Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-21

ing. She is bound ostensibly for Iacmei.
a port in the island CT ST. Domingo. and
carries with her, as Ms-understand, a con.
siderable armed force, and very large, sup.
! ply Q! Wariike stores; and report says land
| we suspect with some degree Of TRUTH that
several other vessels, under similar cir
cumstances. are fitting out in other ports
OF the United States, and that they are 10
rendezvous at an appointed place.
Can we tor moment suppose that any
thing serious is meditated against the pre-.
ssnt unhappy posssssors of that Island {
Certainly not. The undertaking would be
as absurd and futile as il would be prepos.
ferrous and wicked; is it designed as an
auxiliary to more powerful European
force. with view to such an a,yempt?--
We feel persuaded tits not. The SUSPECT
on then recurs with double force that shere
is plan matured for striking blow in
some quarter that Is at once more vulnera-
bic and more pregnant with reward TO the
assallants. There has been ramors thar
these proceedings were secretly counte-
nanced by government: but this we very
nuch doubt, however iussifable such a
measure mighs be. Perhaps We ought,
never eheiess. TO feel more snrprize at the
long forbearanee Of government, than at
any secret and decisive plans for chastsing
an insolent and faithless power. Aud NC
believe, were they to make an open dccla-
ration TO this effect, it would be a popular
measure, and would unite every friend 10
his country 10 ils defence. Inderd it ap.
pears to be demoas,fable facs, aad il was
lope since forcsecn shat1he SpanisrLs rauss
be dispossessed OF some Of those provinces
which border on and lie contiguous TO eur
own territory. Recent occurrences PROVE
that peace cannot Be preserved without 1t.
The naughty insolence and multiplied de
predarlons experienced from that quarter,
require correction FROM the arm OF nation
al justice.
The Spanish government has long since
bone proverblal ferits mb&ciiity and ava.
rice; and il is reasonable 60 suppose, that
there is nothing which they ought more
seriously TO depreca.e than ali open rupture
with the nervous and powerful yeung giant
Of the Vest. FOR were he ouce 10 give
scope to his physical powers ia this way,
We hesitate nor 10 pronounce, that the ex.
piring sun of Spanish glory would ser for.
ever, and that their American possessions
would speedily b. blot.ed from the CHART Of
history. Hundr DIS ofthousandsof hardy,
rssolute, ertrrprislng republicans, would
penetrate into all the rich and secret re-
cesses oi those regions, whose allurements
are but too; Aatseripg 10 the rapacity Of aassl.i
They would soon sh@d the:ustrs cfsl,barty
over those obscure and bcnfghted provinces.
This would open boupd!ess theatre for
daring enterprise and splendid action, Free
dom gf trade, as we'll as freedom OF speech,
would follow Immediately in their train.
And the products OF ths richest mines on
tic globe, in the hands of free and rational
men, would be turned INFO new channels
and converted into the nob!est purposes.
Ii has been intlma;ed, s. VIC are strong
ly inclined &c give credit 70 the iatlma,ion,
that many Of the Spanlards residing Ia the
island Of Cuba, OF not es en- in more dis.
taat Provinces have expressed wish 20
be released from the evils o! colonial re-
s;ricsions, exaclinns, aud oppress,ons, and
have turned an eye Of anxious soiici,ude
towards the United States. Taking these
things into vivw, together with the I'm.
mense difference III yhe character and &c.
Mus Of the two governments, we should
not b. surprised to learn tina, they were
ripe for revolt.
In pursuing this train of thought, the
mind iasensISly and rapidly led from one
point of reflection 10 another, aud is ambi
tious so'exrend her spscomions 10 those
interesting consequences which VIII natu.
rally burst forth from great and probable
causes ltseems 10 be an event pre-or.
dained that the descendants Of pocahontas,
and the httle Plymouth colony, should
people and give laws to the whole western