Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-27

! The designs Of Napoleon against spain
are Of long standing. Nearly two years ago
+ he caused the flower of the Spanish troops
/, to be marched 10 the north Of Europe under
( the insiluous pretezt Of assisting to subdue
the common enemies of both countries. Se-
venty-four thousand brave Spaniards are
now in Germany, Prussia, &c. and in Ha-
mover alone there are 81 900. How must
the hearts of those deceived men burn with
impatience, to be at home in the present e.
ventful crisis, to assist their countrymen in
throwing off the CALLING yoke of French
thraldom Ever since the fatal year (17o5)
when, through the diabolical influence of the
Prince of Peace, Charles the Fourth dc :.
serted his allies, and made treaty cfensive
and defensive with the murderels OF mis- roy
al a.d vlltucus kinsman Louis The 18th, has
Spain been harrassed, degraded, eonribu-
t,onlzed and drained of almost her is.si shil-
ling, to aid the ambitious views q III ai-
terent rulers Of France in their sc5le9ie5 Of
universal domination. But the nigh. ol de-
fusion and patient degrading submission is
past; the day Of national independence is at
band. Goaded almost to desperation, by
ssries of the most unheard Of cxactions,
eruesies and expressions, the dreadful ven
geanceef the whole Spanish nation seems at
length to bearoused, and if they are SO for
tunate as to haze high-minded and ableiead-
ers to concentrate and direct their terrible e.
nergles, every Frenclsnan will be driven out
OF Spain or extermlnatel Her glorious and
heroic examplewili no doua>be : fol-
lowed by the other nations of Europe. who
are now groaning under the alest heart
breaking and gritvous vass:dagc.
Thus, there are yet hopes that the colos-
sal power of the Corsican, may, BY the Sic
muitanecus and vigorous movement of all
the subjugated and oppressed states of Eu-
rope be crumbled to atoms, and every pros
trate nation resume its former state of inde-
pendence and happiness. The restcrstio1
of the balance of power Chat vital source
Of the existence Of nations ought, for the
United States in particular to be dav Of
rejoicing and jubilees but, as our bhilo- 1
sophie administration have for dark and
mysterious purposes completely invested the
order of that true and sound policy which !
has governed profound statesmen in al ages |
and nations OF the world, it is to be pr.sum-
ed they will not exult at an eventNwaic
will fill the minds of the honest and dis
corning part of their fellow citizens With
the most enthusiastic delight. Nay, SO M-
verse do our rulers seem to be, that, inskAi
gated by some 6 unseen hand' and to pro- }
mote some inexplicable and hidden purposes
they appear determined not to settle our
differences with England; on the conu airy,
they are painting to plunge us into war with
that nation, & tt,us assist us III removing the
only mound which stand between US and the
mighty conqueror, who, when the British
navy is removed, will swarm our country
with his hungry myriads. Those plundering
hordes having exhausted Europe of pillage
will be sent abroad to satiate at once their
thirst for conquest, blood and spoils. Let
it not be said that we are at too great dis
lance, fer we may rest assured hat it ismuch
easier to send troops and artillery across the
sea (the, British navy out of the way than
to transport them one thousand mills by land
on the continent Of Europe.
Commercial Aavertiser.
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