Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-31
Important Sban1sA Documents.
/" The strength of nation, is the loyalty OF
the People"
The Kingdom Of Gnlicia, and the General loan-
Gil of the Government.

lfs Kingdom Or Gol1ciG, and the GefifrSt <onf-
eli ct the Government.
Brave SPANIARDs,
The abdicalion OF his kingdom By our sovc-
reign ferdinand VII. officially communicated
to Us, IS The NEST striking proof OF the yio-
lence iis suffers. He thereby n1ani.ests 20
US his want OF liberty and power, * the gi1ef
5 nc feels on being compelled, by despotism
and tyranny, to separate himself from hs SUD-
jects; he implicitly demands our assistance.
j, is intended TO substitute in his ace a
naughty and perhdious conqueror, who medi-
tates the cfusion of our blood to satlats his
sanguinary appetite and his 6oundle.s aGbiu-
on, as he has hitherto protusely shed the
blood OF the noble, brave and loyal French
natien He means to drag by main force the
most illusirios.s Spanish youths, WHITTIER the
good faith OF the monarch has already sent
part of them, without any other object than TO
aegranelize man, for wnonl the world docs
not appear to BE- sufficiently extensive, and
who quits on human blood. The reward OF
thai generous at, has bean pefHt.ious con-
dsct, unprecedented IN the annals oi cislllzed
nations. The stratagems, tie frauds, the
treacheries, arc notorious whlch Napoleon
has employed TO Introduce In the quality OF
az intimate ally AID jaisti.l iie7il, his troops
to our very capital, and make himself master
of our frontiers; to ha.rass the feelings OF
our monaicns to cause disturbances among
the people to roD rs oi our king. prmcesses
and inianto, and to controul, VITA an iron
hand, tie deliDeration OF our government,
which, without liberty, gives orders which 1t
abhors, ruled as they are by foreign regent
and intruder. This scandalous conduct, and
that which bc has committed with regard TO
Etrulia, and our neighhors the Portuguese,
point out the degree of fidelity anu faith
which we may expect from the high sound
Ing promises with which he means to CLOAK
has malignant designs, treating us as people
at once insensible and dastaroiy.
Shall cultivated, brave, and generous ma
ton, bend its neck under the YOKE Of peifidy
Shall it allow itself to be insuited by injuries,
the most perhdious, immoral, and disgrace
full: committed in the face of the whole
world, and submit to the most Illuminating
slavery prepared for it No, noble Cali
cans such are not the dictates of your noble
minds. Glowing with the most yireuous ar
dor and MODEST enthusiasm, you have AREA
DIV expressed your sentiments, worthy OF the
praise and imitation OF all Spaniart.s.
You rather wish to die, than to see your in
dependence trAmpled under foot, your rcli-
cioa destroyed, your king in captivity, and
your country threatened with yoke equally
bur,hensome and unjust. Quicken the gene
rous sentiments of your noble minds.
Fly 70 arms, rot like that monster, to IN
dulee am inordinate ambition; not like him
10 violate the rights Of humanity and ths laws
of nations !; not to render US oalous to mall
kind not to offend generous and friendly
nation, ruined by monster already become
insuHerable upon earth. Fly to arms to as
sist our countrymen; to rescue your KING
from captivity to restore to our government
liberty, energy, and vigor; to preserve your
lives and those of your children to maintain
the uncontrolled right Of enjoying and dis
posing of your property to assert the lnde-
pendence of your native soil; and above ali,
10 defend your sacred religion. Employ the
errns which she tenders: arm your minds
with the fear of God implore the aid OF the
Immaculate conception, and Of the glorious