The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-06

mination, that of Your neighbors, the inhabi
tants of Valcntia, and all the provinces O
/ Spain, where the same sentiments are enter
tanned. some of then. leaders have perhaps
lchanged their determination, embraced ths
cause of Justice, and endeavored to shake of
| the yoke, which they tried to impose on us
by means the most iniquitous and base
Should be mistaken in this opinion, time
will discover the truth. Fear not. Arrago
fnians; let MS defend the most Just of causes
and we, shall be invincble. The enemy's
| troops now in Spain are not able to with
| stand our efforts. Woe bctide them, should
] they ever dare to repeat in any other Spa
nish town, what they did in Madrid on the
| Cd May, sacrificing without pity, and call
ing those seditious and assassins, of whom
they had but very lately received honors
| and favors which they did not deserve. Bay
onne has witnessed and viii remember the
acts OF violence, which, after long series OF
| treacheries and frauds, have been commit
ted; acts of violence which clearly appear
by the striking contradictions found in the
papers published, Where Charles wi chag-
| with having conspired with.a minister, who
Is afterwards appointed n member of the
council OF government where the king, his
son, VINO was never married but once, is
questioned about his first wife. In conse-
quence thereof, it is my duty to declare. and
| accordingly do hereby declare what fol-
| lows
/. That the French Emperor, all the in
dividuals OF his family, and every French ge-
neral and officer, shall be personally respon-
| sible for the safety of the King, and of his
Bother and uncle.
2. That, in case any violence should be at
tempted against lives so valuable, in order
that Spain may not be without a king, the
nation will make use of their elective right
in favor of the Archduke Charles, as ne
phew OF Charles III. in case that the prince
| OF Sicily, or the infant Don Pedro, and the
other heirs, should not be able to concur.
5. That should the French army commit
any robberies, devastations, and murders, Ell
Their in Madrid or any other town, invaded
by the French troops, they shall be consi-
dered as guilty of high treason. and no quar-
ter shall be given to any of them.
hat ali the transactions which have
hiterto taken place, shall be considered as
illegal. void, and extorted by violence, which
Is known to be practised in both places
8 hat what may hereafter be done in
bayoHne, shall also be considered 4s null and
void and al who shall take an active part
iii tie like transactions, shall be deemed
traitors to their country.
g. That all deserters of the French army
who shall present themselves shall be adj
ihitttd III ArraSon, and treated with that
generosity which forms a prominent feature
OF tile Spanish national character; they shall
be iisarmed and conducted TO this capital.
where they may enlist in our troops.
| q. All other provinces and kingdoms OF
spain, not yet invaded by the enemy, are
invited to meet by Deputies at Ternal, or a.
ny other suitable place, to nominate a Lieu
tenant General, whose orders Shall be obey
| ed by the particular chiefs of the differen,
Kingdoms.
o. The foregoing manifesto shall be print
ed and published in the whole Kingdom OF
Arragon, and it shall also be circulated in
the capitals and principal places of all the
provinces and kingdoms of Spain.
Given in the head quarters at Saragossa
the 31st May, 1903.
PALAFOX,
Governor and Captain General of the King
dom Of Arragon.