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Papers relative to the Expedition to Copenhagen-and for certain

Resolutions on that Subject.-Opposed by Mr. Canning-Mr.

Milnes-Lord Leveson Gower-Lord Castlereagh, &c. &c.-Sup-

ported by Mr. Windham—and Mr. Whitbread.-—On a Division of

the House negatived.--House of Peers.-Motion by the Duke of

Norfolk for the Substance of all Communications respecting the State

of the Danish Navy, and the Secret Articles of the Treaty of Tilsit.—

Supported by Lord Hutchinson-The Earl of Buckinghamshire-

The Earl of Moira-The Earl of Jersey-The Earl of St. Vincent—

Lord Sidmouth, &c. &c.-Opposed by the Marquis of Wellesley-

Lord Borringdon-Lord Limerick, &c. &c.-Negatived.-Resolu

tion moved by Lord Sidmouth for preserving the Danish Fleet in

such a State that it might be eventually restored to Denmark.—After

a Debate, the Motion negatived.-House of Commons.-Motion by

Mr. Sheridan for the Correspondence which passed after the Capitu-

lation of Copenhagen, between his Majesty's Ministers and the

Court of Stockholm, relative to the retaining Possession of the

Island of Zealand by a Swedish Army in Concert with His Majesty's

Forces. Supported by Mr. Windham-Mr. Ponsonby, &c. &c.-

Opposed by Mr. Canning-negatived.-House of Lords.-Motion

by the Earl of Darnley for an Address to His Majesty, stating that

there was no Necessity for the Expedition against Copenhagen, &c.-

negatived.-Motion for an Address to his Majesty of an opposite

Nature by Lord Elliot;-carried.-Conversation respecting the De-

tention and Condemnation of Danish Trading Vessels.-House of

Commons. Baltic Expedition brought again into Discussion by Mr.

Sharp.-Motion for an Address to his Majesty to the same Effect as

that of Lord Darnley's in the House of Lords.-Debate.-The Mo-

tion negatived.-House of Commons.-Motion by Lord Folkstone of the

same tenour as that in the House of Lords by Lord Sidmouth, respect-

ing the Danish Navy.—Supported and opposed on the usual Grounds

by different Speakers;-negatived.-House of Lords.-Resolutions

moved by Lord Sidmouth respecting the Ships detained in our Har-

bours previously to Hostilities.-Debate.-The Motion negatived. 19

CHA P. IV.

CHAP V.

CHAP. VII.

Buonaparte intent on the Subjugation of Spain, by a combined Flan of

Treachery and Force.-Divisions and Distractions in the Royal Fa

mily of Spain.-French Troops poured into Spain — Spanish Ambas-

sador at Paris, returns to Madrid with Instructions from Buona-

parte.-A Conference between him and the King and Queen.—Pre-

parations of the Royal Family to emigrate to Mexico.-General Mu-

rat advances with his whole Army to occupy Madrid.—Ferdinand

VII. solicitous to conciliate the Favour of Buonaparte.-Report of

Buonaparte's being on his way to the Spanish Capital.— Ferdinand

persuaded to go to Burgos to meet him, and drawn on to Bayonne ;

whither all the rest of the Royal Family of Spain are also attracted.—

Circumstances co-incident in point of Time with these Intrigues.—

Description of the Frontier of Spain.-Fortresses and other Positions

occupied by French Troops. On what Pretences.-Report that the

King was preparing to leave Aranjuez, with a View to Emigration.—

Insurrection at Aranjuez.-The Prince of the Peace arrested and

imprisoned. Charles IV. abdicates his Throne in favour of the

Prince of Asturias.-Proclaimed King under the Name of Ferdinand

VII-First Acts of Ferdinand's Reign.-Arrival and Reception of

"Murat at Madrid.-An Occurrence at Barcelona of a nature most

suspicious and alarming to the Spaniards.-Patriotism of Count

Espellata, Governor General of Catalonia.-Effects produced by the

Journey of Ferdinand to Bayonne on the public Mind.—Interference

of Murat, at the Instigation of Buonaparte, for the Releasement of

the Prince of the Peace.-Universal Joy that had been excited at the

Imprisonment of this Favourite.-His excessive Elevation_contrasted

with his Fall.-Arrival of Charles IV. and his Queen at Bayonne.—

Visited by Buonaparte
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bastardizing her own legitimate Son, and proclaiming her own In-
famy-Absolute Renunciation by Ferdinand, of all his Rights to the
Crown of Spain.-Action and Reaction of Transactions at Bayonne
and at Madrid.-The public Mind in a state of Agitation.-Ïnsur-
rection and dreadful Massacre at Madrid.-The Grand Duke of
Berg appointed Governor General of all Spain, and President of the.
Supreme Junta.-Proclamation to his Army.-Circular Letter from
the General Inquisition to all the Courts of Inquisition in Spain.-
Decree for Assembling the Notables of Spain.-Deputies from these
to a National Junta at Bayonne.-Excuse of the Bishop of Orense

for not attending, in Quality of a Deputy, from the Notables, this

Assembly.-The Junta at Bayonue take the Oath of Allegiance, pre-

scribed by Buonaparte. The Royal Family of Spain carried into the

Interior of France.-Renunciation of the Spanish Crown.-Journey

of King Joseph to Madrid-- POLITICAL MORALITY.-Buona-

parte asserts his right to the Crown of Spain, on the Score of both

Policy and Justice.-Indignation of the Spaniards, and Defiance of

the Tyrant...

CHAP. IX.

CHAP. X.

CHAP. XI.

CHAP XII.

CHAP. XIII.

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