Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-19
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sexr obeys. ~ stand she has taken, Mo
n a'ena nseus adjustment ofsvery point e;a,s
4 Jssntag sva sn IS. This consummatlon,
11sputs Sfig = ,v;shed may be rendered
Js'oa' s;,; 3 provided our administrator ION;
most esr' 80 .',rgestiors Of base tear WIN
urnipgg !as I lid and generous system OF
opt wlss ,,r J her. The Spaniards are now
duct & t0V = preserve their independence
rugSIinS 9 = Grasp. Unawed by power,
on : s' 81 fear, they have broken the ,,
naus:1 ls WAS extended over them. and,
vaio a s Of true Castillans,
4 'a 'ss,ss s,1 upon one great effort tor iree-
ssos ssssrting their wnrights, they
3 = ~ a cause Of humanity, of virtue,
dlea'e - md Of civilization, they oppose
lOs sss;es 70 the grants sword, and ge-
elr 1' siyive % stem the torrent winch
r0us. s. . = ;;nundate TIE world. In such a
rsass, here be but che question, 70 sup
PIe ~, 3, . aid them with our commerce,
;sb them with necessary arms md
INT in word, TO render them
ln' ...;.,ancs which they have a right to
a : fro,u The cisizens Of = free republic,
- s. !. araent in the cause Of liberty and
W. - besrile to tyranny and oppression.
= !, .,;;c,psI you were once lighting for
Is nso, and independence. What was thu
,,'sct 81 Spain towards you ia that peri
4 mes,ent She aided you with all her
e. 5, Isrot a debt of gratitude due for
ssuosous act Situations are now re-
rod 3 Spaniards are now contending for
r. lives, and you have the power to aid
d, qSev dsnotreouire that you should
4 i their dlefsnce--.hey want not -aen,
4 they require the assistance of your
Er,ncrcs. They want military stores and
DIVISIONS. We can furnish them with
|se. We can aid the cause Of humanity,
|charge debt of gratitude, and,
! so doing, enrich our selves. a vast
lan:ity Of ksh and -four is. now in the coun-
!, which vii be lost for want Of a mar
|. Every quintal and barrel might be
N exported and sold for high price. IS
If Mr. Jefferson viii call a meeting Of
rgress and recommend = repeal of the
|abargo laws so far as it prohibits trading
u Spain and her dominioas, We will then
[aOunce, that he is not afraid of Bona
tie; but if we are doomed to act the part
Indifferent spectators of a contest inwhich
j own fate is involved, then viii our OPT
Dn Of the weakness, inprovidence, cor
ption snd wickedness OF administration be
MY rooted never to be changed. If the
,ple Of America viii suffer Spaniards TO
come theyictims of treache,y and lawless
wer, hywiahholding from them the neces-
y supplies Of stores aAd provisions, let
m not complain Of the dispensations of
violence, when tiSir own hour of trial
swsta nSar. EBolSparse succeeds in his
tmpts, the mlssly Of this unhappy peo-
"0uia csS5ar ali description. Let us
DC accompilces Of the murderous tyrant!
RaH. Fed. Rsp.)
Lao1aad n eadins--The following ac-
ut Of the method of deciding on mar
r between young persons in Lapland, is
Iactcd from Fuiler's Worthless of En-
%, awork, which Tor the generality Of
information and entertainment, is not to
.xctiled. " Here let me insert passage
custom in this barbarous country, from
mouths Of credible merchants, whose
nave beheld it. It's death in Lapiand
marry iaaisi without her parents or
nus consent, wherefore if one bear af-
aon Tor ayoung maid, upon the break
hereof to her friends, the fashion is,
Gay IS appointed for their friends to
: @ behold the two young parties to run
&C together. The maid is allowed in
tlng the advantage of a third part of the.
) 50 that It IS impossible, except willing
srseli, that she should ever be ovcrta-
a the maid over-run her sutton, the
'ar is ended, he must never have her, it