The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-02
There follow the signatures.l
ADDRESS OF THE DEPUTAT1oN TO THE
GRAND GENERAL JUWTH.

Dear .Shaniards, Beloved Counfrymen,
Your inhabitants, your cities, YOUR pow
err and your property, are as dear 10 US as
ourselves; and we wish to keep all of you in
our eyes, that we may be able to establish
your security.
I'VE, as well as yourselves, are bound in
allegiance to the old dynasty-to her to whom
an end has been put by that Godlike Provi-
dence which rules ali thrones and sceptres.
We have seen the greatest States fail under
the guidance of this rule, and our land alone
has hitherto escaped the same fate b.
" An unavoidable necessity has now over
taken our country, and brought us under the
protection of the invncible Emperor of
France.
eve know that Won will regard our pre-
sent situation with the utmost consideration,
and we have accordingly, in this conviction,
been uniformly conciliating the friendshipto
which we are tied by so many obligations-
| With what admiration must we see the be-
nevolence and humanity of his Imperial and
Rnyal Majesty outstep our wishes-Qualities
winch are even more to be admired than his
great power He has desired nothing else
than that we should he indebted to him for
our we'tare. Whenever he gives us sove-
reign to reign over us in the person of his
mashanlmous brother Joseph, he will con-
summate our prosperity.
| 40 p'CdScCl TO CnanPe our Old
system of laws, it becomes us to obey. and
live in tranquility AS he has also promised
TO ret organize cur financial system we NAV
nope that then our naval and military pow
er will become terrible to cur enemies ma
: bonal credit will be maintained; the chains.
! winch letter cur commerce will be broken:
our agricultural resources will receive SINH
lar Improvement Lastly, knowing your at
/ tachmert toyour religion, and the UPRIGHT
Of oh
made IN your worship. He assures YOU that
you, as your forefathers have done, shall en-
JOY the Holy Catholic Religion, as the same
is permitted in all the Kingdoms under his
| dominion.
And what is the return which the great
Emperor of the French requires from Won.
and from the whole nation, for such impor-
tant blessings THAT Won remain peaceablc
that you watch over the interests of your
households and your families mat YOU do
not blindly give up yourselves to that mad
ness which is inseperabe from rebellion and
| 'nsurrection, that YOU receive the improve
ment of your lot with becoming confidence.
whereby you will experience the Govern
ment of WORTHY Monarch vho viii watch
overyou Ike father, aud whose happiness
is irseperabe from yours, and OF which his
subjects will reap the benefit.
"Spaniards, think upon Yourselves, vour
iamlileS, ana your Children w hat can Won
expect from rebellion and anarchvp Think
on the benefits you enjoy and are likely toen
ljoy--a con inuauce of The BLESSINGS enioved
by your forefathers, with the redress Of eve
w thing of which they had cause to COM
plain
g Honest agricnlturists, who know tho
sweets of domestic comforts-.Tndnstriou
mechanics, who fill the cities. Won know
what is dear to your Observation-Disclosures and
Manufacturers, who owe your existence to
your industry and diligenCe--Citizen OF all
classes, who owe so much TO the protection Of
the laws--Let all keep in view in what mi
sery you will be involved if you suffer your-
selves 60 be mislead by those who wish tc,
profit by your animositcs One false step
will deprive you of all What can Won hone
to receive in return for so great hazard
Can any thing induce you to resist the pow
Iers which rcigns over you, or 60 a5iure the
wholesome safeguard of the laws.
Anarchy is the greatest curse that God
can bring upon people-while it prevails. it
breaks down, burns, annihilates. and loosens
every thing-the best people, in such Cir
cumstances, arc generally the greatest suf-
ferers. This state OF things is as ungovern-
able as the waves of the sea.
Let us recollect the ties that bind ms to-
| gether as one people that we have always
fought under the same standard All how
dreadful is civil war For this century past
ISpan has enjoyed duility-Whv change
the scene, aud turn away from OUT fraternal
adyice'