The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-21

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!. whom BonapiNe has set over ,hcm end that the
diversion in Austria, aud the assistance of Cfcat
| britain, will only suspend, bu, avert their
/! complete subjugation. This narrative was writ
zen by the brother Of Sir Ioi., Moore, in order 20
vindicate his memory. Il Is compiled from his
official and private letters, and from journal 4
diary kept by him. 1t exhioits int resting pic
ture OF the situstion OF Spain, and cannot fail to
put at rest all confidence in the exertions OF the
Patriots, Gas they have been tcrmsd,l and to ex-
| ungush all hopes oi their success, all expectatt
ons OF any synsi or extraordinary efforts in favor
| OF their cause n" on the side OF their country.
| ltappears from this work, that there ia neither
wisdom, honesty nor yigor in the government /;
neither discipline. numbers, nor courage in the
armies; neither p;t,rio.ism enthusiasm. nor that
sii.e ommandins low Of liberty "a the people.
| The Central ianta q" consisted Il give the
words OF the narratve) of thirty four persons,
| with equal power. so numerous an cxccstiye
body WAS Ill calcul ted tor prompt decisions
Se'm,erest mutual iesiOusy and tiiscord dis,rSc-
/ ted their councils. fAere was no predominant
ie'der TO give unitrrrNitV their ,cti no ANNA
ting passions to elevate tbrir mi~ds. b. cold
iangor and ioggy du!asss. ,sey CHILLED atd damp.
| ell the spirits It the nation
" The Spanish Junta e-ertcd all their iinessc
TO deceive, not their enemy, but their ally, and
succeeded Sc pe,--t.y as to lead them 70 ,yecute
pi-A adapted tu size % circumstance, the re-
verse OF their re2i cord,,irn Their nigh SCUM
d're prociamations, eNas Grated nunoess., inycn
ted victories and ys,intct' enthusiasts! coald not
deceive him, whom ~ ;5eful 10 deceive -
Bonaparte possessed ample means Of obtan,ec
exact information. There y,,r.r tru.a,s even =.
mong the loudest seeming patriots. vino enabled
INN To Calculate with perfect ACCURACY tn, ,,,..
cise portion Of patriotism scattered through
Spain"
The imbeciliiy (says Sir Iohn Moore, in :
letter to Mr. Frcre, the British min ,ier i'm Spain
lie ,,t.n 10
Jealous of their generals, gave them no power !:
out Kept them ut the head Of separate armies
each independent or the other ,riuls the, have
prevented any union of action. rhey took no
pains TO recruit the armies, or to furnish them
with arms and clothing In shor during the in
ing eitherto overpower them before their rein
iorcements arrived, or to meet them with superb
or numbers when reinforced "
Inc army OF Gen. Castanos is thus described
-" The army of CASTLE was drawn ,p to re-
ceve the general. Its strength abou, III 600
men. But to form any idea of its composition,
| II Is absolutely necessary to have SCENT It..
complete mass OF miserable peasantry witi,o,t
siothmg, without organization, and with fe of.
ncers mat deserve the name. The general and
principal officers have not the least confidence in
their troops; and what Is yet worse, the men
nave no confidence in themselves"
General Bake's army is stated to have been
l
:. Their condition was so wretched that i, is mo,
10 De wondered at that they were easily dispersed
and had no inclination to rally" cit is imposxi.
Die that the Spanish armies can stand before
Inc otFrcnch infantry. a portion OF at least
third OF Tao Spanish muskets will no, ex
piode and French soldier will load and xrs his
piece with precision three times before a Spani
ard can hire his twice Men, however brave. csnno,
stand against such odds. AS to charging with
DAY onet, II their arms were fit for the purpose.
inc men, though Individually as gallant rs possi
Ole, have no collective confidence 10 carry them
on nor oihccrs to lead them they viii therefore
dlsperse, probably on the first FIRE, aad can n. vtr
DC raied, until they voantsriiy return TO ihe;r
general standard, AS in the OF the InarJui,
ue Ia komanas present army, almost wholly
composed of fugtives from the battles of the
North" Va ''e
But really" (says sir john Moorc] so little
aiacrIty has been displayed by the posernn,.n,
or by those employed to direct their ar,nies ere
appears so much apathy in the people, and SO la.
Tic means prepared for resistance, that do no,
see now they can stand against the enemy, The
french will have Troublesome subjects !; b II IN
tile hrst instance they will have litts more ,h.n
to march to subdue the country.
You can hardly credit the surni,h milf.
e"ce that peryaded the Spanish nation wien
fneHaced by Bonaparte" '' II appeared very
singular that the advance Of the French 40 far in.
| TO the country had Produced no s,ns,t;on anono
o,e people. they were all tranquil and EN-
pioyed in their ordinary occupations and amu.e
hients, and seemed 10 know or care very little a.
bout pubic matters. Indeed, the passive d;,no
| stion OF the Spanisrds was most remarkable for
thcy heard OF the generous dispo1itions OF the
brush, and OF the destructive ravage. of the
French with almost eIuaImdificrcnce
ihe lnhasitants OF Spain gave little aid to
| their perscvermg allies, who were encotl,lerin,.
every evil for them, and made no ATTEMPT TO am
hoy or to retard the enemy Had The armed
Spanards barrasssd the tanks and rear of ihr
French army, they might with little danger to
themselves, have retarded their advance. and Il;
mlnished their numbers instead of which thew
never hred a musket at Frenchman, and often
hed from their houses at the approach of the Bn
siish-barrmg their doors, s. carrying off Inu.es.
carts, oxen, forage and provisions in short,
Whatever could lessen the distrcsses or contrib
Ute to the comfort Of their friends"
10 crown the whole, sir John Moore i'm en- of
nc'zi letter to the British secretary of war, ex
piicitiy declares" have zen no ability with
the Spanish government but much the reverse !.
none has been displayed by their officers in the
command Of the armies no one officer has vet
chiei direction of the military branch The ar
mics have shewn no resolution, the peopie no en-
thusissn nor no daring spirit and that which
mas not been shewn hitherto, / know not why il
should be expected to be displayed hereafter.
ieei as II the British the only efficient force in
SPAN. Your iordsbip will consider with what
vie" II was originally sent whether in aid of an
enthusiastic brave people, capable of fighting
Weir own battles, or to contend alone with
France, and retrieve the afTairs Of beaten disor-
ganised nation''
The inference TO be drawn from this descripti-
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