Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-16

Cosno''ss 'a & The gentlemen with whom
sStf'9g r. habit Of acting in Parliament
bs = % ! - ~ party he has been long DIS
20 8 S. ornament, appear to nave su Us.
a y hat Ministers were at heart Irlenaly
Psfite mot .not;or,, hoping BY ito entrsP the
e tn S, r 4 The Opposition to the measures
s3 9:sb fbev mean 10 pursue. 4 they prac-
s!ss' L. ~ s,ag ..,Yrs, and there are strong
ts 's W. to suspect such insidieus INTENT
s' We been completely disappointed ;
$ Mr. ponsonby observed, Mr.. She
rs 4 nak; INF; bis motion, obtained all
We st;on which he must feel in the avow-
aHI't sbsss paniotic sentiments that have
e = g' h;s no!itieal life. So far MIR. Sheri-
' IS; ,r::,,,nrA was complete, although he
u &, 5 Mi at the request Of his friends, TO
s & ~ ',s,.r BIS notion, We wish, however,
s sssbs had escaped the praises OF Lord
css.,srrasl,. Twas not to be expected that
M sl;seassion would disclose the psrtleslar
- ra,,a,ls d ihsir expectation OF al. eihcient
S's :s,.,,cs to Bonaparte, on the part of the
|ea ',; people. From the general tenor of
II; sI 1,re.,ape used BY Mr.. Canning, and lord
|S q. il appears that they entertain
|sass q saecess, ard saeaa TO exert them
~ .sIrss to obtain il Siabs.
'S' a. IoI.orin is Mr.. Sheridan motion !:
"a Th,t an hubble address be presented to
Il. ma;;sssts. PRAYING that copies Q! all pro-.
',s IS ,s Watcher Published by the Spa
s. coyxrnmeat, the French commander,
s '..' ,hoss aetiag row for the independent
.,os;;uses 81 Spain, since the arrival OF the
Fnach troops ii Madaid, be laad before the.
Sir Arthnr Wesleslsy, accompanied by
IL ADD Camp, the Hon. EszToy Stan.
|haue. sets Off, Ne hear,in the course OF this
|aay Isl q slailSl, IN order 10 take the COM
nerd Il the Expedition, now ready to SAL
I6;om Cork. Sit a Tshslr and his force are,
re understand, in the first instance, to pro-
csed 10 CCadliz and unless it should appear
erDedisnt to employ his fosse IN SPAN, SIR
Arthur IS to go on to South America, which
s now generally known to have been the o.
riir,inaI object of the expedition. The des-
.ination Of Sir a. Wellesley may be infer
red from his appointments. Mr. Williams,
who IS 4 gentlemen Of considerable intslli-
Senee, has been, from his particular acqualn-
tarce with thr.language and HABITS OF Spain,
selectsd TO accompany that 0ihcer as ms
Civil Secretary,
Thenexs advices from Spain will doubt
|lessraabls our government to deterlalne the
extent 'of the military aid necessary to De
afforded the brave patriots of that country.
In tie mean time arms and requirements
ARE tobe sent of without loss Of time !; and
the liberation Of the Spanish prisoners, WHICH
was at frstrestrictedt to the natives of Astu-
rias and Galhcia, is understood to be extend
ed to the whole of the prisoners OF that ma
tionia England, who are immediately to be
sent the first convenient port in possession
of the patriots. Orders have been received
At Plymouth and Chatham to this effect, and
! number Of revenue cutters have beenplac-
ed under the command Of the port adrnirals
to be employed in this service.
Lieurena1t colonel Johnson, Of the 28th
regiment who is just arrived IN town from
Sweden brings accounts that the expedition
under SIT John Moore is still at anchor IN
Flemish roads, off Gottenburgh they had
not moved on the 7thinst. The troops were