The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-01
BONAPARTE'S EXPOSE,
IN ReSfect to Spain SC.

In RcSfect TO Spain &c.
PARIS, Sept s.
On the 5th inst. the senate assembled un-
der the Presidency of his Serene Highness
the Prince ch-Chancellor. The Prince
Arch treasurer, the Prince Vice Grand E.
hector, and the Prince Eice Constable, as
sisted at the sitting. The ministers cf TO
reign affairs and of war communicated the
following report. a message from his
majesty was also ordered to the senate
Fchort Of the Minister f0,. Forcis,, IF
fairs 10 his LmferiaE and Royak Nd
jesty.
BAYoNNE, April "a, 1903.
SIRE-lh he security OF your empire, The
consolidation OF its power, and the neccssi
~ ct employing every means to compel to
make peace, government which, making
a sanguinary sport of mankind, and in vio-
lation of every thing he'd most sacred among
men, has adopted the principle of perpetu-
al war, imposes OH Your majesty the obi
CATION ofputting an end to the anarchy which
menaces Spain, and to the dissentions which
agitatc it. These important circumstances
render the choice of line of conduct OK
tremely important; they involve considera-
tons whi"h interest, in the highest degree,
both France and Europe
Of all the States Of Europe, there are
none whose state is more necessarly con-
nected with that of France than Spain
SPAN is to France either useful friend or
dangerous enemy An intimate alliance
must unite the two nations, or an impIaca
bic enmity separate them. Unfortunateiv
that Jealousy and Jtist:vict wi.;cI. e.;.- :;c
tween two neighboring States, have render
ed enmIty habltual. 1t is thus that the en-
sanSrined page OF history Affects the rival.
ship OF Charles V. and Francis I. which was
not less the Rivalship of the two nations
than of their Sovereigns, and which contin-
ucd under their successors. The troubles of
the League were excited and fonlensed bv
SPAN, who was no stranger to tie disorder
OF La Fonde, and the power of Louis XIV
did not begin to rise until after having con
quered Spain. He formed with the then
re'Snihg house i'll that Kingdom an alliance.
which, in its consequences, placed the
crown OF that Kingdom or the head of his
grandson. That act of provident policy
gave Is the two Countries an age of Deace
after three ages OF war
This state ofthings, however, ceased with
the cause which gave Birth to it. Tie
French revolution broke the permanent
connection which existed between the two
nations. Then came the third coalition. in
winch Spain. prodigal to France of nrotes.
U!tiohs OF friendship, secretly promised her
AID TO the coalcsced powers, as was disco
BRITISH Parliament. The English r1,inistrv
determined, from this moment. to undertake.
nothing against Spanish America. aircady
considered Spain as an ally, and Spain. as
wen as England, looked for ward to the de
feat OF Its enemies. Events sct aside fhai
expectation, and Spain remained friend
ly.. 'o''o
At the epoch of the Fourth CoaIi.ion
oPaln showed more openly her hostile dis
position, aud betrayed by public act the
nS're's OF her engagement with England -
NAT lannon's proclamation cunnat be for
gotten, which preceded by nirc davs the
battle OF Jena, by which all Spain was CAL
led to arms. when no enemy threatened her
ana whlch was followed by measures Dronnt,
~ ehecuYe, since the Military establishtnrut
OF liat kingdom was raised from n OOo
men, 20 ltO.OOC. a report was at that ti,n
spread, that the army Of your naiesty va
beaten, and that austria was bon. 70 dertors
agairst YOU and Spain inagned she mi,bt
occ'are herself with imprnity. The yirfn-
~ % Jena conioInted her projects. Tar
Womcnt Is arrived to give to France on tic
S'ue 81 thc fy"cnecs a permanent scCur;tv
50 'it' II FRANCE Is exposed 70 new dangers
she RAY, instead of having any firms ~ fo,,,
IRON Swain, expect from her ala X b.v.
TcrohrSc 70 the Spanish armies, to march 20
defend her. vi ="
IN ~ its present state, E?ain is i'll governed
p'uIY united, or rather not united at an in
=" Common cause against England Her
marine IS neglected, scarcely arc any Sims
ooe seen III her ports, and those in Tie vJo,st
Siite the magazines are badly sunn,;ed
,he Wor&mcn AID sailors not paid. wb;lst ~ |
lcr ports there arc no redouGts. nor Lo.tn
licS' nor armanents. In all the brancbcs r.
INC administration the most horri5ic disor-
'er prevails al the resources Of Inc mo. |
= ."hH are Ghrp'dctcd, and che ,t,fc Jna.
=, Wl.h 80 c"o"mo14 de,3t is wi,hott crs- |
h.. y prodacc o.: The custom, and inc
81 % nc cicrg,, destined to djmi,;sb |
ms oSIt, have another destination p,yrn
'ne1'. lastly IN Che peDury Of is u!s..s.