Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-13

s. OEs an elevation. ne ltallanS andtHe Da-
yarians bewail their servitude, after they
have been deceived. The Germans, Prns-
SLAMS, and Russians have been defeated and
destroged, 5ecause they live under govern
1nents vicious and corrupt, and who's soye-
reigns are devoid of understanding.
Such, doubtless would have been our lot if
the Supreme Being, full Of bounteous good.
ness towards Spain, had not watched for its
cause and we should have remained in the
caIamltous and deplorable state, in which we
were but few days past Although there
should be no more than the unexarnpled brave
ry and consistency of honorable Spaniards, suf-
fcieRt would 10 their title 10 shed the last
drop Of blood and to make the tyrant Napoleon
tremble
To the peace which Fra G made wirh
Spain in the year 1875, it owes the victories
and triumps which it eventually obtained in
Italy and In the north: and to that same peace
the tyrant Napoean owes the usurpation Of
the throne on which lie now sits.
! From his alliance, we have already had two
cruel and disastrous wars with England and
our fathers, sons and brothers were by those
more than once, tIaitorousy and ignomini-.
ousiy slaughtered. BY his alliance we have
; sacfltic ed the immense treasures Of America
and SPIN; and 1t has been the pretext by
which the many monsters Of our past govern
1aent have robbed Us, and reduced Us to mi
] scly. By MS alliance We have IS, 900 valiant
;.no ibustnous Spanlards out of the country,
sScds1ng their blood in foreign cause And
! II fine, through lis alliance ana the traitors
ghoul tie sane has nominated, our most
iaitbiui and esteemed brethren, the Portu-
guese, have been invaded. Unhappy people
They have suffered contributions the most e.
noFmous, and injustice the mos vile and OPP
probious they themselves complain, and
haze 10 succor but that Of ours, thew consider
u as Tie authors OF their servitudo they IN,
voae our ald, Ind which We cannot DENY them
without being guilty Of tho greatest inluma-
nifty. Their cause is ours, AID the same with
that OF Spain, ana Of ferdinand VII.
And III exchange for all our sacrifices, with
what Goes the tyrent OF France reward rs p
with desiring and resolving our slavery, and
tie triumph or ~" my Sill more colnDetel
HIS acknowledgement, his gratitude and pro.
lection for such. immense sacrifices and suf.
ierngs, to what do they anount TO shed
our biood TO slaughter our wives and our
Children, to arrest our right of Furnishing a
villain, to enrap our infant Don Carlos, ard
our innocent king Ferdinand. in order to ey-
tort from them the iniquitous delivery of the
prisoner Godoy, and; in f3nc, 10 DISGRACE as
forever.
And car there be Spaniard who is rot fl
led with horror. and who flies not to avchge
MS country against a conduct which is not
equalcd III tie iIbcri&s's nor in the most re-
ne"ned tyrants who have afflicted humanity.
Spa'liards to arms Noble, generous and
valiant as ye are, do not forget your country:
brig to mind the times when Charles Y. the
Cos, the Cortes's. an, the Dukes Of silva,
made the NeV World, Africa, Italy, and eyG;,
france Itself to tremblc; remember, Fr,,lcis
|. WAS once prisoner III your Capital. and
that tcr long period the French beYaiiedthe
battle OF Roncervalles Your cause is tn,
mos just OF any which the word has known /:
II cnltl ces your liberty, Your homer, and an
innot-ont P ince who loves you from his heart
and whe Mas not been the least victim of those
sufferings and calamites. which YOU YOUR
selves have experienced. Let your oath be
/" long i've Ferdinand VII and death 70 al,
their enemies u
Kingdoms and Pro7inces--send your dcpu-
ties 10 t'le court IN order 70 organize form !
OF government that may avoid future disasters I
and abuses; punish the rasl traitors. and fix /
upon them the marks ofmlamy. Arm ye, at
a momeHt--ily 10 Kaleidoscope not forthe /
present the blood of the enemy--and may G. |
very satellite oftyranny perish! Swear love |
and harmony. May Spain and hoaorbe Jour
tutelar Deities /; aud let your ancient parents {
and your women alone remaa 70 preserve |
your dwellings add your heIds-V ar and de-
struclinn to the grants; and may the country /
triumph!
FIR TIE FeAeyal LetuaEeon.