The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-17
EUROPE.
Combinations o,f Foreign Ne,,s via Salem.
THE. SPANISH TROOPS lin PORTUGAL

The following isthc Speech of Cen Beresforti,
on returning the sword to the Spanish Gen. La
gune, of which he had been periid ouslv tiepri-
we'd by the French at Lisbon, at the time the
Spanish troops were disarmed in Giat city y
I" Seignor General, the scene which tits day
sfioros, exc,tcs IN me most lively pleasure >nd
IN restoring to these brave soldiers their arms,
have the honor of presenting to YOUR excellency
this sword, To be delivered to- its owner; placing
1t in the hand of Spaniard, is Giving tito man
OF vor, with the that lie vii Use IL Ira
the Cause OF glory and honor Take it, Seignor
Ccucral, and with these breve troops, to wiiom
am NOW goingt to restore their arEis, of which they
were deccitt%ily deprived by treaoherous enc
my, who dare not seize them opcny-so, Gycnise
them, and also ycur country, which the same Gu
envy has treated with peTii,ly never bciacc eXpc-
rienced by any p1olle In the mean tune, Seig
nor General, 81, ccndUct these troops, thai they
May pursue the gallant actions which your heroic
nation has already performed, - they have iiual-
~ 70 accomplish the desires a. the EugGsh pco-
pie--oi seeing Spain free, 1t beng sole
wish that the S; .,aisa and isR ciish nations NAV
always live united and a,iied''
TO these observations General Lagune repl:-
cd -
General, itgives me the greatest satisfaction
10 receive, III Inc hands OF your eXceliency, the
arms OF which The Spanish nation was stripped
by the deepest perhdy and cunning; and I'm the
name Of my Sovereign Lord Don Ferdinand VII.
(whom God preserve y return you my m1st
grateful thanks.
" The cause which unites and impois us, is q
secure pledge of the noble sentiments which a
Inmate the two nations, and ough, to assure your
cXcellcncy, that the general wish of my couu-
trymen is solely directed to- the total destruction
of the common ene,nv hav tn" Ai,a;mhtv .rrant
that a durable peace may be t',2 fruit Of our Ia
bors, and conoede to us the h,prness that the
defenders oftheir country and their families may
enJoy!"
Turning to the Brigadier Don Romoy Gambea,
lie delivered him his sword with some chserrati-
ons suitable to the occasion. This commander
seizins it, swore TO " conquer or die for Fefdi-
n@nd VII, his Religion, and his County, The
drums then beat. and ali the Officers and Chiefs
assembled, Wien he thus add ssscd them
F." Friends and unfortunate companions in arms
Our Infamous imprisonment has ceased we
can now hasten 10 he defence of our county,
Our beloved Ferdinand WI is proclaimed King
of Spain and the Indies by common consent al
though he remains in France, his joyful subjects
have sworn TO die or conquer in defence oil SO
just cause. Let us then arm oar soldiers, and
Yet it always be our object defend our king, our
Religion, and our count, necessarily repeating,
Viva Fee dinando VII Veneer M"rir'
The Chiefs and Officers putting they RICH I.
hands on the hiit ui the swords, swore never to
repose till they li,. their beloved Ferdinand
VII re-estl blished or ms throne ; returning TO
their posts they delivered tic arms to their res
pectiyc companies.
tits said, that $4,000 French troops have rein
forced their armies III Spain.