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glance, than the atrocious comp. of Spanish inde-
pendence changed his course, aud resolved to place
the eminent in a atate of the most lamentable or-
pliancy, in order atterwerils to seise it us the prey of
his utelatiou. 11 Alt the assistance ad his worthy
satellites, and by means of the basest imarigue,
he enticed the young and adored king cd Spain to
Bayonne, under the pretext of desiring to esubnice
him as a fried(, and to recognize hint as a Sure-
rtigh.. To that city he also drew tile ttoyal Pa-
rents, the brothers, amid relatives of the present
King; and 'avid wing mill in a proscription equally
daring and usicaampled, forced them to sign an il-
legal mid illusory repunciatioo, and foolishly
thought himself master of a thrum!, whit h he pro-
faned with his name, mai that of his brother Jo-
seph Napoleon.
" His troops, composed of assassins, his t :encode
converted into u vile banditti, covered untie tunate
Stein with blood and desolation, and, with au arro-
gaitce peculiar to themselves, treated patriotism as
insubordimiatinie Rational honour as stupidity and
barbarism, am.d attachment to their lawful Sovereign
as rebellion and perjury. They pillaged our towus,
vialated our virems, profaned our hemples and IMP
cred images, treated with disrespect the very. God
whom they pretend to adore, 41141 whits they im-
piously cast at their sacrilegious fret, and talked to
the (punish( people of happiness allli regenerution,
at the time when they were laying waste their fields,
robbing their churches, pillagiug their horses, en-
deuvouriag to destroy their constitution, their laws,
their nsages,and intending summate tlieSpaisishyouth
serve in ellitias, and to employ the riches of the it-'
lion against other pacific and friendly possers.• -But
the national patriotism and valcur have com.founmied
the pride of the Usurper, defeated Ins armiea,.teid,
with their frnitt erect, and covered with laurels, an•
pursuing their implacable enemies. All site pro-
vinees have armed themselves in defence of eoyust
• cause. !Some of them, beforeahr ineiallation of
the Supreme Government, formally cl. dared war
against France. All of them atonally rosaisienced,
and are still carrying on, hostilities &meeting herosith
the greutest ardour : and there exists not a Spilisierd
elm hiss not sworn in his heart to conquer or die in
defeiter of his uoutitry, limo Ktug, his religion.
" The Supreme Centre' apd eloverning Junta
of the realms of Spent and the lattices exercising
the -Sovereign 'authority in the mime of their be-
loved King and Master, Don Ferdinand VII. mut
in that capacity recognized by the whole nation—
declare, that aim* the end., of April of the present
year, the day upon who it the soverreirety of King
Ferdinand VII. his faaalmno, aio I imelepentlelice,
and tilt! august dignity of the whole nation, were
ialainotisly im • ilted and viola:Fel at Bayonne, all
time to., which malted Spain tin foe rreuch Govern-
meet are broken off, amid alai ill treaties of every
descriptitm, antswot mid mod, rmm. iii.istrol with
France. They coasempieittly and 1,41_
timilate all capture' and other suensurett, that have
taken place since that period. norm all acts authorised
by the law of itetimie m a stale of war ; anal also
all and every description of hostiiity ClollllllilLell by
the proviticee eitileettiely, or vivate individuals, in
the struggle which they hate led to sustain sepu-
rately till the happy moulted of I•ett illt!rit 1111:011 ;
and they declare, in the most tmolenes untimer, that
the Spanish nation is ut war with Frasier, since the
elmoviatismastioutaimpiedi of the 20th Of April; nod
that thiwtaar, the most just that a notion ever Ma-
t:tined, will iw t'i't mlhy sea and by land against
the Etupemr of the French and king of Italy. and
against his states mei eubteems, • while the latter,
during the tit opression 'they- tat our under, are aiding
and abetting the dissents of the km:leer:sal ot.preseor.
For Spain, which has Iseen herself compelled to take
up arms to dermal the august sligaity of her be-
loved Kimig, and her hationul independence, canine
tie.ke the distinction wimich she would wish to make
between the aggres,ive Gore-nutria of the Empe-
ror Nepolemi end the French nation, until thev
shall thettaselves open their eyes and meaner their
mini:kat diguity.
" Tlie Ceased Supreme Junta also declare, that
the Powers now grolming beneath the oppressive
yoke of the Emperor el* the Preach, may preserve
with Spain such relations as are* not incompatible
with her just intcresta, twit are eonforiniable to die
principles of natural equity, as long as they do trot
commit any hostility, direct or indirect, against
Spins. They fetidly declare,thet they have taken the
oath, in the most solemn manner, tuot to listeu to
or admit any proposal for peace, unless their beloved
Sovereign, Ferdinand V 11. be restored to his throne,
and millets the absolute integrity of Spain nod her
Americas be stipulated us an indispensuble condi-
tion, without the dismemberment of any, the
smelliest, pudic* of her territory. They conse-
queutly ordain, ,that there shall lie contruuMeated
to all parts of time dominions of Spent, at house and
abroad, the necessary provisions amid regulations
for coliductiim their iletimer and that of all Spanish
subjects, awl for carrying on offensive operatious
against the enemy. this the Council will attend
to timid carry into etfee, eo frr as it is concerned.
(Signe.", •:" FLOM 4 BLANCA."
" Anoints, Nor. ."" • -
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ult. in a gale of The next day she saw two
vessels belonging rt. it captured. by die Danish
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