The National Register.
London, England, 1808-10-16 00:00:00

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OCT. 16.

• tu the mean time, General Savory concerted with the Em-
peror iii what manner they should prepare to give the finishing
blow; and while the French troops iu the vicinity .or V itttiria
ware making suspicious movements, he made his appearance in
that city, with the letter to his Majesty from the Emperor.
." To the contents of this letter, which were neither flattering
nor decorous, General Savory lidded so many and such vehement
protestations- of the interest which the Emperor took in the
%%Mare of his Majesty, and'of Spain, that he even Went so far
as to say, I will.suffer my head to he cut oil, if within a quar-
ter of an hout* of your Majesty's arrival at Bayonne, the Ern-
pernishall not 'hove recognised you as King of Spain and the
Indies. To suppurCitiinwo consistency, he will probably be-
gin by giving- you the title of Highness, hut in five minutes he
will give you that of MOM', and in three days every thing will
be settled and your Majeety mat return to ..Spain immediately.'
"‘ His Majesty, however; hesitated as to. the course which he
Fatild take; bdt anxious lot redeent the- pledge which he had
gien, and, above all, to relieve his beloved subjects frotn the
cruel anxiety in which they were, he banished from his healrt
e‘cry -apprehension of danger, and. shut his ears against to -canal-
sets, and those of other persons in his train, as well as to the
supplications of that loyal city; and determined to proceed 16
Bayonne; his ktoyal mind being incapable of suspecting that a
Sovereign, his filly, should invite him as a guest, for the par-
pose of making him a prisoner, and of putting an end to a dy-
nasty, which, so tar from having (Mended him, had given him
so many strikiug proofs of its friendship.
"Shortly after, he was met by the deputation of the three
Grandees of Spain, who had been sent meet the Emperor ;
and their representation, with respect to the intentions of the
Emperor, was not the most flattering. He was, however, now
to near Bayonne to think of changing his course, and he there-
fore Continued his journey.
" There came out to meet the King, the Prince of Neufchatel
mid Dome, Marshal of the Palace, with a detachment of the
Guard of Honour, which the citizens of Bayonne had formed to
attend the Emperor, and they invited his Majesty to enter Bay-
onne, Where a place-had been prepared for his residence.
" His Majesty was doubting what could be the meaning of a
reception that he so little expected, when he was informed that
the Emperor was coming to pay him a visit. His Imperial Ma-
jesty arrived, accompanied by a number of his Generals. The
King went down to the street-door to receive him, and both
Monarchs embraced each other with every token of friendship
and affection. The Ediperor staid but a short time with his
Majesty,' mid they embraced each other again at parting.
" Sonu after Marshal Duroc came to invite the King to dine
sith his Imperial Majesty, whose carriages were coining to
convey his Majesty to•the Palace of Maroc : this accordingly
took place. The Emperiir came as far as the coach-steps to re-
ceive his Majesty, embraced him again, and led him by the hand
so the apartment provided for bins.
" The King had no sooner returned to his residence, when Ge:
neral Savory waited on.his Majesty to inform him that the Em-
peror had irrevocably' determined that the Bourbon dynasty
should. no longer reign in Spain ; that it should be succeeded by
h
; and therefore his Imperial Majesty required that the Kin,,
should, In his 0,0 name :aid that at all his family, ptiounce the
Crown of Spain mid the ladiess iu favour of the dynasty of Bu-
napatle,
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It would he difficult to describe the surprize u ith which the
Ft?yal mind of his Majesty was affected, and the consternation
With Which all those who were nearest to his person %vete struck
hearing of such a proposition. His Majesty v% iv, apt yet re-
..overed from the fatigues of a toilsome journey, w hen the same
man who had made hiin so many protestations of security at
lladrid and on the road, who had drawn .him from his capital
mditis kingdom to Bay' onne, on pretence of adjusting mutters
')! the greats importaacg to both States, and of his being re-
.,11;1144 h$ his ImPerial Majesty, hail the audacity to be the
hetire; of SO Seitudalons a proposal.
"On the following day, 1 v.-as sent for by the Emperor to
Royal Pulses;, where 1 found the Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs, ChamPagny,
proposals verbraly Waitin4 to enter upon ti discussion of the
stated by, (*offal Savory. • I instantly com-
plained of th
proceeded
int. perhd wtth yrhick so important an affair was
; representing Oat the King, ini,'Ntasiert eanse'tn
liaYnnul e relying on thi assitrances-given by General Sivitry, in
f tie
/nuna'neffiad.., t
ufs!hq_'Sdripir6r, old in the presence of the Dukes del
anti°, U. Alain- 'Egcniquiz.. and myself, that his
'''perial Majesty would recognize bun at the very tirst inter-