Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-10

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his terms with France and Russ;;a >s ma nal
ever may be t!le,cause, Dur arlnamsn. nA't
tobe on the return; and it is turtle, ! s
ed, that It will employed in the d;s ases
that to be attempted in favor Of e. .' y
niards. n
Some further particulars with reo..,
the affairs Of Spain, were communie nhu
change yesterday. The insurrection isn'
ing rapid progress, and several distriet ing
addition to those we mentioned :.estes1ie
have sent deputies to Oviedo. Some nl,.
indeed are stated to have done SO, Which,
actually occupied BY French troops. d.
CARNATIONS have been issued by the assemS I
at Oyiedo, exhorting all Spaniards to esss
the dignity of their character, by join;ns;1
the, patriotic cause. These proclana,;o1
were widely circulated in spite of the \,
naces and vigilance Of the French. NJ,
rats government seems to feel conside,,N
alarm. He HIS sent forth proclsmatn
which, while it nlanifests all the rage /
trays a good deal of the fear that belonqs.
tyranny. He denounces all who conn,
themselves with what he calls :" the cons,
racy,n Or who attempts to oppose, or e.,
defane the government = AID he tire
tens TIE most terrible vengeance against n,
place or person, where French blood nv
be she'd. II single Frenchgnan falls ns
ny village, town or city in Spain, Mv,, +
proclaims his resolution to have such villss
town or city RACED to the ground. II
Its reported that Bonaparte intinatedsI
the Junto de Castillo OF which the Gran
Duke Of 3ergis president, that they mgs|
make their election ct q king, either of
cein or Joseph Bonaparte and that he AZ
swer Of the Junto was, that they were No
competent to decide upon that question, q
thu: was the province OF the Cortes. Upa
which il IS said that Bonaparte ordered ha|
depusation OF the Cortes should repair ii
Bayonne to deliberate upon the mater BIT
that very deputy declined obeying his or
ders; and in consequence that admiral bIu.
sascdo, TIE bishops, and the other people Il
distinction, VINO were On their way to Bar.
onne, according TO the mandate CT Ben,
parte, had returned to their homes.
1t is also said the first body Of pcc.str
suese conser;pts, having arrived at Valada
id, on their way to France, haudcussed, had
ss.aasnaibera.ed by the SPaniards of that town,
who rose upon the French escort, and ns
the Portuguese al liberty, telling them thel
were free nlea.
I. was Likewise said, that the captain e.
neral OF cad:z had declared against the or
der of things attempted to be esssablishedg
the French; and it is confidently expected
general instruction will take place whek
ever it is practicable.
It is stated, that the marquis del Soccom
who commands the Spanish troopa ia PoI
tuga!, has declared against the French, an
in favor Of the Spanish patriots. This state
mens certainly appears entitled to some c's
dit, from a circumstance which has jTa
come to our knowledge. We are ;nfoi1aa
that the embargo is taken Oft at Opera
and as tia: town is entirely galrisoned g
Spanish troops itseems very likely tha: t.
change is owing 70 their influence.
We have 70 doubt that the Spanish troops
10 the north Of Europe would feel sirala
disposition 70 that said to be manifested ri
Portugal !. sllae s:-:tse Of their counry wer|
fairly described to them. Let us hope thu
proper means will be, or have been, taxa
to communicate this description to them,
Not a moment should De lost IN maxim;
an experiment upon their disposition. ihas
is litele time for delibcrat;on; Cur minister
must decide snd act at once upon this ocel
sion. Slow movements vii! avail nothHs
against the proyerbial promptitude-ass@las.s
the perpetual activity of Bonaparte, who's
sending troops from every quarter, and 3
forced marches, to Spain.
There was report yesterday. sad
arise out of the information received iro'
the nsr SnoY,.c,, o,,,Ioo.oJc- thu rerera