red by
tbs parrow vie~s Of locality OF faction or Of family
But in adopting this Law tie government have thought
they ought not ~ act ssde two aresul reforms con-
tanned in that OF 1916 These the more impartial
mode OF forming the electoral (boards which
c'Ne the votes and NIKE the returns and the greater
numter OF cepnt-Ssn increase the portance OF wh,h
Ia better estin considering that Cortes
are oDvos",, and that the latter are to b- compoA>,
s,ey ~ the Congress- Inns ~iii be atiinsd that all
e ol,icaj tmin OF the country sy have place in
pem and hat all interests may be represented and all
opinions heard
The election of substitutes gave cause Frequently for
those Appearing to be elected In line who
ought only TO occupy supplementary place in
tiop Of the electors For this the Council MI
de uties re named
Lastly is necessary to endeavor to prevent cert
abuses which have unfortunately been observed the
elec'ions-a abuses which by their publicity and immoral
character hkve served fatal example, and pow
erfuy contributed TO the corruption % The
propose the proper eciye for this effect
For these considers toDs the Council Of Ministers has
the honor OF submitting To your MSjesty's appreciation
the following PROJECT OF DECREE
Sonora at your Aaesty's royal FEET The Duke de Ia
Nttoria, PRESIDENT the Council Of Ministers Joaquin
Francisco Iac7sco, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the
Con6e de Lucera Minister of War; Jose Alonz5, Min
lister Of Peace ard Jus ice; Jose Manuel de ollado
Minister Of Finance; Jose Aplende Saiszar, Minister
OF Asrine Francisco Santa Cruz, Minister OF the home
Department.; Frau cisco Lujan, Minister OF Public
Works, DC.
ROYAL DECREE
Attending to the whit h Council OF Minis.
tiers has exposed TO accord with its opinions
hereby decree the folio wing
art The Cor,es Of the kingdom, with the character
of stueyt and posed solely OF the Congress Of
Deputies, shall meet at Madrid the 9Th of Move mber
Of the present year.
On this basis each province shall the of
deputies ssed Ia the table joined to this decree
method and coniormsb to the dispositions of the Ia of
goth July, 1887 with the variations and modi6 cations
expressed in the following articles
Ant A. No suplentes shah be elected, and only pro-
pretary deputis suppressing ali which the said law
d, poses respecting the proposal of senators candidates
for senator's OF which the crown named one out OF
tbreel.
5 In order to name tho president and scrutineer
secrets ries each elector shall inscribe the paper
Which Tie law provce, the pame OF the whom ne
may design president and of other persons for
scruneer secretaries be who receives the greatest
Der Of votes remaining elected for the first charge and
for scrutine secretaries the four who may have also
obtair ed the majority OF the votes
Art The voting shall only last three days. in place
Of the five days assigned by the TWEEN eighth article Of
the above n eptoned law.
Art 7. All the electors present the time Of making
the scrutiny both given for The and Of
those emitted for the election Of puties have right
to e shown in whatever state Of the scrutiny, the
pers contained the Elm before destroying them.
AIT. T. copies certified aud signed by the Pres
dent and the four scruti secretaries shall be drawn
Of the acta of the election, confomaby to what rs
in the thirty second article of the law The
Toner who has to attend the general scrutiny
stan take Of them The other two shall be RENTED
Governor OF tho Povirce in letters clos ed and sealed
and in the envelope of which shall be placed
pressing the document which 1t contains signed the
President tbs four secretaries and the administrator
charge Of the Post Office who shall give receipt for the
said letters, which shall Iemsin joined to the original
Post Offices
Art 0. The governor Of the province his reeponsi-
bi'y hall preserve the documents piegos) which no
receives in to Them to the board Of
scrutiny where they shall be opened, comparing the
coIes of The acta contained in them with those pre-
tod nv md anculd pa
difference the copy which the sealed document contains
shall lie ci,ed and heli for legitimate.
Art 10. The home Minister shall pass to the secre
taryshp of tie Congress the documents which contain
the copies Of tie and they shall preser there
returns which shall proceed their public opening and
examination If there should appear some difference
documents and those presented BY the deputies elect
the Congress shall resolve what IL esteems just.
Given at the Palace, aug H. 1854.
FRANCISCO SANTA CRUZ
Minister Of the Home Department.
TIE number of deputies to be elected by each
province is as follows
Alaya g Albacete s. Alicant, 9; hsseria, q Avila Al
Badsjoz, 9 Blesres, Z; Barcelona 49, Burgos, g. Ca
ceres Caoiz, Q; Canaries, g. Castesn 6; Cudad Rual
s. 81 lS cusnes S
ca G; Jaen s. Leon s. Leraa 4 Logrona, A. Lugo, 10;
Msd,ie II; Malaga TO- Murcla s. Naverre 81 Orense ?;
Oyiedo IL ialena 4; Pontevedra, 10; Salamanca, @;
santander, s. seeovia a. Seville, 10; SOr g. Tarragona,
Z; Ie'uel 8; Toledo s. Valencia 10; vs.ladolid 81 Viz
The elections are to commence at the chief town
Of electoral district the Attn of October and
the general scratny is to take place IN the chief
town Of each province on the 10th of October.
Madrid (sug 12) Correspondence of London Times.l
The Madrid Gaeftte OF lie 18th contains the fol-
lowing add,e ss to the Queen from the Council of
Ministers, dated the l1th -
Madsre-In the critical days which preceded the
Tlee triumph Of the glorious national insurrection the
populations greeted with enthusiasm the convocation Of
the Constituent Cortes the hest and so,e remedy in
the perpexed situation to which they reduced:
history had hat me. sure to them
the best in difficult and perilous crises Tbs Consti
tus mt Cortes have saved independence and the dynasty
ace rdsr &c with The principles If the century The Con-
suent Cortes in 1887 saved the dynasty supported the
throne of your Majesty and established 1t the wide
beses Of pubic liberty and the love Of Spararas The
Constituent Cortes will, doubt be in 1851 tie
between the throne snd the people, between liberty and
the d nasty objects which cannot be discussed points
which the government admits neither doubt dis
pute Your with yorr Ugh penetration, under
ton of Cortes to all span ana approved the programme
which serves as guide to Minister'S The
Ministers would fail their duty not to hasten
to propose to Majesty tho convocaton of the nst
tuent Cortes order TO for all the
tatiye form of government with all it's legitimate con-
queets. Eut before the appeal to the country be
made questions, which grave In themselves and Of
which the solution is delca.e have arisen. The Council
oS Ministers has examined them in every pect and 1t
proposes your Majesty to solve them in the way the
best adapted TO the public interests The rst OF these
que stons ia whether the Cates shall be composed solely
Of the Ccngre of Deputies whether the senate shall
remain co legislative b. d. in the drawing up Of
constitution Tho Ministers far from doubling the
and lofty servcse render by the Senate at
very recent period they admit the contrary, that
this institution well Of the country and that to
IL it the principle Of political regeneration which
has been completed BY the population and the army
But they cannot forget that grave conflicts may arise
from two legislative bod.ss equal in power being engsg
ed in drawing up constitution. sasy at present to
forsse SUCH conflicts and II they not prevented in
good tme they would give rise to deplorabe compica
right to propose to your Msjesty the convocation
solely o. the Congress Of Deputies In this it
pays iast tribute Of respect tc historical pre-
ced.nts the Cortts which drew ap the consttut
OF 1912 and 1887 having been only one body. 1t
endeav to obtail the veraolc and fsithful
preston Of the public sentiment, by suspenirg the
participate in legislative functions of Chamber
representing apot situation ead special interest, and
1t acts that only your Msesty and the population,
through their legitimate representatives, will take part
in al awng up the compsct between the nation and the
throne rotle confidence which Majesty places