The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-11
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
FRom SPANISH PAPERS.
SEVILLE, October 25.

following Royal Decree, which His Majesty
addressed. on the Sth of September. to the
Dean of the Supreme Council OF Spain and
the Indies.
Spain being now raised to that pitch OF
glory for which she is indebted to her valor
and magnanimity, can no longer, without
exposing her character. look with indiffer-
cncs upon the insults and hostile proceed
ings of the Danish Government. which can
not plead. as an apology to Spain, the state
of bondage and oppression in which it is held
by France.
(" One of the means resorted to By the
latter, to obtain her ends, was to withdraw
from Spain part of the Spanish army. ard to
send it to Hamburg, aud thence to Den
mark, where it rendered, to the Sovereign
and to the French themselves, in the war in
which they were engaged; the services
which all Earope has Witnessed, and which
might have been expected from its disci-
pline and valor, but which, while they re
bounded very much to its cory, were pro-
portionally detrimental to it, as is pretty
clearly proved by the number of men it lost
in those frozen regions, The moment that
the Spanish troops in Denmark were APP
priced of the noble determination of their
countrymen to shake off yoke of France,
and to declare war against her, they took
the generous and almost unprecedented re-
solution Of abandoning that country, and
embarking ojoin their compatriots in their
own country, thus flying to the assistance OF
their brethren, and encountering danger to
share in the glory which the latter were &C
curing: memorable instance of the unani
nifty and conformity of sentiments prevail
ing among the Spaniaris, even when sepa-
rated by immense tracts OF country.
:" The Marquis de la Romano, who COM
rnanded these troops, confiding in. the valor,
consistency and patriotism of the men, and
assisted by the zeal and general consent of
the officers, succeeded i'll bringing of the
best part Of the troops, which he collected
in the Isle of Lanseiand, where they were
enabled to embark for Spain, by the pow
erfuI assistance given them by the oomman
der in chief of the British naval forces in
those seas.
g The deiicacy of the Marquis de Ia Ro
mana's proceedings, and his anxiety to a.
void whatever might wear an air of hostili
ty against the Danish Government, and to
keep up, on his part, the coed understand
ing prevailing between that court aud his
own, were aarricd 10 such length that, it
being absolutely necessary to attack few
Danish vessels, TO take possession OF the
fortress of Niborg, which was TO protect
the escape OF his army, the British admi
raj undertook to attack and compel them to
strike.
sc If Denmark had kept neutral upon that
occasion, neither opposing the departure of
our troops, bor exsrting herself TO detain
them, Spain, adhering TO the delicate and
scrupulous plan she had laid down for her
self, would not yet adopt strong measures a.
gainst Denmark, nor would she break asun-
der the bonds of friendship & good underssan-
ding which had, time out of mind, subsist-
ed between the two nations but subsequent
events eyince the active share which, viii
iinsiy or unwiliingly, His Danisi, Majesty
has borne, and is bearing i'll the war be-
tween Spain and France.
f" Denmark opposed the departure of the
Spanish troops from her territories; and, If
she failed, this failure should be ascribed to
her want of means, or to the exertions Of
the Spanish troops to carry their determi-
nation irto effect, rather than 20 the will of
that court which adheres to the system of
COALITION with France, and blindly ebeys the
French Empcror's orders
% This is most clearly proved by the re-
fusal of admitting Spanish Charge daft
fares at Copenhagen, and by Count de
BernStoif's answer, which merely stated
that. under the existing circumstances, it
was impossible to hold any intercourse with
him. This was adding injustice TO insult
While TINS was taking ace, the Danish
Minister. M. Edmund Bourke, continued
unmolested and respected in Madrid, and it
was only about the latter end of July 1908.
that he lett that capital and gave up his
place, to follow the French; which circum.
stance, independent of what has been rela.
ted above, demonstrated his adherence to
France, aud MS unwilIingness to maintain a
ny intercourse with Spain.
Denmark has placed her naval and land
forces at the disposal of France; her for
tresses serve as an outwork and shelter to
thu Sc OF the latter power; Spanish vessels
Cannot freely navigate her seas, and still less
enter her harbors for commercial purposes.
or even to shelter themselves IN bad wea-
ther; & number ofSpaniards are detained
IN her tortresses IS prisoners. In short, Den.
mark IS, without pre- vious declaratian at war
with Spain. Can any thing more BE done
by power against another which il coDsi.
ders as its enemy? Spain knows, that Den
marx, neither with view to hlr interests
nor from hostile feeling, nor from any o.
t6er motive. can embark with pleasure in
this contest. She knows, that, overruled
by the power and influence Of France, Den
marx cannot shake off the yoke which
France has laid her under, yoke as heavy
and arbitrary as if she we're a conquered
Kingdom and that Denmark, if free, would
never act against power from which she
has received no injury, and whose friend
snip, ON the contrary, she has many rea.
sons TO cultivate. But Spain must answer
TO Europe, 10 the wsrld, for her conduct :
she doesnot think herself bound to shew anv
Difference or regard for power from which
she has received and is daily receiving iniu-
ries, and which has committed acts az hos
tihty against her subjects, their Commerce