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tilt I would acquaint the King with what had passed, although.
rersuaded that it could have no practical effect, because I knew
deilcieixy of his Majesty from want of resources, and because
had often;hewn to his Imperial Majesty the impracticability of
contributing the sums he expected of us.
Your Excellency will be pleased to submit these matters to the
enc,ideratian of his Majesty, and to tell him that in one of the
letters Mr. Dennie said, that if four millions of rials monthly
silould be supplied Instead of two, they might go on drawing....
And the Count de Cessac insisted several times in my presence,
that at least five or six millions should he afforded, in order not
only to discharge the current expences, but the arrears. I well
knor his Majesty'sgood disposition to answer these expectations,
and I doubt only his means to do so.
pads, lune 20, 1810. THE DOKE Of SANTA WE.
Toby Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
No. V.—TO THE MINISTER OF WAR.
Most Excellent Sir—With the letters of the 13th April, and
the 1:,:h May last, that you have been pleased to forward me, I
vceived copies of statements made by the Intendant of the pro.
vii,nf Salamanca, shewing the difficulty, and even the impos.
sp.i!ir. of raising the extraordinary contributions required by the
Tf3r.hal Duke of Elsingen, in order that i might take an oppor-
tunny of explaining the subject. I have availed myself of these
dmitments, as under the present date I inform his Majesty,
t' rmigh the medium of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and I
interpose further in the matter as occasion shall require.
Paris. June 20,1810. The Dula of SANTA Fa.
Tv his Excellency the Minister of War.

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No. VI.—TO GONZALO O'FARRELL.
Paris, June 10, 1810.
My esteemed Companion and Friend—Who knows where this
later will find you ? Here they tell us that you are going to
Valencia. and with what forces ? For ten days I have no accounts
from Spain, but not because there are no French expresses, or no
pasts.
ts lam obliged to hazard conjectures in this situation, like i
ti ' politicians of Cohlvntz and Cracow.
Haw they have begun to confer with me I have written a long
:;roust to the King, which I suppose will be shewn to you and
tlie other friends, to which, therefore, I shall refer you. Be you
rer;tta,led that I shall not neglect the best opportunities
Ti.o Minister of War, the Duke of Feltre, has been engaged .
for .ante days in the business of to-morrow, in his house, with
their iniperialllajesties. When he Is disengaged from this hustle
I scill again attack him respecting the regiment of Joseph Napo-
t.vll,and on the formation of battalions in the depot of priioners;
de I fear I shall not succeed, on account of the strong prejudices
OM prevail against the Spanish corps.
Secelve, my dear friend, the affectionate expressions of Maria •
rcra, we both join in the same to our friend Donna Anna, and ,
:)Jicre me always to be, your's, &c. (Signed)
Awn*.
The only material particulars of No. VII. are the
TO KING JOSEPH FROM HIS MINISTER AT PARIS.
Sire—The ill humour which has prevailed against us here gra-
diminishes. In my judgment the letters which your Ma-
7sty wrote to the Emperor and Empress on the occasion of their
marriage have had a good effect. Napoleon has not yet spoken
/4 r a on subjects of business; bur when I attend6d ag the levee,
saluted me graciously. The Spanish Ministry at this Court
are comidered Antigallican. The late Count de Cabarras was
ritt hated. On this subject i have spoken with some of die •
7.:,nioers, and I believe with advantage. Although it is certain
the wish of "ranee is that the provinces on this side the
1.,!,r0 should be united to her empire, and every thing is preparing
ir.y it, yet according to the opinion of some it is not a matter re- .
rvlved upon, and most depend upon future events. I believe,
Sire, that nothing, at present, the Emperor wishes so anxiously
as that we would not oblige him to send money to Spain. The
state of his Exchequer requires that he should reduce his ex-
. .

Will your Majesty believe that some politicians of Paris have
presomed to say that a revolution in Spain was approaching most
injurious to the French interest, and that the Spaniards under '
your Majesty should suppost a general insurrection ? Your Ma-
toy will see the absurdity of this conjecture, and how prejudi-
mi it Is ould be if it were to gain credit.
Two separate times I have spoken to the Prince of Neufchatel
el the just complaint of your Majesty against Marshal Ney. On
the first occasion lie told me that the Emperor had not delivered
to him the letter of your Majesty, and lie signified that he could
Slot approve of the conduct of the Marshal. On the second he
st.swered, that he *could tint at all interfere in the business
Your most obedient and faithful subject, SAN I A Fr.
Paris, June 20, 1810.