tural proprietors. Sixthly, the merchants. Seventhly, and last, the directors of the mines. ARTICLES 8 to 11 inclusive, relate only to the formalities of elections, &c. ART. 12. The sole objects of the Convention are to be the revision, reform and modification of, or addition to the Constitution; its debates to be conducted according to the rules established by the Congress on the 12th of July, 1826. ART. 13. The Supreme Government, the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, may nominate such persons as they think proper, to sit without vote in the Council, for the purpose of examining and discussing the reform and alterations proposed. Petitions, with the same view, may be presented by all public bodies, or private citizens. ART. 14. The Representative Chambers will suspend their meetings during the session of that Convention; the respective functions of each, to be left to a permanent commission, chosen by themselves, according to the 86th Article of the Constitution. The Chambers may, however, be convoked by the Government, with the consent of said commission, in case circumstances should require it. ART. 15. When the business of the Convention is concluded, a notification shall be given to the Permanent Commission for convoking the legislative bodies, to which the plan of the new Constitution will be submitted. ART. 16. The two Chambers will meet in one hall, and, forming ine the plan presented, and reone deliberative body, will examceive or reject it in the name of the nation; the vote to be taken after the debates upon the simple question-is the plan of a Constitution, presented by the Convention, to be accepted or rejected? ART. 17. If the votes be in favor of its acceptation, it shall be published as the Constitution of the State. ART. 18. If it be rejected, the Chambers will proceed, separately, to determine what further means are to be adopted for another revision of the Constitution of August 1828. HAYTI. A Proclamation of President Boyer, relative to a Demand made upon the Haytien Government, by the King of Spain. HAYTIENS! The King of Spain has demanded from the Government of this Republic, the surrender of the eastern part of the island of Hayti. The answer to this will be found in our Constitu tion of 1806, which runs thus: "The island of Hayti, (formerly called St Domingo,) with the adjacent islands dependent on it, shall form the Republic of Hayti." The founders of our Govern ment, in proclaiming at that time the wishes of the nation, did not encroach upon the possessions of his Catholic Majesty; they only followed the example set them by many civilized countries; they exercised a right which results from the principle of self-preservation-a principle on which is founded the existence and security of most nations. The ancient Spanish colony, abandoned in great measure to its own resources, became in 1795, by the treaty of Bale, an integral part of the French colony of St Domingo. In 1802, when an expedition was directed against it for the purpose of depriving the people of the liberty they had acquired at the cost of many sacrifices, the proscription was extended, as all know, even to the eastern part of the island. There as well as in the western provinces, the rivers and the seas were red with the blood of our unfortunate countrymen. Afterwards, when by the aid of Heaven, the glorious resistence of the Haytiens forced the enemy to capitulate, was it not the duty of a regenerated people to declare, for their preservation and their future security, that all the territory should be their own indivisible property? This island, in old times habited by a single indigenous race, became the theatre of a long and bloody war as soon as the Spaniards invaded it; for they were obliged to defend themselves and their possessions against the French, who also wished to establish themselves there. Neither the close relationship of the sovereigns of these two nations, nor the most solemn treaties, were able to restrain them. And if two people having the same form of government, could not live in peace in this land, the lesson will not be lost upon us; it teaches us that a growing people, created by liberty, cannot, without danger to their national existence, live in the neighborhood of a nation governed by entirely different institutions." The President exhorts the inhabitants of the eastern part of the island, and its dependencies, to remain firm in their adherence to the Constitution, &c., and promises his protection in case of danger. The Proclamation concludes in these terms: 'We have declared to the universe our desire to live in peace with all nations; we are bound to do this by our Constitution. It has always been our determination to let those alone who do not disturb us; but if our territory should be violated, we shall turn upon our agressors, and place the destinies of Hayti in the hands of the Sovereign Arbiter of nations and of kings.' The Proclamation is dated on the 6th of February, 1830. GREAT BRITAIN. The King's Speech and Prorogation of Parliament, July 23, 1830. HOUSE OF LORDS. The doors of the house were opened at a little before twelve o'clock on Friday. A message was then sent to the House of Commons, and shortly after the Speaker, attended by several of the members, appeared below the bar. The Speaker of the House of Commons then addressed his Majesty to the following purport: May it please your Majesty, We, your Majesty's faithful Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, approach your Majesty for the first time since your accession to the throne of these realms, and Sir, it would be difficult for me adequately to express, and impossible to describe the loyal attachment to your royal person and government. Sir, we are about to close the session of Parliament, of great length and unprecedented labor, confidently anticipating that the objects we have effected will be productive of relief to a large class of the community, and of general satisfaction to the whole nation. Sir, in the gracious speech which the Lords Commissioners made from the throne at the commencement of the session, much deep concern was expressed to promote the happiness and permanent welfare of the country. To that recommendation, his Maj esty's faithful Commons have attended with the most anxious zeal and persevering industry. We have addressed our attention whereby we have been able to effect great reduction in the expenditure, without impoverishing our naval and military establishments, and a large reduction of taxation, without endangering the public credit. We, in following up our labors of the preceding session, in the melioration of the criminal laws, have consolidated and amended the laws relating to the crime of forgery, and in mitigating their severity, and we presume to hope, have increased their efficacy. We have also applied ourselves to great and comprehensive improvements in the administration of justice; in the minor law courts of Westminster Hall, in the Principality of Wales, and in Scotland-by adapting the powers and jurisdictions of the higher courts to the wants and just demands of this most industrious, enterprising, powerful, and enlightened nation. These are the leading and most important subjects to which our inquiries have been directed and our labors applied, and if our wishes and exertions be responded to by the benefits we looked for, and the measures be perfected, we may conclude, with what we did hope, that we shall be entitled to your Majesty's most gracious approba tion, and to the respect and gratitude of the whole nation. His Majesty then delivered the following most gracious speech: My Lords and Gentlemen, On this first occasion of meeting you, I am desirous of repeating to you, in person, my cordial thanks for those assurances of sincere sympathy and affectionate attachment which you conveyed to me on the demise of my lamented brother, and on my accession to the throne of my an cestors. I ascend that throne with a deep sense of the sacred duties which devolve upon me, with a firm reliance on the affection of my faithful subjects, and on the support and co-operation of Parliament; and with an humble and earnest prayer to Almighty God, that he will prosper my anxious endeavors to promote the happiness of a free and loyal people. It is with the utmost satisfaction that I find myself enabled to congratulate you upon the general tranquillity of Europe. This tranquillity it will be the object of my constant endeavors to preserve, and the assurances which I receive from my allies, and from all foreign Powers, are dictated in a similar spirit. I trust that the good understanding which prevails upon subjects of common interest, and the deep concern which every State must have in maintaining the peace of the world, will insure the satisfactory settlement of those matters which still remain to be finally arranged. Gentlemen of the House of Commons, I thank you for the supplies which you have granted, and for the provision which you have made for several branches of the public service during that part of the present year which must elapse before a new Parliament can be assembled. I cordially congratulate you on the diminution which has taken place in the expenditure of the country, on the reduction of the charge of the public debt, and on the relief which you have afforded to my people by the repeal of some of those taxes which have heretofore pressed heavily upon them. You may rely upon my prudent and economical administration of the supplies which you have placed at my disposal, and upon my readiness to concur in every diminution of the public charges which can be effected consistently with the dignity of the crown, the maintenance, of national faith, and the permanent interests of the country. My Lords and Gentlemen, I cannot put an end to this session, and take my leave of the present Parliament, without expressing my cordial thanks for the zeal which you have manifested, on so many occasions, for the welfare of my people. You have wisely availed yourselves of the happy opportunity of general peace and internal repose, calmly to review many of the laws and judicial establishments of the country; and you have applied such cautious and well considered reforms as are consistent with the spirit of our venerable institutions, and are calculated to facilitate and expedite the administration of justice. You have removed the civil disqualifications which affected numerous and important classes of my people. While I declare, on this solemn occasion, my fixed intention to maintain to the utmost of my power the Protestant reformed religion established by law, let me at the same time express my earnest hope that the animosities which have prevailed on account of religious distinctions may be forgotten, and that the decision of Parliament with respect to those distinctions having been irrevocably pronounced, my faithful subjects will unite with me in advancing the great object contemplated by the Legislature, and in promoting that spirit of domestic concord and peace which constitutes the surest basis of our national strength and happiness. Then the Lord Chancellor, by his Majesty's command, said: My Lords and Gentlemen, It is his Majesty's royal will and pleasure that this Parliament be prorogued to Tuesday, the tenth day of August next. Imperial Parliament. HOUSE OF LORDS.-Nov. 2, 1830. On the arrival of the Commons, his Majesty delivered the following speech: My Lords, and Gentlemen, It is with great satisfaction that I meet you in Parliament, and that I am enabled, in the present conjuncture, to recur to your advice. Since the dissolution of the late Parliament, events of deep interest and importance have occurred on the continent of Europe. The elder branch of the house of Bourbon no longer reigns in France, and the Duke of Orleans has been called to the throne by the title of King of the French. Having received from the new Sovereign a declaration of his earnest desire to cultivate the good understanding and to maintain inviolate all the engagements subsisting with this country, I did not. hesitate to continue my diplomatic relations and friendly intercourse with the French Court. I have witnessed, with deep regret, the state of affairs in the Low Countries. I lament that the enlightened administration of the king should not have preserved his dominions from revolt; and that the wise and prudent measure of submitting the desires and the complaints of his people to the deliberations of an extraordinary meeting of the States General should have led to no satisfactory result. I am endeavoring, in concert with my Allies, to devise such means of restoring tranquillity as may be compatible with the welfare and good government of the Netherlands, and with the future security of other states. Appearances of tumult and disorder have produced uneasiness in different parts of Europe; but the assurances of a friendly disposition, which I continue to receive from all Foreign Powers, justify the expectation that I shall be |