Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-25
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MISCELLANEOUS.
From the National Inteigencer.)
Letter from Henry Wheaton, Esq, Minister Of the
States at B,rtm.

BgRLIy April 26, 1913.
NV Dear Sir-You will doubtless reco!lect The re-
markable incidents related by Robertson IN bis History
Of Charles " respecting the retirement OF the Empe
ror into the Convent OF ST Justus, in Esramadura al
Ter his abdcaon and which narrative the historian
has the strong coorng of his graphic pencil we
are told Charlss renowned not cny the suostan
tia power he had inherited acquired, ent he PRIDE
pomp, and circumstance Of imperial sovereignty, ior
the quiet and solitude Of monasiic life, devoted HIM
self for The residue of his days religious exercises
and practices of self modification, until he f~li into
slate Of melancholy detection, which nearly deprived
him Of the use of his mental faculties. Tins gloomy
scene is dramatically closed by his resolving TO an''cl
pate the celebration OF his funeral obseques Accord
ing to the historian, the exEmperor, wrapped 10 Fa
BILE shroud and surrounded By s attendants, 'ao MN
selfin sarcophagus placed in the middle OF The con-
vent chapel ianerai requiem was then performed,
and Charles mingled his voice with the voices OF
the clergy, who prayed for the repose OF 'lis scu
After the close of the ceremony The spectators with
drew and The church doors closed; Charles re.
manned The coffin, then and retired
10 his CELL where he spent the night in solitary med
The sad ceremony ia supposed to have hasten
ed his dissolution, he is stated to have been 'mn-d
a,ey attacked ny fever Of which he died on The 2is
Of September, 1858.
According 70 authentic information, just received
here from German traveller, engaged IN making
historical researches IN Spau, all this turns out 10 OF
fabulous legend Don Thomas Gonzales, well known
the learned author Of essay on the relations be-
lshcd in the 7th volume of The Royal Academy OF
History at Madrid, was keeper Of the Royal archives
at Simancas and occupied himself IN the latter years
of his lite with history Of Charles from has abdi
cation TO his osah, compiled from orgina! documents
contained IN tia rich collection which have not vel
seen the light The MS Of ibis work is now 10 the
possession late authors nephew. 1t IS entitled
nViday Muerte del Emperador Carlos Qu'n'o en- jus
te." The first part oil the work. gvin. account OF
the Emperors a5dicalon at Brussels and his voyage to
fall tho ordi Ihrrtf al
differ materially Roher of the same
events lis peculiar interest begins with The landing
of Charles in the Peninsula from which period the
author has made exclusive use OF documents OF IN
questionable authority, but which were entirely un
known to tlse Scottish historian.
II seems that the Emperors daughter, Donns Jnana,
widow of Prince John Of Portugal, and Regent of Spain
during the absence Of Philip H. in Flanders, had In
struced Don LOUIS ttu.j ada major domo, and Don
Juan Yasqusz de Molina The Empercrs private Secre.
tary send her daily journal respecting The state OF
his health his actions, hrs Conversations and in short
every thing which passed al ST Justus These ces-
patches all carefully preserved in the archives OF
Slmancas, and Don Thomas Gonzales has Uiace cop,
Gus extracts from them. he has also made o! the
correspondence between Charles and his son Philip
the other members of his family, aad different dsn
gushed peTsonages at the time Among these curioes
papers, are several letters from the infant Don Carlos
son OF Philip III unfortunately celebrated ~ poetry
and in history Cha rs W and from the latter to the
infants tutor, Rny Gomez de Silva in which he be-
walls the error grandson and advises how he might
be reclaimed.
These trustworthy documents demonstrate beyond
all question, that the Emperor far from having lived
monasc life in the coister of ST JustGs or as5ocia
ted as lay brother equal footing with the monks
of that convent seldom participated even IN their
religious exercises Their :oal silence respecting the
extraordinary scene of his funeral ohsequies, related by
Robertson, OIL know not what authority, ahorcs OF
itself strong negative proof against the reality OF an
acft las wil1 md
ever suggested 10 weak aad d'sordered iancy. IL
hardly be supposed that The responsible personages
" hose official duty 10 report daily and conn
dentally TO the Queen Regent every act OF Charles
life and who have in fact recorded the mnutest CIR
cumstaBces preceding and attending his DEATH should
have dared TO oui, incident striking 10 iisel and
the most important Of oil, since 1t IS supposed to have
fastened his dissolution. ii appears also from The re
ports of Qr,iada and NaeGues that Charles was con
fined 10 his for several months before his de-
cease with The govt, So have been physically in
capable of assisting The principal actor IN such Try
ing season.
Robertson dwes upon the small number OF attend
ants which Charles took with him into his modest re
trement as additional proof OF his having alto.
gether withdrawn !rom worldly concerns ihese 90
cuments contain positive evidence oil his being con
stanty attended by than FIVE hundred persons OF
Yariou. ranks end degrees, principally Femings and
Germans.
In short it appears that he remained Emperor dc
faeto up the Of his death, still directing by ms
advice and general superintendent. the complicated
affairs of the doninlnns b. he'd ncm'na:iy conferred
on his Philip far from ihwaring his ia'her
intentions this respect, he had been accused oil
doing frequently iacns his correspondence hiS ~
adequacy, from want of experience for the task OF 20
vernmen aud enireas ms father 10 leave hls coister
and re-assumc the sceptre.
Charles continued 10 busy HIMSELF especially with
ecclesiastical affairs Robertson tells US how the En-
peror amused hlmsefn his retirement in studying the
principles Of mechanical science and IN constructing
h.~h ha had upr
been re ma kabiy fond. "ie particularly curious
save the historian w;;h regard 10 tie construction OF
clocks and watches; having found; after repeated
trials that lie could not bring any two OF them TO 60
exactly alike, HI flec,ed It said with mixture OF
surprise well regret, his own folly in having
bestowed so much time and labor on the more vain at
tempt of bringing mankind to precise uniformity oil
sentiment concerning the profound and mysterious
doctrines Of elgiun This account of his seDline mis-
10 SO far from beng correct that the truth IS, he
never more zesousiv engaged IN stimulating ihe work
of prosecuting the Protestans by the civil power than
during this period of hIs life II 10 well known that
the Piles Of the Reformation had al this time made
considerable progress in Spain The Grand inquisor
formed the Emperor this alarming iaci and accused
his confrssor, DR. Cszplla, Of being infected with
heresy. Charles did not hesitate instantly 10 surrender
the accused 20 the huy office, aud, his the
Grand lHquisitor, exc!ams: shave then spent my
whole lie in endeavorlBG ront heresy, IN order
to discover at last tina, the director of my
science apastate =.
Charles, doubtless, considered the Prnesanls as the
enemies not only Of Heaven, but OF the State, and
feared the destruction If the vast he had
left TO his from their Vaccinations. He had early
crushed the civil liberties of Spain in the plains o.
Vlalar, and in all his letters from ST. Jnsius IL ad
vises Philip to pursue The heretics With fire ard sword
as more dangerous enemies than the political
OF Pada. He thus infused into the soul of Philip
his deadly hate of the reformers and his counses
were subsequently, followed by that monarch With the
spirit and activity of demon. The work Of Don Tho
mas Gonzales contains many curinus letters this
subject from Charles TO The Grand lnqusitor the Arch
bishop OF Seville, which Will throw new light upon the
religious and political history OF Spain, and show how
the natural character Of her noble people corrupted
and degraded BY their bigo,ed and despoic rulers oil
the Austrian line.
am, my dear Sir, truly yours,
II. WHEATON,
To +. Markoe, Jr Esq,
Corresponding Secretary Of tie National Institute
FoRr WAYNE The Toledo Blade of the 9TH instant
saws the delegates 10 the Canal Iteration a, For
Wayne on the 4 h. had returned in fine spirits. The
numbers assembled were estimated at over ten thousand