The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-04

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Letter from his ezeelency Don Joseph Iuyanado, to
his excellency the Ambassador OF his Britannia
Majesty.
Madrid, Jan. 10, 1914.
"SIR--The regency of the kingdom or
ders me to communicate to your excellency
every thing that has occurred since the ar
rival of the Duke of San Carlos in Madrid.
until his departure from thatcapital. Your
excellency will see in this communication
an unequivocal proof of the frankness with
which the government has acted in this at
fair, and in the declarations made TO the
said Duke you will also see therein proof
still more ct the distinguished fidelity OF the
government to those principles which IL has
IecogniZed-not ChuSing even 90 enter into
explanations, however fatteTing they may
he, without the intervention and concur
renee of the British Cabinet, as well as
of those other Cabinets winch have engaged
in this war are guided by TIE same princi.
pies of honor to defend :. cause as just as il
sacred.
THE Duke IF San Carlos arrived at + L
-anjus2, in ths night of the 4th inst. and
being presented to the Regency, he deliver
ed te them q letter from the King of Spain,
Don Ferdinand VII. dated Talencay, in
which, after mentioning the good state of
his health. and that of his dear brother &
uncle, the infants Don Carries aad DON An
tonic, who were with him and manifesting
that ne was acquainted and satisfied With
the sacrifices the nation had made f1r his roy
al person, with the brave and uualtered COO
stancy of his faithful subjects, the perseve-
ring assistance of England, the admirable
conduct of her general 10 chief, lord Wei
hngton, and of the Spanish generals who
had distinguished them selves, his majesty
declared, that he had been spontaneously
invited by the emperor Napoleon. through
the TOedium of his ambassador, the count
de Laforest, tc adjust T. treaty of peace up
on propositions founded on the restora-
ton OF his royal person the integrity and
independence Of the Spanish states and
exempt from every clause unccmfcrTna lie u
the honor, the dignity and interest of the
Spanish nation; in consequence of which
his maj -sty had authorised the duke of San
Carlos 70 treat in the name Of his majesty,
about an object so important, with count La
forest, the Picpipotentiary named By Napo-
leon TO that effect; an! that treaty being
happily concluded, he had sent TO the egeR
cy by toe said duke, Ia order that the rati-
hcatinns might be drawn up in due form. -
Your kxcelency will see this treaty IN the
copy subjo;ned.
" The Regency. without vascilating,
without entering into explanation or anal7s-
SIS ct the ar;isles of the treaty, solely look
ing 10 the decree ofthe general and extra
ordinary cortes Of the st ofJanuary, 1911,
which ordains that no agreement, treaty or
even form Of truce, shal be entered into with
FRANCE, until his majesty is at perfect IL
berry influenced also by the treaty with
Great Britain. &C which one of the articles
presCTibss that there shall not be peace
with France without the intervention of
that power, confined then selves to giving. as
their only reply to the Duke of san Carlos
letter for his majesty, to which the above
named decree was inserted, and his males.
~ ives Informed that it was impossible to
rdfiiy such treaty. which besides was en-.
tirely null in All its parts
Notwithstanding that this transaction
was completely terminatedin the above man
ner. the regency have Thought it their duty
10 CONN unicate the same TO the cabinet Of
fheir allies, thus proving tbs rectitnJe Of
their PRINCIPLES. II is ~ pursuance of their
orders. therefore. that have the hosor to
beg your Excellency 10 transmit this docu-
nent tor the information Of his ROYAL High.
MSS the Prince Regent OF Great Britain.
he Regency view only in this new step of
Napo con, the disgraceful necessity in whrb
ne has seen himself pl ccd, Of recanting
the vecy principles which ne had proclaimed
With so much arr snce. The Regency
f1rihef feei themselves compelled 70 devote
all their cares TO the continuance of the
var deerlY CONVINCED thatits re suit must
b. uRate, and encouraged by the idea OF
tie difficult situation of France. announced
by pr, positions and measures so contrary 10
the naughty character OF her Chief The
Regency Halter themselves, in short, that
Britain animated by the same sentiments.
will feel convinced Of the necessity of con.
tinuing the same efforts till the Chief vino
governs France, shall be reduced to an in
capacity OF again disturbing the tranquility
OF Europe 50 many years the victim of his
Unsuitable ambition.
" have he honor t. be, &c.
JOSEPH LUYANADO."