The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-12
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SPAIN AND FRANCE.

making every eXertion to repel their inva-
GERS. Three hundred thousand troops are
SAID to be marching towards the frontiers F;
besides a large army 0freSerUe behind them.
he SPaniards have lost all that depressing
terror which the names of Bonaparte and a
french army used to inspire. Their Skin
misiies with the French troops in the from
TIER provinces, the capture OF Dupont aad
the surrender OF junot, were well caicuIa-
ted to remove these alarms. They have al
ready acquired that coHfdence in them
selves, which is so essential to the success
ana excellence OF a nation as well as of AN
individual in all important concerns. So
great is this confidence in the Spanish DO
som, that they are said TO believe themselves
actually invincible. The most determined
spirit animateS the whole nation. They
nave passed that point OF imbeciiity and mis-
trust, when individuals stand upon the brink
or danger i'll a state of hesitation and indie
cisIon weighing the balance of consequcn-
ces q calculating tie chances of d%isappoint-
ment and success The Spanish nation is
one and indiUisi6Le. They have risen en-
masSc. There sno lie Vendee among them.
Al party animosities are removed by the a
doption OF a central government. The great
contest among them is, who shall best guard
the privileges OF the throne against the per-
nay OF a foreign usurper. And from the pre-
sent aspect OF their political horizon, as it
Is viewed at this distance and as it is repre-
sented by those on the spot, the Spanish ma
ton seem determined and prepared to put
Iorth ali the resources and tcrTors OF an mi.
yea FeoNfe.-Our latest intelligence is drawn
iroih Malaga, on the southern coast, of Spain,
where heFrench power has not yet pene-
tia'ed, where the inhabitants are more par
%tIcu!arly removed from the scene of danger.
and where OF Course the native spirit of
op2in Is at liberty to display itself in ali its
untettered iuXuriancc. Bat if the spirit of
'ie DINER regions of Spcin Is completely i'll
unison with that of Malaga, the nation has
reached The highest point Of excitement -
ne CIVIC Character is completely disap-
pcaring. Every man is assuming the insir.
ma ana habits of military life. ContributI-
onS are pouring in from all quarters for the
service III the state.
OnNer these circumstance, it may be
SAID, that the reduction g; Spain is the most
dliicnit undertaking of boniparte's military
ne in no war, perhaps has he encounter
Ell an enemy, 50 firmly emitted, & SO well pre-
pared to match the coming crisis. He has
been always before distinguished for the ta-
ieht OF moving with the repidity of Lightning,
taxing his enemy before they are conccn-
tr''ed, and subduing them in suCt essivc de-
ac"Ilehts, by piecc- meal. His attacks up
Oh Austria nave nev;r drawn forth the
whoic resource s.of the Gxrmanic Empire.-
l ne nl-Ceinented system OF tina. c~osfedera-
ton, was at no time calculated TO unite the
iuli force OF its d%isjOintcd members. Besides
boiiApartc was always ingenious enough to
attacl some Of these inferior power to his
own interests. His movements too were so
rapid, as to beat the Austrian Army by de-
tach'" cnt. tanquish Il single corps before II
Could be joined by its companion, and over
throw the forces of Austria, before he met
those OF Russia. 1t wasin The same way. that
ne oIsSipated the elemcits OF the coalition
framed for the defence If Prussia. with
the CELEBRITY OF lightning, lie overthrew the
columns OF the latter, tca,er&cd the whole
Kingdom before its ally made their appear
anCe, and then defeated the Russians ON the
frontiers OF Poland. But in the present con-
test the necessity of preventing Il diversion
on the side Of Austria, has put a check on
hia usual rapidity.. The Spaniards have
enJ"sed some leisure for collecting tncif
troops and aFFaying their resources. They
are besides, TO all appearance, an united and
enthusiastic peopic-they are aided too by
'lle troops and treasures of Great Britain
tney have every motive 20 resist their in
Fader, which indignation Can supply to a
gallant peorle-.ley arc not the mere
breathing automatic who fought under the
OauEers of Austria and Russia-tpey have
principle IN their cause they must feel
$'jhefhing ofthat frc and enthusiasm, which
animated the people Of the u. States and
ot France, during nejr reeolutions-tnoueh
the blessings Of Liberty are not staked up
Oh the issue, they are c%ontending for the pri-