The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-21

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London papers Reach to the l7ih Decemocr.".~.
Courier.
February II.
TR ANSLATED
For the COURIER, from the HAVANA Au-
RoRA OF the 2Sth January
LONDON, Dec. IS
The Government has published the f.i-
lowing Declaratinn upon the negocla.ion pro-
posed by Russia and France -
THE proposals nadtbv The Governments
OF Russia anu France have not terminated
in aay negociltion /; and as the correspon-
dence is coicluled, his Majesty thinks Il,
inimediately iomake paolic the result. The
Continual appearance Of a neg citation after
seeing that 1t was absolutely impossible 10
obtain a peace, would only be advantageous
to- the enemy. 1t would Offer Go France AN
opportunity To SOW discord and jealousy in
the Councils of those who are united % re
siss oppression, and the Elusive prospect of
Il peace between Great Britain ami France
could only be prcjud' clai to those nations
which groan under the tyranny of French
alliance, or those which preserve a ~vaciIl.,-
ting and precaiious independence, if among
then there should DC one which actually is
waVering between the inevitable ruin of a
prolonged inactivity, and the consequent
risks OF an effort to iiberate itself. These
proposals would hold out the vain hope that
Trey might be peruiitted TO rene their tran
quii'fy, or would ala''n them with the fear
OF remaining alone IN the contest. His Ma
jessyy was ii'iv pGTsuSied til II this vas tic
principal object of France in the proposals
that were made to him from Erfurt,i, at a
time when such terrible consequences would
result from the decision OF Peace or War,
DotA from its Importance and the uncertainty
or the result. His Majesty slw the necs ssi
ty OF investigating, If it were possible, the
views and designs of the enemy. 1t was
difncuit tor his Males y III believe that the
Emperor III Russia snuiti n hinidly have
delivered himself up 70 he violence and am :
bitim OF that power, Win whom his InDe-
rial Majesty has unfrr unately allied him
self that he should he disposed to assist
openly III the usurD.Is III OF the Spanish NO
1arciy, and to acknowledge and defend the
tFiguts "nich france has a%rrogated to her
sell TO depose and Imprison the Royal Fa-
My, and to compel them by force to t.ans-
fe' toher the oath OF fidelity OF an indepcn
dsht nation; therefore, mnei It was proposed
20 hla M+Jesty to cnler mo a neg citation FOR
Il general peace, in concert with his allies.
and TO treat eitht I on the basis of the Uts
RoSSt6effS. which until now has been a sub
JeCt II 80 many dispu e., ~ ON any ether basis
Whatever, compatible wish j~lstice, honor
and equality his NJ stv determined to
oppose To ihis .ei5.Ci condor and moderate
on, a c'ndor real aud -%inccre. on his part -
His Majesty declared lie was ready To enter
INTO the regcciat;on in concert with his allies.
AID thereto e communicated to them imme-
diateiy the propo l, which he had received
Hbt as ms Majeaty was not Ieagned With
opain 10y a ,forna. treaty IF alliance, he iudg-
ed 1T necessary 10 decllre, that the engage
mepts which he had contracted in tie face
Oh the world with that nation, he considered
not less sacred nor less OBJ .igatory on his
Majesty, thar the most solemn treaties F.;
that his MLJcsty wou i nsgoci.'e in concert
WIN the Spanish Govern ent. IN the name
Of his Catholic M;j,sty Ferdinand VII
h answer given by France 20 this proposal
OF his Majesty, disco'eteI immediately the
veil which was used To cover its schemes,
and showed. at once, the arrogance and in
Justice Ct that government. 10 the Spanish
nation in general, thcy have applied .he de-
grading title of Spanish Insurgents, and the
demand of the admission of the Spanis., go
vernment as a party in the negotiation, was
thrown aside as inadmissible anu insulting (!
His Majesty has received, with AS much
astonlshmcnt as sorrow, the answer of the
Emperor OF Russia (; and although to the
same effect, is less ihdecorous in it's tone and
manner. He charac:eriseS as AN insurrecti-
on, the glorious efforts of the Spanish pep {
IN favor ut their legitimate Sovereign, and IN
defence Of the independ uce OF the
try /; and has sanctioned by tie authority of
his Imperial Majesty, an usurra;ion which
hos not J s equal III tho histor, ot the world.
His Majesty would have readi " Gn,brared
the opportunity 4 q negotiation that would
hAFe presented ONE hope or prospect OF a
peace compatible with justice and honor -
Hls II! jesty regrets extreme V ANY ching
which wiil aggrivate and proiorg the suit r.
ings OF Europe but neither he honpr 81 ,js
MnJesty, nor ,he generosity Of INC BfItish
natlIn wiz permit hi II to mmtnte a neg
tiation by IOandpninya ioyd, and brave PEG
pic, who are fs ming for the preservation OF
az that IS most dear to men ard whose eff
forts, in n cause 50 no'orioI-ly just, m@ Ma
Jesty has obligated himself most soleunly to
support.
" Wesfmiinster, December 15!h, 1907
The Editor IF the Havana HYrorr can
tions his readers against giving full credit
to the reports which were in ci.cula;ion Of
the disastrous state Of the p%atrfo.ic Cause
n Spain. The accounts which we're p,b