Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-04
NEW-fORK, Oct. "a.
BONAPARTE'S EXPOSE,
In retfiect to Shain, SIC.

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the Prince Arch Chancellor. The Prince
Arch Treasurer, the Prince Vice Grand
Elector, and the Prince ' zee Constable, as
sisted at the sitting. The minister's of TO-
reign affairs and OF war communicated the
following reports. A message from his ma
ljesty was also ordered to the senate.
Reltort ofthe Minister f1r Foreign 49i,irs
| 20 his Imtirriat and Royai Majesty.
BAYoNNE, April "a, 1903.
| SIRE,-The security of your empire, the
lcohsolidation Of its power, and the necessi-
Try of employing every means to compel to
! 10 ke peace, q government which, making
IA sanguinary sport of mankind, and in vio-
Ilation of every thing held most sicred a
Imong men, has adopted the principle ofper-
Ipetuai war, impoNes on your majesty the
obligation of putting an end to the anarchy
(which menaces SPAN, and to the dissent.
ons which agitate it. These important Cir
Icnmstances render the choice of line of
lconduct extremely importan5; they involve
TRANSFORMATIONS which interest, in the high
lest degree, both France and Europe.
o. all the states OF Europe there arc none
whose fate is more necessarily connected
with that of France than Spain. Spain is
Ito France either uSetul friend or Il dan
lgerous enemy. An intimate alliance must
unite the two nations. or an implacahle en-
nifty separate them. Unfortunately that
ljealousy and dstrust which exsr between
two neighboTing states have rendered en-
nifty habitual 1t is thus that the ensan.
g'iined page of history affects The rivalship
of Charles the V and Francis I. which was
not less the Rivalship Of the two nations
ltt an of their SovereIgns, and which conti-
nued under their Successors. The troubles
lof the League were excited and fomented
he Spai1 yy1n ~ or tr> fba iii
der of La Fronde, and the power of Lou $
J XIV id not begin to rise until after hav-
ing conquered Span lie formed with the
then reigning house in that kingdom an al
lance, which, in its consequences, placed
the crown of that kingdom on the head of
his grandson. That act of provident policy
gave to the two countries an age of peace,
iaHer three ages of war.
II This state of things, however, ceased with
she Cause which gave birth to it. The
French revolution broke the permanent.
connection which existed between the two
nations. Then came che third coalition. in
which Spain, prodgal to France of protes-
la,ions offriendship, sccretly py1p ssd her
aid 10 the coalesced powers as was discnv-
: cred by the papers cornmun Gated to the
British Parliament. The English ministry
] determined, froynthis moment, to undertake
nothing aga nst Spanish America, already
s considered Spain az an ally, and Spain, as
well as England looked forward TO the de-
e feat of its enemies. Events set aside that
eXpectation, and Spain remained friendly.
: At the epoch of the Fourth Coalition,
Spain Showed more openly her hostile dis
: position, and betrayed by public act the
secrets Of her engage ment with England
= That famous proclamation cannot be for
gotten, which preceded by nine days the
n battle of Jena, by which all Spain was call
ed to arms, when no enemy threatened her,
: ard which was followed by pleasures
promptly effective, since the military estab-
d ishment of that kingdom was raised from
$4,000 men, to $40 600. A report was al
= that time spread, that the army Of your ma
liesty was beaten, and that Austria was a.
= bout to declare against you, and Spain ina.
lgined she might declare herself with irnpu.
L. nifty. The victory of Jena cOnfounded hel
lproiects. The moment is arrived to give
$ Ito France on the side of the Pyrenees
permanent security, so that if France is ex
l. posed TO new dangers, she may, instead o
having any thing TO fear from Spain, expec
= from her aid, and have recourse to the Spa
nish armies to march to defend her.
s. In it's present state, Spain is i'll governed
badly united, or rather not united at all, i
s. a common cause against England. He
marine is neglected, scarcely are any ship
ell to be seen in her ports, and those in tn
worst state; the magazines are badly sup
~ piled, the workmen and sailors not paid
whilst in her ports there are no redoubt'
er nor batteries, nor ornaments. In all TIA
branches ofthe administration the most hoI
DIS rible disorder prevails all the resources
the monarchy are dilapldated, and the state
n loaded with an enormous debt, is witho'
credit. The produce OF the customs, AN
m the estates of the clergy, destined to dim
nish this debt, have another destination <
n ven them. Lastly, in the penury of i
means, Spain, abandoning totally her m;
rine, occupies herself with the augment
ton other land force. Great evils can OF
II lly be cured by great changes.
The most pressing object Of solicituC
with your majesty is the war against En-
land. England announces, that she will n
81 come to any accommodation. All the owe
on lures of your majesty have been rejected
e neglected. The inability to continue II
III war will alone induce England 10 nal
re- Ipeace. The war against her, therefor
lse cannot be carried on with too much virgo
,us Spain possesses maritime advantages @hit
civ are lost to her and 70 France. Ii is nece
,d sary that good government should 81
zen hem activity, improve them by judicio
Organization, and that Your ~ iesty shou
direct them against the common enemy,
: rive Al length at Deacc. which human