The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-27


guartis, trorv Immense riches. ne exerci-
sed an uncontrolled dommion.-He was al
lied to the house of Bourbon bv a marriage
with princess Of that family, and after the
commission OF innumerabie crimes, it is re-
markable that he himself never made an at
tempt on the throne.
The extravaganza of this avaricious being.
was boundless, he made all the honors & dig
mites which We're heaped upon him, the sour
ces of extortion and plumber Throughout the
islands and the Spanish possessions i'm Ame-
f1ca, he had agents who put in operation his
schemes of plumber. We are informed thar
contemplating to erect palace suitable to his
rank and taste, he had dispatched orders to
the islandof Cuba, to cut down the finest of
the mahogany in those extensive forests He
Intended in the building of this palace to e.
chpse the glory of Solomon in the erection of
the temple which has immortalized his
name
Don Manuel was certainly the secret en-
eIni o. The French nation, and of Napoleon
HIS reluctance in acceding to Bonaparte's
views was manifested by the repugnance he
displayed for the invasion of Portugal The
great commerce which great Britain carri-
ed on With the Spanish continent, and with
the colonies in America aud the vast Sums
winch the Prince of Peace had deposited In
W A1'S ahu, Piallty prove the aC-
cusatlon brought against him, Of an intention
TO give up the Spanish feet to the English,
who by transporting the Spanish throne to
America, would become possessed of the
exclusive commerce of the two worlds
Spain, which, under Philip ii. was richer
than all the fest or Europe, and was the ter
ror OF England, has been reduced by this
ambitious minister, to the mosl degrading
situation. They are cut off from -commuiii.
cation with their colonies, and it is imposs-
Bile tol them to obtain their former usual
supplies from the rich and valuable mines in
South America.
The English papers have for a long time,
been prophecving that dreadful revolution
was ABOUT to take place in Spain bur they
little suspected the result would have been
as 1t has happened-England and France,
Doth covet the valuable domnions of the
Spaniards, and have exerted every policy 70
possess, or to profit by them.
Ii II is true that the Prince of Peace was
attached to the interest of Great Britain Bo-
naparte must have had notice of his designs.
and his maneuvres demonstrate that he had
lntimation of his motives. The best of the
spanish troops, were sent into Poland, and
are now operating against Sweden: another
army was destined for Gibralter, whilst nu-
merous French troops have overrun the Spa
msh TERRITORY, under the pretence of invading
Portugal. Their fleets at -cadiz and FerroS
are all intermixed. These strokes of policy
must have been intended for the purpose F.,
keeping strict observation upon their con-
duct, and to secure them in case Of erner-
gency.
ne usual good fortune of Bonaparte APP
pears, to have again accompanied him in his
views upon Spain. If it had failed the CON
sequences would have been of a serious ma
ture to him. If he had been deprived of mis-
naval force at Carthagena, which il apDears
has been Joined with the Rochefort SQUAD
ron, his Mediterranean expeditions would
have allied which occurrence would have
made considerable alteration in his af
fairs.
His views however have been crowned
with success, and, no doubt, he will profit by
the great charge which has been effected.
L'Oracie.
In the annals Of the Museum of France, in
1904. the Professor of Comparative Anato-
my begins one Of his learned disnuisitions in
the following words. Z" Mr.. Jefferson. Pre-
sident of the Uuited States, whose virtue and
talents are the happiness of the people that
he governs, and the admiration of all the
friends OF human nature, and who has unit
ed to these superior qualities an enlightened
affection to the sciences, and an extensive
knowledge of them, by which he has contri-
butcd to very many well known discoveries
III them, is the first who has discovered the
subject of our communication" Who could
believe that the greatest friends of science
could apply such language of the man, who is
reviied by the mcanest of the people, to whom
he is the greatest benefactor, and whose iudp
ment the. most conte rpJble decliamcrs of our
Country dare to challenge amidst the shou,s
Of the prophane, the profligate, and the mos,
abandoned wretches of desperate party
Salem Register.
The Hon. VIM. Gray has not acted with
the federal party in their late movements
A distinguished federaist dav or two since
declared, that Mr.. GRAY had turned de-
mocrat, and we must give him up to the de-
mocrats." m.I5.
One of the richest merchants in the north.
and owner Of numbegless vessels
FROM THE AURORA.
RECOLLECT!OMS.
The readers of the Aurora NAV perl12ns
'ecollect some fugitive dreams which some
TWO or three years ago appeared in this pa