The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-24


the said troops are animated, who are in
this city and other provinces of the kingdom,
his majesty advises his subjects for the last
time to remove all fears ON that account,
and assures them that the intentions of the
French government in harmony with his,
far from concealing any hostile projects, or
any invasion, aim only at the execution of
great measures contrived with his majesty
against the common enemy.
This ought to be sufficient to remove
the fears of any wise man and induce him
TO receive eagerly such estimable guests. If
however, any body was rash and hostile e.
nough 10 both allied nations, as to seek OPP
portunities to disturb this respectable and
reciprocal friendship either by his actions
or discourses, be it known to the public that
the gailty shall be punished without delay
with the utmost rigor, by government ia
Their like towards faithful and submissive
subjects, but firm, just and infiexible for the
guilty"
The trial Of the Prince of Peace is not vet
opeued. This former favorite is closely shut
up in a castle within thee leagues of Ma
drid, where he is guarded by 100 body guards
and 500 infantry.
We hear from Ceuta, that detachment
Of 100 Englishmen landed at Mel, a place
in that island; but the Spanards gave them
SO warm reception, that not one could re-
embark-there were Is of them killed A.
.mong whom were lieut.. and ensign, %
wounded, and 81 taken prisoners.
RUSSIA
Petersburg, March a5.-The Russian
troops that occupied Lithuania have almost
all been ordered to another place. Most of
the regiments that were stationed i'm this
great Dutchy have directed their route to-
wards the Dnieper and the Dniester, or In.
gria. The feet of the Revel is completely
fitted, and it is believed that it will soon be
put to sea, and to take on board body of
troops that are assembled at Estonia. The
Swedish ambassador that has demanded and
obtained his passport, is still here. He will
repair shortly to Revel and wait there for
the arrival of a frisate of his nation, that is
to bring him back to his own country.
They have found in the Swedish fortress
sfSwartholm taken by our tro Dps, besides
garrison of SOO1 men well victualled, $50
cannons. All the individuals born in Fin
land that formed part Of the garrison. have
been sent back home. The Swedes only re-
manned prisoners of war. Gripenberg,
Swedish colonel, was the commander of the
place. The mortars and bombs that were
found there are to be employed in the siege
of Sweaborg The colors taken from the
enemy in Finland have just been brought
into this city, and deposited ia the war-ofice.
DECLARATION.
The emperor has informed all the cabi-
nets of Europe and his own subjects, of the
perseverance with which he has not ceased
to set up near the king OF Sweden. his rights
founded on treaties, by claiming the co-ope-
ration of this prince against England.
After this step taken a iIioilth ago, the
emperor heard with grief that, whilst he
was taking so much care to preserve friend
ship between Russia and Sweden, this latter
power sought for, and preferred, that of Eng
land her enemy.
II. l. M. had not concealed from the king
OF Sweden, nor from all Europe, that the
safety of his subjects required that he should
have resource to every means which provi-
dence had granted him, to the end that he
should use them for the prosperity of his en-
pire. II. III following the dictates of his
moderation, had still announced that he was
ready to change the measure of mere pru-
dence, if the king of Sweden was inclined,
without any delay, to fulfill his engagements
and would cooperate with him and the king
OF Denmark, to shut the Baltic sea against
the fleets of England.
The silence kept by the king, the intelli-
gence given in the newspapers OF treaty
that puts at the disposal OF this monarch,
subsidies, feet and part of the troops of
Great-Britain, every thing was irrefragable
tertained towards Russia every thing pro-
we'd that the emperor waited in vain for
favorable change in the sentiments OK the
king, and that it was high time for his ma
Jesty, to screen, once for all his subjects. from
the evils which were secretly meditated "a
gainst them.
His majesty is now obliged to change mea-
sures, as ne has just learnt that on the Sd OF
March, his minister at Stockholm was put
under arrest by the kings order, that By his
order also, all the legation were confined in
the same house, that this monarch had ia
ken upon himself to order the seals to be put
on the archieves and the correspondence of
the ministry, and that the whole legation is
guarded by a military force. The diplo-
matte body that reside in Stockholm, have
been SO sensible of the a.front, that they
have entered their protest against ain out
rage unexampelled, except amongst the
Turks.
His majesty could use reprisals, but has
preferred to cajoin his ministers 10 redou-
bic their cares and attention towards the
Swedish ambassador, who is yet in Peters
burg and take care shat lie might lea & ii,is
city when he pleases, without experiencing
the least trouble, or the slightest inconveni-
ences either here or on the road.
His majesty now informs all the powers
of Europe, that from this moment ne looks