The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-27
(CoNa'INuEp.)

'IShe'o eN"l, at'tttt', That three weeks before
tue disturbances AT Araniucz, Charles ~ in my
presence, and tina, of all the other ministers of
state. addressed her majesty, the queen, III these
words; :" Maria Louisa, we y i'll retire 10 ore of
the provinces, where we will pass our days ~
Tranquility /; and Fer,linand, wtnis young man,
will take upon himself the burden OF the govern
tnent.''
g represented to'him, that on The 18th, 18Th
and l9th, no violence was done To his majesty, in
order to eXtort an abdicaton of his crown, either
by the people who had risen pur, " from the APP
prehcnson that his majesty was going to remove
To Seville, and thence to America or on the part
OF his son, the Prince OF ASturias, or amy other
persons Of which facts, the corps diplomatiquc,
rs well as all the persons about the court. were
1dliy convinced, since all OF them congratulated
and compiimented the new sovereign, with the
e:,esf..ii';" ~ the French ambassador, who pre-.
tended that he had not been furnished with tie
necessary Instructions disre gsrding the exam
pie ot his colleagues, who were as little provided
with instructions from their respective courts
| concluded with proving 10 him that there
nunciauon Of the roya. father, W., only the con,
sequence OF his mujesty's prediction tor the
tranquility of y private life, and his persuasion
bat his constitution, enfeebied by age and habi-
tual indispositlon, was incompetent to support
the heavy burden of the government.
This Ifreievan, objection having been got rid
OF, Mr. Champ.gny stated, that the emperor
could neycr be sure of Spain, in case of 4 new
war Will; die powers of the North, while the
Spanish naGon continued to be governed by - dy-
nasty, who must regret to see It's elder branch
expelled from the monarchy of France
" l answered, that in q regular system of
things, such prepossessions never prevailed over
the interests Of states, and that the political
duct OF Charles ~, since the treaty Of Basic, at
forded a recent proof that sovercglis paid little
regard to family interests, whentiey were in OPP
position to the interests Of their dominions, that
the friendship between Spain and France was
founded in local and political considerations, that
lhe topograpnlcal situation OF the two Kingdoms
was OF itself sufficient to demonstrate how inn
Portant II was. for Spain to preserve coed un-
derstandng with France, the only state on the
continent OF Europe, with which she had direct
and very extensive relations, and consequently,
thaterery reason of policy induced her TO main
tam perpetual peace with France Besides,
what ground of suspicion had the Emperor. with
respect to nati.n. who, to considerations OF IN
teiest, add the iniiexble and religious integrity
with which at AL periods, according 10 the adj
mission Of French writers themselves, they had
preserved their federatiye system
added, that there were reasons no less I'M
portant why france should not endanger the con-
tlnuance OF that harmony which prevailed since
the treaty OF Basle, with equal advantage to her.
self and TO Span that lie Spanish nation
whose generosity and affection Tor their sove-
reigns were proverbial, if FROM principle of f.
deity, they had submittedto the caprces Of des-
potism, when covered with tho veil of majesty
would, from the operation of The same princi L.
display their well known valor, when they saw
their independence, aud the security Of their be-
loved sovereign violated that If unfortunately
France should commit so atiocious an insult, that
power would lose an ally whose armies, fleets,
and treasure, had, in great measure, contribu-
ted to her tiiUnPhs that England which had in
yam attempted to shake the good faith of the
Spanish cabinet FOR the purpose of separating
I..r t.fz,,, ~ y
conJuncture to diminish the force oil her enemy,
and to augment herown, by pacific relations with
a power which she woI.lh assist with money and
with her forces by land and sea, in the glorious
enterp:iZe of defending our independence, and
the security of our king, and natural Lord that
the feeble colonies OF France would not in that
event, find the maritime forces Of Spain employed
in obstructins the plans Of conquest entertained
by reat-Biitain and that the commerce OF that
power, must ineI ilably come into competition at
the Spanish market, with the French merahan-
die, whichis now peculiarly favored.
- Besides these considerations, having iii.
rect relation to tie interests Of both States,
eXpatiated OF others no less cogent, and con-
nected with the character OF the French Cabi-
net.
g lrsminled the minister, that on tho 9th of
October last, treaty was signed at Fontaiiiblcau,
wherein the Emperor guaranteed the indepen-
dence and integrity of tl'e Spanish monarchy as
~ rh' "'Si tit1l HptHiHP since occurred
which could justify its infracton on the contra
ry that Spain he'd continued to add new claims
to the confidence and gratitude of the French
empire, as bis imperial majesiy himself h.d con-
fessed, by the praises which he bestowed on Tie
good faith ana constant friendship of lis intimate
and first ally.
8 What confidence, I added, can Europe place
In her treaties with France, when she looks to
The perhdy with which that Of tic eth October
has been violated And wilat must be her ter
Tor when she sees the captious means, the Sc
ductire articles and The false promises by which
his imperial majesty Jas confined the king in the
city Of Biyohut, IN order TO despoii him OF the
crow, 70 which, with the inexjrcssible iov of
his people, lie las been called b. the fundamen-
la laws ~ thckingGom, and tie spontaneous alb.
,icauonof lis august father Pos,cr,ty will not
briieNe uitt tiic emperor could have gwen so
great blow to bis own reputation, thc loss Of
winch will leave no other mems OF concluding a
war with htm, than that of total destruction ana
determination.
g This was the state Of the discussion when
the emperor, WHO had overheard Our conference,
ordered us to enter his OWN cabinet where &, NV
treat surprise, insu.tod by his impcrr.i
majesty, 0I,h Tic Infamous appcnation OF .It6.,,
upon No other ground thar. that hh ing been ms.
ri5ter 60 Charles ". continued e. serve III. son
Ferdinand VII He also accus. q inc, in an On.
cry tone, % iaring insir,aned il au olici:d en-.
ference will, jreu. Mou;ipr tat MISTER, Il, Oy,icr
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