Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-08-19

assasssnt werE shsddinR lie pfeeiousI
blood 1t tie inkahiisnts 8 nfSafid. : 1
Fetufn ios tie hospitality md fraternity
with y irh they had been received and
welcomed, y theirown chiefs have pub.
licly acknowledged. OurlanruAee con-
taiis 10 term adequate Is ckatacterise
conduct 80 horTihle, which has covered
France with infamy and Spain with.
mourning. and which has made the most
insensible and baihaf Jus nations shudder
with fear. but think NOT from this,
thar The stAliment of honor. tie noble.
ness cf mind, and the maiestic dignity
ofthe Spanish character, have been dis
mayed asthe eight ofauch direfnl calami-
y. On the contrary, the viktuous and
magnanimous sons 81 . heroic country
are dstermined 10 fight until the iast man
pfits twelve rAillions Of Inhabitants shah
glorioasly die, 70 avenge their Outraged
religion, their violated females, their
murdered children, and 10 resepe from
captivity their adosed Ferdinand. Yes,
doubt il NOT. they win GIL with dread the
authors OF such iniquity, and viii exter-
inmate them. They are animated with
holy rage, capable ofbgeakingippisces
the chains which bind IN the nations Of
Europe. They have sdiasted a arms.
tice with Ehglsnd, name sweet and
consolaiory 70 he human race 10 which
hencs fofth must be added thar Of Shield
Of 7icifd hHidnify. for the same Just
reason that Spain must Be styled ihe AZ.
ivrrev D ihslveyid. Yes, they cooperate
with the s:yeious and magnanimcus En-
glish, Tor though they have Just been our
accidental enemies, % whom q it, un-
known that this could only have been, as
IN fact twas, m effect Of the violence
and machisvelism efthe French govern-
ment /! Do nor blame me on account of
the inconsistency between this sentiment
and those expressed il tie pfoclaihationl
Published on the 27,h Of January last-l
besides that almost every government
slAbo0rs under some systematic deEects,
and seommits some a,,s sof i6iostice,
which gives room sfdr invectives, more
especially ina state fNar, ID was du-.
81 u my oaftialsiation, to.aecommodate
my language % that Of mr. sopeiiors, -
! do on the present occasion: but with
this difference, that my soul Is isstly
and Prufoandly indigaant. and ,tliat 4 an
aaEdsntly DESTROYS to shed my bloodas
saeIlhes 70 my religion, my King. and
my cvNntry. Be gon6dsnsly peysuaded
thai The other nations whose hahitasious
and helds are yst smoaking yifh the in.
nosent blood ofshe Hover .of their youth
which kaa been she'd ~ - incompvs-..
hens;ble chain 81 s0ec<sssS eoubined ~
the genius Of dssalatipn, win recover
from thsir dismay, viii acquire courage
20 take OF the yoke. and tunised with
Spain and England. viii concur in the
greatest and sInohlsst work which man;
can perform. with the same ardour that
1snimatss the lioness 70 rescue her young.
The French theniselyes, that nation,
illnsuious, generous, and worthy DC i
better lot, win hasten 10 wash AWAY the
black spot with which their own hands
have tarnished their lustre -compassi.
onate them, and yiew them otwiih ha-
tred. Tor they are our bfothers, and.will
soon be our good friends. The Divine
Creator q men, The srbiter Of The fate
Of na'ipnss y ineerested il this noble and
augrst work. and We ought not % doubt
his projection. seeyou fun of ardent
zeal 10 AZ 10 take ! part IN il, but your
situation q The distalce OF 5000 leagues
.sunfortdua.ely now deprives You Of that
glorious fsiicity-Bnt il 10 of 10 mo-
mept.N 81 ; p s;5sI
Money 20 defray the expense Of i, Is
no hess necessary shan arms, and !. Is in
your power % participate By means of
m offering salutary 20 men, ahd3
agreeable in the sight Of God, than vas
ever offered 10 hia holy temple. Imi.
tate the Spanish heroines eircumser;be
your expenses; reaounce your superilu.
ities establish Spartan economy !; lee
there not remain in jour house.. . ain.
gle ounce Of gold or silver, exeept wh.t
+ absolutely necessary for religious
rites. Win you have less virtue and
less generosity than the Roman. had.
when they believed Hannibal -. IS.
proa.hing the gates Of Rome . win
You have more attaehment % your pro-
perry, and less disinteressedaes, dian
those Pagans, Who knew no, ,ke .,rne