The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24
WAsHINCToN, March 90.


From the dispatches brought by the Union,
it is distinctly asccrtained, we understand,
that the British Orders in Council will be
extended to our trade with Rnssia and
denmark precisely as to our trade with
franCe.-.Na!. Int.
Dispatches have been received by orr go
vernment from Paris to the 9th of Decem-
Der, the contents of which do not, we under
stand indicate any change in the conduct
oil the French government tow ards us.
1t is said that the French and Russian
Co"riers, charged with the propositiou of
peace to the court of London. arrived at Pa
rS on the l4'h of December, With a per-
emptory rejection of the terms offered as it's
basis.
From the information we have been able
to collect, 1t Seems manifest that there is
no disposition in the French Cabinet, under
existing circumstances, to relax its DEGREES
against Neutral commerce.. We would in
deed, rather infer that It is actuated by
Kindred feelings with the British govern
ment, which would seem from the proceed. g
lntoimatlon, To be hcightening. instead OF
mitigating, the rigor If her orders.
Inc farls papers, Which we have receiv-
ed down TO the 27rh Of December. do not add
much t" our former stock of Intelligence, ex-
coping the revolution in Algicrs and Con-
s~tan(lnople, an account of which Is sGbioined.
Inc bulletins Of the army Of Spaiu are Civ
en- othe l9:h Inclusive, which shall he piy,
en- in our next.
The 19;h Bulletin bears date Madrid the
18Th OF December The emperor Napoie-
on was at that time residing in She Country,
at the distance # halfa league f,om Madrid,
enjoying the fine weather which seemed Ike
spr1hg. NO account /, Z en- ftue situ.tion
OF the English forces, or Of any important en-
sageGnenis with the Spani2r6,. The most
met Il military event is the surrender Of
kosa$ q the French on the Aixth Of DFcem-
Der. By which 1000 Eris ,ner. we're mode
The capitul4tion stipu!~te, that they shall
he prisoners IF war, aud be sent to France.
Nia!r!d IS represented IS perfectly tranquil.
mere had been Two municipal meetings
OF the Rurghers, Clergy and Nobility at
which the Corrcgidor had addressed and in
formed them, that he had had an interview
with the Emperor, who had tod him, chat.
their fate would be happy ard prosperous,
lithe inhabitants frankly adhered to the con-
s%tItution and sincerely ackno lodged Don
Joseph Napoleon for their Ia wful king; but,
fhaf A.r7oise, Spain 7vonid b~come a FRO
ztnce y France." lit is said, that a ru-
NOR prevailed at Paris that Jaseph was to
be made king Of Austria!l
ne Deputies, in consequence, agreed
"humbly 10 implore his imperial and royal
majesty to grant hat The Carital MIGHT he
favored with the presence IF the king (Jo-
seph.) as that city a. we'll as all Spain waste
ENJOY the greatest advantages from his go
vernment.'
On the 18th the same petition was signed
by deputation from he Nntablcs Of thr pa
rlshes, and all the corporations of trades in.
the city.
The Paris prints are full of imperial de-
crces issued at Madrid one of which an
nounces a general pardon to all Spaniards.
who shall within one month have laid down
their arms, excepting by name a few distin-
gui,hed persons, whose lives * property are
tcrfcited another dismisses the members of.
the Council of CASTLE as towards and AZ nm
worthy of being magistrates of brave and
generous nation another abolishes the tribu-
nal OF the inquisitioD another reduces the
lumber ot converts existing in Spain to one
thirC, and permits the regular ecclesiastjcs-
who wish to live as secular clergy, TO leave
their converts, and who shall receive a pen
sion another abolishes all foedal rights a.
mother supPresses the barriers existing be-
tween the several provinces.
All these, as well as other DEGREES, are
closed by an imperial address to the people,
in Which, Napoleon, after representinp tbr
good he has already conferred. or still has
in reserve for them, concludes as follows:
Blu i! all my efforts are useless. and if Won
du not answer my confidence, it will remain
to me only to treat you rs a conquered pro-
vince, and to place my brother upon another
throne. | will then put the crown of Spai,
upon my own head aud ! shall know how to
make itbe respected by the wicked for God
has given me the strength and will necessary
to urmoun all obstacles. "....Nut. Int
Late dates from Sweden indicate a proba-
bic change in the conduct of the king Of
oweden.".B.
Erfracf ofa letter from a Ncrchaaf in IN
fr0c1h, ia Ictchaat here, datcd 23rd ar
wv. 1903.
81 notice your embargo not likely TO be
taken off very soon indeed / do not EXPECT it
viii. As 1t certainly must be considered a very
prudent measure, as long as the political state
OF things continues in its present situation.
Every thing has fallen in price. and business
IS so very dull, that ! cannot, in fact, quote
any prices. we are getting consider bic
supplies Of colonial produce from British
prizes daily brought into all the port, ID
france High prices made it an Object il,
ht out privateers, which swarm on the ocean.
Great quantities Of cotton have been brought
from the Levant by means orinterior naviga.
ton, which give pretty good supplies TO our