The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-22

shnnla he beet calculated 10 re-,ize, IS any
u'e.ns, the plaa OF making himself master c;-
Spin
Is In the mean while. the mysterious obscur;,v.
o!tae einpeior's projects, the proximity of his
troops, and the Ignorance in which Fcitl;nand
VII was, of the real object cf the emperor's an.
P'oacl, induced the King to adopt such measures
as ap2eared to his majesty best calculated to con-
c'iiate the good will oithe emperor. Not satisfi-
ed W III having communicated his accession to
the throne, i'll the NEST friendly and aflectionate
terms, the King appointed Reputation of three
grant,ces OF Spain 10 proceed 20 Bayonne, and in
ms name TO compliment his impcria majesty
He also appointed another grainlee of Spain 10
pay similar compliment &c the grand duke of
Berg, who had already arrived in the vicinity of
Madrid
One of the contrivances which the French
agent Immediately had recourse to, was to as
sure the king. and TO spread the rumor in all
quarters, that his imperial m,jcsty's arrival might
ue expected every n@ment Under this impress
sion, thenecessary orders were given for p.epav-
ing apartments in the pace suitable. to the dig
nifty OF SO august o guest and the king wrote a.
gam to the emperor now agreeable it would be to
him to be personally acquainted with his maies-
~, and to assure linn with his own lips, of his
ardent wishes to- strengthen more and more the
alliance which subsisted between the two sove-
reigns.
&c The grand duke of Berg had in the mean
time entered Madrid at the head of his troops.
He was no sooner acquainted with the state of
affairs than he began to sow discord He spoke
M mysterious manner of the abdication of the
crown, executed by the royal father in favor of
ms son, amidst the tuniults ofAranjuez, and gave
Il to be understood that until the emperor had
acknowledged Fcrpinand VII it was impossible
Tor nun TO take any step that should appear like
an acknowledgement, ami that he must be under
tiie necessity OF treating only with the royal IA
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:. This pretext did not fail to produce the ef-
feet which the grand duke intended. The royal
parents, the moment they were informed of this
circumstance. av.iied themselves &C !. Z, save
the favorite, who remained in confinement, and
IN whose favor prince Murat protested to take
an interest, for the sole purpose of hatterng their
TnHjestes, ffiortyfng Ferdinand z, and sowing
fresh matter OF discord between the parents and
the son.
" In this state of things the new king made
his public entry into Madrid, without any other
parade than the most numerous concoursc of all
the inhabitants of the capital and its environs,
the strongest expressions of love and loyalty and
the applauses and acclamations which sprung
from the Joy and enthusiasm of his subjects
a scene truly grand ard impressive, in which the
young King was seen like father in the midst
OF ms children, entering his capital rs the regen-
orator and guardian angel of the monarchy .
The duke OF Berg was an eye witness of
this scene but far from abandoning his plan,
pc resolved to persist in it with greater ardor
The experiment upon the royal parents produced
the desired effect; but whilst the beloved King,
who came to the throne under such good auspi-
ces, continued to be present, it was impossible to
carry the plan into execution. 1t was, therefore,
necessary to make every effort to remove Ferdi-
nand VII from Madrid.
To accomplish this purpose, the grand duke
az n., s,,Nor
fresh courier with accounts cf the emperor's de-
parture from Paris, and that he might be speed
NY expected to arrive in this capital He direct
ed hrs efforts iii the first instance to induce the
infant don Carlos TO set off to receive his imperial
majesty, upon the supposition that his highness
must meet him before he had proceeded two DAYS
upon his Journey. His majesty acceeded to the
proposal, being Influenced by the purest and most
benefcent intentioBs--He had no sooner sue
ceeded in procuring the departure of the Infant.
than he manifested the most anxious desire that
the king should do the same, leaving no means
untred to persuade his majesty to take this step,
and assuring him that it would be attended by
the most happy consequences to the king aud the
whole Kingdom
I" At the same time that the grand duke of
Berg. the ambassador, and all the other agents of
France, were proceeding in this course. they
were, on the other side, busily employed with
their royal parents, to procure from them for.
mai protest against the abtlicatiOn the crown,
which they bad executed spontaneously, and with
the accustomed sOlemnjSies, in favor OF their son
and Legitimate heir.
=" HIS majesty being necessarily urged to go
30 meet Che emperor, painfully hesitated between
Che neccssaty of performing az act Of courtesy to
his ally, which he was assured would lie attended
with such advantageous results. and his reluc-
lance 70 abandon his loyal and beloved people I'M
der such critical circumstances
In this embarrassing situation, can assert,
that my constant opinion, as the kings minister
was, that his majesty should not leave his capital
until he received certain information that the EN-.
peror was already arrived in Spain, and was 3D.
preaching Madrid Z; and that even then, he should
only proceed TO distance so short as not to rem
der it necessary to sleep one night out of his cap
ital.
" His majesty for some time persisted in the
resolution of not quitting Madrid until he rcce;v
ed certain advice oftIe emperor's approach and
he would have probably continued IL that deter
mination, had not the arrival fgen Savary added
greater weight to the reiterated solicitations of
the grand duke, and the ambassador Beauhar
nois.
" Gen. Savary was announced as envoy from
tl,c emperor, and in that capacity demanded an
audience from his majesty, which was immedi-
atey granted. At this audience he protested that
he WIS sent by the emperor merely to compli-
ment his majesty, and TO know whether his sen.
timents with respect to France were conforma-