Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-15
From he Lenaoa Monthly Magazine.
MEMOIRS or THE PRINCE OF PEACE.

MEMOIRS OF The PhlNCS UT TH-<>NS'
oeNsRALrssssto OF the sFAH'sh ARNiL''
81 a gentleman lady from Slsdin.
Don Manuel Godoy was born at Bsda-
.ss about the year iI6S or 1857, OF pa
rents, whose necessities were often reliev-
ed by the usual donation OF soup, &c. at
the Convents, and who were occasionally
employed in secreting smugg'ed goods
during the night. Many of the respect
able iahahi,an,s of this city are still liv
ing Witnesses Of the miserable situation Of
the Gotloy family. Their connection with
sr,nrcisrs,. however, increasingas the ia
m;ly acquired strength, it was doubtless
tina, iaca that first induced the two elder
brothers, Louis and Manuel, to become
soldiers in the kings life guards, where
smuggling is carried on in the most open
manner. Louis set out for Madrid and
entered private soldier in the life guards,
where he had not done duty long before
his poT,lg figure caugh, the attention OF
the then Princess OF Ausiurias, who enjoy
ed the honors Of Queen, Charles III. be.
ing wdower. She begin IN her usual
manrer Of serdiRg him rich presents,
such as e snuff oox ol torso se-sh-il with
her porirais SCI in god, whrh was gene
rally WORTH an ounce of spanish gold,
or 81. l2s. sterling. Sometimes articles
OF much greater value, and sometimes a
purse full OF ounces of gold. AT length
she ven ured 10 procure him pair of co.
lois, and Louis appeared complete Off
Ger. During this lime Manuel arrived;
and his brothers success embed him TO
keep him as cadet rather than TO enter
IS private scdier, hoping that he should
sooH be able to procure him pre(erment.
In the mean time the leslous eye of
Charles III. regretting his error OF fore
ing his son TO marry, became every day
more alert 10 the gross imprudercies OF his
daughter in-isw, & beheld her attachment
10 this new made officer with the most
roisnan; Indignation, and sent him imme
diatelY irlo exile, prohibiting his ever COM
ing wit,intweniy hse leagues Of Madrid,
giving hin however command Of conn
'pany in III, militia Of Ex,re nadura, and
also oil an Old fortress in that province.
He was alsopromised the cross OF the mi
litary order nj Alcsntara, hut Char.es's pas.
Sion was TOO violent 10 wait that ceremony,
and he was dismissed with the nominal Il
tie OF the order. This was the Deriod
when The family began to think seriously
ot nobility aud IT was then thar they
found the noble appendage Of de .A'e,r~ez.
Whether the Gedoys we're originally &c
Alvarez, and had acqnired'a tile to tina,
seignory, which the vulgar pronunciation
of ne Extremadurians had originally ron
traeled, and in fine omitted is question
have not found any Spanish anliquary d..
posed TO resolve. II now rests on the IN
IL r. L. D.
negative evidence. The exile Of Louis
was effccled; and the Queen (thc Princess
ofAusturias) viii, all the facility that one
forgeisa lady OF easyvirtue. forgot herloYer
in the pursuit of other gaiianis. IL ba.
been said, but erToneousiy, that her ma
iesiy kept sending him presents in his ex
lie, by the hands of Manuel, who was In
PRODUCED 10 her by the Duchess OF Aiya
under psetext Of playing OF The guitar
the later circumstance Us too ridiculous
10 require refulation; but the contrary i
The fact ror does 1t appear that the Queer
ever saw Manuel till after the death o
Charles III. Indeed she was too mucl
occupied IN meeting With galIants whom
she could enjoy. without spending in fruit
less efforts the tire necessary - her Other
0iflOoCUChNos AshitbB VIC ibUH
Inen,t Of Louis, Manuel procured an ap
pointmep: in he gusrds,and also had mar.
Iied an amable young woman, by whom
he has had four or five children. a, length
the death Of Charles III. gave existence
40 the era of our hero's glory. On this
oyert Louis, hoping TO be recalled from
exile, determined on addressing a LOVING
memorial 20 her majesty, recalling to her
memory the numerous tender pledges of
his attachment, and his eagerness to again
approach her person. The difficulty Of
presenting this memorial to the hands of
tie Queen hetself, was the only obstacle
asd ior this Manuel vas deemed the most
proper person. This he performed con
oneierto.t lisr maiesy received the me-
Brislos has esssei many years BY SNUG.
g'ng o''ly, there being 40 legal commerce pur
such hat can bc avoided
The precipitation snj rigour Of 6anishrnen.
from The cons' Of Ma,tid, present an exasrnIe
q merciless cucity and tyranny: the dessersdos
or gone ~ an hour, 70 ono knows where. No
orc dascs 70 ask, AMI 10 one knows. their coy
MGR frienas OF comedians lest they shoald N.
involved ~ I similar Gfe kcv ,losa 49,, -