Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-12


~voiution had consrivcd to gel into their pos
session"
H.L1FAx. August S.
Yesterday his najesty's ship Banterer, Cap
tain Shepherd, arrived, with four Spanish fe.
luccas, prizes; and the American brig Izerte,
Captain Garns. OF Portsmouth, "A days from
Rotterdam for Boston.
a gentleman whe came passenger in the
Arcturus, iii letter 70 his friend in this city,
iAas copied the following address delivered by
Napoleon bonaparte to. his Spanish Junta on
leaving Bayonne. Gazette u. States
!" now intrust te you your sovereign, and
depend upon your exertions in the different
proylnces-to Bring back the nation to their du-
ty. LIE pcuple est Oh monstre gull faut mu-
ser The profile Is q m0nstr that must be
mazzled The means are in your hands -
My armies and treasures are at your service.
Should net hear, before you reach Ma
drid, that tranquility is restored, will no
longer temporlze, but will reduce you to sub
jugation, aid treat you as a conquered coun-
try.
We can announce with certainty to the
public, shat we snail shortly have it in our
power 10 pxblish full and accurate account
ofaii Gen. Wiikinson's commercial transac-
tons with the Spanish government, accom-
panied with the original vouchers, signed by
the General himself and his agents--by
which the whole fabric of Tobacco speculation,
on which the Cert of Enquiry at Washing
tor, has ;rounteti their opinion, must disap.
pear ikea baseless vision and we are au-
t.soriscd tosay, that the statement on that sub
iect. presented 10 the Court of Enquiry IN
the shape CT al account current, shall be fully
developed.
(orleans Gazette.
III tcojtle their oqpa zrorst enem'es.-HWhen
this sentiment dropped from Governeur MR.
ris, the democratic scibiers were all seized
with most dreadful .fsver They bawled
and raveoI at the insoleAce of the man. 1t was
too much to be endured; they were ready to
tar and 1.a,her. What is now the hue and
cry Of these same men? Why what he hreach-
ed, they put In practice The Embargo which
they so loudly commend is the confession OF
the fact, The people are not to be trusted
with their ezrn bnsiaess-Thcy'll run into dan
ger-they'il he ruined say our democratic
rulers, ii We don't interfere, and" save ,hsm
from, themselves" Like an old men with
brood of young ducks, which, led by instinct,
flock to the water, cur President is tluttering
ana cack!iny OH the shore for fear they II sink.
And pray how long is it stree the people OF
this country became such ideots that they
were not fit TO be trusted with their own bust
ness. Are we SO stupid that we need law,
and gun boats, and friga.es, and standing ar
mics to prevent us from running into the
Gre-from butting our heads against rocks
/, The people are continually asking the Presi-
dent to "iet them co. as the Children of Is
rael did Pharoah in the land of Egypt. But
all the answer that comes is, Why children
you'll be torn TO pieces with wild beasts-be
still, know what is best-you are not mt to
!; be trusted with yourselves.
/ Take off the Embargo, said John Randolph.
and produce immediately rises in hrice-this is
the test.
Take OFF the Embargo, and hundreds OF
vessels immediately sail to foreign countries,
laeled with produce--this is the test Of IT'S use
j.hltss.
(Trexton Fed.
Erfracf iism sAntzvert, dated June 81, 1868.
Z Respecting the cargoes detained, we can
not yet give any favorable accounts, on the
contrary appearances are growing worse from
day to day. Several American cargoes cap
tured or detained under the several decree:
have lately been condemned by the court O
prizes at Paris and should the least difficulty
arise between your country and France, there
is no doubt all the cargoes under detention IL