The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-29
PoRr SPAIN, 9th June.

We hasten to perform the promise insert
ed IN our ordinary of Saturday last, by law
ing before our readers the most extraordina-
~ intelligence that has ever been produced
by political events, to astonish the universe.
One of the first empires on the globe. ex-
tending over both hemispheres, its domini-
ons, on which the sun never sets--this colos-
sal power; this transcenaant throne and its
immense treasures, all is abandoned. All
is resigned by the monarch--and to whom !
to foreigner! to foreigner who has decei-
we'd him-subiugated him--disgrac him
and whom he does not blush to call his. friend,
his loyal and .faithjui aAp!!
Read mark learn! o beloved Britons
aud let the base partizans Of the Tyrant now
apologize for him if they can.
MADRID GAZETTE, May IS, 1908.
Circular .Add,ess Of me Councikqf Castle
Most Faithful Spaniards
You have, for twenty years to-
gether, obeyed with unexceptonable loyalty,
the august monarch Of Spain, ever treading
in the steps Of your forefathers; you have
made suitable returns to his paternal love, &
shared the Just concern which the council
expressed to his majesty respecting his ab-
dcation. on the day following that on which
it took place IL we Published his successors
Accession to the throne, it was merely to com
ply with his supreme commands. We would
have long continued submissive and faithful
TO his majesty, If we had understood thai his
abdication and resignation of the crown was
not accompanied with the requisite sponta-
neous freedom.
Ever since Charles " made it known that
this abdication had been forced from him, &
that he deemed himself fully entitled to re-
sumo the crown the board of government, The
council Of Castle, and the whole nation, have
been anxiously waiting for the decision of a
question Of such high Importance and the
council have examined with the greatest at
tention, the documents upon which the DOW
erful umpire who has been appointed for that
purpose, has grounded his determinations
The most important Of these are subioined
here and in the opinion formed b. the coun-
Gil, they have the certainty that they have
rot deviated from thIt which the august par
~ himself wnuld have adopted, If less com
plicated circu instances had not opposed that
concert il Is undoubtedly unfor' ubate that
the union Of the Fathers of his people has
not vet taken place but this misfortune will
prove less distressing to their bencfCent
hearts, as the result Of the late events holds
oft hatteFing hopes for the future. a3d the
nation will shortly be enabled to proceed, with
steady steps, IN the career Of her happiness
and prosperlt"
These hopes begin tobe realized, since the
king has appointed tosnppig his place in the
government Of these kingdoms prince, who.
Sqith0,t any other interest t1ah tIiat Of Spain.
already eyince3 ~ his bcnihccnt and unre-
mitted exertiars at the head ef his army. de-
votes himself with eagernees and the most
sutab means, 80 whatever is conducive. to
her Dry and felititY.
The board of 80 erouIent, which shares All
the sentimc is Of INC council, has viewed the
crisis Of the preecding events in tho same
light, and considers tie determination. adop-
ted ~ the wisdom 81 tic tGblnal, & to winch
it su5st,ibcs without RESTRICTION, as tie full
fitnent of the iTrev cable decrces cf Provi-
douce. gh;ch sevvr fr7akesa religious PEG
RE, attache3 20 rhcjr SOVEREIGN &c 70 the laws
by which they ne gctewIed.
The prGcip documents quoted. 2, which
tie COW eli sad taker 'rtoconsi1eration at
the nee ing bed On che 9th inst. IN the pre-
scnce Of heir exccllencbs tsrquis Cabelle
ro, don Fco Gil z Gonz.3o )'F7rrii. men.
bers e shc board Of goyernnltpJ, are the fol-
loving ones: