The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-05

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His majesty, sie crberoro f she F.cnsa, king of
Italy, and Protector of the Confederation cf the
Rhine, the general of iivisicn, Michael Duroc,
grand marshal Of his palace. CRANE, Gordon Of the
legion of honor. and his Catholic Ms;esty. re
king OF Spain. Don Eugenio Is1,.ierdo de Roe
ray Leza'n, his honorary counsellor Of state and
OF war, who, after exchanging their iii powers,
have agreed upon the following articles:
l. A body OF French Imperial troops, con-
s'sting of 400 infantry and 5000 cavalry shall
enter Spain, and march direct for Lisbon. they
shall he jonetlby body Of 5000 Spanish .nfantry
and 500 cavalry. and so pieces of artillery.
9 ii. At the same TIME, division of Spanish
troops, consisting of 10000 men, shall take pos
| session of the province of Entire M:nko Dora
and of the city of Oporto and another division of
5000 men. also consisting of Spanish troops, shall
take possession OF Aientejo, and the kingdom of
| Algarves.
III The French troops shall he suhs;sted s.
maintained by Spain, and their pay shall he provi.
I ded by France during the time occupied by their
march through Spsin.
w. The moment that the combined troops
have entered Portugal, the government and adj
ministrstion of the province of Beira, Tras los
Monies, and Portuguese Esircm'Jara (Which
are to remain ina state of sequestraton) shall be
vested in the general commanding the French
troops: and the contributions imposed thereon
shall acNue to the benefit of France. The provp-
T, ces that are to form the kingdom of Lustania &
the principalty of the .AigarYes, shall be adm-
n!stered and governed by the generals -comman-
/ ding the Spanish divisions which shall enter tine
same, andthe contributors imposed thereon shall
| accrue to the benefit Of Spain.
! " The central body shall he under the or
ders OF the commander of the French troops, to
whom also the Spanish troops, attached to that
army shatlip2y obedience. Nevertheless, should
the king of Spain the Prince Of Peace think fit
to join the said body, the French troops. with the
| generals commanding them, shall be subject to
their orders.
| vi. Another body Of 10000 French troops
| shall he assembled at Bayonne by the goth of No.
vembcr next, tat the lsteSt, to be ready to enter
! SPAN Tor the purpose of proceeding 10 Portugal,
\ m case the English should send reiniorcemcnts
| therein, or menace it with attack. This additi-
onal corps, however, sh.ll not enter Spain until
the two high contracting parties have come to an
! agreement on that p int.
/ VII. The present convention shall be rati-
he'd, and the Publications exch ,nged at the same
| time with those OF the treaty of this d,te.
Done at Fontainbieau, Oct. 81, 1907.
| (Signed) DURoC,
f. IsoUIERDo."
| We have approved, and hereby approve the
foregoing convention, in all and every of,he arti-
otes therein contained, declare il to be accepted
ratified and confirmed, and pledge ourselves that
| 1t shall be inviolably observed.
| In witness whereof, we have executed these
presents signed with Our own hand, countersign-
bleau, 29th ofOct. 1903.
(Sgnet) NAPOLEON
The Minister of Foreign Affairs,
CHAMPAGNY.
! The Secretary of State,
II. MARFT.
No. Ill.
Letter from his majesty the emperor of the
French, king u Italy, and protector of the con-
federation of the Rhine.
/" MY CousIx,
have received your royal highness' let
I ter. Yuur highuess will have besn aiready con-
vinced, by the inspection OF the papers of your
royal father, OF the regard that have awavs ma
nfGsted towarss him. Your hghncss will per-
mt me, under the present circumstances, to adj
dress you with frankness and sincerity. enter
tanned AL expectation that my arrival at Ma
drti, l should have persuaded my ilIustrious
| TREND to make some necessary reforms in his do
innions, which would give considerable satisfac.
tlon to The public feelings, The removal of the
/ frnae oil Peace appeared to me to be naspensi-
bic to his happiness and the interests of his peo
pie. Inc evsnts OF the north have retarded my
journey, ana The occurrences at Aranjuez have
superrcned. do not constitute myself Judge of
the events which have taken place, or OF the con-
duet of the Prince of the Peace but certain IL is
that it Is very dangerous for kings to accustom
their subjects to shed blood and to take the all
nihH'rahon OF justice into their own hands.
| pray God that your highness may not one day
find it SO 1t would not be conformable to the in
| tercsts of Spain. to proceed severely against
prince Who rs united to princess Of the royal ia
| inhy, and has SO long governed the Kingdom He
no longer has any friends. As little will your
| highness find any, should you cease to BE- fortu
nate The people eagerly avenge thems syes for
! the homage they pay us. Besides, how could
| the Prince OF Peace be brought to rial, without
! im eating in the process the king and queen,
| you. roN al parents Such proceeding would 70
! ncnt amIaositics, and excite sed.tious passions,
TIC result OF which might be- fats your crown
Iour royal higiness has other right to it. bat
what you have derived from your mother If
| the cause injuries her honor, your royal highhess
destroys your own claims. Let not youf ROYAL |
highness give ear to weak ard perff!ious counscs
your highness has right TO try the Prince of
Peace His crimes, if any are imputed to him, |
disappear and merge IN the prerogatves oe the |
crown have frequently expressed my wishes |
thatth Prince OF Peace should be reIauged from |
The management Of affairs II / did not perse- !
we're IN my applications, it was on account of my
friendship for king Charles, and q wish, if posi-
Bile, not 10 see the weakness OF his attachments
wretchetlness OF human nature imtecilitv & |
error, such is tlly lot! but AN arrangement may |
ta;e place; the Prinoe OF Peace may be Danish. |
ed from Spain, and may oict him an ASYLUM |
i'm France.
" Withrespect to the abdieation Of Charles " |
that event having taken place, at the nomentwlen |