The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-14
mo. 49,.

cCjeC9eu 70 Oy mCSt g/ He Gentlemen rho
composed tie committee, and that, aztec
much discussion it was agreed to icave IL en-
HYeiy TO The discretion of sir Francis, which,
OF Course, makes it the sing,c act and deed
OF sir Francis What was the object of
the meeting? ToCelebrate tlte glorious op-
position which Spain has made against the
attempt of France to enslave her The
toasts, OF course, should have been appropri-,
ate But the President Jefferson :, NE
Enow NOT whether surprise or indignation
were the most prevalent feeling. The Pre-
sident Jefferson he OF all men living -
we are not directly and positively at war
with him, it is true /; but can we be said to
be at peace! Is he ore of these who g
IN cooperation with Snain or Portugal or
Great Britain i'll the rescue of nations from
French expressions Is he not one, who bv
his embargo. qvonid do more injury to Great
Britain ttan to France Is he not one. who
would compel as 10 that chanGe in our mari
time law which Bonaparte wants, and VIII CHI
aiming a most leaalv blow at nnr naval
greatness, would leave us little means of as
SIS u'g Spain or any other nation And such
a mar for sooth, we are to toast -
"Opinions," says Mr.. Burke, +" as they
sometimes follow, so they frequently guide,
and dircct the affections; and men NAV be-
come more attached to the country of their
principles than to the country of their birth''
CADIz, August 9.
Lord Colingwood breakfasted with our
Governor Yesterday, and was received with
all possible honors.
Yesterday arrived from England, num-
Der of merchant vessels.
Biscay has declared for Ferdinand the VII
Many Irishmen have arrived and inteud
to serve as volunteers in our army.
We learn, that the diplomatic characters
OF Madrid, such as the Ambassadors from.
Austria, from Russia and from the United
States, have not acknowledged King Joseph.
SEVILLE, August IS.
Yesterday Left this city for Madrid. their
EXcelencies Don Francis Xavier Castanos.
our worthy general in chief, and Don Ar
dres Mnanony las Casas, one of the mem
befs OF our Supreme Junta, who follow the
vanguard OF our army, which we BELIEVES
must before this, have entered Mad, i'd
LONDON, August 16
1t is reported, that Bonaparte wrotc a LETT,
ter from Bay to the Emperor Francis
in which he demanded to know the motives
of the military preparations in the Austrian
states. 1t is also said, that the tyrant threat
ened to deprive the Austrian Emperor ofhis
crown within three months, # ne should at-
tempt any thing against France at the lr,.-.
sent crisis.
Various accounts have been given of the
causes which induced Murat to quit Madrid,
ard among others it was said that he had
been poisoned. We are assured however.
on the authority of private letter, thar a.
beautiful Spanish girl, eighteen years of age,
, stimulated by patriotism and revenge for the
slaughter which had taken place in her coun-,
try, had found means to get into the pre-s
sence of Murat, and like another Chariot "a
Cordey, had stabbed him, but not very dan,
serously. 1t is added that this spirited DAM
sci was Immediately cut to pieces by the per.
sons who attended him.
CHELMSFORD, August 6.
Home Circuit Wr w Hams. he cantii
OF the American ship Croyden, was tired
for the murder of Thomas Barnes, seaman,
OH board The same ship Fhe particular of
this case have already been stated in the Do--
lice reports 1t appeared, that part of the.
crew had refused to do the duty of the ship
The captain, in order to compel them to
man the wndlass, brought pair of pistols
from his cabin, and fred at one of the re-
fractory seamen, named Nichols. The bali
went through his shoulder, & Killed Barnes.
| The Jury considered the mutinous ate of
the ship to be all excuse for the conduct of
the captain and acquitted him.
The Intelligence from Spain in the first
q.
London paper of the 18th of August. polite
" PCT into the hands of the editor by friend.
Under the Madrid head will be found q
translation of the French account of their
own operations in Spain, which although Of
an old date, yet will CRAFTY curiosity, and
put the public III possession in some degree,
of both sides of the question There are Sc
veral articles in our Leyden Journals which
we shall occasionally present to our readers.
1t is, indeed, very difficult to separate
truth from falsehood with regard to The at
fairs OF Spain and Europe in general E,ch
party has its own story, and no doub imUos.
es upon the world good deal with false
statements Nothing can be more difc ent
than the English and French accounts Of ,ht,
reception which King joseph met with Oh
his arrival at Madrid. As sample, take
the following
FRENCH ACCOUNT
= 1Iadiid, Ju}v %.
ellis Catholic majesty, king Joseph Na-
poleon, on the Goth, at O'Clock p 81. made
his entry into this capital, with ringing Of
bells and firing oi cannon. All the trooos
were under Aims; and the generals and CON
stitutcd authorities went to receive the kiue.
On the 21st many persons were nilfed to
an audience OF his Majesty all ,.erc pleas
/ Ell with the JECpDtiOu Nynirh tn,. q, ,,,,.. -.