Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-29
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Z j he following eXceHent reflections Cn 4.
late revolution III Spain are from enp ben !,
q valuable correspondent
.S1Qiu.-Ihe accounts from Spain. NH
lished Yesterday, leave no room to dou+,
but that the once mighty monarchy !
8ss Spain and the Indies" is annihilated a0s
that the extensive, rich, and fertile COIN
tries which constituted chat monarchy, has. +
become provinces of France. Eonapar.e
in this instance, seems to have coinp.ctsIy
thrown off that disguise In which he h..
usually appeared donations he meant to sui.
iugate. He no longer comes IS a protecto,
and friend OF the people, to save rhss deluael
popuIace from the tgrausy IF the Engsb
merchants (. He is no longer the d.!!..yer>r
from oppression, bit cones avowetly 10
Cypress. Thinking the power and influence
he has over ne Spaniards sufficient to hcgs
down all opposition, he does no. consider y
worth his while to even CLOAK his designs,
Not content with the conquest OF such
noble and high spirited nation, be plans the,
degradation, in hopes, no doubt, not only
to subdue the country bit to conquer tia,
spirit of independence which burns in The
bosom Of every Span:ard, and W,,1i.ch n.v.,
submitted quietly to foreign yoke. In
order eGectually TO humble the pride of II.
Spanish people, he has swept away every
vestige of their independence. lie his nc,
given them the consolation Of even kiac d
his own creation, but he has at orce reduced
them TIC a state OF vassalasse, and wioed q
way their name and nation from The face Q.
the earth. How the Sspailiarls will bear
this outrageous usllrpation, time must de-
terlnine: Frosn what we Cal. lear:. BY tx
last accounts from Spain, it appears MOI 10
set SO easy Oh them as tie usurper might
wish; and we should not be surprized i
they should be reused from t,,l,ir state Of
torpor By this unparalleled insult, and give
the Frenchmen slch reception a, shall
make. them heartily sick Of the Job sh.r
have undertaken. It cannot be expected,
however, that the WHY Corsican has left hs
plans SO lame, as to give the Soasiarc.s !.,a,A
CHARGE to save ti.cir country: Old Span
and its dependencies in Europe, must w.
doubtcdly fail and though tie inhabitns
in their las. struggles NAV seni a few thor,
sand Frenchmen to The land Of " cverla1s
ing Sleep t,aey Wiz. II Inc end, be forced
{! to subrs;t, and SFsce tie triumrh OF II,
Universal Conosteror.
To take a tuil view q The Effects tie rsyo.
| luton will have on he s4haivs OF Eonaparts
7, and Of the world, wcutd far Exceed orr pre-
sent limits, and require plore tine than We
! have ut t,is Ino,aent 20 spare. We caancs
| however, pass on to make our reflections on
| the subject, without tuning .he a,tsien.lono Of
our readers, TO the present SITUATION OF the
| Spanish provinces, IL america. those
provinces the riches. and most extensive n
The world, are now without a king. Their
own lightful sovereign tla a!oa;cated tn:
throne, and has resigned his kingdom into
the hands OF the Almighty, who gave it to
him, for lie, the king, had no lishs to give
it to any one else, and the usurper who
drove him by Aatteryand force 10 adopt THIS
measure, has nd ct beer able to take pos
session of t.,c provinces. WHAT a glorious
/ time for theSouth Americans 80 make then.
selves independent. Such a time was never
offered a people to form government Of
their choice. Had siaey leaders capable Of
uniting them, they Higlst soon make them
selves floulishing nation, and al the blank
made a,sscngst rf,t states OF the world By the
! destruction Of Cid Spain, This beng q
subject OF fruitful and pleasing speculation
we may at some future day indulge our
selves in the pursuit of it, by giving most
extensive view of the Spanish revolutions
and its probable effects on the nations OF tfs
earth. Atpressnt we proceed to make some
reflections on this important revolution as
it respects our own country, and to com
pare the situation of the Spanish monarchy
with that Of the independent states 81 ame'
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