Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-08-12

support and security against the com.
mon enemy aud some disuicts have
declared themselves aspeace with Great.
Britain. vithous waiting for the usual
forms Observation-Disclosures from
thesuprrme council a Seville, have TO-
day gone 70 England In the Revenge,
% treat with his majsstys government.
I make no doubt the wishof the Spanish
nation viii soon Be granted By irregular
conventiot. .s A.. z T. t
!" The French are making eonsidera-
BE exertions 70 get . large army into
Spain but the spirit Of the nation IS 80
fully reused. that, II her councils are
judicious, and their leadersact with abili-
~ and 6rmness, there is ample means
70 resist them, aud al may end ven. &
J" His maiesty's government has di-
reeted in this crisis that every assistance.
shall be afforded. Ihase supplied them
with powder from the ships md about
5000 men under major general Spencer
Is on their coast, ready 10 act q eircuaa-
sauces may make necessary, asda fur
Their force By this time Is On lis way from
England. go !. ~ CAB ~ :
" The Portuguese, altho' disarmed
are said 10 Be raising in an parts Of the
country 10 Jexpelth French, which they
have done 4 Oporto: and . the enemy's
troops there src very few and very much
divided, there il every reason 10 suppose
they will be sueeessfnl--their principal
force is a Lisbon, which consists of n
bou. 5000 men and alarge body Of peo-
pie C3o,ooo) partly natives and partly
Spaniards, under the command of the,
Portuguese gen. GonreztreTe, were, BY
the last: accounts I received, on the
march TO stsackit, il Lisbon fallss the
Russian squad.on under admiral Senia-
vim, which IS id the Tasus viii probably
share the same fate indeed, there isno
INDIGESTION ON their part Of much zeal 20.
wards their new allies. >E2' r..
"Ihave thought il necessary to give
You this information fthe state ofatfIirs
in Spain, as his maiesty's government.
have directed that every aid may be Civ.
en- 70 them. for naintaiuiug their inds-
pendence as nation, aud resisting the
ambitious projects of France. = !. .
=" All the DEGREES and every act Of the
several. junsos. or supreme councils.
throughout Spain, are In the aame OF
| Ferdinand 7sh, wha Is = prisoner 20 Boz
napaEie. rs veil as his two brothers, b
the country AZ Preseat Is governed by
those jan,os IL the several PROVINCES.
a The importanee Of preserving the
| colonies from falling into the Influence
of France yol must BE- wei aware of !;
and that ths French have already taken
measures for sedueing, them; so tia.
| every means should be used 10 inform
them Of thetrue state faifairs here and
Of the hraye resistance made By their
country. For this purpose I am au.
thorised BY his Majesty's government,
| to give passports to ships or vessels " hieh
are employed eith-r in eoaseyins their
dispatches and orders to the colonies,
or the persons they may think IL neces.
sary TO send out to conduct their affAiys
in this very critical iuneture-t have
given somehpassposts for this purpose:
/ Two frigstss and several felucas intend!
! ed for the provinces in America will be
| ready 70 proceed to different parts Of A.
msEica, and REQUEST You viii please to
apPrize the officers under your command
fef hose Spanish ships and vessels, which
/ they max probably meet, and direct them
TO Sive every aid 70 them in the service
whicA they are employed. .
:" These vessels viii have merehan-
dizs Ia them. the adventures in general
Of the ersw and some Of themwill also
have qaieksilver. which is much wanted
at La Vera Cruz The passports I
give you are intended 10 include those
sstieles-isdeed, At this moment. there
should BE- no li,igation-every eneo1r.
agvment ought to be given, % . The Spa
niards. and their vessels carving dis
patches be considered - friends :" -,
- p. s. The Information contained in
this letter you vii be pleased 10 com
nunieate p the goysrnors;of the several
islands vishia the limits Of your com.
mand. n - -:
Extract d ia ksferEts rear adard Pnr.
sis. dated UreFe,t Tsnr u, isos.
"on receiving directions to proceed
60 shs T,,.es. - C.,Sll~ p.