The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-31
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tended towards his majesty, sent note No. s.
10y his ioyal order, To the minister for foreign IF.
fairs, telling him that the king was determined TO
return 10 Matfid, to trniquilize the agitation All
MS beloved subjects, and to provide tor the trans
action oil The important business ct lis Kingdom
assuring Mr.. Champagny, at the same time, that
weuii continue TO treat with his imperial res
~. on affairs reciprocaly advantageous. No an
Swer WAS given Ia this communication, nor lad
1t any other effect than 20 increase the caution &
vigilance before applied ior the dgte ton CT his
majesty
Seignor Labrador was Certainly net Fit per-
= son Tor their purposes, for he was Immediately
got rid of, under the rrctence of his not holding
rank corresponding TO that of Monsieur Cham
Saex BILE. ~ - '"'N' 81 VIC '''''''' "''' '''
The tricks of diplomacy could not prevail! o.
yer the tirmness of the king, or the zeal of his
representatives., and the individuals Of his roy.
al household, who dulberatcd at n council, his
majesty beng present. upon The interests OF the
&inS and the nation SO that the emperor SAY
hinisei under the necessity OF changing his PLAN
IN 20 accomplish MS psrpose, and ne wish
edihat the royal parents stouid depart fer Bay
oEne, III order TO nSke them the Instruments of
the oppression and disgrace of thei:' SON Forthis
purpose, ne ordered the grand duke of Ecrg TO
\emploJ 81 his arts 10 accelerate their Journey to
Bayonne.
The royal parents required that the favori,e
should proceeds them in teir journey, and the
sraHd duke made various applications to the Jun
ta OF Government TO obtain his liberty The Iun-
IL had no authority to Eberate him, having, on
this point ocen lad under positive restraint by his
InaJestys orders from Vittors, as las been cl-
ready mentioned; bat the council, msled by tie
suggestions of his imperial msjcsty, and intiIni-
dated by the threat that the grand duke would
obtain, by Irresistible force, what would not be
conc s!ed IS f.ror, the Junta ordered the re-
lease OF Don Manuel Gotloy, who was immeli-
ateiy conveyed 10 Bayonne, under an adequate
escort Tie decree No 6, in the hand writing of
the ng, is an authentic proof of the d,terninsti-
ON OF his majesty as to this particular.
The royal parents undertook their journey,
and proceeded in 1t with too much rapidly for the
unhappy state of health of Charles " but the
in:xGrablc viii of tie emperor had determined
that II should tJesso
. What his imperial majesty undertook was
most arduous task. Ii was necessary to his
purposes to deadcn The sensibi.iy of the king TO
destroy his aiectiunfor his FIRST born, which tn.
most infamous court intrigue ever contrived had
not yet wholly cXtinguished. Further, IT was me-
cessary that these loving Parents, afactionate &c
some of their children, should, with respect to
him, substitute for theis natural tenderness. the
most rigid and cruel tndif!erence--To fulfil the
purposes intended oy Napoleon, in the end, they
must become the instruments of misery, correc-
, ton aii Impeachment they were 10 bccoIne
tie jaiiora OF their children. His power, by tri-
uInphing over all the feelings Of i:ature, accom-.
Phshcd me purposes
- have proved that the abdsa,ion of the row
altather, ut Aranjuez, was spontaneous act, &
that the motive to il WAS the pa.iality OF his ma
Jesty towards has disgraccd favorite In Bayoine,
ne toid the king, his son, that he did not wish To
return TO hc-thronc of Spain Notwithstanding
that, he desired his majesty should announce the
crown, TO MIKE present of it TO the emperor
thatis, to present IT TO soYrfcgn, who, i'll part,
at !e.se, has been the Origin of the difficulties of
spaiu,. the only cause Of the ies; of our scua'
RMS. tlS. pf The Gisf,rhanc.r at.r md
III the nation, and Of the intended Journey Of the
royal family to Seville, and from thence to Aine-
rio", prevented by the explosion of the 18th q
March.
I" leave to the wisdom OF the 'sovcreisns of
Europe toJudse whctherit be possible that n mo-
march, afecton,te TO his children. highly enli ght-
cned, penetrated deeply by the principles of re-
hgon, and pious without superstition, could,
without Violence. forget, for moment, ell his
duties loh his iatniy, ard prescribe lis whole dy-
nasty, 10 call another to the throne for whom lie
has no esteem, and, on tie contrary, detests as
The plundcrer Of those thrones which a,c. conc
within the reach or his ambtioa. If such be the
change, If is the most extraordinary revolution
tlat history has presented to the world.
Ferdinand VI. over-awed, prisoner, and con-
troied by circumstances on the l5t of Nav, made
4 conditional remuneration Of lis Gro wn in favor
6fhs august father. Csc y TO ;his followed
the later ut the royal father to lis son, No. 81
and the very discvect answer Of the ROYAL son to
the Esther (4sO. y
" Ohths 5th OF the same month of Nav, at A
liz tlle-af ernnon, the emperor went to visit the
Royal parcnls, and continued in conference until
5o'oiocs; %ien king Ferdinand WAS called in by
his august father 20 hear, III the presence of the
queen and The emperor, concessions so disgust
ing and luiniietng, that lido not dare record
them All the party were seated except king
Iei dinand, whom the i5thcr ordered to make an
absolute remuneration o;tic Gown, under paiii Of
being treated, with sl las household, AS an IL
a,rrcr dt1s thrOne, and consI ,..ratOr against
the lie Of hie parents
g His majesty would lave preferred death /;
lnt dcsinus rot 30 involve ia his ,nisfOrt,u.cs the
iutnbcr OF persons cuDpIis.d in the threat OF
ClGilesiF. hc asserted 10 another Remuneration
tNo lO) which bears cn is front aYtfc indics
Cons col cOas,r,int and violence, ;id which in no
respect answcGS its purpose, 10 color over The IN
tended usdITat'on ca the emperor
- These are int only -sta,ccs o. ren;incia-
zion in wnicl' have i;,tcgirrtt as minister and
secretary os SKATE. fbst which is spoken of 81
BoideGGN; have not Gic less. knowledge or;
butl .now ti'e traEtrsr, h tic LAST conference
r1th hing Fcis nanG II. saiG 60 lis majesty
10" lrlncc, i. Fat opitr entire Ia ccssrJn 1T IA
1,oit =" Prince, YOU lsye Only tu.cio 0ss be-
twCca ccssi9n and death"
- Nth respect 70 tic rest, TIE whole word
~ ssIfi ell.