Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-10

which imnlies their own will !; they therefore
shonld not be influenced by any other tircum
& stances than facts. These are Things Obvious
10 sense. in which they cannot be deceived;
and avery measure tending to mislead the
people intheir elections, either by Wthhol a.
ing facts or promulgating acts OF dread ana q,
larm, are so many steps to usurpaton, aaa
will not be countenanced by that class OF elti-
zcns Of which am one.
1900 81 :sz-
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA REGISTER.
WE have great pleasure in publishing
the subioined proud and prophetic extract
from Travels in Spain. The resistance OF
this gallant people is without example the
history of nations-robbed Of their royal
family, without leaders, without organiza-
ton, and, almost without arms, under the
glorious impulse Of an abstract love OF coun-
try. and in defiance of the most formidable
military force, they offer to the world sub
iect Of commentator, that can never be
sufficiently extoiled- andwhich will be wor-
thv of imitation to remotest ages. Should
the other nations of Europe decline 70 follow
the illustrious precedent, they will deserve
their fate.
The resistance OF this niagnanimous peo-
pie land NAV Con grant that it prove equal
" eaectual to themselves has, BY the adop-
ton of thsir colonists, in their declaration
Of war against France, placed q barrier be-
tween the II. States and subjugation, which
foreign force, hozue2er aoetted by domestic
tyecchery, can nsver pass. lhis IS cause OF
graduation and thanksgiving, dear to the
heart of every real American.
May the God of Battles nerve the arm Of
the Patriot-Spaniard, and guide sais sword
to decisive victory
aTRAYELS IN SPIN
SEVILLE.
ssfIercules is said to have been the founder
Of Ssville, and the opinion is SO general,
that it is current among the common people
by tradition; it is even inscribed en- the
gates of the ci1y; it's true Cesar is given
TO Hercules as companion. Over tie gate
called the CARsE, because it leads to the
yha,nbles, is the following inscription:
aCondidi. Alcides, renoyavit JuI!4s urbcn,
Eesiituii Christie Eernan5as tertius heros.'
aI-.laese two Latin Verses are parapk-as-
ed in the Castiiian tongue, over tie gate OF
Xeres-
" Hercules me edehco,
Julio Cesar nc ,cerco
dc muro torres atlas
vel rey santo me gano
Con Carol Perez dc Vargas.
TRANSLATION.
q Hercules founded me, Julius Cesar sur
rounded me with walls and high tcwers.--
The holy king conquerea me with Garci Pc
rcz de Vargas.
:. Over an ancient painting Seville
these words
".Ab Hercule ct cSsare Nobilitas,
A Sc ipsa Fidelitas."
$ TRANSLATION.
g Frons Hercules and Cesar they claim their
Nobility,
From themselves they derive their Fidelity.
81 did not forget to seek for the tomb of
CHRrsfoPHER CoLuMBUs before the Cathc-
dral it is distinguished by one stone only,
which bears these words
& A Castillo Aragon otro nundo dio Colon
TRANSLATION.
To CASTLE and Aragon Columbus gave
another WORLD"
We are happy to remark, in the present
portentous period, that the noble resistance
of Seville promises to preserve bota zporlds
from the Great Destroyer Of men and ma
tons.
Fran the CBda. Federal Republican.