The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-11

which the enemies of order have celebrated
IN an extraordinary manner. But Europe
| soon saw what was to have been expected OF
the Spaniards aud junta of Seville, whose
measures were totally subverted in the firs,
instance by the battle of Tudela. and su5se-
}quently by that OF Ocana
The crown of Arragon. which retain
ed some attachment to the House of Aus,ri
a. is the only one that has opposed regu
lar resistance and amidst the events that
during the last two years have occurred i'm
Spain. those alone which merit any attenti.
ON are the defences of Sarragossa and Gero
MA, winch were owing more to the obstina
cy and tanatici>m of The monks, than to the
vaior and discipline of their garrisons
In snort, Spain is conquered and the Eng
iish have no longer any point of suppor, in
1t. except Cadiz, and handful of insurgents
headed by the traitor Romano. The forces
they have IN Portugal merely wait until my
troops are in motion, wien they viii, im,ne
eliaiely embark; & am convinced that the
portuguese army will experience a disas.
trous tate. How characteristic is it of COM
mercial nations to sacrifice their alliesi-
The hearts Of the Epgi,sh are metaliifed !;
ana they act only from he impulse OF gain.
w tn them there is neither honor nor faith
nor do they hold any obligation sacred -
l hey have sacrificed your majesty's house,
denmark, Sweden, Holland Austria, Prus.
STA, and iatterly Portugal and Spain. But,
at this moment, they have no friends on the
Continent; they have lost all their relations
with 1t. make this representation to your
majesty. to impress you with the truth Of my
expressions. and the absolute necessitS un
der which find myself of sacrificing some
dVnasties But new order Of things is a
bout to succeed, and every thing will be re-
medied. France though friendly to innova
ton, entertains nevertheless, great attach
ment and Difference for established usares *
customs.
The same people who destroyed the throne
did not cease until they re established it with
greater pomp aud splendor than it had be
tore; and have found myself under the ne.
cessity OF creating a nobility, to which how
ever have given more convenient form
hah that ct the ancient order In like man
aer, monarchicai France claims and insists
upon her rights to those crowns which she
formerly possessed, and your majesty will
instantly perceive, that events may occasi
on Change of Dynasty in France, but no,
any variation or alteration in her rights or
rela ions
From this motive have resolved to
place the Crowns of Spain and Italy on the
neads oil brothers and relations, who besides
being princes of my house, conceive thai
they have contributed to my elevation to the
Throne. Your majesty. who are aware that
every thing is linked together by immutabl,
laws will perceive the necessity that has
compelled me to adop, this rule As to whaf
concerns the alterations in The north, as
sure your majesty that have no particula,
interest in than l have merely permitted
them with the view Of diminishing he DOW
er and Influence of Russia. which, regard NJ
the other s. ates of Europe "a contiaual;,
divided acd always having d ffsrent inte.
rests ike the republics or Greece in ancient
times, may one day become wtat Macedonia
was IN respect to them; and the present A
ie Hander, perhaps. sui gate more nations
thtn he who penetrated AS far as India -
Inc prejudices of the III nuSe of Austria,
which has impoliticly eXerted itself to sus
tain The rights of that OF Bourbon, have hi.
therto made me act in opposition to my in
lemons, 50 hat have been obliged to tenn
Porse with the Gar of the Russians whose
Interests are different from mine, and whose
inclinations How the impulse given them
DY the intrigues and parties in his court
he late war with Austria has enlightened
the Emperor Francis. with regard to his
interest; and L. who am attached to he old
system OF France, have proposed and OBJ.
tanned an alliance with one of his daughters
1t is with the highest satisfaction that an
nouhce to your majesty this stroke of policy,
which. at the same Time that il will confer
happiness OH the greater part of Eur ope,
VIII open way for me 20 obtain the r, gard
and esteem of your majesty. am anx gu ,
that this marriage should be represented by
your majesty to Europe to be what it truly is,
J1st, equal and proper /, who am faithful
to my promises, and powerful to accomplish
them, will gratefully repay your m ajest,
tor Tie interest which YOU will thu take in the
of so many nations. The dynas
ties OF Bourbon will all of them be indemni
fled for their losses. The princes of the
House OF Spain will receive their indemnifi
cation in countries which have no contact
with France, and where their relations can
not be adverse to my dynasty. As to your
maJesty's house, l will make every possible
exertinn in its favor. Master of Spain and
Portugal, il will not be difficult for me to
take Gibraltar, and shall then exclude the
English from the Mediterranean They
will lose Malta 4; & on the coast of Africa &
Egypt, shall find colonies superior to those
nave lost. France, from its situation, needs
no islands and if your majesty consider it
geographically, you will observe hat in re
ally none belong to her. In this point of
view, Sicily Sardinia. Corsica, Malta, the
1onian Islands, and several Of the Archipe-
lago, Will form the palrmony OF your ma
Jesty's line, which, in that case, may 10
upon itself as the England ofthe Mediterra
mean. Let not your majesty persist in the
wish to recover the states which your fami.
h formerly possessed in Italy. Imperious
circumstances have compelled me TO make
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