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

lions N' LIZ, ! svirtue, and even some times
s,aoa corruption and wee: S ,r,,, .t;on that
ppp' hasten to give you this information, ina.
NAV ms antiy know the great object
ypo n,,glt to occupy the attention and the
VOC, Il sysrv Spaniard, and OF every man
lss1 : ,sho loves mankind. But at the same
nvlao I earnc .tly recommend to you resig-
niss, - divine providence, which knows
I l,,, i, extract an antidote from poison, the
nov q forti.ude and magnanimity never
sa, asressary as at present; patience, pru-
sase moderation and dociIty, to repress
&C. nr Inevitable uneasiness, to shun all tu-
~ -. ard disorder, and to abstain from CIV
;nr the slightest disturbance to the peaeea-
Ale lahcrious, and most useful Frenchmsri,
o.y fsilow inhabitants and friends, who, dri-
~, = q revolution the mest sanguinary and
;ns.-,ous Of any recorded by history, have
eo ,. and found in your bosom the sacred
ssul H of fra:ernal hospitality; under
lending that Il there be among them, any
.ns who can be Injurious tous, he shall be
Ss.,oed 10 leave the island, without opPres-
.;nn protecting the others with Spanish hui
s s and with the strong shield Of JUS
80 who viii know how to use proper Sc
.s,;,v towards all who shall attempt to Of
4 find them by word or action.
# vol. ilearken with docility to the pater-
M advice which give you, All observe it
carefully, trust in the rneroy OF God, IN
eur LOYALTY and q your virtues, that you
81 ,s;;lI very soon see the dawn OF tranquility.
of rejoicing, eff prosperity, and OF more
brilliant glory for yourselves ana your tu-
sure generations.
TIE MARQUIS DE SoMERuELos.
Eaoaanc, Ja!y II, 1908.
The marquis Of Someruelos, president,
governor and captain genera! OF the island
Of Cuba, Sc. makes known to au the nina
b;tants, that he has received the following
manifesto, publishedbv the supreme assem-
i bvessabI!shed in Seville OF which this Isl
and is dependents:
/ EXCLAMATION OF WAR AGAINST
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.
Ferdinand VII, king Of Spaia, and the
Indies, in his own name, and IN the name
of the supreme assembly OF both.
France, or rather the emperor Napoleon,
having violated the most sacred conpacts
with Spain, having taken away by force the
royal family, having compelled them puolic-
4 ly and with violence to resign and aodlcate
their sovereignty, which is n.nliastly null,
void, and without effect having forced
with the same oppression the sovereignty OF
u Spain to be given to him, which no person
q could have power to do; having declared 1t
Il TO be his viii to electthe king OF Spain (the
nos. horrible transaction which history
canspeak of having entered Spain with has
armies which have taken possession OF Its
Publications and cities, then unprePared
having perpetrated on theSpaIliarlls ali kinds
OF murders, plumbers, and abominaoie cru
eitss; having not only recourse to the force
OF arms, bus also under presence Of adj
ding to our felicity; having repaid with
monstrous ingratitude the services which
the Spanish nation had rendered him, and
asorepaid our friendship with deceit, trea-
son, and the most horrible perGay winch
nanon had ever been guilty. of towards ano-
thsr nation or sovereign, for the truth of
which ! appeal to the whole world having
hnally declared his intention is TO overthrow
Inc monarchy, Its fundamental laws, and
threatsns the ruin of our Catholic religion,
which we have sworn to maintain; having
tlus forced us as the only remedy for 50 ma
ny evils, to declare war against him, which
we publicly do in the face of all Europe.
Hetherefore declare in the name of our
eng Ferdinand VII. and of the whole Spa
lish nation, War by sea and land against
aie emperor Napoleon and France SO long
as they Shall be under his domination, and
yfannica subsection. We order all the
opanlards to act towards them with hostility,
and do them all evil and prejudice, accord