Star.
London, England, 1809-01-19 00:00:00

PARIS, DEC. 30.

The following is a copy of the address presented
to his Majesty the Emperor by the Corregidor of Ma-
drid, in the name of the Magistracy and Citizens of
that Capital
a Sire—The city of Madrid, represented by its Ma-
gistrates, secular and regular Clergy, Nobility, and
Deputies of the wards, presents itself at the feet of
your Imperial Ma esty, to offer you its most respect-
fal thanks for the gracious clemency with which your
Majesty, in the conquest which your victorious troops
-have made of this city, has been pleased to think of
the safety and welfare of its inhabitants, and the
praiseworthy and beneficent treatment which your
Majesty has been pleased to shew towards them, and
which the city of Madrid considers as a pledge of for.
giveness for all that has occurred in the absence of
our King Joseph, your Majesty's brother.
"-The several Colleges constituting ;his Assembly,
duly deliberating on the subject of their meeting,
have concluded and resolved to intreat your Imperial
and Royal Majesty that it may please you to grant
them the favour of seeing King Joseph in Madrid, in
order that) under his laws, Madrid, with all the places
under its immediate jurisdiction, and the whole of
Spain, may at length enjoy that tranquility and hap-
piness which they expect from the benevolence of his
Majesty's character.
a Finally, Madrid flatters herself that she shall find
protection in the power of your Imperial and Royal
Majesty, at the same time that your clemency guaran-
tees her happiness."
" Sire !—At the feet of your Imperial and Royal Majesty.
" Madrid, Dec. 9, 1808."
To this Address his Majesty returned the following
Answer :
" I am pleased with the sentiments of the city of Madrid. I
regret the injuries she has suffered, and am particularly happy
that, under existing circumstances, I have been able to effect her
deliverance, and to protect her from great calamities.
" I have hastened to adopt measures calculated to tranquillize
all ranks of the citizens, knowing how painful a state of uncer-
tainty is to all men collectively and individually.
" I have preserved the Spiritual Orders, but with a limitation
of the number of Monks. There is not a single intelligent per-
son who is not of opinion that they were too numerous. Those
of them who are influenced by a Dtvistr call, shall remain In
their cloisters. With regard to those whose call was doubtful, or
Influenced by temporal considerations, I have fixed their condition
In the order Of secular priests. Out of the surplus of the monastic
property, I have provided for the maintenance of the pastors,
that important and useful class of the clergy. I have abolished
that court which was a subject of complaint to Europe and the
present age. Priests may guide the minds of men, but must ex-
orcise no temporal or corporal jurisdiction ever the citizens.
" I have accomplished what I owed to myself and my nation.
Vengeance has had its due. It has ?alien upon ten of the princi-
pal culprits ; all the rest have entire and absolute forgiveness.
" I have abolished those privileges which the Grandees usurp-
ed, during times of civil war, when Kings but too frequently are
necessitated to surrender their rights, to purchase their own tran-
quillity, and that of their people. I have abolished the feudal
rights, and henceforth every one may set up inns, ovens, mills,
employ himself in fishing and rabbit-hunting, and give free scope
to his industry, provided be respects the laws and regulations of
the police. The selfishness, wealth, and prosperity of a small
number of individuals, were more injurious to your agriculture
than the heat of the dog-days.
" As there is but one GOD, so should there be in a state but
one judicial power, All peculiar jurisdictions were usurpations,
and at variance wit\ the rights of the nation ; I have abolished
them.
" I have also made known to every one.what he may have to
fear, and what he m
nil y have to hope. I shall expel the English
army from the Peni la. Saragossa, Valencia, Seville, shall be
reduced to submissio , either by persuasion or the power of my
arms. There is no, obstacle which can long resist the execution
of my resolutions.
44 But what transcends my power Is this—to consolidate the
Spaniards as one nation, under the sway of the King, should they
continue to be infected with these principles of aversion and ha-
tred to France, which the partizans of the English and the ene-
mies of the Continent have infused into the bosom of Spain. I
can establish no nation, no King, no independence of the Spa.
niards, if the King be not assured of their attachment and fidelity.
" The Bourbons can no longer reign in Europe. The divi-
sions in the Royal Family were contrived by the English. It was
not the dethronement of King Charles, and the favourite (the
Prince of the Peace) that the Duke of Incanted°, that tool of Eng-
land, as is proved by the papers found in his house, had in view.
The intention was to establish the predominant influence of Eng-
land in Spain; a senseless project, the result of which would
have been a perpetual Continental war, that would have caused
the shedding of torrents of blood. No power under the influence
of England can exist on the Continent. If there be any that en-
tertain suck a wish, their wish is absurd,and will sooner or later
occasion their fall.
" It would be easy for me, should I be compelled to adopt that
eteasure, to govern Spain, by establishing as many Viceroys in it
as there are provinces. Nevertheless, I do not refuse to abdicate
my rights of conquest in favour of the King, and to establish him
in Madrid, as soon as the thirty thousand citizens which this ca-
pital contains, the Clergy, Nobility, Merchants, and Lawyers shall
have declared their sentiments and their fidelity, set an example
to the provinces, enlightened the people, and made the nation sen-
sible that their existence and prosperity essentially depend upon
a Kingand a free Constitution, favourable to the people, and hos-
tile only to the egotism and haughty passions of the Grandees.
" If such be the sentiments of the inhabitants of the eitp of
Madrid, let the thirty thousand citizens assemble in the churches.
—let them, in the presence of the holy Sacrament, take an oath,
not only with their mouths, but also with their hearts, and with-
out any jesuitical equivocation, that they promise sitpport, at-
tachment, and fidelity to their King; let the priests in the con-
fessional and the pulpit, the mercantile class in their correspon-
dence, the men of the law in their writings and speeches, infuse
these sentiments into the people s then shall I surrender my right
of conquest, place the King upon the throne, and make it my
pleasing task to conduct myself as a true friend of the Spaniards.
The present generation may differ in their opinions ; the pasiions
have been too much brought into action ; but your grand chil-
dren will bless me as your tenovator ; ihey will reckon the day
when I appeared among you among their memorable festivals—+
and front that will the happiness of Spain date its commencement."
Yon are thus,Monsieur le Corregidor, (added the Empeior)
informed of the whole of my determination. COnsult with your
follow citi.lens, and cosider what part you will choose ; but what-
ever it be, make youy choice with sincerity, and teJi me only your
genuine sentitueLts;
PARIS, JANUARY S.
For several days no Bulletins have been- received
from the army of Spain, but the public should not
be alarmed. We know that the Emperor set out
from Madrid on the 22d, to march against the Eng-
lish army, and that on the 25th he was in his proper
person on the right wing of that army. On the 27th
or 28th a battle must have taken place between the
united English force, amounting to nearly 40,000
men, supported by the remains of Blake's army, some
stew Gallic= levies, and the armed peasants.
The next Bulletin will, no doubt, be most impor-
tant. Valladolid is occupied by the French troops.—
His Majesty, ,on leaving Madrid, appointed King
Joseph his Lieutenant, and gave him the command
of the garrison of the capital, of the corps of the
Dukes of Dantzic and Benune, and the divisions of
cavalry of Lasalle, Millhaud, and"Latcur Maubourg.
We have been favoured with a letter containing these
details from a person of consequence in attendance on
his Majesty ---Noniteur.
JAN. 6.—The last letters from Spain mention, that

the English army was surrounded. The head-quar-
ters of the Emperor were at Rio Seco ; those of the
Duke of Dalmatia at Carrion. There is every reason
to believe that the enemy cannot escape.
We have received letters from Constantinople, dated
Nov. 25. The tumults were not so great as the first
accounts from Vienna describe. The European Am-
bassadors, and all the Christians in general, were re-
spected. Mustapha Bairaetar perished by assassin.
ton at the moment that •he was endeavouring to
escape from his Palace, which was on fire. He re-
ceived two musket balls, which were fired at him by
the Siemens. He was succeeded by Isaac-Packa, the
Governor of the Arsenal. This new Grand Vizier is
a creature of Yussuf-Pacha, the 'Ex-Grand Vizier,
and actually Governor of Upper Armenia. The tire
did not make any great progress. Sultan Mustapha
is still alive, and tranquillity is almost restored at
Constantinople.
French funds on the sth—Three per cent. 80. 15.
—For March 22, 1809, 77 francs 15.—Bank shares,
1207, 50.