The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-29

restore it, as soon as lie had, asccrtaiucd
that sncli . protest existed sand, shortly at
ter his father resigned it in his name and
emperor Of the French. that he latter, con-
sulting the good of the nation, nighs select
the person and dynasty who are to wear it
for the future.
In this state Of things, their royal high
nesses taking into consideration the SITUATE
on in which they find themselves. and like
wise, the critical circumstances in which
Spain is placed, and under which every at.
tempt on the part OF her inhabitants, in sup
port of their rights, win not only be useless
but fatal, as it VIII be attended with other
consequences than great bloodshed, and the
intailible loss of at least, great part OF her
PROVINCES. and of the whole of her colonies
beyond the soas---reflecting, on the other
hand, that the respective concurrences of
each Of their highncsses in the cession of
their rights to that throne, already made by
their father, will prove most efectual
preventive of those alamties--observing
also, that the Emperor of the French binds
himself, i'll this suppositon, to preserve the
Independence and integrity of the Spanish
Monarchy, as well as of all her ultramarine
settlements, witheut serving to himself, OIL.
tlismfembering the least part of her terrific
ries and further, to maintain the purity of
",
the laws and usages of the country; which
secures Cor a long period of time, and in an
infallible manner the power and prosperity
ot the Spanish nation--theil' royal highnes-
SEES think that they give the most conviuc-
ing proof of their generosity, of the love
| they bear the Spaniards, and Of the CRATE
| ful sense which they entertain of their. at
tachment, by sacra6cing as far as in them
| lies, their personal interests to their advan-
| tage, and, for this purpose. adhering, as
they have adhered by Il separate conveuti-
| on, to the cession of their rights to the
throne. In consequence whereof, they re-
| lease the Spaniards from all their o5ligati-
ons in this respect, and exhoYt them to look
at the common interest of the country keep
ing quiet, and expecting their happiness
from the wise disposition Of the emperor
Napoleon; by their steady submission to
which, they viii give their prince and the
two infantes, the strongest proof of their
loyalty, as their highnesses give it to them
OF their paternal affection, by resigniHg all
their clainisand disregarding their own in
terests to make them happy which is the
only object of their wishes.
! l THE FRlNCE--CARL
Bordeaux, 4th May, 1908.
E<tracf Of letter i,onn Tyiniitd doted s..ne
TO a gentleman IN tfis CRY.
" Two revolutions have taken place i'm Spain
Since the 5th of March-On preceded the alb
dication ofthe old king III FAVOR of tile Prince Of
Asturias--The other, the resignation Of the
prince iii favor OF the father, and they could not
agree among themselves, they went to- Bayonne.
to submit their differences TO the decision u o.
| NAPARTE, who has laid violent hands on the
whole party, including the Prince Of Peace and
several OF the grandees, and Seeps them all pri-
soners He has made the king appoint MURAT'
Lieuiennt General of the kingdom. Murat,
! they saw, is i'll Madrid with $4,000 men; but /
don't believe he has more than $4,000 The pro-
vines i,aVe rrvoited against tins and The autho-
rlty OF Charles proclaimed Ferdinand the 7fh.
the lawful king, and called all fat ,fu Spaniards
to take arms III defence OF their religion and their
country. The supreme council Of government
is at Seville in Andausia alone $4,000 men
were in arms 1t woudappeay they rise en- rnasse,
and massacre all who do not wear the red cock
atie, which the council has ordered that every
man shall wear. We are before now, I suppose,
ilpossesson OF ChDi2 and the SPANISH MA
Wy, which the council have agreed TO deliver W,
il tr''st 10 admiral Parvis ani general Spencer,
whose expedition, 1t now appears, was sent out
to favor the kings emigration to Mexico Six
French s!nps OF the line are also in the harbor of
Caelz, bat they are completely in jeopardy Not
man dare go on shore, and Purvis is in the rear
with fourteen ships. THE poPuLAcE OF CA
pIz TORE OLD SoLAND, THE GOVERNOR, 70
PIECES, from suspit ion tliathe was the French
interest The French me chants are all on L5ard
the French ships, and the orty ,Dcans of saving.
their lives is to surrender to the British admiral
Puryls for if they landed, they would be hunted
down like Wild beasts by the people Such was
the state OF Spain on the 9th OF June"