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

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within their several prisons in France. King
Charles With his queen, and some Of the IA
mily incarccrated at Gompeigne, situate a.
bout half way between Paris and Amiens =.
and the prince of Asturias, Don Carlos ana
Don Antonio, in custody at Navarro, royal
domain in the department Of the lndre. 10
complete the degradation OF the unfortunate
family of Spain, the Corsican, after having
that kingdom consigned over to him py the
King and the prince, compcls the lmbecile
{ charle, to issue proclamatien to the people,
IN which he enioins them in the strongest
terms to submit quietly tc the troops OF MS
ally the emperor Of the French, Tor princes
who by their mean spirited and dastardiy con-
duct, have proved themselves SO despicaoie
! and contemplate, we can scarce ieei any Pr
w but, even accustomed as VIC have been 70
{ the atrocities Of Bonaparte, i is Impossible
for us to contemplate without indignation, the
refined cruelty with which he has treated the
wretched deposed monarch. ! That weak prince
after having made every sacrihse both OF ms
! own dignity, and tho Interests OF his people,
TINT his pcrhdious ally thought proper TO de-
mand; after seeing his kingdom invaded, his
subjects murdered, and himself and his tamil
ly driven from the throne of his ancestors, Is
compelled in public proclamation to express
himself With the most seryile Hattery to the
very monster from whom he has experienced
such accumulated injuries, and to call upon
hi. people as a proof of their Loyalty TO him,
to transfer their allegiance to sangulnary u
surper! BY the cowardly resignation OF the
other parts of the family, Don Pedro, the ne
phew of the king, twho we have already stat
ed, is now al the Brazilsl, is become the pre-
sumptive heir to the crown; and OF this cir
cunlstance it is hi, bly, probable our govern
ment will deem it advisable to avail them
selves. This Scion of the royal stock, trans
planted to the Spanish possessions in South
+ America, would be a most acceptable event to
the people of that country, who, while by
means CT il they secured their independence,
and preserved themselves from falling nndcr
the yoke which now threatens their mother
country would prove most valuable allies to
Great Britain in the new world, IN the present
situation Of affairs in the old But it's not In
this respect only that we look for some good,
arising out OF tie evil now produced by Cor
sican perfidy. We continue to look with san
guinc hope to the high bsnignant spirit ofthc
people Of Spain whose patriotic efforts agalast
che ,yrant, may in the end.no, only secure
the Independence of their own country, but
furnish glorious example of which other na-
lions may be led to profit. So,sha!l the long
lost happiness Of Eulope be restored, and the
world lie rid of lis greatest curse.
:. 1t is said in Dutch letter, thar when the
last &C, cunts LETT Cadix, the English fleet was
preparing to enter the Bay.
& proclamation from the Jnnto to the li'ha'
btants of Madrid, states, that the military
commission, established only tor one day. is
suppressed, and that the inhabitants who may
in future offend against the French trccPs )
provided they have no, actually borne arms
against them, shall be tried by the proper