The Sun.
London, England, 1805-01-24 00:00:00

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When His MAJESTY had first reason to beliefs
that such
,a Convention was concluded, he
his Minister at Madrid to declare that, his I`,",
bearing to consider Spain as an EneroY
depend in some degree upon the amount Of
SUccours, and upon her maintaining a perfic't
Neutrality in all other respects ; bur
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It would be impossible for him to cono:A,r 0
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permanent payment, to the amount of that which
was stated to have been in, agitation, to AnY `)‘het
tight than as a aired Subsidy of War. His isi A
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115TY's Envoy was directed, therefore, 'r) of
protest against the Convention, as a vi°l'"it)°,,,
'hie cause
Neutrality, and a jostifi of Won
con*, to declare, that our abstaining from 11°''1,
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refused; fourthly, that any Naval
ate is; be a-great cause of jealouey, and
ttempt tailive naval assistance to France an
cause of War -; fifthly, that 'the Spanish
l'erts mast remain open to our Commerce, and that
our Ships, of War must have equal treatment with
those of France., -His Majesty's Minister was also,
instrufted, if any French Troops entered Spain,for
he received auilteotio information of any Naval
Armaments preparing for' the assistance of France;
to leave Madrid, and to give immediate notiCtali)
our Naval Commanders, that they might-proteed to
llestilities without the delay that might be bcca.
sinned by a reference home.
The execution of these Instruftions produced a,
variety of discussions ; during which His Maies.
TY',, Minister told M. CEVALLOS, in answer to
Islis question, Whether a continuance of such pecu.
nary Succours to France would be considered as I
gtoanti of War, and'avhether he Was authorized to.
declare it ? that he was so authorized, and that
War would be the infallible, consequence. •
It was, however, still thought desirable by His
Maje.ry to rotted, if possible, the decision 'of
this qnestion; and it was therefore hated in the in.;
sttatlions to tins Minister at Madrid, that as the
Sullaierwas tepresented iay the Spaniih Gae-etnnient
13 be merely a-temporary- measure, His KW'S"'
might still continue to /overlook ii for a time ; but
that his decision is this reipea must depe6d upon
knowieg the precise nature •of all the stile)_
latinns between Spaio and FranCe, and' upon the
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Spanish Governmeer being determined to cause
their Neutrality to be respcfted in all'other par.
Aiettlars.: That until these questions were answer.'
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4 83113faaOrY manner, and the Convention
"'nnienieited.to hiin, he could give no positive an.
61ver whether he would make the pecuniary &lc-
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n cause of War or not. - •
• the receipt of ' these instruftiens, dated'
''`ltutrY".zt, 4804, the report of 'some Naval A.r.
Ita •
r ments In the Parts of Spain had occasioned' a
,fresh correspuntlence between His Majesty's Nil'
bluer and. the' Spanish Government. In one of
11,c Notes pr'esented- by the former,, he declares,
that if the King vas forced to begin- a War,- he
vi'aild want no other Declaration than. 'what 'he
liad already made. • 'The. answers 'of thee' Spanish
ICavernment wereat first of an evaskie nature rflis
4ajestY's Minister dosed the Correstiontteriace on
his „,
''Y a Mote delivered int thet Bth Fibttlaryi-
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which he declares,' that all further .forboetrance'uo
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Part °f England must depeOd upon.ahse-OeSSation
of all Naval Armaments, and e prohibitiim of the
sate of Prizes in their Ports ;. •and unless these
Prints were agreNi. to without -modificatiO, he
4'd erde.ra to leave Midrid. 'On the second ofthese .
points a satisfietae" answer was given,
and orders issued accordingly ; on the. first a
t.tretenee" was made' to *finer Declarations. .
the ,question about disclosing the' Treaty witity
raneeno satisfaaory answer was ever given.---
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As 1
lowever no Naval.Prepatations appeared to Jr.,,
Proceeding at th'at period in the Ports of Spaink the.
matter Was allowed to remain there for a time,.
In the month of July, one
Ind faut., the thousand eight hundred
Government of Spain give assurances'
Of faithful and-settled Neutrality., and disiv°w°'
any
13rder$ to arm in their Forts; yet in.the subse..
tricot month, when these assurances were recent,
and a "ofident reliance reposed iri them, the British.
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'large d'Affaires received advice from the Ad-
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viralcommanding His Majesty's . Ships off' the
Fort of
retrols that reinforcements of soldiers.
t .41,,r1d sailors had arrived through; Spain for the French
I leers at Toulon and Ferrol., On this intelligeoce
two
-Notes were presented to theSpaniilt Miniatere.;
but on answer was received to either' of thens,,,
'wards the end of the month of 'September informa-
t'°' wag tezeived in Londdn, from the. British Ad.
thiral stationed off Ferrol, that Orders had aftuallY
b
vt.e", t." "' by the Court of Madrid; forarming,
loss of time, at that Port, four Ships' of
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Li") two Frigates, and either smaller Ves.
that (according to his intelligence)' 7untlar
,dtjrders had been given at Cart na and.
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rarticularly, that three First, Rate Ships
of the Line were diretted sail from the last
irneatinned Port; end, as an additional prooi'of hos.
file intentions, that orders had been given to arm
c Packets as in time of War.
Here then appeared a direct and unequivocal vio.
lotion of the Terms on which the continuance
of p .
tace nad been acquiesced in. Previous notice
having been given to the Spanish Goveinment,
that a, State of War would be the immediate
Consequence of such a meatiure, Has Maturrt on
this event stood almost pledged to an instant corn.
tet eneement of ; the- Karia howevt;!')
preferred a persevering adhereece to ti c'
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