The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-12
printed BY order of the Supreme Co,,ncil (ismta,


infamous than amy which the wcfitt l,3s ever
Witnessed rtocrs which, as YOU w,d yVrvscs,a
see, appear not to be dct9tcd bv MN, BIZ, ra'ho,
inspired by angels; in slio"t, napegs which nii,st
necessarily produce the vintlicat.on OF insuitec
and tcri.lSd Spain, and the liberty of ~ Europe
whish hes buried in slavery by the same usid
which, aiiiiets omr brethrca. Ii appears hy item.
and Team by the relation OF persons wo.tny OF
bsie', w''o havc'bcen eye Witnesses oil the dread
Ia and i,oriid events which look ph,cI IN our Pc.
nn'suia iathe months of April and My, that The
trench Government assuming the false iiaracter
of aileir and good ally, has deceived Ferdinand
ii, thc best and most virti,us OF kings, abused
his generosity and good faith, invited him TO its
territory by arttu and insiIious caresScs, and by
similar crafty apd treacherous proceedings. in.
duced his august parents and the whole ROYAL
Family 10 follow him, for the purpose of treating
them rs they have been treated with the most
disgraceiui contempt, and contaminated az last
their horrible design by compelling them TO e.
nouncc tie Crown of Spain in Iavur OF 4 foreign
er, having no other right than his. Unsuitable an.
bitos, at the sametime that his executioners and
assassms were shedding, the precious blood of The
inhabitants oil Madrid, rs return for tie !ospi-
tally and fraternity with which they had been
received anc welcomed, as thr;r own chiefs have
publicly acknowledged. Our language contains
no term adequate to characterize conduct so hor-
rihle, which has covered France with infamv and
Spain with mourning, and which has made the
most insens,ble and barbarous nations sluddcr
with fear But, think not from this, that the SEN
timcnt OF honor, the nohieness OF mind and the
majestic dignity of the Spanish character, have
been disma' ed at the sight of snch direful Gala
NIFTY. On the contrary, the virtuous and magma
nimous sons OF heroic country, are determined
10 fight hntil the last OF its twelve millions
81 inhabitants shall giorously die, to ayenge an
insult so h'tnnhatins to- avenge their outraged re-
liglon, their violated females, their murdered
chdrens and to rescue from captivity their atlor-
Cd Ferdinand. Yes, doubt it not, they will FIJI
with dread the authors Of such inquiry and will
cSterminste them. they are animated with 3
hoyrage capable of breaking in pieces the chains
which bind all the nations ct Europe. They have
| adjusted AN arnstice with England, a name
sweet and consoatory to the human race to
| winch henccforth must be added that of Shield
| q afflicted Humanity, for the same Just reason
that Spain must be styled The ,dei;veye, of the
solfa. Yes, they cooperate with the virtuous
and lnagnanimous English, for though they have
Just been our accidental enemies, 20 whom is il
unknown that this could only have been, as in fact
it was, an effect Of the violence and Mach avelism
or the French Government? Do not bIa,ne me
on account OF the inconsistency between this SON.
ument and those expressed in tie proclamation
published on the 9th of January last besides
that almost every government iabors under some
systematic detects, and commits some acts of in
justice, which gives room for invectives, more
especially IN state of war, it was duty of my
Official station, to accommodate my language to
i tiist oi my supcriors, do the present &C.
casion but with this difference, that my soul is
justly and profoundly indignant, and that am ar
IDENTITY desirnrs TO shed my blood sarriace to
my religion, my king and my country Be conf
IDENTIFY persuaded that the other nations whose ha-
citations and fields are yet smoking with the in
nocent blood Of the flower Of their youth, which
has been she'd by incomprehensble chain of
successes combined by the genius of desolation,
will recover frpm their dismay, will acquire cou-
rage To shake off the yoke, and united with Spain
and England, will concur in the greatest and no.
best work which can perform, with the
same ardour that apimatcs the lioness to rescue
her Young. The French themselves, that nation
INDUSTRIOUS, gegerrus and worthy Of better lot,
Will hasten 10 wash away the black spot with
which their 6Ssn hands have furnished their l,ls-
TIRE; compassionate them, and view them not
with hatred for they are our brothers, and will
soon be our good friends. The divine creator of
men, the arbnerof the fate OF nations, is interest
ed in this holy and august work, and we ought
not to doubt of his protection. / see you full of
ardent zeal to fly to take a part in it, hut your
situation at the istance OF 1900 leagues unfortu
nately now dePriyes youof that glorious felicity
But it is Of no moment.
Money to defray the expence Of it is no less
necessary than AIMS, and il is in your power to
participate by mems of an offering more saiutary
TO men, and mort agreeable to the sight of God
than ever offered in his holy temple. Imi-
tate the Spanish heroiBes crcumscribe your
eNpences renoince your superfiuites: estab-
fish a Spartan economy let there not remain
in your houses a single ounce of gold or silver,
except what is absolutely necessary for religious
rites. VIII yoithave less virtue and less gene
rosity than the Romans had, when they believ-
ed Hannibal was approaching the gates OF Rome
VIII you have more attachment to your property
and less disnterestcdness than those Pagans who
knew not the true God ?-Will YOU have less re-
spcct than fney 10 your holy religion, less Loyalty
and less lore 10 your country, to your custom,
to your laws and to your government, less affec-
ton for your wives and your tender infants, and
less horror OF the tyranny ;ud slavery with which
the hosts Of the common enemy threaten you as
soona they shall have subjugated your brethren
Willyou prefer 70 reserve your riches entire to
the end, that the booty may be greater and more
captivating TO The eyes OF their cupidity, rather
than to sacrifice part for the sake of objects so
precious which you may save at SO little cost,
preserve urhurt Spain. your glorious native soil,
and redeem from captivity your King who has
assembled tie throne by the rugged road of virtue
and beroism, Drawing the dangers of the scat
fold and the enormous infamy of being reputed a
regIcide and parricIde, when his object was to
max you hhppy h ia S..-o-.,f~it vf JJrrndIous
traitor and de.1otic favorite Pardon me if of.
fend your dellcacv, your generosity, your well
known loyalty and your holy ambition OF true and
solid glory My imagination. disturbed by SO me-
lancholy an event, can scarcely allow me to arti-
culate words, how much less TO consider them