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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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The King of Spain declares war against the Emperor of Russia, citing Russia's unprovoked declaration of war on Spain, expulsion of the Spanish charge d'affaires, and sequestration of Spanish vessels and goods. Spain orders reciprocal sequestration and prohibits intercourse with Russians until satisfaction is given.
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OFFICIAL.
DECLARATION OF WAR,
BY THE
KING OF SPAIN
AGAINST THE
EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.
SIR,
I have received from St. Antonio Carnel a letter dated the seventh instant, a copy whereof I now enclose you.
SIR,
Mr. Mariano Luis de Urquijo has written to us as follows:
His majesty has just received information that the Emperor of Russia, with whom his Majesty had sufficient reasons to believe himself to be perfectly at peace, had declared War against Spain, and ordered the sequestration of all the vessels and goods which Spanish subjects may have belonging to them in his dominions, without alleging, in support of this unjust and unexpected measure, any other reason but the scrupulous sincerity with which his majesty has complied with treaties with the French Republic; at the same time mentioning as a pretence for so strange a determination, the circumstance of the Russian Charge d'Affaires at this court having quitted it;—whereas the truth is, that the sending him away in 24 hours, did not take place but in consequence of official intelligence being received of our Charge d'Affairs in Russia having been suddenly ordered out of St. Peterburgh, without even allowing him the necessary time to collect his papers, which he left with his majesty's Vice Consul, whom, without telling him any reason, or allowing him time to procure carriages, they also ordered out of said court within 12 hours. Such unprecedented proceedings from a sovereign who seems to overlook the regard which crowned heads ought to shew one another, even in act of hostility, have put his majesty under the painful necessity of vindicating his own dignity, and of securing the rights of his subjects, by all the means that are warranted by the right of reprisals and that of War, which his majesty doth hereby declare against the said sovereign of Russia; directing at the same time that all and every the vessels and goods belonging to subjects of the said power, shall be sequestrated, and that War shall be made against them, and no intercourse whatever be had with them, until the insult offered unto his Majesty shall have been fully revenged, or a proper satisfaction given for it.
I send you the above for information, and as regards you, to enable you to comply with the same.
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Spain
Event Date
The Seventh Instant
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declaration of war by spain against russia; sequestration of all russian vessels and goods in spanish dominions; prohibition of intercourse with russian subjects until revenge or satisfaction.
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The King of Spain, informed of Russia's declaration of war and sequestration of Spanish assets due to Spain's compliance with French treaties and the expulsion of the Russian charge d'affaires, responds by declaring war on Russia. This follows the sudden expulsion of Spain's charge d'affaires from St. Petersburg and the vice consul, prompting retaliatory measures including sequestration of Russian property and a ban on intercourse.