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


arl the whsle nation; Tut his majesty conc.u-
d. :y telling rA,, i lave a system az tol;syof
my ryn fo,l ought 10 adopt more liberal de
ass ~ be less susceptible or the p int of horor,
AMI NO, sacrifice the prosperity oil Spain to tie
interest fthc bourbon family
Ills majesty. distressing the arparcnt com.
placcncv with which received the attention
which he was pleased to shew me, as l was TAX.
iig leave CT linn, sent 10 inform the king, that
Mpon the subject under tsc'issiona more i,cxi-
ole negociator would be necessary.
"Wh'lst his majesty wss considering whom
he shouid sppoint to succeed me in this neguca
ton, one Of the many puppets WHO played their
parts IN this intrigue, introduced himself to the
arch deacon, ID. Juan de Escorquiz, and purs,.-
ded him to pay a visit 20 the minister Champae-
ny. He accordingly went, under the Impulse OF
y most jealous regard itr the interests ofhis ma :
lesty, and prcyt on the minister OF foreign at
iairs. 10 communicate 20 him the most recent pro.
positions of the emperor, which the said signor
,sscorouil Immediately put into writing. and -
literal copy OF them WILDE found III No 4, of the
! annexed &c, ument.
6 In the state of things, his majesty, impress
sed with the qualities which acorn the most ex
eel!ent seignor don Pedro de Labrador, former
~ minister To the court of Florence. and honora-
Try counsellor ofstatc, investcdhin with fill pow
crs and suitable Instructions which m.r be sreu
in Nod, ordering him TO present them tutht M.
1
CTS IN return and that the proposals % his i.npcr;.
al majcsty should be commune, a,ed III an al.
thentlc manner. Both those demands were re
Jccted by the minister Champagny, upon the fri
yoicus pretcxt that" they were mere matters o
form, being wholly unconuccted with tine essen
tai objects ofthc negoc alton"
/ /" Seignor Labrador Insisted on the import ance
OF beth the one and the other requisite, especi-
aiym the matter of such great Consequence, ati-
ding that without them he could discuss no sub
tject, and the king his muster required them ia
vary the instructions, il necessary, that had been
given him; but always in vain. Notwithstan-
ding this Champagmy talked OF the last PROPOSE
tons of the emperor, which were somewhat diff
terent from those presented by gen. Savary. hu'
rot less irritsting and violent ;and he concluded
with telling seignor Labrador that the prosper
; tyot Spain and his own We're at hat momen,
/ within his power.
| This minister answered that he would com.
mun;cate to the king, his master, these new pro
posals. He made those reflections upon them
which his talents, his zeal for the service CT his
sovereign, and for the good Of his country natu
rally suggested and he. stated that the welfare
o. has sovereign, and that of the nation, were in.
s"per- bly, united. lie added, that to these two
objects, he had directed all his attention i'll var;-
Gus situations and lastly, ne SAID, that hc read
| II admitted thathIs OWN prosperity depended on
the issac because ms fidelity to the King, OF Span
and TO his native country, well as the rcpuia.
ton he had acquired by the faithful discharge oi
his duty were connected wiih it. Seisnor Iabra
dor, before he terminated the conversations ask
ed Nj Chanpagny ifthc kirg WAS in state of /,
bcrty? 10 which the Frsnch minister replied
that there could be no doubt of it. On this, La.
brador rejoincd, then he should be restoi ed {,
his kingdom" To this The Frcnchman replied
that in respect TO his return to Spain, it was ne
cessa:y that has majesty Should have a right I'm.
derstanGing withnis imperial majesty, eitLerpcr
sonaliy Or by letter.
| I To Be continued }