The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-10
EUROPE.
BUENOS Alnr.o.
FRoa TIE LONDON /" 1RAYLLLER," Q

FRoa TIE LONDON :. 1RAFLLLER," or
Nov. %.
The followin proclamation of Generpl
Linicrs, Gov. of Buenos Ayres, was issued
ON ms receiving the first account OF the pro-
ceedings OF Bonaparte at Bayonne, together
with hhs instructions from Murat. OF the.
complexion of the mans mind who wrote
i.lis proclamation, nobody can entertain Il
douU He was evidently preparing the
wa, fol the acknowledgement of Joseph, or
perhaps the surrender Ut the ine colony he
governs, into the arms OF France herself
Since that period we learn, that he has per-
mi,tCd the proclamation OF Ferdinand the.
7l,,. lii obedience to the orders from Spain,
and in conformity to the wishes OF the peo-
plS Of his province. On this subject we give
the following extract from a letter from
Bucnos Ayres, of t., 50th of August, 1903:
- Frecoh brig arrived here, a few days
since from Bayonnc, in France, which place
she Left on the first OF June. The news She
brings (tiough not particularly known,) has
Altered the ouuutcu1fioSS vi ouT politicians
-t1eir opinion respecting strangers is so
Var ncotrailized, that it - no longer Il crime
to speak English, and If Il crime, it is equal
ly so to speak Frcnch.-Nothing but good
management is necessary toNsecurc a free
trade between this country anti England
The public conversation is very loud against
Napoleon bonaparte.
=" Tomorrow will be a great day with
US. The unfortunate Ferdinand the 9TH ha-
wing been some days before the arrival of
tho brig from France declared, King is to
receive the oath OF fidelity from his subjects
here.
The envoy of Bonaparte, and crew of
the brig, are under arrest. All is at pre-
sent perfectly quiet, but it is considered pos
sible, though not probable, that a revolution
may take place, without the interference of
u. Britain"
Different opinions seem to be enterta n
ed concerning the sincerity of L!nlers.-
For our.elves, it appears sufficient in or
der to pronounce upon him, TO know that
he is a F~renChnian, and an officer of Bona
parts Legion of Honor. 1t would require
very strong proofs to change our opinion that
i'll the Proclamation of Ferdinand it is pro-
bablc that he only teniporiscs with the ne
c~essities OF the hour. An order from Spain
tor his removal might, perhaps, be Il deli
cate matter, it he has much popularity at
Buenos Ayres but he ought to be removed
before he is able to do irreparable mischief.
Fortunately, tits not very likely that he will
soon get French succours but really we
shall not feel the least surprise in the event
OF any French squadron getting out of port,
and Guiding our navy, to hear or several
thousand F%renchmen being landed at Buenos
= - Ny attNkS ~ oHINNNAN rs
troops, sent by his Catholic Majesty King
Joseph to defend his colony of Buenos Ayres
against the attempts of the English. We
are convinced. on every principle OF sound
policy, and of the justice one owes to ones
self, that the Supreme Government of Spain
ought, without delay to take all power out
of the hands OF this active, clever, ambiti-
Gus Frenchman.-True, he de! ended BuenoI
Ayres with ability and success against the
N.-..L HE ,unu - 80 nnnISh feslnpH thnt
minated his effort Would he defend it
thus against France ? We may be under
the influence of uni ust prejudiees against
this LINERS, but when NC consider. that he
is a natural born FrenChman, that Conse-
quently Napoleon Bonaparte claims him as
his subject, and when connected with this,
We read his artfui and not Spanish Procla-
nation, $50 different from every thing else
that has been published even in Spanish A
merica excepted y and when we consider
the French honors and rewards that would
await a fortunate treachery, which Bona
partc would call loyalty and virtue, we can
not but persuade ourselves, that If he can,
he will put the enemy of Spain into posses
SION of that rich and important colony. 1t is
SAID by some that "the correspondence be-
tween him and the Brazilian. Government
proves him to have become friendly to the
cause of the Patriots. w do not so rea-
Oily admit suCn proofs as conclusive evil
dence in favor of his retaining a situation i'll
which he may do so much harm. Recent
accounts brought by the Waldemaar, in So
DAYS, say, THAT an arrangement had taken
place between the Portuguese Governor of
Buenos Ayges, by which the Rio Planta was
to be free to all British & Portuguese ships"
We shah be happy to have this confirmed.
While we are thinking OF the dangers OF Blu
enos Ayrcs, it is with heartfelt pleasure we
mention that the Floridas have declared for
Ferdinand, and that Mexico has voted a pa
triotic gift to the great amount, It'll said, of
fourteen millions Of dollars. In other Colo
MES the same spirit OF attachment TO the
cause of the mother country is represented
to br general and ardent.
UENoS ATRES.