The National Register.
London, England, 1808-06-06 00:00:00

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• " It is said that many Spaniards of distinction are on the road
to Bayonne, where, it appears, that the Emperor is about to hold
',general Junta. It is pre.umed that he will he occupied, not only
in regulating the succession to the Throne, but also in fixing cer-
tain vnelinratiow, which all good Spaniards call for. Every
thing is P Hardy tranquil in Spain. Things are on the best foot-
ing there."
To the above article were joined, a mandate from King
Charles to the Junta of the Government, mmounring the nomina-
tion of the Grand Duke of Barg, Lieutetutt:l-General of the
kingdom; and 'a Proclamation addressed to the Spaniards, both
dated on the 4th of May ; a Proclamation of the sth of May.
from the .1 unta to the inhabitants of Madrid ; a circular (ptoch-
inatioa) sent on the sth by the Inquisition, to all the Tribunals
of the kingdom; and finally, a letter from the King, to the Su-
preme Council of Castile, and to the Council of the Inquisition.
The first two of these pieces are to the tenor following:—

To 711$ SOPRESIg JUNTA OP TfiE GOERRNJIHNT.
44 flaying judged it expedient to give one same direction to all
the forces of our kingdom, in order to maintain security of pro-
perty and public tranquillity against enemies, as well exterior
ak interior, we have thought it fit to nominate our cumin, the
Grand Duke of Berg, Lieutenant General of the kingdom, who,
at the same time, commands the troops of our ally the Emperor
of the French. We command the Council of Castile. and the
Captains-General and Governors of our provinces, to obey his
orders In the same quality he shall preside over the Junta of
the Goverronent.
Given at Ilayon,,e, at the Imperial Palace, Oiled the Palace
of the Gueernment,4lll filay, 1805.
(Signed)
pR0C4.1.11.4T10N.
" Spaniards—my beloved subjects, perfidious men. seek to
mislead you. They would put arms into your hands against the
French troops; they seek alike to arm you against the French,
and the French a;ainst you. The sacking of all Spain, calami-
ties of every Lind would be the result. The spirit of faction,
the sad effects of which- I have already felt, is still in motion.
In the midst of these imp3rtant and critical circumstances, 1 am
occupied iu concerting with my Ally, the Emperor of the French,
all that concerns your welfare. Beware of listening to the ene-
mies of it. MI those, who speak to you against France, thirst
for your blond ; they are either the enemies of your nation, or
agents of England, who are busily availing themselves of circum-
stances, and whose intrigues would involve the loss of your colo-
niei, the separation of your provinces, or a series of years of
trouble and calamity for your country.
64 Spaniards ! trust to my experience, and obey that authority
which I hold from God and my fathers; follow my example,
and think that iu the position in which you stand, there is no
prosperity and safety for Spaniards, but in the friendship of the
Great Emperor, our Ally.
" Given at 14ayoune, from the Imperial Palace, Oiled Palace
of the Government, May 4, 1808,
(Signed) f‘ I, TUE KING,"
MA Y 19.—The Conservative Senate has just been convoked
te% an extraordinary meeting on Friday next. After the impor-
tant documents relative to Spain, published by the official J our-
nal, there is every reason to suppose that' ihis•ektraorditiars
meeting must bo connected with the afilairs of that kingdom; ;1141
it is probable that the treaty by which the Emperor Napoleon
.has just istquirett ail the right of the House of Bourbon to the
Throne of Spain, will he communicated at this Sitting to the
chief public body of the State. We are also assured, that there
will he pre,:ented for the sanction of the Senators, the project of
SenaiNt..COnState, relative to the union of-Tuscany with the
Empire ; and that the Government General Of those depart-
ments which. heretofore composed the kingdom of Etruria, will
he erected into a great dignity of the empire, and given to Ge-
neral Menon. It is •addedeiithat in this case there will be
established irt that country a Junta; over which a Governee-Gc-
peral will preside, and which mill be composed of three Masters
of Bequests; and an Auditor of 'State. Council, performing the
functions of a Socretary,General. ,• Resides the official papto's
relative to Spain, published irr the -Monitore, and the .10W/ear
bas polsl4.lre._ Also a proclamation addressed to the johahitaats
pf Spain, by 4lie. Prince of Austurins, Am] the other Pritice-
tne Royal Family a-wherein: their Highnesses rumounee to
the gpaniards, that they have ceded all their right to the. Crown
of Spain to the dimperorNopoleon. The third of the papers
in goestirin i. the following: . .
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