The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-03

ance OF glory and OF dangers i'm which we all
bound ourselves Our country is devastated,
ourselves nsuited, and trcstod like herd Of cat
tie which are bought, sold and slaughtered at
pleasure. Our king-Spaniards, would you
have yorr breasts animated by that energy which
leads TO victory , Call to mind the vile and
treacherous manner in which that accountable u
supper tore him from YOU. He called himself
his ally, his protector, his friend, and in giving
him the kiss ofpeace, his embraces are the folds
OF ssrpent which enchain The innocent victim, &
carry him oil in captivity. Such perfidy, unknown
to modern civilization, and scarcely used among
barbarians, was reservedto be employed against
our monarch. Yonder is grooming in solitude,
devoured with grief surrounded by satellites
and spies, the idoized object of your hopes, he
whom you destined to the throne, IN order that
he might rule over you inspired with benifcence
and justice. See him necessarily turning his
weeping eyes towards his country, the only mo-
u'er, unfortunate prince, that he has known in
the world hear him in his trouble invoke the va
ior OF his beloved Spanards, and demand ofthem
liberty or vengeance.-Peace exists not, cannot
exist while these things be. Let Spain be free,
was formerly the universal sentiment Let Spain
be free, is now the universal sentiment ,f her Ii
oerty cannot be obtained, let her at least become
an immense desart, vast sepulchre, where
heaps OF dead bodies of Frenchmen and Spaniards
may shew TO future ages glory and their
punishment
But fortune is not SO mimical TO virtue as to
reserve for her defenders, such melancholy ca
tastrophe. It's written in heaven, and the histo-
ry OF all nations demonstrates, that the people
who decidedly love LIBERTY and independence, e.
ventualiy obtain those blessings in despite of all
the articles and all tie violence of tyrsnny.
Vicfery which is SO often gift offortuue, is
sooner or later the recompence of consistency
who defended the little republics of Greece from
the barbarous invasion OF Xerxes Who recon-
structed the capitol ialinost destroyed by the
Ia hos - -
OF hannibal Who in later times shielded the
Swiss from Cerman tyranny, and gave inCepen.
oence to holland III despite OF the 20 wers of our
ancestors Who in fine is it that has now inspir.
ed the Tyrolcse with such heroic resolution that
though on I'll sides surrounded with enemies, a.
Dahdoned ny their protectors, and instigated sole
~ oy Their horror of tyrants, they have torn I'm
the trees and the rocks from their mount aims and
with them destroyed the batta,ions ofthc conuue-
ror OF Dantzic Let US fearlessly follow their
example our situation is the same the same
ardor anmatcs us, the same hopes ought TO as
sist US. The God OF armies or whom we fight
Wn cover US with his wings, ard pleased with
the firm and noble manner in which we have
encountered adversely, will conduct us through
dangers and precipices to the throne OF Indepen.
dcnce
Spsniards: The Junta candidly gives YOU this
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1T IS unwilling that YOU should
be tors moment ignorant of the ne w DANGER which
IL with confidence THAT instead of dismayinp you
as our enemies presume, you will raise new for
ces, and render yourselves more worthy of the
cause which you defend, and ofthe admiration of
the universe 1t acqusints you of it, because
constituted under the sacred obligation to save
the state, and certain that the unanimous desire
OF Spanlards is to be free at whatever cost. mo
means however viol=nt, no recourse howeyerex-
traordinary, the aid ONO person however priv.
lodged, will be omitted to be employed to drive
back the enemy. Treasures are thrown into the
sea 10 tighten the ship in hurricane, and save
~, from siPwfeck the most valuable effects,
the richest apparel are delivered TO the voracity of
tile names in order to pass over them, and escape
the conhaSration In this situation we find. our.
selves, the state is in flames, the country is sink
ing; strength, riches, life, wisdom, counsel.
Whatever we possess is hers and can we he
S c moment to place every thing at her feet
tor her salvation and glory Perish the vile ego.
inst who compromises with his duty, and hides
what ne owes to bis brethren for the common de.
fence Perish Thousand times the wretch who
ABUSES Tor has private interest; this universal dis
tnterestedness The state will persecute them as
traitors, x where the flame of enthusiasm kindIes
not, Iear and terror may pI oduce prodigies-And
why not i--Cur enemy omts no means 10 destroy
US, and shall we leave any uniried to defend our.
serves There are provinces which have been a.
pie TO drive out the enemy ;aRd some which have
peen SO fortunate as not to have suffered AN In.
VaSloh VIII they not venture every thing 10 ex.
empt themselves from 1t Our brave soldiers
VINO exposed TO the inclemency Of the skies, suf-
Ier the rigors or winter, the heats of summer and
waning almost the necessaries of life, have al.
READY sustained two campaigns and encountered
CANCERS and death in the hundred battles which
.hey nave fought, Will prepare to fight others
without De'ng intimidated either by the number,
me Skull or tle fortune of the enemy and we
reposinS IN quiet III our houses, we who owe to
their heroic self devotion and to their inexpres-
sbe toil; ouF security and defence shall we be
ANXIOUS to preserve our riches, and not lose the
smallest OF our enoyments
ours IS the victory it is ours, f we can CONT
rue and conclude this under akng with that sub.
lime enthusiasm with which we began it. OF
the strength OF all, of the sacrifices of ALI. must
be composed that colossal mass eff force and re-
Sistance which we must oppose to the efforts of
our enemy. vi what import is il i'm such a case
II ne precipitates anew upon us the Iegions which
ne can spare III Germany or the swarm of con-
scriPts winch he IS now about TO drag from
france With eighty thousand men less we
commenced the war with two hundred thousand
more ne began it. Let him replace them if he
can, let him send or lead them to this region of
DEATH as fatal TO the oppressors as to the oppress-
ed. we adding to the experience of two cam
Paigns the strength of despair and rage. will des-
troy those banditti as we did their predecessors.
and the soil fertilzed by their blood, viii Weld
us with interest the produce winch they have
consumed. Ii the Monarchs of the north, for.
getiui OF what they and of what they NAV be,
consent to remain slaves of the new Tanner
zane u they purchase at such an exbence fke
tranquility OF a moment, until their turn come
to be deyourcd; of what import is it to us,