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    stores are pursued on a system which does not appear to be at all changed by the warfare in Portugal . The siege of Cadiz continues , but not indeed with

    great vigour ; and there are French armies in various quarters , sufficient to keep the provinces quiqt . On the fate of Portugal , however , much will depend ; and toe loss of an army there may be the signal for the deliverance of Spain .

    In this peculiar state of the Peninsula , the Cortez has met in the isle of Leon , near Cadiz . The Cortez is an antient institution of Spain , something similar to our Parliament , * and consists of deputies from the provinces and principal cities : and it is evident that in many places

    elections could not possibly be made ^ . Deputies have however arrived from other parts , and they have assumed the name , and are acknowledged by tihe Regency as * possessing the power of tfie Cortez . In consequence , they must be considered with respect , and they are addressed by

    the title of Majesty in their collective capacity , whilst that of Highness is given to the Regency . They have entered into several interesting discussions , and the ; results of their ^ deliberations are promulgated with all the authority that be-. comes a great legislative body .

    Amona : their first votes was a self-denying : ordinance , by which every inern- * wr is prohibited from holding any post under the executive government : during , the sitting of the Cortez , and for one year from the time that a member has

    quitted his seat . An exception only is made for those offices , to which a member would . rise in his profession .- This ordinance * if adhered to , will secure in a great measure the independence of the tody , and is a good example , in case the tountry should be rescued from French

    domination ; but there is always a danger , that a pretext will be found for , moving this wholesome law , - and the Cortez may become , instead of a check ; * aid to th * . executive government in every arbitrary measure . : vThis is a plain obvious truth , for . a man cannot serve

    ** o masters ; and if he is to look to the ^ cutive government for honours and Rewards , he will not perform the duty Quired from an honest representative of ^ pe ople . , . . An other important subject has come Jjw e , them , i , iind 00 which ths firceu ? a ? * a PJ ^? . ** * JF cat' measure def * Ur-- » tni * i » UwlibcrtT of & » !***• .

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    A member has brought it forward , butr considering the nature of the question , and the many supposed difficulties it in * volves , he has proposed a committee to examine it in all its bearings , and to bring forward such regulations as in their opinion the case requires . We shall be interested in the result of this debate , and .

    curious to see in what light the subject will appear to men , who have so long groaned in slavery , to whom has been denied this great mean of improving * their minds . We hope that they will Hot fall into the error of , some nations *

    where , in the prosecution for a libel , the executive government has a , great advan tage over the subject ; not only by its ' great weight of authority , but by having privileges : which one subject has not against another in a similar prosecution . This is a manifest error : for , if an

    advantage is to be given to either side , it > ought to be given to the subject ; and experience proves that a government will ; at one time consider that to be a libel * which posterity wilLdeem to be a sound ? truth , and honour , the subject for havingi brought it before the public ; if Spain *

    should obtain a real free press , both ia politic * and religion , it will ' make a rapid progress in improvement , and in a short : time far surpass the other countries o £ Europe : . but we confess that we see butr little reason that the Coctez should grant it ; or , if rthey dpi that , they , wilt t > e enabled to spread its advantages over their country . - :

    Some wise measures have peen taken : for securing the union of the colonies with the niother country , and a general amnesty is proposed . This is acting with due discretion , and may have its effect in some parts : but as there is not

    power to enforce its laws any Where * much , must depend on the disposition of their transmarine > ^ brethren ^ to ^ acce ^ to any terms , by which their independence ; will be injured . A good disj > ositiont seems , however , to prevail towards the Regency , and , whilst they act in union , some cood may be derived from this

    assembly . It is ah interesting sight at any rate to see a body of mea ; legislating for a kingdom in Which they have but slender mcana for I promulgating their decrees ; and whilst every sitting is liable to be disturbed by the enemy , the sound of whose cannon 19 even vibrating ia their ear * * > :..-.. * ' ..:, > '¦ . .. ' . : ' . " - * ¦¦)¦ :. ¦> Bucta what will all tb « fccdcliba : ati «««

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    State of Public A fairs * 521

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1810, page 521, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2409/page/49/