The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16
mo. 40.


By an express which left Valencia. on the
ooth June, we receive officially the agreea
ote news that the French army commanded
| oy General money, having attacked that
CITY OH the 10Th OF the same month, were re-
ceiyed by such dreadful fire from The hat
teries, Tor the space Of seven hours, that aft,r
having been routed and their bodies GOVERNS,
the ground in the Deighborhood, they prcc;,
P''ntely aoantoned the field, and in the ut
most confusion without provisions and with
out force, took the road to Madrid. in which
the main body of the Naencian army is wal
'iiS to Cut oftheir retreat, so that rot one
OF those who remain can escape.
we nave also received, by the Courier of
to-day, Information. that the remains of the
army OF 10000 men, who entered Andafus;a
uhuer the command of Gen. Dupont, has re
treated to Andnjar, and that it is reduced
10 oh'y QUO: that on the ed of June thew
were Within the distance oftwo leagues from
.!e hFSt DIVISION OF the Vanguard Of the Spa
hlSh army OF that kingdom, commanded by
! en- ahnni~ni and that the tlay following,
would be Joined by the second division under
tile command of Gen. Castanos, for the pur-
pose OF attacking and entirely DESTROYING.
Dupont. "a
The following is the speech of His Catholic,
Majesty Jos. fst pronounced on submitt;nS
.no constitution OF Spain. which unani-
niousiy adopted by the Spanish National
Assembly
GENTLEMEN DEPUTIES,
have wished to come in the midst of
you before you seperate. Brought together
oy series or extraordinary events to which,
all nations have been subjected at more or
less distant periods, and by the dispositions
OF my august brother the emperor Napoleon
you have displayed sentiments which are
those OF the age. You will find the result of
them stamped en- the constitutional act, which
will be read to you
with 1t will cease the lcng disasters of
spain disasters, which the secret uneasines.
that has for long time sgitated this nation
gave Out too much cause to apprehend.--t
ne ehervescence which yet prevails in some.
provinces will cease when the people shall
know that their religion, their Independence.
anu lne integrity OF their country are y,,a-
ranteed; that their most precious rights are
acknowledged, and when they shall see in
these new institutions, the germ Of the pros.
perlty OF their country; blessings which the
neighboring nations have obtained only bv.
dint OF bloodshed and misfortunes.
" Would to heaven that all the SpaniarIs
were together here! One sole interest bind.
them, and then they would have but one
sentiment. We should not sec ourselves nm
der the cruel necessity of losing any of those
who, scduced by foreign indictments must
see themselves reduced by force of arms.
g he enemy Of the continent hapes AMI
expects to deprive us of our colonies by ia
king advantage of the troubles which Il ey-
cites in Spain. For this reason, every GOOD
Spaniard should open his eyes, and cling
round the .throne. We bring the act which
establishes the reciprocal rights and duties
OF the king and people. II they are dispos-
ed to make the same sacrifices that we are
SPAN wi!lbefore long be tranquil and as han.
py in its interior as it will be Just and DOW
erful in its exterior.
:" We accept with the highest confidence
this contract DIT the feet of the Dietv, who
reads in the innernost recesses of the hearts
OF men, who disposes of at his will, & who ne
yer forsakes the man who loves his country 3.
has no other fear, than that of his consci-
cnCe."
The speech being finished his Majesty
delivered the constitution to the President
who handed;t to one of the Secretaries 3,
ne having read i in an Ineligible voice from,
beginning to end, the president put t;ie oueq-
tion to the assembly, whether they accented
the constitution, and ali the member answer
ed individually that they accepted of il &
| then tie President answered the sueecb n
his majesty.
Extract ofa letter from Bordcau4. da,cJ