Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-07
rnoM III MERCANTILE ADVERTISER.

To all the loyal subjects of their Catholic and
most faithful najesties Ferdinand 7th, KING
saofaSpain, and the Prince Regent OF fortu-
gal, residing in the United States OF Ame
I The remotest nations have known anu phy-
sically experienced the yalor, the mtrepidity'
and boldness Of the brave and uneoaquerapie
Spaniards and Portuguese, who ever distii-
euished themselves by thsir love OF their
country, their king and their religion. No
QUE can deny the rapid progress OF theli arms
in former times no person can dispute tlat
their conquests (almost too great Tor hei1ai
pewerI have covered our nation with glory,
perpetaated their fame, and crowned thenl
With immortal ~iaurels.~ Remember alofds,
who with four hundred SPaniaris conquered
the vast and powerful Kingdoms oil Newopain,
Peru, sc. Look back totae invincib'e For
tusuese, who extended their doTalrlons over
the rich and delightful kingdom OF Drazis,
and tbs most ilourishing parts oil Africa ava
India Who will dispute that the truass OF
their labor have furnished TO the known worla
the riches it now possesses! aus Inc Wotid
knows, and alas ! we ourselves must confess,
that the treasures of both CIR nations have
been the depiorable Gauss ofthe determination
and eneryation of our natives, and the hrst
eau Sc CT the envy of foreign nations linus,
beloved Spaniards and Portuguese. we naa
become the slaves OF our riches and oy them
acquired those Friends who under the preteAt
OF promoting our happiness came TO US iise
wolves ID Sleeps clothing. aud anxiousiy
sought to deyour us. 1t was the brightness ol
cur gold, and silver, our preeIousestoiies ana
our pearls, which dazzled our eyes and pre-
ventedns from looking into the malicious, cN-
ecrable, and perfdious intentions OF those a
yaricieus mretehes but tic iniquity OF their
proceedings has awakened us at last from the
prsfousld lcttargy Toto which our igiorance
had plunged US, aud has reused us 10 recover
once more our ancient fame. Thanks to the
brave and wise men who IN the council OF
Seville brought on our present reformation,
and sailed to- our memory TIE lastie OF oHr
IMMORAL Numantins and thanks 70 the IN
trcpsa, the brave and lsyai Gomez treyre,
and taoss other worthy Portuguese who dared
to sbakcsoF tie yoke Ola foreign despot and
asnfper, and restore the glorious name ot the
famed Lusitanos. Can there nc ore whc calls
Shinseli a subject OF either or the nations,
however unhappy his situation may be, or
However much he may have been injured by
his country or government, who WOULD not
on the present occasion forget all and follow
SO glorious, so sublime an example, founded
on reason, justice, religion, and rights diSine
and human Surely rot and Ii | am per-
milesd to nudge from my W feelings, tho |
consider myself the least capable among nay
coup.rvmen. / ana, convinced that the exam
pie Of our cotnpatriots, the love I'VE bear Our
fash les, the wish 10 redeem them from ill.,
famous captivity, the hdeilty to out august
soyereigns, and the profession Of our sacred
religion, will raise us to deeds worthy q Han
ni,ssl, or AN alexander . How much then may
Be expected frcm SO naany gallant subjects OF
both nations now OH this continent, who pos
scss all the qualities .. Faithful p%trio,s. and
our opprcssor, SO saocking to humanitys-
Many Of our brave men are separated rom
their beloved country by Tie chance of war
(which is the case with mel sptaers are oat OF
the reach of their families. from the result OK
triaing Offences, mostly produced by lg4o
rance and the greatest number OF theTs per-
laps detained here for want of opportunity or
the necessary means to return to the domlnl-.
ems other respective soycre'gns. Md IS
muck to Be lamented particularly under the
present. circumstances, where every indlyldu-
al may be ~usefuliy employed, either IN the
land or sea ~service) that no agents arc ap-
pointed for the relief OF those distressed per-
sons in a foreign country. Yes, beloved Spa
n;ards and portuenesc, some OF the circum-
.t,,.es here stated concdr In me but re-
uau,he,;nr the various motives which attach
-. With Gdelity to both nations, of whom |
h.ye been and still am a grateful subject, sur
mc,,nting ali the obstacles shat prescntsthem-
elves to. nv view, animated by asnatural en-
,h,,s;asn, and wholly trusting to Providence,
I solicit, cal upon, and entreat, with all the
eagerness ofmy faithful heart, all, and every