Star.
London, England, 1808-11-05 00:00:00

SPANISH PAPERS.

We this day make some further translations from
the Spanish Papers. We give the speech of the
Arch-Chancellor of France again, for the purpose
of adding the notes, which have been annexed to it
in the Madrid Gazette as an answer.

PARIS, SEPT. 13.—The Session of the Conserva-
tive Senate of the sth inst. has been memorable from
the importance of the subject discussed in it, and of
the documents that were presented by order of the
Emperor, all relative to the state of affairs in Spain.
The Prince Cambaeeres, Arch-Chancellor of the Em-
pire, presided, assisted by the Princes, the Arch-
Treasurer•Le Brun, and the Vice-Grand Elector Tal-
leyrand. The President opened the Session with a
'discourse, from which we shall extract the most no-
table expressions (a)
" You know, Gentlemen, that the Emperor has,
in the midst of his victorious career, ever desired the
re-establishment of a general peace, and that on his
part he has left nothing untried to obtain that desira-
ble end (6).
"The desperate policy of England (c) has frustrated
his salutary view. Spain by its geographical position,
by its usages and trade, ought always to make com-
mon interest with France (d). This truth has been felt,
and prevailed at periods of the greatest disorders (e);
and has successively produced various partial treaties,
intended apparently to connect the bonds of good har-
mony between both nations, whilst the Spanish Go-
' vernment only presented us ambiguous dispositions,
which according to circumstances might have turned
out hostile (f). •
" This state of irresolution could not last much
longer (g). On the other side, the sound part of the
nation was desirous to emerge from it (k) ; hence the
generous resolutions arose, which his Majesty has con-
solidated by his Imperial sanction, and which he will
support with all his might (i).
" In spite of the confidence which the good under-
standing with all the States on the Continent inspires,
the late important armament of a neighbouring power
could not but awaken his Majesty's attention (k).
" His Majesty is constrained to recur to the remedy
requisite under the present necessities, and to provide
for future security (1). The- surest means to that
effect is to hold our military forces in an augmented
proportion, and corresponding to the armaments of
the Powers by which we are environed, to which our
immense population offers'us the resource (m).
" Your prudence (n) will set a just value on the
just (o) and indispensible measures, which the projel
of the Senatus Consithum, which the orators of the
Council of State are charged to present to you.
" It is incumbent on you, Gentlemen, to ccr-operate
with the generous designs of the Emperor, for the
weal of his people, and the repose and quietude of
Europe (p)."
(a) The French are all alike dexterous in the art of mendacity;
there is no difference between Champagny and Cambaceres ;
I even the words are nearly the same, as we shall see.
(6) Charnpagny said the same in his Report, and with equal
veracity. We are come to the pass of openly denying the victo-
ries of Bonaparte ; they are multiplied and magnified by the de-
ceptive French to seduce Europe.
(c) There is evidently an error of the press in this word :—we
ought to read France for England ; for England has never op-
posed the restoration of that blessing to Europe.
(d) The geographical position of Spain proves, that nature has
expressly designed to separate it from France by the lofty Pyre-
nean Mountains. And if French usages have for any time pre-
vailed in Spain, we now detest them as the cause of the decline of
our arts, manufactures, and trade.
(e) Here the Arch Chancellor and the Minister vary, though
both in defiance of truth ; hut it is not to be wondered at.
(f) Ambiguous dispositio.is the worthy Presidentl styles the
strongest proofs of friendship that ever one nation can give to ano-
ther. The dexterity in reversing the colour of facts is peculiar

to French magic.
(g) This passage, which appears very obscure and insignificant,
is, however, not so ; it clearly indicates Napoleon's plan of subju-

gating Spain.
1k) The sound part of the Spanish nation, that was desirous to
emerge from it, is already on the march with Senor Joseph, and
has been cut off from that which is infirm and contagious. I.tt them
begone, with GOD'S blessing, and enjoy the felicity prepared for
them by Napoleon.
(i) It has indeed been a generous and charitable resolution of
Napoleon's, that of withdrawing his troops from Spain, for having
been infected with the yellow fever, as the French are pleased to
say. But if his resolutions were directed to reclaim Spain from
the state of torpidity in which it was, he may boast of having fully
, obtained the end of his wishes; for the Spaniards are determined'
to die with arms in their hands, sooner than to permit Napoleon,
' or his Brother, or any satellite of his, to reign over them.
(4) Such is the abhorrence which the French entertain for
truth, that the Arch-Chancellor omits expressing it, and darkly I
only alludes to the power that is now making the most formidable •
preparations of war, to avenge at once all the insupportable insults j
it has received from Bonaparte.
I (t) These expressions denote, that the undaunted Bonaparte is
shaking on his 'throne, and that his downfall is not far off.
(m) There is no remedy to thy fate, impious Napoleon ! Goo
and men are alike wearied of thy iniquity. Even thy slaves, the
French, will soon strike off thy guilty head ; pr, if they do not,
the Glory will be reserved for a Spanish sol,dia.
(a) Your abject and criminal adulation.
(0) Just conformably to Napoleon's Code, which authorizes the
vast flagrant iniquities.
(p) You slaves, it behoveth to comply with the impious de•
sign of the Tyrant, for the destruction of the country, 4nd the
overthrow of order and tranquillity in Europe ! But the gallant
and illustrious Spaniards, the generous English, and other cold-
! mated notions, have ;pother task assigned to them, they mean to
wrench the iron sceptre from the 'tyrant's grasp, and rid tba
world of the Moaster under which it is groaning: •

TH F. TWENING STAR..

LONDON.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8.•
Powrint PLoT.—No business done at the Stock Exchange.

Mr. SHAW, whose return we announced yesterday,
reached Paris on Monday morning last with two dis-
patches—one addressed to the French Minister for
Foreign Affairs, the other for the Russian Ambassr.
dor Count ROMANZOW; who, as we stated in a former
paper, instead of setting off from Erfurth.foc Peters-
burgh, had proceeded to Paris to wait the answer of
the British Cabinet to the propositions which had

been sent to this country.
Mr. Strew was detained in Paris on 4 till Tuesday
afternoon, when, having received answers, addressed to
Mr. Secretary CANNING, from the French and Russian
Ministers, he proceeded on his journey for Boulogne,
from whence he embarked at elevtn o'clock on the
morning of Thursday; reached Deal the same even-
ing at five o'clock, and came to town yesterday
morning with the Mail. He was accompanied to
Deal by a Fr.ench Officer, who returned in the flag
of truce to Boulogne.
• Mr. SHAW' .vas well received at all the places
1 through which he passed. While at Paris he was
I treated with much civility, and was permitted to walk
1
about, without restraint, in company with the French
Messenger who lately came to England.
The common conversation in Paris was the pacific
propositions announced in NAPOLEON'S Address to
1 the Legislative Body as having been sent to England ;
I but of the terms nothing was pretended to be known,
nor did they seem inclined to indulge in conjectures,
or to talk about politics.
Of the contents of the dispatches brought by Mr.
SHAW nothing has transpired ; but we apprehend,
Ifrom the following circumstances, that the public in
general will not be inclined to augur a pacific issue
to the present intercourse between London and Paris :
I NAPOLEON, so far as we are yet informed respect-

ing his address to the Legislative Body, made the
event of his departure to take upon himself the com-
mand of the army destined for Spain, to depenrl on
the answer that might be received from London—lf
his words had any other intention but to deceive, they
were intended to convey the idea, that In the event of a
favourable answer to the propositions sent to this coun-

try, he would not proceed to the army.—He has not
only left Rambouillet, for Bayonne, as is supposed, but
had actually set out on the Saturday preceding the
Monday on which Mr. SHAW reached Paris !
May it not be inferred from this circumstance that
he had anticipated the kind of answer that might be
expected ?—Or, in other words, thit he well knew
the propositions that had been made were of a nature
not to be entertainectfor a moment by the- Govern-
ment of Great Britain.
The precise moment of NAPOLEON'S departure is
not accurately known : it is, therefore, thought by
some that he did wait the answer of our Government.
But, which ever be the fact, the inference to be drawn
from it will be the same :—the propositions for Peace
are hollow and deceptive ; nor .have they been made
with the hope or design to obtain that blessing for
suffering humanity.
It is possible that NAroLEox may wish the sem-
blance of a negociation .to be carried on. His con-
' duct towards Spain chews that he is at no loss to con-
' trive pretexts for either movements or delays. The
distance from Paris will furnish good pretexts for
tardy replies to specific questions.—ln the mean time
he carries on the war against Spain. Should the im-
mense preparations he has made for the subjugation
of that kingdom, enable him speedily to accomplish
it, he will have gained his object—should he find,
upon trial, a resistance which may render a change of
system prudent before the negociation be terminated,
he will have kept a door..open for his retreat, will less
of the appearance of having been baffled and defeated.
The rumours circulated in consequence of Mr.
SHAW'S arrival, are various. Some affect to believe
that the Marquis of WELLESLEY would immediately
set out to Paris to conduct the negociation on the
part of this country :—others, that Count RofAxzow
is to come to London with full powers to treat for the
two Emperors.—These reports, however, are only
mere gossip.

Two Gottenburgh Mails arrived last night. They
bring reports and details of the retrograde movements
of the Swedish army in Finland. The whole amounts
simply to this :—that the Swedes, however brave,
.were unable to make a stand against the superiority
of numbers brought into the field by the Russians.

Sir JOHN SAUNA REZ, in the VICTORY, arrived at
Gottenburgh on the 28th ult. The whole of the
British squadron, we understand, has left the Baltic.
The Swedish fleet has returned to Carlscrona in a
very sickly state. So great a mortality has prevailed
on board it during the last six weeks, that if even the
season were favourable,- it could not possibly have
kept the sea much longer.

'Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, Dukes pf KENT
and CUMBERLAND, Princesses AUGUSTA, SOPHIA, and
AMELIA, accompanied by Lady G. MURRAY, General
Fcrzeov, and Colonel TAythet rode in the Great
Park, at Windsor, and returned at twelve.
A Gentleman who arrived yesterday from Holland,
which he left on Monday last, states, that he saw the
extract which we inserted yesterday, published in the
form of a Gazette Extraordinary at the Pague, on
Sunday evening•

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