Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-09-02
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nish history. The Supreme Tuna j
Seville must Be composed Of men 3
great rank and considcrasion--,he yepe.
fable Florida Bhnca, quilted his retire.
ment 70 sanction BY his presence, the
proclamation q Ferdinand With. .,
Mltcia. II il did shlt Don Antonio
iSaldes, 50 long minister Of marine, and
no less celeblated Cor his Hrmness than
Tor his probity, prssides ii Leon--and
y q confidently reported tint Don Gas.
par Melher De IoysIlanos approves .nd
takes part ~ the measures adopted ar
Saragossa. n. M q. 10y - :
The concurrence and assist,nee of
such men. the uniform tendency of, m.
fermsnt Of . nation 70 produce both NO.
lit:cal and military talent, and the ~.
ture Of . consest for liberty, which a.
ways enlarges the views and improve.
tho faculties Of mankind, are certainlv
the laost favourable .cireunstances On
the side of Spanish insurgen.s-but
there are not wanting others. which.
though Of inferior importance, deserys
due consideration il weighing the Dos.
sibility, or, as Ne hope, the probability.
Of their ultimate success. The national
temper and habits Of The people are
admirably suited to such stfnprIe.-
Their peasantry are Injured to hardships
and privations liiile1 short Of those Of
war. a predictions number Or lie il.
habitaAts, especially ii The northern
provinces, are :acc0stOmed 10 perf6rm.
ing long and painful iournies on ioof--a
circunStance which has alvays render.
1.-THE light lroops Of Spain peculiarly,
actiye and formidable. Perseverance, in
their designs has in III ages been the
characteristie virtue DC Spanish soldiery,
and their steady and sober valour is NOT !,
10 be appalled, By those partial disconn.
htnress and tlosses 10 which i contest
with regular md disciplined armies !
must necessarily expose ,hem. We
may add. Tint their long nd inyekeratc !.
antipathy TO- the French, stimulates
their revenge, ekichs Of GA bad passions
10 perhaps, that which Spaniards are
ieast able ofpdisposed 10 subdae.
The geographical posiiioD, % well 10
the size Of Spain, Tenders b the most
difficult conquest which The French have )
hitherto undertaken. The distance at
which her most imporsant cries are pla-
csd from one smother, md The Iittle CON-
neetion thar subsists between them, pre-
vents the possibility ef its being snbdu.t
= "a ~ slns'e 49, however iarge;
10y ny slnsle vlc.csys however 6filii-
- 3, arc aeclslye, ne nnmosr O. her
u. oou.s tsncsRs sne possession q tnem
" tlo.slg & tEeops rscklcanle, ana me
slsna,'oh q .nsm, somelned with 2. our
nAssl suPsI,eflsYs secures aer inser.
1910 WIN hsIsat DIlIassA, ~. ~. nef own
IolcniaA P9ssess,ohs, ana WIN any poN.ssi
s. ron Waom s J; 'ean deriYs resources
= ass'stance. ne o0strnetious which
l.'e country Presents g tns operations OF
an army, are y tavour O sne lnhabltants
aha asssn nos alsaaypntages natural
and aFlhelal, z9hach have retarded the
progress O. their rrcsPs may y this
ssason q a.ssre q and tticulty, eontri-
pate not 2 tittis e me eihsacy Ct their az.
isnee WHEN We stats that the provinces
are mountainous that many O. their &c.
HES and even oSns are lnareessible tO5s
aItlils rY,u that nsfvssn france md me
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