Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-12
ISL DECLARATION OF
(, AGAINST DENMARK.

|SPA ISH DECLARATION OF
Vs. AGAINST DENMARK.
! F N the Seville Gazette Of Oct. 1s.
Roy Edict, on the Declaration of
Ear of Spain with Denmark.
d Ferdinand the 9TH, by the grace
|of 6 u, king of CASTLE, Leon, ARA
gon, IF the two Sicilies, &c. and in
his pyai name, the sapreme central
COVE ming junta, of the Kingdom of
Spai and the Indies--to those of my
courfkl of war, vice-roys, and captain
gene ais of nv armies and provinces,
'cap; n generals, lieutenant generals,
field marshals, brigadiers, and other
Office 8 OF my armies and royal navy,
assis ants. iutendants, governors, and
oihcS IS of the forts, and other persons
of " atsoever class, situation, or con-
ditto they may be, of all cities, villa.
ges Id towns, of this my kingdom of
Spaifs and the Indies, to all whom it
may belong, of this my Royal Edict,
know that with this date, the 18Th inst.
| ha : thought right TO forward TO the
senicf of my supreme council of war,
the / flowing decree:
Spain at the present period, at the
height of glory which her vaIor and
magnanimity has acquired her, can
not any lougsr see, without COM
promising her honor, with indifference,
the insults and hostile acts of the DA-
aish government. The want of liber.
", and the oppression which they suf-
Ter on the part of the French, canuot
serve them as a classification or excuse,
towards the court Of Spain. One of.
the means which this nation availed
itself, of to obtain her views, was to
draw from Spain part of the Spanish
army, sending it 20 Hamburg, and
from thence to Denmark; where thew
afforded the sovereign of this latter
kingdom and even the French in the
war, in which'she was employed, those
services, which all Europe had seen,
which ought tn be expected from their
discipline and yalot-wiih- as much -slo-
ry 40 detrinenr 10 themselves, OF
which sufficient proofs are given byi
the loss OF so many men IN those fro-1
zen regions. At the moment that the
part ofthe Spanish armg which was liz ]
Denmark, heard of the noble resolu. !
tion of their countfymen, to shake oil
the French woke, AND deciAfe war, they
took the noble resolution, which isvery
rarein history, to a5andonthat country,
and embark to join their coantrymeD
IN their own country, flying to the as
sistaEce OF their brothers, facing dan
gers, to participate Of the glory which
they were ACQUIRING memorable
example Of the unanimity aud agree
ment OF sentiments, which reigns a
mong the Spaniards, although they
may be separated by great distances.
The marquis Of Romano, who COM
mandel this body, not doubling of the
valor, constancy and patriotism of the
soldiers, aided by the zeal of the Off
GERS, and their general consent, depar-
ted with the greater part of his troops,
returning them In the Island of Ian
D S'rho iAOH WuSbSC ttiC1 tinOaI hSu
Tor Spain by means of the eficacious
assistance which the commandant of
the British naval forces stationed in
those seas afforded him.
The delicate procedure of the Mar
quish la Romano, and his precaution
to avoid any thing which might have
the appearance of.hostility against the
Danish government, and to maintain,
On his side, the coed harmoay which
EXISTED between the covris; he was
indisPensably compelled to attack
some Danish boats 70 take possession
of the fortress Of Niborg, which was
% protect the flight of his army, The
English admiral took upon himself 20
attack aud deliver them up.
II Denn ark had remained neutral
at this period, not opposing their de-
Parture, ror endeayoring to retain this
body OF troops, SPAN, constant in her
,ysten Of delicacy and scrupuloaity,
YOU'D not even yet take harsh measures
against Denmark, nor would break
The ties Of hormoiy and good friend
ship Which existed since an immemo-
a1le period between the two nations
Dut late Incidents confirm the active
part which, either by viii or compul-