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SPAIN.
DECLARATION OF WAR
by Spain again ft Denmark.
ROYAL DECREE.
Don Ferdinand VII. by the
grace of God, King of Spain,
&c. &c and in his name, the
Supremo Central Governing
.Tunis of Spain and the Indies,
to my Counfellors of War, Vice
roys, and Captains General of
my Armies and Provinces, and
all other Officers of my Army
and Navy, lntendants. Govern
ors, and Alcaides of Towns and
FortnfTes, and others perfons,
ofvhatcver clafs, eftate, or con
dition they may be in all cities,
towns and villages of thefe my
kingdoms of Spain and the In
dies, to whom the contents of
this my royal decree may refer,
be it known that on ihe 13th of
September, I have fent to the
I’a fulent of my Supreme Coun
cil of War the following Dercec:
Spain, elevated in one day to
the fummit of glory, which her
valor and magnanimity acquired
her, cannot now, without com-
promifing her honor, obferve
much longer with indifference
the* aggravated £ r hoftiie ads of
the Danifh Government for
which that Government cannot
plead in jullificalion or excufe
to the Court of Spain, the lofs
of liberty, and the opprcflion fuf-
f i red on the part of France.
One of the means by which
the French Government took
advantage to forward its defigns,
was lo fend from Spain a hart of
the Spahilh army, firft to Ham
burg, and then to Denmaik, in
which it was evident to the fo
rt reign of (hat kingdom, and to
t!ie French themfelves, in the
war in which they were engag
ed, thet the fervices which all
Europe has feen (Sr which were
to have been expefted from the
< i'cipline and valor of lire Spa-
lnlh troops) and which were
performed with fo much glory,
became an injury to themlelves,
of which the lofs of fo many
men in dillant regions is a mani-
Lft proof.
The moment that part of the
Sp.inifh army which was in Den-
in. 1 k, got intelligence of the no
ble rcfolution of their compatri
ots throwing off the yoke and
tied wing war againlt France,
llu y adopted the noble plan, ox-
r.mplcs of which are very rare in
hiflory, and abandoned Den
mark, embarking themfelves to
unit** with their fellow citizens
in (ii'ir own countries; to fiy
to fuccor their brethren, fearleis
of danger, and to partake in the
glory which the others had ac-
q lire—a memorable inftanceof
the unanimity and cordiality of
fentiment which reigned among
Spaniards, even when divided
by fo inimenfe a diliance. The
Marquis of Romana, who com
manded that corps, not doubt
ing ol the valor, the conftancy,
and p itriotifm of his ioldiers, ai-
iidv'i by the zeal of the officers
and the common fentiment, re-
f.’lved to withdraw with the
greater part of his troops, re
uniting them in ihe ifland of
l-'giland, from which they
W' re to ctnbark for Spain, by
in ans of the efficacions afliifl.
ce which was rendered them
1 v the F.nglilh Navy llaiioncd
in ilicit fcas.
The delicate proceedings of
the Mnnuis of Romana, and
his rare in avoiding every thing
"hi< h couM be confidercd as an
aft of hoflilitv towards the Go
verninri.-t of Denmark, and in
ma : ritninirg, on* his part, that
i- ed harmony which has full-
Iffed I ' tween that Court and
Ith own, deftim-d th • ixtdifpcn-
fible (Viz it re of fame Duniff vef
fels to carry his troops to the
fortref? of Nyburg, which might
hive protected tnfcir cfcapc, and
he requeued the Engjilli Admi
ral to vary them acrofs.
If Denmark had remained
neutral during thefe events, and
had not oppofed their flight, nor
uf’ed force to retain that po:»lon
of troops, Spain, conihnt in her
fyftem of delicacy and ferupu
loufnefs, would not now have
had recourfe to flrong meafures
towaids Denmark, nor would
nave brolc n (lie ties of good
Whether Denmark confi.iers
herlelf independent and with ihe
faculty of acting freely, or
whether Denmark is opprtffed
and lubjeft to the will ol Napo
leon—Denmark is no longer in
peace with Spain.—Spain de
dares war to her, in the fv-lt
place, as a power by whom Ihe
feels herfelf injured, and fecond
!y, (he does io as to a province
of France. Denmark isVefpon-
ftble ro God, the world and hu
manity. for the blood, which in
this contell:, will be fpilt—like-
wife refponfible for the Ioffes &
harmony and amity which have; damages which will take place,
exifted for time immemorial and for the fate of the reft of the
between the two nations, but j Spaniards who forcibly remain
the fucceeding events fully prove j in her territory. Spain, and
the nftive part which the King j her government, in the name of
of Denmark, whether fponta ! their beloved foveroign, Ferdi-
neonfly or by force, has taken,
and continues to lake, in (lie
war between Spain and France.
Denmark oppofed the retreat
j of the Sbanifh troops from her
t< rritories, and if Ihe did not
fucreed in detaining them, it
nancl the 7th, peifi uoufly de
tained in France, declares that
Ihe has ceafod all communica-
To Zaebariab EasUt.
Y OU will take notice that I
did on the 24rhday of Jar.
uiry, iri the year 1809, in term
of ail act of the general alien
bly of the Rate of Georgi..
pointing out the mode of ren
f del ing void all grants and oth<
proceedings founded upon fall
or fraudulent returns, made by
perfons not entitled to draws ii
the late land lotteries of the laic
Rate, obtain a feieri facias from
tlie clerk of the Superior Court
of Randolph county, which wai
made returnable to the fait
court, at March 'Term, in tin
year alorefaid and that the fain'
was directed to the fheriff o
Oglethorpe county, in whicl
you are charged ol having entci
ed yout name fradulently, am
contrary to law, in the laid corn. -
ty ol Oglethorpe for two draw
‘"‘o v-v.tnv.va uit v-wi it uiuuiid* j j o r “ ... v
tion with Denmark, and th at the j l ‘ le fecond land lottery of the
ties of fricndffip which unite
th ni, gives liberty and au*bo-,
riles ihe Spanifh troops, veffels vv * u county, which lot now
ought (o be attributed more to j of war, and privat.- veffels lo at- j — ; —
the bad means taken to oppofe | tack the Danilh forces whether and l l la ‘ the laid fheriff hath re-
faid Rate, and to have drawn lot
N° ten in the 17fh dilhift-Bald
,. lies
in tlie laid county of Raar.doiph
they may be lound, to take th. ir
revenge
and not
to ceafe hoRiiities uniil a mu
tual agreement has taken place
between the two powers, by
treaty, in which lhall be ftipulat-
c-d tlie conditions ol peace, and
put an end to a war which Spain
folemhly declares to the world
them, or the exertions of tlie
Spanifh troops, than to the will j veffels in every p!ac
of the Danifh Court, which ad- j their received infults,
heres in its fyRem of coalition
with France, and blindly obeys
the orders which arc dictated to
it by the Emperor of France.
Our clear proof of this is the 1
refuf.il to receive a Negociat< r
from Spain in Copenhagen, and
the declaration of Count Burn i
l Rorff, that circumRanc.es did ;
not permit him to maintain any !
corrcfpondcncc with Mr. Shaw.
; D. Edmund Bourke, the Mi- |
j niRcr of Denmark, was at this
j time tranquil and refpefted in j
I Madrid, and only departed from |
j that capital, abandoning his cm- j
| ployments, to follow the French,!
! in the month of July, 1803;'
j which proves, by the moR ob
vious evidence, his attachments
to France, and is renouncing all
correfpondence with Spain.
Denmark yielded their naval
and land force to France ; the ir
! fortrels ferve them as a wall, and
janafylum: the Span iff velffls
I cannot freely navigate their feas,
j and much lefs enter their ports
to trade with them as an afylum
again R tempefts, and a portion
of Spaniards are detained in
their forts as prifoners ; and in
a word, Denmark is, without a
formal declaration, at war with
Spain. What more can one
power do than declare war to
another, whom (lie judges her
enemy r Spain is convinced ihat
Denmark, neither for intereft or
friend ill ip, nor for any motives,
I enters cheerfully into this con-
tendon. Spain is convinced
that Denmark being governed
by the force or influence of
France cannot throw off the
yoke which me lias fixed on her
—a yoke as hard and arbitrary
as il flic had been a conquered
nation ; and that if Denmark
was free, fhe would not aft hof-
tility againft a nation of which
Die has no complaint, but on
the contrary many motives to
cultivate a good underftanding.
But Spain mu ft anfwer to Eu
rope and all the world for her
conduit. It appears that fhe
ought to have no confidtion
with a nation of whom fhe has
received fo many injuries, hav-
ing committed ails of hoflility
againft the individuals of the
nation, againR their commerce,
turned theteupon, that you are
not to be found in thefaid ceun-
ty of Oglethorpe—youare there
fore, as well as all other perfons
who h ive an intereft in the fait
lot ol land, required to come
forward avid make yourfelves
parties in the faid caufe, and to
anfwer the allegations exhibite.;
by the (aid fci. fa. and to ffu-Vv
file gave'no caufe for, but rather c.mle. it any you have, why th
endeavored to avoid- And lor proCedings which may have beer
the evils refulting, the aggrtff.ir
is rtfpo.-ilible, as flieu.jullly
gave occufion to the mifunder-
ftanding which .ia:> taken p.ace.
Let it be (o underftood in tlie
council and chamber of Caftile-
for the convenient effects.
(Signed)
THE'MARQUIS OF ARTOROA,
Picfidtiit.
Royal Palace ol Alcazar of
of Seville, ihe IS hS.p;. 1809.
To the Senior of the Supreme
Royal Council.
mjilKigianiwwiiiroi wmanrogai
lo ihe Orphans oj Jacob Levons,
Y OU will take nonce, that
1 aid, on the 14th t.ay of
April, in the year 1809, in terms
oi an att of the General Afleni-
bly of the Rate of G orgia poin-
tii:g out liie mode of rendering
void ail giants, or other pro
ceedings, louuded upon falls or
fraudulent returns, n ado by pi i-
Ions not entitled to draw s in th-*
late Land Lotteries of faid state,
obtain a feieri facies from the
clerk ol tlie Superior court of
Jones county, which was direc
ted to the fherriff of the county
of Wilkin I on, and made re
turnable to the faid court at Gc.
tober form, in the year afore
laid, in which you are charged
of having; procured your names
in the faid county of Wilkinfon,
fraudulently and contrary to law
to be entered for two draws in
had under the falfe or Iradulen:
return, and grant itfelf Ihouid
not be fet afi ie, and maid vuid.
RICHARD CARTER.
Informer.
To fames Roe.
*\TO r J will take notice, that
1. I did on tiie ‘24th day ol
January, in the year 1809, in
tei ms o| an aft of the General
Affembly of the Rate of Georg : a,
pointing out ihe mode of render
ing void all grants, or other pro
ceedings, lounded upon falfe ot
Iran lulent returns made by per
fons not entitled to draws in the
late J,and lotteries of the faid
Rate, obtain a feire facias from
the clerk of the Superior Court
of Randolph county, which was
mad" returnable to the faid court
at March t"rm, in the year afore-
Dt' 1 , which was direfted to the
Sheriff of Baldwin county, in
v. hirh you are charged of hai ing
c.lufedyour name to be entered
irauduldntly and contrary to law.
loi two draws in the fecond land
lottery in laid Rate, and to have
drawn lot N° C3, in the 12th
d iff rift of faid county of Bald-
w .n, which lot now lies in the
laid county of Randolph, and
rhatthelaid Sheriff - hath returned
thereupon, that you are not tc
be found.—You arc therefore
is well as all other perfons wbc
may have intereR in the faid loi
ue ciuereu ior two draws in n ' , *
the fecond land lottery of the ° f , " pp q u ‘ r «l to come forwa
faid Rate, and to have drawn lot and make yourfclvts parties
the faid caufe.
parties 1
and to anfwer tl
No 1 8, in the tenth diftrift of ,,
Bildwin county, which lot now a . ic K n "°. !ls exhibited by the lai
lies in the faid county of Jones, .r" c ^ acl0 . s HffthiR you, and
and that the faid fheriff hath re- ;
turned thereupon, that you are
not to be found—you are there
fhew eauleif any you have, wh
the proceedings which may h;u
been had under the faid falfe <
lore, as well as aU other perfons ; ^ r '?" d “ lc ‘ n f re,urn *» and '
having any inteieft in the * e 5 Should not be fet af;de ar
having any inteieft in tlie
faid lot of land, required to
come forward and make your-
felves parties to the faid caufe,
and navigation. Spain confultl | ?" l d ./°, a " 1W f r ,i ’ eall ^ nt| f 0n8 cx :
mg her generofity, waited a ' llb i t<?d tl,e <c1, ^ a - aud
I to lhcw caufe, if any they have,
ing her generofity, waited a
year that Denmark might de
cide more conformable
intereft and duty—and Sp-'?n,
confuitmg her dignity, cannot
delay any longer from taking a
Rep which fhe is compelled to
by her honor, decorum an-.!
grcatnvfs.
to her vvh Y the proceedings which may
hvae been had under the faid
falfe or fraudulent return, and
grant itlelf, fliould not be fet
afidc and made void.
RICHARD CARTER.
h forcer.
made void.
RICHARD CARTER.
Informer.
May 16, 1809. " 83—
For sale or rent,
The HOUSE and I.OT,
; the lower end of rne town
! Milicdgeville formerly occur
J ed l y Alien Greene. Ten;
! may bo known ny applying to
j . Juetiuh Runt.
Fort Johniloii,
Charleflon Harbor, fan. 4lb, IS 10
One Hundred Dollars
Reward,
For fix Dvferters, who de
nrted from this poR on the Si
\ft- viz.—John Wynne, and
Thomas Stewart, of Captain
Armftead’s company of the firft
Light Artillety.
Stewart, was born in Ireland,
(but came to this country when
an infant;) he is five feet elo- •
ven and an half inches high,
twenty-two years of age, has
grey eyes, brown hair, good
complexion, by occupation a
aborer; took with him citi
zens clothes, and armed with a
lie and piRols. The piftols are
I uncommon make, the pro
perty of the United States.
John Wynne was bom in
Georgia ; he is five feet fix in
ches high, thirty five years of
ige, has grey eyes, light hair,
fair complexion, by occupation
a taylor ; went away in citizens
clothes and armed with piRols,
and probably a rifle, as the par
ties Role two rifles and a num
ber of piRols previous to their ^
defertion. The rifles are very
ordinary in their appearance, &
the piRols uncommon, particu
larly with lefpoft to the locks &
the fixing of the ram rod.
John Hopkins, cf captain La
val’s Troop, is a native cf
South-Carolina, is five feet nine
inches high, has dark complex
ion and hair.
Charles Merul, of faid Troop,
is a native of South Carolina,
twenty-three years of age, five
feet ten inches high, has light
complexion and dark hair;
went off in citizens clothes and
armed with cither piRols or
rifle.
Daniel Holloway, of Cap
tain John R. Span’s company
of Light artillery, is a native of
Virginia, twenty-three years of
age, five feet nine inches high,
has lair complexion, blue eyes
and dark hair. '
Wiley Barlow, of faid com
pany, deferted at the fame time,
of whom an accurate deferip-
tion cannot be given.
I he above reward, with all
cxpenfeSjWill be paid (or in that
proportion for either) to anv
perfon who will deliver the laid
defer tors to me, at this nofi, or
fecure them in any Jail and give
the neceffary information to me,
or any commanding Officer in
the Army ol the United States.
Jl. IS. ARMSTEAD, Captain,
United States 1 st Regiment Artillet y,
Commanding.
Cj* The different printers q£
North and South-Carolina & Geor
gia, are requefted to infert this ad- I
vertifeinent fix times in their ref-
peftive papers, and forward their
accounts for payment.
Runaway,
From the fubferiber living in
l Pulafki county on the Oakrnul-
i gee river, on the 17th infl. a V
! Negro Man named
LEWIS,
black comph fted, tall built, a-
bour 18 or ] 9 years of age, tol*
: leraUe much knock kneed and
has a bump over one cf his eyes
about the fizc of a partridge I
egg, faid negroe took away with
him a light coloured chefnut
iorrel mare, about 6 or 7 years
of age and about five feet high,
I exptft he is making for Put
nam county—any perfon who
will deliver him to me or con
fine him in any Gcal fo that I
get him (hail be liberally re
warded and all neceffary expen-
ces paid by the fubferiber.
JatiKi /. Thomas.
Jan. £3, 18)0. 44-31*