Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-17

| Of Spain, difficult as it is to ma he it
answer any productive purpose, ise-
ven taken from me, and con6ded to
! a stranger. M. Lammerree, of whom
knew nothing but the name; ne
| has instructions to pay over his col
Iections to the Generals commanding
districts, butAe has no power to treat
with me, who ought to be Receiver
General, as we'll as Sovereign OF the
kingeom.
beseech your Excellency res
pectfully. to represent to the Empe-
ror and King my brother. the embar-
| raised situation in which l am thus
placed. Not only are my body
guards unpaid, but l cannot even
find them subsistence !; and how long
/ shall be able to procure it ter my
| household, / know not for but yes
tewlay party contrabandista (Gue-
| rillas) approached to the very gates
of the Escurial, and carried off all
the merines and other cattle, with
in pistol shot of the windows of my
palace.
| =" When the Emperor and King,
| my brother was pleased to confer
upon me the honor Of the Crown OF
Spain, it was stipulated, and his Ma
jesty guaranteed the arrangement
that should have 100000 hvres per
| mensem for my establishment; but
I was never entrusted with the means
J of realizing it. Where does your
| Excellency suppose that l can turn
unders such embarrassments (tracces-
| saries) which weigh Inc down A
gain 1 intreat you to solicit the at
| teotion of his Imperial and Royal
Majesty to the affairs of Spain, and
| of his unhappy brother.-slarshal
Narmont writes me from Salaman-
ca, that he expects me to collect what
troops can. to join him in the cam
paign on the Doure. For this pur-
pose l proceed with Hy guards to
morrow towards Penarauda, where
the corps d'armee intended to keep
in awe this part ofSpain is stationed.
Tell the Emperor and King that l
shall put myself under the Marshal,
in furtherance OF his Majesty's views,
| of which mark of obedience aud res
pect nope he will approve, and be
! the more induced to listen to your
supplications on my behalf. All
must DO altered in this country;
there must be a total change OF ad-
mi,istration before the finances can
support even the handful ofan army
which follows my person. How
then can his Majesty oryour Excel
leacy hope for the pay and subsistence
| of an immense army, which his Ma
icsty supposes me to possess, in the
present state Of this country, now
exhausted by three years ilcessant
contributions.
+" BE pleased to communicate to
| his Majesty the Emperor and King,
that iminsle my sincere regret with
his on the melancholy occasion Of
my brothers death. his TN happy fate
weighs heavy on my heart Yhe e.
vent has been made known to me on
" within these few hours, for the
estatettes, for these six months past
| have been uniformly sabred by the
| armed peasantry, and it is rarely
| that hear from France unless the
| intelligence is conveyed by means
OF d strong escort.
" Two OF MY Aides de Camp
| were lately baseiy assassinated. at
the instiA,ation OF the English, on the
way TO SittUria, after sur1endering
themselves prisoners Of war.
:" The officer wha is the bearer Of
this has instructions to enter into.
farther details, if necessary, with
your Excellency or even to proceed
TO the head quartes of my Imperial
and Royal Brother. to urge my claims
| upon his goodness. Time presses,
| and some decision must speedily be
| taken. for this country is not to be
restrained on the present system Of
! administration.
" Your ExcelIency is requested
to accept OF the assurances Of my
consideration and esteem.
| +" JOSEPH"
" p. S. My sister, the Queen of
Holland. will be pleased, through
you TO receive my coincidence on her