The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-28

taI, relying on the success Df the ncCOClutlCD,
have been cut of. Their intention was to
have seized on the Junta, and to have pat
the President, Florida Sianca, to death
Every exerton is making TO fortify Mad
rid-all classes-ladies of the highest rank
work on the fortiiCaIiong.
hoNDoN, Dec. 6.
The king Of Prussia has been obliged to
dcliverto the French his famous service of
gold it was conveyed to Berlin under an cs.
cort Of General Biuchcr's hussars. called
the deaths Heads" n serious AFR tnok
place bftween these hussars & some French
troops who had insulted them, and several
lives were lost before order was restored.
The king Of Prussia, by an ordinance, da-
ted the goth Oct. hos prohibited all inter-
course with Spain and Portugal, and order
ed all ships arriving fro,n those countries,
to be seized and contiscated.
M2rshai Bruno, it is said, died in prison
at Paris, ell the titth day of his confinement.
Il was supposed he was poisoned. Bona
parte, the same account adds, was much
dissatisfied with him for having allowed the
Swedes TO escape from S'ralsund, and said
he would have heen shot, if he had not been
Il Marshal of France.
DECEMBER Is.
An Idle report prevailed last night, that
Bonaparte was assassinated SHORTY afterhis
arrival at Madrid, which he is said to have
reached the 2Sth ult. The Supreme Junta
left Arunjuez for Toledo, on the Esd.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 90.
The session of the legislative BODY was o.
pened on Friday last, with the usual solcn-
mites and mis- majesty being seated on his
throne, Mr.. Rengeis, president ad interim,
addressed his majesty as follows:
E-Admitted by your majesty on
this solemn audience, we, your faithful sub
%jects, constituting the Legislative body, come
to p~erForrl one CT the mos. pleasing of our
duties, i'll renewing to your majesty, the ho-
mage Of our profound respect, attachment
and inviolable devotion.
1--WE were in expectation that the calam-
ltous war, which has lasted so long, would
have been brought 20 a conclusion, by the
return OF CIR annual session but our wish
es are not yet accomplished, ard the mum
berless sacrifices which she welfare of the
state demands, augmented by the total stag
nation of commerce., still continue 10 press
with all their weight, upon every class Of
society. NoI.r majesty's heart, we are "a
ware, suffers mere from this consideration
than GU: WA. We receive jncessant proofs
OF the affection which your majesty bears
towards Your people, and the unwearied eff
forts which you make, Ia allay, at least. the
wounds OK the state, if you cannot complete
iy heal them.
We accordingly again approach your
throne, full of confidence III your majesty's
paterna! solicitude, in order that in CON
cert with our king, animated with the same
spirit, aad actuated by thes anc sentiments,
we may tighten the burthens of the state,
ard Cooperate for its happiness and prospc-
/ ritz Nnicl; oya tI~ 80 cl..-+- &C II
your majcsty's thoughts and measures, as
they are OF the ardent and perpetual graft
tude Of y0nr majesty's people"
|. Tine King replied 10 the above address
IN y very long speech, in which he expatia-
ted on the progress made in carrying into
effect the various measures in train for pro-
noting the internal prosperity of the king
dom. He regrets that the events Of the last
year, and the necessity Of performing his
engagements to France, had rendered A mi
htarY establishment requisite to the number
OF 10000 men, which OF course occasioned
a considerable addition to the public exDcn-
ditnre, beyond the estimate of July, 1906
This proceeding. however, be indicates.
stating, thati it was Indispensable 10 the res
t%oration Of the peace Of the Continent, and
that under the existing circumstances.
ti.e Choice was not difficult, or raIher, that
there wasn1 choice. fIe d~escants on the adj
vartaGeS, which, in the event of a maritime
peace, Holland must derive from the new
department which she has acquired. He
adm its, that there is d deficiency Of seventy
millions in the produce of the taxes of the
'astti9oN ears, co npared with the eXpendi-
ture. iOrcNuce this deficit, he looks 20 the
operation ofa sinking fund the adoption of
a definitiye budget on the first of january.
1910, on an economical system, whether
peace be then concluded or not and n small
loan, TO be the last, until the sinking funds
begins cooperate. We rely IN the friend
ship OF France. and our brother, the Empe-
rCr, to enable as to persist in our plan for
der and economy. Our political system,
can be no other than that IF france, 1t is
her true interests TO favor and protect, in e.
very possible manner, even by some ~saCrji-
ces, the independence, the prosperity and
commerce Of n continental state, which its
situation and government is forever united
with that empire, and which can be more
useful to her, in proportion as IL becomes
more happy and prosperous" He then en-
tcrs iAtoa minute statement of the proposed
financial arrangements. He assures Them,
that While he lives, their national laws. chs
toms and MANNERS, shall be carefully res
pected and maintained and that, whatever
difficulties, he will never consent to nation
al bankruptcy nor a conscription.1
Ia the same sitting, the minister Of the in
terror presented q detailed report on tine state