The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-12
EUROPE.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,
Received 6yfhe Union ,.7vith London dates 10
the 11th Juae tnciuaioe.


We received yesterday the contents OF the
Hamburger and Altoona papers from the 4,r
to ebe 18th nit. Some serious comDotions
appear to have broken out at Coastantinople,
about the middle of March, which originated
in the whole OF the Janissaries having de-
clarcd against the conduct of the Porte, in
respect to the war with England The in
surrection is however said in some letters to
have been entirely suppressed in few days,
and the ringleaders sunshed.
From the accounts in the French papers,
1t is obvious that France meditates similar
designs against Turkey, to these which have
been SO diabolically successful in Spain. In
the latter country, as our raadsrs are ahca-
dy informed, Bonaparte has Corn plcted his
work of pcrhdy; the wretched king, the still
more wretchcd prince of Asturias, and all
the other members OF the Royal Family of
Spain, with the exception only of Don Pedro,
who is at the Brazils, have been compelled
to sign away their birthright, and submit to
a splendid captivity in the territory of their
oppressor, where the whole win probably etc
long share the fate of the other branches bf
the Bourbon family. who have fallen into the
power of the Gallo Tyrants. For a while
they may be permitted to mediate in their
captivity upon the fallen fortunes of their.
once illustrions house, until by private as
sassination, or public murder, they terminate
their degrading dependence upon the bounty
of the Usurper of their rights, and those Of
the more worthy branches of the house of
Bourbon. Already, in all probability, are
these wretChcd captives secured within their
several prisons in France. King Charles
with his queen and some of the family. in
generated at Compeignc situate about half
way between Paris and Amiens and the
prince nf Astarias, Don Carlos and Der:
tonic in custody at Navarro, ROYAL do
main in the department of the Indre. To
complete the degradation of the unfortunate
family OF Spain, the Corsican after having
that kingdom consigned over to him by the
king and the prince, compels the imbecile
Charles to issue proclamation TO the peo-
pie, in which he enjoins them in the strene,-
est terms to submit quietly to the troops of
his ally the emperor Of the French For
princes, who by their mean-spirited and das-
tardly conduct have proved themselves so des-
picable and contemplate, We can scarce feel
any pity but, even accustomed as we have
been to the atrocities of 5onap,rte, it is inn
possible for us to contemplate without indig-
nation the refined cruelty with which he has
treated the wretched deposcd Monarch.
That weak prince, after havingmade every
sacrifice, both of his own dignity. and the in
terests of his people, that his perfidious ally
thought proper to demand; after seeing his
Kingdom invaded, his subjects murdered,
and himself and his family driven from the
throne of his ancestors, is compelled in
public proclamation to express himself with
the most servile flattery to the very monster
from whom he has experienced such accu-
mulated injuries, and to cal upon his peo-
pie as proof of their loyalty to him. to
transfer their allegiance toa sanguinary u
supper!
BY the cowardly resignation of the other
parts OF the family, Don Pedro, the nephew
of the king, (who we have already stated is
now at the Brazis) is become the presump-
tive heir to the crown, & of this circumstance,
it is highly probable our government will
deem it advisable to avail themselves. This
scion of the Royal Stock, transplanted to
the Spanish possessions in South America
would be most acceptable event to the ne o.
pie oft that country, who, while by means of it,
they secured their independence. Soprcserved
themselves from falling under the yoke which
now threatens their mother country, would
provo most valuable allies TO G.. Britain in
the new world, in the present situation of af-
fairs in the old. But it is not in this respect
only, that we look for some good arising OFT
of the evil now produced by Corsican peril
dy. We continue to look with sanguine hope
to the high indignant spirit OF the people of
Spain, whose patriotic efforts against the
Tyrant may in the end not only secure the
independence of their own country, but fur
Dish glorious example Of which other ma
tons may be led to profit. So shall the long
lost happiness of Europe be restored, and the
world be ridded OF its greatest curse.
y proclamation from tho Junta to tie in
habitants of Madrid, states, that The militia
ry commission established only for one dav.
is suppressed, & that the inhabitants who NAV
in future offend against the French troops
provided they have not actually borne arms
against them, shall be tried by the proper
judges.
June H.
We Yesterday received advices from Ca
diz, TO the 10th ult. which confirm our form
er accounts relative to the measures adopted
at Cadiz, for resisting the projects of Bona
parte against the independence of Spain and
preserving the Spanish feet from falling in
to his hands, by delivering itup in trust to G.
Britain. We further Informed by this con-
veyancc, that the people Of Seville have ia
ken possession of the arsenals, and that the
province of Aragon had Hu unanimously resov-
ed to resist the power and influence Of France
1t was reported, that the Duke De Infanta-
do was about to Mace limself at the head of